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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLUTC MINS 01-12-2004G:\LUTC\LUTCAgendasandSummaries2004\January12,2004,LUTCMinutes.doc MEETINGMINUTES Inattendance:Committeemembers JackDovey,Chair,andCouncil MembersEricFaisonand MichaelPark; MayorDeanMcColgan;DeputyMayor LindaKochmar ;CouncilMembersJeanneBurbidgeandJimFerrell;City ManagerDavidMosely;DirectorofCommunityDevelopmentServicesKathyMcClung;DirectorofPublicWorks CaryRoe;DeputyCityAttorneyKarenKirkpatrick;DeputyDirectorofCommunityDevelopmentServicesGreg Fewins;DeputyPublicWorksDirectorKenMiller;SurfaceWaterManagerPaulBucich;SeniorPlannersMargaret Clarkand LoriMichaelson;AdministrativeAssistant SandyLyle. 1.CALLTOORDER Chair Dovey calledthemeetingtoorderat5:30 pm. 2.APPROVALOFMEETINGMINUTES The summary ofthe December15,2003,meetingwas approvedaspresented. 3.PUBLICCOMMENT DiniDuclos, Chair of the Chamber Board, spoke to rescind the Chamber’s previous support of the Sound TransitCenter.ThegroupcalledCitizensforaVibrantCityCenter(CVCC)havemetwithvariousgroups andreviewedpublicdocuments.Muchtimehasbeenspentonissuesofeconomicdevelopmentasrelated tothetransitcenter.Generaleconomicdevelopmentpresentandfutureisseenaspositive.However, currentbusinessisviewedasbeing a victimandnot the winnerifthetransitcenterislocatedat23rd Avenue SouthandSouth316th Street. The Chamber’s Government Affairs Committee, currently reviewing the transit center project, will make a final recommendation this Thursday [January 15] on the Chamber’s positionontheproposedtransitcenter. DaveMcKenzie spokeinoppositiontotheproposedtransitcenterat23rd AvenueSouthandSouth316th Street.Hesaidthatitmakesnosensetoaddadditionalcongestiontothealreadymostcongestedareaof Federal Way. ShelleyThompson,theExecutiveDirectorofWoodmark,opposedtheTransitCenteronthebasis that it will create toomuchtraffic. MylaMontgomery statedthatuntilaprojectistotallycompleted,changecanbemade.Shesupporteda transitcenteratthecurrent320th StreetParkandRide.ToimprovetheexistingParkandRidewouldoffer onlyatemporarydisruption whileconstructionoftheTransitCenterat23rd AvenueSouthandSouth316th Streetwouldofferapermanentdisruption. 4.BUSINESSITEMS A.OversizeCommercialVehiclesCodeAmendment –Theexistingcoderelatingtooversizevehiclesis difficulttoenforce.Thiscodeamendmentmakesitclearwhatanoversizevehicleisdefinedtobeand whereitisallowedtobeparked.Staffwill revisitthestorageofRVsandboatsinthespringwhenthere canbegreaterpublicparticipation. LawsonBronson commentedthathethinkstheCityhasgonetoofarandspenttoomuchtimeonan issuethathasgeneratedminimalcomplaints.Hebelievesthescrutinyofoversizevehiclesbelongsto neighborhoodcovenants. CityofFederalWay CityCouncil LandUse/TransportationCommittee January12,2004 CityHall 5:30p.m.CouncilChambers G:\LUTC\LUTCAgendasandSummaries2004\January12,2004,LUTCMinutes.doc JeanAtwell favored theoversizevehiclecode.Thetowtruckparkedinherneighborhoodreducesthe valueofthehomeslocatedthere. MarieSciaqua statedthatfewcomplaintsarenotan accurateindicationthattheoldcodeworkedwell. She doesn’t want commercial vehicles parked on the street. WallyAikala supportedrestrictionsofoversizevehicles.Hisneighborhasthreesemi-tractortrucks. Thecovenantsinhisneighborhoodprohibitingtrucksarenotbeingenforced. Staffpointed outthat proposed changeswouldnot affecttheparkingofboatsandRVsin neighborhoods.However,byselectingtorecommendOption#2totheCouncilforapproval,staffwould begiventheoptiontoadd languagethataddresses screening ofconstruction vehicles usedforprivate purposes. Onasplitvote,theCommitteem/s/ctherecommendationto theCityCouncil thatthey approve Option #2. 14th AvenueSouthat South312th StreetTrafficSignalProjectAwardofBid –Fivebidswerereceived, thelowestresponsive,responsiblebidderbeingSignalElectricwithatotalbidof$136,197.30,whichwas $56.20 below the engineer’s estimate. Theprojectremains$19,924.77overbudget.However,thereare fundsavailableinthecompleted8th AvenueSouthandSouth312th StreetSignalProjectasdetailedina November17,2003,LUTCmemo.TheCommitteerecommendedplacingtheawardofthe14th Avenue SouthandSouth312th StreetTrafficSignalandIntersectionImprovementProjecttoSignalElectriconthe January20,2004,CityCouncilagenda.Alsorecommendedforapprovalwasa10%contingencyof $13,619.73foratotal cost of$149,817.03.The Committeem/s/crecommendationtotheCityCouncilto authorize the CityManagertoexecutethecontract. C.Right-of-WayUseAgreementforImprovementsby SoundTransitto South316th Street –Aspart oftheTransitCenter/ParkingGarageProjectonSouth316th Streetand23rd AvenueSouth,SoundTransitis proposing toinstallstreetfurnitureincludingstampedconcretesidewalks,trellisfootings,landscaping, bannersandbenchesrequiredbyCitycodedesignguidelines.TheRightofWayUseAgreementforsuch improvementswasrecommendedbytheCommitteeforapprovaltotheCityCouncilatitsJanuary20,2004, meeting. D.AgreementbetweenCentralPugetSoundRegionalTransitAuthorityandCityofFederalWayfor FutureDevelopmentofTransitOrientedDevelopmentattheFederalWayTransitCenter –Itwas pointedoutinthebeginningofthisdiscussionthatthisagreementwasentirelydifferentandseparatefrom the decisionmade bytheCity Council at itsNovember18,2003,meetingapprovingtheSoundTransit TransitCenter. Transit OrientedDevelopment (TOD)is definedasanybusinesslocatedonaTransitCentersite,suchas a drycleaners,eateries,coffeeshops,shoerepair,daycaresandanyotherbusinesseswhichmaybe allowedintheCityCenterCorezoningarea.Thepurposeofcomingtoanagreementofhow spacewasto beusedontheTransitCenterproperty wastoidentifyresponsibilitiesofthepartiesand toidentifythe associatedtimeframes. DaveLarson,speakingasaprivatecitizen,disputedtheproposedagreementsayingthatthere hesawtoo many contradictions withpastagreementswithSoundTransit,andnofirmdollaramountslistedas purchasepricesintheTOD Agreement.Hedistributedadocumentthathehadprepared. DaveKaplan commentedthattheTransitCentercouldnotfeasiblybelocated at the current Park ‘n Ride onSouth324th Streetbecausethefly-overHOVofframpswouldbesohightheywouldinterferewith existing,andunmoveable,powerlines. JerryFitts,localrealtorandhomeowneratChelseaCourtcitednoise,exhaustemissions,safetyand diminishedpropertyvaluesasthereasonsforhisoppositiontothecurrentplanstolocatetheTransitCenter atSouth316th Streetand23rd Avenue South. He pointed out that the Park ‘n Ride at 21st AvenueSW appearedtobeunderutilized. G:\LUTC\LUTCAgendasandSummaries2004\January12,2004,LUTCMinutes.doc LawsonBronson,PlanningCommissionalternate,statedthatitwashisbelieftherewasneverapublic hearingtoidentifytheproposedTransitCenterasaparkinggarage.HesaidtheTransitCentershouldbe puton hold anditslocationreconsidered. MarieAgear wascrippledinacar-pedestrianaccidentin1996.Shesaidshebelievesthattheentire TransitCenterprojectisamistakeandwould notsupportfuturetaxestofundit. Aletterwrittenandsubmittedby SherylNevers wasreadbytheClerkof theCommitteestating her oppositiontoboththelocationoftheproposed TransitCenterandtheadditionalagreementassigning responsibilitiesandtimelinesinaTODagreement. DanEder ofSoundTransitstatedthathisdirectionatthistimewastomoveforwardinspiteofI-776 passage. TheCommitteehadsomanyquestionsthatbydirectionoftheChair,thequestionswerelistedandstaff wasdirectedtoreturntoafuturemeetingwiththeanswers.Thequestionsincluded: Whatwasthe purchaseprice oftheeasternportionoftheproperty? Howwouldtheparkingwork?Wouldcondominium tenantsbe allowed toparkinthestructure? Whatarethedimensionsofthewestandeastsides oftheTransitCenterproperty? HowisTODdoneinothercities?Isotherretailsuffering? Islightrailcomingtothislocation? Why/howwasthislocationchosenforthetransitcenter? Whyistheirrigationproposedtobetemporaryinsteadofpermanent? WhatgoesintoTOD? Followingalengthydiscussion,theCommitteevotedtomovetheTODAgreementissue withouta recommendation to the City Council’s next meeting on January 20, 2004, for further discussion. E.AwardofBidfor51st AvenueSWStormDrainImprovements –Elevenbidswerereceivedforthe 51st AvenueSWStorm Drain MainlineReplacementProject(CrestviewShoreclub).Thelowestresponsive, responsiblebidder wasR.L.AliaCompanywithatotalbidof$48,546.56.Witha10%contingencyof $4,854.66,thetotalprojectcost of$77,901.22whichalsoincludespreviouslycompleteddesignworkandin- houseconstructionmanagement.Aportionofthetotalbudgetconsistsofcarry-overfundsfrom2003.The CommitteerecommendedCityCouncilapproval atitsJanuary20,2004,meeting. F.LakotaWetlandsRegionalStormwaterFacility85%DesignApproval –Thisprojectconsistsof increasingthestormwaterstorageoftheLakotaWetlandbyconstructingacontinuousbermadjacenttothe pondandinstallinganewoutletcontrolstructure.AKingCountyConservationFuturesGrantof$194,000 wassecuredforpurchasingthetwoprivatelyownedparcelsthatwillbeaffectedbytheproject.Thegrant requiresaone-to-onematchfromCityfunds.Projectdesignisapproximately85%complete.The Committeem/s/crecommendationof approvaltotheCityCouncilatitsJanuary20,2004,meeting. G.EastBranchLakotaCreekRestorationProject30%DesignApproval –Thisprojectrestores2,625 linealfeetoftheEastBranchLakotaCreekfromthemouthofthecreekupstreamtoSR509at LakotaPark, theupstreamlimit.Alsoincludedintheprojectisa500-footunnamedtributaryreferredtoastheNorth Tributary.Severalfishpassageimpedimentswillbeeliminated,unnecessarystructuresremoved,selected streambanksstabilized,andfishhabitatstructuresadded.Stormwaterflowswillbetightlinedtoreduce channelerosionandreducesedimentinputtotheEastBranch.The projectdesignisapproximately30% complete.Totalbudget,including10%contingencyis$864,470.TheCommitteem/s/crecommendationof approvaltotheCityCouncilatitsJanuary20,2004,meeting. H.MemorandumofAgreementforMarineShorelineInventory –ThemissionoftheWRIA9forumisto developasalmonhabitatplanthatwillguidelocaljurisdictions inprotectingandrestoringsalmonhabitat withinthewatershed,whichincludesthenorthernpartoftheCityofFederalWay.Somepartsofthehabitat planrequireadditionalscientificandtechnicalstudybeforepolicyrecommendationscanbedeveloped.The WatershedForumisworkingtofilldatagapstoensurethemostaccurateinformationisusedinassembling thesalmonhabitatplan.ThisworkwillalsoassisttheCitytoupdateitsShorelineMasterProgramby2009, asrequiredbylaw.ThemarineshorelineinventoryisbeingcoordinatedbytheCityofSeattleandtheKing ConservationDistricthasgrantedfundstotheCityofSeattletoconductmappingwithinKingCounty.Since G:\LUTC\LUTCAgendasandSummaries2004\January12,2004,LUTCMinutes.doc FederalWayisnotamemberof theConservationDistrict,theCityisbeingaskedtocontributedirectlyto thecostsoftheshorelineinventory.Theestimatedcostoftheshorelineinventoryfortheentireshoreline withintheCityofFederalWayis$4,144.ThewatershedForumwillcontribute$64,356foratotalof $68,500.TheCity wouldalsopay$500totheCityofSeattleforprojectmanagementcosts.Anadditional $2,000hasbeenincludedasareservefundintheeventadditionalcostsareincurred.TheCommittee m/s/crecommendationofapprovaloftheMemorandumofAgreementwiththeCityofSeattleatitsJanuary 20,2004,meeting. 5.FUTUREMEETINGS Thenextscheduledmeetingwillbe February2,2004 6.ADJOURN Themeetingadjournedat 7:30 p.m.