# Yelm City Council Study Session 09/29/2026


**Body:** City of Yelm Government
**Date:** September 28, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


The City of Yelm City Council held a study session on September 29, 2026, with Blue Fern representatives and city staff to review a proposed development agreement for approximately 640 acres of city-owned property. The developer described a five-phase plan for roughly 2,500–3,000 housing units, 150,000 square feet of commercial mixed-use space, affordable housing equal to 5% of units, a 10-acre central park, and open space covering 20% of the site. The plan also includes a boulevard extension, a regional lift station, and water-system improvements. Blue Fern and staff discussed phasing, infrastructure responsibilities, commercial-site preparation, affordable-housing partnerships and funding, and coordination with Intercity Transit.

The agreement follows an earlier purchase-and-sale and RFP process, but no vote or new procurement action occurred at this study session. Council is scheduled to consider a vote on the development agreement at its October 13 meeting. Discussion included reduced fees for affordable housing and the possibility of dedicating land for an affordable-housing partner; no specific dollar amounts, contract numbers, or vendor awards were identified.

**Source:** City of Yelm Government