Outline of Process

An overview of the City of Yelm's Master Site Plan Approval Process and Environmental Impact Statement are shown below.

Master Site Plan Approval Process

* Conceptual Site Plan Review Application
o General Development Concept
o Similar to Comprehensive Plan for the area
* SEPA Process
* Revised Conceptual Site Plan based on EIS Analysis and Recommendations
* Public Hearing before Hearing Examiner
o Consistency with Comprehensive Plan
o Consistency with other City plans and policies
* City Council considers Hearing Examiners Recommendation
* Final Master Site Plan
o More detailed Development Plans
o Similar to Zoning and Development Guidelines
o Heard by Hearing Examiner with Recommendation to City Council
* Development Permits

Environmental Impact Statement

* Notice of Application and Determination of Significance
* Draft Scope and Alternatives
* 21 day comment period (minimum)
o Two open houses
o Meetings with Agencies
* Final Scope and Preparation of Draft EIS
o Technical Reports
o Identification of Impacts
Potential Mitigation Measures
o Alternatives Analysis
* Issuance of Draft EIS
o 45 day comment period (minimum)
o Open Houses
* Final EIS
o All comments addressed in writing
o Changes to analysis, when appropriate