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16-103946 (2)7 CITY OF t Federal Way February 15, 2017 Mr. Tom Messmer Vice President of Special Projects Industrial Realty Group, LLC 11100 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 850 Los Angeles, CA 90025 Re: S 3241h Street Extension — Federal Way, WA Dear Mr. Messmer: CITY HALL 33325 8th Avenue South Federal Way, WA 98003-6325 (253) 835-7000 www. cityoffederalwa y. com Jim Ferrell, Mayor At our meeting today-, we discussed how the S 324th Street extension project and the connection to 32'a Ave S and S 323rd Street could be modified to accommodate DaVita's proposed development consistent with their goal of having no streets between their existing and proposed buildings. As discussed, it appears to be in our mutual interest to have DaVita expand within the City. At the same time, it is also important for the City to maintain adequate transportation mobility, inclusive of vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian, to support existing and planned development consistent with our Comprehensive Plan. As such, although it reduces connectivity between 32nd Avenue and the S 324th Street extension, the City is supportive of the proposal to extend S 324th Street eastward directly to Weyerhaeuser Way S instead of terminating the extension at the intersection of S 323rd Street and 32nd Avenue S in order to meet. DaVita's site plan goal, provided the parcel owner to the South that the revised alignment would impact is also supportive of this concept. We believe that this modification is functionally consistent with the alignment's current design. This does complicate the City's ability to maintain connectivity between existing and planned segments of the BPA Trail across 1-5, and we therefore will need to jointly pursue alternatives to provide non -motorized connectivity between the 1-5 / S 324th Street interchange and the BPA corridor east of 1-5. This may involve a trail connection through the DaVita property between S 324th Street and 32nd Avenue S. kAcorrespondence\2017\davita realignment.docx Mr. Tom Messmer S 324"' Street Extension February 15, 2017 Page 2 Many other design elements remain to be defined, and we are committed to working with you and DaVita to develop an alternative that maximizes functionality for all parties involved. If you have any questions please feel free to call me at (253) 835-2710. Marwah Salloum, P.E. Public Works Director MS:RP/mt cc: Jim Ferrell, Mayor Brian Davis, Community Development Director Tim Johnson, Economic Development Director Mark Orthmann, Acting City Attorney EJ Walsh, Deputy Public Works Director Stacey Welsh, Acting Current Planning Manager Cole Elliott, Development Services Manager Rick Perez, City Traffic Engineer Project File (#16-103782-00-PC) Day File k:\correspondence\2017\davita realignment. docx 2/21/2017 King County Parcel Viewer 4 by: Address Search I dAd Intersection Zoom to I Adva Print r )26 1 )0 10 0 �ja m Lr Nrt 0 Ch "j" L 4 0 54 0 055C 0019 0 �r, , .1 0 0 526 W n i ged Foot Way 200 t, S, 320th: St 0010 004 0140 01YO SeminoleLn UN -N "Ierjo,, jqtjjS pj 0037 OlympieveA ,nlal Bfvd S 328th PI U). 5tq071&1II8000 611 woo prop;jsv-d 9056 FID36111111 0080" 0060 0 090 ru 9178 http://gismaps.kingcounty.gov/parcelviewer2t 1/2 CIT Federal Way September 30, 2016 ESM Consulting Engineers, LLC ERIC LaBrie, A.I.C.P. 33400 8th Ave S Suite 205 Federal Way, WA 98003 CITY HALL 33325 8th Avenue South Federal Way, WA 98003-6325 (253) 835-7000 www.cityoffederalway.com Jim Ferrell, Mayor RE: Permit #16-103946-00-SM; PREFERRED FREEZER / ORCA BAY SEAFOOD 3120 S 344TH ST; Right -of -Way Modification Request Dear Mr. LaBrie: This letter addresses your right-of-way modification request dated August 12, 2016, to revise the requirements for Weyerhaeuser Way South frontage improvements. Weyerhaeuser Way South is a Minor Arterial, consisting of a 66-foot street with curb and gutter, 6-foot planter strips with street trees, 8-foot sidewalks, and street lights within a 100-foot right-of-way. Staff has reviewed applicable zoning and development standards. As established by the Weyerhaeuser Company Concomitant Pre -Annexation Zoning Agreement (CZA), the 1994 Federal Way City Code (FWCC) applies. This code requires full frontage improvements and right-of-way dedication for the entire width of Weyerhaeuser Way S for any amount of building square footage exceeding the 300,000 square feet excluded by section 14.2 of the CZA. Since the proposed building is 314,424 square feet, full frontage improvements are required by the applicable code. The right-of-way dedication will shift property lines toward the interior of the lot. As directed by the CZA, the full 50' vegetated buffer adjacent to the right-of-way must be provided. Further modifications were requested to the pedestrian path requirements as follows: Modification #1: Request to use the current sidewalk configuration (S'sidewalk abutting the curb, no planter strip) for that portion of Weyerhaeuser Way S that has sidewalks. This request is denied. Weyerhaeuser Way S must be constructed to meet applicable standards as outlined above. Pedestrian facilities must be ADA compliant, including requirements for separation between the sidewalk and the curb. ADA compliance is of particular concern at the roundabout. tYlodr ication #Z: Request to connect sidewalk to the paved shoulder at the current location of the guardrail. This request is denied. The developer is required to provide sidewalk and planter strip meeting applicable City standards. This shall extend from the truck entrance to the freeway ramp pedestrian crossing. The sidewalk and planter strip must be placed behind the guardrail. The developer must provide a striped pedestrian crosswalk to connect with the existing ADA ramp. ADA requirements must be met for new and existing connections. Modification #3: Request to place sidewalk at back of curb and eliminate planter strip requirement for a distance of approximately 95 ' south of the roundabout due to the existing wetland. This request is denied. The sidewalk and planter strip must be placed at the ultimate location for full build -out of Weyerhaeuser Way S. Since this wetland will be within public right-of-way, the applicant will need to work with Community Development Department and any applicable State and Federal governing agencies to determine required mitigation. If you have any questions, please contact Ann Dower, Senior Engineering Plans Reviewer, at (J53) 835-2732 or ann.dower@cityoffederalway.com. MaM.rl. Salloum, PE Public Works Director cc: RJ Burton, Chill Build Seattle, LLC; 6831 E. 32"a St; Indianapolis, IN 46226 EJ Walsh, PE; Deputy Public Works Director Mark Orthmann, Assistant City Attorney Cole Elliott, P.E.; Development Services Manager Sarady Long, Senior Transportation Planning Engineer Stacey Welsh, Senior Planner AD/pf DF Ann Dower From: Ann Dower Sent: Friday, September 02, 2016 2:39 PM To: Mark Orthmann Cc: Edward Walsh; Cole Elliott; Rick Perez; Sarady Long Subject: Preferred Freezer Right-of-way Hi Mark, As we discussed on 9/1/16, during review of Preferred Freezer's Right-of-way Modification Request for Weyerhaeuser Way S, right-of-way dedication came up. Currently, Weyerhaeuser Way S has a dedicated right-of-way width of 60 feet between the northwest corner of the Preferred Freezer site and the east side of the site. Approximately 300 feet south of the roundabout, the right-of-way widens to 100 feet . Both the 1994 standard and the current cross-section adopted by Federal Way Revised Code require a 100-foot right-of-way for this street. Under the 1994 code, right-of-way dedication and frontage improvements would be required for the entire 100 -foot cross-section. Current standards only require half -street improvements and dedication, which would result in a dedication area that is approximately 1,100 feet long and 20' wide (22,000 square feet, more or less). For the pre -application conference, staff reviewed Federal Way Revised Code and determined that frontage improvements and right-of-way dedication would normally be required. However, the Weyerhaeuser Company Concomitant Pre -Annexation Zoning Agreement, section 14.2 , dictated certain limitations. Frontage improvements could not be required at this time since the proposed use did not exceed the equivalent trip generation of 300,000 square feet of Corporate Office Park development. There were also no compelling, immediate capacity or safety issues that would require additional right-of-way. Since the frontage improvements could not be required, staff believed that the agreement also limited the right-of-way dedication. The pre -application summary letter informed the applicant of the potential twenty foot right-of-way dedication, but did not specify that it needed to occur at this time. With additional information, staff determined that the development actually exceeds the concomitant agreement limitations by generating trips equivalent to a 314,000 square foot Corporate Office Park development. This does not exceed the limitations enough to provide the nexus necessary to require frontage improvements. However, further review revealed that right-of-way dedication was not specifically limited by the concomitant agreement. The City has consistently required right-of-way dedication as a condition of development, even when no frontage improvements were required. Not doing so in this case would be inconsistent with City policy. It would also cause undue complications for right-of-way development that will be necessary, given the potential scope of future development in East Campus. If the twenty feet is dedicated at this time, it will impact the site plan and associated engineering plans that have been submitted for land use approval. The required 50' forested buffer would need to be moved further into the site, and portions of the parking lot would need to be reconfigured. The building location and southern boundary line could be impacted. A first review of the site plan has been completed and comments were provided, but this issue was not raised. If the dedication is not completed at this time, the City will have to acquire the right-of-way at a future date. Upon dedication, the forested buffer will effectively be reduced to 30', according to the provisions of the concomitant agreement. We are seeking your opinion on the legal ramifications of a decision to require right-of-way in this instance. Thank you Ann Dower Senior Engineering Plans Reviewer (1f* w Federal Way Public Works Department 33325 8th Ave S, Federal Way, WA 98003 Desk:253.835.2732 1 Fx:253.835.2709 0vo FFedera Iway.cam 149- / 01:5 7 5/60 15H E August 12, 2016 o=i-r T, '_- Job No.1905-001-016 AM, r Mr. Marwan Salloum, P.E. Public Works Director City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave S Federal Way WA 98003-6325 RE: Preferred Freezer/Orca Bay Seafood, File #16-102947-00-UP Request to Modify and Waive Frontage Improvements Dear Mr. Salloum: We are currently pursuing a Process III approval for development of a 19-acre site, located on the west side of Weyerhaeuser Way S, just north of Highway 18. This development will require frontage improvements to be installed along Weyerhaeuser Way S that meet the current City standards, which include an 6'-wide planter strip and an 8'-wide sidewalk. With this letter, we are requesting a modification to city standards to allow the following: Modification #1 - Use of the current sidewalk configuration for that portion of Weyerhaeuser Way S that has sidewalks; Modification #2 - Allow the new sidewalk to end approximately 137' before the southern extension of the property frontage; and Modification #3 - Allow the new sidewalk configuration to be placed against the curb for a distance of approximately 95'. Modification #1 We understand that the existing sidewalk configuration along this property's frontage has served the pedestrians in this area well without issue since its installation many years ago. Any requirement to remove and replace it will provide absolutely no benefit to the pedestrians who use it, and this action would result in a substantial cost to the developer that is not warranted. Modification #2 Sarady has provided the comment in the City's Process III response letter that the sidewalk, street lighting and planter strip would need to be extended to the SR-18 westbound on -ramp signal, We are requesting to modify the sidewalk and planter strip requirement for the southerly 137' of the property frontage because it would conflict with the existing WSDOT guardrail installed in this location. Furthermore, a sidewalk placed in this location would be behind the guardrail, leading to a dead end. ESM Federal Way 33400 8th Ave 5, Ste 205 ESM Everett 1010 SE Everett Mall Way, Ste 210 Civil Engineering Land Planning Land Surveying Landscape ArchiteccL.- Federal Way, WA 98003 Everett, WA 98208 425.297.9900tel 3D Laser Scanning GIS 253.838.6113tel 800.345 5694 toll free 800.345.5694 toll free www.esmcivii.com . 75I R3R.7104 fax 425.297.9901 fax Mr. Marwan Salloum, P.E. August 12, 2016 Page 2 Instead, we are proposing to connect the sidewalk to the paved shoulder at the current location of the guardrail; therefore, pedestrians can continue southbound and cross the on -ramp using the current handicap ramp and crossings recently installed by WSDOT. This is very similar to the improvements that were provided on the southeast side of the interchange for development of King County parcel 222104-9040. Modification #3 The current sidewalk configuration (adjacent to the back of curb) ends just south of the Weyerhaeuser Way S and 33`d Place S roundabout We are requesting to extend this configuration approximately 95' before making the transition to the new location, behind a 6'-wide planter. The reason for this modification is to avoid impacts to an existing wetland (wetland DQ) and its buffer which are located within the 50'-wide managed forest buffer that parallels Weyerhaeuser Way S in this location. Enclosed with this letter is a check for $160 and a copy of sheet ST-01 of the Process III plan set with the appropriate areas highlighted for easy reference. As always, we are happy to meet with you to discuss the particulars of this matter in an effort to resolve this quickly. Thank you for your attention to this matter and we look forward to your decision on this matter. Sincerely, ESM CQNSULTING ENGINEERS, LLC ERIC G. LaBRIE, A.I.C.P. President Enc: As Noted cc: RJ Burton, Chill Build Seattle, LLC Jack McCullough, McCullough Hill Leary PS Ilesm8lengAesm-jobs11905=1 V 6Wocumentlletter-006.docx