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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLUTC MINS 10-06-2008G:\LUTC\LUTC Agendas and Summaries 2008\10-06-08 Minutes.doc City of Federal Way City Council Land Use/Transportation Committee October 6, 2008 City Hall 5:30 PM City Council Chambers MEETING MINUTES In attendance: Committee Chair Linda Kochmar, Committee Member Dini Duclos, Council Member Jeanne Burbidge, Assistant City Manager/Chief Operations Officer/Emergency Manager Cary Roe, Deputy City Attorney Aaron Walls, Assistant City Attorney Peter Beckwith, Director of Community Development Services Greg Fewins, Acting Deputy Public Works Director Marwan Salloum, Street Systems Project Engineer John Mulkey, Street Systems Engineer Jeff Huynh, Senior Planner Margaret Clark, Contract Planner Lori Michaelson and Administrative Assistant II Darlene LeMaster. 1. CALL TO ORDER Committee Chair Kochmar called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM. Committee Member Jim Ferrell was excused. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The September 22, 2008 LUTC meeting minutes were approved. Moved: Duclos Seconded: Kochmar Passed: Unanimously, 2-0 3. PUBLIC COMMENT No public comment was received. 4. BUSINESS ITEMS A. 2009 Asphalt Overlay Program – Preliminary List and authorization to Bid John Mulkey provided background information on this item. Committee Chair Kochmar asked at what time staff decides to bid part or all of the overlay schedules. Mr. Mulkey explained that once final design of all of the schedules has been completed, cost estimates are refined to fit within the budget. Schedules may have to be modified depending on what the budget allows. When the project goes out to bid, all of the schedules are bid. When the project is awarded to a contractor, staff may recommend only awarding a portion of the schedules, as allowable by the budget. Committee Chair Kochmar asked if the present time is a favorable bidding climate. Mr. Mulkey responded that yes, the present is a favorable bidding climate. Bids that go out early or more in advance of the project time usually yield a better price. There is no way to know how the cost of oil, asphalt, or materials will be affected at the actual bidding time; the price may either work for or against the City. This year, staff has been more conservative in their estimates because of the uncertainty of costs and feels that bidding this project now will yield very solid bids. Moved: Duclos Seconded: Kochmar Passed: Unanimously, 2-0 Committee forwarded Option 1 to the October 21, 2008 City Council Consent Agenda for approval. B. Outdoor Storage Containers Zoning Text Amendment Lori Michaelson provided background information on this item. Committee Chair Duclos asked how many residents attended the Planning Commission’s Public Hearing and if there were any written comments. Ms. Michaelson responded that there were no written comments but that Federal Way resident Don Barovic was the only public comment. Mr. Barovic spoke in favor of allowing several containers on residential property. He had plans to use the containers as a sound barrier between his property and a neighboring church as well as for small livestock Mr. Baravic’s comment would not be consistent with the Planning Commission’s Outdoor Storage Containers Zoning Code; therefore, Mr. Barovic would not be allowed several containers on his property. Councilmember Burbidge asked for clarification as to how “industry standards” might apply to this topic. Ms. Michaelson explained that a quantitative restriction to containers would affect size and quantity. Staff thought that it may be better to go with a qualitative restriction that will allow for containers that are Land Use/Transportation Committee Page 2 October 6, 2008 G:\LUTC\LUTC Agendas and Summaries 2008\10-06-08 Minutes.doc consistent with the standards for that use in that zone. Staff believes the outdoor storage container industry will dictate what the industry standard is. Committee Chair Kochmar asked if there was any reason to explain the increase in permit applications and inquires for outdoor storage containers and approximately how many are currently in use. Ms. Michaelson answered that outdoor storage containers are becoming more popular, are inexpensive and are very efficient. Staff believe a good estimate to be around 20 outdoor storage containers in use citywide based solely on what was seen in windshield surveys and in aerial photos. Moved: Duclos Seconded: Kochmar Passed: Unanimously, 2-0 Committee forwarded Option 1 with a further modification to not make changes to the definitions of “dwelling unit” (DU) and “accessory dwelling unit” (ADU) to the October 21, 2008 City Council Consent Ordinance for first reading. 5. FUTURE MEETING The next regularly scheduled LUTC meeting will be October 20, 2008 at 5:30 PM. 6. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 6:00 PM.