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August 29 2003
City of Yetm
ommu n iey Development Deparl men I
103 n1m Annue weyt
R OL Boer 4 �79
Yetm, WA 98597
Karen Kanges
202 SW Edwards Street - N u mt er 11
Yetm WA 98597
Dear Ms Kangas.
This latter i s in response to your E itizen Acton Request. The C ommun,ty De velopmen t
0e arlmerit has completed its investigation of the noi3e levels generated by Harding
!Evergr n as they relate to adopted noise regulations and has deteTimi reed that no
viol etl On Of exI.sti ng 1 aws ex i5t, based on the fal lowing f indings;
Section 17,57, 030 Yetm Municipal Code (Environ rrr n al Performance Standards
- Noi se) adopts Chapter 17 3-60 Washington Aden i n i strati ire C ace (Mmi m um
Env i ronmenta I Noise Levels) and eslabli.shas Environmenta I Designation for
Noise Abatement (EDNA) areas MOM the City of Yelm.
Thy CFA Fees ide ntifed EDNA's based on the zon Ing classification of the prope rte+,
with Com merci al Zones being identified a 5 E [ANA C I ass B The H ardi ng
E vargr n property a:s we 11 a a the Ra inier Apartments are both des ignal ed
Dolrnmer -cW (C -1) by the Zoning Code
Section 173 -604)40 WAC estsui.shes a maximum noise limitation of 60 d BA
when both the source and receiving property are identEfied as E DNA C I ass B
i`his t hreshID11f may bee x -ceeded 5 d BA for a total of 15 minutes, 10 d BA for a
total of 5 m i routes, and 15 d BA for a totar of 1. 5 m inutgs within a one -hoar period.
The C ity contracted wimth ConMruclion Ti�Sting L a boratones, Inc. to con d not not se
tests Dn August 20, 2003, C onstnx.lton Te Ring performed fGur testa at
I u ations al ang the property true of the Rai n ier Apartments on Ra itroad Street
The maxim U rn recorded nal se level i n 1ho se tests wa s 50 dRA. The Comp ressof
at H ardi rig Evergreen was ru not ng during two of the tests
Attached for your Information is a ropy of Chapter 17.57 YMG and the repot from
Con structi on Testi W Laboratories, Inc.
I woo Id I Ike Ro kzke 11-11 s apportuai ty to a ddress your oar ms rel ating to the con duct of
the sound to st and why acne ss to the consultant was riot prove ded to a +1 he r side of the
060; 9541-7144 FAX
n v�figahon At al I times, but particuilarly during pcte rrt W enforcement prcceedl.ngs, the
Dapartrnent's duty i s W the general put isc to act -s s are i rnpartral party to the d I-V ute
The phase of hiring a consult ant to wnduut the Sound tests was twofa Id: the C pry does
not have the eWipfneht to conduct a proper study itself, and the City required a
deterrninaa ion untainted the poteriti al app�ararica of unfairness it the study had been
paid for by eitN( your50 or t proNrty Omer. Because of the Crty's responsibility to
Wh sides of the issue. it is appropriate that rps ithler side have mess to the consul Rant
and that they report solely to the Code Enforcement Ol-; eer.
rcerel
GFant Back irector
Deparlm grit of Community Deer clop -me nt
o ti-e Ily Badger, City Administrator
Ron H a rdi nij, Harding Eaorg reen
Yelm Municipal Code 1157 --040
ChAplrt 17.57
ENVIRUNKEN''TAL FE R FOR1 iUNCE
STAk "4'DARDS
Sections:
17- 57.010
17 -5? -0 ,20
17,57,030
17.5r.m
17 -57 -050
17-57.OfA
17.57,080
intent-
Eukiiunmr -114 per:ormance
etaodu&
Noisy,
Emisaians-
A .qaifer, Sma and aid 5WI
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Std,
Entbrueram.
11.57710 In #eat
It is thr inteni of thi s r hnptrr to=
A. Prouct public health and genefaJ welfare;
B, ES%bli5h tturiinum ssatkiards fOr the controt
Ofeavrroammai pollution;
C- h`linimixc the adVerse rf ccts 4f coritamia
cants wl iub may resuk from the use of land by any
artMty or prrxn. (turd_ 5 -51 � 3, 19R% DDL 555
17.57.020 Envlronmc atal performance
Stiiiindards-
It shall bo for rmponsi h i I ity of the operator
odor the prPprictor of any per iTTed use and the
0WU-r of shoe gfoperty upon which Such USE is to be
developed of conducted to prowidr such reasonable
ewli: enbe and mchnieal data as the approval authcw-
ity may mguire % d=QaVT&V that le use or activ-
ity or the dCse]opment of die property for such use
or activity is or will be in corrmpliner: with thrr
requirer=fas and petFormanre stanIRF4 of rhi5
code -
FaiJ ure of the approval autFiority tc require such
inforrt]. bOn ShaE€ oat be e.orkatrurd a,5 relirving tlir
opmtar aniVor the praprietor or prope. y owEwr
town comp €lance with the requirements and enyi-
ro weritai perFwuwnce sundards of this codd-
04_ 56E § �, l "5; Or L 555 § 14, 14 5).
17-57.030 Noise.
A- 1f& maximurrt allowable noise le cis a$
mea,5umd at the prop"' - Line of anise- ijnpacud
,uses or ace; Vities shall be Those set Forth in Ch&pt&
173 -60 WAC. titled ''Maxim= Rnriron"Qsz l
Noise Levels," which dwpW L5 incorpamled bar
rd:re tce
]7.51
S. The Env4u= nral Dcsipm iom for poise
AbMrment (EDNA) for the s n eraJ land use i;lassi.
6= isms of this title Si All be as fo]lo+k -5:
All living areas (siing]e- family,
maltifaunily, ebcj A
All comum=ial arm B
All puli'Winsmutional areas A
All industrial ware se uem C
C Noose l{vels -of aay sound squrce, wh = mca-
suned in the rawer and locations prescribed in
Clapter 173 -60 NAC shall not creed Lhe values
showa in Chapter 173.&0 W-kC- (Ord- SG 1 § 3,
L 995; Oh-d- 555 § 14, 1919 .5).
17,57A40 Emissions,
A. Air Pollution, Air pollution sha11 be ecn-
lzoLLed by the operator im&Lyr chc proprietor of any
land use ar activity permi nod by this chapter.
The ambient air qus3itw 9mi& r& Spec i fird Irt
R-egWa6on I of tbr Olympia Air Miu #inn Control
Authority (OAPCA) sha11 apply to all air conmwi-
nant listed therein-
B. Tonic Substances- Trmic substances shall be
kPt ti� CQnCCUtMti13n5 310t -Cxcee jLO.S nne -fi ftiCth of
interior standard€ by ua- of the knit ati ai le con•
Iml methods and technology in all plasm of plant
opetatiorL and Handling of matefiaEs, and by an
active co=Tniwm c io good h ekcepin� F ae-
tiers-
Tmic substa=5 W li 5ted in Rtgtdaticm i of
OAFCA, but released inw the air, shall be Amiked
in acoDrdance with the most Cttmaat put &-nioa
eotided "threshold Limit VaEte:�" of tbie AnuTicaa
Can6erea {e of GOvc1=11enlal Hy$iCniStl
C. SevmT Usc, Liquid wam-s $hall be disposed
of throwgb ]Deal saniti3ry sever systems only upon
approval of affemd public sewer uuihori6es iuid
pretreaanent 90 reduce bolls toad and toxicity to
appmximace domesuc strength for pH, SOH TSS
and other pLuarftetm regulat-ed in the YeLm's
NPDE S prrmi t. Reuserretyeling =v be required
to ninimrxr - Ladmtria] Icadinp.
D. Waste Dispasai. Liquid ar z&li-d wastes
unacceptable to pubJ is sewer authcTilies ShaJJ be
da5posed -P F on u reguJar W-15 in krrpin;� with the
best operating clvmcteristics of the industry, and
in corrpliemr with the regull Boers acrd requ i re-
mepm of lveul, regional, state yr Wer-al agencies
having jurisdiction in waste di sposul aid environ-
mental health and saFery.
F, Heat wind G mm- Arty operaport prQdtr:ing
intefrser heat or glare 5hal L be parfomwd within are
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