14-104280CITY OF
�. Federal Way
September 17, 2014
David Freiheit
Northwest Church, Facilities Manager
34800 21st Avenue SW
Federal Way, WA 98023
RE: Permit #14-104280-00-AD; NORTHWEST CHURCH
34800 215t Avenue SW, Federal Way
Dear Mr. Freiheit:
CITY HALL FILE
33325 8th Avenue South
Federal Way, WA 98003-6325
(253) 835-7000
www.cityoffederalway.com
The City of Federal Way's Department of Community Development has received your request to perform
vegetation maintenance and removal activity on the Northwest Church property located at 34800 21" Ave SW
(Parcel #5423500630). The proposed scope of work includes thinning shrubbery and removing lower tree
limbs in order to increase visibility within the greenbelt along the eastern property line.
Decision
The existing church building was built in 1987 under the jurisdiction of King County. In 1991 and 1994, the
City of Federal Way approved expansions to the existing building and parking lot. As part of the 1994
expansion, in response to neighborhood concerns about visual buffering, noise and security, the Hearing
Examiner required the church to install substantial landscaping buffering along the eastern property line.
Pursuant to Federal Way Revised Code (FWRC) 19.125.050(1), the church is required to provide a ten -foot
buffer of Type I— Solid Screen landscaping between parking and adjacent residential zones. The eastern
landscape buffer width ranges between approximately 25-40 feet. As such, the City hereby approves the
proposed vegetation maintenance activity with the following conditions.
Conditions
1. Minimum ten -foot buffer of Type I — Solid Screen landscaping is to be maintained along the eastern
property line of the Church. No thinning or trimming may take place within this ten -foot buffer.
2. Vegetation maintenance and removal of lower limbs_ is restricted to church property, outside the required
ten -foot buffer.
This administrative decision shall not waive compliance with future City of Federal Way codes, policies, and
standards relating to this site. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Planning Intern
Kalon Thomas at (253) 835-2622, or Kalon.fliomas(@cityoffederalway.com.
Sincerely,
Isaac Conlen
Planning Manager
c: Kalon Thomas, Planning Intern
enc: L_1.1. Approved Landscape Plan
Doc. I.D. 66669
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Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 11:49 AM
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Subject: Green belt guidelines
Hello sir, my name is David Freiheit, Facilities Manager at Northwest Church, 34800 21 st Ave SW, Parcel 5423500630
We have had some difficulty with neighborhood kids and some homeless individuals setting up "camps" within the green
belt on the East side of our property. We are interested in thinning out some of the shrubbery and perhaps removing the
lower limbs on the trees to increase the visibility in to the area.
Our parking lot is several feet higher than the neighbors backyards. We are looking for guidelines for what can and cannot
be done in the belt. Your assistance in our understanding would be greatly appreciated.
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David Freiheit
Facilities Manager
253-677-1223