02-06-2023 LUTC Minutes
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
February 6, 2023 City Hall
5:00 p.m. Council Chambers
MEETING SUMMARY
Committee Members in Attendance: Committee Chair Jack Dovey, Council Member Hoang Tran, and
Council Member Jack Walsh.
Other Councilmembers in Attendance: Council President Linda Kochmar, Deputy Mayor Susan Honda,
and Council Member Lydia Assefa-Dawson.
Staff in Attendance: City Administrator Brian Davis, Public Works Director EJ Walsh, Public Works
Deputy Director Desiree Winkler, Parks Director John Hutton, Community Development Director Keith
Niven, Assistant City Attorney Kent van Alstyne, Economic Development Director Tanja Carter, Parks
Deputy Director Jason Gerwen, City Traffic Engineer Rick Perez, Engineering Manager Christine Mullen,
Sound Transit Liaison Kent Smith, Senior Traffic Engineer Kathy Davis, Public Education and Outreach
Supervisor Colleen Minion, Public Education and Outreach Technician Reece Hobday, Senior Civic
Engineer Omar Barron, Associate Planner Evan Lewis, Associate Planner Natalie Kamieniecki, Senior
Planner Chaney Skadsen, Executive Assistant Amy Glandon, 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: January 9, 2023
Committee approved the January 9, 2023 LUTC minutes.
● Moved: Tran
● Seconded: Walsh
● Passed: 3-0 unanimously
B. Redondo Creek Culvert Replacement – 85% Status Report and Authorization to Bid
Senior Civil Engineer John Mulkey presented the Redondo Creek Culvert Replacement Project Status
Report for acceptance, including background information. Questions and discussion followed.
Committee forwarded Option #1 (Authorization to proceed) to the February 21, 2023
Consent Agenda for approval.
● Moved: Walsh
● Seconded: Tran
● 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
C. Fiber Optic Loop Project 85% Design and Authorization to Bid
Civil Engineer John Cole presented the Fiber Optic Loop Project Status Report for approval, including
background information. Questions and discussion followed.
Committee forwarded Option #1 (Authorization to proceed) to the February 21, 2023
Consent Agenda for approval.
● Moved: Walsh
● Seconded: Tran
● Passed: 3-0 unanimously
D. Washington State Reference Network Agreement
Public Works Director EJ Walsh presented the Washington State Reference Network Agreement for
approval, including background information. Questions and discussion followed.
Committee forwarded Option #1 (Authorization to proceed) to the February 21, 2023
Consent Agenda for approval.
● Moved: Walsh
● Seconded: Tran
● Passed: 3-0 unanimously
E. ORDINANCE: Mobile Food and Retail Vendors Code Amendment
Associate Planner Evan Lewis presented the Amendments for the Mobile Food Truck and Retail
Vendors Ordinance for approval, including background information. Questions and discussion
followed.
Committee forwarded Option #1 (Authorization to proceed) to the February 21, 2023
Consent Agenda for approval.
● Moved: Tran
● Seconded: Walsh
● Passed: 3-0 unanimously
F. ORDINANCE: 2022 Comprehensive Plan Amendments – Rivera Property Site Specific
Request and Public Works Text Amendments Non-Motorized Transportation
Associate Planner Natalie Kamieniecki presented the Amendments to the 2022 Comprehensive Plan
for approval, including background information. Questions and discussion followed.
Committee moved to table the 2022 Comprehensive Plan Amendments to the next month.
● Moved: Walsh
● Seconded: Tran
● 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
G. ORDINANCE: Iconic Signs Code Amendment
Economic Development Director Tanya Carter and Community Development Director Keith Niven
presented the Amendments to the Iconic Signs Ordinance for approval, including background
information. Questions and discussion followed.
Committee forwarded Option #1 (Authorization to proceed) to the February 21, 2023
Consent Agenda for approval.
● Moved: Tran
● Seconded: Walsh
● Passed: 3-0 unanimously
H. Interlocal Agreement with WA Commerce - Climate
Community Development Director Keith Niven presented the Interlocal Agreement with WA
Commerce for Climate for approval, including background information. Questions and discussion
followed.
Committee forwarded Option #1 (Authorization to proceed) to the February 21, 2023
Consent Agenda for approval.
● Moved: Tran
● Seconded: Walsh
● Passed: 3-0 unanimously
I. Interlocal Agreement with WA Commerce – Periodic Comprehensive Plan Update
Community Development Director Keith Niven presented the Interlocal Agreement with WA
Commerce for the Periodic Comprehensive Plan for approval, including background information.
Questions and discussion followed.
Committee forwarded Option #1 (Authorization to proceed) to the February 21, 2023
Consent Agenda for approval.
● Moved: Walsh
● Seconded: Tran
● Passed: 3-0 unanimously
J. Interlocal Agreement with WA Commerce – Housing Action Plan Implementation
Community Development Director Keith Niven presented the Interlocal Agreement with WA
Commerce for HAPI for approval, including background information. Questions and discussion
followed.
Committee forwarded Option #1 (Authorization to proceed) to the February 21, 2023
Consent Agenda for approval.
● 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
K. Former Target Building Demolition Bid Award
Senior Civil Engineer Omar Barron presented the Former Target Building Demolition Project for bid
award, including background information. Questions and discussion followed.
Committee forwarded Option #1 (Authorization to proceed) to the February 21, 2023
Consent Agenda for approval.
● Moved: Walsh
● Seconded: Tran
● Passed: 3-0 unanimously
L. Park Impact Fees
Parks Deputy Director Jason Gerwen reported on the Park Impact Fees, including background
information. Questions and discussion followed.
M. Recycling Lid Lift Project Update
Public Education and Outreach Supervisor Colleen Minion and Public Education and Outreach
Technician Reece Hobday gave an update on the Recycling Lid Lift Project, including background
information. Questions and discussion followed.
N. Progress Update on Sound Transit Projects in Federal Way
Sound Transit Liaison Kent Smith reported on current activities regarding Sound Transit projects,
including background information. Questions and discussion followed.
O. Housing Action Plan Implementation Presentation
Community Development Director Keith Niven and representatives from Heartland presented the
Housing Action Plan Implementation Presentation, including background information. Questions and
discussion followed.
P. Wild Waves
Community Development Director Keith Niven presented the proposed amendments to the
agreement with Wild Waves, including background information. Questions and discussion followed.
4. OTHER:
5. FUTURE MEETINGS/AGENDA ITEMS:
6. The next LUTC meeting will be held March 6, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. in City Hall Council
Chambers and via Zoom.
7. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 08:26 p.m.
Attest: Approved by Committee:
Sara Gilchrist, Administrative Assistant II Date
03/06/2023