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MEETING MINUTES
In attendance: Committee members Jack Dovey, Chair, and Council Members Eric Faison and Michael Park;
Mayor Dean McColgan; Deputy Mayor Linda Kochmar; Council Members Jeanne Burbidge, and Jim Ferrell; City
Manager David Moseley; Director of Community Development Services Kathy McClung; Assistant City Attorney
Amy Jo Pearsall; Deputy Community Development Director Greg Fewins; Senior Planner Margaret Clark; Senior
Planner Jim Harris; Associate Planner Isaac Conlen; Deputy Public Works Director Ken Miller; Surface W ater
Manager Paul Bucich; Traffic Engineer Rick Perez; SWM Project Engineer Fei Tang; Engineering Plans Reviewer
Kevin Peterson; and Administrative Assistant E. Tina Piety.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Dovey called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
2. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
The minutes of the December 6, 2004, meeting was approved as presented.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
Marie Sciacqua – She express her concerns over commercial vehicles parked on residential
streets. She has spoken to many different committees and City staff, and was told this is the
committee that can help her. There is a person in her neighborhood who has been parking a
large commercial vehicle on the street. This is causing problems maneuvering the street and is a
safety problem. She asked the committee to consider an amendment to the Federal Way Code
(FWCC) Chapter 15 to disallow commercial vehicles parked in the right-of-way in residential
zones.
Jean Atwell – She spoke in support of Ms. Sciacqua. An additional problem they have with the
vehicle is that the driver will move it in the middle of the night and it is a very noisy vehicle and
wakes people up.
Wally Aikala – He also spoke to the issue of commercial vehicles in residential zones. He lives in
a different neighborhood where someone parks a cab from an 18-wheeler on the street. This
causes numerous problems. He feels it is an environmental (due to oil leakage) and safety issue.
The Committee requested staff research this issue, with an emphasis on enforcement, and bring it back to
the next LUTC meeting.
4. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. West Hylebos Creek Restoration Construction Project Final – The City Council must accept the
work as complete to meet state Department of Revenue and Department of Labor & Industries
requirements. Mr. Bucich gave a presentation of what work has been done. He noted that the project came
in under time and budget. The Committee m/s/c to authorize final acceptance of the completed West
Hylebos Creek Restoration Project, constructed by Jansen, Inc., in the amount of $422,288.04 as completed
and moved it forward to the January 18, 2005, City Council meeting.
City of Federal Way
City Council
Land Use/Transportation Committee
January 10, 2005 City Hall
6:30 p.m. Council Chambers
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B. SW 356th Regional Pond Fence Project – 100% Design Approval and Authorization to Bid – This
project will install approximately 1,800 lineal feet of chain link fencing to enclose four properties recently
acquired by the City that were needed to complete the regional pond. The Committee m/s/c to approve the
100% design to fence the pond perimeter and authorized staff to advertise the project for bid, returning to
Council for authorization to award, and moved it forward to the January 18, 2005, City Council meeting.
C. Wynstone Preliminary Plat and Concomitant Agreement – After discussion, the Committee m/s/c a
recommendation approving the Wynstone preliminary plat with conditions, and approving the Wynstone
Concomitant Zoning Agreement based on the findings and conclusions of the Federal Way Hearing
Examiner, and moved it forward to the January 18, 2005, City Council meeting. The Committee requested
that a note be placed on the title of all lots (in addition to the final plat and the lots already recommended by
the Hearing Examiner) of the fact that 13th Court SW will provide access to lot 45 which will develop with 16
multi-family or single-family residential units. Staff suggested they could also place a sign noting the same.
D. Brown’s Point & Dash Point UGA Resolution – In response to a letter from the City of Tacoma, staff
felt it was important to formalize the City Council’s intent to establish a Browns Point/Dash Point Urban
Growth/Service Area. After discussion, the Committee m/s/c that the City Council pass a resolution re-
affirming the City’s intent to amend the Federal Way Comprehensive Plan to establish a Brown’s Point/
Dash Point Urban Growth/Service Area for Federal Way following passage of the City’s Pierce County
comprehensive plan amendment request.
D. Planning Commission Work Program – Ms. McClung presented the Committee with amendments
that have been started, but not completed; amendments proposed by the Planning Commission; and
amendments proposed by staff. She also included other items the Long Range staff is working on. She
asked if the Committee had any items to add. The Committee would like to see the ability to build mixed-use
developments along Pacific Highway South towards the north part of the City where there are some great
view corridors; they would like staff to research higher housing density to allow cluster homes/cottages; they
would like to have higher heights in the city center and requested staff research the options; they would like
off-site signage for events; and they would like the city center standards to be more comprehensive. They
requested Ms. McClung prioritize the list and return to the next meeting so the Committee can review and
make a decision on the Work Program.
5. FUTURE MEETINGS
The next scheduled meeting will be January 24, 2005, because of the Sound Transit Open House; the
meeting will start at 4:30 p.m.
6. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.