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MEETING AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
Approval of Minutes of the April 1, 2001, Meeting
PUBLIC COMMENT (3 minutes)
BUSINESS ITEMS
A. 2002 King County Signal Synchronization Grant
B. Award of SR 509 (Dash Point Road) at 8th Avenue SW
Road Signal ]Improvement Project.
Action Perez/lO min
Action Miller/15 min
FUTURE MEETING AGENDA ITEMS
Regional Transportation Package (May 6, 2002)
ADJOURN
Action Matheson/20 min
Committee Members:
Eric Fa/son, Chair
Dean McOo/gan
M/chad Park
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Kathy McClung, D/rector, Community Development Services
Sandy Ly/e, Administrative Assistant
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April 1, 2002
5:30 pm
City of F', ederal Way
:City Council
Land Use/Transportation Committee.
City Hall
Council Chambers
MEETING SUMMARY
In attendance: Committee members Eric Faison, Chair, Deputy Mayor Dean McColgan, and Mike Park; Mayor Jeanne
Burbidge; Councilmember Linda Kochmar; Director of Community Development Services Kathy McClung; Assistant City
Attorney Karen Kirkpatrick; Parks Director Jenny Schroder; Management Services Director Iwen Wang; Senior Planner Margaret
Clark; Deputy Public Works Director Ken Miller; Traffic Engineer Rick Perez; Assistant Traffic Engineer Raid Tirhi; Administrative
Assistant Sandy Lyle.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Faison called the meeting to order at 5:35 pm.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The summary of the March 18, 2002, meeting was approved as presented.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment on any item not included in the agenda.
4. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Green Gables 2001 Neighborhood Traffic Safety Project- Residents along 342nd Avenue SW in the vicinity of
35th Street SW have requested the installation of traffic calming devices in that area based on concerns of high traffic
speeds and cut-through traffic. Currently adopted Neighborhood Traffic Safety (NTS) installation criteria are based on a
point system. Installation criteria are met if the total number of severity points is equal to or greater than 3.0. A traffic
study indicated that the subject location would receive 1,0 point for traffic volume, 3 points for traffic speed, and 0.5
points for accident history. Therefore, the total number of points is 4.5, which meets the 3.0-point minimum to qualify for
speed hump installation. In accordance with NTS policies, staff sent ballots to property owners and occupants within
600 feet of the speed hump installation locations. Installation criteria require a 50% majodty of the returned ballots. All
locations met the balloting criteria at 86% and 100% in favor. Residents of 35th Avenue SW in the vicinity of 342nd
Street SW, have also requested the installation of traffic calming devices. Using identical cdteda as previously
discussed, including a favorable ballot vote of 93% and 67%, speed tables were proposed for 35th Avenue SW. Speed
tables were selected over speed humps for easier maneuvering by school busses and fire equipment. The Committee
m/sic approval of the Green Gables Neighborhood Traffic Safety Projects and recommended that the City Council
approve at the April 16,' 2002, meeting.
B. Rainier View 2001 Neighborhood Traffic Safety Project - In The Rainier View Neighborhood in the vicinity of
20th Avenue South between 333rd and 336th Streets, residents have requested traffic calming devices. Concerns and
criteria are identical to the circumstances listed above. Favorable ballot votes were 97% and 83%. The Committee
m/s/c approval of the Rainier View Neighborhood Traffic Safety Project and recommended that the City Council approve
at the April 16, 2002, meeting.
C. Mirror Lake 2001 Neighborhood Traffic Safety Project- In the Mirror Lake Neighborhood between South 320th
Street and south 312th Street, residents have requested traffic calming devices. Concerns and criteda are identical to
the circumstances listed above. Favorable ballot votes were 86% and 68%. The Committee m/s/c approval of the
Mirror Lake Neighborhood Traffic Safety Project and recommended that the City Council approve at the April 16, 2002,
meeting.
D. 2002 Comprehensive Plan Selection Presentation - The City updates the Comprehensive Plan once a year,
starting September 30th of each year. This year the City will be reviewing the Comprehensive Plan to ensure that the
plan complies with the key requirements made to the Growth Management Act (GMA) between 1995 and 2001. Other
changes which are housekeeping in nature are intended to be made to either update existing information (i.e., census
information) or to comply with changes in the GMA. A policy is proposed to be added to both Chapters 6 and 9
pertaining to use of the Hylebos Basin. Four site-specific requests were received in September for review for the 2002
Comprehensive Plan Update; a request from a previous update was delayed to this update cycle; and a request to
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amend Map III of the Comprehensive Plan was received. Following a staff presentation, the Committee recommended
to staff to go forward on further analysis of composite map changes and zoning changes related, to 1) the request from
Vilma Taylor, et al; 2) the Klouzal request; 3) the Clerget Industries request; and 4) the STRS Associates request. Also
recommended for further analysis were the West Side of Kitts comer through a development agreement and
consideration of the John Lape request, also through a development agreement. The City Council will hold a public
hearing on the 2002 Comprehensive Plan update prior to reviewing the changes and site-specific requests at a future
meeting.
In support of her zoning request change, Vilma Taylor added that the change to Community Business (BC) makes
sense because the property will never be used for residential again due to the expansion of I-5.
Steve Klouzal spoke on behalf of his father, Alex, who wishes to be able to build on his 11.95 acres, which, because of
ealier rezones and new wetlands requirements only two portions of the property may be used.
Rob Reuber, representing Clerget Industries, spoke to the uniqueness of the land encompassed in requests #3 and #4
(adjoining properties South of 356th and West of Enchanted Parkway South) and encouraged the change from Business
Park to Community Business. In making plans for the future of the property, Mr. Reuber encouraged support of
whatever creates less truck traffic.
Dick Borsini spoke on behalf of the Kitts Comer comprehensive plan rezone request from Community Business to
Multifamily designation RM2400, adding that he and his padners have studied the Village concept for many months and
wish to create a development with clusters of four to six units that is beth affordable and pedestrian friendly.
Larry Draper discussed the importance of connectivity between his property and nearby shopping that is within easy
walking distance. He urged more study of the site and its complicated issues and said that the easy properties are
already developed; all that remains is the difficult ones. He said that the project has been delayed by frozen HUD funds
E. Housing Targets Update - The 1990 Growth Management Act required cities and counties to plan for forecasted
growth. The 20-year growth forecast is issued by the Office of Financial Management (OFM) every ten years. In 1992,
the first growth forecast was allocated under the Growth Management act (GMA) to King County for distribution.
Federal Way's housing targets for 1992-2012 were 15,284, second only to Seattle. Federal Way had an eady
expectation of possible light rail service in exchange for accepting such large numbers of housing targets. In the years
since, it has become increasingly difficult to expect that such a large housing unit target could be met. Recently,
Planning Directors in King county and other interested individuals have been meeting to determine a recommended
methodology for allocating housing targets through 2022 as well as to consider the reality of current development and to
draw some parallels between the two. This working group developed a strategy to look at the county in sub-regions,
allocate population forecasts by percentage of jobs forecasted and then factoring in the household size of the sub-
region. This formula would eliminate the need for additional targets in South King County. Additionally, the South
County group has a plan to apply surplus units to existing targets and have reached concurrence by other jurisdictions
and the King County Planning Director. The result is likely to be a significant reduction in the number of housing units
the City must target for construction in the next twenty years if GMPC adopts the recommendation.
F. I-5/SR18/SR161 Triangle Study Update - The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is
mananging a study to determine short and long-term solutions to congestion and safety issues in the vicinity of the I-
5/SR18/SR161 interchange. Project Advisory committee participants include staff from WSDOT, Federal Way, Milton,
King County and the Federal Highway Administration. Participants developed a number of concepts and have focused
efforts on two concepts that include several potential sub-options, presented to the Land Use/Transportation Committee
meeting. The Committee favored Option A. Remaining tasks include long and short term options, medi outreach,
Council bdefings (late May), and final recommendations and report in late June. I was noted that the statewide
transportation bill includes $3 million to move this project into preliminary engineering and environmental stages. In
order to position this project for the regional bill, it may be necessary to develop the design to a greater level of detail
and develop a cost estimate.
FUTURE MEETINGS
The next meeting will be April 15, 2002.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
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DATE:
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April 15, 2002
Eric Faison, Chair
Land Use and Transportation Committee
Richard A. Perez, Traffic Engineer .~
Sarady Long, Traffic Analyst '~'~c>_~-
David H. ~nager
2002 King Coun~ Signal Synchronization Grant
BACKGROUND
In the 2000 election, King County voters approved a 0.2 percent sales tax increase to support and expand transit service.
One element of the improvements includes funding to support signal re-timing/signal optimization along transit routes
throughout King County. A total of $400,000 in grant funding was made available to all Cities in King County. Pacific
Highway S (SR-99) and S 320th Street corridors are eligible for funding from this Program.
In 2001 (the first year of the program), Federal Way received $55,000 in grant to re-time 11 signals during the three peak
periods (morning, afternoon, and evening) 8R-99 from S 288~ Street to 16th Avenue S. The project was completed in
December 2001. Please see attached "The Special Report" by kin Limargo on project results.
This year, an additional $400,000 is available to fund new signal optimization projects. The Signal program is voluntary and
does not require any fund matching. The City, King County and Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)
have submitted a joint grant application for $50,000 to optimize 10 signals on S 320th Street from SR-99 to S Peasley Canyon
Road. The City will be the lead agency on this project. Nine project proposals including S 320th Street were selected to
receive funding.
Staff will perform the work in-house and propose to use the grant reimbursement for traffic counts on the 320th Street
corridor and to initiate a City-wide Traffic Count program. The new traffic count data will be used to re-time signals on
320the Street as well as other signals that are not eligible for the Signal Synchronization Grant. In addition, the traffic count
data will allow staff to start the City's Concurrency Management program.
RECOMMENDATION
Staffrecommends accepting the $50,000 Signal Synchronization Grant and placing the following item on the May 7, 2002
Council Consent Agenda:
1. Authorization to enter into contracts with King County and acceptance of $50,000 grant from King County for
the S 320th Street Signal Synchronization project.
Concurrency Management.
Authorization for staff to use the 2002 Signal Synchronization Grant reimbursement for Traffic Counts and
Eric Faison, Chai,' Michael Park, Member
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Enclosure
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;;THE SPECIAL REPORT~
King County Signal Synchronization Grant Program
By Irin Limargo, King County Speed and Reliability Program
OVERVIEW
In the November 2000 election, King County 'voters
approved Proposition 1, a 0.2 percent sales tax increase to
support and expand transit service. One of the initiatives
funded with Proposition 1 was a new King County Regional
Signal Synchronization Program.
The King County Executive and the King County Council
support near term improvements in synchronized signal
operations to improve traffic flow on arterials that support
transit operations. King County has reserved $1.5 million to
support a joint effort between King County and local public
agencies to re-time existing signal systems along major
transit routes throughout King County. This grant funding
will be available through 2004. Since traffic flow does not
recognize local jurisdictional boundaries, the program
encourages cities to submit multi-jurisdictional projects.
Each city that participates in this program is responsible for
the development and implementation of new signal timing
for their signals. Each city has the option of contracting for
some or all of the required tasks, or performing the work
with their own traffic operations staff. Regardless of who
performs the work, each city is required to use the same
methodology. This allows for meaningful comparisons of
project results.
YEAR 2001 SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PROGRAM
In 200 I, King County awarded $400,000 to fund nine corridor
projects in seven cities including Burien, Federal Way,
Issaquah, Kent, Kirkland, Renton, and Seattle.
In order to participate in this program, each city was required
to conduct the Before and After Study for each project corridor.
Floating car technique was used to gather field travel time data
on each corridor. The data was collected for a minimum of 10
runs per direction per peak period, or 6 hours per day of data
collection for all three-time periods for 3 days. The three time
periods are morning, afternoon, and evening.
PROJECT RESULTS
The following charts depict the average PM peak travel time
and travel speed in the peak flow direction during the before
and after conditions for each corridor. The most travel time
improvements were made on West Valley Highway and SR 99
in Kent (about 5 minutes or 27 percent travel time reduction
per trip). The highest gain in the average travel speed was
made on SE 56th in Issaquah. The average travel speed was
improved from 12 mph to slightly over 24 mph.
The highest reduction in the travel time savings was expected
to happen in corridors that have not been re-timed within the
last five years. On the other hand, the least travel time savings
reduction was expected in corridors that have been coordinated
more recently.
In the first year, the estimated total travel time saved on these
nine corridors was about 590,000 person hours. This
estimation was based on the observed travel time saved during
morning, midday, and afternoon peak periods. Vehicle travel
time was collected for 2 hours or minimum of 10 runs per
direction for each peak period for Before and After conditions
using floating car technique.
The estimated person travel time savings was calculated as
follows for each peak period:
Person Travel Time Savings =
(Average changes in travel time per trip) X (total person trips)
35.0
30.0
25.0
200
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5.0
I~After · % Improvements
247
The chart below shows travel time saved by corridor:
WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?
Signal synchronization is a proven tool to ease congestion
in the near term. The results of signal synchronization for
the nine project corridors show travel time improvements
for transit and non-transit users. Over time, when travel
demand on the corridor exceeds the roadway capacity,
vehicle queuing and intersection delays will increase. If
traffic is truly saturated, traffic congestion can not be
eliminated by signal timing improvement alone. In
general, signal timing should be redone every 3 years.
· Many of the local jurisdictions have limited staff and/or
financial resources to implement signal timing within their
program. This grant funding helps the local jurisdictions
pay for this type of traffic operations work.
· There is only limited signal interconnect hardware in
many areas. When time-based coordination is used, the
clock inside the traffic controller needs to be calibrated
periodically.
· Each city has its own guidelines for implementing new
signal timing. In signal timing projects across
jurisdictional boundaries, project participants should
commit to agree on signal timing setting that will work for
all agencies.
WHAT IS NEXT?
The call for projects for the second round of grant programs in
2002 was conducted in November 2001. The amount of
funding available in year 2002 is $415,000, including $15,000
carry over from 2001. Nine project proposals in Burien,
Federal Way, Issaquah, Kent, Kirkland, Renton, Sammamish
and Seattle were selected to receive funding. The following is
summary of the project locations for 2002:
· 29 signals in 2 sections on Rainier Ave in Seattle,
between 1-90 & South Hudson St and between
Brandon St to 57a~ Ave S;
· 14 s_i~gnals in Kent along the Kent-Kangley Road from
152'~ Ave SE to Central Ave S;
· 10 signals in Federal Way on South 320th St from
Pacific Hwy S to Peasley Canyon Road;
· 10 signals in the Renton Highlands along Sunset Blvd
from Park Drive to Duvall Ave;
· 6 signals on 228th Ave SE in Sammamish from the
Issaquah-Pine Lake Road to SE 8th St;
· 6 signals in Burien on First Ave S from SW125th St to
148 St;
· 5 signals in Issaquah on Front S between Second Ave
& Dogwood St; and
· 3 signals in downtown Kirkland on Lake St from
Kirkland Ave to Third St.
BIOGRAPHY
Irin Limargo is working for King County Metro in the Speed
and Reliability Program. Currently, she menages the Signal
Synchronization grant program, Renton Transit Signal
Priority(TSP), First Ave S TSP, and various non-TSP transit
spot improvements projects.
Acknowledgement:
Special than'ks m Fay Schafi and Fred Housman .from King
County Traffic Section for their supports in making this
program successful.
CITY OF~~____~
DATE: April 15, 2002
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Eric Faison, Chair
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Ken Miller, Deputy Public Works Director
David H. Mosele~~~ger
SR~509 (Dash Poiht Road) Mad 8th Avenue SW Traffic Signal and Road Improvement Project-
Award to Low Bidder
BACKGROUND
This is the last of the projects to be constructed as a part of the 1995 voter approved bond issue. Currently, this
intersection is offset and is not signalized. At peak traffic period's access to Dash Point Road is very difficult,
contributing to traffic congestion and accidents. This project will install a traffic signal, channelization to allow left
tums, improvements to street lighting, and sidewalks at the intersection for bus stops.
The following bids were received for the project on April 3,2002:
Potelco Incorporated, .............................................. $500,802.02
Harlow Construction. .............................................. $512,674.60
West Water Construction ........................................ $521,362.00
T. Miller Construction ............................................ $547,564.86
R.W. Scott Constrction ........................................... $590,678.20
Totem Electric ....................................................... $636,118.65
Final Engineers Estimate ......................................... $535,000.00
The final engineers estimate increased from $490,000 to $535,000 due to utility conflicts with the storm drainage system
that were not discovered until just prior to printing the contract documents and additional traffic control measures that
were added to increase safety at the work site.
The following table shows the estimated costs for design, right of way, and construction of the new traffic signal and turn
lanes:
Design
Right-of-Way/Easements
Construction
Management/Inspection
WSDOT Review
Survey for Utilities
Construction Estimate
10% Construction Contingency
Sub-Total
Printing Plans and Specifications
TOTAL
Available Budget
$195,000.00
$4,50O.0O
$5,000.00
$20,000.00
$2,0O0.00
$490,000.O0
$49,000.00
$765,500.00
$750.00
$766.250.0~0
$773,967.00
$195,000.00
$4,500.O0
$5,000.00
$15,000.00
$2,000.00
$500,858.12
$50,085.OO
$772,443.12
$750.00
$773.193.1~2
$773,967.00
Staff has checked work references with the City of Kent, City of Woodinville and the WSDOT. All three have been
favorable. The contractor performs work for Puget Sound Energy and has worked in Federal Way before.
The second low bidder Harlow Construction sent a letter concerning how Potelco, Inc. had not written the bid items in
"words" on the bid form and requested the bid be considered non-responsive. Staff responded to the letter with input
from the Legal Department and informed Harlow Construction that the City had the right to waive any informalities or
minor irregularities and would therefore award the bid to Potelco, Inc.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends placing the following items on the May 7, 2002 Council Consent Agenda:
1. Approve awarding the project to the lowest responsive bidder, Potelco Inc in the amount of $500,802.02
and approve a 10% construction contingency of $50,080.
Authorize the City Manager to sign the construction contract.
APPROVAl, OF COMMYI'TEE REPORT:.
Eric Faison, (;h.'dr Michael Park, Melnber
Dean McColgan,Member
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