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CITY OF YELM
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1994, 7:30 PM
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm by Mayor Wolf, all
present joined in the flag salute.
Council present: Bob Gallagher, Martha Parsons, Amos Lawton
and Velma Curry. Absent: Don Miller. Guests: Denise
Hendrickson, Dean Hooper and Mary Lou Clemens. SW Yelm
Annexation representatives Dennis Su, Bud Welcome, Paul Liao
and Anthony Bontrager. Tom Skillings, Skillings and
Connolly, Rodney Orosko, Nisqually Valley News and Jim
Blundell, Owens Davies Mackie. Staff: Shelly Badger, Ken
Garmann, Glenn Dunnam and Agnes Colombo.
Mayor Wolf explained that Don Miller had undergone bypass
surgery the previous day and was expected to be released on
Saturday.
94-202 2. MOTION BY BOB GALLAGHER, SECONDED BY AMOS LAWTON APPROVING
THE AGENDA. CARRIED.
94-203 3. MOTION BY MARTHA PARSONS, SECONDED BY BOB GALLAGHER
APPROVING THE SEPTEMBER 28, 1994 COUNCIL MINUTES AS WRITTEN.
CARRIED.
94-204 4. MOTION BY AMOS LAWTON, SECONDED BY MARTHA PARSONS APPROVING
VOUCHERS #17273-17368, TOTALLING $108,361.58. CARRIED.
5. Conceptual Plan Briefing - Shelly Badger explained that the
next briefing is scheduled for 10/26/94 at 6:45 pm, and
encouraged all interested parties to attend and to pick up a
draft copy at city hall.
6. Vacant.
7. Public Comment/Questions. Dennis Su introduced Bud Welcome
and Paul Liao.
Bud Welcome stated that he was comfortable with the SW Yelm
Conceptual Master Plan, except for the provisions applying
commercial restrictions. He felt that commercial
restrictions could create difficulties in obtaining funding
and should not exceed five years.
Paul Liao explained that work had been in progress for 4 1/2
years on the annexation and public hearing process and
expressed concerns about the end results. He stated that
while most of the contents of the Conceptual Master Plan were
acceptable, restrictions on commercial development were not
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and that commercial restrictions should not go beyond a five
year period. Mr. Liao also expressed concern about
flexibility in developing the club house area and about
obtaining financing with so many restrictions attached to the
project.
8. Vacant.
9. Old Business
a. SW Yelm Conceptual Master Plan. Shelly Badger explained
that she believed the proponents had expressed legitimate
concerns about commercial restrictions, and that research had
shown a good ration of commercial to be 10~. Yelm is below
this ratio at this time. The Planning Commission's concerns
of the possibility of unrestricted commercial development
resulting in an old/new town situation were discussed and
considered. Additional concerns expressed were that delays
in reaching an agreement could negatively impact Yelm's water
reuse project. Gene Borges supported removal of commercial
development restrictions after a five year period and
explained that a five year window should allow existing
businesses time to prepare for competition. He also stressed
that agreements with the SW Yelm proponents must be signed
and delivered to regulatory agencies on the 20th for the
water reuse project to proceed.
Mayor Wolf requested the opinion of John Huddleston as a Yelm
Chamber of Commerce representative and local businessman.
Mr. Huddleston explained that a real concern was the building
of a destination shopping point without residential
development in place to support the businesses. He allowed
that new plats, as well as commercial development, would be
dependent upon sewer service and that this requirement
provided some safeguards. He felt that many local people
support the Thurston Highlands project and added that he
found the 5 year restriction acceptable but would still like
to see some housing buildout requirement as a show of good
faith. He acknowledged that there was really no choice but
to move ahead.
Mr. Liao explained that he believed that the dollars already
spent on the project demonstrated the proponents' commitment
to the project and community.
94-205 MOTION BY MARTHA PARSONS, SECONDED BY BOB GALLAGHER THAT THE
SOUTHWEST YELM CONCEPTUAL MASTER PLAN BE APPROVED WITH THE
FOLLOWING CHANGES TO THE OCTOBER 12, 1994 STAFF MEMORANDUM.
ITEMS 1, 2, 3, 4 - AS WRITTEN, ITEM 5 - ADDITION/LAST
SENTENCE: SUCH AGREEMENT SHALL BE SIGNED AND EXECUTED BY
OCTOBER 17, 1994, AND SUCH LETTERS OF CREDIT, OR A CASHIER'S
CHECK FOR THE FULL AMOUNT OF EACH PARTY'S OBLIGATION UNDER
SUCH AGREEMENT, BE DELIVERED TO THE CITY BY THE CLOSE OF
BUSINESS ON OCTOBER 19, 1994. ITEM 6 - AS WRITTEN. ITEM 7 -
P/1, S/1, TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE CHANGED TO 330,000; NEW 7 B -
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THE REMAINING 315,000 SQ FT OF COMMERCIAL FLOOR SPACE BE
ALLOWED AFTER CONSTRUCTION OF 1,250 DWELLING UNITS (25% OF
TOTAL DWELLING UNITS ALLOWED) IN THE ENTIRE MASTER PLAN AREA,
OR 5 YEARS FROM DATE OF FINAL MASTER PLAN APPROVAL, WHICHEVER
IS EARLIER. THE REMAINDER OF ITEM 7 IS DELETED. ITEM 8 -
UNCHANGED PORTION: COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE FIVE (5)
ACRE COMMERCIAL DESIGNATION NEAR THE CLUBHOUSE IN THE
THURSTON HIGHLANDS ASSOCIATES OWNERSHIP SHALL BE CHANGED
PORTION: DEVELOPED ACCORDING TO THE CITY'S COMMERCIAL ZONING
CODE. LAST SENTENCE OF ITEM 8 TO BE DELETED. ITEM 9 -
UNCHANGED TO THE COLON, THEN INSERT NEW: "COMMERCIAL (330,000
SF, SEE PARAGRAPH 4.E.1 AS MODIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL}".
THE ACREAGE FOR PHASE 17 SHALL BE INCREASED FROM 15 ACRES TO
30 ACRES. ITEM 10 - NEW PARAGRAPH 4.D.2 OF CONCLUSIONS
AMENDED BY ADDING: SUCH RECIPROCAL EASEMENT SHALL BE SIGNED
AND EXECUTED BY ALL PARTIES BY OCTOBER 29, 1994. CARRIED.
9. b. Ordinance No. 528
94-206 MOTION BY BOB GALLAGHER, SECONDED SY AMOS LAWTON ADOPTING
ORDINANCE NO. 528 (ANX8116) GORDER/CRYSTAL SPRINGS ROAD.
CARRIED.
10. Reports
a. Planning - The Planning Commission is working on
development guidelines.
b. Parks - Councilmember Curry reported on the Park Board
meeting. Christmas in the Park preparations have begun, and
assistance was requested for Wednesday, 10/19, to help check
tree lights. Mayor Wolf announced that she had appointed Jan
Brunk to the Park Board. The first meeting of the Canal Road
Park group was held on 10/10.
c. Police - Chief Dunnam reported that the department stays
busy and requested that $5, 000, that will not be spent in
'94, be used to provide clerical assistance for the Chief
Administrative Officer. Chief Dunnam announced that no
budget increases are anticipated for °95.
94-207 MOTION BY VELMA CURRY, SECONDED BY MARTHA PARSONS APPROVING
TRANSFER OF $5,000 FROM PD LINE ITEM TO ADMIN TO COVER COSTS
OF TEMPORARY, PART-TIME CLERICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. CARRIED.
Public Works - Ken Garmann reported that sewer problems at
three sites were expected to be resolved, and that based on
past experience, Yelm had Experienced a minimal number of
alarm call outs.
A letter thanking Tim Peterson for taking the time to
supervise young people working off assigned community service
hours was noted.
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Council was informed that DOT had acknowledged receipt of
Yelm's draft ordinance and advised the city that an
engineering study will be conducted concerning requested
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f. Mayor - Attended: presentation of sandstone monument to
Tumwater from Tenino; would like Yelm to acknowledge our
sister city relationship with Lacey and express our
appreciation to Lacey for assistance received. Other
meetings: Extension School Leadership Class tour of city
hall; Leadership Thurston Co., bus tour; Heart Walk, good
turnout with 19 participants, thanks to Councilmember Parsons
for being team leader; meeting with the Chief Executive
Officer and Marketing Director of Capital Medical Center.
Anyone able to attend the Hands On Children' s Museum function
was asked to contact Agnes to RSVP; Council concurred with
having Ed Bergh, YHS teacher, contacted for recommendations
for young people who might be interested in providing input
to Council.
g. Council
h. Court report for July and August was reviewed. Case
calendar showed the number of citations/infractions: July
179; August 133. Both months showed decreased activity
compared to 1992 and 1993 statistics.
11. Correspondence was reviewed.
12. Adjourn: 9:43 pm
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Kathryn M. Wolf, M or
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Agn P. Colombo, City Clerk
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