LUTC MINS 12-06-2010City of Federal Way
City Council
Land Use/Transportation Committee
December 6, 2010 City Hall
6:00 PM City Council Chambers
MEETING SUMMARY
Committee Members in Attendance: Committee Chair Dini Duclos, Committee Member Jack Dovey and Committee
Member Jim Ferrell.
Council Members in Attendance: Council Member Linda Kochmar and Council Member Burbidge
Mayor Skip Priest was in attendance.
Staff Members in Attendance: Deputy Public Works Director Marwan Salloum, Financial Systems Administrator Bryant
Enge, Principal Planner Margaret Clark, City Attorney Pat Richardson, and Administrative Assistant II Darlene LeMaster.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Committee Chair Duclos called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
3. BUSINESS ITEMS
Forward
Topic Title/Description to Council
A.
Approval of the November 15, 2010, LUTC Minutes
Committee approved November 15, 2010, LUTC minutes as presented.
Moved: Dovey Seconded: Ferrell Passed: Unanimously, 3-0
N/A
B.
2010 Comprehensive Plan Amendments related to the Performance Arts Center and
Competitive Sports Center
Financial Systems Administrator Enge presented information on this item. There was no public
comment:
City Attorney Richardson stated that there was no reason for costs of the projected community
facilities to be included in the Comprehensive Plan. There was discussion among Committee
members and the Committee recommended the following changes to Table VI-5:
Change the name “Performing Arts Center” to “Civic Center (Conference
Center/Performing Arts Center)”.
Change the size of the Civic Center (Conference Center/Performing Arts Center) to
approximately 65,000-100,000 sq. ft. and the seating to approximately 500-1,100 seats.
Change the costs of all community facilities to “To be determined.”
Change the estimated construction years for all facilities to 2015.
The following corrections were also made to Table VI-5:
Add indoor track, climbing wall, day care, and arts and crafts program to the
Community Center.
Specify that the Steel Lake Annex is being used by the Historical Society.
Jan. 4, 2011
Ordinance
First Reading
Land Use/Transportation Committee Page 2 December 6, 2010
G:\LUTC\LUTC Agendas and Summaries 2010\12-06-10 Minutes.doc
Change the number of seats at the Knutzen Family Theatre to 234 seats and change
“rehearsal hall” to “rehearsal room”.
Add the Celebration Park Maintenance Building.
Call the Hunter Study out under the section on the Multipurpose Competitive Sports
Center and state that the Study was done in order to increase visitors’ stay.
Add the word “estimated” to the $5 -$10 million total cost for the Public Parking
Facility.
Chair Duclos moved to adopt the Planning Commission’s recommendation as amended by
the LUTC with the changes discussed above.
Moved: Duclos Seconded: Dovey Passed: Unanimously, 2-1
Committee Member Ferrell dissenting.
4. OTHER
The December 20, 2010 LUTC meeting has been cancelled. Chair Duclos announced that due to her increasing
responsibilities as Deputy Mayor, Councilmember Kochmar will be replacing her as Chair of LUTC for the remainder
of her commitment.
5. FUTURE MEETING
Due to the second LUTC meeting in December being cancelled and January 3, 2011 being an observed holiday, the
next LUTC meeting will be held Monday, January 10, 2011 at 6:00 PM in City Hall Council Chambers.
6. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 6:25 PM.
Attest:
Darlene LeMaster, Administrative Assistant II
COMMITTEE APPROVAL:
Linda Kochmar, Chair Jim Ferrell, Member Jack Dovey, Member