08-01-2022 LUTC Minutes - Regular
Committee Members City Staff Jack Dovey, Chair EJ Walsh, P.E., Public Works Director
Hoang V. Tran, Member Sara Gilchrist, Administrative Assistant II Jack Walsh, Member (253) 835-2706
City of Federal Way
City Council
Land Use & Transportation Committee
August 1, 2022 City Hall
5:00 p.m. Council Chambers
MEETING SUMMARY
Committee Members in Attendance: Committee Chair Jack Dovey, Council Member Jack Walsh, and
Council Member Hoang Tran
Other Councilmembers in Attendance: Council President Linda Kochmar, Council Member Lydia Assefa-Dawson, and Council Member Erica Norton. Staff in Attendance: Interim City Administrator Brian Davis, Public Works Deputy Director Desiree Winkler, Assistant City Attorney Joanna Eide, City Traffic Engineer Rick Perez, Engineering Manager
Christine Mullen, Sound Transit Liaison Kent Smith, Senior Capital Engineer Omar Barron, Senior Traffic
Engineer Jason Kennedy, Planning Manager Keith Niven, Senior Planner Chaney Skadsen, and
Administrative Assistant II Sara Gilchrist.
Citizens Presenting:
1. CALL TO ORDER: 5:00 PM
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:
3. COMMITTEE BUSINESS:
Topic Title/Description
A. Approval of Minutes: July 11, 2022
Committee approved the July 11, 2022 LUTC minutes as presented.
● Moved: Walsh
● Seconded: Tran ● Passed: 3-0 unanimously
Committee moved item F. School Impact Fees up in the agenda order, as the next item.
● Moved: Tran
● Seconded: Walsh
● Passed: 3-0 unanimously
Item F. School Impact Fees
Planning Manager Keith Niven and the Federal Way School District reported updates on the School
Impact Fees, including background information. Questions and discussion followed.
Committee forwarded Option #1 (Amend school impact fees.) to the August 9, 2022 Business Agenda for discussion.
● Moved: Tran ● Seconded: Walsh ● Passed: 3-0 unanimously
Committee Members City Staff Jack Dovey, Chair EJ Walsh, P.E., Public Works Director
Hoang V. Tran, Member Sara Gilchrist, Administrative Assistant II Jack Walsh, Member (253) 835-2706
B. 2022 Storm Pipe Repair Project Bid Award
Per Council 3-0 motion to move the School Impact Fees up in discussion, the Storm Pipe Repair was
moved down on the list.
Senior Capital Engineer Omar Barron presented the 2022 Storm Pipe Repair project for bid award,
including background information. Questions and discussion followed.
Committee forwarded Option #1 (Authorization to award.) to the August 9, 2022 Consent Agenda for approval.
● Moved: Tran ● Seconded: Walsh ● Passed: 3-0 unanimously
C. 27th Ave SW at SW 344th St Compact Roundabout 30% Design Report
Senior Capital Engineer Omar Barron presented the 27th Ave SW at SW 344th St Compact
Roundabout 30% Design Report for approval, including background information. Questions and
discussion followed.
Committee forwarded Option #1 (Authorization to proceed.) to the August 9, 2022
Consent Agenda for approval.
● Moved: Walsh ● Seconded: Tran ● Passed: 3-0 unanimously
D. Redondo Creek Culvert Replacement 30% Design Report
Sound Transit Liaison Kent Smith presented the Redondo Creek Culvert Replacement 30% Design Report for approval, including background information. Questions and discussion followed. Committee forwarded Option #1 (Authorization to proceed.) to the August 9, 2022 Consent Agenda for approval.
● Moved: Tran
● Seconded: Walsh
● Passed: 3-0 unanimously
E. 2022 Neighborhood Traffic Safety (NTS) Program Revisions Senior Traffic Engineer Jason Kennedy presented the NTS Program Revisions, including background information. Questions and discussion followed.
Committee forwarded Option #1 (Approve proposed revisions.) to the August 9, 2022 Consent Agenda for approval.
● Moved: Walsh
● Seconded: Tran
● Passed: 3-0 unanimously
F. School Impact Fees
School Impact Fees was moved up in the agenda, following approval of the minutes.
G. Project Update on Sound Transit Projects in Federal Way
Committee Members City Staff Jack Dovey, Chair EJ Walsh, P.E., Public Works Director
Hoang V. Tran, Member Sara Gilchrist, Administrative Assistant II Jack Walsh, Member (253) 835-2706
Sound Transit Liaison Kent Smith reported on current activities regarding Sound Transit projects,
including background information. Questions and discussion followed.
4. OTHER:
5. FUTURE MEETINGS/AGENDA ITEMS:
6. The next LUTC meeting will be held September 12, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. in City Hall Council
Chambers and via Zoom.
7. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 06:39 p.m.
Attest: Approved by Committee:
Sara Gilchrist, Administrative Assistant II Date
09/12/2022