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Hearing examiner upholds Yelm sign code, denies Circle K appeal for second monument sign
Summary
Hearing examiner Mark Scheifeyer denied an appeal by Corporate Identification Solutions (CIS) on behalf of Circle K, finding the City of Yelm's interpretation of its municipal sign code reasonable and not arbitrary; the decision leaves the city's limit of one monument sign for the proposed corner fueling/convenience site in place.
Hearing examiner Mark Scheifeyer denied an appeal on July 9, 2025, from Corporate Identification Solutions (CIS), representing Circle K, challenging the City of Yelm's denial of a second monument sign for a proposed development at the intersection of Yelm Avenue and Killian Street.
The appeal centered on whether the site's two separate customer-serving structures should be treated as a "multi building complex" under the Yelm Municipal Code, which the appellant said would allow an additional monument sign at the corner and a monument sign at each street entrance.
Mark Scheifeyer, the city's hearing examiner, opened the public hearing and said he had reviewed the parties' written materials and inspected the site. He told the parties he would receive argument rather than new testimony and reminded them that the appellant bore the burden to show the city's action was "arbitrary and capricious."
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