LUTC MINS 06-12-2000
MEETING SUMMARY
In attendance: Committee members Phil Watkins, Chair, Jeanne Burbidge and Dean McColgan; Deputy Mayor
Linda Kochmar; City Manager David Mosely; Director of Community Development Services Stephen Clifton;
Public Works Director Cary Roe; Assistant City Attorney Bob Sterbank; Deputy Director of Public Works Ken
Miller; Street Systems Manager Marwan Salloum; Senior Planner Margaret Clark; Traffic Engineer Rick Perez;
Administrative Assistant Sandy Lyle.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Watkins called the meeting to order at 5:35 pm.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the May 15, 2000, meeting were approved as presented.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment on any item not included in the agenda.
4. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. South 336th Street/SR99 Street Widening Project Acceptance/Retainage Release – The Committee
m/s/c recommendation to the City Council to accept as complete the Street Widening Project at
South 336th and SR99 and to authorize release of retainage funds to R. W. Scott Construction, Co.
Final construction costs were $513,138.14 which is $26,065.03 below the approved construction
contract budget of $539,203.17.
B. Starlake Drainage – On May 16, 2000, the City Council authorized the bidding of Star Lake Road
Drainage Improvements and Water Main Replacement Project. The total project budget is
$1,477,554 funded by Surface Water Management Funds and the Highline Water District. Ten
bids were received, the lowest of which was Robison Construction, Inc., in the amount of
$973,892.80. The Committee m/s/c recommendation to the City Council to approve a contract
with Robison Construction and to approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $97,380.28.
C. 2001-2006 Transportation Improvement Plan – The Committee asked questions and discussed the
2001-2006 Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) and Arterial Street Improvement Plan (ASIP).
They considered several options for solving some of the City’s worst traffic problems at SR18
(South 348th Street) and SR161 (Enchanted Parkway South/16th Avenue South), South 272nd Street
at I-5 Ramps, and the proposed 12th Avenue SW extension from SW Campus Drive to SW 344th
Street.
D. SR99@ South 330th Street Bid Award – Totem Electric, Inc., of Tacoma was the low bidder on the
traffic signal and sidewalk improvement project at South 330th Street at SR99 with a bid of
$238,079.65. Revised construction costs of $318,808 reflect an increase in the approved estimate
in December 1999 ($308,000) due to increased costs of Right of Way acquisition and increased
costs of project design. The increased costs remain within the total project budget of $320,000.
The Committee m/s/c recommendation to the City Council to approve the bid award.
City of Federal Way
City Council
Land Use/Transportation Committee
June 12, 2000 City Council
5:30 pm Council Chambers
E. Draft Comprehensive Plan 1999 Amendments – The Committee discussed the 1999
Comprehensive Plan Site Specific Amendments. The Planning Commission recommended
approval of requests #1 and #2. Request #1 relates to the Zaran Sayre property south of South
305th Place and east of Pacific Highway. The request included a change to the comprehensive
plan designation and zoning of .27 acres from Multifamily and RM 1800 (one unit per 1,800
square feet) to Community Business and BC zoning. Request #2 was to change the
Weyerhaeuser/ Federal Way Fire Department property, 20.8 acres north of South 320th Street and
east of I-5, from comprehensive plan designation and zoning of Multifamily and RM 3600 (one
unit per 3,6000 square feet) to Office Park and OP zoning. The Weyerhaeuser property (west
19.67 acres) is presently governed by a Development Agreement, which limits development to 82
residential units. The Planning Commission recommended denial of the third site-specific request
regarding the Velasco property, .75 acres west of the Hoyt Road SW and SW 340th Street
intersection, following the recommendation of the Planning Commission. Sally Ramos, agent for
Dr. Velasco, was asking to change the comprehensive plan designation and zoning from Single
Family High Density and RS 9.6 (one unit per 9,600 square feet) to Office Park and Professional
Office. The Committee decided to adjourn further discussion on the 1999 Comprehensive Plan
Amendments until future meetings. Chapters 1, 2, 4, 5 will be reviewed at the July 10, 2000,
meeting. Chapters 3 and 6-10 will be discussed at the July 17, 2000, meeting.
5. FUTURE MEETINGS
The next meeting will be held in Council Chambers at 5:30 pm on June 26, 2000.
6. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 7:45pm.
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