129614 NOA (#LD 2024.0033) NOTICE OF APPLICATION/SEPA OPTIONAL DNS PROCESS PROJECT NAME: Tahoma Ranch Mixed Use Development/Short Subdivision. PROJECT PARCEL NUMBERS: 21724131000 and 21724130302. LAND USE PERMIT NUMBERS: 2024.0170. SP0002 and 2024.0278. SP0005. LAND USE PROJECT NUMBER: 2024.0033. An application submitted by Frank Durocher, on behalf of RJ Development, 401 Central St SE, Olympia, WA, 98501 (360-810-8359, frank@rjdevelopment.com), for the above referenced project was received by the City of Yelm on February 29th, 2024. The City determined the application to be complete on April 3rd, 2024. The application and any related documents are available for public review during normal business hours at the City of Yelm Public Services Building, 901 NW Rhoton Rd, Yelm WA. For additional information, please contact Assistant Planner Clayton Wiebe at (360) 458-8496 or claytonw@yelmwa.gov. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant proposes to subdivide and develop two separate parcels, totaling 13.74 acres, into a mixed use development. Six new commercial lots would be created along Tahoma Boulevard, with the remaining land used for 192 apartment units in eight three-story buildings and 36 townhome units in nine three-story buildings. The proposal also includes a community clubhouse and outdoor open space for recreation. ENVIRONMENTAL and OTHER DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION: Preliminary Site Plan, Trip Generation Report, Mazama Pocket Gopher Report, Preliminary Stormwater Report, SEPA Checklist. SEPA ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The City of Yelm has reviewed the proposed project for probable adverse environmental impacts and expects to issue a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS), or a Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance (MDNS). This determination is based a review of the documents referenced above. The City of Yelm will not issue a threshold determination for at least 15 days from the date of this notice. A copy of the subsequent threshold determination for this proposal may be obtained upon request. The optional DNS process in WAC 197-11-355 is being used. This may be your only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposed project. Agencies, tribes, and the public are encouraged to review and comment on the proposed project and its probable environmental impacts. Comments must be submitted by April 26th, 2024, and should be directed to Clayton Wiebe, 901 NW Rhoton Rd, Yelm WA 98597, or via email at claytonw@yelmwa.gov. PUBLIC HEARING: This application will require a public hearing with the Yelm Hearing Examiner. Notice of this hearing will be mailed to nearby property owners and relevant local/state agencies, and will be published in the Nisqually Valley News. Pub: Nisqually Valley News April 11, 2024