SPR Approval
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City of Yelm
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105 Yelm Avenue West
POBox 479
Yelm, Washington 98597
(360) 458-3244
March 2, 1999
Mr Joel Wilbur
Mulvanney Partnership
11820 Northup Way I #E 300
Bellevue, WA 98005
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Re Site Plan Approval for Rite-Aid, Case SPR-988221-YL
Dear Mr Wilbur'
The City of Yelm has completed its review of the above referenced project. Site plan approval
has been granted based upon the Modified Mitigated Determination of NonSignificance issued
February 17, 1999, the following findings of fact and conditions of approval
1 Transportation
Finding Yelm is a small compact community most directly affected by two state highways
which bisect the community The two state highways are used by local residents for
transportation throughout the city and for access to commercial and residential areas
throughout the community In lieu of widening existing streets, the City has elected to create
certain alternatives, Y -1, Y -2, Y -3 which will avoid the need to significantly widen existing
streets, and particularly Yelm Avenue New developments do in fact burden the city's central
streets, and unless the bypass alternatives are accomplished, the City would have to require
developers to pay the cost of the internal street widening The city plans show and the City
finds that adequate facilities will be accomplished better and in a timely fashion by bypass
facilities as a substitute for the widening of existing facilities As a result, the City finds that the
regional plans in fact benefit projects in all areas on the City and will accomplish the goal of
providing adequate facilities to City standards within a reasonable time to serve the demands
created by the proposed project.
Finding The Rite Aide project cannot be approved on the City intersection as now configured,
and must be denied unless a satisfactory traffic improvement can be identified and
constructed The road improvement is on the city traffic mitigation schedule and a portion of
the cost of the project is public share which must be covered by the City
The City is prepared to proceed with the project with a developer's share of the right of way at
15 feet and the balance of the right of way public share for which reimbursement is proper
The amount of the public share of the additional right of way on Vancil Road is approximately
10,190 square feet. The City shall determine the final area by survey following the completed
construction of the Improvements
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Mr Joel Wilbur
March 2, 1999
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The City has appraised the public share in question and has determined the value of the public
share to be $10 00 per square foot or $101,900 00 Following the final survey the final sales
price shall reflect any adjustments to the square feet of right of way needed for the public
share Adjustments to the final sales price shall be based on the appraised value of $1000
per square foot.
The City can afford to proceed with the proposed traffic improvements if the cost to the City
does not exceed $102,000 00 but not otherwise
In view of the limitations noted above, the city is willing to conditionally approve the Rite Aide
site plan as submitted with the following conditions
Conditions of Approval
a The applicant shall mitigate traffic impacts to the transportation system Mitigation
includes payment of the Transportation Facility Charge (TFC) for 69 new pm peak hour
trips generated by the project. The total TFC is $51,700 00 The TFC is eligible for a
credit in accordance with Ordinance 580
b The City will credit to the traffic mitigation fee due on the site (identified in a above) the
sum of $51,750 DO, due for the public portion of the excess right of way
c. The applicant is responsible for all transportation improvements as identified in The
Transportation Traffic Analysis, prepared by Transportation Planning & Engineering,
Inc.
d The applicant shall be responsible for half street improvements along the site's frontage
on Yelm Avenue West. The applicant shall be responsible for frontage improvements
(sidewalk, planter strip and landscaping) along Vancil Road and the City shall be
responsible for core road improvements on Vancil Road The City and WSDOT shall
be the lead agencies in the design and construction of said improvements on both
Yelm Avenue and Vancil Road The applicant shall enter into an agreement with the
City of Yelm for payment of the projects fair share for the design and construction of
the above specified improvements
e Access to Yelm Avenue shall be restricted to a right in, right out only The Yelm
Avenue access shall include an island to prevent left turn movements and a right hand
taper lane A full access shall be allowed along Vancil Road as shown on the site plan
f The Company shall dedicate to the City the right of way shown on the approved site
plan Within 30 days of the date of thiS approval
g In the event of dispute over the value of the property taken, or the amount of the public
portion of the right of way, for which right of way is of way is required, the City agrees to
abide by the decision of an arbitrator if the Company will agree to be similarly bound
and the costs of the preceding are shared equally; provided, however, if the City's total
Mr Joel Wilbur
March 2, 1999
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monetary obligation by reason of the arbitration is increased by 15% or more, the City
retains the right to deny the application, on the grounds that the public improvements
required to enable the project are too expensive for the public to incur at this time, and
provided further, that the applicant may, if the consideration is deemed insufficient,
withdraw the application and the matter will thereupon be terminated
h Upon any request for arbitration, the parties shall each designate a real estate
appraiser, MAl qualified for a least ten years, and familiar with the Yelm market. The
two appraisers shall agree on a third person, an attorney licenced in Pierce of Thurston
County and familiar with real property and municipal permit issues, to advise them on
legal issues which may affect the appraisal The parties will make their appointments
within two weeks of a written request to do so and shall be prepared to answer any
questions the arbitrators may have, including providing expert information on the issue
of value, within 30 days of the appointment. The arbitrators will be asked to identify the
value of the credit to be given to the Company for the public dedication, and that
opnion shall be binding on both parties
2 Water Supplv
Finding The City's Water Comprehensive Plan identifies a portion of the City area for service
The City is pursuing additional land areas for approval and the extension of facilities
Completion of such activities is dependent on grand and developer funding, as well as planned
bonding and existing public funds The status of such plans and funding sources must be
considered in any review of concurrency Developer extensions and or dedications, latecomer
agreements, oversizing agreements, and the creation of local improvement districts may all be
considered In the event of a new funding source, however, concurrency is not found until the
funding source is in fact in pace - e g award of a grant, a binding letter commitment for third
parting funding, or the successful formation of a local improvement district. Any necessary
water rights are considered, only after approved for municipal use by the Washington State
Department of Ecology, or appropriate appeals board, and the time for appeal or challenge
has expired
The project site is subject to a water latecomer's fee as adopted through Ordinance 523
Conditions of Approval
a. The applicant shall connect to the City water system The cost to connect shall
include a fee of $1,00000 per Equivalent Residential Unit (each ERU equals
240 gallons of water consumption per day) The ERU's shall be determined
during civil project review The meter fee shall be as per the attached schedule
b The latecomers fee on tax parcel #22730121200 is $2,955 68 The latecomer's
fee is payable at time of building permit issuance
c The onsite water line installation shall be looped to afford maximum fire
protection as per the Uniform Plumbing Code
Mr Joel Wilbur
March 2, 1999
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d All water connection fees are due at time of building permit issuance
3 Sewer System
Finding The city's Sewer Comprehensive Plan identifies a portion of the City area for service
The City is pursuing additional land areas or approval and the extension of facilities
Completion of such activities is dependent on grand and developer funding, as well as planned
bonding and existing public funds The status of such plans and funding sources must be
considered in any review of concurrency Developer extensions and or dedications, latecomer
agreements, oversizing agreements, and the creation of local improvement districts may all be
considered In the event of a new funding source, however, concurrency is not found until the
funding source is in fact in pace - e g award of a grant, a binding letter commitment for third
parting funding, or the successful formation of a local improvement district.
The project site is subject to a sewer latecomer's fee as adopted through Ordinance 524
Conditions of Approval
a The applicant shall connect to the City S T E P sewer system The cost to connect
shall include a fee of $4,85000 per Equivalent Residential Unit (each ERU equals 240
gallons of water consumption per day) The ERU's shall be determined during civil
project review The meter fee shall be as per the attached schedule
b The latecomers fee on tax parcel #22730121200 is $835 62 The latecomer's fee is
payable at time of building permit issuance
c. Upon completion of the onsite installation as per the City's Development Guidelines,
the S T E P sewer equipment shall be deeded to the City by easement.
d All sewer connection fees are due at time of building permit issuance
4 Storm Water
Finding The completed project will increase the amount of impervious surface on the site and
on the adjacent streets Impervious surfaces create stormwater runoff When uncontrolled
and untreated stormwater runoff can create health and safety hazards YMC requires all
development to comply with the City Stormwater Manual
Condition of Approval The applicant shall design and construct all stormwater facilities in
accordance with the DOE Manual, as adopted by the City of Yelm Best Management
Practices are required during construction
5 DeslQn Standards
Finding The City of Yelm has adopted Design Guidelines for its commercial zones The
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Mr Joel Wilbur
March 2, 1999
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Design Guidelines require all development to deal with the following design issues Site
planning, pedestrian access, vehicular access and parking, building design and site design
and landscaping
The Site Plan Review Committee finds that the site plan as revised, dated January 15, 1999,
meets the intent of the City Design Standards
6 Buildinq Department
Finding Buildings containing asbestos and/or lead paint are potential environmental and
health hazards State and federal laws regulate the demolition of buildings containing
asbestos and/or lead paint.
Conditions of Approval
a The applicant shall contact the Olympic Air Pollution Control Authority, 909 Sleater-
Kinney Rd SE, Suite 1, Lacey, WA 98502, (360) 438-8768 to secure any necessary
permit(s) for the removal of materials containing asbestos and/or lead paint. Prior to
issuance of a city building permit the applicant shall demonstrate compliance with any
OAPCA requirements
b The applicant shall submit a demolition plan for all structures on the project site The
demolition plans shall address the presence of asbestos and lead paint. Any buildings
containing asbestos and/or lead paint shall be demolished in accordance with all
applicable state and federal laws and regulations
7 Landscapinq
Finding Landscaping and screening are necessary to promote safety, to provide screening
between compatible land uses, to safeguard privacy and to protect the aesthetic assets of the
City YMC, Chapter 17 80 requires all development to provide on site landscaping
Conditions of Approval
a. The applicant shall submit a final landscape and irrigation plan, pursuant to Chapter
17 80, to the Planning Department for review and approval
b Landscaping shall be installed and approved by the Planning Department prior to
building occupancy
Site Plan Approval is a Type II Administrative land use approval An appeal of this decision
can be filed within 14 days from the date of this letter, pursuant to YMC, Chapter 15 49,
Integrated Project Review Process
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Mr Joel Wilbur
March 2, 1999
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The Site Plan is valid for eighteen (18) months from the date of this letter The applicant may
request a six month extension on the approval, if the request is made in writing prior to the
expiration date of this approval If you need additional information or assistance, please call
me at 458-8408
Sincerely,
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Catherine Carlson
City Planner
cc Shelly Badger
Ken Garmann
Tim Peterson
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