21-100325-CO-Building B Response Letter-07-08-2022-V1
July 8, 2022 Job No. 1886-001-016-0011
Ms. Stacey Welsh
Principal Planner
City of Federal Way
33325 8th Avenue S
Federal Way, WA 98003
RE: Woodbridge Building B, #21-100325-CO
Technical Comments - Response Letter
Dear Ms. Welsh:
ESM Consulting Engineers, LLC, is submitting the following response to your comments dated
June 2, 2022.
In an effort to provide concise and direct responses, we have copied the review comments
below in italics and our responses are in bold.
Community Development – Planning Division
Stacey Welsh, 253-835-2634, Stacey.welsh@cityoffederalway.com
1. Conditions of Approval – Please address the comments in the enclosed Conditions
Compliance spreadsheet.
The comments in the Conditions Compliance spreadsheet are addressed further down
in this comment response letter.
2. Building Permit Application – The land use decision and SEPA threshold determination
was for a 214,050 square foot building. The building permit application is for a 215,726
square foot building. The proposed size varies throughout the submittal documents,
sometimes also shown as 215,647 and 215,831. Regardless, site development
application materials that describe a larger building than the proposal that received
land use approval cannot be approved, please revise accordingly.
The building square footage has been revised to be back to 214,050 on both civil and
architectural plans.
3. Architectural Site Plan Set – Please address the following comments:
a) Only one tax parcel is involved with this project, not two.
b) The plan states that no critical areas are affected, this is not entirely accurate.
c) The parking requirements in Federal Way Revised Code (FWRC) 19.240 do
not apply to this property, see the CZA.
d) The plan is missing critical areas.
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July 8, 2022
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See revised Architectural coversheet with updated tax parcel info, critical area info,
and parking requirements. Attached to this response to comment is the Existing
Wetlands and Proposed Building B Mitigation Plan.
4. Landscape Plans – Please address the following comments:
a) On Sheet LA-03, cite Federal Way City Code (FWCC) section numbers, not
19.125 from the Federal Way Revised Code (FWRC), for the Type I and II
landscaping.
The information has been corrected.
b) On Sheet LA-06, correct the “total interior parking lot landscape area”
calculations—see Section 10 of the Use Process III staff report and the footnote
for further detail, in particular the 305 vs. 350 square feet. This is to ensure the
required amount of parking lot landscaping is being provided.
Parking lot calculations have been updated to show net square footage
accounting for a maximum of 305 square feet for planting areas larger than
305 square feet. The proposed landscape area still meets the requirement.
c) The key map is off on several landscape plan sheets.
The information has been corrected.
d) Update Sheet TR-01 with clearing limits contained in the clear/grade permit
(22-100735-EN). The updated clearing limits need to also be reflected on any
other applicable sheets.
The updated clearing limits have been shown.
e) On Sheet LA-03 remove the area of proposed lawn, as this needs to be
retained existing vegetation.
The information has been corrected.
5. Civil Plans – The civil site plan is missing labels for one of the wetlands and the stream.
Sheet EX-01 has been verified to include all wetland labels as well as Stream EA. The
information has been added on Sheet ST-01.
6. SWPPP – On page 4 the document states that there are no known critical areas on-
site, and on page 7 it lists roads not near the project.
The SWPPP has been corrected as part of the Early Clear and Grading plan submittal
(22-100735-00 EN).
7. Retaining Walls – Separate permits may be needed for the retaining walls; contact the
Permit Center.
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July 8, 2022
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Separate building permits will be obtained for the retaining walls, as requested.
8. Critical Areas – See enclosed memo from ESA and revise materials accordingly.
Responses are provided to ESA’s comments under separate cover. See attached ESA
response letter.
Public Works – Development Services Division
Leonard Spadoni, 253-835-2732, leonard.spadoni@cityoffederalway.com
9. Conditions of Approval – Please address the comments in the enclosed Conditions
Compliance spreadsheet.
The comments in the Conditions Compliance spreadsheet are addressed further down
in this comment response letter.
General Plan and Formatting:
10. Add the city’s inspection notification phone number (253-835-2700), and the “One Call”
utility locate number to the civil plan set.
This information has been added to the cover sheet.
11. Final acceptance of improvements requires the following:
a. The correction of all defects as noted on the final punchlist.
b. Material submittals, shop drawings, and acceptable test/inspection reports.
c. As-Built Plans – See PW Section 1.4.10
d. Statutory Warranty Deed – The developer shall submit a complete statutory
warranty deed for all right-of ways and other lands to be dedicated to the public.
Per PW Section 2.1.14.
This comment has been noted and the requirements will be met prior to final
acceptance.
12. Prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, the applicant shall construct a
northbound left-turn lane on Weyerhaeuser Way South at the southerly driveway (truck
access) to provide safer and more efficient access into the site. The northbound left
(NBL) turn lane storage shall be designed to accommodate the 95th Percentile queues
length ensuring left-turn queues will not block the through traffic lane. The
channelization plan must be approved by the City and WSDOT. Per SEPA MDNS #6.
Channelization and illumination plans have been provided with the Building A permit
(20-101386-CO).
13. Bonding requirements are as follows:
a. The performance guarantee shall be in an amount equal to 120% of the
estimated construction cost of:
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i. All off-site and onsite improvements that will be dedicated/owned by
the City.
ii. All onsite and offsite erosion and sediment control facilities and site
restoration.
iii. As-Built plans.
The performance guarantee will be provided as requested.
b. The amount of the performance guarantee shall be calculated by a
professional engineer, using the City of Federal Way’s Bond Quantity
Worksheet.
The bond quantity worksheet has been completed and submitted with the Early Clear
and Grading plan submittal (22-100735-00 EN).
14. The City’s standard general notes that apply to the plan shall be provided on the plans.
The notes have been provided on Sheet GR-03.
15. Survey "Vertical Datum: NGVD-29" or K.C.A.S., per PW Development standards.
Conversion factors are not allowed. Must be noted on all sheets. Provide Surveyor’s
information.
The vertical datum is shown on Sheet EX-01. No conversion factors are proposed.
The surveyor information is shown on the cover sheet.
16. Construction stormwater General permit with DOE 1/2021, is required. 1,000 cy of
concrete poured onsite and disturbed more than 1 acre prior to permit issuance.
The construction stormwater general permit has been obtained (WAR310972).
17. Per SEPA MDNS condition response letter, item 5(I) a wheel wash is required.
Construction general permit SWPP plan must be revised to address this condition.
The wheel wash and associated detail have been provided as part of the Early Clear
and Grading plan submittal Sheets GR-03 and GR-06 (22-100735-00 EN).
18. SEPA MDNS condition for construction to be followed – Item 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 &
10.
SEPA MDNS items 1 and 4 will be addressed once the building has a tenant.
SEPA MDNS items 2 and 5 will be addressed with the contractor’s quarterly reports.
SEPA MDNS item 3 will be addressed six months after the Certificate of Occupancy is
issued.
SEPA MDNS items 6 and 10 have been addressed and will be constructed as required
prior to issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy.
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July 8, 2022
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SEPA MDNS items 7, 8, and 9 have been addressed with installed signs, 120% bond
placement, and proposed Building A pavement reconstruction, respectively.
19. NPDES permit is required, Phase 1 & 2, prior to permit issuance.
The construction stormwater general permit has been obtained (WAR310972).
20. Department of Ecology approval of the SWPP plan is required. Addressing all 13
elements, 2019, including site map for all structural and non-structural BMPs and
sampling location prior to permit issuance. All conditions must be followed through the
duration of the project.
This comment has been addressed with the SWPPP submitted as part of the Early
Clear and Grading plan (22-100735-00 EN).
21. Standard details to be most current PW Development Standards.
The details have been verified to be the most current.
22. Manholes and catch basins must have locking lids.
Drainage note 5 on Sheet SD-06 addresses this comment.
23. Project information sheet shall be included with the following information.
a. Project name
b. Table of Contents
c. Vicinity map
d. Phone number of “One-Call” utility locator. (811 or 1-800-424-5555)
e. City’s Public Works Department Preconstruction/Inspector notification phone
number (253) 835-2700.
f. Name and phone number of Surveyor.
g. Name and phone number of Engineer.
h. Name and phone number of owner/agents.
i. Legal description.
This information has been shown on the cover sheet.
24. An overall site plan shall be included with the following information.
a. All natural and proposed drainage collection and conveyance systems with
catch basin numbers shown.
b. Property area development.
c. Right-of-way layout with dimensions.
d. Street names and road classifications.
e. All of the above shall be indexed to the Detail Plan Sheet.
Sheet ST-01 has been updated to include the requested information.
25. At least one plan sheet needs to show all boundary survey information that has been
stamped by a professional land surveyor licensed in the state of Washington.
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July 8, 2022
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Sheet EX-01 has been revised to include this information.
26. Full build out of the retention ponds and water quality infrastructure to be completed
and accepted by PW whether Building A, B or both is commenced prior to CO granted
for Building B.
This comment has been noted, the Building A permit set (20-101386-CO) has been
updated to reflect full build out of the detention pond and water quality treatment vault.
27. Full build out of road frontage improvements and channelization improvements must
be completed and accepted by PW whether Building A, B or both is commenced prior
to CO granted for Building B.
This comment has been noted, full build out of road frontage improvements and
channelization improvements prior to CO granted for Building B.
28. A clearing and grading site plan shall indicate trees to be retained with protection
fencing.
This information has been added to the grading plan sheets as part of the provided as
part of the Early Clear and Grading plan submittal (22-100735-00 EN) and is also
shown on the attached set.
29. Wetland shall be labeled with the number from the wetland inventory, or shall be
labeled as “un-inventoried”, if such.
Sheet EX-01 has been revised to show all wetlands on the property as un-inventoried.
30. The City’s standard approval block located in the lower right corner of all drawings.
Permit number shown on top of approval block.
The standard approval block with note and permit number has been added.
31. A Forester must be present to supervise the activities in environmentally sensitive
areas and forest buffer zones.
A note has been added to Sheet TR-01 under the Tree Preservation Notes, to ensure
the contractor will have a forester present as required.
Site Plan and Roadway Elements:
32. Right-of -Way permits are required for frontage improvements.
The right-of-way permits will be obtained as required.
33. All off site/frontage improvements must be completed prior to Certificate of Occupancy
is granted.
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July 8, 2022
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This comment has been noted.
34. Building B as a standalone project shall show the same offsite/frontage improvements
as Building A. The CO & TCO for both parcels are tied to same improvements
regardless of which project is completed first.
This comment has been noted, all frontage and offsite improvements will be
constructed with the project that is completed first. Building A frontage construction
plans have been reviewed and approved by the City, so the remaining additional
frontage improvements are shown on the Building B.
35. Show property lines, right-of-way lines and widths for proposed road and intersecting
roads on plan view and show street cross-sections and reference applicable City
roadway section.
The property lines and right-of-way lines have been shown on the site plan, Sheet ST-
01 and the frontage plans (Sheets FR-01 to FR-04). The widths of the existing road
right-of-ways and applicable City roadway sections have been labeled on the frontage
plans. The existing Weyerhaeuser Way South road section varies significantly
depending on location due several factors, including: a) transition to WSDOT right-of-
way, b) transitions to and round-abouts, and c) locations where frontage improvements
were not completed because additional right-of-way could not be dedicated since it is
owned by others. The street cross-section has been verified to meet the required City
cross-section Type G which is reflected on the frontage plan sheets as well as
channelization plans that are both included with this submittal.
36. Show all existing and proposed roadway features such as centerline, edge of
pavement and shoulder, ditch line curbs and/or sidewalks. In addition, points of access
to abutting properties and roadway continuations shall be shown. Reference to SEPA
MDNS response letter items 8, 9, & 10.
Both existing and proposed roadway features have been shown on the frontage plans
(Sheets FR-01 to FR-04). SEPA MDNS items 8 and 9 have been addressed with the
120% bond placement and the proposed Building A pavement reconstruction,
respectively. SEPA MDNS item 10 has been addressed and will be constructed as
required prior to issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy.
37. Use PW Development most current Standard details for streets and features.
The most current standard details have been used.
38. Provide channelization/Signage Table detail and station location.
This information is provided in TENW’s pavement marking and signing plans.
39. The Geotechnical Recommendations to be followed for specific construction.
This comment has been noted.
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40. All roads and adjoining subdivisions/property lines shall be shown and identified.
The information has been added as requested.
41. Provide plans for the westbound right turn storage with full WSDOT approval.
Full WSDOT approval has been received and the plans have been provided to the City.
42. Provide striping plan approval from WSDOT.
Full WSDOT approval has been received and the plans have been provided to the City.
43. Pavement Section:
a. 6.5 inches (0.54 foot) Asphalt Concrete (Minimum Class ½ inch PG58H-22;
WSDOT Standard Specifications 5-04, 9-02, and 9-03).
b. 12 inches (1.0 foot) of Crushed Surfacing Base Course (WSDOT Standard
Specification 9-03.9(3)) compacted to 95 percent of maximum dry density
(MDD) per ASTM International (ASTM) D 1557 or to a firm and unyielding
condition as indicated by proof-roll observed by GeoEngineers. Contractor
may choose to use Crushed Surfacing Top Course in the upper 2 inches of the
section to assist with grading.
c. 0 to 24 inches (0 to 2 feet) of Aggregate for Gravel Base (WSDOT Standard
Specification 9-03.10) compacted to 95 percent of MDD per ASTM D 1557 or
to a firm and unyielding condition as indicated by proof-roll observed by
GeoEngineers.
d. Firm and unyielding subgrade confirmed by proof-roll and/or observation by
GeoEngineers.
e. If yielding soil is present – follow 5.3 Construction Recommendations found in
the Pavement Analysis Report from GeoEngineers.
This pavement section has been used for the pavement reconstruction area in
Weyerhaeuser Way South.
Parking Areas and Driveways:
44. Surface material equal or superior to R/W materials. (19.130.210) PWDS Section
3.2.15.
The proposed onsite surface material will consist of asphalt pavement (Hot Mix
Asphalt, Class ½ inch, PG 58-22), the same grade of asphalt used in the adjacent
Weyerhaeuser South right-of-way. Therefore, the surface material will be identical,
however, the pavement section thickness depends on the traffic data. The overall
pavement section is different onsite than in the public right-of-way based on different
traffic data and associated different geotechnical calculations.
Drainage Conveyance:
45. Storm system/detention pond full build out will be required to be completed prior to
Certificate of Occupancy is granted.
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July 8, 2022
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This comment has been noted.
46. The City’s most current standard Drainage notes that apply to the plan shall be
provided on the plans.
The most current notes have been added to Sheet SD-06.
47. Existing storm drainage structures shall be distinguished with hollow symbols and
existing pipes represented with dashes and labeled as existing and proposed storm
drainage structures represented with solid symbols and proposed pipes represented
with solid lines, unless otherwise indicated in legend.
The existing storm drainage structures have been revised as requested.
48. PVC adapter required at CB/MHs (for PVC pipe only). Applies to all locations.
Drainage Note 4 on Sheet SD-06 has been added to address this comment.
49. Cover over PVC pipe (SDR 35) shall be 3' minimum. Applies in all locations.
Drainage Note 4 on Sheet SD-06 has been added to address this comment.
50. Solid waste enclosures require drainage collection and conveyance system and
pollution management per FWRC 19.125.150 (Attachment A).
The proposed development does not follow the current code, but an older code, as
vested under the Concomitant Zoning Agreement. The excerpt that applies is section
22-949. Therefore, this requirement does not apply, and the trash enclosure can
remain uncovered and drain to the proposed storm system. The trash enclosure area
will receive get treatment, because this area drains to an oil/water separator.
51. Maximum spacing between CBs with a storm drain slope of <1% is 150', 1%-3% 200',
> 3% 300' - Per PWDS section 4.3.3.
The spacing has been revised per PWDS standards.
52. Storm water pollution prevention marker (PW standard detail DWG. NO. 4-11) must be
added to all storm system CBs.
This detail has been added to Sheet DT-02.
53. Maximum vertical distance from rim to i.e. for type 1 CB is 5.0'. CB #38 is 6.0’.
The catch basin has been revised.
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Retention/Detention General:
54. Full build out for the pond will be required prior to CO no matter what project goes first
(Building A or B).
This comment has been noted, the Building A permit set (20-101386-CO) has been
updated to reflect full build out of the detention pond and water quality treatment vault.
55. Dam Safety Compliance required. Detention pond is over 10-acre feet:
Detention ponds and other open impoundment facilities must comply with
requirements for dam safety (WAC 173-175). Under current regulations (as of
February 2012), if the impoundment has a storage capacity (including both water and
sediment storage volumes) greater than 10 acre-feet above natural ground level and
a dam height of more than 6 feet, then dam safety design and review are required by
the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology). If the storage capacity is less
than 10 acre-feet above natural ground level, then the facility is exempt from Ecology
review. If the dam height is less than 6 feet but capacity is greater than 10 acre-feet,
then Ecology reviews on a case-by-case-basis to determine the hazard potential
downstream in the event of a failure. 13 Acre Feet - 67,165 SF, 9.5’ deep.
This comment has been addressed as part of the Early Clear and Grading plan
submittal (22-100735-00 EN).
56. Rip rap pads for outflow are required. Rip rap pad sized per KCSWDM. Rip rap pads
underlain by sand and gravel filter or filter fabric. Applies in all locations.
Rip rap pads are not proposed for Building B but have been provided as required for
Building A.
57. The emergency overflow spillway shall be armored in conformance with KCSWDM
Table 4.2.2.A. The spillway shall be armored full width, beginning at a point midway
across the berm embankment and extending downstream to where emergency
overflows re-enter the conveyance system (see Figure 5.1.1.B, p. 5-14).
The emergency overflow spillway armor has been added in plan view on Sheet SD-05
and section view on Sheet SD-06.
58. Minimum size for a flow control structure is a Type 2-54". Per PW standard DWG 4-14.
The flow control structure size has been revised.
59. No shear gate shown as per detail DWG 4-14. Support straps shall be 1 in top 1/3 of
control tee and 1 in bottom 1/3 of control tee. Per DWG 4-14.
The detail has been revised per DWG 4-14.
60. All elevations must match between views. Sheet SD-05 cross section view has top of
MH #45 bird cage structure at 381.54 on this sheet it is 382.00.
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The 381.54 elevation on Sheet SD-05 has been corrected to be 382.00 and match
Sheet SD-06.
61. Access road to the control structure must be provided.
The access road has been provided.
62. Storm Filter/Water Quality Vaults:
a. Approval letter from manufacturer, including total contributing area, impervious
area, detention release rate, maximum release rate, media, cartridge flow rate,
minimum drop required.
b. Formal quote from manufacturer, for bond information.
c. 3-year maintenance agreement from Stormwater Management Inc., including
cartridge removal and vault cleaning.
d. Yearly (minimum) Certificate of Compliance stating that maintenance has been
completed by Stormwater Inc. (Direct it to Surface Water Division Manager).
This information will be provided as soon as available from the vendor/manufacturer.
Public Works – Traffic Division
Sarady Long, 253-835-2743, sarady.long@cityoffederalway.com
63. Conditions of Approval – Please address the comments in the enclosed Conditions
Compliance Spreadsheet.
The conditions have been reviewed and addressed on the following pages.
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Conditions Compliance Spreadsheet
City Condition #1:
Future submittals related to this project shall contain the property’s most current legal
description.
Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: Sheet EX-01 of the civil set
has an outdated legal description. This updated description was obtained from King County
Parcel Viewer:
NORTH LAKE ADD TO EAST TACOMA LOT 7 FEDERAL WAY BLA #17-100484-SU REC
#20171103900001 SD BLA BEING POR S 1/2 OF SE 1/4 16-21-4 & POR NW 1/4 & NE 1/4 &
SE 1/4 & SW 1/4 21-21-4 & LOTS 1 THRU 8 BK 18 NORTH LAKE ADD TO EAST TACOMA
& LOTS 8 & 10 THRU 15 & POR LOT 9 LOUISE'S NORTH LAKE TRACTS TGW RDS ADJ.
The legal description has been revised on Sheet EX-01 as noted above.
City Condition #2:
The proposal was reviewed as a general commodity warehouse with an associated office. A
future change in the type of use and/or occupancy shall require review for compliance with
applicable requirements and to determine any impacts, including revisiting the SEPA threshold
determination and Use Process III decision, as needed.
Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: The permit does not include
a tenant; therefore, compliance will be determined during the future tenant improvement
permit.
This comment has been noted and compliance will be determined with the future tenant
improvement permit.
City Condition #3:
The building permit application plan set shall include a section with a parking analysis that
demonstrates compliance with required parking ratios.
Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: Staff counted approximately
243 stalls on the architectural site plan, but the site plan set states 255 stalls provided and the
civil site plan states 245 stalls provided. The “parking requirements” section on Sheet AN-0
also cites current FWRC which is not correct.
The parking stall count on the civil plan set has been verified and Sheet ST-01 has been
revised to show 243 stalls. The “parking requirements” section on Sheet AN-0 has been
corrected.
City Condition #4:
Work is not allowed within Wetlands DP, DT, Stream EA, and associated buffers, as stream
setback intrusions and improvements/land surface modifications in non-CZA exempt wetland
setbacks require Use Process IV application review and approval per FWCC Sections 22-
1312(c) and 22-1359(d).
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Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: The critical areas report
submitted with the building permit is dated 9-1-17; the final version of the critical areas report
reviewed during land use was dated 6-26-18. Land use condition of approval #9 also requires
amendments to be made to the report. Once an updated report is received, peer review can
proceed and comprehensive compliance verification with critical areas related land use
conditions can occur.
An addendum to the 2017 (as revised in 2018) Critical Areas Report, addendum dated 16
February 2022, was prepared to address the necessary revisions and updates as requested
by the City and ESA. The most recent comments by ESA from a comment letter dated 4 May
2022 noted that the CAR addendum properly reflected the above comment. However, it was
recommended that the applicant revise the construction plans (Construction Plans for
Woodbridge Building “B”) to show the correct buffers. This revision to the construction plans
has been made.
City Condition #5:
Before building final inspection, all additional, supplemental, and replanted Type I and II
landscaping, as indicated on the Use Process III preliminary landscaping plan (Sheets LA-01
and LA-02), shall be installed.
Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: The landscaping plan and
tree retention plan contain notes related to the “MFB and buffer addition areas” along Loop
Road--these items are not applicable along that road. All landscaping areas (retained and
proposed) along Loop Road need the note from the landscape plan approved as part of land
use (“Existing vegetation in these undisturbed areas to achieve density of Type II landscape
screen along west side or supplement with additional planting…”). Similarly, all landscaping
areas (retained and proposed) along Weyerhaeuser Way need the note from the landscape
plan approved as part of land use (“Existing vegetation in these undisturbed areas to achieve
density of Type I landscape screen along east side loading docks or supplement with additional
planting…”).
All plan notes pertaining to Type I and Type II landscape screening on landscape and tree
retention sheets have been corrected to match the landscape plans approved as part of Land
Use.
City Condition #6:
In the landscaping plan submitted with the building permit, the following species listed on Sheet
LA-02 in the MFB recommended plant palette: Wild Ginger, Wood Fern, and White Flower
Rhodie, shall be removed.
Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: Verified on LA sheet,
condition satisfied.
Noted.
City Condition #7:
All significant trees shall be retained within the MFB and within areas planned to remain
undisturbed as indicated on the Use Process III tree/vegetation retention plan and clearing and
grading plan (Sheets TR-01 & GR-01) to the maximum extent feasible.
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Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: Information shown on GR
and TR sheets. Areas of vegetation proposed to remain undisturbed as shown on Sheet TR-
01 need to meet or exceed the Sheet TR-01 from the land use application. Several areas no
longer show that labelling and cross-hatching. Update to reflect clearing limits established in
the EN.
Noted.
City Condition #8:
The applicant shall obtain Forest Practices approval before the issuance of a building permit.
Compliance Verification: January 2022: FPA submitted; to be issued in conjunction with the
building/site development permit. May 5, 2022: FPA issued; condition satisfied.
Noted.
City Condition #9:
The following amendments shall be made to the critical area report before issuance of a
building permit:
a) Include an analysis of wetland functions as required by Section 22-1356(b) of the 1994
FWCC.
b) If Talasaea is considering the built-condition of Building “A” to be the existing conditions
for the Building “B” proposal, Sheet W1.0 of the revised report shall be revised to show the
reduced buffers for Stream EA and Wetlands DT, DR, and DQ to be consistent with the
proposed buffers on Sheet W1.2 of the report for Woodbridge Building “A.” Currently, Sheet
W1.0 shows the buffers as if Building “A” was not built.
c) The applicant shall show/label on Sheet W1.1 the size of each area of buffer reduction and
replacement to demonstrate that each reduction is compensated for at the location of the
critical area where that reduction occurs. Adjustments shall be made if necessary.
d) The “buffer replacement for Parcel A” shown on Sheet W1.1 is not approved and shall be
removed from Sheet W1.1.
e) When ESA’s comments on inconsistencies between report text, figures, and the plan
sheets are resolved in the submittal for Building “A,” the submittal documents for Building
“B” shall be revised where necessary.
Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: The critical areas report
submitted with the building permit is dated 9-1-17; the final version of the critical areas report
reviewed during land use was dated 6-26-18. Land use condition of approval #9 also requires
amendments to be made to the report. Once an updated report is received, peer review can
proceed and comprehensive compliance verification with critical areas related land use
conditions can occur.
February 2022 EN submittal: a wetland report addendum was submitted and is subject to peer
review. See May 2022 ESA memo, (a), (b), and (e) are satisfied.
An addendum to the 2017 (as revised in 2018) Critical Areas Report has been prepared that
includes the most up-to-date discussion of the Project, in light of the approved Building A
project, while addressing the additional information requested by the City. Additional
discussions have been provided, as requested, including an analysis of wetland functions as
required by Section 22-1356(b) of the 1994 FWCC. Graphics that accompany the CAR have
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also been updated to reflect the approved Building A project as well as refining the buffer
averaging proposed for thoroughness and accuracy.
The most recent comments by ESA from a comment letter dated 4 May 2022 noted that
Conditions 9a, 9b, and 9e have been met.
ESA’s comment on Condition 9c requested that “the size of each individual buffer area
proposed for reduction or addition” be shown on the Mitigation Plan. The buffer modification
legend on Sheet W1.1 of the Mitigation Plans has been revised. The revised Mitigation Plans,
dated 10 June 2022, are attached for review and reflect an updated tally by buffer reduction
and addition area, rather than a sum total by feature.
ESA’s comment on Condition 9d requested that the project legend on Sheet W1.1 be revised
to clearly reflect that the buffer replacement for Parcel A that occurred on Parcel B was part of
the utility line installation work for the Building “A” project. The requested legend on Sheet
W1.1 has been revised.
City Condition #10:
Plan sheets that show the proposed development shall show the buffers post-development,
including the averaged wetland and stream buffers.
Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: The critical areas report
submitted with the building permit is dated 9-1-17; the final version of the critical areas report
reviewed during land use was dated 6-26-18. Land use condition of approval #9 also requires
amendments to be made to the report. Once an updated report is received, peer review can
proceed and comprehensive compliance verification with critical areas related land use
conditions can occur.
February 2022 EN submittal: a wetland report addendum was submitted and is subject to peer
review. See May 2022 ESA memo, condition satisfied.
Noted.
Condition #11:
Areas of wetland and stream buffer replacement shall be enhanced with native vegetation, as
necessary, to ensure buffer function continues post-development. Planting details shall be
shown on the landscape plan submitted with the building permit.
Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: The critical areas report
submitted with the building permit is dated 9-1-17; the final version of the critical areas report
reviewed during land use was dated 6-26-18. Land use condition of approval #9 also requires
amendments to be made to the report. Once an updated report is received, peer review can
proceed and comprehensive compliance verification with critical areas related land use
conditions can occur.
February 2022 EN submittal: a wetland report addendum was submitted and is subject to peer
review. See May 2022 ESA memo, condition satisfied.
Plan sheets have been revised to only reflect post-construction buffers where the proposed
development is shown. The most recent comments by ESA from a comment letter dated 4
May 2022 noted that this condition was met.
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City Condition #12:
Installation of permanent signs and split rail fencing is required at the outer edge of the wetland
buffers for Wetland DT and shall be completed before final inspection for the building permit.
Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: The critical areas report
submitted with the building permit is dated 9-1-17; the final version of the critical areas report
reviewed during land use was dated 6-26-18. Land use condition of approval #9 also requires
amendments to be made to the report. Once an updated report is received, peer review can
proceed and comprehensive compliance verification with critical areas related land use
conditions can occur.
February 2022 EN submittal: a wetland report addendum was submitted and is subject to peer
review. See May 2022 ESA memo; also, this shall be verified prior to building final inspection.
Permanent signs and fencing are shown along the outer perimeter, as requested. The most
recent comments by ESA from a comment letter dated 4 May 2022 noted that this condition
was met.
City Condition #13:
The boundary between the wetland buffer and contiguous land shall be identified with
permanent signs, which shall be a city-approved type designed for high durability. Signs must
be posted at an interval of one per every 150 feet and maintained by the property owner in
perpetuity.
Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: The critical areas report
submitted with the building permit is dated 9-1-17; the final version of the critical areas report
reviewed during land use was dated 6-26-18. Land use condition of approval #9 also requires
amendments to be made to the report. Once an updated report is received, peer review can
proceed and comprehensive compliance verification with critical areas related land use
conditions can occur.
February 2022 EN submittal: a wetland report addendum has been submitted and is subject
to peer review. See May 2022 ESA memo; also, this shall be verified prior to building final
inspection.
The most recent comments by ESA from a comment letter dated 4 May 2022 requested a
revision to the City-approved critical areas sign detail on Sheet W3.1 of the Mitigation
(Planting) Plan. The critical area sign detail on Sheet W3.1 of the Mitigation Plan has been
revised with the updated sign detail as provided to us by the City.
City Condition #14:
The city shall not issue any approvals to fill wetlands until all state, federal, or other agency
permits as may be required to fill the wetlands have been obtained and verification provided to
the city.
Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: not addressed.
February 2022 EN submittal: The applicant provided a copy of the Department of Ecology
Administrative Order No. 20792 to permanently fill/impact 0.228 acres of non-federally
regulated wetlands to construct Woodbridge Buildings A and B.
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The applicant provided a copy of the WDFW HPA for Buildings A & B and a letter from the
USACE stating the features on the A & B sites do not require review and approval by the
USACE. See May 2022 ESA memo, condition satisfied.
Noted. The most recent comments by ESA from a comment letter dated 4 May 2022 noted
that this condition was met.
City Condition #15:
The building permit submittal shall address the following:
a) Rooftop mechanical equipment, including vents, mechanical penthouses, elevator
equipment, and similar appurtenances that extend above the roofline must be surrounded
by a solid sight-obscuring screen that meets the following criteria: (a) the screen must be
integrated into the architecture of the building; and (b) the screen must obscure the view
of the appurtenances from adjacent streets and properties.
b) Type I landscaping is required around ground-level mechanical and electrical equipment
and utility installations unless precluded for safety and access reasons.
Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: Regarding (a), the north,
northwestern, south and southwestern line of sight sections are shown. What about the rest of
the building? Please provide additional elevations to demonstrate compliance with the
requirement. Regarding (b), not addressed.
Roof top equipment screen to be deferred to the future tenant improvement plans.
City Condition #16:
The building permit landscaping plan shall provide Type I landscaping a minimum of five feet
in width on the north and south sides of the combined trash/recycling enclosure area.
Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: Shown on LA sheet,
condition satisfied.
Noted.
City Condition #17:
Before building permit issuance, plans shall demonstrate: 1) how occupant use of the
designated garbage/recycling areas will integrate with service access; and 2) how the storage
and collection of other garbage generated on-site complies with FWCC Section 22-949(e)(1),
which states the recycling storage area and garbage storage area shall be adjacent to each
other.
Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: not addressed.
Final design of garbage and recycling areas are to be deferred to the future tenant
improvement plans.
City Condition #18:
Before building permit issuance, plans shall demonstrate that the garbage and recycling
storage needs have been incorporated into the design and planned for in ways that will serve
occupants over time.
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Compliance Verification:
January 2021 building permit submittal: not addressed.
This condition will be deferred to the future tenant improvement plans.
City Condition #19:
Before issuance of a building permit, a lighting plan shall be submitted for verification of
compliance with FWCC Section 22-954(c).
Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: nothing provided.
The Building B On-Site Illumination Plan was submitted to the City on March 17, 2021 and is
also included with this submittal.
City Condition #20:
Before building permit issuance, the applicant shall submit an evaluation of the facility design
by a qualified professional to ensure that the types and numbers of equipment to be installed
at the warehouse, as well as warehouse activities, are consistent or similar to those identified
in the noise report (Greenline Building “B” Development, Federal Way Washington
Environmental Noise Report, Ramboll Environ, July 2018, a SEPA mitigation measure).
Compliance Verification:
January 2021 building permit submittal: The applicant stated the evaluation is deferred to the
future tenant improvement submittal.
Noted.
City Condition #21:
The following measures shall be implemented during project construction with quarterly reports
submitted by the applicant to the city documenting compliance starting from the issuance of
the building permit and concluding at issuance of a certificate of occupancy (SEPA mitigation
measures):
a) All equipment shall be fitted with properly sized mufflers, and if necessary, engine intake
silencers.
b) All equipment shall be in good working order.
c) Use quieter construction equipment models if available and whenever possible, use
pneumatic tools rather than diesel or gas-powered tools.
d) Place portable stationary equipment as far as possible from existing residential and
noise-sensitive commercial areas, and if necessary, place temporary barriers around
stationary equipment.
e) For mobile equipment, consider the placement of typical fixed pure-tone backup alarms
with ambient-sensing and/or broadband backup alarms.
Compliance Verification: This shall be verified during construction and at time of final building
inspection prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
Noted.
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City Condition #22:
A detailed review of final operating conditions shall be completed to ensure that the noise study
accurately and conservatively reflects future project operation. A report documenting the
assessment prepared by a qualified professional shall be submitted to the city six months after
the certificate of occupancy is issued (a SEPA mitigation measure).
Compliance Verification: This shall be verified six months after issuance of the certificate of
occupancy.
Noted.
City Condition #23:
If the proposed use of the building includes cold storage, processing, or manufacturing, the air
quality analysis (“Greenline Building “B” Development, Federal Way Washington Air Quality
Report,” Ramboll Environ, June 2018) must be revised and the SEPA threshold determination
revisited before the building permit issuance, or if no building permit is required, then before
business license issuance (a SEPA mitigation measure).
Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: The permit does not include
a tenant; compliance will be determined during the future tenant improvement permit or if no
permit is required, then prior to business license issuance.
Noted.
City Condition #24:
The following measures shall be implemented during project construction with quarterly reports
submitted by the applicant to the city documenting compliance starting from the issuance of
the building permit and concluding at issuance of the certificate of occupancy (SEPA mitigation
measures):
a) Use only equipment and trucks that are maintained in optimal operational condition.
b) Require all off-road equipment to be retrofit with emission reduction equipment (i.e., require
participation in Puget Sound Region Diesel Solutions by project sponsors and contractors),
including particulate matter traps and oxidation catalysts to reduce MSATs.
c) Use biodiesel or other lower-emission fuels for vehicles and equipment.
d) Use carpooling or other trip reduction strategies for construction workers when possible.
e) Stage construction to minimize overall transportation system congestion and delays to
reduce regional emissions of pollutants during construction.
f) Implement restrictions on construction truck idling (e.g., limit idling to a maximum of
five minutes).
g) Locate construction equipment away from sensitive receptors such as fresh air intakes to
buildings, air conditioners, and sensitive populations.
h) Locate construction staging zones where diesel emissions won't be noticeable to the
public, or near sensitive populations such as the elderly and the young.
i) Spray exposed soil with water or another suppressant to reduce emissions of PM 10 and
deposition of particulate matter.
j) Pave or use gravel on staging areas and roads that will be exposed for long periods.
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k) Cover all trucks transporting materials, wet materials in trucks, or provide adequate
freeboard (space from the top of the material to the top of the truck bed), to reduce PM 10
emissions and deposition during transport.
l) Provide wheel washers to remove particulate matter that would otherwise be carried off-
site by vehicles to decrease deposition of particulate matter on area roadways.
m) Remove particulate matter deposited on paved, public roads, sidewalks, and bicycle and
pedestrian paths to reduce mud and dust; sweep and wash streets continuously to reduce
emissions.
n) Cover dirt, gravel, and debris piles as needed to reduce dust and wind-blown debris.
o) Route and schedule construction trucks to reduce delays to traffic during peak travel times
to reduce air quality impacts caused by a reduction in traffic speeds.
Compliance Verification: This shall be verified during construction and at time of final building
inspection prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
Noted.
City Condition #25:
Before issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the applicant shall construct a northbound left
turn lane on Weyerhaeuser Way South at the southerly driveway (truck access) to provide
safer and more efficient access to the site. The northbound left turn lane storage shall be
designed to accommodate the 95th Percentile queues length ensuring left-turn queues will not
block the through traffic lane. The channelization plan must be reviewed and approved by the
city and WSDOT (a SEPA mitigation measure).
Compliance Verification: March 2022 Building A building permit submittal: Executed WSDOT
documents received.
Building B as a standalone project shall show the same offsite/frontage improvements as
Building A. The CO & TCO for both parcels are tied to same improvements regardless of
which project is completed first.
This comment has been noted, all frontage and offsite improvements will be constructed with
the project that is completed first.
City Condition # 26
Before building permit issuance, the applicant shall install weight limit signs on Weyerhaeuser
Way South from South 320th Street to the project driveway, and South 336 th Street from 20th
Avenue South to Weyerhaeuser Way South (a SEPA mitigation measure).
Compliance Verification: March 2022 street inspection: Weight limit sign on south of 320 th St.
Weyerhaeuser Way S has not been installed.
April 2022: Right-of-way permit issued; work completed; condition satisfied.
Noted.
City Condition #27
The applicant submitted a traffic study, IRG Greenline Buildings A and B Federal Way, WA
Transportation Impact Study, TENW Transportation Engineering NorthWest, March 6, 2018.
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The development is estimated to generate 994 daily trips consisting of 795 passenger vehicle
trips and 199 truck trips. These trips will be served by two driveways (private loop road
driveway north of the site and truck access driveway next to SR 18) on Weyerhaeuser Way.
According to the traffic study, all truck trips will utilize the proposed truck access driveway on
Weyerhaeuser Way South and will be traveling to and from the south using the Weyerhaeuser
Way South/SR-18 interchange. Daily I-5 southbound congestion routinely occurs between SR-
18 and the South 320th Street interchange. To avoid traffic congestion and reduce travel time
due to a shorter distance, truck trips with origin and destination from the north could utilize the
South 320th Street/I-5 interchange, South 336th Street, and Weyerhaeuser Way South as an
alternate route to the site. The traffic study has not demonstrated how the applicant will prevent
this alternative truck route (South 320th Street/I-5 interchange, South 336th Street, and
Weyerhaeuser Way South) to the site. Weyerhaeuser Way South from South 320th Street and
SR-18 is not a designated truck route and therefore, the roadway cannot support heavy vehicle
weights. In general, heavier vehicles cause more damage to the road than light vehicles. The
federal government estimated that an 18-wheel truck causes the same damage to the road as
9,600 cars. Based on the above, the applicant has not demonstrated mitigation of additional
truck traffic onto non-designated truck routes such as Weyerhaeuser Way South north of the
site, including impacts to the pavement.
As such, before the certificate of occupancy issuance, the applicant shall provide a fully
executed bond for 120 percent of the engineer’s estimate for design and construction costs to
upgrade the existing pavement on Weyerhaeuser Way South, from the proposed truck
entrance to South 320th Street. The bond term shall be for three years from the time of
notification by the applicant of full occupancy and use of the facility unless a shorter term is
mutually agreed to in the implementation agreement discussed below. The applicant shall
provide the engineer’s estimate.
Should the truck trips generated by the project traveling north of the site (to or from the site)
exceed 28 truck trips per week as outlined in the implementation agreement discussed below,
the city will use the bond for design and construction costs to upgrade the existing pavement
on Weyerhaeuser Way South, from the proposed truck entrance to South 320th Street, and/or
from the proposed truck entrance to SR-99 via South 336th Street, to the city’s required design
standards. In the alternative, the applicant may choose to design and construct the implicated
roadway(s) identified by the city. For this condition, a “truck” shall mean a vehicle rated more
than 30,000 pounds gross weight as discussed in Chapter 8.40 FWRC.
Before building permit issuance, the applicant and the city shall enter into an implementation
agreement to set forth the conditions by which the city will monitor the truck trips; how the city
will make its determination that the applicant has exceeded the 28 or more truck trips per week;
how notice will be provided to the applicant; the cure period for the applicant to remedy the
excess truck trips described in the above condition; when the city will call the bond or require
the applicant to construct the implicated roadways; the bond conditions; and all other
requirements deemed necessary by the city (a SEPA mitigation measure).
Compliance Verification: May 2022: Truck agreement for Build A has been signed/executed.
A separate agreement for Building B has been reviewed and routed for signature.
Noted.
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City Condition #28:
Before engineering plans approval, WSDOT approval of the traffic study and channelization
plans shall be provided.
Compliance Verification: Received email from Duffy McColloch with WSDOT dated 9-28-
2020, stating that WSDOT has no further comments on the TIA that was submitted on July
22nd. All previous comments have been addressed.
March 2022 Building A building permit submittal: Executed WSDOT documents received.
Received email dated March 24, 2022, from Duffy McColloch; condition satisfied
Noted.
City Condition #29:
The existing pavement on Weyerhaeuser Way South (south of the site), from the proposed
truck entrance to the SR-18 interchange, must be fully reconstructed (subgrade soils and new
pavement) to accommodate the expected truck traffic load. The applicant shall provide the
pavement design for city review and approval before engineering plans submittal. Once the
pavement design is approved by the city, the development shall perform full-depth
reconstruction of the roadway segment impacted by the truck traffic (a SEPA mitigation
measure).
Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: The pavement design has
been approved; plans need to be updated to reflect it.
The pavement section on the frontage plans reflects the approved pavement design.
City Condition #30:
Before issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the applicant shall construct right-turn storage
for the westbound SR-18 off-ramp to mitigate the impact to the westbound off-ramp to the
satisfaction and with approval of WSDOT (a SEPA mitigation measure).
Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: SR 18 westbound offramp
improvement plan to extending the storage pocket must be designed and submitted to WSDOT
for approval. The SR 18 ramp terminal intersections are under Washington State Department
of Transportation (WSDOT) control and therefore subjected to their respective permit process.
Provide approval from WSDOT.
March 2022 Building A building permit submittal: Executed
WSDOT documents received.
Building B as a standalone project shall show the same offsite/frontage improvements as
Building A. The CO & TCO for both parcels are tied to same improvements regardless of which
project is completed first.
This comment has been noted, all frontage and offsite improvements will be constructed with
the project that is completed first.
City Condition #31:
Cumulative traffic impacts from Warehouse A and B and the Greenline Business Park to the SR
18 westbound ramp intersection with Weyerhaeuser Way South shall be evaluated and mitigated
in a SEPA analysis addendum and/or revision to the Warehouse A and B TIA. PM peak hour
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cumulative impacts shall be included in the TIA analysis or added to the concurrency review for
Warehouse A as the city finds most consistent with its regulations. The city shall determine if
WSDOT has jurisdiction over the SR-18 intersection. If WSDOT has jurisdiction over the SR-18
intersection, WSDOT LOS standards shall be applied to the intersection and any necessary pro-
rata mitigation for Warehouse A shall be formulated in consultation with WSDOT as
contemplated in Conclusion of Law No. 8 of the Final Decision. If WSDOT doesn’t have
jurisdiction over the intersection, city LOS standards shall be applied and pro-rata mitigation for
Warehouse A imposed as necessary. All mitigation shall be subject to RCW 82.02.020 and
constitutional nexus/ proportionality (a SEPA mitigation measure).
Compliance Verification: This condition was addressed as part of the building permit review
for Greenline Warehouse “A.” COFW prepared a memo to file dated 9-11-20 documenting
compliance with this condition.
Noted.
City Condition #32:
Details on the relocated bus stops and transit-related improvements shall be shown on the
engineering submittal.
Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: Prior to issuance of a
certificate of occupancy, the applicant needs to provide documentation of approval by the
appropriate transit agency.
This information will be provided prior to the certificate of occupancy.
City Condition #33:
A Right-of-Way Modification was issued on June 22, 2018, outlining required frontage
improvements for both Warehouse A and Warehouse B, with timing and bonding
requirements. The building permit site plan shall reflect the requirements outlined in this
letter. Construction plans shall be included in the building permit submittal for review and
approval.
Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: This shall be addressed prior
to issuance of a certificate of occupancy, including street lighting per current standards.
Building B as a standalone project shall show the same offsite/frontage improvements as
Building A. The CO & TCO for both parcels are tied to same improvements regardless of which
project is completed first.
This comment has been noted, all frontage and offsite improvements will be constructed with
the project that is completed first.
City Condition #34:
The Right-of-Way Modification issued on June 22, 2018, includes improvements to
Weyerhaeuser Way South. As a part of building permit approval, water quality treatment and
flow control shall be provided for the public right-of-way as outlined in the regulations in place
at the time a building permit application is received.
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Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: The city is currently following
the 2021 King County Surface Water Design Manual. The most current manual will apply until
CO is met. Need to show the stormwater design on the plans now.
The TIR and plans were revised to follow the 2021 KCSWDM. No redesign was required due
to the transition from the 2016 to 2021 versions of the manual.
City Condition #35:
The applicant states that this project drains to an offsite wetland on parcel 2121049014;
however, no detail has been provided concerning the wetland. Therefore, KCSWDM Chapters
3.3.5 through 3.3.7 may apply. If the amount of impervious surface area proposed by the
project is greater than or equal to 10 percent of the 100-year water surface area of a closed
depression, then a point of compliance analysis must be done to verify that the water surface
levels are not increasing for the return frequencies at which flooding occurs, up to and including
the 100-year frequency. The applicant has not provided a comparison of the proposed
impervious surface area to the surface area of the wetland or closed depression, nor have they
provided a minor floodplain analysis to establish an assumed base flood elevation.
Conservation Flow Control (Level 2) must therefore be considered a minimum standard, and
the applicant will be required to provide additional flow control if the site’s impervious area
meets or exceeds the 10 percent threshold, or a flooding problem will be created or
exacerbated. The applicant shall provide necessary documentation and mitigation before
building permit issuance.
Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: The city is currently using
the 2021 King County Surface Water Design Manual. The most current design manual will be
enforced until CO is met.
The TIR has been revised to follow the 2021 KCSWDM.
City Condition #36:
As stated in the KCSWDM Section 1.2.2.1, the applicant shall submit a critical areas report for
the offsite wetland on parcel 2121049014. The critical areas report shall be completed as
outlined in FWRC 19.145.080; reviewed by an outside peer reviewer at the developer’s
expense; and approved before approval of the final TIR and before building permit issuance.
Compliance Verification: This condition was addressed as part of the building permit review
for Greenline Warehouse “A,” condition satisfied.
Noted.
City Condition #37:
Before building permit approval, WSDOT approval of the project’s impacts on storm drainage
conveyance within the WSDOT right-of-way shall be provided.
Compliance Verification: March 2022 Building A permit submittal: Executed WSDOT
documents received. Received email dated March 24, 2022, from Duffy McColloch; condition
satisfied.
Noted.
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City Condition #38:
Before building permit issuance, a downstream analysis for the four acres that drain to the
southwest must be provided.
Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: Confirm compliance as part
of your resubmittal.
The downstream analysis for the 3.83 acres portion of the existing Building B project site that
drains to the southwest corner of the Building B parcel has been included in Section 3 of the
report in Task 1 where this area is described as part of the overall Basin C, in Task 3, as well
as shown on Figures 3.3 and 3.4 and
City Condition #39:
Low Impact Development measures, as required by the KCSWDM, must be implemented to
provide flow control mitigation for both frontage improvements and onsite improvements.
Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: Confirm compliance as part
of your resubmittal.
Low Impact Development measures, also known as flow control BMPs have been evaluated
using the final design in Section 4 of the TIR included with this submittal.
City Condition #40:
The critical areas report referenced in the Preliminary TIR needs the date corrected. The
reference will need to be updated in the final TIR.
Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: The TIR submitted with the
building permit references an outdated version of the critical areas report. In addition, the
critical areas report submitted with the building permit is dated 9-1-17; the final version of the
critical areas report reviewed during land use was dated 6-26-18. Land use condition of
approval #9 also requires amendments to be made to the report.
The Critical Areas Report revised 6-26-18 and the Critical Areas Report Addendum dated 2-
16-22 have been included with the Early Clear and Grading plan submittal (22-100735-00 EN).
The references in the TIR have also been revised and the revised TIR is included with this
submittal.
City Condition #41:
The applicant shall supplement its stormwater plan to demonstrate compliance and
consistency with the Executive Proposed Basin Plan Hylebos Creek and Lower Puget Sound
(King County Surface Water Management, 1991).
Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: The current 2021 KCSWDM
applies under adjudicated court case in the Washington State Supreme Court.
The TIR has been revised to follow the 2021 KCSWDM.
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City Condition #42:
Before issuance of a building permit, updated certificates of water and sewer availability shall
be submitted.
Compliance Verification: January 2021 building permit submittal: Updated certificates
provided, condition satisfied.
Noted.
3rd Party Review Comments from CW3:
ARCHITECTURAL
1. Sheet AN-0: Please address the following:
A. Please update the applicable codes to the currently adopted codes. Washington has
adopted the 2018 IBC, UPC, IFC, and IECC. The 2018 IMC should also be listed.
B. Please verify that you are using ESFR fire sprinkler heads as an exception to smoke and
heat vents per IFC Table 3206.2 footnote h. (Assuming you will have high-piled storage?)
A. Project was submitted in 2020 Using code 2015. B. ESFR – Shell only
2. Sheet AN-1: Please address the following:
A. Both exit doors on Grid A are called out on Sheet A0.2 as having risers on the exterior of
the building. Per IBC 1009.7, please provide an exterior area for assisted rescue (see
Detail 3/A0.3) for each of these doors. If these are not intended to be accessible means
of egress, please provide signage per IBC 1009.10 indicating the location of the nearest
accessible means of egress.
See revised sheet to include area of refuge.
3. Please indicate where the address will be listed on the exterior of the building as required by IBC
502.1.
See revised elevations showing address location.
4. Sheet A0.1: Please address the following:
A. Per IBC 1106.6 accessible parking is required to be distributed among accessible
entrances. All parking is provided at two (2) corners of the building. Please verify that
no other doors will be used as entrances. This includes employee only (or restricted)
entrances.
B. IBC 1105.1 requires that 60% of all entrances are required to be accessible. Keynote 4
calls for a landing and riser at multiple doors and all doors on Grid B have stairs. Please
clarify that all of these doors will be exit only (no exterior entry hardware), otherwise,
please show how 60% of entrances will be accessible.
C. Per IBC 1105.1.3, if restricted entrances are provided (employee only) than at least one
of them is required to be accessible.
D. Per IBC 1111.2, please provide directional signage at all entrances which are not
accessible indicating the location of accessible entrances.
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A. Correct. B. This applies to public doors only. All other doors are exit or non-public
doors. C. All main entries are accessible. D. Does not apply since all main entries are
accessible.
5. Sheet A2.10: Please address the following:
A. Details 2 and 3: As this building is Type III construction, per IBC 704.10 the exterior
columns must have the same fire rating as the exterior bearing walls in IBC Table 601.
As this building is Type III-B construction these columns are required to be 2-hour fire
rated.
Please see attached email approval from Scott Sproul and Code exception letter.
6. Sheet A6.1: Please address the following:
A. Door Schedule Note 2 indicates locks are permitted if a sign is provided. Please address
the following:
1. Please update the reference to IBC 1010.1.9.4 per the 2018 IBC.
2. Please include all requirements from IBC 1010.1.9.4, Item #2. In addition to the
sign, please indicate that locks are to be keyed from the egress side (double
keyed) and readily distinguishable as locked (indicator).
a. Hardware Type A calls for deadbolt with ADA lever which is not
permitted. As noted above a double keyed lock is required, otherwise
the lock is not permitted to prevent the operation of the door from the
egress side.
A1. Under 2015 code, Door schedule indicates locks and latches are to meet 2015 IBC
section 1010.1.9.3. A2. See revised Door Schedule note on A6.1 sheet showing all req’ts
per section 1010.1.9.3. A2a. See revised Door Schedule note on A6.1.
MECHANICAL
7. Please update the applicable codes on AN-0 to the currently adopted codes.
Code is based on 2015 Mechanical
8. It appears the mechanical design is either deferred or otherwise proposed as a design-build. This
is not permitted without written approval from the City of Federal Way. Provide mechanical
plans and supporting documentation for review.
Deferred submittal is accepted by the City.
PLUMBING
9. Please update the applicable codes on AN-0 to the currently adopted codes.
Code is based on 2015 Plumbing.
10. It appears the plumbing design is either deferred or otherwise proposed as a design-build. This
is not permitted without written approval from the City of Federal Way. Provide plumbing plans
and supporting documentation for review.
Deferred submittal is accepted by the City.
Ms. Stacey Welsh
July 8, 2022
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ENERGY
11. Please update the applicable codes on AN-0 to the currently adopted codes.
Code is based on 2015 IECC and Washington State Amendment / Energy Code
12. A portion of the energy code review could not be completed as mechanical, electrical, and
plumbing plans have not been provided for review.
MEP to be deferred. Providing cold dark shell with ESFR freeze protection.
If there are any questions or a need for further clarification, please feel free to contact me at
(253) 838-6113 and we would be happy to discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
ESM CONSULTING ENGINEERS, LLC
LAURA BARTENHAGEN, P.E., LEED® AP
Principal
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