05-0581 MDNSSEPA NO: 05-0581
MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE
Proponent: Forbest Partners, Mike McKinnon, Sr.
Description of Proposal: Construct three retail buildings, with associated parking.
Location of the Proposal: The project site is located at 106 Plaza Road Road, North of Yelm
Avenue East (SR 507).
Section/Township/Range: Section 24, Township 17 North, Range 1 E, W.M. TP# 22730110900
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 43.21 C.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 on request.
Conditions/Mitigating Measures: SEE ATTACHED
Lead agency: City of Yelm
Responsible Official: Grant Beck, Community Development Director
Date of Issue: October 9, 2006
Comment Deadline: October 23, 2006
Appeal Deadline: October 30, 2006
Grant Beck, Community Development Director
This Mitigated Determination of NonSignificance (MDNS) is issued pursuant to Washington Administrative
Code 197-11-340 (2). Comments must be submitted to Tami Merriman, Community Development
Department, at City of Yelm, 105 Yelm Avenue West, P.O. Box 479, Yelm, WA 98597, by October 23,
2006, at 5:00 P.M. The City of Yelm will not act on this proposal prior October 30, 2006, at 5:00 P.M.
You may appeal this determination to the Yelm Hearing Examiner, at above address, by submitting a
written appeal no later than October 30, 2006 at 5:00 P.M. You should be prepared to make specific
factual objections. Contact Grant Beck, Community Development Director, to learn more about the
procedures for SEPA appeals. This MDNS is not a permit and does not by itself constitute project
approval. The applicant must comply with all applicable requirements of the City of Yelm prior to
receiving construction permits which may include but are not limited to the City of Yelm Comprehensive
Plan, Zoning Code (Title 17 YMC), Critical Areas Code (Chapter 14.08 YMC), Storm water Drainage
Design and Erosion Control Manual (DOE), Uniform Building Code, State Environmental Policy Act
(SEPA) (Title 14 YMC), Road Design Standards, Platting and Subdivision Code (Title 16 YMC), and the
Shoreline Master Program.
DO NOT PUBLISH BELOW THIS LINE
Published: Nisqually Valley News, Friday, October 13, 2006
Posted in public areas: Monday, October 30, 2006
Copies to: All agencies/citizens on SEPA mailing list and adjacent property owners
Dept. of Ecology w/checklist
ATTACHMENT
SEPA Case Number 05-0581
Findings of Fact
This Mitigated Determination of Non Significance is based on the project as proposed
and the impacts and potential mitigation measures reflected in the following
environmental documents:
• Environmental Checklist (May 2006, Olympic Engineering)
• Traffic Impact Analysis
2. 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.
3. 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 measures that exceed the standards in the 1992 DOE
stormwater manual as adopted by the City of Yelm.
Mitigation Measures
1. The developer shall mitigate transportation impacts based on the new P.M. peak hour
trips generated by the project. The Transportation Facility Charge (TFC) shall be based
on specific uses, an the time of tenant improvement.
2. Temporary erosion control systems to be approved by the City of Yelm.
3. stormwater treatment shall meet or exceed the 1992 DOE stormwater Manual.