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312 Yelm Ave E Borman AKA Gordons City of Yelm Site Plan Review Committee 105 Yelm Avenue West Yelm, WA 98597      Pre-Application Meeting February 10, 2016 These comments are preliminary in nature and are not intended to represent final comments and or requirements for the City of Yelm. Until a complete application is made, the Community Development Department can only attempt to inform the applicant of general requirements as they appear in the form presented by the applicant at the time of pre-submission. Proponent: Steve Borman Project Proposal: Construct 2 buildings, mixed use retail and residential Project Location: 312, 310 Yelm Avenue E Parcel Numbers: 64420900700, 800, 900, & 1100 Property Background and Characteristics The property is located at the corner of Yelm Avenue East and 4th Street. The property is approximately .56 acres (.93), and is currently developed as the Gordon’s Garden Center. Please see attached for full history and description of the site. Proposal The proposal is to demolish and abandon the existing structures and construct two mixed use buildings with a mix of retail and residential. Critical Areas The City critical area maps indicate that the property is located outside of wetlands, flood zones, and high ground water areas. All of Yelm is considered a critical aquifer recharge area. Protection measures for development within a critical aquifer recharge area are met through treating and disposing of stormwater through an approved stormwater system. Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas The Critical Areas Code maps indicate the property contains soils possibly suitable as habitat for the Mazama Pocket Gopher, a protected species listed on the Washington Priority Species and Habitat List as well as the Federal Threatened Species List. If members of the species are found on the property, a critical areas report is required. Compliance with Yelm’s requirements under the Critical Areas Code does not ensure compliance with the provisions of the Endangered Species Act. The applicant should contact Tim Romanski of the US Fish and Wildlife Service at 360.753.5823 or tim.romanski@fws.gov with any questions about compliance with Federal standards for threatened species. Development Standards Zoning The property is identified by the Yelm Comprehensive Plan Map as (CBD) Central Business District. Most all commercial uses, including mixed use retail and residential uses are allowed, subject to site plan review approval. The CBD does not have minimum building setbacks, but allows for continuity with existing streets, alleys, sidewalks and bikeways. The maximum height of buildings is 35 feet. Water The proposed project is located in the City of Yelm’s water service area. There are currently two three irrigation meters serving these properties (there is a 3rd meter for the property across the street.) The new uses will be required to connect to City water service. Water connections are based on the use of 875 cubic feet of water usage per month. An engineer’s calculation of proposed water usage will be required. All commercial buildings and irrigation systems are required to provide for cross-connection control through the provisions of a back flow prevention device (reduced pressure backflow assembly) installed on the water services. A list of approved devices can be found at Chapter 246-290-490 WAC. The backflow device is required to be installed after the meter and tested by a certified backflow tester. If a separate irrigation meter is installed, an approved backflow prevention device shall be provided. The Unified Development Code, Title 18 YMC, requires the Community Development Department to make a written finding of concurrency for any approval for a land division or site plan (including any development activity). For water, the finding must include the fact that “improvements necessary to provide city standard facilities and services are present or are in an approved and funding plan to assure availability in a time to meet the needs of the proposed development.” The State Subdivision Act, Chapter 58.17 RCW, requires that the City of Yelm make a written determination that appropriate provisions are made for potable water supplies as part of the preliminary land division process. The State Building Code at Section 19.27.097 RCW requires evidence of water availability and the issuance of a building permit by the City of Yelm is the City’s commitment to serve a proposal with potable water. If the City does not have sufficient approved water connections at the time a building permit for the proposed development is ready to issue, the permit will be denied until additional water resources are available. The City currently has sufficient water connections to serve some anticipated growth. A site plan review approval is good for 18 months. It is anticipated that the City will have adequate water at the time of development of this proposal. Sewer The site is within the City of Yelm sewer service area; however the subject parcels are not connected to City sewer. There is an 8 inch sewer main located in 4th Street. Connection to City sewer service is required. Sewer connections are based on 875 cubic feet of water usage per month. S.T.E.P. tank sizing is governed by the Criteria for Sewage Works Design (Orange Book) published by the Washington State Department of Ecology. If you think there may be future development on the parcels fronting Jefferson Avenue, it is possible that a loop connection from the existing main located in the alley behind the Yelm Food Coop building to the main in 4th street will be required. A properly sized oil/water separator is required if there is any potential for oil to enter the sanitary sewer system. A properly sized grease interceptor will be required if there is any potential for the introduction of fats, oils, or greases from food preparation to enter the sanitary sewer system. Stormwater The City of Yelm has adopted the 2012 Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington published by the Washington Department of Ecology. Stormwater from new impervious surfaces is required to be treated and released. Roof runoff shall be distributed to individual dry wells. Transportation The City of Yelm Development Guidelines and the concurrency requirements of Chapter 18.16 YMC require all new developments to improve street frontages to current City standards. Yelm Avenue East (SR 507) is considered an Urban Arterial, and includes a center turn lane, an 11’ traffic lane, and a 5’ bike lane. This section of Yelm Avenue is considered a Pedestrian Oriented Street, which requires a 12 foot sidewalk and street trees within tree grates. While frontage improvements are required for all new development in the City, partial improvements are typically not encouraged. A deferral request would be considered for a portion, or all of the frontage requirements on Yelm Avenue East (SR 507). 4th Street is considered a Local Access Commercial street, and includes an 11 foot travel lane, a 7 foot parking lane, a 6 foot planter strip and 5 foot sidewalk. At this time there is not adequate Right-of-Way on 4th street to complete full frontage improvements. It is anticipated that additional right-of-way will be required for development on the parcel at the east corner of 4th Street and Yelm Avenue East (SR 507). It is also anticipated that this development would be required to construct the public sidewalk, and two drive lanes, with the remainder of the improvements deferred. Jefferson Avenue is also considered a Local Access Commercial Street, and includes an 11 foot travel lane, a 7 foot parking lane, a 6 foot planter strip and 5 foot sidewalk. The number of trips projected by this proposal will require a trip generation memo, and the analysis will determine the specific amount of improvements required. The proposed site plan does not show specific ingress and egress locations. Accesses are required to provide safe and efficient movement of traffic. The alley located between 3rd and 4th Street has been used as part of the Gordon’s Garden Center. City Council minutes show that Mr. Kampfer, previous property owner, requested a vacation of this alley in 1992. The City Council chose not to vacate the alley, but did approve a revocable license for Kampfer to use the portion of the alley located between 308 Yelm Avenue East and 4th Street. There are City utilities located in this alley. No buildings may be constructed in this location. It is the desire of the City to re-establish this alley, and would consider this as a location of access for the proposed development. Parking Although the CBD allows minimum parking requirements to be waived where on street parking is available, the owner, developer or operator of the premises shall be responsible for providing adequate amounts of, and arrangement of parking space. Chapter 18.54 YMC requires one parking space for every 200 square feet of gross floor area for restaurants, one parking space for every 250 square feet of gross floor area for retail establishments, and one parking space for every 300 square feet of gross floor area for professional offices. Residential dwelling units require two parking spaces for each unit. In the case of two or more uses in the same building, the total requirements shall be the sum of the requirements for the several uses computed separately. Full size parking spaces in banks of 90 degrees are 9 feet in width by 20 feet in length and require a 23 foot drive aisle. In parking facilities containing 25 or more parking spaces, a maximum of 25 percent may be compact stalls. Off-street loading is required for all commercial establishments which are engaged in the retailing or wholesaling of merchandise requiring regular delivery. All off-street loading and unloading spaces must be of adequate size and with adequate access thereto to accommodate a vehicle 45 feet in length, 12 feet in width and 14 feet in height. Parking areas are required to be landscaped to provide visual relief and shade. At least 24 square feet of landscaping is required for each parking stall proposed. Each area of landscaping must contain at least 100 square feet of area and must be at least six feet in any direction. Each planting area must contain at least one tree, and no parking stall shall be located more than 50 feet from a tree. Live groundcover shall be provided throughout each landscaping area. Building and Design Guidelines Design Standards The maximum floor area is 20,000 square feet per floor. Development on pedestrian oriented streets shall include: Paved pedestrian walkway from street corner to building entrance Transparent window area or display Sculptural, mosaic or bas relief artwork Pedestrian oriented space and/or other special landscape or building design feature Building entries must have direct access to the public sidewalk Om addition to the site planning measures above, at least two of the following pedestrian amenities near the sidewalk are required: Pedestrian furniture such as seating, lighting drinking fountain Pedestrian weather protection Pedestrian lighting Substantial perimeter landscape Transit stop Decorative screen wall, trellis or other building or site feature Architecturally accentuate building corners with the following design elements: Substantial landscaping of at least 200 square feet at or near the corner of the lot Decorative screen wall at least three foot high, a trellis or other continuous architectural element Corner entrance to courtyard, lobby, atrium or pedestrian pathway Bay windows, roof deck or balconies on upper stories, sculpture or artwork Weather protection canopy Building corner entry Service areas, outdoor storage areas and other intrusive site features must be located at the rear of the lot to reduce conflicts with adjacent uses. All trash enclosures must incorporate the architectural features of the primary structures and landscaping to minimize visual impacts of the Enclosure. Trash enclosures will be reviewed by Pacific Disposal to ensure adequate service can be provided. Perimeter landscaping is required and is characterized by an 8 foot landscape strip along property lines of any combination of evergreen and deciduous trees (with no more than 50 percent being deciduous), and shrubs. The intent is to provide partial screening and buffering between uses and of softening the appearance of streets, parking and structures. A dense sight barrier landscaping is required between the site and the residential use to the south. A dense sight barrier is required to be 15 feet wide and include a combination of trees, shrubs, walls, earthen berms and related plant materials so that the resultant effect is sight-obscuring. This landscape is required on the northwest property line adjacent to the residential home. Parking lots must be lit to the standards of the design guidelines and include non glare, shielded fixtures no higher than 20 30 feet above grade. A lighting plan is required as part of civil construction plan review. Pedestrian circulation paths within the property require paved walkways from sidewalks to the building, should tie into neighboring properties when feasible, and provide pathways through parking lots. Within parking lots, the path material must be different than asphalt. Buildings over three stories or up to 5,000 square feet in gross building footprint shall include at least one of the following elements, and buildings over 5,000 square feet in gross building footprint shall include 2 or more of the following elements along their facades: A minimum 10 foot setback from the face of a building on an upper story. Building facades visible from a public right of way or park shall be modulated horizontally every 100 feet, with a minimum depth of 6 feet. Roof deck or balconies as part of the building modulation shall be a minimum of 60 square feet. Roof lines visible from a public Right-of-Way or park shall be modulated vertically every 100 feet. Gable, hipped or shed roofs shall have a slope of at least 3’ vertical to 12’ horizontal. Arched, vaulted, dormer or saw-toothed roof lines shall have a change in slope, within every 100 foot width. Building facades shall include repeating elements such as distinctive window patterns, porch, patio, alternate dormers, gables, or other roof elements, changing materials, lighting fixtures, trellis, substantial landscaping and/or pedestrian oriented open spaces along the building façade. Buildings facing a public street or park shall be enhanced with at least one of the following elements: Decorated rooflines, such as an ornamental molding, entablature, frieze or other roofline device visible from the ground level. Decorative window and door treatments such as a decorative molding or framing details around all ground floor windows and doors. Decorative railings, grill work or landscape guards. Landscape trellises. Decorative light fixtures with a diffuse visible light source. Decorative building materials. Blank walls visible from the street, parking or adjacent lot shall be treated in one or more of the following ways: Vertical trellis in front of the wall with climbing vines or plant materials. Landscaped planting bed at least 5’-0” wide or raised planter bed at least 2’-0” high and 3’ wide in front of the wall, and plant materials that obscure or screen at least 35% of the wall’s surface within 3 years. The following materials are allowed as described below: Metal siding over 25% of a building’s façade must have a matted finish in a neutral or earth tone color, and must include visible window and door trim painted or finished in a complimentary color and corner and edge trim that cover exposed edges of the sheet metal panels. Pre-finished metal roofing must have standing seams & muted colors. Concrete block walls, or exposed concrete surfaces that are visible from a public street or park must be architecturally treated by split face or grooved surface, colored mortar, or other masonry types in conjunction with concrete blocks. Roof-mounted mechanical equipment shall be screened so as not to be visible from the street or from the ground-level of adjacent properties. Screening shall blend with the architecture of the building. Building shell colors shall be earth tones such as taupe, brown, red-brown, buff, gray, cream, white natural wood, brick or stone. Trim should be white, black, dark blue, dark green, or other deep saturated colors. Permit Process State Environmental Policy Act A SEPA threshold determination is required before action is taken on the application. Because of the size of the project, an expanded environmental checklist will be required initially. The expanded checklist should include the following environmental documents: Trip Generation Analysis. Preliminary Stormwater Plan. Critical Areas Report If a critical areas report is required, it must be prepared by a qualified professional using scientifically valid method and studies in the analysis of critical area data and field reconnaissance, and reference the source of science used. The report must evaluate the proposal and all probable impacts to critical areas in accordance with Chapter 18.21 YMC. Minimum report requirements may be found in Chapter 18.11 YMC. Compliance with Yelm’s requirements under the Critical Areas Code does not ensure compliance with the provisions of the Endangered Species Act. The applicant should contact Tim Romanski of the US Fish and Wildlife Service at 360.753.5823 or tim.romanski@fws.gov with any questions about compliance with Federal standards for threatened species Land Use Review Process The Site Plan Review process is an administrative approval designed to ensure compliance with development regulations. The process is codified at Chapter 18.10 YMC. A notice of application is required. A site plan review approval typically contains conditions of approval that the applicant must complete prior to receiving a building permit. Upon satisfactory completion of all conditions of land use approval, the applicant can submit building plans for approval. Civil Plan Review Civil Plan review generally takes place after a land use approval. The Yelm Development Guidelines contain standard details for all infrastructure requirements, including parking lot layout, sewer and water lines, S.T.E.P. tank design, and stormwater control. The City uses a third party engineer for peer review of civil plans. Depending on the number of revisions, the process can take 2 to 4 weeks for each revision. Building Permit Process The City of Yelm has adopted the International Codes as amended by the State Building Code Council for Building, Fire, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, Existing Building, the Uniform Plumbing Code and the Washington State Energy Code. Based on the conceptual site plan of 2 buildings, approximately 6,500 square feet of retail and 6,500 square feet of residential, the following may be required. Two accessible building entrances for the retail floor of the buildings. One accessible parking stall for each parking 25 stalls. One van accessible stall for each six accessible stalls, provided at least one van accessible stall is provided. An accessible path from each building entrance to public ways, accessible parking stalls, and transportation stops. An accessible route from the entrances to all primary functions within each building. Each sex shall have accessible toilet rooms for each building. Total number of fixtures for each sex will be determined by the occupancy number for each building. Each residential shall have sanitation and bathing fixtures. Five percent of the total residential units, but not less than one unit shall conform to ANSI A117.1 Type A residential units. Units may be at grade. Residential units require fire suppression and fire alarms. Fire hydrant and FDC placement should be located on the Fourth Avenue side of the building and be easily accessible to the fire department. Spacing between the fire hydrant and FDC shall be between 25 and 150 feet. Second floor residences may be accessed by interior or exterior stairwells as long as they are protected. Mechanical Ventilation and exhaust shall meet the IMC for fresh air and hood exhaust. HVAC, Plumbing and building shall meet code. Building elevations, site utility screening and refuse enclosure shall meet the design standards in the Unified Development Code, and shall be submitted with the site plan review application. Spaces used for food service shall be reviewed and approved by the Thurston County Health Department prior to building permit issuance. Building plans may be submitted after site plan review approval, along with civil engineering plans, although they will not be reviewed until the civil plans have undergone at least one review cycle. A complete application includes the building permit application cover sheet along with: Five sets of plans, one of which may be half scale Two sets of engineering calculations, energy calculations, and specifications A photometric site lighting plan will be required as part of the civil plan submission. OR a complete set of all plans in Adobe Acrobat portable document format may be submitted via disk or thumb drive. Prior to permit issuance two complete revised plan sets will be required for approval. Integrated sprinkler and fire alarm system permits may be deferred. Building permit review typically takes 8 to 12 weeks. Fees & Charges Site Plan Review $750.00 SEPA Review $150.00 Civil Plan Review Billed on a cost recovery basis Building Plan Review Based on 1997 UBC fee Schedule Building Permit Based on 1997 UBC fee Schedule Sewer Connection Fee $6,394.00 per ERU* Sewer Inspection Fee $145.00 per ERU* Water Connection Fee $6,159.99 per ERU* Water Meter Fee Based on meter size* Transportation Facilities Charge $1,497.00 per peak PM trip* *Paid at the time of building permit Utility connection fees for multi-family (greater than 4 units) is 75% The Transportation Facility Charge (TFC) is per new PM peak trip generated by the development. Trip generation will be determined through the trip generation analysis and is payable at building permit issuance. Examples include: Multi family dwelling untis create .60 trips per unit. Retail and office 3.6 trips per 1,000 square feet Restaurants 6.13 trips per 1,000 square feet.