LUTC MINS 04-03-2000
MEETING SUMMARY
In attendance: Committee members Phil Watkins, Chair, and Jeanne Burbidge; Director of Community
Development Services Stephen Clifton; Deputy Director of Community Development Services Kathy McClung;
Public Works Director Cary Roe; Assistant City Attorney Bob Sterbank; Deputy Director of Public Works Ken
Miller; Traffic Engineer Rick Perez; Water Quality Coordinator Darla Wise; Traffic Analyst Sarady Long;
Administrative Assistant Sandy Lyle.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Watkins at 5:55 pm.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the March 13, 2000, meeting were approved as presented
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment on any item not included in the agenda.
4. COMMISSION COMMENT
There was no commission comment.
5. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Lakota Creek Adopt-a-Stream Presentation – Dave Wetzel, Lakota Junior High School biology teacher,
attended with students Jaime Curran, Sean Snyder, Lisa Fowler and Jennifer Franklin. Their power point
presentation showed how easy it is for streams to become polluted. They demonstrated how identifying
microinvertibrates in stream water can determine the quality of the water. Since they became involved in
the adopt-a-stream project they have made a difference by cleaning up the stream and replanting native
species.
B. King conservation district Noncompetitive Contract/Water Quality Monitoring Stations – The
Committee m/s/c recommendation to the City Council of approval of the King Conservation district
Noncompetitive Grant award. A grant in the amount of $23,791 was awarded to the City representing the
return of the parcel assessment funds collected by the District from 1994 to 1998. On December 21, 1999,
the City Council authorized the use of $4070 of the grant award as the 10% cash match for the King
county Waterworks Grant to fund the formation of the Hylebos Stream Team, a public education and
outreach program. It is proposed to use the remaining $19, 721 with a $15,929 match funded from the
Surface Water Management annual programs budget to purchase water quality monitoring equipment.
C. Replacement of Planning Commission Vacancy – The Committee decided to open applications for
Planning Commission to the public. An opportunity will be given to the current alternates, who do not
attend meetings regularly, to state their interest in sitting on the Planning Commission.
D. Sign Code/Sign Citation Update – Staff reported that a temporary Code Compliance officer has been
hired for six months. The Sign Code is consuming staff time at the counter and a lot of Kathy McClung’s
time. Twelve violations have been mailed with the accompanying 14-day correction notice. All
businesses sent Notice and Orders so far have responded. Cases remaining number 380. That figure is
down from 597 on September 1, 1999. Two closed in March 2000. Cases are closed once a sign permit is
issued.
City of Federal Way
City Council
Land Use/Transportation Committee
April 3, 2000 City Council
5:30 pm Council Chambers
E. Lovegren Development Agreement Status – In December of 1998, the Federal Way City Council
adopted amendments to the Federal Way Comprehensive Plan and zoning map, which included
amendments allowing the conditional rezone of an undeveloped .64 acre parcel known as the Lovegren
Property. The property is located at South 376th Street and Pacific Highway South adjacent to Gethsemane
Cemetery. At that time the City approved a reclassification from Low Density Residential and Suburban
Estates (SE) to Neighborhood Business (BN) subject to an approved development agreement to restrict the
uses in the BN zone and to tailor development standards to allow only those uses which would be
compatible with and not adversely affect the adjacent Hylebos Creek drainage system. That rezone is now
negated due to the sale of the property to Gethsemane Cemetery, which has requested confirmation that the
Suburban Estates (SE) classification remains in effect.
F. 11th Place South Storm Drainage Pipe Repair – The Committee recommended to the City Council at its
April 18, 2000, meeting to approve the 11th Place South Storm Drainage Pipe Repair Project/100% Design
Approval and Authorization to Bid. A recent routine cleaning of the existing 48” diameter corrugated
metal pipe under 11th Place South between South 320th and South 323rd Place identified potential damage to
the pipe. The inside of the pipe was video-inspected, revealing that the pipe needs to be removed and
replaced immediately. The pipe had collapsed in two areas, and all the pipe joints are disconnected and/or
separated.
G. CTR Interlocal with King County - The Committee recommended to the City Council at its April 18,
2000, meeting to approve the 2000 Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Act Professional Services Agreement
with King county Metro. City Hall is a CTR affected worksite. The current drive-alone rate for employees
at City Hall is 86%, which is a 5% reduction from the last survey in 1997. The City currently provides a
$15 incentive and a Home Free Guarantee (HFG) program to all full-time City employees using alternative
modes of transportation for at least 50% of their commuting. The program has been very effective in
reducing SOV’s. Currently, there are six employees at City Hall benefiting from the program and
expecting to increase to 10 employees by the end of the year. Staff will be proposing a program
improvement in the 2001-2002 budget as a permanent budget item. Meanwhile, since funds have been
depleted, the City’s Traffic Division operating budget is funding the CTR program on an interim basis.
H. Annual Pavement Marking Contract – The Committee m/s/c to recommend to the City Council at the
April 18, 2000, meeting to accept the 1999 Citywide Pavement Marking and Channelization project in the
amount $29,658.45 as complete; authorize the release of contract retainage to Strip Rite, Inc.; and to
authorize the City Manager to execute a new contract for 2000 in the amount of $36,240 (the same contract
amount as in 1999). Some of the merits of runway lighting in crosswalks were discussed as an option to
future crosswalk marking.
6. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 6:50 pm.
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