Project Narrative 5.19.2023Project Narrative
Tahoma Terra Commercial (HGP Job #22-005)
The Tahoma Terra Commercial project is proposed as a mixed-use
commercial/residential project comprised of two separate tax parcels totaling
13.72 acres. The project involves the construction of 102-unit apartment complex,
a 769-unit Self-Storage Facility, a 855 SF Coffee Shop with drive-thru and a 1669 SF
office building on Thurston County tax parcel 78640000010 and two
commercial/retail buildings totalling 7,030 SF on Thurston County tax parcel
78640000012.
A 5-lot short subdivision is proposed to segregate each use onto its own lot.
Easements for ingress/egress and utilities will be provided.
The apartment complex will include recreational amenities for the tenants. The
amenities will include a full basketball court, a tot-lot, benches and picnic tables
and open lawn areas.
Access to the apartment complex and commercial site is proposed at two points.
One access point is proposed from Tahoma Boulevard and one point from Berry
Valley Road. Access to the commercial retail site is proposed from both Tahoma
Boulevard and Berry Valley Road.
The City of Yelm Comprehensive Plan designation for the project site is Commercial
and has a zoning designation of MPC.
A Master Planned Community amendment application has been submitted to
request a change in the mix of land uses previously approved by the Yelm Hearing
Examiner and Yelm City Council.
A transportation technical memorandum has been prepared by Heath & Associates
that provides a comparison of the trip generation rates of the previously approved
mix of land use with the proposed mix of land uses.
The site is proposed to be served by the City of Yelm water and sewer utilities.
Storm water drainage from new impervious surfaces associated with the project
will be addressed on site in accordance with the WA State Dept. of Ecology 2018
Storm Drainage Manual for Western Washington and City of Yelm Development
Guidelines. Currently, pervious asphalt on site is being proposed to address
stormwater from pollution generating impervious surfaces.