Letter asking for application 001City of Yelm
Community Development Department
105 Yelm Auenue West
P.O. Box 979
Yelm, WA 98597
October 27, 2004
Erling Birkland, Facilittes Director
Yelm Community Schools
P.O. Box 476
Yelm, WA 98597
Rocky:
The Community Development Department received from your archeteds on Monday, October 25,
2004, civil engineering plans and building plans for the new Junior High School next to Mill Pond
School. As of this date, however, the City has not received an application for site plan review approval,
as noted as being required during our pre-submission meeting on this project on June 23, 2004.
As you know, the site plan review process takes approximately 16 to 16 weeks to complete for a project
of this scope, and typically contains conddions of approval that must be met prior to issuance W a
building permit. These conditions could require a change to the site plan submitted as part of the land
use application. Part of this process inGudes notice to interested parties and the opportunity for the
public and agencies with jurisdiction to review and comment on the proposal.
While the Department could begin the review process for both the civil and building plans, I am
wncemed that the process of land use approval will trigger changes to the site plan that will require
changes to the construction plans, increasing the cost and potentially the tum-around time on those
plans. Concurent review of civil plans and the land use application is fairty typical, but usually the civil
plans are not submitted until the land use process is nearing completion reducing the likelihood of
unanticipatetl changes to the site plan. If there are specfic questions facing your design team during
the course of construction, a full plan submission is not required, a letter and request for input is all that
is required.
Please let me know how you would like to proceed with the review process related to the construction
plans. If you include a schedule for submission of a site plan review application, the Department will be
able to better help you establish a schedule for the entire land use and wnstruction plan review
Sincere)
/l~ i / /
\ Gr ~ t Beck, Director
~---0"epartment of Community Development
Dr. Alan Burke
Shelly Badger, City Administrator
Jeny Morissette, Jerome W. Mordssette 8 Associates
David Bertus, Erickson-McGovern
(369) x583835
(360) I58-3/04 F.LY
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City of Yelm
Community Development Department
]OS Yelm Avenue West
P.O. Box 979
Yelm, WA 98597
Pre-Application Meeting
June 23, 2004
These comments are preliminary in nature antl are not intentled to represent final comments antl or
requirements for the City of Yelm. Until a complete application is made, the Community Development
Department can only attempt to inform the applicant of general requirements as they appear in the farm
presented by the applicant at the lime of pre-submission.
Applicant: Yelm Community Schools
Representative: Erickson McGovern
Project Proposal: Construction of Junior High School
Project Location: Mill Road, 107t" Loop and Carter Street
Zoning and Setbacks: Institutional District Chapter 17.48
If adjacent properties are in the same or less restrictive land use district:
Side yard setbacks - 15 feet
Rear yard setbacks - 15 feet
If adjacent properties are in any residential district:
Side yard setbacks - 25 feet
Rear yard setbacks - 25 feet entire 25 feet landscaped
Setbacks from Right of way:
Minor Street - 25 feet
Major Street - 35 feet
Maximum height of buildings shall be 40 feet.
Maximum development coverage 70%
Parking:
Chapter 17.72. One stall for each ten (10) students of design capacity.
Auditoriums, stadiums shall be considered a separate use in determining
parking. City of Yelm Development Guidelines requires that parking be paved.
Parking plan shall be submitted with Site Plan Review.
Example: 750 students requires 75 parking stalls. Planning for additional
students/portables should be considered at this time to assure adequate parking.
Ingress/Egress:
Ingress and egress at the site shall be consistent with the Yelm Development
Guidelines 4B.140. Ingress and egress into the site shall be reviewed far safety
and concurrency.
Landscaping: Chapter 17.80, Type I, II, III, IV, and V.
A 25-foot landscape buffer is required where the property adjoins a residential
use.
Type II landscaping is used to provide visual separation of compatible uses.
Type II landscaping is required around the perimeter of a site, which has
compatible zoning and adjacent to buildings to provide visual separation of
compatible use and soften the appearance of streets, parking areas and building
elevation.
Type III landscaping provides visual relief where clear sight is desired. This
landscaping is for separation of pedestrians from streets and parking.
Type IV landscaping is used to provide visual relief and shade in parking areas.
Type V landscaping is intended to provide visual relief in storm water
retention/detention areas.
A conceptual landscaping plan is required with application for Site Plan Review.
Final landscaping and irrigation plan is required as element of civil drawings.
Refuse area must be large enough to accommodate a dumpster and recycle bin.
Refuse areas must be of a material and design compatible with the overall
architectural theme.
Traffic:
The City has adopted a Transportation Facility Charge (TFC) of $750.00 per pm
peak trip. The Ordinance provides a default table that the applicant can use to
determine new pm trips generated. TFC payment required at building permit
issuance. To determine the projects impact and fee, use the following formula
for the use proposed:
New Trip Generation Rate x # of students x $750.00 =TFC
Example: 0.02 x 750 students x $750.00 = $11,250.00
SEPA: Environmental review is completed.
Application and Process:
Site Plan Review, Chapter 17.84, with environmental checklist and traffic impact
analysis is an administrative process. Minimum application requirements for Site
Plan Review are located in Section 17.84.060 and are listed on the application
form. A project of this size can expect completed review in approximately 16 -
18weeks. Land use approval typically contains conditions of approval that the
applicant must complete prior to receiving a building permit.
Following land use approval, if civil drawings are required, they must be
submitted to the Community Development Department for review and approval,
and satisfy all conditions of approval. Upon satisfactory completion of all
conditions, the applicant can submit building plans for approval.