Env Rev letterJanuary 7, 2002
Ronald Vigil
Prairie Run Association
1200 112th NE
C-163
Bellevue, WA 98004
Re: Prairie Run Apartments, Environmental Review
Dear Mr. Vigil:
The Site Plan Review Committee has reviewed your Environmental Checklist and supporting documents, and requests further information.
The project is a USDA funded project, providing low and median income housing. How many units will be low income, and for how long?
There are a couple of items in the Limited Traffic Study that will need further clarification.
The City of Yelm cannot accept the use of the City of Seattle report relating to parking. The report is a proposed amendment, and if only proposed, it is not a regulation of the City.
City of Seattle multi-family housing is very different than housing in Yelm, in regards to traffic, transit service, and location of facilities. If you would like to use this study
as a basis for a reduced Traffic Facility Charge, the City of Yelm will need detailed analysis, and proof that the information in the report applies to characteristics of the City of
Yelm.
The City also cannot accept the information regarding the median income in the Olympia area. The income levels for the City of Yelm are different than the City of Olympia. Again, if
you would like to use this information as a basis for a reduced Traffic Facility Charge, you will need to provide detailed analysis, and proof that the information is applicable to the
City of Yelm.
Other than these items, the City is prepared to issue a Mitigated Determination of NonSignificance (MDNS) for the project. The Traffic Facility Charge is a mitigating requirement of
the environmental review, and if you wish to pursue the facility charge reduction, we will wait to issue the MDNS.
If you choose to accept the City’s determination of the traffic facility charge, we can issue the MDNS, and continue the project review.
Please call me to let me know your preference, or if you have any questions. I can be reached at (360) 458-8496.
Sincerely,
Tami Merriman
Planning Technician
cc: Cathie Carlson