LUTC MINS 09-17-2001
MEETING SUMMARY
In attendance: Committee members Dean McColgan, Chair, Jeanne Burbidge and Eric Faison; Deputy Mayor
Linda Kochmar; Public Works Director Cary Roe; Assistant City Attorney Karen Kirkpatrick; Deputy Public
Works Director Ken Miller; Deputy Director for Economic Development Patrick Doherty; Street Systems
Manager Marwan Salloum; Traffic Engineer Rick Perez; Surface Water Manager Paul Bucich; Traffic Engineer
Raid Tirhi; Administrative Assistant Sandy Lyle
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair McColgan called the meeting to order at 5:31pm.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The summary of the August 20, 2001, meeting was approved as presented.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
4. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Tax Exemption Ordinance – Staff reported that all South Sound jurisdictions, including Federal
Way, are competing for development and redevelopment from the same companies. Without changes
in current policies, our downtown may not redevelop in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan vision.
One potential means to development/redevelopment is a tax exemption ordinance. This program,
driven by the Growth Management Act (GMA), is designed to make housing projects more appealing to
investors by freeing up capital and reducing operating costs. Advantages include meeting housing
targets; proximity to parks and transit centers; higher land values in the downtown area; housing as a
chief component of redevelopment, which keeps the City awake after the close of business; lesser traffic
growth per unit due to higher use of public transportation; provision of a different kind of housing;
creating housing nearer jobs; and increasing density downtown. Exemption is property tax only on
residences for a period of ten years; sales tax, property tax on retail and any potential mitigation fees
would be paid in full. The Committee discussed the issue at length and asked questions. An amended
motion to approve was m/s/c with Chair McColgan dissenting. A revised resolution will be reviewed by
the City Council at its October 2, 2001, meeting.
B. 2002 Asphalt Overlay Program Preliminary Project List/Authorization to Bid – The
Preliminary Project List for the 2002 Asphalt Overlay Program was reviewed and m/s/c to the City
Council for approval at the October 2, 2001, meeting. Staff pointed out that the list is traditionally larger
than there are funds available. Should budget money become available, the plan is in place about
which roads to include in the overlay project. The total funding available is $2,245,113. Estimated total
program cost is $2,676,867. Kudos were given to the program with the addendum that annual asphalt
overlays at a relatively small dollar amount keep the streets in Federal Way among the best of any
jurisdiction in the county.
C 2001/2002 FWSD Capital Facilities Plan – The City received the Federal Way Public School
District’s 2001/2002 Capital Facilities Plan with the proposed revised school impact fees. The new fees,
to be effective January 1, 2002, are $2,616 per single-family dwelling unit and $896 per multi-family
dwelling unit. The change reflects a $94, or 3.5%, reduction from the $2,710 single-family rate and $66,
or 8%, increase from the $830 multi-family rate from the 2001 level. The Committee m/s/c
recommendation of approval of the new school impact fees to the City Council at the October 2, 2001,
meeting.
City of Federal Way
City Council
Land Use/Transportation Committee
September 17, 2001 City Hall
5:30 pm Council Chambers
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D. Brigadoon 2001 Neighborhood Traffic Safety Project – The residents of Brigadoon
Elementary (35th Avenue SW to SW 340th Street to SW 333rd Street) have requested the installation of
speed humps in the area based on concerns of high traffic speeds and cut-through traffic. A traffic
study conducted in March 2001 indicated that the total severity score for the subject location is 5.0
points, which meets the 3.0-point minimum to qualify for speed hump installation. After a meeting with
neighborhood residents (three of whom attended the meeting but declined to speak), consensus was
reached to propose the installation of four eight-foot wide speed tables in order to mitigate the identified
problems. The Committee m/s/c recommendation of approval of the proposed speed humps to the City
Council at its October 2, 2001, meeting.
5. OTHER
Rick Perez introduced Traffic Engineer Raid Tirhi to the Land Use Transportation Committee. He
replaces Hazem El Assar who recently took a position in Orlando, Florida.
6. FUTURE MEETINGS
The next meeting will be held in Council Chambers at 5:30 pm on October 1, 2001.
7. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 6:45pm.