Hearing Examiner's Meeting 10/27/26

The City of Yelm Hearing Examiner’s meeting on October 27, 2026, considered Milena Stewart’s preliminary binding site plan for Meridian Crossing, a proposed 4.8-acre commercial development at 1301 and 1405 Yelm Avenue East. The five-site project would include an oil-change station, a 7,000-square-foot retail building, an automated car wash, and a drive-through restaurant. City staff recommended approval subject to 20 conditions, including requirements addressing water and sewer connections, transportation concurrency, pedestrian access, and future transportation and fire-protection charges. No public comments were received.

The examiner approved the binding site plan, adding a requirement to protect the Garry oak tree’s critical root zone and imposing no other additional conditions. Discussion focused on traffic access before the separately planned, fully funded SR 507/Bald Hill Road roundabout is built; the roundabout’s stormwater facility would use a reserved portion of the site but operate separately from the development’s stormwater system. No contract award, vendor selection, or other procurement action was identified.