LUTC MINS 09-13-2004MEETINGMINUTES
Inattendance:CommitteeMembersJackDovey,Chair,EricFaisonandMichaelPark;MayorDeanMcColgan,DeputyMayorLinda
Kochmar,CouncilMemberJeanneBurbidge,CouncilMemberJimFerrell;CityAttorneyPatriciaRichardson;Community
DevelopmentServicesDirectorKathyMcClung;CommunityDevelopmentServicesDeputyDirectorGregFewins;SeniorPlanner
JimHarris;AssociatePlannerDebBarker;BuildingOfficialMaryKateMartin;CityTrafficEngineerRickPerez,SeniorTraffic
EngineerRaidTirhi;StreetSystemsManagerMarwanSalloum,DevelopmentServicesEngineeringPlansReviewerAnnDower;and
AdministrativeAssistantKrystalKelsey.
1.CALLTOORDER
ChairDoveycalledthemeetingtoorderat6:04pm.
2.APPROVALOFMINUTES
The summaryminutesoftheAugust16,2004,meetingwasapprovedaspresented.
3.PUBLICCOMMENT
Mr.PhilKitzesofESMConsultingEngineersbeganaddressingtheCommitteeregardingtheLakotaCrestPreliminaryPlat.
ChairDoveyrequestedthatthegentlemanaddresstheCommitteepriortotheagendaitemsothattheCommitteemight
betterunderstandhisconcerns.
Mr.AltonLewisspokeoutagainstaneighborhefeelsisviolatingCityCodebyoperatingseveralbusinessesinhisresidence.
Mr.Lewisrequestedinformation about the City’s intended action against this resident. Chair Dovey requested that Ms.
McClunginvestigatetheissuesraisedbyMr.LewisandreportbacktotheCommittee.
AnunidentifiedcitizenreiteratedtheconcernsofMr.LewisandrequestedthattheCityinvestigateMr.Butler&Mr.Arminifor
CodeComplianceviolations.ThiscitizenfeltverystronglythattheCityneedstoaggressivelyresearchthisissueand
reconsiderthepreviousopinionsoftheCodeComplianceOfficerwhoappearedto beinfavororMr.Butler.Again,the
CommitteedirectedMs.McClungtoinvestigatethesecomplaintsandreportbacktotheCommittee.
4.BUSINESSITEMS
A.NEIGHBORHOODTRAFFICSAFETYPROJECT –SW308TH STREET –Mr.Perezpresentedthestaffreportto the
Committee.TheCommitteeinquiredaboutfundingforthisandotherpotentialspeedhumpsfortheremainderofthe
year.Mr.PerezassuredtheCommitteethatadequatefundingexistsforthesespeedhumps.Followinginstallationof
thesehumps,additionalfundswillstillbeavailableforfuturerequestsduetothelargeamountoffundscarriedoverfrom
2003.
TheCommitteem/s/ctoplacethestaffrecommendationontheSeptember21,2004CouncilConsentAgenda.
B.DANVILLESTATIONDIVISIONIIFINALPLAT –Ms.BarkerpresentedthestaffreporttotheCommittee.Ms.Dower
informedtheCommitteethattherequired$10,000bondforafuturepotentialcul-de-sacwasnotyetsecured.However,
priortopresentingthefinalplattoCouncil,somesortoffinancialguaranteeforthecul-de-sacwillbeinplace.
TheCommitteediscussedconcernsregardingtheoneplotnotbeingdevelopedaspartofthisplat.Concerncenteredon
theburdenofafuturedeveloperofthisplottoprovidethroughaccessto21st AveSW.TheCommitteelearnedthatstaff
recommendedthiscourseofactionbasedonconcernsofintersectionspacingandaccessmanagement.Thedeveloperof
Danvillehascompletedtheimprovementson21st thatwouldbeassociatedwithdevelopingtheplotalong21st Avenue
SW.Anydeveloperoftheunplattedlandwouldberesponsiblefortheconnectivity,butnottheroadwayimprovements
on21st sincetheyhavealreadybeencompleted.
ChairDoveyexpressedthathewasuncomfortableaboutplacingtheburdenofconnecting21st tothisdevelopmentona
futuredeveloperoftheunplattedproperty.
TheCommitteem/s/ctoplacethestaffrecommendationontheSeptember21,2004CouncilConsentAgenda.
CityofFederalWay
CityCouncil
LandUse/TransportationCommittee
September13,2004 CityHall
6:00p.m.CouncilChambers
G:\LUTC\LUTCAgendasandSummaries2004\September13,2004LUTCMinutes.doc
C.LAKOTACRESTPRELIMINARYPLAT –
Mr.PhilKitzesofESM ConsultingEngineersrequestedthattheCommitteeconsiderallowingmass-gradingofthe
property.TheHearingExaminerissuedarecommendationforconditionalclearing.Mr.Kitzesdistributedalettertothe
Committee outlining his client’s reasons for requestingpermissiontomassgradetheproperty.
Mr. Harris delivered the staff report to the Committee. The Committee requested information about the applicant’s
requestformassgrading.Mr.HarrisandMs.McClungexplainedthatstaffhasbeenworkingunderCityCodewhichis
veryconservativeandstatesthatuntiltheplatisfinalized,asmuchvegetationaspossibleshallbemaintainedonthe
lots.StafffeltthattheywerenotauthorizedtooverruletheCode;however,theCouncilwouldcertainlyhavethe
authoritytodoso.
TheCommitteefurtherdiscussedthepotentialadvantagesanddisadvantagesofallowingmassclearing.
CommitteeMemberParkmadeamotiontomovethestaffrecommendation.Hismotionwasnotseconded.ChairDovey
madethefollowingmotion:
“I move to forward this [to September 21, 2004 Council Consent Agenda] and direct staff to make an amendment to
grant clearing all [the land] at once.” Committee Member Faison seconded the motion. The motion carried.
D.LOCALADOPTIONOFSTATEBUILDINGCODE –Ms.MartindeliveredthestaffreporttotheCommittee.Committee
MemberParkinquiredaboutwhetherornotstaffwasseekingactionforthisitem.Ms.McClungexplainedthatthe
CommitteecouldchoosetoforwardthisitemtoCouncilforitsfirstreadingonSeptember21,2004andforadoptionat
thefollowingmeetinginOctober.
StafffurtherstatedthatLawhasreviewedthefullordinanceandhasapprovedit.TheCommitteeexpressedaninterest
inmovingtheitemforwardtothe nextmeeting.Ms.Richardsonconfirmedthatmovingtheitemforwardwasacceptable.
TheCommitteem/s/ctoplacetheitemontheSeptember21,2004CouncilConsentAgenda.
5.FUTUREMEETING/AGENDAITEMS
Ms.McClungaddressedtheCommitteeregardingthefollowingissues:
Housingtargetsshortfall
Annexationissueswillbebroughtforwardtonear-futuremeeting
Junk-carordinanceconcernsandpotentialchanges
ThenextscheduledmeetingisSeptember20,2004.
6.ADJOURN
Themeetingadjournedat7:50p.m.