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03-06-2023 Spencer WeltonCITY OF Federal Way Public Meeting Citizen Comment Sign -Up Sheet Please complete form and submit to the Administrative Assistant II prior to the meeting. All comments are subject to a time limit. PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY Name (print) Date *Email *Address *Phone SAIz z3 17 _q01 _Z3yL1 I wish to comment on the following issues/items: ❑Agenda Item#t ) i1 7'7s (' O LA`6•❑General Comments Mobile ❑ Home ❑ office ❑ I am speaking as an individual — 3 minute comment limit I am speaking on behalf of a group of more than 5 citizens in attendance (list of names is required) — 5 minute comment limit PLEASE READ: In accordance with State Law, the City of Federal Way prohibits any testimony regarding any campaign for election or promotion of, or opposition to, any ballot proposition duringthe citizen comment portion of the meeting. Additionally, Council Rules prohibit any personal, impertinent, threatening or slanderous remarks during public comment. 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Natalie Kamieniecki From: J P <tablasound@live.com> Sent: Monday, March 6, 2023 3:41 PM To: Natalie Kamieniecki; Chaney Skadsen Subject: Rezoning Forested Area NE of the Intersection of 1st Ave. S. and S. 312th St. [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Hello Natalie Kamieniecki and Chaney Skadsen. I hope you are doing well. My name is JP and I am a concerned resident who lives directly in front of the forested area NE of the intersection of V Ave S. and S. 312th St. It has been brought to my attention that the owner of this 4.03-acre lot is attempting to have the city of Federal Way rezone this lot from "single family, high density" to "multi -family housing" instead. I would like to inform you and the city of Federal Way government on behalf of my family and our entire neighborhood that this rezoning would have a very negative impact on our neighborhood as well as the entire city of Federal Way if this proposal was to be approved by the city of Federal Way government. This entire neighborhood is a single- family home neighborhood and it should continue to stay a single-family home neighborhood. We do not want this type of apartment complex structure to ruin the currently great structure and design of our single- family home neighborhood. We also don't want all of the significantly increased crime rate which would automatically be associated with this type of multi -family housing added to our neighborhood. We already have enough problems to deal with in our neighborhood because of the Bayview Apartments and the 7-11 store nearby so please don't add fuel to the fire by bringing more of these types of people into our neighborhood by rezoning this lot as that is exactly what would happen, just as it happened with the Bayview Apartments and 7-11 store nearby. All I ask is that you put yourself in our shoes and just imagine if this happened to you and your neighborhood. If you need anything from our neighborhood regarding our strong disapproval of this rezoning proposal, please let me know what I can do to help avoid this potential disaster from occurring? Thank you! FOUNDERS ROBERT D. CAMPBELL (1906-2000) HOLLIS H. BARNETT Retired - 2021 March 6, 2023 CAB Est. 1931 CAMPBELL BARNETT PLLC Attorneys at Law CITY OF FEDERAL WAY Land Use and Transportation Committee RE: Public Hearing March 6, 2023 File Number: 22-104461-UP Parcel No.: 082104-9167, -9076, -9074 Applicant: James K Lee Dear Committee Members: ATTORNEYS STEPHEN A. BURNHAM JOHN M.FORSYTHE HILLARY A. HOLMES SHANNON R. JONES DANIEL W. SMITH (of counsel) MADELEINE A SPENCER JEREMY M. SWANN Sender's e-mail: steveb@campbellbamettlaw.com This letter is presented on behalf James Lee in support of his application for a comprehensive plan and zoning change to his property described above. Your Committee is holding a Public Hearing to determine in light of the decisional criteria specified in FWRC 19.80.240 whether to make a recommendation to the City Council to adopt Mr. Lee's application. In making your decision you are to consider the criteria for comprehensive plan and rezone amendments provided in FWRC 19.80.150 and may consider certain factors that may be related to your decision listed in FWRC 19.80,140. The factors are not requirements, but they are relevant to your consideration. After considering the legislative requirements and consideration you are required to make a decision by a majority on one of three choices: (a) Recommend that city council adopt the proposal; (b) Recommend that city council not adopt the proposal; or (c) Makes no recommendation. Based on review of the applicable law and the circumstances of this application it is my professional opinion Mr. Lee's application is supported by the relevant factors in FWRC 19.80.140 and satisfies all criteria under FWRC 19.80.240. In these circumstances your Committee should be recommend approval and send Mr. Lee's application to the Council for further consideration. Application Background. James and Mimi Lee own three parcels of undeveloped property in Federal Way totaling approximately 4.03 acres . The respective site addresses are 30901, 31001, and 31200 1 st Ave S in the City of Federal Way. All three parcels are presently forested and undeveloped. The property borders to the west on 1st Avenue and to the south S 312th Street both arterials. 317 SOUTH MERIDIAN I PO BOX 488 1 PUYALLUP, WA 98371-0164 1253.848.3513 (P) 1 253.845.4941(F) I CAMP BELLBARNETTLAW.COM March 6, 2023 Page 3 nervous system of the GMA. It receives and processes all relevant information and sends policy signals to shape public and private behavior. Along with the comprehensive plan, the GMA requires cities to adopt development regulations that are "consistent with and implement the comprehensive plan." Woods, 162 Wn.2d at 607 (quoting RCW 36.70A.040(3)(d), (4)(d)). This hierarchy of land use planning is echoed in the Federal Way Municipal Code. The Staff Report dated February 15, 2023 goes through the proper analysis of the City Code, Comprehensive Plan and Zoning regulations and properly concludes Mr. Lee rezone application meets the requirements of FWRC 19.80.080. The application satisfies the three threshold criteria of FWRC 19,80.150 including: A. Criterion #1 — Whether the same area or issue was studied during the last amendment process and conditions in the immediate vicinity have significantly changed so as to make the requested change within the public interest. Staff notes that this property was initially selected for further review during the 2022 amendment cycle, however; the request was withdrawn. The same. qualities that made the application proper for review in 2022 remain a proper basis for review in the current amendment cycle. This is an undeveloped site that was originally zoned for Neighborhood Business (BN) which allowed both business and high density residential in the past, which was consistent with the commercial development at intersection of 1"Avenue . South and South 314th of immediately west of the property and the Greystone Meadows multifamily apartments immediately south. It is also relevant that a multistory apartment building is just northwest of this property. These commercial and higher density developments in the immediate vicinity make the current request within the public interest. B. Criterion #2 — The proposed amendment is consistent with the overall vision of the comprehensive plan. Staff reviewed the City's Comprehensive Plan and found the application was consistent because there is a high demand for housing opportunity in the City of Federal Way and region generally. The City's comprehensive plan provides that "The multi family residential land use designation represents an opportunity to provide a range of housing types to accommodate anticipated residential growth. The increase in population, aging population, increasing diversity, decline in average family size, and high cost of single-family homes have created heavy demand for new housing types. The Land Use chapter encourages the development of housing types, such as duplexes, townhouses, senior housing, quality apartment units and condominiums in existing multifamily areas and within mixed -use development in commercial areas" (pg. 11-12). This property was originally zoned for business and higher density residential use because of its close proximity to transit and the current application for higher density residential use is consistent with the City's the comprehensive plan goals which Staff properly cites as "the overarching goal of VISION 2040 related to land use is to focus growth within already urbanized areas to create walkable, compact, and transit -oriented communities that maintain unique local character" (pg. 11-3). This property is on the corner of the intersection of arterials 314th and 1" Avenue. This is not a site surrounded by low density residential use. These are wide three and four streets that support the use od this property for higher residential use. C. Criterion #3 — Whether the proposed amendment meets the existing state and local laws, 317 SOUTH MERIDIAN I PO BOX 488 1 PUYALLUP, WA 98371-0164 1253.848.3513 (P) 1253.845.4941 (F) I CAMP BELLBARNETTLAW.COM Plan Amendment Application - Narrative, James K. Lee James K. Lee Birch Crest Apartments PO Box 358, Mercer Island, WA 98040 August 16, 2021 Community Development Department 33325 8t' Avenue South Federal WA, WA 98003-6325 To Whom it may concern, I am applying for a comprehensive plan amendment and rezone for three contiguous subject parcels of. 0821049167, 0821049076 & 0821049074 totaling approximately 4.03 acres (hereinafter PROPERTY). The respective site addresses are 30901, 31001, and 31200 1" Ave S in the city of Federal Way. All three parcels are presently forested and undeveloped. The PORPERTY borders to the west 1 st Avenue and to the south S 312th Street. A vicinity map is illustrated below. The PROPERTY's current and proposed Comprehensive Plan and Zoning designations are summarized in the table below. _ Comprehensive Plan Zoning Existing Single Family, High Density RS 7.2 Proposed Multi -Family RM 1800 101 W Mt IVAT6=61J, M.-to Mom 1IN! 111 Plan Amendment Application - Narrative, James K. Lee City of Federal Way iM RM2400 - 1 Unit / 2,400 Square Feet RS7.2 -1 Unit 17.200 Square Feet RM1800 - 1 Unit / 1,800 Square Feet BN - Neighborhood Business The proposal seeks to rezone the subject parcels from RS 7.2 to RM 1800 to allow multi -family. consistent with a property just northwest (dark orange). Furthermore, additional RM 2400 multi- family zoning exists just south of the subject parcels (light orange). Plan Amendment Application - Narrative, James K. Lee current housing shortage and growing population in the area. With a finite land supply, increasing the allowed density can address the -housing shortage needs and reduce urban sprawl. F. The quantity and location of land planned for the proposed land use type and density and the demand for such land. Per the City's housing targets and the Growth Management Act (GMA), additional housing units are needed to meet demands. Chiefly, more affordable units that are accessible to all demographics are needed. By allowing an increased density in the form of RM 1800, costs per unit decrease which typically translates into more affordable rent for prospective tenants. RM 1800 is available along I" Avenue just northwest of the PROPERTY and further south (south of S 320`h Street). G. The current and projected population density in the area. The City is experiencing population growth as depicted in the graph below taken from the City of Federal Way Comprehensive Plan: Projected Growth According to the 2010 U.S. Census, 89,306 people called Federal Way home. As of April 2014, the population had grown to 90,147 (based on the Washington State Office of Financial Management [OFM] population estimates). Figure II-3 Population Projection, Federal Way Population 120WO 80000 60000 40000 20000 0 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 -Population Source: U.S. Cemus and Washin" State of Financial Management As shown, the City is currently and continued to expect an increasing population rate. With more population, additional housing units will be needed to accommodate demand.