04-0180 MDNS 042608 001MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE 5EPA NO: 8362
Proponent: Yelm Community Schools
Description of Proposal: Yetm Community Schools Capital Facilities Improvements
within the City of Yelm, including Yelm High School Modernization and Addition, New
Junior High School, and Fort Stevens Elementary Schoo) Addition.
Location of the Proposal: Within the corporate limits of the City of Yelm,
Washington
Threshold Determination: The City of Yelm as lead agency for this action has
determined that this proposal does not have a probable significant adverse impact on
the environment. Therefore, an environmental impact statement {EIS) will not be
required under RCW 43.21C.030(2){c). This decision was made after review of a
completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency.
This information is available to the public an request.
Conditions/Mitigating Measures: SEE ATTACHED
Lead agency: City of Yelm
Responsible Official: Grant Beck, Community Development Director
Date of Issue: Apri126, 2004
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Gran Beck, Community Development Director
is Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance is issued pursuant to Washington Administrative Code t 97-11-
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Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Code (Title 17 YMC), Critical Areas Code (Chapter 14.08), Storm water Draina
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Design and Erosion Control Manual (DOE), Uniform 8u~d;ng Code, and the Oevelopmenl Guidelines of the City of
Yelm.
DO NOT PUBLISH BELOW THIS LINE
Published: Nisqually Valley News ApriE 30, 2004
Posted in public areas: April 26, 2004
Copies to' Dept. of Ecology w/checklist
All agencieslcitizens on SEPA mailing list and adjacent property owners.
Attachment
SEPA Case Number 8362
Findings of Fact
This Mitigated Determination of Non Significance is based on the project as
proposed and the impacts and potential rnitigation measures reflected in the
following environmental documents:
/ Draft Expanded Environmental Checklist {dated December 2003)
/ Expanded Environmental Checklist (dated April, 2004}
/ Preliminary Storm Drainage and Erosion Control Report (dated December
2003}
/ Yelm Community Schools District Number 2 Capital Facilities Plan {dated
May 2003}
2. The traffic impact analysis {TIA) and environmental documents indicates that:
/ The High School Addition/Remodel has a design capacity of 1,325
students, which will be achieved by 2008/2009. The new Junior High
Schoo! has a design capacity of 750 students. The present High School
has a design capacity of 932 students.
/ The developer would extend the two-way left turn lane on SR 510 east of
the easternmost High School driveway 250 feet.
/ The developer would complete frontage improvements along SR 510 to
the Urban Arterial standard.
/ The developer would extend the two way left turn lane on SR 510 west of
the northwest High School driveway 100 feet.
/ The developer would construct abus-only access on 93`d Street and
require all buses to utilize 93`d Street as the only entry to the High School
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/ A 100 foot !eft turn lane on SR 507 at Carter Street would be warranted.
/ Frontage improvements consistent with Yelm Development Guidelines,
which identify Mill Road as a neighborhood collector would be appropriate.
3. The establishment of a bus-only entrance on 93rd will impact the level of service
at the intersection of SR 507 and 93`d Street as any additional left turns will
increase the delay to #raffic traveling east on SR 507. Presently, traffic entering
the High School accounts for 42% of the eastbound traffic on SR 507 at the
entrance to the High School.
4. The City of Yelm has adopted a concurrency management system as required by
the Growth Management Act. Chapter 15.40 YMC (Concurrency Management)
is designed to ensure that the improvements required to support development
are available at the time of development. A concurrency determination may be
issued for a proposal as it relates to transportation issues when: the development
provides on-site frontage improvements; the project makes off-site improvements
as necessary to provide for the safe movement of traffic; and the project makes a
contribution to projects identified the six year transportation improvement
program in the form of a Transportation Facilities Charge.
The Growth Management Act at Section 36.70.070 (6)(b) states that a finding of
concurrency can be issued when required improvements are in place at the time
of development or that a financial commitment is in place to complete the
improvements or strategies within six years.
5. Improvements to West Yelrn Avenue {SR 510), including a two way center turn
lane, is listed as a project on the 2003 - 2008 Transportation Improvement
Program. There is no financial commitment currently in place to complete the
improvement.
6. The City of Yelm is identified as a Critical Aquifer Recharge Area, a designated
environmentally sensitive area. Potential Impacts to groundwater quality and
quantity will be mitigated through the implementation of the 1992 DpE
stormwater manual as adopted by the City of Yelm.
Mitigation Measures
1. The developer shall mitigate transportation impacts based on the P.M. peak hour
trips generated by the project, which is 0.02 trips per student far elementary and
junior high schools and 0.04 trips per student for high schools. A TFC of $750.Ofl
per P_M. peak trip will be assessed for additional student capacity at the time of
building permit issuance.
2. Prior to final occupancy of the new High School, the following transportation
improvements shall be completed:
/ The developer shall construct a center turn lane from the intersection of
SR 510 and 93~d Street to a point 250 feet east of the easternmost access
to the High School. Traffic Facilities Charges shall be credited towards
this improvement.
/ The developer shall improve SR 510 to the Urban Arterial standard along
the School Districts property abutting SR 510.
/ The developer shall restripe SR 507 west of the intersection of SR 510
and SR 5Q7 (Yelm Avenue and Fir::t Street) to Edwards Street with a
dedicated left turn to at least Railroad Avenue. Traffic Facilities Charges
shall be credited towards this improvement.
Prior to final occupancy of the new Junior High School, the following
transportation improvements shall be cornpleted:
/ A dedicated left tum lane of at least 200 feet of storage southbound on SR
507 to the intersection of SR 507 and Carter Street is warranted by the
new Junior High School. The developer of the Hawks Landing subdivision
is required and has committed to construct 100 feet of dedicated left tum
lane into Carter Street, leaving 100 additional feet required for the Junior
High School. If the developer of the Hawks Landing subdivision does not
complete his required improvement prior to occupancy of the new Junior
High, the Yelm School District will be required to construct the entire
required improvement. In that event, the City of Yelm shall require the
developer of Hawks Landing to contribute his share of the cost of his
required improvement to the District or the City will contribute any
proceeds from the Hawks Landing developers bond to the District. Traffic
Facilities Charges shall be credited towards this improvement
The developer shall enter into a deferral agreement for required half street
frontage improvements along the School Districts property boundary to a
neighborhood collector standard.