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MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE
Proponent: City of Yelm
Description o(Proposal: Construct a new Public Safety Building of approximately 12,000 square
feet, to include the police and court functions of municipal government.
Location of the Proposal: The project site is located at 204 2nd Street SE, described as Assessor's
Tax Parcel Number 64420500100.
SectionlTownship/Range: Section 19, Township 1 North Range 2 East, W.M.
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: December 1, 2006
Comment Deadline: December 15, 2006
Appeal De e: December 22, 2006
rant B <, ommunity evelopment Director
This Mitigated Determination of Non Significance (MDNS) is issued pursuant to Washington Administrative
Code 197-11-340 (2). Comments must he submitted to Grant Beck, Community Development Department.
at City of Yelm, 105 Yelm Avenue West, P.O. Box 479, Yelm, WA 96597, by December 15, 2006, at 5:00
P. M. The City of Yelm will not act on this proposal prior to December 22, 2006, at 5:00 P. M.
You may appeal this determination to the Velm Hearing Examiner, at above address, by submitting a written
appeal no later than December 22, 2006 at 6:00 P. M. You should be oreoared to make soecifc 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 VMC), Storm water Drainage Design and Erosion Control Manual (DOEj,
International Building Code, State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) (Title 14 YMC), Road Design Standards,
Platting and Subdivision Code (Title i6 YMC), and the Shoreline Master Program.
DO NOT PUBLISH BELOW THIS LINE
Publishetl: Nisqually Valley News, Friday, December 1.2006
Posted in public areas: December 1, 2006
Copies to: All agencieslcitizens on SEPA mailing list antl atljacenl property owners
Dept. of ECalogy wlcb¢cklist
ATTACHMENT
SEPA Case Number SPR-05-0767-YL
Findings of Fact
1. This Mitigated Determination of Non Signifcance is based on the project as
proposed and the impacts and potential mitigation measures reFlecled in the
following environmental documents:
/ Environmental Checklist
/ Drainage and Erosion Control Report (October 25, 2006, Exceltech
Consulting, Inc.)
/ Traffc Impact Analysis (October 27, 2006, Shea and Carr, Inc.)
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 have established a minimum intersection level of service ("LOS")
standard of "D" for all intersections in the City's commercial zones, with the
exception of those intersections within the central business district where the
standard is LOS "F". All intersections in the City are currently operating in
compliance with the adopted LOS standard.
4. The traffic impact analysis (TIA) submitted as part of the application indicates that
the project will generate an average of 328 vehicle trips per day, with a PM peak of
34 vehicles per hour. The TIA indicates that this level of traffic would not lower the
level of service beyond the adopted standard for any of the impacted intersections.
It is expected that certain turning movements would increase significantly, although
it is expected that connected streets would allow the project traffic to utilize
intersections have allow adequate turning movements.
5. The project has proposed frontage improvements along 2nd and McKenzie Streets,
as required by the Yelm Development Guidelines, but has also proposed full
improvements on 2"d Street and full travel lane improvements, including curb and
gutter and travel lanes, on McKenzie. The 2nd Street improvement is listed as a
project on Yelm's Six Year Transportation Improvement Program.
6. Section 14.04.055 YMC indicates that the principal guide in measuring
environmental impact is consistency with the land use designations of the
comprehensive plan and the development regulations designed to implement the
plan.
7. The subject property is the site of the City's potable well Feld and a 50,000 gallon
water tank. Section 246-290-135 WAC establishes a sanitary control area around
wellheads that provide water to a group A community water system of 100 feet in
which there can be no potential sources of contamination.
8. The project has been designed to protect the sanitary control area (SCA) through
the collected of all stormwater within the SCA and the treatment and infltration of
that stormwater outside the SCA. The STEP tank and all sewer mains will be
located outside the SCA, as will all potential sources of groundwater contamination.
Mitigation Measures
1. The following improvements to the transportation system shall be constructed by
the project:
/ 2n° Street between McKenzie and Washington Streets shall be improved to a
modifed neighborhood collector standard to match the existing street sections to
the north and south of the subject block, including sidewalks on both sides, a
planter strip or street trees in grates, concrete curb and gutter, on-street parking,
and two travel lanes.
/ McKenzie Street between 2ntl and 3f° Streets shall be improved to a modified
neighborhood collector standard including sidewalks, street trees ingrates, and
angle on-street parking in front of the project site, curb and gutter the full length
of the block, and two travel lanes the full length of the block.
Traffic Facilities Charges shall be credited toward the off-site improvements
constructed by the project.
2. No potential source of contamination shall be located within the 100 foot sanitary
control area (SCA) pursuant to Section 246-290-135 WAC. All stormwater from
impervious surfaces located within the SCA shall be collected and treated and
infltrated outside the SCA. All STEP tanks and sewer mains shall be located
outside the SCA.
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Roberta Allen
Distribution List Name: Environmental Review
Members:
Amy Tousley (amy.tousley@pse.com) amy.tousley@pse.com
~brit461 @ecy.wa.gov brit461@ecy.wa.gov
~ Chief Mark King (chief2@yelmfre.com)
chief2@yelmfire.com
1Chief Rita Hutcheson (chiefl @yelmfire.com )
chiefs@yelmfire.com
Dale Rancour (RANCOUD@co.thurston.wa.us)
RANCOUD@co.thurston.wa. us
~' Dale Severson (seversd@wsdot.wa.gov) seversd@wsdot.wa.gov
Dennis Bloom (dbloom@intercitytransitcom )
Glen Tharp (tharpg@co.thurston.wa.us) dbloom @i me rcitytransitcom
tharpg@co. th urston.wa. us
Gordon Lance (gordon@orcaa.org) gordon@orcaa.org
Grant Beck grantb@ciyelm.wa.us
=gwalter@nwifc.org gwalter@nwifc.org
Jim Gibson Gibson@ci.yelm.wa.us
John Kelly Qohn@orcaa.org) john@orcaa.org
Justin Hall Qshall@nisquallyriver.org)
j sh a II @nisq ual lyriver. org
Ken Beckman (kbeckman@fairpointcom) kbeckman@fairpointcom
~ Nisha Box nishab@ci.yelm.wa.us
Phil Brinker (brinkerp@co.thurston.wa.us)
~ brinkerp@co.thurston wa.us
richard@orcaa.org richard@orcaa.org
~ Rocky Birkland (ebirkland@ycs.wednetedu )
ebirkland @ycs. wed n et. ed u
~ Ron Harding ronh@ci.yelm.wa.us
Sandy Norton (nortons@co.thurston.wa.us)
~SEPA Center(sepacenter@wadnr.gov) nortons@co. [h u rsto n. wa. u s
sepacenter@wadnr.gov
Shelly Badger shellyb@ci.yelm.wa.us
Stephanie Ray Stephanie@ci.yelm.wa.us
Steve Gilbert (sgilbert@parametrix.com)
sgilbert@parametrix. com
Tams Merriman tams@ci.yelm.wa.us
Teresa Parson (parsont@co.thurston wa.us )
parsont@co.thurston.wa. us
Thor A. Hoyte (hoyte.thor@nisqually-nsn.gov)
Todd S[ancil hoy[e. thor@nisqually-nsn. gov
todds@ci.yelm.wa.us
~ wilsonc@co.thurston.wa.us wilsonc@co.thurston.wa.us