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MEETING MINUTES
In attendance: Committee members Eric Faison, Chair, Deputy Mayor Dean McColgan and Councilmember Mike Park;
Councilmembers Mary Gates and Linda Kochmar; Director of Community Development Services Kathy McClung; Public Works
Director Cary Roe; Assistant City Attorney Karen Kirkpatrick; Deputy Director of Community Development Services Patrick
Doherty; Senior Planner Margaret Clark; Administrative Assistant Sandy Lyle.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Faison called the meeting to order at 5:38 pm.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The summary of the January 27, 2003, 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. Grant Funding for Transportation Improvement Projects – The Committee reviewed information
regarding the status of grant applications submitted in 2002 for future Transportation Improvement projects. Projects include
Pacific Highway South HOV Phase II and III, and South 348th Street (9th Avenue South to SR99). Grant funds received total
$5,059,000 and require matching funds of $1,630,965 (all currently available) for the Pacific Highway South HOV Phase II
and III Projects. Grant funding was not received for the South 348th Street Project. The Committee unanimously agreed that
the City Council should adopt the resolution to accept the following grants: Federal grant for $2,850,000 for the Pacific
Highway South HOV Phase II Project; the Transportation Improvement Board grant for $1,800,000 for the Pacific Highway
South HOV Phase III Project; and the Federal grant for $409,000 for the Pacific Highway South HOV Phase III Project.
B. Planning Commission 2003 Work Program – Staff detailed the status of the 2002 Planning
Commission Work Program; status of other work not required to be reviewed by the Planning Commission; ongoing
responsibilities as mandated by State law; and potential new work items. Staff gave recommendations on what should be
included in the 2003 Potential New Work items. The Committee concurred with staff recommendation that the 2003 Work
Plan include completion of items remaining on the 2002 Work Plan; preparation of 2003 Comprehensive Plan amendments;
process 2002 and 2003 citizen requests for code changes; complete the Potential Annexation Area (PAA) Study; prepare
Office of Financial Management (OFM) estimates; prepare benchmark and annual growth information; and track buildable
lands. The Committee added Wellhead Protection to the portion of the list containing the items mandated by law. The
Committee by unanimous vote recommended that the City Council approve the 2003 Planning Commission Work Plan at the
February 18, 2003, meeting.
5. FUTURE MEETINGS
The next scheduled meeting will be February 24, 2003.
6. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
City of Federal Way
City Council
Land Use/Transportation Committee
February 3, 2003 City Hall
5:30 pm Council Chambers