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MEETING MINUTES
In attendance: Committee members Eric Faison, Chair, and Deputy Mayor Dean McColgan and Councilmember Michael Park;
Mayor Jeanne Burbidge, and Council Member Linda Kochmar; Director of Community Development Services Kathy McClung;
Deputy Director of Community Development Services Greg Fewins; Associate Planner Deb Barker; Public Works Director Cary
Roe; Surface Water Manager Paul Bucich; SWM Water Quality Specialist Leslie Ryan-Connelly; Deputy City Attorney Karen
Kirkpatrick; GIS Supervisor Curt Ryser; Administrative Assistant E. Tina Piety.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Faison called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment on any item not included in the agenda.
3. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Resolution to Create Steel Lake Management District Advisory Committee Number One – In April 2003,
residents representing 25 parcels adjacent to Steel Lake submitted a petition to the City Council requesting the City
create a lake management district for Steel Lake. The residents’ petition proposed creation of an advisory committee to
guide the operations of the Steel Lake Management District. It was m/s/c to approve passage of the resolution to create
the Steel Lake Management District Advisory Committee and to place the issue on the City Council’s October 21, 2003,
Consent Agenda.
B. Quadrant Residential South Cluster Preliminary Plat – The applicant requests approval of a 90-lot single-family
cluster subdivision on a 40 acre parcel. The Federal Way Hearing Examiner issued a recommendation to approve the
proposed preliminary plat with conditions. It was m/s/c to forward to the City Council a recommendation approving the
Quadrant Residential South Cluster Preliminary Plat with conditions, based on the findings and conclusions in the
September 8, 2003, Recommendation by the Federal Way Hearing Examiner, and to place the issue on the City
Council’s October 21, 2003, Consent Agenda.
C. 51st SW Storm Mainline Replacement/100% Design Approval for Stormline Replacement Project – The storm
system serving a portion of 51st Avenue SW has a section of corrugated metal pipe that failed. The project will be
funded by the 2003/2004 Surface Water Management small works CIP budget. It was m/s/c to approve the 100% design
for the 51st Avenue SW Storm Mainline Replacement Project; to authorize Surface Water Management staff to bid the
project and return to the City Council to award the project to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder based on
available funding; and to place the issue on the City Council’s October 21, 2003, Consent Agenda.
D. GIS Mapping Update – Mr. Ryser informed the Committee that there are now two interactive map features
available on the City’s website. One is for Public Facilities and has such items as schools, fire stations, parks, libraries,
and other public facilities. The other is Zoning and has zoning designations, comprehensive plan designations, and
general location features, such as lakes.
E. Prioritization of Sign Code Amendment – Ms. McClung presented the Committee with a proposed prioritization of
the 2003 Planning Commission/Long Range Planning Work Program showing the addition of the Sign Change for
Freeway-Oriented Uses. She commented that not all items have been started and it is difficult to determine when they
will be started because people from different departments are working on them. It was m/s/c to approve the Planning
Commission Work Program as presented by staff.
4. FUTURE MEETINGS
The next scheduled meeting will be October 20, 2003.
5. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
City of Federal Way
City Council
Land Use/Transportation Committee
October 6, 2003 City Hall
5:30 p.m. Council Chambers