Public Hearing Notice - Park Impact Fee Code Amendment - 4-28-23
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Title 19 Zoning Code Amendments for Park Impact Fee
(Non-Project Action)
File #23-100953-UP & 23-100951-SE
The City of Federal Way City Council will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at 6:30 p.m.
The public hearing will be held during the City Council regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall Council
Chambers located at 33325 8th Ave South, Federal Way, WA 98003. Remote attendance is also available using
Zoom meeting code: 363 503 282 and passcode: 738163; visit
www.cityoffederalway.com/page/publiccomments to sign-up to provide remote public comments for the
hearing. The hearing is for the following proposal:
Name: Zoning code amendments, to Federal Way Revised Code Title 19 Zoning and Development
Code, including establishment of a Park Impact Fee zoning code chapter related to adoption of a
Federal Way Park Impact Fee.
Description: The City of Federal Way Parks Department is requesting to establish a Park Impact Fee
based on eligible costs of existing park assets, planned parks projects and the city’s expected
growth. The impact fee would help fund parks projects. This would require updates to Title 19
of Federal Way Revised Code, zoning and development code, including establishment of a Park
Impact Fees chapter.
Applicant: City of Federal Way Parks and Recreation Department
Location: Citywide
Comments: Any person may participate in the public hearing by submitting written comments to the
City Council either by delivering written comments to the City Clerk before the hearing at
ck@cityoffederalway.com, via the Planning staff contact below, or by appearing at the hearing
and presenting public testimony in person, or through a representative.
Existing Environmental Documents: A SEPA Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) pursuant to the State
Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) for the proposal was issued on February 24, 2023.
The official file for this proposal is available for public review at the Community Development Department
(address above) and at
https://docs.cityoffederalway.com/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=1850161&dbid=0&repo=CityofFederalWay. The
staff report will be available for review one week before the hearing on the website and upon request.
For additional information please contact Evan Lewis, Senior Planner, at 253-835-2646 or
evan.lewis@cityoffederalway.com.
Notice Date: April 28, 2023
Published in the Federal Way Mirror on April 28, 2023