21-102195-Response Letter-12-15-2021-V2
December 7, 2021 Job No.2120-001-020
Ms. Stacy Welch, AICP
Principal Planner
City of Federal Way
33325 8th Ave South
Federal Way WA 98003
RE: FILE 21-102195-UP; TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMENTS
Sokalskyy Reasonable Use South, Parcel 292104-9060, Federal Way
Dear Stacy:
ESM is in receipt of your letter dated August 10, 2021. We have reviewed your comments and
provided our responses in bold text below:
Community Development – Planning Division
Stacey Welch, (253) 835-2634, Stacey.welch@cityoffederalway.com
1. Technical comments made about an item on one sheet, or in a document, may
necessitate changes to other related sheets and documents. It is the applicant’s
responsibility to determine any such necessary adjustments. Please ensure consistent
information is communicated throughout the place set and associated application
materials.
Comment noted. Updates have been made throughout the plan set and application
materials.
2. Update the incorrect vicinity map in the plan set.
The vicinity map has been corrected.
3. Please provide the proposed roof area information on the site plan.
The roof area has been added.
4. In accordance with FWRC 19.145.090(4), if the city grants a reasonable use request it
shall grant the minimum necessary to provide the applicant with some reasonable use
of the subject property; any waiver of requirements shall result in the minimum possible
impacts to the function associated with proposed improvements on affected critical
areas.
Changes to the site layout are possible. As a result of the code above, the proposed
home and driveway need to be moved further away from the on-site wetland; explore
moving it further to the south.
The home and driveway have been moved as requested.
Ms. Stacy Welch, AICP
December 7, 2021
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5. In the wetland report, it shows a sign detail from King County; use the enclosed detail
(3-56 NGPA sign).
The 3-56 NGPA sign has been used in the updated wetland report.
6. The buffer enhancement plan needs to be revised to account for the revised location
of the residence pursuant to comment #4 above.
The buffer enhancement plan has been revised to reflect the new home location.
7. No public comments were received during the Notice of Application public comment
period that concluded on August 9, 2021.
Comment noted.
Public Works – Development Services Division
Kevin Peterson, (253) 835-2734, kevin.peterson@cityoffederalway.com
No comments; contact if you have any engineering or stormwater related questions.
Public Works – Traffic Division
Sarady Long, (253) 835-2743, sarady.long@cityoffederalway.com
No comments; contact if you have any transportation or concurrency related questions.
Lakehaven Water & Sewer District
Brian Asbury, 253-946-5407, basbury@lakehaven.org
The applicant will need to submit applications to Lakehaven for any necessary water and/or
sewer service.
South King Fire & Rescue
Sean Nichols, 253-946-7242, sean.nichols@southkingfire.org
No comments; contact if you have any fire related questions.
Sincerely,
ESM CONSULTING ENGINEERS, LLC
NOHELY MORENO
Planner
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