ORD 07-547
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
ORDINANCE NO. 07- 5t./l
AN ORDINANCE OF' THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING THE CITY CENTER
PLANNED ACTION PURSUANT TO RCW 43.21.031.
WHEREAS, the State Environmental Policy Act (SEP A) and its implementing
regulations authorize cities planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA) to
designate planned actions that have had their significant impacts adequately addressed in
an environmental impact statement (EIS) prepared in conjunction with a comprehensive
plan, sub-area plan or a master planned development; and
WHEREAS RCW 43.21C.031 and WAC 197-11-164, 168, and -172 allow and
govern the application of a Planned Action designation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Federal Way has adopted a Comprehensive Plan that
addresses the City Center sub-area and has 'prepared an EIS that considers a planned
action designation in a portion ofthe City Center sub-area, and
WHEREAS, Chapter 7 of the City of Federal Way Comprehensive Plan addresses
the City Center sub-area and contains policy CCP5 that states that the City should
complete a Planned Action to provide for streamlined permit review iri the City Center to
accelerate Comprehensive Plan-fulfilling redevelopment within the core area; and
WHEREAS, designation of a project as a planned action streamlines subsequent
review of the proj ect by eliminating the need for preparation of a threshold determination
or EIS; and
WHEREAS, adopting a SEP A Planned Action for the City Center Planned Action
area with appropriate standards and procedures will help achieve permit processing
efficiency and promote environmental quality, now, therefore,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 Purpose. The City of Federal Way declares that the purpose ofthis ordinance
is to:
A. Combine environmental analysis with land use planning; and
B. Set forth a procedure designating certain project actions in a portion of the City
Center sub-area as "planned actions" consistent with state law 43.21 C.031 RCW,
and
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C. Streamline and expedite the land use permit review process by relying on
completed and existing environmental analysis for the Planned Action area; and
D. Apply the Federal Way City Code together with the mitigation framework in
Section 3 of this Ordinance for the purpose of processing planned action
development applications.
Section 2. Findings. The City of Federal Way finds that:
, A. The City of Federal Way is required to prepare and implement plans in
accordance with the provisions of the Growth Management Act, Chapter 36.70A
',RCW.
B. The City of Federal Way has adopted a comprehensive plan and City Center sub-
area plan in compliance with the GMA.
C. The City Center Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement identifies and
addresses all significant environmental impacts associated with the proposed
planned action as defined in Section 3 of this Ordinance; and
D. The mitigation measures contained in Exhibit B of this Ordinance, together with
applicable City development standards, are adequate to mitigate the significant
, . adverse environmental impacts of planned action development as defined in
Subsection 3.C of this Ordinance.
E. The expedited permit review procedures as set forth in this Ordinance are and will
be a benefit to the public, protect the environment, and enhance economic
development; and
F. Opportunities for public involvement and review have been provided, and
comments considered as part of preparation of the Draft and Final Planned Action
Environmental Impact Statement.
Section 3. Procedures and Criteria for Evaluating and Determining Projects as
Planned Actions.
A. Planned Action Site. The Planned Action designation shall a~ply to the
approximately 200 acre site generally bounded by South 312t Street on the north,
South 324th Street on the south, Pacific Highway South on the west and 23rd
Avenue South on the east and shown in Exhibit A.
B. Environmental Document. A planned action designation for a site-specific
application shall be based on the environmental analysis contained in the City
Center Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) completed by the
City on September 8, 2006. "EIS" means the City Center Planned Action
Environmental Impact Statement composed of the Draft EIS (June 2006) and the
Final EIS (September 2006). The Mitigation Document (Exhibit B) is based upon
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the analysis of the EIS. The Mitigation Document, together with applicable City
codes, ordinances and standards shall provide the framework for the decision by
the City to impose conditions on a planned action project.
C. Planned Action Qualifications.
1. Land Uses. The following uses are the primary uses analyzed in the EIS.
i. Retail goods and services
ii. Office
111. Lodging
IV. Residential
v. Civic
V1. Structured parking
2. Development Thresholds. The Planned Action designation applies to
future development proposals that cumulatively do not exceed the
Development Envelope established by the EIS, as shown in the City
Center Summary Development table below:
Cit Center Summar
Uses
Retail
Office
Lod in
Residential
Civic
Structured Parkin
Development Envelo e
750,000 sf
350,000 sf
600 rooms
750 units.
500,000
750 stalls
If proposed plans significantly change the location of uses in a manner that
would alter the environmental determinations ofthe EIS, additional SEP A
review may be required. Additional environmental review may be
conducted as an addendum or supplement to the Planned Action EIS.
Shifting the total build-out of development among uses may be permitted
so long as the total build-out does not exceed the aggregate amount of
development, trip generation and parking thresholds reviewed in the EIS
and so long as the impacts of that development have been identified and
mitigated in the EIS and Mitigation Document.
3. The project is located within the Planned Action Area.
1. The proj eet is not limited to new development of a one story building of
16,000 square feet or less or re use of an existing one story building of
any SIze.
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4. Transportation
1. Vehicle Trip Ranges. The ranges of vehicle trips reviewed in the
EIS are as follows:
Planned Action Trip Thresholds by 2009
Time Period Total Trips
AM Peak Hour 1,220
Saturday Peak Hour 2,816
, , " PM Peak Hour 2,727
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, Planned Action Trip Thresholds 2010-2014 ..
Time Period ' Total Trips
I AM Peak Hour 919-1,073
Saturday Peak Hour 2,537-2,552
PM Peak Hour 2,360-2,370
The EIS conducted quantitative analysis on a per-intersection basis of impacts and
mitigation through 2009 (or the equivalent time, based on the cumulative totals of
projected vehicle trips). EIS analysis of2010-2014 vehicle trips was performed more
qualitatively and may require additional environmental review to quantitatively
analyze potential transportation impacts and mitigation measures, as determined by
the SEP A Official, in consultation with the Public Works Director.
11. Trip Threshold. Proposed development that would result in a
cumulative total oftrips that exceeds the maximum trip levels
shown above would not qualify as a Planned Action.
.. . Public Works Discretion. The Public Works Director shall have
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discretion to determine incremental and total trip generation,
consistent with the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE) General
Manual (latest ed.), for each Planned Action project permit
application proposed under this Planned Action.
5. Elements of the Environment Analyzed in the EIS. A project that would
result in a significant change in impacts to any of the elements of the
environment identified in the EIS would not qualify as a Planned Action.
6. Time Horizon. The Planned Action designation is intended to be
applicable until all development shown in the City Center Summary
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Development Table (Subsection 3.C.2) is constructed or until 2014,
whichever occurs first. In addition, should environmental conditions
significantly change from those analyzed in the EIS, the City's SEPA
Official may determine that the Planned Action designation is no longer
applicable unless additional, supplementary environmental review is
conducted, regardless of the date.
D. Planned Action Review Criteria
1. Uses and activities described in the EIS, subject to the qualifications
described in Section 3.C and the mitigation measures in Exhibit B, may be
designated planned actions pursuant to 43.21C.031 RCW.
2. The SEP A Official or designee is authorized to designate a project
application as a Planned Action pursuant to RCW 43.21C.031(2)(a), if the
project meets all of the following conditions: .
a) The project is not o.therwise exempt from SEPA;
b) The project is consistent with the City of Federal Way
Comprehensive Plan adopted under RCW 36.70A; and
c) The project is subsequent to or is implementing <l; project which
has had its significant adverse environmental impacts that have
been adequately identified in the EIS; and
d) The project falls within the Planned Action qualifications
identified in Section 3.C ofthis Ordinance; and
e) The SEP A Official has determined that the proj ect' s adverse
impacts are able to be mitigated through the application and/or
inclusion of mitigation measures detailed in the Mitigation
Document in Exhibit B, as well as other applicable City, county,
state, and federal requirements and conditions, which together
constitute sufficient mitigation for the significant environmental
impacts associated with the proposed project; and
f) The proposed project complies with all applicable local, county,
state, and federal regulations, and where appropriate, the proposed
project complies with needed variances or modifications or other
special permits have been identified; and
g) The proposed project is not an essential public facility.
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E. Effect of Planned Action
1. Upon designation by the SEP A Official that the development proposal
within the Planned Action Area qualifies as a Planned Action pursuant to
this Ordinance and WAC 197-11-172, the project shall not be subject to a
SEP A threshold determination, an environmental impact statement (EIS),
SEP A appeal pr any other additional review under SEP A.
2. Being designated as a Planned Action or Planned Action Project means
that a proposed project has been reviewed in accordance with this
Ordinance and found to be consistent with the development parameters
and environmental analysis included in the EIS.
3. Planned Action projects will not be subject to further procedural review
under SEP A. However, as stated under 3.D .2et) above, in order to qualify
as planned actions, these projects will have incorporated mitigating
measures identified in the City Center Planned Action EIS, as outlined in
this document and the attached Exhibit B, which are designed to mitigate
environmental impacts resulting from the project proposal. Additionally,
projects will be subject to applicable City, state and federal regulatory
requirements. The Planned Action designation shall not exempt a project
from meeting the City's code and ordinance requirements apart from the
SEP A process.
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F. Planned Action Permit Process. The Director of Community Development
Services or designee shall review projects and determine whether they meet the
criteria as Planned Actions under applicable state, federal, and local laws,
regulations, codes and ordinances. The review procedure shall consist, at a
minimum, of the following:
1. Development applications will meet the requirements of Federal Way City
Code Chapters 5, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19 and 22. Applications shall be made on
forms provided by the City and shall include a Planned Action Checklist
or such other project review forms provided by the Community
Development, Building, and Public Works departments. The checklist
may be incorporated into the form of an application.
2. The Director of Community Development Services will determine
whether the application is complete as provided in Federal Way City Code
Chapter 22-33.
3. After the City receives and reviews a complete application, the SEP A
Official shall determine, utilizing the criteria and procedures contained in
Section 3.D and WAC 197-11-172, whether the project qualifies as a
Planned Action. If the project does qualify as a Planned Action, the
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Director of Community Development Services shall notify the applicant,
and the project shall proceed in accordance with the appropriate permit
procedures, except that no additional SEPA review, threshold
determination or EIS will be required.
4. For projects that qualify as Planned Actions, public notice shall be
provided as specified'in FWCC 18.76 (c).
5. If a project is determined not to be a Planned Action, the Director of
Community Development Services shall notify the applicant and prescribe
a SEP A review procedure consistent with the City SEP A procedures and
state laws. The notice to the applicant shall describe the elements of the
application that result in disqualification as a Planned Action.
6. Projects disqualified as a Planned Action may use or incorporate relevant
,,' , elements of the environmental review analysis in the EIS prepared for the
Planned Action, as,well as other environmental review documents to assist
in meeting SEP A requirements. The SEP A Official may choose to limit
the scope of the SEPA review to those issues and environmental impacts
not previously addressed in the EIS.
Section 4 Planned Action Area Monitoring. The Planned Action Ordinance shall
be reviewed periodically by the Director of Community Development Services to
determine its continuing validity with respect to the environmental conditions ofthe
project area and vicinity and applicability of planned action requirements, including a
review prior to the end of2009 to ensure continued applicability of the transportation
analysis and impacts. Based upon this review, this Ordinance may be amended as
needed, and another review period may be specified.
Section 5 Conflict. In the event of a conflict between the Ordnance or any
mitigation measures imposed pursuant thereto and any ordinance or regulation of the
City, the provisions of this Ordinance shall control.
Section 6 Severability. Should any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance or the amendments to the Federal Way Municipal Code adopted hereby should
be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any
other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
Section 7 Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5)
days from and after its passage and publication as provided by law.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way at a regular meeting of the City
Council on the dd'- day of If.kud/!V
, 2007~
APPROVED:
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, ,.v- ayor, Mike Par ~
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney, Patricia A. Richardson
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERIC /! &:(07 , ,
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: o/7fj/d7
PUBLISHED: '2/;:;..<(/07
EFFECTIVE DATE: :?(r/tJ)
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Exhibit A
Federal Way City Center Planned Action Area
Exhibit B
Planned Action Mitigation Document
The State Environmental Policy Act (SEP A) requires environmental review for project and non-
project proposals that may have adverse impacts upon the environment.
In order to meet SEPA requirements, the City of Federal Way issued the Draft City Center
Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement on June 26, 2006, and Pinal Environmental
Impact Statement on September 8, 2006. ' The Draft Environmental Impact Statement and the
Final ~upplemental Environme~tai, Impact Statement are referenced collectively herein as the
"EIS". The EIS has identified probable;' significant impacts that would occur with the future
development of the Planned Action area, together with anumber of potential measures to mitigate
those significant impacts.' '
The purpose of this Mitigation Document is to establish specific mitigation measures, based upon
significant impacts identified in, the EIS. The mitigation measures would apply to future
development proposals which are consistent with the Planned Action development envelope
reviewed in the EIS, and which are located within tne Planned Action area (see Exhibit A).
USE OF TERMS
As several similar terms are utilized in this Mitigation Document, the following phrases or words
are defined briefly:
SEPA Terms
The discussion or mItIgation measures may refer to the words action, proposed action, or
proposal, and for reference these terms are identified below.
.
"Action" means projects or programs financed, licensed, regulated, conducted or
approved by an Agency. "Project actions" involve decisions on a specific project such as
a construction or management activity for a defined geographic area. "Non-project"
actions involve decisions about policies, plans or programs. (see WAC 197-11-704)
.
"Planned Action" refers to types of project actions that are designated by ordinance for a
specific geographic area and addressed in an EIS, in conjunction with a comprehensive
plan or subarea plan, a fully contained community, a master planned resort, a master
planned development or phased project. (see WAC 197-11-164)
.
"Proposal" means a proposed action that may be an action and regulatory decision of an
agency, or any action proposed by applicants. (see WAC 197-11-784)
Other Terms
The Planned Action area may be referred to as the City Center Planned Action area, project site,
or project area in this document.
General Interpretation
Where a mitigation measure includes the words "shall" or "will," inclusion of that measure is
mandatory in order to qualify a project as a Planned Action. Where "should" or "would" appear,
the mitigation measure may be considered by the project applicant as a source of additional
mitigation, as feasible or necessary, to ensure that a project qualify as a Planned Action and/or to
reduce transportation mitigation impact fees.
Unless stated specifically otherwise, the mitigation measures that require preparation of plans,
conduct of studies, construction of improvements, conduct of maintenance activities, etc., are the
responsibility of the applicant or designee to fund and/or perfoml.
DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED UNDER THE PLANNED ACTION
The proposal reviewed in the EIS included designation of a portion of the City Center as a
Planned Action area for the purposes of State Environmental Policy Act (SEP A) compliance,
pursuant to RCW 43.21C.031(2)(a) and WAC 197-11-164. The planned action designation
applies to construction of proposed residential, retail, office, hotel, civic and structured parking
development falling within the development envelope and project area analyzed in this EIS. The
planned action project area is shown in Exhibit A. The total development envelope analyzed in
this EIS is summarized below.
Uses Development Envelope
Retail 750,000 sf
Office 350,000 sf
Lodginq 600 rooms
Residential 750 units
Civic 100,000 sf
Structured Parkinq 750 stalls
Planned Action Development Envelope
The planned action designation would apply to development that occurs through 2014. However,
the quantitative transportation analysis applies only to the portion of the total development
envelope that was projected to occur by the end of 2009.
Planned Action Vehicle Trips - 2009
Time Period Total Trips
AM Peak Hour 1,220
Saturday Peak Hour 2,816
PM Peak Hour 2,727
MITIGATION
Based on the EIS, which is incorporated by reference, this Mitigation Document summarizes
significant adverse environmental impacts that are anticipated to occur in conjunction with the
development of planned action projects. Mitigation measures, identified in the EIS, are reiterated
here for inclusion in conjunction with proposed projects to mitigate related impacts and to qualify
as Planned Action projects.
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Consistency review under the Planned Action, site plan review, and other permit approvals will
be required for specific development actions under the Proposed Action pursuant to WAC 197-
11-172 and FWCC 18-76, Additional project conditions may be imposed on planned action
projects based upon the analysis of the proposal in relationship to independent requirements of
the City, state or federal requirements or review criteria.
Any applicant for a project within the Planned Action area may propose alternative mitigation
measures, if appropriate and/or as a result of changed circumstances, in order to allow an
equivalent substitute mitigation for identified impacts. Such modifications would be evaluated by
th,e City SEP A Official prior to any project approvals by the City.
Asperm\tted by WAC 197-11-660, it is recognized that there may be some adverse impacts that
'are~a~oidable because reasonable or fea~ible mitigation cannot be achieved for the proposal.
Pr:Qvided below for each element of the environment analyzed in the EIS for the proposal area are
, the' following: (1) a summary of the EIS analysis of significant environmental impacts; and (2)
mitigation measures identified in the EIS.
In combination, regulations applicable to' each element of'the environment and mItIgation
measures identified in the EIS and documented in this Mitigation Document that are applied to
any planned action proposal and will adequately mitigate all significant environmental impacts'
associated with planned action proposals,. except for' those impacts that are identified as
"significant unavoidable adverse impacts."
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES
Chapter 3 of the Draft EIS identifies significant impacts, unavoidable adverse impacts and
mitigation measures for potential impacts associated with air quality, land use, aesthetics, light
and glare, transportation, public services and utilities. Please refer to the Draft and Final EIS for
complete text associated with each element of the environment. The following is a summary of
the mitigation measures applicable to impacts on each element of the environment identified in
the EIS.
Air Quality
Mitigation Measures
Short Term
Construction activities related to development approved under the Planned Action Designation
could generate fugitive dust, which could be mitigated using the following best management
practices:
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Use water sprays or other non-toxic dust control methods on unpaved roadways.
.
Minimize vehicle speed while traveling on unpaved surfaces.
.
Prevent track-out of mud onto public streets.
.
Cover soil piles when practical.
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To the extent practical, minimize work during periods of high winds.
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Burning of slash or demolition debris is not permitted without express approval from PSCAA.
No slash burning is anticipated for any construction projects in the City Center.
Mobile construction equipment and portable stationary engines would emit air pollutants
including NOx, CO, and PMI0. These emissions, would be temporary and localized. It is highly
unlikely that the temporary emissions would cause ambient concentrations at adjoining parcels to
, approach the NAAQS limits. Typical mitigation measures to minimize air quality and odor
issues caused by tailpipe emissions include the following:
Maintain the engines of construction equipment according to manufacturers' specifications.
Minimize idling of equipment while the equipment is not in use.
Long'Te.rm
No additional mitigation required.
Land Use
Mitigation Measures
The~ity of Federal Way existing Comprehensive Plan, development regulations and Community
Design Guidelines provide policies, processes, standards and requirements that would mitigate
~ost identified impacts. In particular; existing 'd~velopment standards along the edges of the
Planned' Actlon area appear to be adequate to allow for a compatible transition from more
intensive to less intensive uses.
Aesthetics, Light and Glare
, Mitigation Measures
Continued use ofthe City's Community Design Guidelines and review/approval process to
monitor and mitigate potential impacts associated with light and glare, shadows, and aesthetic
impacts resulting from new development, including structured parking.
Increased building height for multi-unit structures in the City Center Core zone would be
permitted only with review through the City's design review and public benefits review
processes, as set forth in the Community Design Guidelines.
Monitor shade conditions as development occurs and amend the City's Community Design
Guidelines to require site-specific analysis of shadows on public places, as needed.
Public Services
Mitigation Measures
Impacts to public services from development under the planned action designation would not be
significant. However, measures can be taken to prevent or further minimize environmental
consequences to public services. Recommended mitigating measures include:
Coordinate with Federal Way Police and Fire Departments during final design, construction,
and operation of future development under proposed action to ensure that reliable emergency
access is maintained. .
Coordinate with the Federal Way Parks and Recreation Department to identify opportunities
for increased recreational open space for general public use throughout the project area, and
within new development proposals.
Reduce public safety impacts through adherence to CPTED design standards.
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Provide emergency service providers with advanced notice of construction schedules and any
planned street closures or blockages.
Avoid or minimize street closures or blockages during construction to avoid impact to
emergency response times.
Utilities
Mitigation Measures
Water and Sanitary Sewer Service
Ensure that all new development complies with local, state and federal standards for energy
conservation.
Encourage drought-tolerant landscaping (xeriscaping) for new development.
Encourage new commercial, civic and residential development to incorporate appropriate
water conservation measures, such as recycling, into their operations.
Utilities
Plan with service providers to minimize impacts of utility relocations (equipment
, procurement times, relocate in advance of coristructiori, etc.)
, Inform utility customers of any planned temporary 'service disruptions.
COOrdinate with all utility companies on the desigri ofthe new services and hookups for the
proposed action.
Transportation
Mitigation Measures
Off-Site Mitigation
PM Peak Hour Impacts -
The EIS analysis indicates that transportation improvement projects already contained in the
City's adopted Transportation Improvement Plan would provide the majority of the mitigation for
the traffic impacts anticipated during the PM Peak Hour. Two additional projects were identified,
as follows:
PM Peak Hour MitiQation
Intersection Improvement
S 312 St & Pacific Hwy S Add 2nd northbound left turn lane (CIP 01-05)
S 336 St & Pacific Hwy S Optimize signal timing
In order to ensure that the TIP and these two additional projects be completed and provide the
mitigation contemplated in the EIS, applicants for individual development projects shall make
financial contributions to the total cost of these projects on a pro-rata basis, calculated by
determining each project's PM Peak Hour vehicle trips generated, consistent with the Institute of
Traffic Engineers (ITE) General Manual (latest edition) and Public Works Department Director
discretion. A per-trip mitigation fee shall be applicable to each PM Peak Hour trip estimated in
this manner.
The total cost per PM vehicle trip (including both TIP projects and these two additional projects)
would be $2,827.00.
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AM Peak Hour -- No additional mitigation is required for the AM peak hour.
Saturday Peak Hour - No additional mitigation is required for the Saturday peak hour.
Additional Mitigation Measures
Additional mitigation may be applicable to individual development applications within the
planned action area in order to reduce vehicle trip generation, improve on-site circulation, and/or
to meet City and State requirements for Commute Trip Reduction and Transportation Demand
Management. Actions to be considered include:
On-site improvements - Driveway and circulation actions to minimize impacts on area roadways.
Actions may include management of access points, traffic contr:olineasures, construction of
internal roadways, pedestrian and bicycle improvements, 'and .connections to adjacent
developments. '
Non-Motorized mode improvements - Mitigation may be included with development proposals
to address pedestrian, bicycle, and transit improvements to support the plans, policies, and goals
as noted within the City of Federal Way Comprehensive Plan -city Center Element (2002,
Chapter 7) and Transportation Element (2003, Chapter 3).
Grid Roadway Development - Part of the City Center Plan is to develop a number of internal
roadways to create smaller blocks that will improve the grid network and improve the access for
pedestrians and vehicles. Right-of-way dedication and street improvements shall be a component
of the development submittal phase of a proposed project within the project area. Roadways
within the project area must meet specific "City Center" design standards as specified in the
Transportation Element (Chapter 3) of the City of Federal Way Comprehensive Plan (2003
revision, Figure III-3)
Right-of-way Widening Through Dedication - Property dedication to facilitate road widening
and frontage improvements may be required in conjunction with proposed developments.
Roadways within the project area must meet specific "City Center" design standards as specified
in the Transportation Element (Chapter 3) of the City of Federal Way Comprehensive Plan (2003
revision, Figure III-3).
Transportation Demand Management (TDM) - TDM measures can be used to reduce the
impacts of a project action. These measures may include provision of transit passes to tenants
and employees, ride sharing programs, priority carpool parking, and guaranteed ride home
programs. TDM actions are designed to primarily address commute trips and may not be
applicable as mitigation for all developments.
Table III-13 (page 60) of the City of Federal Way Comprehensive Plan (2003 revision, Chapter 3,
Transportation Element) stratifies various TDM alternatives by their functional grouping and
potential effectiveness, implementation difficulties, and expected cost effectiveness. These
strategies include: Telecommuting, Parking Pricing and Subsidy Removal, Compressed Work
Week, Employer-Based Management, and Parking Supply Strategies,
Based upon the above, the following are a list of mitigation measures that can be considered in
conjunction with individual development projects within the project area:
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1. Expansion of the CTR Program to employers of less than 100 employees. The encouragement
by employers may include subsidized bus passes, car pool space priority, bike racks, shower
facilities, van pools, car pool information access, telecommuting, variable work hours, etc.
2. Formation and expansion of area-wide ride-sharing programs. Such programs operate with
little direct cost to the City and are highly cost-effective.
3. Enhancement of Park and Ride facilities and transit centers to supplement the regional
system, either directly through physical development or enhancements or indirectly through
development conditions where employer vans, an~ required to shuttle employees to Park and
Ride facilities or transit centers.
4. Enhancements to the HOV System. Facilitate enhancements and/or connectivity to the HOV
'system. This may include such things as accommodations for trans'it stops, bus pull-outs,
, , 'pedestrian pathways that lead to HOV access points; etc.
5. Achieve densities and mix of uses to support public transportation, decrease trip generation
and parking impacts.
6. ,Provide facilities (shelters, loading spaces, etc.) to accommodate City Center shuttle service
in assodation with development projects, together' with enhanced pedestrian and bicycle
'access and security.
7. Improve pedestrian and bicycle access to bus routes a'nd transit centers.
Neighborhood Traffic Control - Development within the project area may to include actions to
reduce the impacts of cut-through traffic on residential areas. Examples of neighborhood traffic
coritrol actions include: turn restrictions, speed controls, traffic enforcement, and parking
restrictions.
Parking ~' Mitigating measures can be included that reduce a project's demand for parking.
Examples include shared parking, employee parking programs, parking time restrictions, paid
parking programs. For example, an office building with an 8 AM to 5 PM demand could share its
parking with evening dominated uses such as restaurants, or a cinema. A parking demand study,
which shows the hourly parking demand profiles for adjacent uses and the potential for joint
parking opportunities within a mixed-use development, can be used to reduce the number of
parking spaces.
Reduction of Mitigation Fee Costs through Alternative Measures -- In order to reduce the total
numbers of peak-hour vehicle trips and, thereby, reduce mitigation costs, development
applications may propose for City approval various alternative measures, as detailed below. In
addition, many of these measures may be employed to support of the City of Federal Way and
state Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) requirements.
Measures to Support Alternative Modes
The measures listed below are available options to help reduce parking requirements and/or trip
generation for specific Planned Action proposals. At the City's discretion, or as proposed by a
project applicant, use of the alternative-mode support measures may allow for reductions in
required parking or vehicle trip generation.
Area-wide Ride matching Services -May result in a 0.1 - 3.5% reduction in vehicle miles
traveled (VMT) and an up to 2.5% VMT reduction in transit services. Reductions in parking
required may be calculated on the basis of these lower trIp generation rates.
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Vanpool Service -- May result in an up to 8.3% commute VMT reduction, as well as a
reduction in transit andvanpool fares up to 2.5%. Reductions in parking required may be
calculated on the basis of these lower trip generation rates.
Non-Motorized Modes plan and implementation ~- 0.2% regional VMT reduction.
Reductions in parking required may be calculated on the basis of these lower trip generation rates.
HOV Facilities - May result in an up to 1.5% VMT reduction and 0.2% vehicle trip
reduction. Reductions in parking required may be calculate~ on the basis of these lower trip
generation rates.
On site development Park and Ride - May result in up to 0.5% VMT reduction.
Reductions in parking required may be calculated on the basis of these lower trip generation rates.
Employer-Based TDM Measures .-
Parking mitigation - Monetary incentives may result in an 8 - 18% trip reduction at site.
Reductions in parking required may be calculated on the basis of these lower trip generation rates.
" Alternative Work Schedules - May result in up to a 1 % regional VMT reduction.
" Reduc'tions in parking required may be calculated on the basis of these lower trip generation rates.
Commute Support Programs - May result in up to 0.1 to 2% regional VMT reduction. Reductions
in parking required may be calculated on the basis of these lower trip generation rates.
, P(lrking Management -- May result in up to 20 - 30% reductio~ in SOY trips to/from the site.
Reductions in parking required may be calculated on the basis of these lower trip generation rates.
, Telecommuting - Up to 10% commute VMT reduction. Reductions in parking required may be
calculated on the basis of these lower trip generation rates.
Other Strategies
Development Parking Impact Mitigation ~ Payment of parking-mitigation funds towards long-
term investments in structured parking solutions in lieu of full parking requirement. (Note: Would
require City Council approval of Code provisions to allow for payment-in-lieu mechanism.)
Reductions in parking required may be calculated on the basis of these lower trip-generation
rates.
Mixed Land Use/Jobs Housing Balance - May result in VMT reductions of up to 10%. Parking
stall credit is given based on overlapping shared usage of mixed facility, per City Code
prOVISIOns.
Transit-Oriented and Pedestrian Friendly Design - Site and building design that encourages
transit usage and/or walking may reduce overall parking requirement. Requires design review
and staff approval.
Employment Center Density - Achievement of sufficient density within the City Center to
constitute a regional employment center may reduce SOY work trips to individual development
projects by up to 50%. Parking stall reductions may also apply to developments.
Other Parking Management Plans - May mitigate 1 to 5% region-wide VMT, provided
enforcement issues are addressed in mitigation plans.
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