Yelm posts draft comp‑plan chapters online and opens public survey on transportation

City of Yelm planning staff on Aug. 19 said they have begun posting draft chapters of the 2025 comprehensive plan update to the city website and opened an online community survey focused on transportation.

Andrew (city staff) presented an updated chapter layout and said the housing element draft is live; the city will post additional draft chapters in iterations so the public can see drafts and subsequent revisions. "We have a new website ... there—s a tab to the 2025 comprehensive plan update," Andrew said while walking commissioners through the site.

Staff said they will keep earlier drafts visible (labeling them as draft versions) so the public can track changes. The consultant Greg Ryan will compile survey results for use in finalizing the transportation element; staff said they plan to promote the survey via the city—s Facebook page. There was no firm survey closing date; staff said they intend to leave it open through the autumn and periodically check response levels.

Commissioners were asked to provide written comments on parks and the transportation chapter at least one week before the next meeting so staff can assemble commissioner feedback and prepare responses. Clayton (city staff) reminded commissioners he had already posted drafts of the capital facilities, essential public facilities, utilities and climate chapters and that he would circulate staff responses to comments received so far.

Why it matters: Posting chapter drafts and running a survey is the city—s primary method in this update for gathering public input and for documenting changes as the plan moves from draft to final. Staff asked commissioners to review and prioritize comments so revisions can be compiled for a future comprehensive workshop and subsequent commission review.