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City of Federal Way
City Council
Land Use/Transportation Committee
October 16, 2006 City Hall
5:30 pm City Council Chambers
MEETING MINUTES
In attendance: Committee Chair Jack Dovey and Committee Member Dean McColgan; Committee Member Eric Faison
was excused; Council Member Jeanne Burbidge, Council Member Linda Kochmar, City Manager Neal Beets; Finance
Director Iwen Wang; Finance Manager Tho Kraus; Public Works Director Cary Roe; Community Development Services
Director Kathy McClung; Public Works Deputy Director Ken Miller; Community Development Services Deputy
Director Greg Fewins; Surface Water Manager Paul Bucich; Associate Planner Andy Bergsagel; Surface Water Engineer
Jeff Wolf; Assistant City Attorney AmyJo Pearsall; Administrative Assistant II Tina Piety; Geri Walker, Federal Way
School District
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Dovey called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Chairman Dovey excused Council Member Eric Faison.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The October 2, 2006, minutes were approved.
Moved: McColgan Seconded: Dovey Passed: Unanimously
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
None
4. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. School Impact Fees
Tho Kraus provided the background information on this item. Chairman Dovey asked who sets these fees and
Ms. Kraus replied they are set by the School District. Council Member McColgan asked what role these fees
play in the School District’s budget. Ms. Walker replied they are placed into the capital budget and are used
only to increase school capacity.
Moved: McColgan Seconded: Dovey Passed: Unanimously
Committee PASSED Option 1 on to the November 7, 2006, City Council Consent Agenda for approval
B. 26th Avenue SW Stormwater Trunk Replacement Project – 85% Design Approval
Paul Bucich provided the background information on this item. There were no questions.
Moved: McColgan Seconded: Dovey Passed: Unanimously
Committee PASSED Option 1 on to the November 7, 2006, City Council Consent Agenda for approval.
C. Lakota Crest Subdivision – Final Plat
Andy Bergsagel provided the background information on this item. Council Member Kochmar commented that
a big issue with this project was that all the trees were cut down. Now some are being replaced, could you
explain this? Mr. Bergsagel responded that approved street trees and replacement trees are being planted. They
likely requested to remove all the trees at once for efficiency because many would need to be removed once
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they began to build the houses. Council Member Burbidge expressed concern about watering of the new trees.
Is there a requirement? Mr. Bergsagel replied that they have provided irrigation for the landscaping strips. The
city will be monitoring the trees. Chairman Dovey commented that this is the first plat the Council allowed all
the trees to be removed at once. Was there any advantage to city staff? Mr. Roe responded that it will make the
process easier during the later phase as new houses are built.
Moved: McColgan Seconded: Dovey Passed: Unanimously
Committee PASSED Option 1 on to the November 7, 2006, City Council Consent Agenda for approval.
D. Update on Annexation
Kathy McClung provided the background information on this item. The city has not heard from Milton and
therefore, no changes will be made and we will proceed. City staff will meet with Auburn to talk about using
Peasely Canyon Road as a connector between the two proposed annexation areas. Staff has attended a
neighborhood meeting that was positive and will be attending another neighborhood meeting this Thursday.
King County also attended and will attend these meetings. City departments are working on transition plans,
including what if any new employees would be needed and their proposed hire dates. There will be a resolution
on this issue.
Council Member McColgan asked the status of the tree retention plan. Ms. McClung replied that staff has
almost completed the draft report. Staff is also working on the annexation issue, the Shoreline Master Program,
comprehensive plan update, and small lot developments (the code amendment for flag lots will be delivered to
the Planning Commission next month). Council Member McColgan requested a report on the stakeholders
meeting that will take place next week.
Chairman Dovey encouraged attendance at the next LUTC for a special presentation.
Council Member Burbidge expressed concern for the oxygen level in Puget Sound in the Federal Way area.
She asked if staff would ask Lakehaven Utility District to give a report on this issue (and their outflow) and the
effect, if any, on Federal Way. Mr. Roe replied that he would ask Lakehaven about this issue and would ask
Surface Water Manager Paul Bucich to prepare a report.
5. FUTURE MEETINGS
The next scheduled meeting will be November 6, 2006.
6. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 5:57 p.m.