Public Hearing Notice - Parks CIP & PIF Comp Plan Amendment - 4-28-23
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Comprehensive Plan and Parks, Recreation & Open Space Plan Amendments to update Parks Capital
Improvements Projects list and to facilitate adoption of a Park Impact Fee
(Non-Project Action)
File #23-100952-UP & 23-100954-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: Comprehensive Plan and Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan Amendments to update Parks
Capital Improvements Projects list and facilitate adoption of a Park Impact Fee.
Description: The City of Federal Way Parks and Recreation Department requests to amend the Capital
Facilities chapter of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, and to amend the City’s Parks, Recreation and
Open Space (PROS) Plan which is incorporated by reference into the Capital Facilities chapter, to
adopt an updated Parks Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) projects list including, but not limited to,
new park space the City expects in the future, as well as to facilitate the adoption of a Park Impact
Fee to help fund parks projects. Two of the more significant CIP updates would include: 1) either the
addition of a new park or expansion of existing park(s) downtown Federal Way, and 2) the addition
of an approximately 4-acre park in south Federal Way located in the South Station subarea planning
area, somewhere between approximately S 348th St. and S 364th St/S 364th Way, west of I-5
(approximate South Station planning are boundaries are found at www.engagefw.com/southstation).
Specific Downtown and South Station new park locations are to be determined, and development of
future parks would, if applicable, be subject to project-specific SEPA environmental review at that
time. Other proposed CIP updates are proposed and are available via the contacts below.
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 March 31, 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=1852382&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