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Ms. Roberta Marta
CITY HALL
33325 8th Avenue South
Mailing Address: PO Box 9718
Federal Way, WA 98063-9718
(253) 835-7000
www.cityoffederalway.com
In response to your inquiry, the following describes the criteria for access onto 16'h Avenue
South.
Map 111-6 • the Federal Way Comprehensive • shows 16t Avenue South as having—?
planned roadway cross-section Type R, which is a 2-lane street with on -street parking. Where
needed to accommodate high left-tum volumes, the street may be re -striped to remove on -street
parking to provide a left -turn lane.
Per Federal Way City Code Section 22-1543(b), the minimum spacing requirement between
driveways and/or intersections on this segment of 16 1h Avenue South is 150 feet, measured
center -to -center on roadway'centerlines. Subsection (c) also requires that only one driveway is
permitted for every 330 feet • lot • so that you would need at least ••1 feet • lot
• to have two driveways, 990 feet for three, etc. Spacing may be limited further to assure
that turning conflicts are minimized where queuing occurs, such as from the intersection of
South 356th Street, or where sight distance requirements cannot be met.
• • the intersection sight distance requirements • • 22-1151, the City adopts
AASHTO methodology for calculating intersection sight distance requirements using the posted
speed limit, which in this case is 30 mph.
In addition, we discussed the possibility of phMing improvements due to the aidefinfte timeline
for the proposed realignment of 16'h Avenue South. Given that frontage improvements on 16'b
Avenue South are a code requirement, we would prefer that improvements go towards the
planned realignment than the existing alignment that may be abandoned or vacated. However, it
may not be feasible to provide this all at once, depending on the phasing of your project.
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Ms. Roberta Marta
The Abbey Road Group
RE: 08-101840-00-AD; Street Fabrication
July 1, 2008
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As such, it would appear feasible to permit a temporary access onto South 356th Street at the
ultimate location of the realigned 16 th Avenue South- This location is aligned with the westerly
of the two driveways into Lowe's. Similarly, access onto the existing 16 th Avenue South
alignment could occur where the planned realignment would intersect.
Any segment of the realignment of 16Avenue South that is not deemed feasible for
construction could be held in a "Tract X". This preserves future night -of -way until such time that
the City deems it necessary to have it dedicated as right-of-way, and allows the property to be
used for other improvements until that time.
All this is quite conceptual in nature at this time — the more detail you can provide us, the more
detailed our response can be. And that level of detail may make obvious what is and isn't
feasible and what tradeoffs can be reasonably made.
If you have any questions please feet free to call me at (25-3 )) 835-2740.
Richard A. Perez, P.E.
City Traffic Engineer
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FederalWA 98063-9718
(253) 835-7000
www.cityoffederalway.com
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questions in your letter.
I . City code does not preclude covered parking on the ground floor of a mixed -use building in the Commercial
Enterprise (CE) zone. Federal Way City Code (FWCQ 22-875, note # 2 states (in part): "The ground floor of
the structure must contain one or more other uses (than housing) allowed in this zone." Other permitted uses
must be present and located in front of the parking. 'Other permitted uses' must be uses listed in the zoning
table for the CE zone. There is no discussion of the percentage of 'other permitted uses' required. Any proposal
would need to pass a 'reasonableness test' to meet the intent of code.
2. The percentage of parking that can be shared is based on review of a parking study submitted by the applicant.
In the absence of such a study, we can not answer this question. The total number of stalls required would be
based on the mix of uses, availability of transit, and programmatic considerations as described in a professional
parking study.
3. Pursuant to FWCC 22-1638(b)(7) (which references FWCC 22-1638[a][171), the longest dimension of any
building fa�ade shall not exceed 120 feet.'
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Sm"cerely;,
Isaac Conlen
Planning Manager
c: Greg Fewins, Director, Department of Community Development Services
Rick Perez, City Traffic Engineer
1 We are looking at code amendments related to this provision, but the timing and outcome of the amendment process is unknown
at this time.
Doc. I.D. 45167
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Abbey Road Group, LLC
P. O. Box 207
Puyallup, WA 98371
T 253.435.3699
F 253.446.3159
www.abbeyroadgroup.com
April 15, 2008
Greg Fewins
Director of Community Development
33325 8th Avenue South
P.O. Box 9718
Federal Way, WA 98063-9718
RE: ST Fabrication Site Located at 35703 16th Avenue South in Federal
Way, Washington; Abbey Job #07-179 7_j o W - q (cam
Dear Greg,
I would like to thank you, for taking the time to meet with our design team
regarding the existing `ST Fabrication site. In follow up to the meeting we had
with you and other City staff on April 4th, I would like to outline some questions
we have regarding the above noted property. Please review the following-
1 . What percentage of the proposed parking can be used as a ground
floor use within the multi -family buildings _ (behind the proposed
commercial' uses)?
2. What percentage of the proposed parking ;can be considered as shared
parking?
3. What is the maximum length allowed for a multi -family building?
4. Due to the upcoming transportation revisions to South 356th Street and
16th Avenue South, what is the City's preferred access options to the
proposed development?
Please reviewthis information and respond at your earliest convenience. If
you have any questions or need additional information, please contact.me at
(253) 446-3509 or via email at robertam@abbeyroadgroup.com.
Sincerely,
Roberta L. Marta
Land Development Planner
Project Manager
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Enclosures: Conceptual Site, Plan
_cc. Jesse Cherian, _ST Fabrication
Eric Hildebrandt, ST Fabrication
Morgan Llewellyn
Gil Hulsmann, Abbey Road Group
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