01 Habitat for Humanity Yelm Plat - Response to Comments
Memorandum
To: Clayton Wiebe, City of Yelm, Assistant Planner
From: Tyrell Bradley, PE, LDC, Inc., Project Manager
CC: Ben Fransua, South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity
Date: March 26, 2025
Re: Summary of how all Conditions of Approval and SEPA Mitigation have been met
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
1. Frontage improvements on the new road inside the subdivision and also Longmire
Street N.W. are required. The frontage improvements along Longmire Street N.W. and
the internal street must be constructed per City’s adopted Local Access Residential
standards illustrated in Chapter 2 of Yelm’s Engineering Specification and Standards
Details.
Response: The internal road was constructed per the City’s adopted Local Access
Residential standard. Longmire St NW was improved to match the Local Access
Residential standard.
2. The final landscape plan submitted as part of the civil plan review shall include details
of the street scape landscaping, storm water landscaping and minimum of five (5)
percent of the gross land area as qualified open space, with active recreation
component.
Response: The final landscape plans submitted as part of the civil plan review
included details of the street scape landscaping, stormwater landscaping, and the
minimum open space area.
3. If irrigation is provided, an irrigation plan shall be submitted as part of the landscape
plans, and compliant with Section 13.04097 TMC.
Response: No irrigation is proposed.
4. Street lighting is required.
Response: Street lighting has been provided.
5. Pursuant to Chapter 18.16, the Applicant shall pay School and Fire Impact fees at the
time of building permit issuance.
Response: The Applicant will pay the School and Fire Impact fees at the time of
building permit issuance.
6. The civil engineering plans shall include an addressing map for approval by the
Building Official.
Response: The addressing map is shown on the final plat map.
7. The civil engineering plans shall include the proposed location and details for mailbox
placement.
Response: The proposed location and details for mailbox placement have been
provided on the civil engineering plans.
8. Prior to final subdivision application, a subdivision name must be reserved with the
Thurston County Auditor’s Office.
Response: A subdivision name has not been reserved with the Thurston County
Auditor's Office due to the fact that Habitat for Humanity is actively working with
the local tribes to select a name.
9. A no-parking sign must be installed on the internal road.
Response: A no-parking sign has been installed on the internal road.
10. The Applicant shall provide performance assurance device in order to provide for
maintenance of the required landscape for this subdivision, until the homeowners
association becomes responsible for the landscaping maintenance. The performance
assurance drive shall be 150 percent of the anticipated cost to maintain the
landscaping for three years.
Response: Please see attached estimated cost for three years of landscape
maintenance, including the 150% increase. Please review the attached estimate
and provide any comments prior to the performance bond being procured.
11. Stormwater facilities shall be located in separate recorded tracts owned and
maintained by the homeowners association. The stormwater system shall be held in
common by the Homeowners Association and the homeowner’s agreement shall
include provisions for the assessment of fees against individual lots for the
maintenance and repair of the stormwater facilities. All roof drain runoff shall be
infiltrated on each lot utilizing individual drywells.
Response: The stormwater facility is located within a separate tract. All roof
runoff will be infiltrated on each lot utilizing individual drywells at the time of
construction.
12. The Applicant shall submit a fire hydrant plan to the Community Development
Department for review and approval as part of the civil engineering plans prior to final
subdivision approval. The applicant shall submit fire flow calculations for all existing
and proposed hydrants. All hydrants must meet minimum City standards. The
Applicant shall be responsible for the fee for hydrant locks on all fire hydrants required
and installed as part of development. These fees shall be collected by the Community
Development Department prior to final plat recording.
Response: A fire hydrant plan was submitted to the Community Development
Department for review and approval as part of the civil engineering plans. A fire
flow calculation memorandum for the existing and proposed fire hydrants was
submitted and approved by the Community Development Department.
13. The civil engineering plans shall include a search and report of adjacent wells and their
locations. Any onsite wells shall be decommissioned, and water rights dedicated to the
City. Offsite wells within 100 feet of the property shall be identified, and well
protection radius provided.
Response: No wells were identified on or within 100 feet of the project parcel.
14. The final landscape plan shall:
a. Provide for the replacement of any dead street scape trees along Cullens
Street;
b. Repair and extend the existing common fence separating the project site from
the neighborhood along Trump Avenue; and
c. Include a vegetative buffer adjoining the common fence.
Response: The final landscape plans show the replacement of any dead street
scape trees along Cullens Street. The final landscape plans show the repair and
extension of the existing fence separating the proposed development from the
neighborhood along Trump Avenue and includes a vegetative buffer adjoining
the common fence.
SEPA MITIGATION:
1. No mitigation measures were required per the SEPA as a Determination of Non-
Significance was applied to the project.