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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLUTC MINS 05-02-2005G:\LUTC\LUTC Agendas and Summaries 2005\05-02-05 LUTC Minutes.doc City of Federal Way City Council Land Use/Transportation Committee May 2, 2005 City Hall 5:30 pm Council Chambers MEETING MINUTES In attendance: Committee members Jack Dovey, Chair, Council Member Michael Park, Council Member Eric Faison, Deputy Mayor Linda Kochmar; Council Member Jim Ferrell; Council Member Jeanne Burbidge; Assistant City Manager Derek Matheson; Assistant City Attorney Karen Kirkpatrick; Community Development Services Director Kathy McClung; Public Works Director Cary Roe; Public Works Deputy Director Ken Miller; Street Systems Manager Marwan Salloum; Traffic Analyst Sarady Long; Traffic Engineer Rick Perez; Surface Water Manager Paul Bucich; SWM Project Engineer Fei Tang, Senior Planner Margaret Clark, Senior Planner Jim Harris, and Administrative Assistant Marianne Stiles. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Dovey called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm. 2. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES The minutes of April 4th, and April 18th, 2005, were approved. 3. PUBLIC COMMENT Margaret Nelson – Ms. Nelson read and submitted a statement on banning commercial trucks except when loading. She spoke regarding commercial vehicles parking in residential neighborhoods, specifically West Campus. One specific truck is a problem and has not been dealt with by code compliance as they must see the truck in place and work 9am – 5pm. She suggests writing an ordinance restricting vehicles and setting compliance and fining (monetary) levels to fix this problem. Scott Chase – Mr. Chase also spoke about commercial trucks causing problems in residential neighborhoods, parking on the street at night, using driveways as a ‘safe haven’ exploiting a jurisdiction issue. HE stated the in/out activity of this truck is a violation of the ordinance and should be dealt with in a timely manner. Chairman Jim Ferrell – Noted that he is on the same neighborhood board as Mr. Chase and is a neighbor of Ms. Nelson. It says it is a problem. Chairman Eric Faison – Stated that issue was sent to LUTC and will return to the agenda June 6th, 2005. 4. BUSINESS ITEMS A. South 336th Street at 1st Avenue South Intersection Improvements – 30% Design Status Report Marwan Salloum presented the background information on the project. It appears to be with in budget: the project is $360,000 and there is $402,000 in the budget. He is presenting it to the council as per present policy; the project is 30% complete. He recommends that the committee forward Option 1 to the council agenda. Councilman Faison asked how much the extension and median changes along 1st Avenue will cost. Mr. Salloum replied that is will cost between $100,000 and $120,000. A “Permissive Left” or free left-hand turn lane, is included in the project at a cost of $60,000. Land Use/Transportation Committee Page 2 5/19/2005 G:\LUTC\LUTC Agendas and Summaries 2005\05-02-05 LUTC Minutes.doc Councilman Faison asked if the lane should be extended if the free left turn is allowed. Rick Perez answered that they are looking at the 6yr versus the 20yr forecast; both options are needed to meet the forecast and it is best to start working on it. Option 1 was moved by Park. Seconded by Faison. Passed B. Lakota Creek East Branch Restoration Project – Bid Award Paul Bucich provided background information. Kemper Construction is the low bidder; they are $80,000 under the engineer’s estimate. He recommended forwarding option 1 to the council agenda for approval. Moved by Faison. Seconded by Park. Passed C. Joe’s Creek Habitat Restoration Project, 50% Design Status Report Paul Bucich provided background information, the project is 50% complete. He recommended forwarding option 1 to the council agenda for approval. Moved by Park. Seconded by Faison. Passed D. AG 05-037 SW 356th Pond Fence Project Acceptance Paul Bucich provided background information. He recommended forwarding option 1 to the council agenda for approval. Moved by Faison. Seconded by Park. Passed E. CTR Interlocal Agreement with King County Rick Perez provided background information on the city’s efforts to comply with the state’s Commute Trip Reduction requirements. Councilman Dovey asked if $9000 is well spent if 15-20 people are using the system. Mr. Perez responded that the city is required to continue adding incentives until the goal is reached. Councilman Faison asked if the FlexPass is a bus pass for $40/year that works as a multi-zone pass and includes Pierce Transit. Mr. Perez confirmed this. Councilman Dovey asked if any City employee can use it. Mr. Perez confirmed any full-time employee. Moved by Park. Seconded by Faison. Passed F. 23rd Ave S & S 314th Street (Private Rd) Traffic Signal, Project Acceptance Ken Miller provided background information; the project is complete and under budget. He recommended option 1. Moved by Faison. Seconded by Park. Passed G. 2004 Comprehensive Plan a. Follow Up on Puget Sound Partnership Request Margaret Clark provided background information. Councilman Faison said they like the staff idea but thinks that a) multi-family homes should be allowed and that b) they should be urged to maintain as many trees as possible and keep buildings close to the street. Council debated the issue and there were concerns that they were beginning to be too restrictive, and may disallow Starbucks when they disallow all drive-through franchises. Concomitance was discussed as well as the fact that this is a rezone from less intensive to more intensive use. In the end, this passed with two modifications: a) Remove fast-food restaurants from the restricted list and b) remove multi- family use from the restricted list. Land Use/Transportation Committee Page 3 5/19/2005 G:\LUTC\LUTC Agendas and Summaries 2005\05-02-05 LUTC Minutes.doc Moved. Seconded. Passed with modifications (above). Clarification: Option 2 passed. b. Kitts Corner Margaret Clark provided background information. Staff recommends approval on eight conditions (included in the report). Councilman Faison asked if there would be a roundabout and if mixed-use is allowed. Ms. Clark said mixed-use is allowed. Mr. Perez stated that the City would have to move buildings to have a roundabout, a 3-lane one would be best, and this is a Right of Way (ROW) issue. The council discussed the total size of the development, the zoning mix (17acres BC / 28 acres RM), the potential for accidents, and the 2 properties not yet signed off on. Councilman Dovey asked if the properties would be rentals &/or owner-occupied? John Potter replied that they would most likely be owner occupied. Moved by Faison. Seconded by Park. Passed H. SR99 Phase II- northbound left turn lane @ 332nd – Information Only Rick Perez provided background information. It requires a minor deviation from state regulation, which is for a 50’ clearance, while there are 38.5’ available. The council discussed adding signage or changing the median to restrict truck turning. State approval will take anywhere from four weeks to three months. The bid process may be slow but will get the best price. The council liked option one the best but discussed possible school district activity. Council gave direction to staff: Return to the committee with information on the timeframe and feasibility, and where the money will come from (revenue source). Council agreed there will be a future discussion on negotiation rules for staff. I. Explanation of City Tree Ordinance – Information Only Kathy McClung provided information al information about the City’s Free Ordinance. She stated that trees have been identified as an important issue for citizens. The council discussed whether or not they should add more teeth to the law. The city’s ordinance is more strict than some other city’s. This more of a problem with contractors than with property owners and the issue should be revisited. Council gave direction to staff: put this issue on the action plan list for next year. 6. FUTURE MEETINGS The next scheduled meeting will be May 16, 2005. 7. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.