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8190APP July 24, 2025 Mrs. Elene Newby 15105 Longmire St. SE Yelm, WA 98597 Re: Preliminary Short Plat Approval for SHS-98190-YL Dear Mrs. Newby: The City of Yelm has completed its review of the above referenced project. Preliminary short plat approval is granted based upon the following findings of fact. Final Short Approval can be obtained upon satisfactory completion of all conditions of approval stated hereafter. Open Space Finding: Yelm Municipal Code (YMC) 16.14.040(B)(C) requires all single family residential developments dedicate a minimum of five percent (5%) of the gross area of the proposed development for open space or pay a fee in lieu of open space dedication as provided in YMC 16.14.060. The park fee-in-lieu provision of the City Code provides for the acquisition, development, and operation of the City’s park system consistent with the requirements of the comprehensive plan to assure the community as a whole that adequate park facilities will in fact be present in a timely fashion, consistent with City standards. Conclusion: City staff has determined that the dedication of open space at this time does not meet the intent of Ordinance 516 and is not in the best interest of the City. The site’s future potential for urban development at densities of four units per acre is significant. Therefore, dedication of open space shall occur at such any time further developed of lots one (1) and/or two (2) beyond one single family residence per lot. Conditions of Approval: a. The applicant shall note on the face of the plat: Further development of lot one or two shall require the dedication of open space, per current open space standards. Transportation Finding: Yelm is a small compact community most directly affected by two state highways which bisect the community. The two state highways are used by local residents for transportation throughout the city and for access to commercial and residential areas throughout the community. In lieu of widening existing streets, the City has elect to create certain alternatives, Y-1, Y-2, Y-3 which will avoid the need to significantly widen existing streets, and particularly Yelm Avenue. New developments do in fact burden the city’s central streets, and unless the bypass alternatives are accomplished, the City would have to require developers to pay the cost of the internal street widening. The city plans show and the City finds that adequate facilities will be accomplished better and in a timely fashion by bypass facilities as a substitute for the widening of existing facilities. As a result, the City finds that the regional plans in fact benefit projects in all areas on the City and will accomplish the goal of providing adequate facilities to City standards within a reasonable time to serve the demands created by the proposed project. Conclusion: The final short plat will create one additional single family lot, resulting in 1.01 new pm peak hour trips to the Yelm transportation system. Per the Yelm Development Guidelines the current street fronting the site does not meet City standards. Conditions of Approval: a. The applicant shall mitigate traffic impacts to the transportation system. Mitigation includes payment of the Transportation Facility Charge (TFC) for 1.01 new pm peak hour trips generated per new unit. Lot two (2) will be required to pay the transportation fee for 1.01 new trips ($757.50) at time of building permit issuance. b. Future development of lot one (1) and/or two (2) shall require the ingress/egress easement for lot two (2) be dedicated and constructed to public street standards. Water Supply Finding: The City’s Water Comprehensive Plan identifies a portion of the City area for service. The City is pursuing additional land areas for approval and the extension of facilities. Completion of such activities is dependent on grant and developer funding, as well as planned bonding and existing public funds. The status of such plans and funding sources must be considered in any review of concurrency. Developer extensions and or dedications, latecomer agreements, oversizing agreements, and the creation of local improvement districts may all be considered. In the event of a new funding source, however, concurrency is not found until the funding source is in fact in place - e.g award of a grant, a binding letter commitment for third parting funding, or the successful formation of a local improvement district. Any necessary water rights are considered, only after approved for municipal use by the Washington State Department of Ecology, or appropriate appeals board, and the time for appeal or challenge has expired. Conclusion: The project site is not in the City water service area and water is not available at this time. Conditions of Approval: a. Thurston County Environmental Health shall approve of the water system for lot two. b. Future development in excess of one residential unit per lot shall not occur until the site is within the water service area and will require the connection to the City Water System. Sewer System Finding: The City’s Sewer Comprehensive Plan identifies a portion of the City area for service. The City is pursuing additional land areas or approval and the extension of facilities. 2 Completion of such activities is dependent on grant and developer funding, as well as planned bonding and existing public funds. The status of such plans and funding sources must be considered in any review of concurrency. Developer extensions and or dedications, latecomer agreements, oversizing agreements, and the creation of local improvement districts may all be considered. In the event of a new funding source, however, concurrency is not found until the funding source is in fact in place - e.g award of a grant, a binding letter commitment for third parting funding, or the successful formation of a local improvement district. Conclusion: The short plat site is not in the City sewer service area. Sewer service is not available to the site. Condition of Approval: a. Thurston County Environmental Health shall approve the on-site waste water system for lot two. b. Future development in excess of one residential unit per lot shall not occur until the site is within the sewer service area and will require the connection to the City S.T.E.P. Sewer System. Property Address Finding: RCW 58.17.280 requires all lots within a short subdivision to be addressed prior to final plat approval. Condition of Approval: The applicant shall submit a final blue-line plat map to the City for review. At such time the City will address lot two (2). The respective address for each lot shall be clearly noted on the face of the final mylar plat map. Final Short Plat Finding: The final short plat is required to be prepared in compliance with the City of Yelm Short Subdivision Code (YMC 16.12). Condition of Approval: The final short plat shall clearly demonstrate the satisfactory completion of all conditions of approval stated herein, and shall be prepared and filed in compliance with the requirements of YMC 16.12. The final plat must be surveyed and shall be prepared on a standard Mylar sheet. Preliminary short subdivision approval is good for five (5) years from the date hereof. If you need additional information or assistance, please call me at 458-8408. Sincerely, Catherine Carlson City Planner cc: Craig Hansen Janet Enlow 3 Shelly Badger Ken Garmann Jerry Prock c:\\wpwin\\office\\cathie\\8190app 4