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Home My WebLink AboutLUTC MINS 06-02-2008G:\LUTC\LUTC Agendas and Summaries 2008\6-02-08 Minutes.doc City of Federal Way City Council Land Use/Transportation Committee June 2, 2008 City Hall 5:30 PM City Council Chambers MEETING MINUTES In attendance: Council Member Jim Ferrrell, Committee Member Dini Duclos, Assistant City Manager/Chief Operations Officer/Emergency Manager Cary Roe, Councilmember Jeanne Burbidge, City Staff Attorney Monica Buck, Planning Manager Isaac Conlen, Senior Planner Janet Shull, Director of Community Development Services Greg Fewins and Administrative Assistant II Darlene LeMaster. 1. CALL TO ORDER Acting Committee Chair Ferrell called the meeting to order at 5:31 PM. Committee Chair Kochmar was excused. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The May 19, 2008 LUTC meeting minutes were approved. Moved: Duclos Seconded: Ferrell Passed: Unanimously, 2-0 3. PUBLIC COMMENT There was one public comment. James Madison – 29827 23rd Ave S, Federal Way – Mr. Madison feels unsupported by the City regarding his ongoing complaints concerning damage to his property (yard, fence, sewer backup, etc.) from the proposed Kim Short Plat. The street has been torn up for over two years and the project has been going on almost four years. Mr. Madison would like to know how the City can help rectify this problem. After familiarizing committee members on the location of the project in question, Committee Member Ferrell asked ACM Roe to follow up on this topic, bringing a full update to include picture documentation and a timeline of the project to the next LUTC meeting on June 16, 2008. Committee Member Ferrell also requested that Mr. Kim/Chi Kim Construction be contacted about this topic being presented at the June 16, 2008 LUTC meeting. 4. BUSINESS ITEMS Prior to the staff report of the first item, Committee Member Duclos wished to disclose communication with the developer and remote interest regarding the project. The Federal Way Multi-Service Center (Dini Duclos, CEO) is the Managing Member of the L.L.C. that owns Mitchell Place, a low-income senior housing facility on S 336th St. The developer of Federal Way Village approached Mitchell Place, requesting an easement on their property for emergency vehicle use only. The easement is no value or gain to the Multi-Service Center; and the Multi-Service Center takes no position on the proposed development of Federal Way Village. In return for the easement, the L.L.C. is asking for $10,000. This money is of no significant financial gain to Mitchell Place and is solely to cover any repair or maintenance to the portion of land in question. A. Federal Way Village Preliminary Plat Janet Shull provided background information on this item. Committee Member Ferrell asked for clarification on “tot lots”, which Ms. Shull identified as play areas for children. Ms. Shull also spoke more on the 200 sq. ft. of usable space for each residence, most likely in the form of patio or yard for private use. Committee Member Duclos inquired on a possible signal at S 336th St and 13th Ave S. ACM Roe responded that there is not a signal planned as part of this project; however, as property to the north of S 336 is developed, a signal will potentially be installed at 13th Ave, connecting S 336th St to Celebration Park. With the development of Federal Way Village there will be road widening and a left-hand turn lane in front of Mitchell Place. Land Use/Transportation Committee Page 2 June 2, 2008 G:\LUTC\LUTC Agendas and Summaries 2008\6-02-08 Minutes.doc Council Member Burbidge asked if the developer is required to have a landscape plan and are if there any significant trees. Ms. Shull responded that yes, a landscape plan is required. Both the preliminary and final landscape plans must be approved prior to the construction phase. When the applicant submitted the tree plan, there was adequate tree retention, located within the wetland and buffer area. This exceeds the 25% significant tree retention minimum, required by code. The number of significant trees being removed is from the entire site. Credit is given to trees retained in sensitive areas. Moved: Ferrell Seconded: Duclos Passed: Unanimously, 2-0 Committee PASSED Option 1 to the June 17, 2008, City Council Consent Agenda for approval 5. FUTURE MEETING The next regularly scheduled LUTC meeting will be held June 16, 2008 at 5:30 PM. 6. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 6:02 PM.