GMS MDNSSEPA NO 050657
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MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE
Proponent GMS Construction Inc
Description of Proposal Construct 15 townhouses
Location of the Proposal 304 Longmire Street SE Southwes of Yelm Avenue West SR 510
SectionTownshiplRange Section 24 Township 17 North Range 1 E WM
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 4321C0302cThis decision was
made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other
information on fle with the leatl agency This information is available
o the public on request
ConditionsMitigating Measu res SEE ATTACHED
Lead agency City of Yelm
Responsible Official Grant Beck Community Development Director
D of Issu September 26 2006
ommen eadli ctober 10 2006
Appeal eadli October 17 2006
Grant BecJ Community Development Director
Thi itigated Determination of NonSignificance MDNS is issued pursuant to Washington Administrative
ode 19711340 2 Comments must be submitted to Tami Merriman Community Development
Department at City of Yelm 105 Yelm Avenue West PO Boz 479 Yelm WA 98597 by October 10
2006 at 500PM The City of Yelm will not act on this proposal prior October 17 2006 at 500P M
You may appeal this determination to the Yelm Hearing Examiner at above address by submitting a
written appeal no later than October 17 2006 at 500P 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 1408 YMC Storm water Drainage
Design and Erosion Control Manual DOE Uniform Builtling 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DO NOT PUBLISH BELOW THIS LINE
Publishetl Nisqually Valley News Friday September 29 2006
Postetl in public areas Tuestlay September 262W6
Copies to All agenciescitens on SEPA mailing list antl atljacent property owners
Dept of Ecology wchecklist
ATTACHMENT
SEPA Case Number OS0657
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 July 2006 KPFF Consulting Engineers
2 Chapter 1412 YMC requires the dedication of open space for all residential
development Section 1412050YMC lists four 4 attributes for qualification of open
space
3 The Yelm School District has adopted a school mitigation requirement based on the
demand that new residential units create for additional school services and facilities
Additional demands on the school system will be mitigated through the requirement that
the developer enter into a mitigation agreement with the District
Mitigation Measures
1 Temporary erosion control systems to be approved by the City of Yelm
2 The developer shall provide a minimum of 10 percent of qualifed open space
3 The developer shall enter into an agreement with Yelm Community Schools to mitigate
project impacts to the School District