Council PKT 07-03-2007 Regular
,~ Federal Way
City Council Regular Meeting
AGENDA
COUNCILMEMBERS
MIKE PARK, MAYOR
Jeanne Burbidge
Jack Dovey
Eric Faison
Jim Ferrell
Linda Kochmar
Dean McColgan
CITY MANAGER
NEAL BEETS, CITY MANAGER
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
LAURAK.HATHAWAY,CMC .
Archive
AGENDA
FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Council Chambers - City Hall
July 3, 2007 - 7 :00 PM
(www.cityoffederalway.com)
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1. MEETING CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PRESENTATIONS
a. City Manager - Introduction of New Employees
b. City Manager -'Emerging Issues:
. Fireworks Policy Update - Police Chief Brian Wilson
4. CITIZEN COMMENT
PLEASE COMPLETE THE P1NK SUP & PRESENT TO THE C1TY CLERK PUOR TO SPEAK1NG. Citizens may
address City Council at this time. When recognized by the Mayor, please come fOlWard to the podium and state your name
for the record. PLEASE L1M1T YOUR REMARKS TO THREE M1NUTES. The Mayor may interrupt citizen comments
that continue too long, relate negatively to other individuals, or are othelWise inappropriate.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
Items listed below have been previously reviewed by a Council Committee of three members and brought before full
Council for approval; all items are enacted by one motion. Individual items may be removed by a Councilmember for
separate discussion and subsequent motion.
a. Minutes: Approval of the June 19,2007 Regular Meeting Minutes
b. Enactment Ordinance - Council Bill #438 - Comprehensive Plan Amendments - (full texts of
the proposed Ordinance/Exhibits were presented to the Council at the June 19, 2007City
Council Meeting and is available in the City Clerk's Office for review. Council moved to
second reading/enactment as presented).
c. Enactment Ordinance - Council Bill #439 - Zoning Text Amendments for the BPICE and BC
Zones - (full texts of the proposed Ordinance/Exhibits were presented to the Council at the
June 19, 2007City Council Meeting and is available in the City Clerk's Office for review.
Council moved to second reading/enactment as presented).
6. COUNCIL REPORTS
7. CITY MANAGER REPORT
8. ADJOURNMENT
.. THE COUNCIL MAY ADD AND TAKE ACTION ON OTHER ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA ..
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 3, 2007 '
ITEM #:
5-a
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA BILL
SUBJECT: CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
POLICY QUESTION: Should Council approve the draft minutes of the June 19,2007 regular meeting?
COMMITTEE: Not Applicable
MEETING DATE: Not Applicable
CATEGORY:
~ Consent
o City Council Business
~~AFF REpORT By: Not Applicable
Attachments:
Draft meeting minutes of the June 19,2007 regular meeting.
Options Considered:
o Ordinance
o Resolution
o
o
Public Hearing
Other
DEPT:NotApplicabk
1. Approve the minutes as presented.
2. Amend the minutes as necessary.
ST AFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approving the minutes as presented.
CITY MANAGER ApPROVAL:
N/A
Committee
DIRECTOR ApPROVAL:
N/A
N/A
Committee
Council
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Not Applicable
PROPOSED COUNCIL MOTION: "I move approval of the meeting minutes of the June 19, 2007 regular
meeting.
(BELOW TO BE COMPLETED BY CITY CLERKS OFFICE)
COUNCIL ACTION:
o APPROVED
o DENIED
o T ABLEDIDEFERREDINO ACTION
o MOVED TO SECOND READING (ordinances only)
REVISED - 02/06/2006
COUNCIL BD-L #
1ST reading
Enactment reading
ORDINANCE #
RESOLUTION #
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FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Council Chambers - City Hall
June 19, 2007 - 7:00 PM
MINUTES
1, MEETING CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Park called the meeting to order at 7:04 PM. Councilmembers Burbidge, Dovey, Faison, Kochmar,
McColgan and Deputy Mayor Ferrell present.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Kochmar led the flag salute.
3. PRESENTATIONS
a. Certificate of Appreciation - Patrick Briggs
Mayor Park presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Patrick Briggs, Executive Assistant, for his seventeen
years of service to the City of Federal Way. Mr. Briggs thanked the Council and staff. Councilmembers
individually thankedMr. Briggs for his professionalism, warmth and support over the years.
b. Swearing-in Ceremony for New Officers
Police Chief Brian Wilson introduced Officer Sandra Templeton who has been promoted to Lieutenant.
City Clerk Laura Hathaway then swore in new officers JeffVanderbear and Richard Adams.
C. Presentation - Diversity Commission Certificates of Appointment
Councilmember Burbidge announced the appointment of Grace Rawthsthome and John Hwang to the
Diversity Commission. Both will serve full terms to May 31,2010.
d. Presentation - Human Services Commission Certificate of Appointment
Councilmember Burbidge announced the appointment of Christopher Anderson to the Human Service
Commission. Mr. Anderson will fill an unexpired term to January 31,2009.
e. Presentation - Independent Salary Commission Certificates of Appointment
Mayor Park presented a Certificate of Appointment to Donald Dennis to the Independent Salary Commission
and announced the reappointment of Gloria Elliot. Both will serve full terms to February 28,2011.
f. Proclamation - Relay for Life Cancer Walk
Councilmember Kochmar presented a Proclamation proclaiming July 14 and 15,2007 as Federal Way Relay
for Life Cancer Walk Days to Dick Mayer, Event Chair. Mr. Mayer invited all citizens to participate in the
two-day event at Federal Way Stadium to raise money for a cure for cancer.
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g. City Manager - Emerging Issues:
. "Transit Now" Update
Senior Traffic Engineer Rick Perez updated the Council on the project which was approved by voters in
November 2006. Mr. Perez stated the project features four elements: Core Routes, Rapid Ride, Service
Expansion, and Partnership Programs. Mr. Perez reviewed each element and their impacts to the City of
Federal Way. He asked Council for direction in pursuing anyofthe Partnership Program proposals and stated
the City must respond with a letter of interest by July 3, 2007. Proposals are due October 1,2007.
COUNCIL DIRECTION: Council directed staff to' review the materials at the July 2, 2007 Land
Useffransportation Committee and allow the committee to determine if the City should send a letter of interest.
Staff need not return to the full Council.
. Public Works Project Updates
Marwan Salloum, Street Systems Manager, announced a paving project in the vicinity ofSR 161 and Highway
18 for two consecutive Fridays: June 22, 2007 and June 29, 2007. Parts of that intersection win be closed on
each Friday from 10 PM to Saturday at lOAM.
. A WC Award of Excellence for Domestic Violence Legislation
Police Chief Brian Wilson briefed the citizens on an Award of Excellence received by the City at the
Association of Washington Cities Conference in June for its recent domestic violence legislation adopted by
the City. He congratulated staff members Cathy Williams and Michelle Landon for their efforts in the
legislation.
h. Introduction of New Employees
City Manager Neal Beets stated 11 of the 18 officers authorized by Proposition 1 have been hired. They will be
sworn in at upcoming meetings.
4. CITIZEN COMMENT
H. David Kaplan - stated that after further review, he does not believe that partnering with the School District
on the maintenance building is a good idea, He endorses a maintenance building at Celebration Park but would
like to see the design and landscaping plans first. He also thanked Patrick Briggs for his service over the years.
Carroll Clemens - spoke in support of the Performing Arts Center Feasibility Study.
Barbara Napier - spoke in support of the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments.
Marie Sciacqua - spoke in support of a maintenance building at Celebration Park and read a letter from the
Historical Society's president.
Joanne Piquette - spoke in support of the Performing Arts Center Feasibility Study.
Robert Pearson - spoke in reference to a garbage disposal problem in his neighborhood and asked what could
be done about it. Assistant City Manager Cary Roe will follow up on the matter as it is a Code Enforcement
issue.
Jim Prval - brought forth a compliant against the Public Safety Department claiming lack of response
regarding a traffic accident. Chief Wilson will respond,
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Barbara Reid - supports a partnership with the School District regarding a maintenance building. She would
also like to see a graphic design/landscaping plan before any decision is made.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
Items listed below have been previously reviewed by a Council Committee of three members and brought before full
Council for approval; all items are enacted by one motion. Individual items may be removed by a Councilmember for
separate discussion and subsequent motion.
a. Minutes: Approval of the June 5th Special and Regular Meeting Minutes - Approved
b. Enactment Ordinance - Creation of a Revenue Development Area and Use of a Local
Infrastructure Financing Tool -Approved - Ordinance 07-555
c. Enactment Ordinance - Council Bill #437 - Amendments to the Conditions of Zoning
Approval for the Village at Federal Way - Approved Ordinance 07-556
d. Bid Award - S. 308th Street Stormwater Facility Modifications Project - Approved
e. Supplemental Funding for Joe's Creek Salmon Habitat Restoration Project - Approved
f. Amendment to Interlocal Agreement with King County for Conservation Futures Levy
Funding -Approved
g. Interlocal Cooperative Agreement with Valley Special Response Team - Approved
h. Interlocal Cooperative Agreement to form the Regional Automated Information Network-
Approved
1. Sixth Amendment to the Commons at Federal Way for Police Services - Approved
J. Bid Approval for Police Department Lockers - Approved
k. Performing Arts Center Feasibility Study and Business Plan - Approved
MOTION: Deputy Mayor Ferrell moved approval of the Consent Agenda as presented. Councilmember
Kochmar second. The motion carried 7-0.
6. INTRODUCTION ORDINANCES
a. Council Bill #438 -Comprehensive Plan Amendments
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON,
ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, APPROVING THE TEXT AND
MAP AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER ONE - INTRODUCTION, CHAPTER TWO - LAND USE,
CHAPTER FOUR - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CHAPTER SIX - CAPITAL FACILITIES, AND
CHAPTER SEVEN - CITY CENTER; APPROVING MAP CHANGES TO CHAPTER THREE -
TRANSPORTATION, CHAPTER EIGHT - POTENTIAL ANNEXATION AREA, CHAPTER NINE-
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT,- AND CHAPTER 10 - PRIVATE UTILITIES; APPROVING A CITY-
INITIATED AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MAP AND ZONING MAP RELATED TO
CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE BUSINESS PARK (BP)/COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE (CE)
AND COMMUNITY BUSINESS (Be) ZONING DISTRICTS; APPROVING A CITY-INITIATED
. AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND ZONING DESIGNATION OF
MITCHELL PLACE; AND APPROVING CITIZEN-INITIATED REQUESTS FOR CHANGES IN
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATIONS AND ZONING FOR SEVEN SITES (AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO'S. 90-43, 95-248, 96-270, 98-330, 00-372, 01-405, 03-442, 04-460, 04-461, 04-462, 05-
490,05-491,05-492).
MOTION: Councilmember Dovey moved to fOlWard to a second reading/enactment on July 3,2007.
Councilmember McColgan second. The motion carried 7-0.
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b. Council Bill #439 - Zoning Text Amendments for the BPICE and BC Zones
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCILOF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON,
ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO FEDERAL WAY CITY CODE (FWCC) CHAPTER 22, ZONING; FOR
PURPOSES OF IMPLEMENTING THE 2006 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GOALS AND POLICIES
RELATIVE TO THE COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE (CE) ZONE; COMMUNITY BUSINESS (Be) ZONE;
AND OTHER AMENDMENTS; INCLUDING REPEALING THE TITLE AND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS FOR ARTICLE XI, DIVISION 10, "BUSINESS PARK (BP)", AND REPLACING IT WITH
"COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE (CE)" AND RELATED DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS INCLUDING
PERMITTED USES, REVIEW PROCESSES, HEIGHT, SETBACKS, LOT SIZE, AND OTHER BUILDING
. AND SITE DESIGN STANDARDS; INCREASING HEIGHT FOR HOTEL/MOTEL USES IN CE, BC, AND
CITY CENTER FRAME (CC-F); AMENDING ALLOWED USES AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN
BC, INCLUDING INCREASED HEIGHT AND DENSITY, AND REDUCED OPEN SPACE STANDARDS,
FOR MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL; AMENDING THE PROCESS AND DECISION CRTIERIA FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE HEIGHT MODIFICATIONS; AMENDING REQURIED PARKING FOR
MEDlCAL/DENT AL OFFICES IN ALL ZONES ALLOWING SUCH USES; AND OTHER RELATED AND
MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS.
MOTION: Councilmember McColgan moved to forward to second reading/enactment on July 3, 2007.
Councilmember Kochmar second.
Councilmember Dovey recused himself from the vote.
The motion passed 6-0 with one recused.
7. COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Faison reported the next Finance, Economic Development, Regional Affairs Committee
Meeting is scheduled for July 3,2007 at 5:00 PM.
Councilmember Dovey reported the next Land Useffransportation Committee Meeting is scheduled for July 2;
2007.
Councilmember Burbidge reported the next Parks, Recreation, Human Services/Public Safety Committee is
scheduled for July 10, 2007 at 6:00 PM. She also congratulated all graduates of the Advancing Leadership
Program and updated the CounciVpublic on upcoming community events.
Councilmember Kochmar thanked Dick Mayer for his efforts with the Relay for Life and for his participation
in Lakehaven Utility District's Water Conservation Poster Contest. She also announced that the new movie
theater at the Commons is scheduled to open July 3,2007.
8. CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager Neal Beets announced the Annexation Outreach Meeting Schedule for the potential annexation
area; reminded the public that fireworks are illegal in the City of Federal Way and if they would like to see a
fireworks display, to attend the Red, White and Blues Festival on July 4th at Celebration Park. Mr. Beets stated
extra patrols will be out on the holiday enforcing the fireworks ban.
Mr. Beets announced the Council will adjourn to executive session expected to last approximately 20 minutes
with no action.
Council adjourned to Executive Session at 8:56 PM.
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9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. Potential Litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)
b. Property Acquisition pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(b)
Councilmember Dovey recused himself from Executive Session item b at 9: 14 PM.
Council reconvened from Executive Session at 9: 17 PM.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Park adjourned the regular meeting at 9: 18 PM.
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ATTEST:
Laura K. Hathaway, City Clerk
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COUNCIL MEETING DATE~19,'2007
ITEM #:
5b
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA BILL
SUBJECT: 2006 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
POLlCY QUESTlON: Should the City approve the text and map amendments to Chapter One - Introduction,
Chapter Two -- Land Use. Chapter Four - Economic Development, Chapter Six - Capital Facilities. and
Chapter Seven -- City Center; map changes to Chapter Three - Transportation, Chapter Eight - Potential
Annexation Area, Chapter Nine - Natural Environment, and Chapter 10- Private Utilities; city-initiated
amendments to the comprehensive plan map and zoning map related to changing the boundaries of the
Business Park (SP)/Commercial Enterprise (CE) and Community Business (BC) comprehensive plan
and zoning designations; city-initiated amendment to change the comprehensive plan and zoning
designation of Mitchell Place; and citizen-initiated requests for changes to comprehensive plan
designations and zoning for seven sites?
COMMITTEE: LUTC
MEETlNG DATE: May 21, 2007 an.d
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CATEGORY:
o Consent
o City Council Business
[8J Ordinance
o Resolution
o Public Hearing
o Other
DEPT: Community Development
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Federal Way adopted its comprehensive plan in November 1995 and amended the plan in December 1998,
September 2000, November 200 I, March 2003, July 2004, and June 2005. Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.130, the
Growth Management Act (GMA) limits plan updates to no more than once per year, except under certain
circumstances. The Planning Commission conducted public hearings on March 14, 2007, March 21,2007, and
April 18, 2007, at the close of which they recommended to the council approval of the following amendments: I)
Amendments to the text and maps of the comprehensive plan (Exhibit A of the draft Adoption Ordinance); 2)
Amendments to the comprehensive plan m~p and zoning map boundaries of the BP/CE and BC zoning districts
(Exhibit B of the draft Adoption Ordinance); 3) Approval of the city-initiated change to the comprehensive plan
and zoning designation for Mitchell Place (Exhibit C of the draft Adoption Ordinance); 4} Approval of six
(Request #1 - Quadrant, Request #2 - Trimble, Request #3 - Gramor, Request #4 -Washington Memorial Park,
Request #5 - Taylor, and Request #7 - Waller Road IV Associates) (Exhibit D of the draft Adoption Ordinance)l
of the seven citizen-initiated requests for changes to the comprehensive plan and zoning designations. The
Lifeway Church (Request #6) request moves forward with no recommendation because a majority vote of the
entire membership (four ofseveri members) is necessary for a recommendation of Planning Commission
Approval and only three of the four present members voted to recommend approval.
The recommended changes to the text and maps Qf the comprehensive plan (Exhibit A of the draft Adoption
Ordinance) are shown as strikethrough (deletions) and underline (new) text.
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I All seven citizen-initiated requests are included as Exhibit D to the draft Adoption Ordinance. This Exhibit will be modified after the
City Council's final action.
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Attachments: 1) Draft Adoption Ordinance with Exhibits A, B, C, and D; 2) Minutes of March 14, 2007, March
21, 2007, and April 18, 2007, Planning Commission Public Hearings (Please note that due to their bulk, the
staff reports for these public hearings are not included in the 'City Council packet, but are available in the
City Council Conference Room).
Options Considered: t) Adopt the Planning Commission recommended amendments as shown in Exhibits A,
B, C, and D to the Draft Adoption Ordinance; 2) Adopt the Planning Commission recommended amendments as
further amended by the LUTC; 3) Do not adopt the amendments.
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ST AFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Council approve option # ~; adopt the Planning Commission
recommended amendments as shown in Exhibits A, B, C, and D to the Draft Adoption Ordinance.
CITY MANAGER ApPROVAL:
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PROPOSED OUNCIL MOTION: HI move approval of the LUTC's recommendation to approve the 2006
Comprehensive Plan Amendments, which are at/ached as Exhibits A. B, C, and ~~ the Adoftion Ordinance. "
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(BELOW TO BE COMPLETED BY CITY CLERKS OFFICE)
COUNCIL ACTION:
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o DENIED
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RESOLUTION #
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S GROWTH
MANAGEMENT ACT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, APPROVING THE TEXT AND
MAP AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER ONE - INTRODUCTION, CHAPTER TWO
- LAND USE, CHAPTER FOUR - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CHAPTER SIX
- CAPITAL FACILITIES, AND CHAPTER SEVEN - CITY CENTER;
APPROVING MAP CHANGES TO CHAPTER THREE - TRANSPORTATION,
CHAPTER EIGHT - POTENTIAL ANNEXATION AREA, CHAPTER NINE-
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, AND CHAPTER 10 - PRIVATE UTILITIES;
APPROVING A CITY-INITIATED AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN MAP AND ZONING MAP RELATED TO CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES
OF THE BUSINESS PARK (BP)/COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE (CE) AND
COMMUNITY BUSINESS (BC) ZONING DISTRICTS; APPROVING A CITY-
INITIATED AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND
ZONING DESIGNATION OF MITCHELL PLACE; AND APPROVING CITIZEN-
INITIATED REQUESTS FOR CHANGES IN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
DESIGNATIONS AND ZONING FOR SEVEN SITES (AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO'S. 90-43, 95-248, 96-270, 98-330, 00-372, 01-405, 03-442, 04-460, 04-461, 04-462,
05-490,05-491, 05-492).
WHEREAS, the Growth Management Act of 1990 as amended (Chapter 36.70A RCW or "GMA"),
requires the City of Federal Way to adopt a comprehensive plan which includes a land use element (including
a land use map), housing element, capital facilities plan element, utilities element, economic development
element, and transportation element (including transportation system map[s]); and
WHEREAS, the GMA also requires the City of Federal Way to adopt development regulations
implementing its comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Way City Council adopted its comprehensive plan with land use map (the
"Plan") on November 21, 1995, and adopted development regulations and a zoning map implementing the
Plan on July 2, 1996; and subsequently amended the comprehensive plan, land use map, and zoning map on
December 23, 1998, September 14,2000, November 1,2001, March 27, 2003, July 20,2004, and June 16,
2005; and
WHEREAS, the City may consider Plan and development regulation amendments pursuant to Article
IX, Chapter 22 of the Federal Way City Code (FWCC); and
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WHEREAS, under RCW 36. 70A.130, the Plan and development regulations are subject to continuing
review and, evaluation, but the Plan may be amended no more than one time per year; and
WHEREAS, the Council shall be considering amendments to the text and maps of the comprehensive
plan; city-initiated amendments to the comprehensive plan map and zoning map boundaries of the Business
Park (BP)I Commercial Enterprise (CE) and Community Business (Bq zoning districts; a city-initiated
change to the comprehensive plan and zoning designation of Mitchell Place; and seven citizen-initiated
requests (Request #1 - Quadrant, Request #2 - Trimble, Request #3 - Gramor, Request #4 - Washington
Memorial Park, Request #5 - Taylor, Request #6 - Lifeway Church, and Request #7 - Waller Road N
Associates) for changes to the comprehensive plan and zoning designations; and
WHEREAS, in February 2007, the City's SEPA Responsible Official issued a Determination of
Nonsignificance on the 2006 comprehensive plan amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City of Federal Way, through its staff, Planning Commission, City Council
committees, and full City Council has received, discussed, and considered the testimony, written comments,
and material from the public, as follows:
1. The City's Planning Commission held public hearings on March 14,2007, March 21, 2007, and
April 18, 2007, at the close of which they recommended to the council approval of the following
amendments: 1) Amendments to the text and maps of the comprehensive plan; 2) The city-
initiated amendments to the comprehensive plan map and zoning map boundaries of the 't3P/CE
and BC zoning districts; 3) The city-initiated amendments to the comprehensive plan and zoning
designation for Mitchell Place; 4) Six of seven citizen-initiated requests (Request # 1 - Quadrant,
Request #2 - Trimble, Request #3 - Gramor, Request #4 - Washington Memorial Park, Request
#5 - Taylor, and Request #7 - Waller Road IV Associates) for amendments to the comprehensive
plan and zoning designations;
2. The Land Use/Transportation Committee of the Federal Way City Council considered the
comprehensive plan amendments on May 21, 2007, and June 4, 2007 following which it
recommended approval of the Planning Commission's recommendations with an amendment to
include the Lifeway Church request; and
3. The full City Council considered the matter at its meetings on June 19,2007, and July 3,2007;
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and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to approve the: 1) Amendments to the text and maps of the
comprehensive plan; 2) City-initiated amendments to the comprehensive plan map and zoning map boundaries
of the BPICE and BC zoning districts; 3) City-initiated amendment to the comprehensive plan and zoning
designation of Mitchell Place; 4) Seven citizen-initiated requests (Request #1 - Quadrant, Request #2 -
Trimble, Request #3 - Gramor, Request #4 - Washington Memorial Park, Request #5 - Taylor, Request #6-
Lifeway Church, and Request #7 - Waller Road IV Associates) for changes to the comprehensive plan and
zoning designations.
Now, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Federal Way, Washington, does hereby ordain as
follows:
Section 1. Findings.
A. The proposed amendments to the comprehensive plan map and comprehensive plan text, as set
forth in Exhibits A, B, C, and D, attached hereto, are consistent with the Council vision for the City of Federal
Way, will allow development which is compatible with the surrounding neighborhoods, including adjacent
single-family uses, provide convenient goods and services at a pedestrian and neighborhood scale close to
adjacent residential uses, and provide for transportation facilities to serve the sites, and therefore bear a
substantial relationship to public health, safety, and welfare; are in the best interest of the residents of the City';
and are consistent with the requirements ofRCW 36.70A, the King County Countywide Planning Policies, and
the unamended portion of the Plan.
B. The proposed amendments to the comprehensive plan map and comprehensive plan text, as set
forth in Exhibits A, B, C, and D, attached hereto, are compatible with adjacent land uses and will not
negatively affect open space, streams, lakes, or wetlands, or the physical environment in general. The
amendments will allow for growth and development consistent with the Plan's overall vision and with the
Plan's land use element household and job projections, and will allow reasonable use of property subject to
constraints necessary to protect environmentally sensitive areas. The amendments, therefore, bear a substantial
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relationship to public health, safety, and welfare; are in the best interest of the residents of the City; and are
consistent with the requirements of RCW 36.70A, the King County Countywide Planning Policies, and the
unamended portion of the Plan.
C. The proposed amendments to the Zoning Map, set forth in Exhibits B, C, and 0, attached hereto;
are consistent with the applicable provisions of the comprehensive plan and the comprehensive plan land use
map proposed to be amended in Section 3 below, bear a substantial relation to public health, safety, and
welfare, and are in the best interest of the residents of the City.
Section 3. Comprehensive Plan Amendments Adoption. The 1995 City of Federal Way
Comprehensive Plan, as thereafter amended in 1998,2000,2001,2003,2004, and 2005, copies of which are
on file with the Office ofthe City Clerk, hereby are and shall be amended as set forth in Exhibits A, B, C, and
0, attached hereto.
Section 4. Amendment Authority. The adoption of Plan amendments in Section 3 above is pursuant
to the authority granted by Chapters 36.70A and 35A.63 RCW, and pursuant to FWCC Section 22-541.
Section 5. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared separate and severable. The
invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or portion of this ordinance, or the
invalidity of the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall not affect the validity of the remainder
of the ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 6. Savings Clause. The 1995 City of Federal Way Comprehensive Plan, as thereafter
amended in 1998,2000,2001,2003,2004, and 2005 shall remain in force and effect until the amendments
thereto become operative upon the effective date of this ordinance.
Section 7. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date of this
ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 8. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days from and
after its passage, approval, and publication, as provided by law.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this
,2007.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
Mayor, Michael Park
A TrEST: .
City Clerk, Laura Hathaway
ApPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney, Patricia A. Richardson
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERIC
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
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CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL
SUBJECT: (File No. 06-105688-00-UP) Proposed amendments to the text of Federal Way City Code (FWCC)
Chapter 22, "Zoning," including Article VI, Division 7, "Community Business (BC)"; Division 10, "Business
Park (BP)/"Commercial Enterprise"(CE); and other related codes. Key changes include allowing a broad mix of
retail, office and commercial uses in the new CE zone, in addition to industrial and other uses previously allowed
in the BP zone; while, pursuant to LUTC direction, allowing mixed-use residential/commercial as a transitional
buffer adjacent to the existing single family-zoned residential neighborhood located south of South 356th Street;
emphasizing mixed-use residential and related compatible uses in BC by increasing height and density
requirements; redirecting intense uses such as bulk retail, truck stops, and adult entertainment, from BC to CE;
restricting industrial uses on property that adjoins a low or medium density residential zone; increasing height for
motelslhotels in BC, CE, and correspondingly, in CC-F; amending parking for medicalldental offices; and other
amendments.
POLICY QUESTION: Should the City approve text amendments to Chapter 22, "Zoning", regarding the
Commercial Enterprise (CE)/previous Business Park (BP) and Community Business (Be) zoning districts, and
other related codes, in order to implement and support the relate.d comprehensive plan goals and policies as
s.etforth in the 2006 comprehensive plan amendments (File No. 05-103609-00-UP) and the attached Draft
Adoption Ordinance?
COMMITTEE: Land UsefTransportation Committee (LUTC)
CATEGORY:
D Consent
D City Council Business
MEETING DATE: May 21, 2007
~ Ordinance
D Resolution
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Public Hearing
Other
.~TAFF REPOR~JJY: ~~niorfl~~~L~9..!L~ic~~elson, ~~CP _____________..__~E~_~: C~~~_~ni!?' D~~elop~~~__
The principal purpose of the proposed zoning amendments (and related comprehensive plan amendments)
is to address City Council direction to make the Business Park (BP) zone more responsive to market
conditions favoring retail and other commercial development. The proposed amendments are consistent
with the approach reviewed and preferred by the LUTC at their November 20, 2006 meeting. The Planning
Commission conducted public hearings on the proposal on March 14,2007, March 21,2007, and April 17,
2007. Following the hearing, the commissioners supported all aspects of the proposal, except not allowing
any residential use in the CE zone, and three of the four commissioners present voted to recommend
adoption. However, the motion failed by one vote, because the code requires a unanimous vote of the
entire membership, or four votes, to pass an adoption recommendation. The commissioners also discussed,
but did not concur on a modification to allow mixed-use residential in portions of the CE zone. Therefore,
the proposal as recommended by staff was forwarded to LUTC without the planning commission's formal
recommendation. See the staff memorandum and other attachments for additional information.
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Attachments: May 21,2007 Staff Memorandum to LUTC; Adoption Ordinance; Proposed text
Amendments; Planning Commission Staff Report; Letters Submitted; Minutes of the Planning
Commission hearings; and Draft Minutes of the May 21, 2007 LUTC meeting.
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Options Considered: I) Adopt the proposal as recommended by staff and attached as Exhibit A to the
Adoption Ordinance; 2) Adopt the proposal with modifications by the LUTe; and 3) Do not adopt the
amendments.
STAFF RECOMMENDA nON: Staff recommends Option # I: ,Adopt the proposal as recommended by staff and
attached as Exhibit A to the Adoption Ordinance. O-me1i.JJ.-ld- .-/-r; Ivlf!i<<..dv mix-ed-Use. M.SiclefliaJ..
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CITY MANAGER ApPROVAL: 'J.\. DIRECTOR ApPROVAL: ~ ~ .
to Committee To Council
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Forward the Ordinance to full Council on
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for approval.
Dean McColgan, Member
PROP ED LUTC MonON: HI move to recommend approval of the staff recommendation to approve the
zoning code text amendments, which are attached as Exhibit A to the Adoption Ordinance. ..
"*,,, COUNCIL ACTION:
o APPROVED
o DENIED
(BELOW TO BE COMPLETED BY CITY CLERKS OFFICE)
o TABLEDIDEFERRED/NO ACTION
o MOVED TO SECOND READING (ordinances only)
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~ As a procedural matter, based on Councilmember Dovey recusing himself from voting on
amendments related to the Community Business (BC) zoning district, the following two motions
should be made and voted on separately:
1) "MOVE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENTS,
ATIACHED AS EXHIBIT A TO THE ADOPTION ORDINANCE, EXCLUDING THE BC-RELATED
AMENDMENTS. "
(Vote by all Council Members)
and
2) "MOVE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE BC-RELA TED CODE AMENDMENTS AS SET
FORTH IN EXHIBIT A TO THE ADOPTION ORDINANCE."
(Vote by all Council Members except Council Member Dovey)
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CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL WAY CITY
CODE, CHAPTER 22, "ZONING," FOR PURPOSES OF IMPLEMENTING THE 2006
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GOALS AND POLICIES RELATIVE TO THE
COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE (CE) ZONE; COMMUNITY BUSINESS (BC) ZONE;
AND OTHER AMENDMENTS; INCLUDING REPEALING THE TITLE AND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR ARTICLE XI, DIVISION 10, "BUSINESS
PARK (BP)", AND REPLACING IT WITH "COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE (CE)"
AND RELATED DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, INCLUDING PERMITTED
USES, REVIEW PROCESSES, HEIGHT, SETBACKS, LOT SIZE, AND OTHER
BUILDING AND SITE DESIGN STANDARDS; INCREASING HEIGHT FOR
HOTEL/MOTEL USES IN CE, BC AND CITY CENTER-FRAME (CC-F); AMENDING
ALLOWED USES AND CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN BC,
INCLUDING INCREASED HEIGHT AND DENSITY, AND REDUCED OPEN SPACE
STANDARDS, FOR MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL; AMENDING THE PROCESS AND
DECISION CRITERIA FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEIGHT MODIFICATIONS;
AMENDING REQUIRED PARKING FOR MEDICAL/DENTAL OFFICES IN ALL
ZONES ALLOWING SUCH USES; AND OTHER RELATED AND MISCELLANEOUS
AMENDMENTS; AFFECTING ARTICLE 1, SEe. 22-1, "DEFINITIONS"; ARTICLE
IV, "NONCONFORMANCES"; ARTICLE XI, DIV. 7 "COMMUNITY BUSINESS";
DIV. 8, "CITY CENTER-CORE AND CITY CENTER-FRAME"; ARTICLE X,
"TEMPORARY USES"; ARTICLE XI, "DISTRICT REGULATIONS"; ARTICLE XIll,
"SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS"; ARTICLE XVI,.
"IMPROVEMENTS"; ARTICLE XVII, "LANDSCAPING"; AND ARTICLE XIX,
"COMMUNITY DESIGN GUIDELINES".
WHEREAS, amendments to the Federal Way City Code (FWCC) text are authorized pursuant to
FWCC Section 22-216 pursuant to Process VI review; and
WHEREAS, the City of Federal Way City Council has considered the proposed text amendments to
the FWCC, attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by this reference, ("Proposal") affecting the use
and development regulations and standards for the Business Park (BP)/Commercial Enterprise (CE),
Community Business (BC), City Center-Core (CC-C) and City Center Frame (CC-F) zoning districts, and
medical/dental office parking for all zoning districts where such uses are permitted, and other related
zoning text amendments;
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WHEREAS, the Federal Way City Council, pursuant to FWCC Section 22-517, having determined
the Proposal to be worthy of legislative consideration, referred the Proposal to the Federal Way Planning
Commission for its review and recommendation; and
WHEREAS, an environmental Determination of Non significance (DNS) was issued for the Proposal
on February 20, 2007, and no comments or appeals were received and the DNS was finalized on March
19,2007; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Way Planning Commission, having considered the Proposal at Public
Hearings on March 14, 2007; March 21, 2007; and April 19, 2007; pursuant to FWCC Section 22-534,
and all public notice having been given pursuant to FWCC Section 22-521; and
WHEREAS, following the public hearing, the Planning Commission forwarded the Proposal to the
City Council without recommendation by majority vote of the full membership as required by code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council Federal Way Land Useffransportation Committee, on May 21,2007,
considered the Proposal and moved to forward a recommendation of approval to the full City Council,
with modifications to the text amendments (and related comprehensive plan amendments) in order to
allow mjxed-use residentiallcommercial as a transitional use and buffer along the established single
family-zoned residential neighborhood located south of South 356th Street, between Pacific Highway
South and 16th Avenue South, in the CE zone; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the Proposal at its June 19, 2007, and July 3rd, 2007
meetings;
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findings. The City Council of the City of Federal Way makes the following findings
with respect to the Proposal:
A. The 2006 Federal Way Comprehensive Plan (FWCP) establishes the vision, goals, and policies
for the "Commercial Enterprise" (CE) designation, replacing the former "Business Park" (BP)
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designation, and envisioning CE as an area intended to "...capture the demand for a diverse mix of
industrial, office, and retail sales and services, arranged in well integrated, high quality developments. . ."
with residential use envisioned only as mixed-use residentiallcommercial development where it
appropriately serve as a transitional use and buffer along single-family zoned residential neighborhoods;
B. The 2006 Federal Way Comprehensive Plan (FWCP) updates the vision, goals, and policies for
the "Community Business (BC)" designation, in order to "allow a broad mix of uses, including general,
specialty, and service retail; commercial; office, mixed use residential; compatible light manufacturing,
and supportive uses"... in.. .low-rise to mid-rise, high quality development that includes a vibrant and
compatible mix of well integrated and designed pedestrian-oriented and auto-oriented uses;"
C. The Proposal will implement the 2006 Federal Way Comprehensive Plan (FWCP) in the City's
zoning ordinance relative to the Commercial Enterprise (CE) and Community Business (BC) zoning
districts, and related development regulations, by allowing or encouraging uses and development that
foster or promote the applicable goals and policies, and by disallowing or discouraging those that do not;
D. The Proposal will implement FWCP goals and policies for the CE zone by continuing to allow
industrial uses at appropriate locations within the CE zone and other appropriate uses previously allowed
in BP; while integrating a broad mix of retail sales, services, office, commercial, and other compatible
uses, such as gas stations, car washes, and day care facilities; and certain intensive uses whose impacts are
more compatible in CE (than in BC), including bulk retail, trucks stops, transfer stations, adult
entertainment, and gambling uses; and by allowin~ residential use only as mixed-use
residentiallcommercial on properties that adjoin the existing single family-zoned residential neighborhood
south of South 356th Street, between Pacific Highway South and 16th A venue South, where it will serve as
a transitional residential use co-located with commercial opportunities as envisioned for the CE zone;
E. The Proposal will help implement FWCP goals and policies for the BC zone by generally
maintaining the existing mIX of allowed uses, while further emphasizing mixed-use
commerciallresidential development through increased height and density and reduced open space
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requirements for such uses; by allowing compatible, small-scale, retail-oriented manufacturing; and by
ceasing to allow intensive uses such as truck stops, transfer stations, bulk retail, adult entertainment, and
gambling, which are incompatible in areas characterized by residential and pedestrian scale uses;
F. The Proposal will address concerns raised by the development community that a minor increase
in allowed height for motels/hotels in the CE and BC zones is necessary in order to facilitate such
development; while a related height increase for hotels in the City Center-Frame will retain a competitive
height advantage to help ensure taller hotels in the City Center as contemplated by the FWCP;
G. Establishing a different and higher parking ratio for medicalldental offices, than for general
offices, will address on a city-wide basis, the consistent, higher parking demand for such uses, and will
improve marketability by ensuring adequate customer parking;
H. Proposed amendments related to site and building design standards, such as minimum lot size,
setbacks, community design guidelines, landscaping, outdoor storage, and height modification decision
criteria, will update and clarify zoning regulations and help ensure integration and compatibility between
uses and the quality of the built environment; and
1. Proposed minor amendments, such as relaxing the height modification review process,
clarifying or simplifying text where possible, correcting errors, codifying previous interpretations, anQ
reformatting, will improve the efficiency of the zoning code and the development review process;
Section 2. Conclusions. Pursuant to FWCC Sections 22-216 and 22-528, and based upon the
Findings set forth in Section 1, the Federal Way City Council makes the following Conclusions of Law
with respect to the decisional criteria necessary for the adoption of the proposal:
1. The proposed amendments are consistent with, and substantially implement, the following
key goals and policies contained in the updated 2006 Federal Way Comprehensive Plan:
LUG 1 Improve the appearance and function of the built environment.
LUP4 Maximize efficiency of the development review process.
LUP 11 Support the continuation of a strong residential community.
LUP 13 Distribute park and recreational opportunities equitably throughout the City.
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LUG3 Preserve and protect Federal Way's single-family neighborhoods.
LUP 15 Protect residential areas from impacts of adjacent non-residential uses.
LUG4 Provide a wide range of housing types and densities commensurate with the
community's needs and preferences.
LUP25 Encourage the establishment of street patterns and amenities that encourage
walking, bicycling, and transit use.
LUP28 Provide for a mix of commercial and residential in commercial areas and in
limited, appropriate locations in commercial enterprise areas.
LUP29' Use Community Design Guidelines to promote common open space, public art,
and plazas in commercial and office developments.
LUP30 Ensure compatibility between non-residential developments and residential zones
by regulating height, scale, setbacks, and buffers.
LUP31 Use Community Design Guidelines to encourage quality design and pedestrian
and vehicle circulation in office, commercial, and commercial enterprise
developments.
LUP 32 Use Community Design Guidelines to encourage commercial development to
locate along street edge (where deemed appropriate) to provide pedestrian street
access. Provide pedestrian access between developments and to transit stations.
LUG5 Develop a quality commercial enterprise environment characterized by a viable,
vibrant, and attractive mix of commercial, retail, office, industrial, and supportive
services; including mixed-use residentiallcommercial as a transitional use at
appropriate locations; and utilize locational and design criteria to ensure
compatibility between uses.
LUP30 Encourage compatibility between mixed-use developments and residential zones
by regulating height, scale, setbacks, and buffers.
LUP35 Allow a broad and range of commercial, retail, office, industrial, and supportive
uses to meet the needs of workers and consumers, in well integrated, well
functioning, high quality developments.
LUP36 Require development to be compatible and well integrated into its surroundings
and adjacent zones through site and building design and development standards
that reduce or eliminate land use conflicts, nuisance impacts, or critical areas
impacts; ensure project aesthetics; promote sharing of public facilities and
services, and improve vehicular and pedestrian traffic flow and safety, including
access control and off-street interconnectivity between adjoining properties
where feasible.
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LUP37 Allow general and specialty retail uses that serve the needs of people employed
or residing in the local area, as well as "destination" retail and wholesale
businesses that may serve a broader consumer base vis-a-vis the area's
convenient access to Interstate 5 and Highway 18.
LUP38 Allow mixed-use residential/commercial as a transitional use adjacent to the
established single family-zoned residential neighborhood located south of South
356th Street between Pacific Highway South and 16th Avenue South.
LUP39 Do not allow heavY industrial uses on properties that adjoin a low or medium
density reside~tial zone.
LUG6 Transform Community Business areas into vital, attractive areas with a mix of
uses that appeals to pedestrians, motorists, and residents, and enhance the
community's image.
LUP40 Encourage transformation of the Pacific Highway (SR-99) Comm!Jnity Business
corridors into quality retail/commercial mixed use areas, designed to integrate
auto, pedestrian, and transit circulation, and to improve traffic flow and safety,
including access control and off-street interconnectivity between adjoining
. properties where feasible. Continue to utilize Community Design Guidelines to
ensure quality site and building design and functional and aesthetic compatibility
between uses. Integration of pedestrian amenities and open space into retail and
office development should also be encouraged.
LUP41 Encourage a range of pedestrian-oriented retail, while continuing to accommodate
auto-oriented retail, and provide supportive uses to meet the needs of residents and
employees in the area.
EDG 1 The City will emphasize redevelopment that transforms the City from a suburban
bedroom community to a full-service community with an urban core.
EDG2 The City will encourage concentration of non-residential development into four
prImary areas:
-High-density mixed-use development in the City Center (3 12th and 320th, SR-99
to 1-5)
-A mix of commercial, office, retail, and light industrial development in the area
around 348th and SR-99 and around the I-5/SR 18 interchanges
-High-quality office park development, including corporate headquarters,
continued in and around West Campus
-High-quality office development, including corporate headquarters in a park-like
campus setting east ofI-5 .
EDP 14 The City will continue to utilize design guidelines to enhance the urban
environment to retain and attract businesses and residents.
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2. The proposed amendments bear a substantial relationship to public health, safety, or welfare;
The proposed FWCC text amendments will improve the market responsiveness of the
Business Park/Commercial Enterprise zone; increase development opportunities for various
uses including mixed-use commerciallresidential in Community Business; retail sales,
services, offices and related uses in BP/CE; and hotels-motels in CE and BC; ensure
integration and compatibility of uses through site and building design standards; protect
residential uses and zones from incompatible uses; and implement the 2006 comprehensive
plan amendments; which will have a direct relationship to public health, safety, and welfare.
And
3. The proposed amendments are in the best interest of the residents of the city.
The proposed FWCC text amendments will help revitalize the Business Park/Commercial
Enterprise area of the City by expanding the mix of allowed uses allowed in CE, beyond
. those previously allowed in BP, in order to implement the updated vision for this area of the
City; by adding a range of retail, office and commercial uses, for which there is ongoing
high demand, to the mix of industrial uses, for which there is ongoing low demand. It will
also promote co-location of housing with commercial development at appropriate locations;
expand support services in employment areas; increase pedestrian uses and amenities; and
improve the quality and function of the built environment; which is in the best interest of the
residents of the City.
Section 3. Amendment. The City Council hereby amends FWCC Chapter 22 as set forth in the
attached Exhibit A.
Section 4. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared separate and severable. The
invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph,' subdivision, section, or portion of the ordinance, or the
invalidity of the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall not affect the validity of the
remainder of the ordinance, or the validity of its application to any other persons or circumstances.
Section 5. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date of this
ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective five (5) days after passage and
publication as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way at a regular meeting of the City Council on
the
day of
,2007.
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APPROVED
Mayor, Michael Park
ATTEST:
City Clerk, Laura Hathaway, CMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney, Patricia A. Richardson
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
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