LUTC MINS 11-19-2001
MEETING SUMMARY
In attendance: Committee members Dean McColgan, Chair, Jeanne Burbidge and Eric Faison; Deputy Mayor Linda
Kochmar; City Manager David Mosely; Director of Community Development Services Kathy McClung; Public Works
Director Cary Roe; City Attorney Bob Sterbank; Deputy Director of Community Development Services Greg Fewins;
Deputy Public Works Director Ken Miller; Street systems Manager Marwan Salloum; Traffic Engineer Rick Perez;
Development Services Manager Jim Femling; Development Services Engineer Kim Scattarella; Administrative
Assistant Sandy Lyle
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair McColgan called the meeting to order at 5:30pm.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The summary of the November 5, 2001, meeting was approved as presented.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment on any item not included in the agenda.
4. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. South Campus Bible School Final Plat – The Committee m/s/c recommendation to the City Council
to approve the South Campus Bible School Final Plat at its December 4, 2001, meeting. South Campus Bible
School is a subdivision of 21 single-family lots on 4.79 acres. Preliminary plat approval was granted by the
City Council on March 21, 2000. The Plat of South Campus Bible School is located on SW 352nd Street
between 19th Avenue SW and 21st Avenue SW. The application is consistent with the findings and
conclusions contained in the staff report and resolution.
B. 2001 Asphalt Overlay Project Final Project Acceptance/Release of Retainage – The contract with
Woodworth and Company, Inc., for the 2001 Asphalt Overlay Project is complete. The final construction
contract amount is $1,273,271.29. This is $233,557.82 below the $1,506,829.11 (including contingency)
budget that was approved by the City council on May 1, 2001. The Committee m/s/c this completed contract
to the December 4, 2001, City Council Consent Agenda for approval and release of retainage.
C. Pacific Highway South HOV Lanes Phase I Project (South 310th to south 324th Street) and
Pacific Highway South HOV Lanes Phase II Project (South 324th to South 340th Street) In-Service
Design Evaluation of Median Trees – The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)
presently does not allow for the planting of street trees in medians located in state highways due to a clear
zone requirement that state highways include an unobstructed, relatively flat area beyond the traveled
roadway for recovery of errant vehicles.. SR 99 runs through the Cities of Federal Way, Des Moines and
SeaTac. These cities desire to plant trees in the median as reflected in their Comprehensive Plans. WSDOT
has agreed to conduct an in-service design evaluation to study the planting of street trees in and along state
highways that will provide real-world experience difficult to mimic in a test environment. The Committee m/s/c
recommendation of approval to allow the City of Federal Way to apply to participate in the In-Service Design
Evaluation. The City Council will review the proposal at its December 4, 2001, meeting.
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D. Amendment of the 2002-2007 TIP/ASIP – The Committee m/s/c the addition of improvements in the
South 324th Street and SR99 intersection to the Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) in order to qualify for a
funding grant. A separate grant to construct the intersection improvements would be easier than increasing
the scope of work of the existing grant. The amendment to the TIP must be in place prior to application for the
separate construction grant. The City Council will review the proposal at its December 4, 2001, meeting.
E. METRO Six-Year Transit Plan Questionnaire – King County METRO is in the process of updating
the six-year plan for transit. They produced a document this fall summarizing major issues and proposed
initiatives. The document has been presented to sub-area Board Technical Advisory Committees and to the
Regional Transit Committee. Council member Burbidge requested discussion of the items provided in
METRO’s questionnaire prior to the SKATBd meeting on November 20, 2001. Committee consensus was to
increase local service. DART and a Shopper Shuttle were high priority. Service to Northeast Tacoma should
be improved. Concerns included service duplications with Sound Transit.
5. FUTURE MEETINGS
The next meeting will be held in Council Chambers at 5:30 pm on December 4, 2001.
6. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 7:10pm.