Jackson letter
City of Yelm
Community Development Department
105 Yelm Avenue West
P.O. Box 479
Yelm, WA 98597
August 12, 2004
Mr. Jackson
Dear Mr. Jackson:
I was asked to write to you, to respond to the concerns you shared with the City Council, regarding the Yelm Terra Subdivision project. I will try to address the concerns in the order
that you presented them to the council.
In regards to having traffic flaggers at the site, traffic flaggers are required when a road is actively under construction. At this time, 105th is not under active construction. When
equipment begins working on the roadway again, traffic flaggers will be required to route traffic safely through the work zone. When paving of 105th begins, there will be flaggers on
site to direct traffic, as the street will have one lane closed at a time for surfacing. This has been arranged with Lakeside, the company that will be doing the paving.
Stockpiles on site are required to be covered when the pile is composed of loose material that could be blown away or produce potential erosion in a heavy rain. The potential erosion
prone materials have been covered with plastic. The other piles on the site are mostly screened rock and gravel. The screened rock and gravel is not required to be covered.
The drop off of pavement from Clark Road and 105th was brought to the attention of the contractor on July 29, 2004. It did take longer than anticipated to repair but was completed on
the morning of August 11, 2004.
City staff has made a point to drive by the site numerous times a day, and has found that the water truck has been on-site and watering at the times that we check. We will continue
to check the site regularly to make sure that watering is occurring.
Your request for the paving of the Baker Hill driveway has been forwarded to the Public Works Department, and you should receive a response shortly.
The Community Development Department has tried very hard to work with the adjacent property owners during this development process. We do our best to respond to any concerns that are
brought to our attention as quickly as possible. I have included our business cards with our direct phone numbers and email addresses. Please call with any questions that you may have
regarding these issues, and also if you feel that the contractor is not following procedures. The sooner that we hear of problems or issues, the faster we can try to get them resolved.
I hope that this letter addresses your concerns. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give us a call.
Sincerely,
Tami Merriman
Assistant Planner
cc: Adam Rivas, Mayor and City Council Members
Shelly Badger, City Administrator
Community Development Department