LUTC MINS 11-20-2000
MEETING SUMMARY
In attendance: Committee members Phil Watkins, Chair, Jeanne Burbidge and Dean McColgan; Deputy Mayor Linda
Kochmar; City Manager David Moseley; Interim Director of Community Development Services Kathy McClung; Public
Works Director Cary Roe; Interim City Attorney Bob Sterbank; Senior Planner Margaret Clark; Traffic Engineer Rick
Perez; Administrative Assistant Sandy Lyle.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Watkins called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the November 6, 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. Courtyard Village Developer Agreement Amendment – Larry Draper and John Lape, principals in the
Courtyard Village Development, came before the Committee to clarify an earlier tabled request for an
extension of the Developer’s Agreement. The Developer Agreement was executed on August 12, 1999,
following Council approval of a site- specific Comprehensive Plan amendment to eliminate SW 341st
Street, which divided the property. In exchange, Mr. Draper would construct and dedicate the extensions
of 19th Avenue SW and SW 344th Street by September, 2001. Based upon the future benefit to the City to
see the land improvements constructed, the Committee m/s/c recommendation to the City Council to
grant a two year extension to the Developer’s Agreement.
B. WSDOT Request for $50,000/Study I-5, SR#18 & SR #161 – Since its incorporation, the city of Federal
Way has been concerned with the intensity of traffic congestion and associated safety issues in the
vicinity of the I-5/SR18 interchange which continues to have high levels of congestion and collisions
despite several improvements to the intersection at SR18 and SR 161. WSDOT is asking the City for
$50,000 as well as staff participation in the Design Analysis and Traffic Study to identify potential
solutions to these concerns. King County has been asked to provide $20,000 and the City of Milton has
been asked to provide $5,000. Staff proposes that the $50,000 be funded from any remaining balance
from the 2000 Public Works Operations budget and/or from the City Manager’s contingency fund. The
Committee so m/s/c and recommended approval to the City Council.
C. Cluster Subdivisions – The Committee discussed Cluster Subdivisions. The Committee m/s/c
recommendation of approval of the 5,000 square foot minimum lot size for clusters. The Moratorium on
Cluster Housing will be extended by 30 days in order to provide additional time for the Council to further
discuss the minimum size of small lots. Other changes the Committee made to the Planning Commission
recommendation were striking shares property lines from Section 20-154(c) and eliminate Section 20-
154(d). Cluster Subdivisions is continued to the December 4, 2000, meeting agenda in order to fully
discuss the design of small lot subdivisions and zero lot lines.
D. 2001 Planning Commission Work Program – Discussion on the 2001 Planning Commission Work
Program was deferred to the December 4, 2000, meeting.
5. FUTURE MEETINGS
The next meeting will be held in Council Chambers at 5:30 pm on December 4, 2000.
6. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 7:15pm.
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City of Federal Way
City Council
Land Use/Transportation Committee
November 20, 2000 City Council
5:30 pm Council Chambers