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Home My WebLink AboutLUTC PKT 11-02-2009City of Federal Way City Council Land Use/Transportation Committee November 2, 2009 City Hall 5:30 p.m. Council Chambers MEETING AGENDA Electronic Copy 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PUBLIC COMMENT (3 minutes) 3. COMMITTEE BUSINESS 4. OTHER 5. FUTURE MEETINGS/AGENDA ITEMS: The next regularly scheduled LUTC meeting will be Monday, November 16, 2009. 1 ; 6. ADJOURN Committee Members City staff Linda Koohmar, Chair cary M. Roe, P.E., Director of Parks, Public Works and Emergency Management Jim Fen -ell Darlene LeMaster, Administrative Assistant H Dini Dodos 253-835-2701 G.•1LUrCiLU7CAgerdas and Summaries 2009111-02-09 LUMAgenda.&c Action Council Topic Title/ Description Presenter Page or Info Date Time A. Approval of Minutes: October 19, 2009 LeMaster 2 Action N/A 5 min. B. 2009 Asphalt Overlay Project — Project Salloum 4 Action 11/17/09 5 min. Acceptance and Retainage Release Consent C. Response to Belmor Park Concern Perez 6 Information N/A 10 min. D. Response to 21s` Avenue SW Concerns Perez 10 Information N/A 5 min. E. Marine Hills West Emergency Storm Drain Appleton 23 Action 11/3/09 5 min. Repair 4. OTHER 5. FUTURE MEETINGS/AGENDA ITEMS: The next regularly scheduled LUTC meeting will be Monday, November 16, 2009. 1 ; 6. ADJOURN Committee Members City staff Linda Koohmar, Chair cary M. Roe, P.E., Director of Parks, Public Works and Emergency Management Jim Fen -ell Darlene LeMaster, Administrative Assistant H Dini Dodos 253-835-2701 G.•1LUrCiLU7CAgerdas and Summaries 2009111-02-09 LUMAgenda.&c October 19, 2009 5:30 PM City of Federal Way City Council Land Use/Transportation Committee MEETING SUMMARY City Hall City Council Chambers Committee Members in Attendance: Committee Chair Linda Kochmar and Committee Members Ferrell and Duclos present. Council Members in Attendance: Jeanne Burbidge Staff Members in Attendance: Director of Parks, Public Works and Emergency Management Cary Roe, Deputy Public Works Director Marwan Salloum, Assistant City Attorney Peter Beckwith, Planning Manager Isaac Conlen, Associate Planner David Lee, Senior Planner Margaret Clark, Street Systems Project Engineer Brian Roberts, Finance Director Tho Kraus and Administrative Assistant II Darlene LeMaster. 1. CALL TO ORDER Committee Chair Kochmar called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT There was no public comment. 3. BUSINESS ITEMS Forward Topic Title/Description to Council A. Approval of the October 5, 2009, LUTC Minutes N/A Committee approved October 5, 2009 LUTC minutes as presented. Moved: Duclos Seconded: Ferrell Passed: Unanimously, 3-0 B. School Impact Fees 11/03/2009 Consent Tho Kraus presented information on this item. There was no public comment_ Ms. Kraus introduced two representatives from Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS): Chief Financial Officer Sally McLean and Enrollment and Demographic Analyst Tanya Nascimento. Committee Member Duclos asked what exemptions are available for seniors who do not have children in the public school system. CFO McLean explained that yes, there are exemptions for seniors, ie. if an entire community was begin developed and was only available to 55+ years, the entire development would be exempt. In a multi -family community of mixed seniors and younger families, the development is seen as one development and may not be exempt. Committee Member Duclos also asked about the 22% increase form last year's rate for multi- family. This rate seems high. Ms. Nascimento noted that realizing the impact fee is an imperfect calculation, fees are discounted by 50% (the 22% increase already has been discounted). If there has been no new development or projects built within the past five years that qualify, the Growth Management Act and the Revised City Code allow for an average to be used as the fee. Fees are separated out by elementary, junior high and high school for student generation rates. Rates can fluctuate annually, being either more or less than the year prior. For permits taken out in 2010, the proposed school impact fee will apply. Chair Kochmar asked if FWPS was in line with other school districts that have used averages in determining their fees. Ms. McLean will follow up with the committee once she has compiled 2 G:\LUTC\LUTC Agendas and Summaries 2009\10-19-09-MinutesAm Land Use/Transportation Committee Page 2 October 19, 2009 the information. It was also noted that a portion of the fees seen in the increase to the multi- family section of elementary grade levels, are due to the reconstruction of Panther Lake Elementary. Committee forwarded Option #1 as presented. Moved: Ferrell Seconded: Duclos Passed: Unanimously, 3-0 C. Personal Wireless Service Facility 11/03/2009 Ordinance David Lee presented information on this item. There was no public comment. Mr. Lee highlighted the major changes in the revised code. Mr. Lee also noted that staff had received comment from RealCom Associates. Ultimately, the City and RealCom Associates were able to agree on code revisions. Chair Kochmar inquired if there has been any relationship between public health and the radio frequency submissions. Mr. Lee reports that the information available states that the proposed placement of the wireless facilities provide no health risk. Committee forwarded Option #1 as presented. Moved: Duclos Seconded: Ferrell Passed: Unanimously, 3-0 D. Pacific Highway S HOV Lanes Ph. IV (S 312`h Street to Dash Point Rd) Project — 1 l/03/2009 Supplement to Lakehaven Utility District Design -Construction Interlocal Agreement Consent Brian Roberts presented information on this item. There was no public comment. Mr. Roberts reinforced the fact that the City will bill Lakehaven for the waterline relocations within the SR 99 HOV Lanes Ph. IV project and the reimbursement will include the incurred costs of final design and construction of the needed improvements. Committee forwarded Option #1 as presented. Moved: Ferrell Seconded: Duclos Passed: Unanimously, 2=0; Chair Kochmar recused herself. 4. OTHER There was no further discussion or additional topics addressed. 5. FUTURE MEETING The next regular LUTC meeting will be Monday, November 2, 2009, at 5:30 PM in City Council Chambers. 6. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 5:55 PM. COMMITTEE APPROVAL: Linda Kochmar, Chair G:\LUTC\LUTC Agendas and Summaries 2009\I0-19-09-kfinutes. doc Attest: Jim Ferrell, Member Darlene LeMaster, Administrative Assistant II Dini Duclos, Member SUBJECT: 2009 Asphalt Overlay Project — Final Acceptance POLICY QUESTION: Should the Council accept the 2009 Asphalt Overlay Project constructed by Tucci and Sons, Inc. as complete? COMMITTEE: Land Use/Transportation MEETING DATE: November 2, 2009 CATEGORY Consent ❑ Ordinance ❑ ❑ City Council Business ❑ Resolution ❑ Public Hearing Other STAFF REPORT BY: Marwan Salloum, P E., Deputy Public Works DlrectoA9e DEPT: Public Works Attachments: LUTC memo dated November 2, 2009 Options Considered: 1. Authorize final acceptance of the 2009 Asphalt Overlay Project constructed by Tucci and Sons, Inc., in the amount of $1,875,890.27 as complete. 2. Do not authorize final acceptance of the completed 2009 Asphalt Overlay Project constructed by Tucci and Sons, Inc. as complete and provide direction to staff. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Option 1 be forwarded to the November 17, 2009 Council Consent Agenda for approval. CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: "JI'-bn IdI34,401-DIRECTOR APPROVAL: Committee Council Committee Council COMMITTEE RECONIMENDATION: Forward Option I on the November 17, 2009 Council Consent Agenda for approval. Linda Kochmar, Chair Jim Ferrell, Member Dini Duclos, Member PROPOSED COUNCIL MOTION: "I move approval of final acceptance of the 2009 Asphalt Overlay Project constructed by Tucci and Sons, Inc., in the amount of ,1,875,890.27 as complete. " (BELOW TO BE COMPLETED BY CITY CLERKS OFFICE) COUNCIL ACTION: ❑ APPROVED COUNCIL BILL # ❑ DENIED IsT reading ❑ TABLED/DEFERRED/NO ACTION Enactment reading ❑ MOVED TO SECOND READING (ordinances only) ORDINANCE # REVISED — 02/06/2006 RESOLUTION # 4 CITY OF FEDERAL WAY MEMORANDUM DATE: November 2, 2009 TO: Land Use and Transportation Committee VIA: Brian Wilson, Interim City Manager FROM: Marwan Salloum, P.E., Deputy Public Works Director Jeff Huynh, Street Systems Engineer SUBJECT: 2009 Asphalt Overlay Project — Project Acceptance and Retainage Release BACKGROUND: Prior to release of retainage on a Public Works construction project, the City Council must accept the work as complete to meet State Department of Revenue and State Department of Labor and Industries requirements. The above -referenced contract with Tucci and Sons, Inc. is complete. The final construction contract amount is $1,875,890. This is $46,252 below the $1,922,142 (including contingency) budget that was approved by the City Council on March 3, 2009. cc: Project Pile Central File KALUT02009\11-02-09 2009 Asphalt Overlay project - Project Acceptance.doc COUNCIL MEETING DATE: N/A ITEM #: CITY OF FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL SUBJECT: Belmor Park Safety Improvements POLICY QUESTION: N/A. Item is for information only. COMMITTEE: Land Use and Transportation Committee CATEGORY: ❑ Consent ❑ Ordinance MEETING DATE: November 2, 2009 ❑ Public Hearing ❑ City Council Business ❑ Resolution ® Other STAFF REPORT BY: Rick Perez, P.E. C1 Traffic En weer DEPT Public Works At the October 20, 2009, Council requested staff review the history of safety issues on S 324`h Street in the vicinity of Belmor Park's entrance in response to citizen concerns. Attachment: Memorandum to Land Use and Transportation Committee dated November 2, 2009. Options Considered: N/A. Item is for information only. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: N/A. Item] is for information only. CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:, )j AL a k DIRECTOR APPROVAL: l� Coe Council Committee Council COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: N/A. Item is for information only. Linda Kochmar, Chair Jim Ferrell, Member Dini Duclos, Member PROPOSED COUNCIL MOTION: No motion necessary. Item is for information only_ (BELOW TO BE COMPLETED BYCITYCLERKS OFFICE) COUNCIL ACTION: ❑ APPROVED COUNCIL BILL # ❑ DENIED IST reading ❑ TABLED/DEFERRED/NO ACTION Enactment reading ❑ MOVED TO SECOND READING (ordinances only) ORDINANCE # REVISED — 02/06/2006 RESOLUTION # CITY OF FEDERAL WAY MEMORANDUM DATE: November 2, 2009 TO: Land Use and Transportation Committee VIA: Brian Wilson, Interim City Manager FROM: Rick Perez, P.E., City Traffic Engineer Py SUBJECT: Belmor Park Safety Improvements BACKGROUND: At the October 20, 2009, Council requested staff review the history of safety issues on S 324th Street in the vicinity of Belmor Park's entrance in response to citizen concerns. Attached is the June 20, 2005 memo, outlining the issue and alternatives considered. To summarize, one fatal pedestrian collision occurred in 2005, prompting Belmor Park residents to petition the Council to install additional street lighting, flashing amber beacons with updated warning signs, and a traffic signal including pedestrian actuation. Staff reviewed collision history and vehicular and pedestrian volume data in proposing the recommended actions, which included the installation of improved street lighting, replacement of handicapped warning signs with fluorescent yellow green pedestrian warning signs, restriping S 324th Street from 17th Avenue S to 23`d Avenue S to replace the inside eastbound lane with a two-way left -turn lane, and the installation of a pedestrian refuge island. Council approved the staff recommendation on July 19, 2005, and the improvements were installed by the end of 2005. In addition, Police installed a speed reader board on S 324th Street eastbound approaching the Belmor Park entrance. Collision history since this installation has been reduced by 50%. Comparing the collision history of the segment of S 324h Street between 17th Avenue S and 23`d Avenue S from three years prior to installation (2002-2004) to three years following installation (2006-2008), the number of reported collisions dropped from eight to four. Although no further action appears warranted at this time, both the Belmor Park and 17th Avenue S pedestrian crossings were noted as potential future locations for the installation of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons. Staff will provide an analysis of our pilot project at BPA Trail at SW 356th Street for these devices in early 2010, once 2009 collision data has been processed. Attachment: 1. LUTC memo dated June 20, 2005. cc: Project File Day File 7 CITY OF FEDERAL WAY MEMORANDUM DATE: June 20, 2005 TO: Land Use and Transportation Committee VIA: David H. Moseley, City Manager FROM: Rick Perez, P.E., City Traffic Engineer SUBJECT: Belmor Park Safety Improvements POLICY OUESTION: What improvements should be constructed to improve pedestrian safety at Belmor Park' BACKGROUND: A pedestrian fatality occurred on January 2005 on S 324`h Street at the entrance of Belmor Park. Belmor Park residents presented the City with a petition requesting additional street lighting, replacement of the "handicap warning" signs with crosswalk warning signs with flashing amber beacons, and a'pushbutton-activated traffic light'. It is unclear if the latter is a proposal for a pedestrian signal or merely a pedestrian -activated flasher. Staff has responded with the replacement of the handicap warning signs with fluorescent vetlow green pedestrian warnings signs, and the installation (now underway) of a street light at each side of S 324`' Street at the crosswalk. We also collected turning movement counts (including pedestrian crossings) at the entrance to Belmor Park and speed data on S 324`h Street. Collision history since 1997 was also reviewed. Staff reviewed several guidance documents for ameliorating pedestrian collisions. Particularly useful is the latest guidance from Federal Highways Administration, which updates research on pedestrian collisions and lists pedestrian countermeasures in order of preference. Staff will also be meeting with management of the Commons to review these alternatives and staff recomendations. OPTIONS: Positives Negatives I. Pedestrian M Reduces pedestrian crossing distance to 24 ■ Costs $10,000 — 18,000 Refuge Island feet at time in one direction only ■ Reduces eastbound direction on S 324`h ■ Creates two-way left -turn lane between Street to one lane. 17 1h Avenue S and 23`d Avenue S, ■ Eastbound buses block single lane at improving driveway access to the Commons bus stops & Belmor Park 2. Pedestrian Improves pedestrian safety 0 Increases collisions for vehicles Signal ■ Costs $150,000 ■ Does not meet federal guidelines for signal installation 3. Traffic Signal ■ Improves pedestrian safety a Increases collisions for vehicles ■ Less vehicle collisions than pedestrian ■ Costs $250,000 signal a Does not meet federal guidelines for signal installation 4. Raised a Reduces vehicle speeds ■ Contrary to function as minor arterial Crosswalk 0 Improves percentage of vehicles yielding a Disruptive to transit to pedestrians ■ Costs $5,000 K:\LUTC\2005\06-20-05 Belmor Park Safety Improvements.doc 8 5. Oversize signs a Costs $500 a Provides perception of improved satety 6. Mast Arm a Provides perception of improved safety mounted signs 7. Flashing • Provides perception of improved safety Yellow Beacons 8. In -pavement • Some studies show a short-term safety Flashers improvement • No proven benefit ■ Costs $7000 ■ No proven benefit • Costs $16,000 ■ No proven benefit ■ Costs $22,000 ■ High maintenance cost • No proven long-term benefit Staff Recommendation: Authorize option I to provide a pedestrian refuge island and restripe S 324"' Street, converting the eastbound inside lane to a two-way left -turn lane. Committee Recommendation: Forward option i to the July 19'h City Council Consent Agenda. APPROVAL OF COMMITTEE REPORT: Jack Dovey, Chair Michael Park, Member Eric Faison, Member K:\LLTTC\2005\06-20-05 Belmor Park Safety Improvements.doc 9 COUNCIL MEETING DATE: N/A ITEM #: ...._........ CITY OF FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL SUBJECT: Adelaide NTS History POLICY QUESTION: N/A. Item is for information only. COMMITTEE: Land Use and Transportation Committee MEETING DATE: November 2, 2009 CATEGORY: ❑ Consent ❑ Ordinance ❑ Public Hearing ❑ City Council Business ❑ Resolution ® Other STAFF REPORT BY. Rick Perez, P.E , City Traffic Engineer %' U DEPT: Public Works At the October 20, 2009 Council meeting, The City Council requested staff review the history of neighborhood traffic safety issues on 21" Avenue SW near Adelaide in response to citizen concerns. Attachment: Memorandum to Land Use and Transportation Committee dated November 2, 2009, Options Considered: N/A. Item is for information only. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: N/A. Item is for information only. CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:'G,/i% U' 7UJ DIRECTOR APPROVAL: Committee ouncil Committee Council COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: N/A. Item is for information only. Linda Kochmar, Chair Jim Ferrell, Member Dini Duclos, Member PROPOSED COUNCIL MOTION: No motion necessary. Item is for information only. (BELOW TO BE COMPLETED BY CITY CLERKS OFFICE) COUNCIL ACTION: ❑ APPROVED COUNCIL BILL # ❑ DENIED IST reading ❑ TABLED/DEFERRED/NO ACTION Enactment reading ❑ MOVED TO SECOND READING (ordinances only) ORDINANCE # REVISED — 02/06/2006 RESOLUTION # 10 CITY OF FEDERAL WAY MEMORANDUM DATE: November 2, 2009 TO: Land Use and Transportation Committee VIA: Brian Wilson, interim City Manager FROM: Rick Perez, P.E., City Traffic Engineer SUBJECT: Adelaide NTS History BACKGROUND:. At the October 20, 2009 Council meeting, The City Council requested staff review the history of neighborhood traffic safety issues on 2151 Avenue SW near Adelaide in response to citizen concerns. Attachment 1 is the staff report resulting from a request to modify the Council -adopted policy on the Neighborhood Traffic Safety criteria to restrict the balloting area. This request was the result of the failure in balloting for the first proposal for traffic calming on 21" Avenue SW, which consisted of a combination of speed humps and all -way stops. Council upheld the policy on the balloting area on July 16, 2009. However, an outcome from that discussion was the direction to consider collision history and severity, and a point at which the balloting process could be bypassed due to a compelling need to address documented safety issues. This proposal is shown in Attachment 2, and was adopted by Council on October 1, 2002. Contrary to the hopes of some area residents, the scores on 21s' Avenue SW were not adequate at that time to bypass the balloting procedure. A second petition for traffic calming was received in 2003. The proposal was the installation of a series of mini -roundabouts, which also failed balloting. This is described in Attachment 3. After a third petition was received in 2005, Council directed staff to develop a consensus solution, which resulted in a proposal to install a combination of speed humps and speed tables, as shown in Attachment 4. This was approved in balloting, however, the Council modified the proposal to construct only speed tables on September 6, 2005. The speed tables were constructed in late 2005. Attachment 5 is a staff report from 2008 resulting from a fourth petition to install an all -way stop at SW 304th Street at 21" Avenue SW. Public response was unprecedented in the Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program, essentially decrying the continual use of public resources on the same issue, even though the problem of speeding had been significantly improved. Two subsequent speed studies confirmed that the 2005 installation of speed tables had reduced the incidence of speeding such that 21' Avenue SW no longer qualified for the program, and the Program policy was revised by the Council on May 20, 2008 to limit petitions to be considered on the same topic to once every 3 years. No collisions have been reported in the corridor since 2004. Attachments: 1. LUTC memo dated June 24, 2002 2. LUTC memo dated September 16, 2002 3. LUTC memo dated July 18, 2005 4. Agenda bill dated September 6, 2005 5. LUTC memo dated May 5, 2008 11 CITY OF G DATE: June 24, 2002 TO: Eric Faison, Chair Land Use/Transportation Committee FROM: Richard Perez, Traffic Engineer VIA: David H. Moseley, City Manager SUBJECT: Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program Criteria BACKGROUND Citizens submitting a petition for traffic calming devices on 2151 Avenue SW between SW 304"h Street and SW 312`h Street has questioned the validity of the staff interpretation of the balloting area defined in the Council adopted policy for the Neighborhood Traffic Safety (NTS) Program. The NTS policy in question was modified on April 21, 1998 to add areas where the sole source of access would be impacted by an NTS proposal. Prior to that revision, the balloting area only included those residing on or owning properties within 600 feet of a proposed traffic calming device. The change was made as a result of a neighborhood where a speed hump was proposed on each side of the only cross -street of a cul-de-sac street that was longer than 600 feet. Hence, those on the end of the cul-de-sac were not within the balloting area, but had no choice of alternate routes to avoid the humps. In addition, staff has received comments that many residents are adversely impacted by traffic calming devices and should be allowed to vote on any NTS issue. In the current case, an all -way -stop was proposed at the intersection of 21sT Avenue SW and SW 304`h Street and a speed hump was proposed on 21'` Avenue SW between SW 305`h Street and SW 307`h Street. Staff included in the balloting all areas accessed from the north and west legs of the intersection of 2151 Avenue SW and SW 304`h Street. Residents of these areas would have to traverse through the intersection that was being converted from a two-way stop to an all -way stop, or the speed hump on 2151 Avenue SW if drivers avoided the all -way stop by using SW 305`h Street and 23`d Avenue SW. The measure failed. At a follow-up public meeting to discuss the ballot results and any next steps, objections were raised by many citizens about the balloting area. They reasoned that the residents whose sole access was the west leg of the intersection already had to stop at stop signs because SW 304`h Street is already stop -controlled. It is their position that these residents would have encountered no increase in delay due to conversion of the intersection from two-way stop control to all -way stop control. Therefore, they reasoned that these residents should not have been included in the balloting area. Subsequently, staff has determined that the ballot measure would have passed if the policy were interpreted in this manner. Another permutation would have also excluded sole access voters on the north leg of the intersection, which would have resulted in a tie on the ballot measure. ALTERNATIVES In 1998 and 1999, The Twin Lakes/Brigadoon Traffic Calming Task Force also considered the issue of balloting area, which resulted in several revisions to the NTS policy. However, no consensus was reached on revising the balloting area, therefore, no recommendation to change it was made. Concepts that were considered at that time included the following: 12 1. Reverting to the previous 600 -foot policy without sole access considerations; 2. Allowing everyone within 600 feet of any proposed device to vote on the entire "package" of improvements. Currently, each proposed device has its own balloting area. Those on one end of a project do not necessarily vote on devices on the other end of the project. 3. Allowing everyone impacted by the proposal to vote on each device. Defining those impacted can be challenging. A limited focus may result in the existing "sole source of access" policy, whereas a broader view may include all areas bounded by arterials. For the latter, the balloting area in this case would include all areas west of 1't Avenue S and north of SW Dash Point Road. 4. Maintaining the existing policy, further defining sole source of access to explicitly include those locations where intersection control on any leg of the intersection is revised. For example, in this case, a proposed all -way stop could significantly impact the safe operation of the intersection (either adversely or beneficially) and those impacted by a potential change in the safety of the intersection could argue that they should be allowed to vote on it; S. Maintaining the existing policy, further defining sole source of access to explicitly exclude those locations where the intersection control on a given leg of the intersection is not changed. USE OF SPEED TABLES Another topic for potential revision to the NTS policy is the use of speed tables as a substitute for speed humps on principal collectors. City Council has previously approved the use of speed tables in lieu of speed humps on principal collectors in 25 mph speed zones. Current policy prohibits the use of traffic calming devices on arterials and principal collectors. RECOMMENDATION Staff requests the Land Use/Transportation Committee forward the following recommendations to the City Council for the July 16, 2002 Consent Agenda: 1. Alternative 4 for defining the balloting areas for NTS projects; and 2. Allowing the use of speed tables on principal collectors with posted speed limits of 25 mph APPROVAL OF COMMITTEE REPORT: Eric Faison, Chair Dean McColgan, Member Michael Park, Member rul,r .ui cc: Project File Day File k:Uutc\2002\NTS policy revisions.doc 13 `CITY OF Federal Way DATE: September 16, 2002 krtv,1, 0'.enr TO: Eric Faison, Chair Land Use and Transportation Committee FROM: Richard A. Perez, City Traffic Engineer VIA: David H. Moseley. City Manager SUBJECT: Neighborhood Traffic Safety Policy Revisions BACKGROUND At its July 1, 2002, meeting, the Land Use and Transportation Committee directed staff to develop revisions to the Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program policy that would consider collision severity- in qualifying a given street for the NTS program, and set a threshold upon which qualifying projects could bypass the balloting process. Currently, the policy considers three criteria for qualification of a street for traffic calming improvements: speed, volume, and collision history. Each of these is scored on a scale of 0 to points in 0.5 point increments, for a possible point total of 9.0 points, where 3.0 points are needed to qualify for the program. These criteria are shown in Table 1 below: Points Accidents/Year (5 -year history) Average Daily Traffic (two-way total) 85th Percentile Speed (mph in either direction) 0.5 0.3-0.5 500-1100 26-29 1.0 0.5-0.7 1101-1700 29.1-32 1.5 0.7-0.9 1701-2300 32.1-35 2.0 0.9-1.1 2301-2900 35.1-38 2.5 1.1-1.3 2901-3500 3 8.1-41 3.0 LLL - More than 1.3 More than 3500 More than 41 If a project meets these and other applicable technical criteria as explained in the attached policy, neighborhood meetings are held to develop a consensus solution. Ballots are sent to all property owners and residents within 600 feet of any proposed device or if their sole source of access would 14 be impacted by the installation of any traffic calming device. Each device is balloted separately, and a simple majority of returned ballots is necessary to carry the project forward to the City Council for final approval. At issue was the case of 21" Avenue SW between SW 304`h Street and SW 312`, Street, which qualified for the program, but where balloting failed to achieve a 50° o approval rate. If existing traffic conditions were determined to be severe. the revised criteria, if applied, may allow the proposal to move forward for construction. ANALYSIS Staff first considered the issue of collision severity measures. The measures considered include: • Number of injury or fatality collisions per year; • Number of injury or fatality collisions per vehicle -mile; • Societal cost of collisions per year; • Societal cost per vehicle -mile In order to be consistent with current collision measure, it is proposed that the simple measure of number of collisions involving injuries be measured. It is also proposed that fatalities be twice the weight of injury collisions. When adding these criteria, consistency with past results should also be considered. By adding points for collision severity, the existing threshold of 3.0 points may no longer be appropriate for the program. Staff reviewed all NTS applications since the beginning of the program where records were complete enough to provide valid comparison, which numbered 40. The results suggest that although most projects had no injury collisions within the previous 5 years, some had several, and four would've qualified for the program if collision severity were included. However, if the existing 3.0 point threshold were raised, three projects would not have ,qualified for the program. After reviewing the individual projects in question, staff recommends leaving the project threshold criteria for qualification at 3.0 points. The threshold at which the balloting process may be bypassed can be determined by inspection of the graph below, which displays in ascending order the ranked percentile of occurrences in the 40 -project sample. For example, a 6.0 point score correlates to the 901h percentile, which means that 10% of the values are higher than 6.0. The threshold can be determined by any number of arbitrary means, including selecting an arbitrary percentage (5%, 10%, or 20%), deviations from the mean (the mean is 3.5, and the standard deviation is 2.16), multiple of the lower threshold value (such as double 3.0), or looking for a gap in values (such as between 7 and 8.5)_ Another approach would be to consider the parameters (speed, volume, collisions, and collision severity) and determine which values would be intolerable and make those values arbitrary limits. Since higher values in any of the parameters are undesirable, this is an emotional decision. Nonetheless, staff offers the value of 6.0 as a reasonable value: It corresponds to the highest 10% of the sample, it is one standard deviation above the mean value, it is double the existing threshold for qualifying for the program, and it graphically represents something of a `break point" in the graph. 15 100 90 80 70 m c 60 50 m 40 a 30 20 10 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Points RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program policy be revised to incorporate the following changes: 1. Collision severity be considered, with each injury collision in the previous 5 years counting as I point, and each fatal collision in the previous 5 years as 2 points_ 2. If a project reaches 6 or more points, the balloting process may be bypassed. In this case, staff would develop a proposal with citizen input for the City Council's consideration and approval. APPROVAL OF COMMITTEE REPORT: Eric Faison, Chair Michael Park, Member Dean McColgan, Member KP:dl Attachment: Proposed NTS Policy Amendment kAUutc120021nts policy rev'02.doc 16 CITY OF FEDERAL WAY MEMORANDUM DATE: July 18, 2005 TO: Land Use and Transportation Committee VIA: David H. Moseley, City Manager FROM: Rick Perez, P -E., City Traffic Engineer SUBJECT: Status of Traffic Calming Efforts on 21" Avenue SW POLICY QUESTION: For information only. BACKGROUND: At the June 21, 2005, meeting of the City Council, staff was requested to provide an update on the status of the City's efforts to address speeding concerns on 2lst Avenue SW north of SW Dash Point Road in response to concerns expressed by residents_ The first petition for traffic calming devices on 2l"Avenue SW was received in late 2001- The street easily met the technical criteria for qualifying for the Neighborhood Traffic Safety (NTS) Program. A neighborhood meeting was held in early 2002 to develop a consensus for addressing the speeding problem. The proposal developed by those assembled consisted of the installation of all -way stop control on 21'' Avenue SW at both SW 304'h Street and SW 307`h Street, and two speed humps, one on 21` Avenue SW between SW 305`h Street and SW 306'h Place, and one on 2151 Way SW between 19'h Place SW and 215` Avenue SW. Ballot results showed only the speed hump on 215' Way SW passing. Based on past experience on 4'h Avenue S near S 3001 Street, staff determined that one speed hump would not be effective in deterring speeding, so no proposal was forwarded to the Committee. The ballot results were contested due to an issue with the area being balloted. Due to the Council -adopted policy of including areas wherein the sole source of access would be affected by a traffic calming proposal, a large area was allowed to vote that would have had to either traverse a speed hump or an all -way stop intersection. The concern was that these people were the part of the problem with speeding and therefore not motivated to vote for a traffic calming solution, so relief was sought from allowing these votes to sway the results. This issue was brought to the Committee and Council in July 2002, which reaffirmed the balloting area policy. A second petition was received in 2003. Again, 21'' Avenue SW easily met the technical criteria for qualifying for the NTS Program. A neighborhood meeting was held in March 2004, wherein a majority of those assembled developed a proposal to install mini -roundabouts at the intersections of SW 305'h Street and SW 307'h Street, although a significant minority preferred the previous proposal of all -way stops and speed humps. Note that by not proposing any changes at SW 304`h Street, the balloting area previously contestedwas reduced significantly. Nonetheless, this ballot measure also failed. A third petition has now been received. Staff has determined that 2151 Avenue SW continues to meet the technical criteria for qualifying for the NTS program. A neighborhood meeting has been tentatively scheduled for July 27`h. Staff Recommendation: For information only. 17 APPROVAL OF COMMITTEE REPORT: 3 Jack Dovey, Chair Michael Park, Member Eric Faison, Member 18 MEETING DATE: September 6th, 2005 ITEM# CITY OF FEDERAL WAY City Council AGENDA BILL SUBJECT: Traffic Calming Efforts on 21St Avenue SW CATEGORY: BUDGET IMPACT: ® CONSENT ❑ ORDINANCE Amount Budgeted: $ ❑ RESOLUTION ❑ PUBLIC HEARING Expenditure Amt.: $ ❑ CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS ❑ OTHER Contingency Req'd: $ ..._ ATTACHMENTS: PowerPoint slides presented to the Land Use and Transportation Committee dated August 1st, 2005. SUMMARY/BACKGROUND: At the June 21, 2005, meeting of the City Council, staff was requested to provide an update on the status of the City's efforts to address speeding concerns on 21st Avenue SW north of SW Dash Point Road in response to concerns expressed by residents. The first petition for traffic calming devices on 21" Avenue SW was received in late 2001. The street easily met the technical criteria for qualifying for the Neighborhood Traffic Safety (NTS) Program. results showed only the speed hump on 2l" Wav Sw' passing_ Based on past experience on 4th Avenue S near S 304th Street, staff determined that one speed hump would not be effective in deterring* speeding, so no proposal was forwarded to the Committee. The ballot results were contested due to an issue with the area being balloted. This issue was brought to the Committee and Council in July 2002, which reaffirmed the balloting area policy. A second petition was received in 2003. Again, 21" Ave SW met the technical criteria but the ballot measure also failed. A third petition has now been received. Staff has determined that 21" Avenue SW continues to meet the technical criteria for qualifying for the NTS program. A neighborhood meeting took place July 26th. The consensus solution was to install raised crosswalks at SW 304th Street and SW 307th Street, and three mid -block speed tables. It was noted that this proposal would exceed the $10,000 per neighborhood per year limit in the Council's adopted policy, and with other pending NTS requests, could exceed the NTS program budget, but that the increase in budget would be unlikely to cause the Public Works Department operating budget to be exceeded. Staff recommended that the consensus solution be balloted within the neighborhood. CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: At its August Ist, 2005 meeting, the Land Use and Transportation Committee forwarded the following recommendations: 1. Due to more expediently address the ongoing safety issues and overcome the past lack of neighborhood consensus, bypass the balloting process in the current policy; 2. In order to more aggressively combat speeding, revise the proposal to replace the mid -block speed tables with speed humps; and 3. Authorize staff to exceed the $10,000 per neighborhood per year limit in the current policy. PROPOSED MOTION: "I move to authorize staff to implement the Land Use and Transportation Committee recommendation to instal two raised crosswalks and three speed humps on 2 t" Avenue SW." CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: 19 M (BELOW TO BE COMPLETED BY CITY CLERKS OFFICE) COUNCIL ACTION: ❑ APPROVED COUNCIL BILL # ❑ DENIED I`r reading ❑ TABLED/DEFERRED/NO ACTION Enactment reading ❑ MOVED TO SECOND READING (ordinances only) ORDINANCE # RESOLUTION # REVISED - 05/10/2001 20 CITY OF FEDERAL WAY MEMORANDUM DATE: Mav S. 2008 TO: Land Use and Transportation Committee VIA: Cary M. Roe, P.E., Assistant City Manager, Chief Operations Officer, Emergency Manager FROM: Rick Perez, P.E_, City Traffic Engineer SUBJECT: NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM CRITERIA REVISIONS BACKGROUND: The Committee requested that staff address two issues: (1) the status of the current proposal for an all - way stop at the intersection of 2t` Avenue SW and SW 304'' Street; and (2) review the Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program policy with respect to the frequency with which petitions may be re -submitted. Status of Current Petition A petition was received requesting an all -way stop at the intersection of 21'` Avenue SW and SW 304th Street. All -way stops are evaluated usinj two sets of criteria: the federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), as adopted by Washington State and the City; and the Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program (NTSP) criteria. The evaluation was delayed by continued interference with data collection (tube counters), but pie were able to complete a week's worth of data on all four legs of the intersection to property evaluate the proposal. MUTCD criteria, which are based on traffic volumes, history of collisions that may be preventable by all - way stop control, and adequate sight distance, are clearly not met for all -way stop installation. NTSP criteria are a cumulative score based on traffic volumes, speed, collision history, and presence of schools, parks, or designated school safe walking routes_ Since 21' Avenue SW is a minor collector, Table 2 is used for scoring. The 85`h percentile speed of traffic approaching the intersection is 26.5 mph, scoring 0.5 point. The average daily traffic is 1035, scoring 0.5 point. The south leg of the intersection has a crosswalk for a designated school safe walking route, scoring 0.5 point. One injury collision was reported in 2004 at the intersection, scoring i_0 point. (it should be noted that the collision occurred prior to the installation of speed tables and raised crosswalks on 21" Avenue SW, thus the one collision may not be representative of current safety conditions.) The total score is 2.5 points. A minimum score of 3:0 points is required to qualify for the program; thus the proposal does not qualify for the NTS program. Frequency of Petitions The current policy allows for resubmittal of petitions 12 months after the implementation of any previous traffic calming implementations in order to consider subsequent removal of same, in case the traffic calming devices were not operating as intended. The policy does not explicitly address a time period between unsuccessful attempts at obtaining a particular device. Staff has used the same 12 -month time period to consider new petitions for previous unsuccessful proposals. KALUT02008\05-05-08 NTS Revisions.doc 21 tMay 5. 2008 Land Use and Transportation Committee Neighborhood Traffic Safety Prof* *ram Revisions Pale 2 in the instant case, a citizen had submitted a petition (or an all -way stop at a particular intersection in 2001 as part of a larger traffic calming proposal. The proposal was voted down by the neighborhood. A second petition was received in 2003 for which the consensus solution was installation of a mini - roundabout at the subject intersection, but this was also voted down by the neighborhood. A third petition was received in 2005, for which the consensus solution was the installation of speed tables and raised crosswalks, which was eventually approved and constructed. Subsequent studies show that this has reduced speeding, but as expected and indicated to the public; speeding has not been eliminated completely. in 2008, another petition was received requesting an all -way stop. This has triggered a volume of e-mails, phone calls, and public comment unprecedented in the NTS Program, requesting that the City not use any more resources to continue analyzing the intersection, holding neighborhood meetings, and attempting to reach consensus on what continues to be a divisive issue in the subject neighborhood. To address this issue, staff proposes policy language that increases the waiting period for subsequent submittals for new installations from one to three years. Exceptions would include instances in which implementation of a larger proposal is phased due to budgetary constraints, and if traffic conditions have changed significantly due to roadway improvements or land use changes. cc' Project Fite Dai File 22 4 COUNCIL MEETING DATE November), 2009 ��r`�� d"-� ITEM #: __...... __._. ......._........_...- CITY OF FEDERAL VNAY CITY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL SUBJECT: Marine Hills Emergency Storm Drain Repair - 412 South 289`h Street. POLICY QUESTION: - NIA. Item is for information only. COMMITTEE: Land Use and Transportation Committee CATEGORY: ❑ Consent Council Business STAFF REPORT BY: William A ❑ Ordinance P.E., Surface Water Maria MEETING DATE: November 2, 2009 ❑ Public Hearing ❑ Other DEPT: Public Works Attachments: Memorandum to Land Use and Transportation Committee dated November 2, 2009. This Agenda Bill is intended to bring to the attention of the full Council the development of a sink hole in the Marine Hills West Subdivision. The cause of the sink hole is a failing 18 -inch corrugated metal storm drain trunk, buried approximately 17 feet deep and servicing 23 acres. Interim City Manager, Brian Wilson, has declared an emergency regarding this issue, allowing SWM to pursue a rapid repair using emergency procurement procedures. Contract costs are estimated to be $24,000 to $28,000 (plus tax) to line the existing pipe, and work is expected to begin the week of November 23, 2009, depending upon weather. SWM minor CIP funds will be used to cover these costs. Options Considered: None. Item is for information only. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: N/A. Item is for information only. CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: !�Wj" t lgAA DIRECTOR APPROVAL: Committee Council Committee Council COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: N/A. Item is for information only. Linda Kochmar, Chair Jim Ferrell, Member Dini Duclos, Member PROPOSED COUNCIL MOTION: No motion is needed. Item is for information only. 23 (BELOW TO BE COMPLETED BY CITY CLERKS OFFICE) COUNCIL ACTION: ❑ APPROVED COUNCIL BILL # ❑ DENIED IST reading ❑ TABLED/DEFERRED/NO ACTION Enactment reading ❑ MOVED TO SECOND READING (ordinances only) ORDINANCE # REVISED - 02/06/2006 RESOLUTION # 23 CITY OF FEDERAL WAY MEMORANDUM DATE: November 2, 2009 TO: Land Use and Transportation Committee VIA: Brian Wilson, Interim City Manager FROM: William Appleton, P.E., Surface Water Manager A� SUBJECT: Marine Hills Emergency Storm Drain Repair BACKGROUND: On October 19`h, 2009, Public Works was notified of the development of a sink -hole in the side yard of the residence located at 412 South 289`h St (see attached map). Surface Water crews were dispatched to investigate and found an existing 18 -inch corrugated metal pipe buried approximately 17 feet deep, directly below the sink -hole. This pipe conveys surface water flows from a residential area that is approximately 23 acres. The condition of this trunk line was assessed using video equipment and it was found that the bottom of the pipe has corroded to the extent that voids are allowing surrounding material to enter the pipe, wash away and create the sink hole at the surface. If the pipe were to remain unrepaired, the sink hole would continue to develop and potentially damage the residential structure that is approximately 15 feet away. Interim City Manager Brian Wilson has declared an emergency regarding this issue and SWM has investigated repair options. All purchases will be in accordance with emergency procurement procedures. Three repair options were investigated: 1. cured in place pipe; 2. slip lining;, or 3. conventional excavation & repair. Cured in place Pipe: This option involves cleaning the existing pipe and then lining it with a resin impregnated flexible needle felt sock that when inflated with high pressure steam will permanently line the interior of the existing pipe. This type of repair would add structural integrity to the failing pipe as well as seal all voids. Grout would be used to fill voids surrounding the pipe. This is a low impact solution with respect to construction. The quote received to perform this work is approximately $24,000 to $28,000 depending on how much grouting is required. This figure does not include tax. Slip Linin: This option involves pulling an HDPE pipe through the existing pipe. The new pipe diameter would be slightly smaller than the existing pipe diameter and the annular space would be filled with grout. This option would require a large access pit to be constructed in the roadway as well as opening up the downstream manhole structure to allow for jacking equipment to be used. The quote received to perform this work is approximately $65,000. Conventional Repair: This option would involve conventional open cut repair work performed by City crews. It is estimated that the cost of materials and landscape/ROW restoration repairs would be on the order of $30,000.00 and require up to two weeks completing. Construction impacts would be extensive under this option and work would have to be delayed until the spring, requiring that a bypass system be constructed and left in place throughout the wet weather season. Impacts to adjacent homes would likely be severe. Given the time of year, urgency of the situation due to potential property damage, depth and location of pipe and cost considerations, SWM is proceeding with the cured in place option and that the work be done under the emergency procurement procedure to insure a rapid repair that minimizes any further damage. All costs associated with this work will $% paid for using SWM minor CIP funds. Upon completion of this work, staff will bring back before Council a final accounting. 14 �c Marine Hill West Subdivision it r�S ji �' � e''�.t Z �i•2 . Pr; � � ,f� � -^. � • f � s X16 R z