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June 12, 2015
Brothers Forever Development
109 Callie Mayor
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
City of Yelm
105 Yelm Avenue West
Yelm, WA 98597
Re: Parcels number 22719240203 & 22719240201
Gentlemen,
Recently we have noted the storage of concrete barriers at the rear of parcel number
22719240201. Commercial outdoor storage is allowed with these conditions, 18.51.050, A
Yelm Municipal Code (YMC):
Every reasonable effort shall be made by persons operating a business to store all such
materials within an enclosed building, with the following exceptions:
1. Where such inside storage is not practical or desirable for reasons related to
health, fire or safety codes;
2. Where the outside storage of merchandise, manufactured products or raw
materials is normal and standard practice, such as in the sale of automotive
equipment, mobile homes, lumber and building supplies, gardening materials,
nursery stock and the like, or on the site of construction projects;
3. When materials or products are temporarily stored outside incidental to shipping,
delivery, loading or unloading thereof.
However storage shall be maintained in an orderly manner, 18.51.050 B (YMC:
Outside storage shall be maintained in an orderly manner consistent with good
housekeeping practices and shall be:
1. Effectively fenced and screened from all residential areas and public rights -of -way
(an eight -foot solid fence is presumed to effectively screen outside storage; not all
outside storage requires an eight -foot solid fence);
2. Consistent with fire, safety, health and sanitary codes and industry practices.
And be on improved lots:
18.21.070 YMC Critical aquifer recharge areas.
A. Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas Designation. Critical aquifer recharge areas are
those areas with a critical recharging effect on aquifers used for potable water as
defined by WAC 365- 190 - 030(2). A critical aquifer recharge area has prevailing
geologic conditions associated with infiltration rates that create a high potential for
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contamination of ground water resources or contribute significantly to the
replenishment of ground water.
B. Designation of Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas. The entire city of Yelm and its urban
growth area is identified as a highly susceptible critical aquifer recharge area.
C. Performance Standards - General Requirements.
1. Activities may only be permitted in a critical aquifer recharge area if the
applicant can show that the proposed activity will not cause contaminants to
enter the aquifer and that the proposed activity will not adversely affect the
recharging of the aquifer.
2. The proposed activity must comply with the water source protection
requirements and recommendations of the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Washington State Department of Health, and the Thurston County
environmental health division.
3. All new development, redevelopment, and small parcel development shall
meet the water quality requirements of the stormwater manual as adopted
by the city of Yelm.
Please contact me at 360- 458 -8407 or at garyc @ci.yelm.wa.us to discuss the process to
bring the storage of the traffic barriers into compliance with City of Yelm Codes. Thank
you.
Sincerely
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Gary Carlson
Building Official
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