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MEETING SUMMARY
In attendance: Committee members Eric Faison, Chair, Deputy Mayor Dean McColgan, and Mike Park; Councilmember Linda
Kochmar; City Manager David Mosely; Director of Community Development Services Kathy McClung; Public Works Director
Cary Roe; Assistant City Attorney Karen Kirkpatrick; Street Systems Engineer Marwan Salloum; Senior Planner Margaret Clark;
Traffic Engineer Rick Perez; Administrative Assistant Sandy Lyle.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Faison called the meeting to order at 5:32 pm.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The summary of the June 17, 2002, 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. Street Vacation Request for a Portion of South 316th Street and 8th Avenue South – The Federal Way School
District petitioned the City to vacate a portion of south 316th Street (6th to 8th Avenue South) which is unopened right of way
abutting school property along the entire southern border of the Mirror Lake Elementary School location and which is also
maintained by the school district. Since the Comprehensive Plan does not show a future street at this location the street
vacation was sought as part of a plan to improve the safety of school bus circulation and provide separation of buses and
student drop-off through school property as well as to provide additional parking. The Committee m/s/c the recommendation
that the Council adopt at the July 16, 2002, meeting and to set a public hearing to take place on August 20, 2002, at the City
Council meeting.
B. Code Amendments : Community Design Guidelines Pertaining to Maximum Façade Length/Roof Pitch for
Non-Residential Buildings in Residential Zones and Amending the allowable Maximum Height for Religious
Institutions in the Use Zone Charts – In the process of reviewing the site plan for the Christian Faith Center (CFC) prior to
entering into a development agreement with CFC, three issues, which surface often in review of other churches and schools,
have arisen. The first two pertain to language within the community Design Guidelines relating to maximum façade length
and roof pitch for non-residential buildings in residential zones. The third is the allowable maximum height for religious
institutions in the Multiple Family Use Zone Chart. As review of the CFC site plan continues, additional issues may arise
which may be unique to the development. Others may be issues that are more widespread. The Committee m/s/c to
recommend approval to the City Council at its July 16, 2002, meeting to add the following to the Planning Commission 2002
Work Program:
1. Amend FWCC, Section 22-1638 (15) to provide for flexibility in addressing façade lengths and
modulation requirements for large institutional projects within residential zones.
2. Amend FWCC, Section22-1638 (13) to provide for flexibility in addressing roof pitch requirements
for large institutional projects within residential zones.
3. Amend the Use Zone Charts to allow increased heights for religious institutions.
C. Policy Review for Neighborhood Traffic Safety Balloting – Citizens submitting a petition for traffic calming
devices on 21st Avenue SW between SW 304th Street and SW 312th Street have questioned the validity of the staff
interpretation of the balloting area defined in the Council adopted policy for the Neighborhood Traffic Safety (NTS) Program.
Several neighbors have protested the ballot failure of installation of an all-way stop at the intersection of 21st Avenue SW and
SW 304th Street and a speed hump at 21st Avenue SW between SW 305th Street and SW 307th Street. Nancy Combs and
City of Federal Way
City Council
Land Use/Transportation Committee
July 1, 2002 City Hall
5:30 pm Council Chambers
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her neighbors perceive traffic speeds and noise to be excessive past their homes. They object to the larger balloting area
that was previously established, based upon an increased balloting area to include all impacted residents of the
neighborhood. Currently, each proposed device has its own balloting area. Those on one end of a project do not
necessarily vote on devices on the other end of the project. The Committee m/s/c no change in balloting area procedures
and the addition of language allowing speed tables on principal collectors in 25 mph zones. The Committee requested staff
develop a threshold considering speed, volume, collision frequency, and collision severity that would bypass balloting
procedures. The Committee recommended approval by the City Council at the July 16, 2002, meeting.
5. FUTURE MEETINGS
The next meeting will be July 15, 2002.
6. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 6:50p.m.