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MEETING MINUTES
In attendance: Committee members Eric Faison, Chair, and Deputy Mayor Dean McColgan and Councilmember Michael Park;
Council Members Linda Kochmar and Jack Dovey; City Manager David Mosely; Director of Community Development Services
Kathy McClung; Director of Public Works Cary Roe; Management Services Director Iwen Wang; Deputy Public Works Director
Ken Miller; Surface Water Manager Paul Bucich; Traffic Engineer Rick Perez; Senior Planner Margaret Clark; Deputy City
Attorney Karen Kirkpatrick; Contract Planner Janet Schull; Administrative Assistant Sandy Lyle.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Faison called the meeting to order at 5:31 pm.
The committee voted to change the order of the agenda. Items H, G, and F, respectively, were discussed prior to items
A-E.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
Charles Gibson, representing the fifty-four members of the Northlake Community Club, spoke for his group and asked
that the Northlake area be included in any annexation initiatives set forth in the near future by the City. He added that
services are already provided by Federal Way and King County demonstrates ever-diminishing resources.
3. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. FWSD Capital Facilities Plan and Proposed 2004 School Impact Fee - The City received the Federal Way
School District Capital Facilities Plan with the proposed school impact fees for the City’s annual review and adoption.
The new fees, effective January 1, 2004, are $3,269 per single-family unit and $940 per multi-family unit. This a $625 or
16% decrease from the $3,894 single-family rate; and $154 or 14% decrease from the $1,094 multi family rate. The
Committee voted to recommend the City Council approve the new school impact fees at its November 4, 2003, meeting.
B. Resolution Authorizing Federal Way to Participate in the Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan of King County –
Federal Law mandates that all States, Counties, Cities, Special Purpose Districts and Native Tribes develop a Hazard
Mitigation Plan by November 1, 2004, in order to qualify for future grant funding supporting hazard mitigation initiatives.
The mission of the plan is to reduce the impact of natural, technological and human caused disasters upon the
communities within King County. Future phases will include review of additional vulnerabilities as well as continued
efforts to update the Mitigation Plan. The Committee voted to recommend the City Council approve the resolution
authorizing participation in the Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan of King County at its November 4, 2003, meeting.
C. SW 323rd Street/SW 320th Street Crosswalk Relocation – The Committee recommended approval to the City
Council at its November 4, 2003, meeting for the relocation of the existing crosswalk across SW 320th Street at SW
323rd Street intersection to approximately 430 feet to the east with required pedestrian refuge island, signage, pavement
markings and curb ramps.
D. Lakota Creek Restoration Project – 85% Design Approval – This project would restore approximately 4,630
lineal feet of the west branch and mainstem of the Lakota Creek from South 320th Street downstream to the upstream
end of the Lakota Wastewater Treatment Plant. The restoration activities of the project include placement of log
structures, placement of streambed gravel, removing fish passage barriers, stabilizing the channel and stream bank,
creating an off-channel pool, channel realignment and restoration, and revegetation. The Committee voted to
recommend to the City Council at its November 4, 2003, meeting to authorize Surface Water Management (SWM) staff
to proceed with design of the Lakota Creek Restoration Project and return to the LUTC Committee at the 100% design
completion stage to proceed with the bid; and authorized SWM staff to continue negotiations for necessary easements
and return to Council for authorization to execute easements.
E. Lakota Wetland Regional Pond Improvements Project – 50% Design Approval – This project consists of
increasing a continuous berm adjacent to the Lakota Wetland Regional Pond and installing a new outlet control structure
The Committee voted to recommend to the City Council to authorize Surface Water Management (SWM) staff to
proceed with design of the Lakota Wetland Regional Pond Improvements Project and return to the Land Use
City of Federal Way
City Council
Land Use/Transportation Committee
October 20, 2003 City Hall
5:30 p.m. Council Chambers
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Transportation Committee at the 85% design completion stage for further reports and authorization; and authorize SWM
staff to proceed with acquisition and negotiations on the two private parcels and return to Council for authorization to
execute a purchase and sale agreement.
F. 2003 Comprehensive Plan Amendments Selection Process – In September 2002, the City received four site-
specific requests for changes to Comprehensive Plan designations and zoning, and one request to delete a future road
from the Federal Way Comprehensive Plan. The individual Comprehensive Plan Amendments were discussed for the
Trimble, Velasco, Lee, Kirk/Nelson, and Quadrant properties. Dennis Holt of Holt and Associates, Inc., in Kent spoke in
favor of the Kirk/Nelson property Comp Plan amendment and zoning change; Wally Costello of the Quadrant Company
spoke in favor of the deletion of the future extension of Weyerhaeuser Way from the Comp Plan. Each issue invited
lively Committee debate. The Committee agreed unanimously on the Quadrant request going forward based upon a
Transportation Impact Analysis that would support the elimination of the northerly extension of Weyerhaeuser Way
South. Votes taken on the remaining four parcels supported the staff recommendation that the requests not go forward
for further consideration, although Committee opinions were split. The Committee’s recommendations were forwarded
to the City Council for discussion at their November 18, 2003, meeting.
G. Raised Medians Along SR99 Corridor – Raised medians add safety for both motorists and pedestrians. Medians
keep traffic flowing better and reduce accidents by limiting left-hand turns. As Phase II of Highway #99 proceeds, the
plans indicate that no lefts would be allowed at South 333rd Street. The stretch of roadway from South 333rd Street to
South 336th Street has historically recorded a high number of accidents and DUIs because there are too many left turns
and no traffic control lights. J. D. Lee, of Lee and Associates, representing Ick Kim, a property owner on South 333rd
Street, spoke supporting safety concepts of medians, but questioned why Ross Plaza has left turn access and not South
333rd Street. The discussion was tabled to a later Land Use Transportation Committee meeting to give staff, council and
businesses time to gather more information.
H. Northlake Annexation – The most recent meeting of the Northlake Community Club was attended by City staff.
Northlake, bordered by the Weyerhaeuser property, South 320th Street and Highway #18, has shown positive response
to annexation to the City of Federal Way. Staff reported that as this effort moves forward and lessons are learned
regarding the process, there may be some delays. Currently, the legal description of the Northlake area has been sent
out to be written by a surveyor. The Committee discussed possible capital improvements to be made to annexation
areas. The PAA study did not look at pavement condition. Looked at were streets, gutters, and sidewalks. It may
remain the choice of the Council not to bring newly annexed areas to the same standard as the rest of the City. Those
neighborhoods affected may not expect such upgrades, either. This issue was tabled to the next meeting of the Land
Use Transportation Committee on November 3, 2003.
4. FUTURE MEETINGS
The next scheduled meeting will be November 3, 2003.
5. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.