UPPER LEFT ROOTS Home Occupation Approval
UPPER LEFT ROOTS H OME O CCUPATION 2022.0232.OT0044.
F INDINGS OF F ACT, C ONCLUSIONS OF L AW, AND D ECISION
F INDINGS OF F ACT
1. Kari Knies resides in the home located at 16408 Cascadian Ave SE, Yelm, WA 98597, Tax
Parcel # 84070000700.
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. Kari Knies proposes to operate a home crafting business from 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.
All employees must live in the residence.
Off-street parking spaces shall not be reduced in size or number below the minimum
required, nor used for any purpose other than parking.
Traffic generated by the home occupation shall not exceed 3 commercial vehicles per
week, and all p-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.
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C ONCLUSIONS OF L AW
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.Kari Knieshas 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-6zoning
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.
D. Noise levels of any sound source, when measured in the manner and locations prescribed
in Chapter 173-60 WAC shall not exceed the values shown in Chapter 173-60 WAC.
D ECISION
The request for a home occupation approval is hereby granted.
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Dated this 9day of February, 2022.
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London HawesDerek McCoy for Cody Colt
Planning and Building ManagerPublic Works Director
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Chris Vaccaro,
Building Official
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Prepared this 9day of February, 2022
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Maryam Moeinian,
AssociatePlanner
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A PPEAL
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.
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