16-100436LL
February 9, 2016
Rogelio Ruvalcaba
1280 SW 301" Street
Federal Way, WA 98023
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Jim Ferrell, Mayor
RE: File #16-100436-00-AD; SHORT PLAT EXTENSION CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
Ruvalcaba Short Plat, Parcel 515320-0070
Dear Mr. Ruvalcaba:
The Community Development Department has received your request to extend the preliminary short
subdivision approval granted to the Ruvalcaba Short Plat (File 08-103804-SU) for two additional years.
Be advised this two-year extension is back dated to the initial short plat expiration resulting in an
expiration date of May 26, 2017. This extension is conditionally approved in order to meet Federal Way
Revised Code 18.05.090 criteria. The conditions are as follows:
Conditions
1. The applicant shall be subject to current transportation impact fees as a replacement for the prior
pro-rata share mitigation in place at the time of preliminary approval.
2. The applicant shall be subject to the adopted 2009 King CountySurface Water Design Manual
(KCSWDM) and Federal Way Addendum requirements as a replacement for the prior 1998
manual.
Closing
To reiterate, this two-year extension approval expires May 26, 2017. Please be advised that unless a
future extension is granted, the Ruvalcaba Short Plat shall be completed per the conditions of preliminary
approval and this extension, or the short subdivision shall expire by limitations set forth in FWRC
18.30.260.
Sincerely,
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Michael A. Morales
Community Development Director
Doc ID 72266
33325 8th Avenue South, Federal Way, WA 98003-6325 (253) 835-7000 • www.cityoffederalway.com
informed me that the permit for the subdivision expired in May of 2015. I
was surprised since on various occasions in the recent past, I expressed my
concern to Mr. Peterson regarding the slow timing of the whole process. He
told me several times "not to worry, you have plenty of time". I realize that
it is not Mr. Peterson's obligation to call to my attention the expiration date
of the permit. However, I trusted his opinion. This is not my area of
expertise. My only direct experience with the permitting process is with this
project, and I am elderly (I will be 82 in April).
I appreciate your consideration for an extension of the permit to be able to
complete the subdivision of my lot.
Respectfully Yours,
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Rogelio Ruvalcaba
cc: Mr. Kevin Peterson
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Rogelio Ruvalcaba
1280 Southwest 301st Street
Federal Way, WA 98023
January 15, 2016
Mr. Michael Morales
Director of Community Development
City of Federal Way
33325 8th Ave South
Federal Way, WA 98003-6325
Re: Expired Permit
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I had a permit for the subdivision of a vacant lot located at 298XX Marine
View Drive Southwest, Federal Way, WA 98023, tax # 515320007005. The
process of attempting to complete the City's numerous requirements has
taken a considerable amount of time, with unforeseen delays. A main issue
has been the problem of city water that empties from a pipe onto the south
side of my vacant lot.
In the summer of 2015 I discussed the problem once again with Mr.
Peterson. I was told that the only solution was to divert the pipe across my
property to be connected at the neighbor's property to the north of my lot.
The neighbor was in agreement. This happened after I appealed to the office
of the mayor. I was told that the city was not responsible for the location of
the pipe. If the diversion was to take place, it should be at my cost.
I proceeded to hire an engineer to draw up the plans. My son-in-law,
Christopher Wirfs, delivered the completed engineering plans to Mr. Kevin
Peterson late in November of 2015. Mr. Peterson told my son-in-law that he
would review the plans and that he would call me in a few weeks. I did not
receive a call. I went to talk with him, and he said that he would review them
in a couple of more weeks. Since he did not contact Mr. Wirfs or me, I went
to him once more. It was at this meeting that I learned of a fee for the review
to take place. Neither Mr. Wirfs nor I were unaware of such a fee. He told
me that it should be paid before the process could continue. I took the permit
application in on January 12, 2016, ready to pay the $770 fee. Mr. Herrera