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99-8237 SPR Approval '.. City of Yelm 105 Yelm Avenue West POBox 479 Yelm. Washington 98597 (360) 458-3244 August 11, 1999 Ken Garmann, Public Works Director City of Yelm PO Box 479 Yelm, WA 98597 Re Site Plan Approval for Case CUP-99-8237-YL, Public Works Yard & Public Safety Complex ~r- Dear Mr Ga~nn The Site Plan Review Committee has completed its review of the above referenced project. The project approval is based on the following findings of fact and conditions of approval Site Plan Approval is valid for 18 months from the date of this letter If application for a building permit is not made within the 18 month period, the approval shall automatically terminate However, upon application by the owner the Site Plan Review Committee shall extend the approval for a period of six-months l 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 The current Public Works facility generates six (6) pm peak hour trips per day The current publtc works yard is to be abandoned and no further use for the site has been identified at this time The new public works facility has the potential to generate up to 13 28 pm peak hour trips, pursuant to Ordinance No 580 The existing six (6) pm peak hour trips from the existing site shall be credited against the total trips generated at the new site The net new trips to the transportation system is 7 28 pm peak hour tnps It is unknown at this time which City agencies will be housed In the Public Safety Complex, therefore traffic Impacts associated with the Public Safety complex were not assessed at this time The proposed project will increase land use intensity of the site, which results in additional automobile trips The existing road structure of Rhoton Road is insufficient to safely accommodate increased traffic along the property frontage .. Ken Garmann August 11, 1999 Page 2 Conditions of Approv'al a The applicant shall mitigate traffic impacts to the transportation system Mitigation includes payment of the Transportation Facility Charge (TFC) for 7 28 pm peak hour trips generated by the project The total TFC for Phase I and II is $5460 00 and payable at building permit issuance The total TFC for Phase III shall be analyzed and assessed prior to issuance of a building permit b At such time a new use is proposed for the abandoned public works site the traffic impacts will be analyzed under the Transportation Concurrency Ordinance at the time of project application c The applicant shall be responsible for half street improvements to Rhoton Road as required by the Yelm Development Guidelines Improvements shall include core road improvements, planter strip, sidewalk, street lighting and landscaping as required for a Commercial Access Street The applicant may enter into an agreement with the City for the deferral of improvements Enclosed are the Waivers of Protest for improvement deferral If you would like to defer the required improvements please have your signature notarized and return to the Planning Department for recording 2. Water Supply Finding This project site is currently within the City water service area but is not connected to the system The current public works yard is to be abandoned and no further use for the site has been identified at this time The existing public works facility currently is connected to the City water system and water usage is at or below one ERU Conditions of Approval a The applicant shall connect to the City's water system The connection point is an eight inch (8") water main located along the property side of Rhoton Road There is a twelve inch (12") water re-use line located on the property side of Rhoton Road Separate water meters shall be installed for irrigation purposes (irrigation will be done with the re-use water) b Consumption will be monitored for six months to determine if additional ERU's need to be purchased Water ERU's are based on a consumption rate of 240 gallons per day and are charged at a rate established by City resolution If the applicant is required to purchase additional ERU's the cost will be the fee as established by City Resolution in effect at the time of purchase c At such time a new use is proposed for the abandoned public works site the water usage will be analyzed and ERU's will be purchased for the new use d The existing water usage (one ERU) from the existing site may be credited to the usage at the new site 3, Sewer System Finding This project site is currently in the Sewer Service area but is not connected to the S T E P System To ensure compliance with the City's 1998 Sewer Comprehensive Plan the applicant is Ken Garmann August 11, 1999 Page 3 required to connect to the City's sewer system The current public works yard is to be abandoned and no further use for the site has been identified at this time The new public works facility currently is connected to the City S T E P Sewer System and sewer discharge is at or below one ERU Conditions of Approval a The applicant will connect to the City's sewer system There is a twelve" (12") sewer main located along the front of Rhoton road There is a twelve inch (12") re-use line located on the property side of Rhoton Road b Discharge shall be monitored by the City for a six (6) month period to determine if additional sewer capacity is required Sewer ERU's are based on discharge of 240 gallons per day If the applicant is required to purchase additional ERU's the cost will be the fee as established by City Resolution in effect at the time of purchase c At such time a new use is proposed for the abandoned public works site the sewer discharge will be analyzed and ERU's will be purchased for the new use d The existing sewer discharge (one ERU) from the existing site may be credited toward the usage at the new site 5. Utilities Finding The proposed site has all utilities available but is not currently serviced by these utilities PSE, TCI, Yelm Telephone, public sewer and water Condition of Approval The applicant will install all utilities according to City of Yelm Development Guidelines Q." Gradinq Finding Site grading will require excavation and fill over 100 cubic yards Condition of Approval The applicant shall submit a grading plan to the Public Works Department for approval Site grading and fill placed on the proposed site shall be compacted to 95% density per the City of Yelm Development Guidelines L Fire. Finding Fire protection is provided by Thurston County Fire District #2 To ensure adequate fire protection, the applicant is required to meet minimum fire flow requirements per the City's Development Guidelines and the Uniform Fire Code Condition of Approval The applicant shall install the required fire hydrants to provide minimum hydrant spacing to achieve a 150 linear foot radius for full fire coverage of all buildings The on-site water line installation shall be looped to afford maximum fire protection as per the Uniform Fire Code Ken Garmann August 11, 1999 Page 4 8. Stormwater: Finding The completed project will increase impervious surfaces on the site and adjacent streets Impervious surfaces create stormwater runoff When uncontrolled and untreated stormwater runoff can create a health and safety hazard YMC requires all developments to comply with minimum standards of the DOE Stormwater Manual for the control and treatment of stormwater runoff A preliminary Drainage and Erosion/Sediment Control Plan has been prepared and approved to meet the minimum standards of the City of Yelm Condition of Approval The applicant shall prepare a final stormwater drainage system plan in accordance with the DOE Stormwater Manual The final plan shall be submitted to the Public Works Department for approval 9 Environmental Health. Finding Due to the type of facility, small amounts of chemicals typical with automobile maintenance and landscape maintenance will be stored on the site Condition of Approval The applicant shall submit a Hazard Control Plan to Thurston County Environmental Health Department for approval Site Plan Review Approval is a Type II, Administrative approval An appeal of this decision can be filed within 14 days from the date of this letter, pursuant to YMC, Chapter 1549, Integrated Project Review Process If you need additional information or assistance, please call me at 458-8408 Sincerely, . (?A _ j ~ UPI N------, Catherine Carlson City Planner enclosures cc. Shelly Badger Ken Garmann Tim Peterson Gary Carlson Stephanie Conners C'\MyFiles\CA THIE\B237 APP WPD