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MEETINGMINUTES
Inattendance:CommitteeMembersJackDovey,Chair,EricFaisonandMichaelPark;MayorDeanMcColgan,DeputyMayor
LindaKochmar,CouncilMemberJeanneBurbidge;CityManagerDavidMoseley;CommunityDevelopmentServicesDirector
KathyMcClung;PublicWorksDirectorCaryRoe;Parks,Recreation,&CulturalServicesDeputyDirectorKurtRueter;Deputy
CityAttorneyKarenKirkpatrick;CommunityDevelopmentServicesDeputyDirectorGregFewins;SeniorPlannerMargaret
Clark;AssociatePlannerIsaacConlen;CodeComplianceOfficerBettyCruz;SurfaceWaterManagerPaulBucich;Traffic
EngineerRickPerez;SeniorTrafficEngineerMaryanneZukowski;ContractPlannerJanetShull;Jones&StokesLisaGrueter;
andAdministrativeAssistant E.TinaPiety.
1.CALLTOORDER
ChairDoveycalledthemeetingtoorderat5:00pm.
2.APPROVALOFMINUTES
ThesummaryminutesoftheMay3,2004,meetingwasapprovedaspresented.
3.PUBLICCOMMENT
None.
4.BUSINESSITEMS
A.ProposedNewFreewayCommercialZone –Ms.Shulldeliveredapresentationinresponsetoquestionsfromthe
last meeting. LUTC members expressed a number of concerns: other than signs, there doesn’t seem to be much difference
betweentheproposedFreewayCommercial(FC)andCommunityBusinesszones;itseemstheproposedFCzonewould
havetohavemoreincentivesforownerstogothroughthelengthycomprehensiveplanprocesstochangetheircurrent
zoning;anditcouldbedetrimentaltotheaestheticsofourCityentrance.ThemembersalsorecognizetheproposedFC
zone could meet its intent to capture retail markets not currently locating in Federal Way, and thereby, increase the City’s
taxbase.TheCitywillbeworkingonasigncodeamendmentsoonanditwassuggestedthatadecisionontheproposed
FCzonewaituntilthesigncodeamendmentiscompleted.Itwas m/s/c torecommendtheCityCounciltablethisissue.
B.PAASubareaPlan –JacksonSite-SpecificRequest –ChairmanDoveyaskediftherewasanypubliccomment.
Steve McNey –Heshowedsomepicturesofwhattheywanttoaccomplishonthesite.Theyarewillingto
enterintoagreementsonhowthebuildingsaretobedesigned.Theyjustrequestthatthepropertybezoned
commercialsotheycanaccomplishwhattheywantto onthesite.
Councilmember Faison commented that he is in favor of Community Business (BC) zoning with a developer’s agreement
thatwouldrestrictdesignandusetosomethingpedestrianoriented.StaffcommentedthatBCwouldbeinconsistentwith
thecomprehensiveplan,whichcurrentlystatesthatBCshallbelocatedalongPacificHighwaySouthandthe348th
corridors.Atextamendmentcouldbemadetothecomprehensiveplantochangethis.Itwas m/s/c torecommendadoption
oftheCommunityBusinesszone fortheJacksonSite-Specificrequest,withacorrespondingcomprehensiveplantext
amendment and the understanding that a developer’s agreement would be entered into when the property is annexed.
C.LakotaWetlandRegionalStormwaterFacilityImprovementsProject –BidAward –Councilgaveauthorizationto
bid this project on March 16, 2004. Staff believes Lloyd Enterprises, Inc, can successfully complete this project to the City’s
satisfaction..TheLUTC m/s/c toplacethefollowingprojectrecommendationsontheJune1,2004,CityCouncilConsent
Agenda:1)awardtheLakotaWetlandRegionalStormwaterFacilityImprovementsProjecttoLloydEnterprises,Inc.,the
lowestresponsive,responsiblebidder,intheamountof$239,461.20,andapprovea10%constructioncontingencyof
$23,946foratotalfundedamountof$263,407.00;and2)authorizetheCityManagertoexecutethecontractwithLloyd
Enterprises,Inc.
CityofFederalWay
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D.WestBranchandMainStemLakotaCreekRestorationProject –BidAward –Councilgaveauthorizationtobid
thisprojectonApril6,2004.Thethirdbidderfiledaformalbidprotestbasedonthesubmittals,orlackthereof,fromthefirst
andsecondbiddersofaconceptualtrafficcontrolplan.SWMstaffandlegalcouncilreviewedthebidprotest inconjunction
withthebiddocumentsanddeterminedthatcompletenessofaconceptualtrafficcontrolplansubmittalwasaminor
irregularityandassuch,didnotwarranteliminationoftheapparentlowbidder.TheLUTC m/s/c toplacethefollowing
projectrecommendationsontheJune1,2004,CityCouncilConsentAgenda:1)awardtheWestBranchandMainStem
LakotaCreekRestorationProjecttoWagnerDevelopment,Inc.,thelowestresponsive,responsiblebidder,intheamountof
$792,511.00,andapprovea 10%constructioncontingencyof$79,251foratotalfundedamountof$871,762.00;and2)
authorizetheCityManagertoexecutethecontract.
E.CityCenterAccessStudy –StakeholderSelectionApproval –Thisisaprojectstudytodetermineviableaccess
feasibilitysolutionstothecongestedaccessinterchangeatSouth320th Street,Interstate5,andtheFederalWayCity
Center.TheCityheldamediacampaigntosolicitparticipationforstakeholderteammembers.Staffreceived11requests
and/orinquiriesforstakeholderplacement,whichwerescoredusingtheCouncil-approvedselectionprocess.Ninewere
recommendedforinclusioninthestakeholderteam;oneofthoseninehasaskedtobeplacedonacitizeninformationlist
instead.Ms.ZukowskicommentedthatthefirstorientationmeetingisscheduledforJune9.Sherequestedthattwospaces
beleftopenforKingCounty.Theywanttohave20-25members.TheLUTC m/s/c toforwardarecommendationof
approvaloftheeightstakeholderstotheJune1,2004,CityCouncilConsentAgenda.TheLUTC m/s/c (twoyes,oneno)a
recommendationthateachCouncilMemberappointtwoindividualstothestakeholdersteam,andgivethenamestoMs.
ZukowskibythisFriday(May28th).
F.NeighborhoodTrafficSafety(NTSProject –SeventhAvenueSW –ResidentsinthevicinityofSeventhAvenue
SWcorridorbetweenSW356th StreetandSWCampusDrivehaverequestedtheinstallationoftrafficcalmingdevicesin
thatareabasedonconcernsofhightrafficspeedsandcut-through traffic.Aconsensuswasreachedbetweenthe
neighborhood residents, Homeowner’s Association, and staff to propose the installation of four speed humps along the
SeventhAvenuecorridor.Aballotwasheldandalllocationsmettheballotingcriteriawith a78%averageapprovalrate.
CarolynSpenser –Allthreeofherchildrenhavealmostbeenhitonthisroad.SinceToddBeamerHigh
Schoolopened,theyhavehadmoretrafficandhigherspeedsontheirroad.Sheisalsolookingforwardto
thespeedtable.
Mr.Perezcommentedthataspeedtablewasproposed,butinclusionofitthisyearwouldpushthecostoftheprojectover
the City’s limit for such projects. In addition, a ballot has not been held on the speed table. Staff supports a speed table and
proposesthatitbedonenextyearifthefundsareavailable.TheLUTC m/s/c toplacethefollowingproject
recommendationontheJune1,2004,CityCouncilConsentAgenda:approvaloftheinstallationoffourspeedhumps,ata
costof$10,000,alongtheSeventhAvenueSWcorridorbetweenSW356th StreetandSWCampusDrive,withthe
amendmentthataballotbeheldonthespeedtableandifthereisenoughfundsattheendoftheyear,andtheballot
concurs,buildthespeedtable.
G.SR99atSouth333rd/South332nd Streets –MedianBreak –AttheApril6,2004,CityCouncilmeeting,theCity
CouncilapprovedatemporarymedianbreakonSR99atSouth333rd Street,anddirectedstafftoevaluatelocatingthe
westerlygridroadatSouth333rd Streetratherthansouth332nd Street.Followingthisdecision,theFederalWaySchool
District(FWSD)providedinputtotheCouncilexpressingtheirpreferencetolocatethewesterlygridroadatSouth332nd
StreetratherthanSouth333rd Streetduetotheirinterestinlocatinganewbusbarnfacilityintheimmediatevicinity.
Specifically,theFWSDisconcernedthatafutureroadconnectionofSR99toNinthAvenueSouth,andultimatelytoFirst
AvenueSouth,wouldbisecttheirpotentialsitebetween13th AvenueSouthandNinthAvenueSouth,whichwouldimpact
theirabilitytomaximizetheuseofthepropertyforthepotentialbusbarnfacility.TheLUTC m/s/c toplacethefollowing
projectrecommendationontheJune1,2004,CityCouncilConsentAgenda:approvalofthe FWSD’s request to not bisect
theirproposedbusbarnfacilitysitebetween13th AvenueSouthandNinthAvenueSouthbyawesterlygridroadatSouth
333rd.
5.FUTUREMEETING
ThenextscheduledmeetingisJune7,2004.
6.ADJOURN
Themeetingadjournedat6:30p.m.