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The RTP matters because projects must be listed in the regional plan to be eligible for many federal and state transportation funds, and the plan must be consistent with local comprehensive plans under state law. Osterberg said the draft will be released for public review at the end of the month, with a public comment period through April and May and an adoption target in July.

Osterberg said the region is growing quickly and that the RTP is a high-level, financially constrained roadmap of projects, modes and targets the region will track. “No surprise to folks in Yelm, our region is growing very, very quickly,” she said. She described a modeling process that shows what the system will look like with currently funded projects and with the full list of projects the region hopes to fund.

Key figures and projects cited in the presentation include projections of large regional population and housing increases (Osterberg said the region will need tens of thousands of additional housing units), roughly 80 regional projects in the RTP, about 18 miles of new roadways, more than 65 miles of pedestrian facilities and 29 miles of new multi-use trails (the Curry Line Trail is included), and several realigned highway interchanges that are planned over the 25-year horizon. For Yelm specifically, Osterberg identified projects the RTP includes in regional modeling and recommendations: the Yelm Loop, Coats Avenue extension, Mossman Avenue and Tahoma Boulevard extension.

Osterberg said the RTP sets regional goals and targets—safety (a regional aspirational target of zero fatalities and serious injuries), reduced vehicle miles traveled per person, increased share of trips taken by transit/walking/biking, and greenhouse-gas reductions—and that current planned land use and roadway projects alone will not achieve all those targets. She said the RTP is financially constrained and that the next full RTP update in five years will incorporate the comprehensive-plan changes jurisdictions adopt this cycle.

Commissioners asked about how the RTP aligns with the city’s comprehensive-plan update, emergency detour and resilience planning, and coordination with Pierce County across the Nisqually River. Osterberg said the RTP’s timing is slightly out of phase with current local comprehensive-plan updates and that jurisdictions should use the RTP as a near-term snapshot while recognizing the next RTP update will re-incorporate updated local land-use decisions. On resilience, she said the council has identified a transportation-resilience strategy—spurred by the Amtrak derailment and related closures—that would address emergency detour routes and other hazards but that the project is identified as an unfunded need: “We have identified a project, but we don't have funding for it.”

Osterberg also described planned TRPC studies that will inform future projects, including a multimodal level-of-service effort, a freight mobility strategy, a regional safety action plan and bicycle-system studies. She said many RTP-listed projects are eligible for federal funding only if they are included in the RTP (and in the shorter-term Regional Transportation Improvement Program/TIP).

The commission did not take a formal vote on the RTP; Osterberg said TRPC will post the draft for public comment and that staff will circulate public-review notices when the draft is released.

Ending: TRPC asked local officials to review the draft RTP when it is released and to use the document in local comprehensive-plan consistency analyses; OSTerberg and TRPC staff offered to follow up on specific local questions raised by commissioners after the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission Meeting 03/17/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Lisonbee Osterberg, planning manager at the Thurston Regional Planning Council, told the Yelm Planning Commission that the council’s draft Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), called “What Moves You,” looks out to 2050, projects rapid regional growth and lists major projects and policy targets affecting Yelm including the Yelm Loop; the draft will be released for public review at the end of the month with a public comment period through April–May and a July adoption target.","taxTitle","Yelm, Thurston County, Washington","taxId",51314,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6125324,"Planning commission approves minutes and moves regular meetings to third Tuesday",3163,56730,3220335,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2677457-9281117a4fac00eb81f5ffeebd08d321&start=56&end=3220","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2677457-9281117a4fac00eb81f5ffeebd08d321/thumbnail_56730.jpg","/articles/6125324/Yelm/Thurston-County/Washington/Planning-commission-approves-minutes-and-moves-regular-meetings-to-third-Tuesday","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6125324-f04bf756da413acb3c0c74fff7aca801/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144342&Signature=EKR3SQ9Eog3PT3GVdxQjP3IvrjNFg8FNeEKg1CJGP9Fwth~76FUJrxmR7pU6KgMuHkVrLgyQ7N3pbSCT95IfXXfTkYzkWZx2o5fxlzoHysxrbI3Sgj0a-F39VxpgrWK743KMzrT9zWcMwewR97qSzmMgHG5mupkv8asndkdYr2VSdZ2ROEsuAGvKJYcbqNCm0nuccXohyMFpz3nn5H~HEVLeZMaPtQ4-1lp8Z9C2EY0opRR4vmeuhDbmkDuHco8mh~6PE6WOJnKLQv3VjX57mrDNTy6sjM2Clh~yv0QzSRR~ctELknwZVZXWAbgvbYk9eV8zmvQJHH1JWJGds5MaFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The planning commission carried two procedural motions during the meeting: approval of the prior meeting’s minutes and a motion to change the commission’s regular meeting day to the third Tuesday of each month while keeping the same start time.

Approval of minutes: A commissioner moved to approve the minutes from the last meeting; another commissioner seconded and the motion carried on a voice vote. The commission did not record individual roll-call votes during the public minutes approval.

Change of meeting day: Commissioners discussed moving meetings because Monday scheduling often conflicts with holidays. The commission proposed moving to the third Tuesday of each month and, after brief discussion about start time, voted to approve the change. The chair called for the ayes; the motion carried on a voice vote and the commission directed staff to place the change on the calendar.

Ending: Staff will update the meeting schedule to reflect the third‑Tuesday change and distribute calendar information to commissioners and the public.","The Yelm Planning Commission approved the previous meeting minutes and voted to move its regular meeting day from Monday to the third Tuesday of each month (time retained at 4:00 p.m.); both motions carried on voice votes.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6125329,"Parks & Recreation report: Prairie Line Trail bridge work and Longmire drainage projects highlighted",257,3236625,3493931,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2677457-9281117a4fac00eb81f5ffeebd08d321&start=3236&end=3493","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2677457-9281117a4fac00eb81f5ffeebd08d321/thumbnail_3236625.jpg","/articles/6125329/Yelm/Thurston-County/Washington/Parks-Recreation-report-Prairie-Line-Trail-bridge-work-and-Longmire-drainage-projects-highlighted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6125329-3944c057248bbfeb8051559103d87aae/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144342&Signature=KYEC~vTtKPFdJ6EkNdby6ZlqtlbjfMb84ndD3UTKAkto0XSOMW-s3j3MuwwfQIrx3WyS889XX3iGw9YNQr0bR5X6Ogq3J26nW0pyc1uxIZhryoIJmgS9BDitkzR-3bqTYSBMKvR-1tb89zGBB4t-AA4pKhxdbjW1YGpen4~kboBChIWRgFhAG-FhMHkItTq7xkvD4Swqv~KpSDEkp05oTL2eCyFCatGPOresh0QOAo~DMslWwdIkLRyfkzzcXLjL49G9TDU7jEuPmhP3z~NbXCxxvtnsA1X7SFsWsXIGKrzCR~Ojv63w1NT2MvETtwYpSWOWvRXHqTFfWe3kKWCw5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Parks and Recreation Board update briefed commissioners on near‑term trail and park infrastructure work affecting the city and nearby corridors.

The report said construction on the Prairie Line Trail will add precast planks across the rail bridge over the Nisqually River, add lookout points and safety elements, and create a continuous trail to river viewpoints. The report noted the project will be delivered in phases; an extension into Roy (Pierce County) will require coordination and separate funding and currently lacks a firm schedule. One speaker told the commission the full extension cost figure discussed on TRPC’s list was about $10,000,000.

Park planning staff and board members also described drainage and design work in the Longmire and Bark areas that is being readied to connect shared‑use paths to the Yelm Loop and to improve drainage to support ball fields and other park uses. The road project that will accompany the loop is expected to include a shared‑use path that connects to these trails.

Ending: The parks report said construction for the next Prairie Line Trail phase is expected within months; coordination with Pierce County is required for the Roy extension and no schedule or funding commitments for that phase were specified at the meeting.","A Parks and Recreation Board update to the commission described imminent construction on the Prairie Line Trail bridge (precast planks, lookout points and safety features), an eventual extension into Pierce County’s Roy, and Longmire drainage and shared‑use path design work timed to connect with the Yelm Loop.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6125333,"Planning commission reviews consultant climate recommendations; asks members to prioritize",582,2436335,3018358,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2677457-9281117a4fac00eb81f5ffeebd08d321&start=2436&end=3018","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2677457-9281117a4fac00eb81f5ffeebd08d321/thumbnail_2436335.jpg","/articles/6125333/Yelm/Thurston-County/Washington/Planning-commission-reviews-consultant-climate-recommendations-asks-members-to-prioritize","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6125333-d4dda063a8ece9afc32d26d8ce21bb40/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144342&Signature=Gd02XoDMANoWOYMRzNqPyaBQ7IpsbHe8ohtUxvR~hQHZXBYYX9YSDj93KheWIH32124iwom-VaaKX69IBjIh6Nn2zqYPotyqFQ6tSeTOcgHOf-pcUB7Qmdo17wjbD-l8wVUGpu7jqViNPWyxXs2fKzENJII6bok6z8dxN7-Dcq5UYY7m8eszRRQ2ks8GtFRpTJOVlnb6G4pnOL-Oo2FEOUaqNtpxeH3NyPL3RWc5K991c~pjmkm5VSlZCydXE294nxJcttGitGUa8IC8wo90o-UPycenBcHkDcgPLDLrEQp4Ch4WUQjIDMnqHF1ABm5L0xXON-eTmtjdSzSA1vjlug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioners discussed a consultant matrix of climate goals and actions intended for inclusion in Yelm’s comprehensive-plan climate chapter. The planning commission did not adopt final goals at the meeting but asked members to review the consultant’s list and return with prioritized suggestions for the next meeting.

A commissioner described the consultant’s deliverable as a broad “everything on the wall” list and urged colleagues to “take this home over the next month, just kinda filter through it and see if you feel like we’re close to hitting the mark.” Commissioners and staff said the intent is to narrow the list to a manageable set of priorities (the chair suggested keeping top policy priorities to about 20 or fewer) and to identify actions that the city already implements so those can be reflected as accomplished goals.

Commissioners noted the climate chapter will sit alongside other elements of the comprehensive plan and that climate-related policies may lead to code changes, capital projects, land-use policies or wildfire-interface goals. Staff said the climate work is funded through a legislative grant and technical products produced for the process include a greenhouse-gas inventory and a climate‑vulnerability assessment; those technical documents will inform the policy choices included in the plan.

The commission agreed to collect member feedback ahead of the next meeting and to place the refined set of recommended climate actions on a future agenda for discussion. There was no vote to adopt specific climate goals at this meeting.

Ending: Staff and commissioners will use the consultant’s technical documents and the commission’s prioritized feedback to draft a recommended set of climate goals and actions for consideration at a future meeting.","Yelm Planning Commission discussed consultant-provided climate measures for the city’s comprehensive-plan climate chapter, agreed to review the matrix and return prioritized feedback, and noted the work is funded by a state grant used to produce technical inventories and a vulnerability assessment.","actionData","errors"]

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