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Home My WebLink AboutLUTC MINS 01-14-2008 G:\LUTC\LUTC Agendas and Summaries 2008\01-14-08 Minutes.doc City of Federal Way City Council Land Use/Transportation Committee January 14, 2008 City Hall 6:00 pm City Council Chambers MEETING MINUTES In attendance: Committee Chair Jack Dovey, Committee Member Linda Kochmar, Council Member Jim Ferrrell, Assistant City Manager/Chief Operations Officer/Emergency Manager Cary Roe, Deputy Public Works Director Ken Miller, City Staff Attorney Monica Buck, Surface Water Manager Paul Bucich, ‘City Traffic Engineer Rick Perez, Acting Direct of Community Development Services Greg Fewins, Senior Planner Deb Barker, Senior Traffic Engineer Raid Tirhi and Administrative Assistant II Darlene LeMaster. 1. CALL TO ORDER Committee Chair Dovey called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The December 17, 2007 LUTC meeting minutes were approved. Moved: Kochmar Seconded: Dovey Passed: Unanimously, 2-0 3. PUBLIC COMMENT There was no public comment.. 4. BUSINESS ITEMS A. S 308th Street Stormwater Facility modification Project – Project Acceptance Paul Bucich provided backg4round information on this item. There was no discussion. Moved: Kochmar Seconded: Dovey Passed: Unanimously, 2-0 Committee PASSED Option 1 to the February 5, 2008, City Council Consent Agenda for approval. B. Wildwood NTS – S 298th Street (Military Road to 25th Avenue S) Raid Tirhi provided background information on the item. Discussion ensued. Committee Member Kochmar asked about the public response to the Neighborhood Traffic Safety meeting. Mr. Tirhi responded that of the approximate 20-25 residents that attended the Neighborhood Traffic Safety meeting, only one person voiced oposition. Committee Chair Dovey inquired as to how this specific NTS project was initiated. Mr. Tirhi explained that it was initiated by a resident. The current NTS process was followed. Chair Dovey commented that he would like to see public outreach improved. Mr. Perez commented that over time, Council has become less stringent on criteria and the voting process. ACM Roe also commented, saying that all neighborhood traffic safety meetings are well advertised and well in advance of each meeting. The meeting date is established by the community, not by the City. Moved: Kochmar Seconded: Dovey Passed: Unanimously, 2-0 Committee PASSED Option 1 to the February 5, 2008, City Council Consent Agenda for approval. C. NTS Policy Revision Raid Tirhi provided background information on the item. Committee Chair Dovey noted that as staff asks to increase the budget limit for each neighborhood from $10,000 to $15,000, allowing for three to four speed humps per neighborhood, this requested budget may not be enough and staff would then need to return to the committee and ask for more money. At $4,200 per speed hump, why did staff pick $15,000 instead of $16,800? Mr. Tirhi explained that the average number of speed humps necessary to be effective is typically three, which would be within the $15,000 budget. Staff also considered other factors that increase the price: a fourth speed hump, speed table, raised crosswalk, etc. Neighborhoods typically ask for Land Use/Transportation Committee Page 2 January 14, 2008 G:\LUTC\LUTC Agendas and Summaries 2008\01-14-08 Minutes.doc more speed humps than are necessary. The proposed $15,000 neighborhood budget would allow for the occasional increase in overall cost of a neighborhood project, but also discourage installing an unnecessary number of speed humps. Staff anticipates staying within the overall budget for the program on an annual basis. ACM Roe added that with the increasing construction costs and price of asphalt, staff will be asking for an increase in the overall budget for this program in the 2009/2010 budget cycle. Council Members discussed the various aspects of allowing one or two votes per household and which options seemed most problematic. After much discussion, the Committee members recommended amending the NTS revisions to allow for one vote per residence. The motion will be amended to read, “I move to authorize the proposed NTS program revisions, with the following revision: ‘only one ballot will be issued per housing unit (home, condominium or apartment).’” Moved: Dovey Seconded: Kochmar Passed: Unanimously; 2-0 Committee PASSED Option 1 to the February 5, 2008, City Council Consent Agenda for approval. D. Ming Court – Request to Amend Preliminary Plat conditions Deb Barker provided background information on the item. This item is not for action. Staff is seeking the committee’s input on a modification to a preliminary plat and how to process this request. There were two public comments on this topic. Lawson Bronson, Planning Commission - Commented that the issue being discussed before the committee with regards to Ming Court is problematic with the Planning Commission’s current agenda. Jodey Odegard, Norris Homes, represents the developer of Ming Court – Reiterated Norris Homes’ position in their request as illustrated in the exhibits presented, requesting to clear the site in advance of the final plat application and any building permits being issued. After much discussion, the Committee requested that this item be brought back before the Committee at the February 4, 2008 LUTC meeting as an action item. Prior to the February 4, 2008 LUTC meeting, staff will work with the developer to identify and take down any tree within the black area of the plat diagram that poses a safety issue. The topic for consideration at the next LUTC will be the developer’s request to mass clear the plat, clearing all trees at one time, including all significant trees. The residents of the neighborhood surrounding the proposed plat will be notified of the applicant’s request for the modification of a preliminary plat as well as the upcoming LUTC and Council meetings via a Public Notice prior to the February 4, 2008 LUTC meeting. 5. FUTURE MEETING 6. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 7:22 PM.