HomeMy WebLinkAboutLUTC MINS 04-16-2007G:\LUTC\LUTC Agendas and Summaries 2007\04-16-07 LUTC Minutes.doc City of Federal Way City Council Land Use/Transportation Committee April 16,2007 City Hall 5:30 pm City Council Chambers MEETING MINUTES In attendance:Committee Chair Jack Dovey and Committee Member Dean McColgan;Committee Member Eric Faison was excused;Assistant City Manager/Emergency Manager Cary Roe;Deputy Public Works Director Ken Miller;Street Systems Manager Marwan Salloum;Street Systems Project Engineer Brian Roberts;Deputy City Attorney Aaron Walls;Surface Water Manager Paul Bucich,Contract Planner Janet Schull,Senior Planner Margaret Clark,Department of Community Development Director Kathy McClung,City Traffic Engineer Rick Perez,Administrative Assistant II Darlene LeMaster 1.CALL TO ORDER Chairman Dovey called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.Committee Member Eric Faison excused. 2.APPROVAL OF MINUTES The March 19,2007,minutes were approved. Moved:McColgan Seconded:Dovey Passed:Unanimously 3.PUBLIC COMMENT Mr.Jesse Cherian of 35703 16th Avenue S,Federal Way,commented on the vicinity of S 356th St and 16th Ave S having its zoning changed from BP to CE.He has sent letters regarding this zoning change in the past and would like Council to look at more appropriate locations for properties south of S 356th Street. 4.BUSINESS ITEMS A.Zero Lot Line Townhouses and Small Lot Detached Janet Schull provided the background information on this item.Public Comment was given from Wally Costello of Quadrant Homes,lending support to staff s recommendations.Mr.Costello s preliminary site plan is part of Ms.Schull s PowerPoint presentation.John Otter from Statewide Investments also commented in support of staff s recommendations. Committee Member McColgan asked if the proposed homes were market rate homes and if so,were there any local projects.Mr.Costello answered yes,examples being Northwest Landing and Snoqualmie Ridge.Council Member Kochmar asked if land would be owned fee simple.Mr.Costello confirmed that the homeowners would also own their own land.Homes will have a front and side yard with a potential strip of yard near the garage area.The homes would be priced beginning in the $200,000 s.There would also be a community open space.Committee Chair Dovey inquired if this type of neighborhood held strict covenants.Mr.Costello responded that yes,these developments will have CC&R s initiated by the developer and then transferred to the Home Owners Association once the development has matured. Parking is typically allowed on one side of the street and will be obvious where cars are allowed to park.Council Member Kochmar asked how big these homes will be.Mr.Costello answered 1,200 sq.ft.to 1,800 sq.ft.Committee Member McColgan asked how a small lot detached development differs from cottage housing.Ms.Schull described small lot developments as being multi-family residences that contain an open space.Units are 10 feet from each other. There is no limit to the number of units per development.Small lot is more of a re-design of multi-family housing. Cottage housing is single-family housing.There are requirements for open space as well as limits to number of lots per development.There are many specific construction guidelines for cottage housing.Small lot developments do not have the requirement to face open space as do cottage housing.Growth Management Act?Bringing in cottage housing will allow the City to get closer to the GMA target for overall density.We would be going from our current small size lot of 5,000 sq.ft.to that of 2,400 sq.ft.with small lot housing.What about ten years from now?Ms.Schull answered that the requirement will be to have more common space with small lot developments.For homes with alley side driveways, there will be parking for two,a one or two-car garage and alley parking.For homes with one-car garages facing the street, there will also be a side driveway to allow for a second vehicle to park.Council Member Kochmar wondered when homes could actually be built.Model homes could be built by late 2009.Committee Member McColgan commented that homes under $300,000 will be attractive and bring young families into Federal Way.Committee Member McColgan also Land Use/Transportation Committee Page 2 March 12,2007 G:\LUTC\LUTC Agendas and Summaries 2007\04-16-07 LUTC Minutes.doc commented that Northwest Landing has existed for approximately 10 years and the quality/pride in ownership has remained constant throughout. Moved:McColgan Seconded:Dovey Passed:Unanimously Committee PASSED Option 2 on to the May 1,2007,City Council Agenda for first reading of Ordinance and invited Mr.Costello and Mr.Potter to be present at the Council Meeting to answer any questions that may arise. B.S 308th Street Stormwater Facility Modification Project -100%Design Status and Authorization to Bid Paul Bucich provided the background information on this item.There was no discussion. Moved:McColgan Seconded:Dovey Passed:Unanimously Committee PASSED Option 1 on to the May 1,2007 City Council Consent Agenda for approval. C.2007 Pavement Marking Contract Rick Perez provided the background information on this item.Councilmember McColgan wondered in reference to speed tables that also act as crosswalks,is there signage that warn traffic of a speed table also acting as a crosswalk?Mr.Perez responded that there will usually be signage that acts as a warning for bump ahead or pedestrian ahead along with a speed limit sign. Moved:McColgan Seconded:Dovey Passed:Unanimously Committee PASSED Option 1 on to the May 1,2007 City Council Consent Agenda for approval. D.Alternative Cross Sections for Pacific Highway S HOV Lanes Phase IV Brian Roberts provided the background information on this item.There was no discussion. Moved:McColgan Seconded:Dovey Passed:Unanimously Committee PASSED Option 1 on to the May 1,2007 City Council Consent Agenda for approval. 5.FUTURE MEETING A special meeting has been scheduled for April 30,2007 for the City Center Access Project.The next regular meeting is May 7,2007. 6.ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.