Sierra Ghironzi Home Occupation 2021
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SIERRA GHIRONZI HOME OCCUPATION 2021.0617.OT0065
FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, AND DECISION
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. Sierra Ghironzi owns and resides in the home located at 16656 Greenleaf Ave SE, Yelm,
WA 98597, Tax Parcel # 84070008700.
2. The property is identified by the Unified Development Code, Title 18 YMC, as being within
the Moderate Density Residential (R-6) zoning district.
3. The ministerial site plan review process is to ensure that projects are consistent with
applicable development, construction and design standards of the Unified Development
Code [Title 18, YMC]. Ministerial permits do not require public notice.
4. Sierra Ghironzi proposes to create art from the home.
5. Chapter 18.65 YMC provides requirements and standards for home occupations. These
include
The home occupation shall not occupy more than 25 percent of the total floor area of
the residence, or exceed 400 square feet.
Traffic generated by the home occupation shall not exceed 3 commercial vehicles per
week, and all parking of customers’ vehicles shall be off-street.
Storage of merchandise, material or equipment must be entirely within the residence
or accessory building.
Home occupation signs shall be wall mounted, and shall not exceed four square feet
in area. The sign cannot be internally illuminated, but may be indirectly illuminated.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
A. Section 18.12.080 YMC allows the Site Plan Review Committee to approve a home
occupation when it complies with all applicable development, construction, and design
standards of the Unified Development Code.
B. Sierra Ghironzi has established that the request for ministerial review approval can satisfy
all criteria set forth in Chapter 18.65 YMC, meet all requirements of the R-6 zoning
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classification, and meet all other requirements of the Yelm Municipal Code and therefore
should be approved.
C. A home occupation approval is effective upon approval. The home occupation permit
maybe be revoked upon determination that there has been a violation of any conditions
of approval or standards of the Unified Development code.
DECISION
The request for a home occupation approval is hereby granted.
Dated this 6th day of December, 2021
_______________________________ ____________________________
Landon Hawes Derek McCoy for Cody Colt
Planning and Building Manager Public Works Director
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Chris Vaccaro,
Building Official
Prepared this 6th day of December, 2021
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Casey Mauck,
Assistant Planner
APPEAL
The Site Plan Review Committee’s decision in this matter may be appealed, pursuant to Chapter
18.10 YMC, to the City of Yelm Hearing Examiner no later than 21 days from the date of this
decision. An appeal must be in writing, contain specific factual objections, and include the appeal
fee of $1,250.00.