LUTC MINS 07-16-2001
MEETING SUMMARY
In attendance: Committee members Dean McColgan, Chair, Jeanne Burbidge and Eric Faison; Deputy Mayor Linda
Kochmar; Director of Community Development Services Kathy McClung; Public Works Director Cary Roe; City Attorney Bob
Sterbank; Traffic Engineer Rick Perez; Building Official Mary Kate Gaviglio; Temporary Administrative Assistant Kellie
Heslin.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair McColgan called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the July 2, 2001, 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. COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT –Washington State’s Commute Trip
Reduction Law requires that all major employers, both public and private, who employ one hundred or more full-
time employees scheduled to arrive at a single worksite between 6:00 and 9:00 a.m., develop and implement a
Commute Trip Reduction Plan. Historically, WSDOT has provided funding through counties, which then distributes
funding to cities with affected worksites via Interlocal Agreements. In the future, WSDOT will be contracting directly
with cities. The City of Federal Way will continue to contract for services with King County. The City’s pro-rata
share of the State CTR Grant Allocation amounts to $23,079 for the 2001 and 2002 fiscal years. The Committee
m/s/c a do pass recommendation to the City Council at the August 7, 2001, meeting.
B. COURTYARD VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT – In November 2000, Larry Draper, developer of
the proposed Courtyard Village Senior Housing Project, requested and was granted a two-year extension for
construction and dedication of 19th Avenue SW and SW 344th Street improvements as required by the Developer
Agreement between the City and Mr. Draper. Mr. Draper asked for an extension of the date to commence
construction from July 1, 2001, to September 30, 2001. The Committee m/s/c approval of Mr. Draper’s request.
C. ALTERNATE BUILDING CODES AMENDMENTS –As of 1998, the Uniform Building Code became an
historic document. No further updates or revisions will be made. In 1994, the International Conference of Building
Officials (ICBO) joined with the Southern Building Code Conference and the Council of American Building Officials
to form the International Code Council (ICC) to develop a new family of model codes called the International Codes.
Controversy generated by those with political and financial investment in the former code documents made the
Washington State Legislature reluctant to act on revising enabling legislation to name the I-Codes as the State code
in place of the Uniform codes. Caught in the middle of this debate are the design community, code officials and the
citizens they serve. The I-Codes have design provisions that better utilize space, reduce costs, and introduce other
innovations in building design and materials. Designers can apply for the use of the International Codes under the
current alternate methods and materials section of the Uniform Building Code. However, many professionals are
discouraged from doing so because of the investment of time and the uncertainty. Adoption of the I-Codes as an
approved alternate would eliminate an unnecessary procedural step; provide predictability for the applicant;
preserve the City’s competitive position for commercial projects; and maintain the City’s insurance rating for new
structures. The Committee m/s/c a do pass recommendation to the City Council at the August 7, 2001, meeting.
5. FUTURE MEETINGS
The next meeting will be held in Council Chambers at 5:30 pm on August 6, 2001.
6. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 5:55pm.
City of Federal Way
City Council
Land Use/Transportation Committee
July 16, 2001 City Hall
5:30 pm Council Chambers