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0City of Federal Way
City Council
Land Use/Transportation Committee
August 4, 2008 City Hall
5:30 PM City Council Chambers
MEETING MINUTES
In attendance: Committee Chair Linda Kochmar, Council Member Jim Ferrell, Council Member Jeanne Burbidge, Assistant
City Manager/Chief Operations Officer/Emergency Manager Cary Roe, City Staff Attorney Monica Buck, Director of
Community Development Services Greg Fewins, Acting Deputy Public Works Director Marwan Salloum, Street Systems
Project Engineer John Mulkey, Street Systems Engineer Jeff Huynh, Senior Planner Margaret Clark, Senior Planner Joanne
Long-Woods, Associate Planner David Lee, and Administrative Assistant II Darlene LeMaster.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Committee Chair Kochmar called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM. Committee Member Duclos was excused.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The July 21, 2008 LUTC meeting minutes were approved.
Moved: Ferrell Seconded: Kochmar Passed: Unanimously, 2-0
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment was received.
4. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Eagle Manor Preliminary Plat
David Lee provided background information on this item. Committee Chair Kochmar stated that at the public
hearing on this item, a citizen proposed that a fence be built between the plat and a neighboring property
owner. Mr. Lee confirmed that there is nothing in the City Code that would dictate a fence is built. Staff will
encourage the developer to work with the neighboring property owner on this issue.
Moved: Ferrell Seconded: Kochmar Passed: Unanimously, 2-0
Committee PASSED Option 1 to the September 2, 2008 City Council Consent Agenda for approval.
B. 2008 Asphalt Overlay – Project Acceptance and Retainage Release
John Mulkey provided background information on this item. Council Member Burbidge asked if the City has any
knowledge of an asphalt shortage. Mr. Mulkey responded that the contractor on this project did not experience
any asphalt shortage at the time of this project. No other City projects have been affected either.
Committee Chair Kochmar asked how staff was able to come in so far under budget. Mr. Mulkey answered that
part was due in fact to the contingency not being needed. This particular project was completed in record time.
Money was saved as fewer working days equals less traffic control needed. Much of the savings was due to less
time being used to complete the project. Committee Chair Kochmar congratulated Mr. Mulkey for another job
well done efficiently and under budget.
Moved: Ferrell Seconded: Kochmar Passed: Unanimously, 2-0
Committee PASSED Option 1 to the September 2, 2008 City Council Consent Agenda for approval.
Land Use/Transportation Committee Page 2 July 21, 2008
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C. Status Update – 2008 Planning Commission and Long Range Planning and Work Program
Margaret Clark provided background information on this item. There was no discussion on the “work plan”.
Committee Chair Burbidge asked about the Notice for Transitional Housing. Ms. Clark explained that if a
particular use meets all of the code requirements, there would be no reason not to allow it. Staff will be re-
evaluating the requirement of issuing a ‘notice”.
Councilmember Burbidge inquired as to whether social services transitional housing could be separated out of
its category and possibly dealt with faster as an individual item? Ms. Clark responded that staff is currently
working on this category’s code amendments as a whole; however, she and staff will look into this.
Ms. Clark asked for direction as to presenting this item at the upcoming Council meeting.
This item was information only. No action was taken. Committee Chair Kochmar requested this item
be presented at the September 16, 2008 City Council meeting as an information only item.
5. FUTURE MEETING
The next regularly scheduled LUTC meeting will be held September 8, 2008 at 5:30 PM.
6. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 5:53 PM.