LUTC PKT 10-09-2000October 9, 2000
5:30 pm
City of Federal Way
City Council
Land Use/Transportation Committee
City Hall
Council Chambers
2.
3.
4.
CALL TO ORDER
MEETING AGENDA
Approval of Minutes of the October 2, 2000, Meeting
PUBLIC COMMENT (3 minutes)
BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Jackson 10% Petition
Action Michaelson/15 min
Action Perez/20 min
Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) Draft
ElS for the Metropolitan Transportation
Plan Update
Hylebos Creek Restoration and Land
Acquisition Plan
Action Bucich/Wise/15 min
Courtyard Village Development Agreement
Time Extension
Action Perez/10 min
Federal Way School District New High School
Sanitary Sewer Easement
South 312th Street Easement Vacation
G. Cluster Subdivision Photos, Plan Field Trip
Action Miller/10 min
Action Miller/lO min
Info/Action McClung/15 min
FUTURE MEETING AGENDA ITEMS
2000 King County Comprehensive Plan
Update
Resolution: SeaTac Flight Paths
6. ADJOURN
2001 Planning Commission Work Program
Sign Update
Committee Members:
Ph// Watkins, Cha/r
Jeanne Burbidge
Dean McCo/gan
City Staff:
Kathy McClung, Acting D/rector, Community Development Services
Sandy Lyle, Administrative Assistant
253.661.4116
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October 2, 2000
5:30 pm
.. City of Federal .Way.
Land· Use/Transportation ·Committee·
City Council
Council Chambers
MEETING SUMMARY
In attendance: Committee members Phil Watkins, Chair, Jeanne Burbidge and Dean McColgan; Mayor Michael
Park and Deputy Mayor Linda Kochmar; City Manager David Mosely; Interim Director of Community
Development Services Kathy McClung; Public Works Director Cary Roe; Assistant City Attorney Bob Sterbank;
Traffic Engineer Rick Perez; Development Services Manager Trent Ward; Senior Planner Lori Michaelson;
Assistant to the City Manager Derek Matheson; Contract Planners David Graves and Tim McHarg; Administrative
Assistant Sandy Lyle.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Watkins called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The summary of the September 25, 2000, meeting was approved as presented.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment on any item not included in the agenda.
4. BUSINESS ITEMS
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Windswept Preliminary Plat - The Committee m/s/c recommendation of approval to the City
Council of the Windswept Preliminary Plat located at South 296th Street and Military Road South.
The project is a 2.81 acre family residential cluster subdivision. The proposed preliminary plat of
Windswept meets the code requirements for open spaces, drainage ways, streets, alleys, other
public ways, water supplies, sanitary waste, parks playgrounds, sites for schools, school grounds,
fire protection, and safe walking conditions. The proposed preliminary plat is consistent with the
Federal Way Comprehensive Plan, the RS-9.6 zone classification and satisfies all criteria for
intrusion into a stream setback and floodplain.
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Keller Preliminary Plat - Following questions and discussion, the Committee m/s/c
recommendation of approval to the City Council of the Keller Preliminary Plat. The project
proposes 44 single family residential lots of 7,200 square feet on 14.03 acres East of the 34600
block of 21 st Avenue SW. The application is vested and subject to the codes, policies, and
regulations in place on the date of complete application, December 1, 1998. The applicant shall
construct traffic calming devices consistent with an approved plan to discourage cut-through
traffic to neighboring Rosella Lane.
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Belle Meadow Preliminary Plat - The Belle Meadow Preliminary Plat is adjacent to and north of
the Keller Plat. The project would place 37 single family residential lots with a minimum lot size
of 7,205 square feet within a 9.77 acre parcel of property abutting the east side of 21 st avenue SW
between SW 344th and 346th Streets. The proposed preliminary plat complies with the Federal
Way Comprehensive Plan, the FWCC Design Criteria and the FWCC Development Standards.
Appropriate provision has been made for public health, safety, and general welfare for open
spaces, drainage ways, streets, alleys, other public ways, water supplies, sanitary waste, fire
protection, parks, playground, schools and school grounds, and safe walking conditions. The
public use and interest will be served by providing an attractive location for a single family
residential subdivision convenient to schools, parks, and shopping. The Committee m/s/c
recommendation of approval to the City Council at its October 17, 2000, meeting.
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Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) Third Runway Flight Plan Proposal - Barbara Hinkle,
ACC Representative, presented a newly drafted color map of the proposed flight path of the
proposed Third Runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. She stressed the importance of
continuing a good rapport between the Port of Seattle and the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA). She further encouraged ACC communities to continue to study traffic, trends and
employment due to the fact that information presently used as a base was gathered years ago and
may no longer be relevant. She also recommended that the idea of a second, regional, airport
remain as a vision for the future of the Puget Sound area.
Growth Management Planning Council Update - Committee member Burbidge gave an update
from the recent GMPC meeting. She reported that, like Federal Way, other communities are also
concerned about congested traffic. They, too, are reluctant to willingly increase their residential
densities. The GMPC wishes to encourage the pursuit of new ideas and to review best practice
options. Affordable housing and encouraging developers to build homes that are within the
financial reach of low- and middle-income families remains the challenge of each regional
community.
FUTURE MEETINGS
The next meeting will be held in Council Chambers at 5:30 pm on October 9, 2000.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 6:45pm.
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CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
memorandum
October 2, 2000
TO:
City Council Land Use and Transportation Committee
Phil Watkins, Chair
MTG DATE: October 9, 2000
FROM: Loft Michaelson, AICP, Senior
VIA: David Moseley, City Manager
SUBJECT: JACKSON ANNEXATION PETITION (File No. 00-104690-00-AJ0
Introduction and Background
On September 8, 2000, the City received aNoace oflntention to Petition for Annexatton (ExhibitA)~ from
Jerald J. Jackson, All American Homes, Inc. TheNotice oflntent to Petition for Annexation constitutes the 10%
petition stage of the direct petition method of annexation under state law (RCW 35A. 14.120).
The area for proposed for annexation is located in unincorporated King County, north of South 320th Street and
south of South 312th Street, between Interstate 5 and 32na Avenue South (Exhibit B). The proposal contains all
of the property which was previously petitioned for annexation by Mr. Jackson and Mr. Pruett,2 as well as two
additional parcels, for a total of nine (9) parcels and 30.19 acres3. The City Clerk has certified (Exh ib it C~) that
the petition is sufficient in accordance with statutory requirements.
The following information is provided in this memorandum (A) description of proposed annexation area; (B)
annexation process; (C) comprehensive plan and zoning designations; (D) annexation analysis; (E) city council
action required; and (F) staff recommendation.
The Land Use and Transportation Committee (LUTC) will review the 10% petition and forward a
recommendation to the full City Council. The 60% petition, if authorized by Council, and consistent with
previous Council direction, will go directly to the full Council, unless Council requests otherwise.
A. Description of Proposed Annexation Area
Propert~ description
See paragraph 2 under Introduction and Background, above. Also see Exhibit B.
Exhibit A includes thc Notice of Intention to Annex; aerial photo, and assessor's map; as submitted by the applicant
The previous Jaekson/Pmett petition was processed under the title "320~ Street Annexation."
Subject to final verification at the 60% petition stage of annexation.
Exhibits referenced in the City Clerk's certification are otherwise exhibited to the staff report, so are not duplicated with the
certification. See Exhibit D for validation of percentage of property ownership, as required for certification of the petition.
Land Use and Transportation Committee
October 2, 2000
Parcel-specific information
The total area proposed for annexation is 30.19 acress (Exhibit B). Following is a breakdown of tax
parcel numbers and sizes of the each parcel in the annexation area. (Refer to Exhibit D for additional
parcel-level information.)
Tax Parcel Number
Size(inacres)
092104 9318 4.07
092104 9310 4.68
092104 9028 5.26
092104 9139 9.15
092104 9316 .36
092104 9187 2.09
092104 9140 2.28
092104 9160 1.96
092104 9206 .34
TOTAL' 30.19 acress
PropertF Access and Street System
Access to the annexation area is from South 320~ Street, South 316~ Street, and 32na Avenue South
(Exhibit B). South 320t~ and 316t~ Streets are improved fights-of-way. Thirty-second Avenue South
borders the annexation area on the east. It is a currently unimproved public right-of-way, with varying
width (from 60 feet on the north to 30 feet on the south). The City's comprehensive plane anticipates
future development of this street fxom 320~ Street South to Military Road.
Annexation BoundarF
Staffis recommending that the southem 536 feet (+/-) of the 32na Avenue South right-of-way (where it
abuts tax parcels #092104-9206 and -9160) be included in the annexation boundary. This minor
addition will ensure a logical and regular annexation boundary that is geographically contiguous to the
existing city limits. It will also provide the City with a portion of a City-planned street, as noted above.
Inclusion of this right-of-way in the annexation boundary results in a total annexation area of 30.59
acres5. Refer to Exhibit E for the recommended boundary including this right-of-way.
Existing Land Uses and Natural Features
Refer to Exhibit F for building footprints, and existing natural features including slopes and wetland, in
~ Subject to final verification at the 60 % petition stage of annexation.
6 Refer to Federal Way Comprehensive Plan, Transportation chapter. "Cross Section R" contemplates 40 feet of pavement,
with parking strip, planter, sidewalk, and utility strip, within a 66-foot right-of-way.
Land Use and Transportation Committee
October 2, 2000
the proposed annexation area. According to the applicant, five of the nine parcels are currently utilized
for residential purposes, and four are vacant. Existing dwellings include single family units, a triplex, and
a mobile home. One parcel (APN#092104-9028) also contains a commercial business7 for boarding and
exercising horses ("Tall Firs Stables"). The Bonneville transmission lines and easement nm diagonally
through the south portion of the property, in a southwest-northeast direction.
Steep slopes and erosion hazards arc located along thc westerly portion of thc property adjacent to I-5.
This portion of the property also contains a very large wetland, which is located along the base of the
slopes adjacent to I-5. This wetland is currently identified as a Class 2 wetland by King County.
However, it was identified by Federal Way's recent wetland inventory8 as a Class I wetland. The
balance of the annexation area contains gently rolling topography, with several areas containing
significant vegetation, and is not known at this time to contain environmentally sensitive areas.
Sensitive Areas Restoration Permit
Approximately nine acres adjacent to I-5 in the southwest portion of the site (owned by All American
Homes) has been previously cleared and graded without required county and state permits. A portion of
the disturbed area included a wetland and slopes. This illegal activity resulted in a Notice of Code
Violation and enforcement action by King County. Also, based on the outstanding violation, the Federal
Way City Council in 1999 rejected a ten percent annexation petition for the area.
Since that time, according to King County Site Development Specialist Jim Ballweber, Mr. Jacksonhas
applied for and received a restoration plan and Sensitive Areas Permit (#L00CG018) as required to
replant the disturbed area. Mr. Ballweber expects the area to be planted during winter 2000, which is the
rainy season and the most appropriate time to perform plant restoration work. The applicant has verified
his intent to complete the replanting between October and December 2000. Restoration work must be
completed before permit expiration on April 6, 2001. Should the permit expire, the county will initiate
bond forfeiture action and contract the work to be done. Once the planting is completed and accepted by
the county, it is also subject to a 5-year monitoring plan to ensure plant survival and stabilization of the
area. The county has indicated they are willing to maintain oversight, monitoring, and enforcement ofthe
restoration permit, even if the city should annex the property. Staff will monitor the status of this
restoration permit and provide Council with additional input, options, and recommendations for permit
monitoring and enforcement, at the 60% petition stage.
At this time, based on the applicant's progress toward correction of the code violation, staff is
recommending that Council accept the ten percent petition. However, it is also recommended that
Council require all restoration work to be completed, inspected, and approved by the County, prior to
the City Council public heating on the 60% annexation petition.
B. Annexation Process
? The owner is aware that the existing horse stables is likely to become a nonconforming use, resulting from
Federal Way Comprehensive Plan and Zoning designations. 8 Per Federal Way draf~ wetland inventory, dated April 1999.
Land Use and Transportation Committee
October 2, 2000
State law provides for six different annexation methods. As with previous City annexations, the subject
petitions will utilize the direct petition method, as outlined below:
(1)
The applicant meets with City Officials and staff to discuss the annexation process and the
boundaries of the area to be annexed.
(2)
The first petition called the Notice oflntention to Petition for Annexation (10% petition level)
is prepared and circulated by the applicant among all affected property owners, and the
signatures on the petition are validated and certified sufficient9 by the City Clerk
(3)
The City Council holds a meeting and decides whether to accept the proposed annexation, and
if so, under what conditions. A decision to "accept" the annexation proposal does not commit the
Council to ultimately approve the annexation. It only means that the Council will allow the
proposal to proceed to the 60% petition process. This is the current point in the process.
Refer to Sections E and F, below, for Council Action Required and Staff Recornmendation.
(4)
If the City Council accepts the Notice of Intention, the 60% petition is prepared for the applicant
to circulate for signatures in the proposed annexation area.
(5)
After the signatures on the 60% petition are validated, and if the City Council wishes to
entertain the petition, a City Council public heating on the petition is scheduled.
(6)
After the public hearing, staff submits the Notice of Intention to Annex, and other required
information, to the King County Boundary Review Board (BRB). The BRB holds a public
meeting to decide if the annexation should be approved.
(7)
The City's annexation ordinance is written to become effective upon approval by the Boundat3,
Review Board, with the effective date fixed in the ordinance.
C. Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Designations
Refer to Exhibits G andH, respectively, for existing comprehensive plan and zoning designations of the
proposed annexation area and surrounding properties. The parcels within the annexation area have King
County zoning designations of Office, and Residential R-4~° (4 dwelling units per acre). Specifically,
the five parcels adjacent to South 320th Street are zoned Office, and the remaining four parcels are zoned
Residential R-4. Surrounding properties to the north and east have county zoning off-4 andR-18. The
property to the east (abutting South 320* Street) is currently zonedMultifamily' by Federal Way.
Federal Way Comprehensive Plan and Zoning designations for the subject property will be decided under
s Under the petition method, state law requires the petitioner(s) to be the owner(s) of no less than ten percent in value of the
property to be annexed.
10 R-4 zoning is comparable to a Federal Way High Density Single Family Residential zoning classification, i.e., 9,600 square
feet minimum lot size.
11 RM-3600 with development agreement limiting development density to 12 units per gross acre. However, as part of the
City's current comprehensive plan update, the owner of this property has requested a rezone to Office Park (OP).
Land Use and Transportation Committee
October 2, 2000
a separate process, as part of the City's current updates. Included in that process is a request from Mr.
Jackson for planning and zoning designations of Community Business (BC), with a development
agreementn, for 8 of the 9 parcels in the annexation area. The owner of the parcel excluded from this
request, Ms. Patty Murphy, is on record as saying that she has no objections to the annexation; however,
she does not desire commercial zoning as requested by Mr. Jackson. (The existing county zoning
designation for Ms. Murphy's property (APN #092104-9160) is Residential R-4.)
At this time, the Land Use and Transportation Committee have reviewed the requested updates to the
comprehensive plan and zoning map, including Mr. Jackson's. The LUTC will be recommending to the
full Council that the Jackson request receive further analysis; however, based on a comprehensive plan
and zoning designation of Office Park (OP), for consistency with adjacent proposed zoning. They are
also recommending inclusion of Ms. Murphy's parcel in the comprehensive plan and zoning
designations, to avoid creating islands.
The applicant understands that under state law, the city must establish comprehensive plan and zoning
designations for annexation property, prior to or concurrent with annexation. The applicant has indicated
his intent to coordinate a formal annexation petition (if authorized by Council) with Council action
establishing comprehensive plan and zoning designations for the subject property.
D. Annexation Analysis
If the Council accepts the 10% petitions and authorizes circulation of the 60% petition(s), several issues
will be examined and addressed in a staffreport to Council prior to final action on the 60% petition. The
staff report will include points of review such as land use and zoning, environmentally sensitive areas,
surface water drainage, transportation, and utilities.
E. City Council Action Required
Pursuant to state law, the City Council must decide whether to accept the intention to petition for
annexation; and if so, under what conditions. Council members must act on the following specific
decision points at the Council meeting. Corresponding staff comments are provided.
Whether or not the City will accept, reject, or geographically modify the annexation area
boundaries as proposed.~3
As noted above, staffrecommends that the southern 536 feet (+/-) of 32~d Avenue South, where
it abuts tax parcels #092104-9206 and -9160, be included in the annexation boundary, to
ensure contiguous and regular boundaries, as well as inclusion of a portion of a City-planned
street within the annexation boundaries.
n The applicant has requested a development agreement to allow a variety of uses including retail, office, hotel, commercial
recreation, and transit-rclated facilities.
13 The City Council can modify boundaries at the 10% stage, which boundaries are generally binding at the 60% petition stage.
The staff rcport at the 60% petition stage will include the final boundaries of the proposed annexation, reflecting Council direction at
the 10% petition meeting and any minor adjustment resulting from verification of legal lot lines by stafr.
Land Use and Transportation Committee
October 2, 2000
Whether the City will require the simultaneous adoption of interim or initial comprehensive
plan and zoning map designation.
Pre-annexation comprehensive plan and zoning designations for the subject property will be
established as part of the City's annual update to the comprehensive plan. Pursuant to state law,
such designations must be established prior to or concurrent with final annexation (at the 60%
petition stage).
Whether the City will require the assumption of all or any portion of existing city
indebtedness by the area to be annexed.
As with previous annexations, staffrecommends that annexed properties be required to assume
their proportionate share of City indebtedness. The City's total current outstanding bonded
indebtedness is $33,884,646.TM
F. Staff Recommendation
(1) That the City Council accept the ten percent petition and authorize circulation of the formal
(60%) annexation petition;
(2) That the City Council accept the proposed annexation boundary, but with minor revision to
include the southern 536 feet (+/-) of32na Ave. South, as shown onExhibit E attached hereto;
(3) That Comprehensive Plan and zoning designations be established prior to or concurrent with
Council action on the formal annexation;
(4) That the City Council require assumption of the property's proportionate share of the City's
outstanding bonded indebtedness; and
(5)
That the City Council require all restoration work, approved under King County Sensitive Areas
Permit #L00CG018, be completed, inspected, and approved by the County, prior to the City
Council public hearing on the formal (60%) annexation petition.
Attached Exhibits
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
Notice of Intention to Petition for Annexation, with aerial photo and assessor's map, submitted by petitioner
Annexation Petition Area Map with Vicinity Map
City Clerk certification (Note: exhibits referenced in the certification are otherwise included as exlu~oits to
the staff report)
Parcel Breakdown (assessor's data)
StaffReeommended Annexation Boundary Map
Natural and Built Features
Comprehensive Plan Map
Zoning Map
Projected to 12/30/00 (per City finance division).
CITY OF~ RECEIVED BY
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO COMMENCE
ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS
To:
HONORABI.E MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIl. OF 'File CITY OF Fi-~DERAL WA'
33530 FIRST WAY SOUTH
FEDERAl. WAY, WASHINGTON 98003
Mayor and Council Members:
The undersigned, who are the owners of not less than ten percent (10%) in value, according to the
assessed valuation for general taxation of property for which annexation is sought, hereby advise the
City Council of the City of Federal Way that it is the desire of the undersigned residents of the following
area to commence annexation proceedings:
The property referred to herein is outlined on the map which is marked Exhibit "A" and is described
in Exhibit "B" attached hereto.
It is requested that the City Council of the City of Federal Way set a date of not later than sixty (60)
days after the filing of this request for a meeting with the nndersigned to determine:
!) Whether the City Council will accept the proposed annexation;
2) Whether the City will require the assumption of existing city indebtedness by the area to be
annexed; and
3) Whether the City Council will accept the proposed annexation on the condition that the area
proposed for annexation be zoned prior to the annexation of the proposed area.
This page is one of the group of pages containing identical text material and is intended by the
signers of this Notice of Intention to be presented and considered as one Notice of Intention and may be
filed with other pages containing additional signatures which cmnulatively may be considered as a single
Notice of Intention. · ·
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City of
Federal Way
Proposed Jackson
Annexation
Map Date: September 12, 2000.
City of Federal Way,
33530 First Way S,
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 661-4000
www.ci.federal-way.wa.us
This proposed annexation is subject
to acceptance by the Federal Way
City Council. if accepted, signatures
representing at least 60o/0 of
the assessed value must be
gathered.
S. 314]r PL.
S. 316TH ST.
~12TH ST.
Legend:
Annexation Area
City of Federal Way
Property Key:
092104 9318
Na, Youngyul
4.07 Acres
092104 9310
Winchester Investment
4.68 Acres
O92104 9028
Pruett Jr Family Trust
5.26 Acres
0921049139
All American Homes
9.15 Acres
0921049316
All American Homes
0.36 Acres
092104 9187
Weigel, Larry B
2.09 Acres
0921049140
Henderson, Donald J
2.28 Acres
092104 9160
Murphy, Patty B
1.96 Acres
O92104 92O6
Henderson, Arthur
0.34 Acres
s. 320TH ST.
Annexation Size:
30.19 Acres
CapitaJ
One
Vicinity Map
FEDER,,4L
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1 Inch equals 520 Feet
0 500 Feet
$. 323;d ST.
J~ GlO DIVISION
EXHIBIT
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This map is intended for use as a graphical representation ONLY. The City of Federal Way makes no warranty as to its accuracy.
CERTIFICATION/NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ANNEX
I, N. Christine Green, City Clerk of the City of Federal Way, Washington, do hereby certify that
on September 12, 2000, I received a ten (10%) percent Notice of Intention to Commence
Annexation Proceedings, and attachments thereto, from Jerald J. Jackson, President of All-
American Homes, Inc., which documents are attached hereto as "Exhibit 1". The proposed
annexation is known as the "Jackson Annexation" (00-104690) for city identification and
reference purposes. I then proceeded to make a determination on the signature submitted
thereon.
The combined values are not less than ten (10%) percent of the value of the properties in the
proposed annexation area as a whole, according to the assessed valuation for general taxation of
the properties for which annexation is sought.
The signature submitted on the Notice of Intention to Commence Annexation Proceedings
represents an assessed valuation of $1,173,400 which constitutes 34.3% of the total area, and
exceeds the required ten (10%) percent valuation. Attached hereto as "Exhibit 2" is a copy of the
city's validation of parcel ownership and the vicinity map identifying the proposed annexation
area.
In accordance with verbal information received from the Department of Assessments, the city will
not submit annexation documentation to King County until receipt of the sixty (60%) percent
petition.
and SEALED this 22nd day of September, 2000.
N. Christine Green, CMC
City Clerk
City of Federal Way, Washington
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City of
Federal Way
Proposed Jackson
Annexation -
Staff Recommended
Boundary
M~p Date: September 28, 2000.
City of Federal Way,
33530 First Way S,
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 661-4000
www.ci.fede ral-way.wa.us
This proposed annexation is subject
to acceptance by the FederaJ Way
City Council. If accepted, signatures
representing at least 60O/o of
the assessed value must be
gathered.
Ti1Jman
High
112TH ST,
S.314TH PL.
S. 316TH ST.
S. 320TH ST.
Annexation Size'
30.59 Acres
CapltaJ
One
8. 323rd ST.
Legend:
Annexation Area
City of Federal Way
Property Key:
092104 9318
Ne, Youngyul
4.07 Acres
092104 9310
Winchester Investment
4.68 Acres
092104 9028
Pruett Jr Family Trust
5.26 Acres
0921049139
All American Homes
9.15 Acres
O92104 9316
All American Homes
0.36 Acres
0921049187
Weigel, Larry B
2.09 Acres
0921049140
Henderson, Donald J
2.28 Acres
0921049160
Murphy, Patty B
1.96 Acres
092104 9206
Henderson, Arthur
0.34 Acres
Vicinity Map
FEDERAL
WAY
Scale: 1 to 6240
1 Inch equals 520 Feet
0 500 Feet
This map is intended for use as a graphical representation ONLY. The City of Federal Way makes no warranty as to its accuracy. /user~/mikes/annex/)a~<son/vicin.ami
Map 5
City of
Federal Way
Proposed Jackson
Annexation -
Natural & Built
Features
Map Date: September 12, 2000.
City of Federal Way,
33530 First Way S,
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 661-4000
www.ci.federal-way.wa.us
This proposed annexation is subject
to acceptance by the Federal Way
City Council. If accepted, signatures
representing at least 60o/0 of
the assessed value must be
gathered.
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:
S. 316TH ST.
312TH ST.
Legend:
Building
Wetland
Contour
25' Index Contour
Please Note:
Contours and Building
Footprints are not
available for all
areas.
Additionally, not all
structures are shown.
Wetlands were identified
ina 1999 City of
Federal Way survey.
This is not a substitute
for a field survey, and
additional wetlands may
exist.
S. 320TH ST.
S. 323rd
Vicinity Map
Scale: 1 to 6240
1 Inch equals 520 Feet
0 500 Feet
GI$ D~VIS~ON
This map is intended for use as a graphical representation ONLY. The City of Federal Way makes no warranty as to its accuracy. ..
Map 3
City of
Federal Way
Proposed Jackson
Annexation -
Comprehensive
Plan Designations
Map Date: September 12, 2000.
City of Federal Way,
33530 First Way S,
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 661-4000
www.ci.federal-way.wa.us
This proposed annexation is subject
to acceptance by the Federal Way
City Council. If accepted, signatures
representing at least 60O/o of
the assessed value must be
gathered.
SINGLE FAMILY
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City of Federal Way,
33530 First Way S,
Federal Way, WA 98003
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DATE:
TO:
FROM:
VIA:
SUBJECT:
October 4, 2000
Phil Watkins, Chair
Land Use and Transportation Committee
Rick Perez, Traffic Engineer
David Moseley, City Manager
Comments on the Metropolitan Transportation Plan Alternatives Analysis and Drafi Environmental
Impact Statement
BACKGROUND
In May 1995, the Puget Sound Regional Council's General Assembly(PSRC)adoptedthe MetropolitanTransportation
Plan (MTP) as a comprehensive statement of long-range transportation planning objectives and actions for the central
Puget Sound region. The MTP is required to be formally reviewed every two years under state law, and every three
years under federal law. The 1995 plan was reviewed and reaffirmed in 1998.
The 2001 MTP update provides an opportunity to reflect updated population, employment and travel forecasts, and to
incorporate regionally significant programs and provisions that have been developed since the 1995 MTP was adopted.
Alternatives developed for this analysis include the following:
1. Updated 1995 MTP
2. Current Law Revenue
3A. Updated MTP Plus with Infrastructure Emphasis (primarily roadway)
3B. Updated MTP Plus with System Management Emphasis (primarily transit, Smart Travel and Intelligent
Transportation Systems)
All the alternatives are based on the 2030 socio-economic forecasts and the existing policy structure of the adopted
VISION 2020 plan and the MTP.
PRESENTATION FORMAT
PSRC staff will provide a brief overview of the MTP update. City staff will present concerns raised in their review of
the document, which are listed in the draft comment letter attached. The most significant of these are the following:
· The alternatives analyzed generally show the worst congestion levels in the region will be in South King County.
· Several arterials in Federal Way that should be shown are not.
· The expansion of SeaTac Airport is not addressed.
· Alternative 3B suggests residential growth be redistributed to encourage the use of planned transit improvements,
but the areas shown for increased densities include environmentally sensitive areas such as Spring Valley, Lakota
and Mirror Lake.
The comment period for this document closes on October 20, 2000.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends placing the following item on the October 17, 2000 Council Consent Agenda:
Approve the attached draft comment letter in response to the Metropolitan Transportation Plan Alternatives
Analysis and Draft Environmental Impact Statement to be finalized and forwarded to the Puget Sound
Regional Council.
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October 18, 2000
Mr. Norman Abbott
SEPA Responsible Official
Puget Sound Regional Council
1011 Western Avenue, Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98104-1035
SUBJECT: Comments on the Metropolitan
Environmental Impact Statement
Transportation Plan Alternatives Analysis and Draft
Dear Mr. Abbott:
The City of Federal Way appreciates the efforts of the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) to plan for
the increases in population and employment forecast for the region. The Metropolitan Transportation
Plan (MTP) update offers us all the opportunity to reflect on the direction of the region and its impacts to
its citizens. We recognize that it is no small feat to meet the myriad of conflicting goals from federal,
state, and local policies, and to manage the large amounts of data necessary to provide a balanced
presentation of meaningful data for decision-makers to determine the appropriate course of action. It is
also no small feat to develop a consensus within the region of what that appropriate course of action
should be. We offer these comments to help develop that consensus.
The City has several concerns, which are listed in order of importance.
Equity of Sub-Area Congestion Levels - We are concerned that of each of the Alternatives (except in
some peak periods of Alternative 2), the South King County sub-area experiences the largest percentage
of traffic congestion in the transportation network. This suggests a relative lack of investment in this part
of the region. We would hope that the region would be able to reach consensus on the idea that no part of
the region should suffer more congestion than any other, given that there will never be adequate resources
to eliminate it entirely. More projects for South King County should be shown to correct this inequity.
Not Ail Metropolitan Transportation System (MTS) Elements Shown - Probably related to the first
issue, there are a significant number of principal arterials in Federal Way that should be shown as part of
the Metropolitan Transportation System (MTS). These are:
· Military Road S between S 272nd Street and I-5 (30700 block);
· 16th Avenue S between Pacific Highway S (34000 block) and Highway 18;
· S 336th Street between lst Way S and Pacific Highway S;
· 1st Avenue S/1st Way S between S 320th Street and S 348th Street
· S and SW 356th Street between Enchanted Parkway S (SR 161) and 21st Avenue SW;
· SW 320th Street between 21st Avenue SW and 47th Avenue SW; and
· 21st Avenue SW between SW Dash Point Road (SR 509) and SW 320th Street.
October 18, 2000
Mr. Norman Abbott
Page 2
In addition, the following Park-and-Ride Lots are not shown:
· South Federal Way Park-and-Ride Lot (S 348th Street and 9th Avenue S); and
· Twin Lakes Park-and-Ride Lot (SW 344th Street and 21st Avenue SW, opens in November 2000).
SeaTac International Airport - The document does not explicitly address the issue of providing
adequate surface transportation to SeaTac International Airport. The City continues to maintain that the
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the third runway project is inadequate and does not adequately
mitigate its impacts. We also question the validity of the assumption that the rate of growth in air traffic
is declining and that this decline will continue. On the contrary, we believe that the billion dollars that
will be spent on this project would be better spent providing a long-term solution to the capacity and
environmental constraints of SeaTac International Airport.
Population Redistribution of Alternative 3B - Map 13 shows the population being redistributed into a
number of areas in Federal Way that will not support additional growth due to a number of environmental
constraints. For example, the extreme southern end of the city is currently zoned for lot sizes ranging
from 15,000 square feet to five acres in order to protect the Hylebos Creek watershed. Also, west of 1 st
Avenue S between S 320th Street and S 312th Street the areas are already developed to their fullest extent
when environmental constraints such as steep slopes, wetlands and the enclosed depressions of Mirror
Lake and Fisher's Bog are considered. However, there are several developable parcels between I-5 and
Pacific Highway S north of S 356th Street, although residential development may be dampened in this
area due to air traffic noise. We encourage PSRC to review our recently completed market analysis for
Federal Way and its Potential Annexation Area, which provides 2020 growth projections by
Transportation Analysis Zone.
Impacts of Congestion on Transportation Safety - The document consistently ignores the role of traffic
congestion in the decreasing transportation safety. This is important for a number of reasons. First, it
plays a large part in the cost/benefit analysis. Second, it implies that reduced roadway safety caused by
congestion is an acceptable trade-off for encouraging other mode choices. Third, it hides a major flaw in
the notion of accepting lower level-of-service standards for concurrency purposes. There are significant
safety consequences of inadequate roadway capacity. In Federal Way, 23 of the 25 intersections with the
highest collision rates have levels of service of E or F during at least one peak hour.
Impacts of Congestion Pricing on Local Streets - The analysis of congestion pricing ignores the
potential threat to lower street classifications of an increase in cut-through traffic. (We recognize that
PSRC cannot realistically model the local street network; we only seek acknowledgement of this point).
These impacts suggest that it is impractical to implement congestion pricing on anything other than
highways with complete access control, e.g. freeways.
Urban Center Population Projections - The City agrees that the population projections for urban
centers will not be met. The City's market analysis, conducted for use in the update of its Comprehensive
Plan, found that true "mixed use" development with ground-floor retail is an un-established market that is
discouraging residential land uses in the city center.
Shippers Sharing Proprietary Data - For Alternative 1, on page 70, the following statement is made
regarding commercial vehicle operations:
"Trucking companies, the ports, shipping lines, railroads, and other private sector
companies will develop ways to share schedule and cargo status information to more
efficiently move freight and goods in the region."
October 18, 2000
Mr. Norman Abbott
Page 3
We are concerned that this assumption may be overly optimistic. The Washington State Department of
Transportation (WSDOT) has found that data on freight movements is extremely difficult to collect
because most shippers view tonnage, material, and origin and destination data as proprietary.
Limited Data on City Projects - Maps 9, 14 and 15 fail to show a number of projects in Federal Way
that are regionally significant. In fact, it appears to only show regionally significant projects from the
City's 1999 Traffic Impact Projection. A full list of City projects, as provided to PSRC through
SCATBd, is attached for your reference.
Transit-Dependent Concurrency - On page 93, lower level of service standards are suggested for urban
centers if "adequate transit service levels...are met". We are concerned that the potential for cuts in
transit service could imperil concurrency determinations that rely on transit service.
HOV Lane Occupancy Requirements - In Appendix 9, page 3, the occupancy requirement is shown as
2+ for Alternative 2, but 3+ for all other alternatives. It is our understanding that this is not consistent
with WSDOT policy.
Park-and-Ride Lot Capacity - In
unconstrained for Alternatives 1 and 2.
BOW.
Appendix 9, page 4 states that park-and-ride lot capacity is
However, every park-and-ride lot in Federal Way is over capacity
Regional Equity - In Appendix 9, page 21, Alternative 3B suggests replacing the equity distribution of
regionally-based transit service with more "demand-focused" transit service. This appears to be logically
inconsistent with the concern expressed in several places within the document that the region's share of
state and federal transportation revenue is not equitable. We believe that ali sub-areas of a given area
should receive some reasonable return on revenues generated, and that this should be applied consistently.
We hope that these comments will be useful toward developing a regional consensus for analysis of a
preferred alternative in the Final ElS, and will provide further momentum to address the significant
shortfall in transportation funding that faces the region. If you have any questions or need additional
information, please feel free to contact Cary Roe, Public Works Director, at (253) 661-4130.
Sincerely,
Michael Park
Mayor
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DATE:
TO:
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VIA:
SUBJECT:
October 4, 2000
Phil Watkins, Chair
Land Use and Transportation Committee
Dada Wise, Surface Water Quality Program Coordinator
David H. Moseley, City Manager ~A~ ~'~
West Hylebos Creek Conservation - Land Acquisition and Restoration
Background:
Hylebos Creek originates in the City of Federal Way with headwaters composed of spring
fed, forested wetlands. The creek receives runoff from 18.2 square miles of watershed area
and flows approximately 7.5 miles through 5 cities and 2 counties before discharging to
Puget Sound at Commencement Bay. The meandering stream provides valuable spawning,
feeding and rearing habitat for Coho, Chum, steelhead and cutthroat trout. Historically,
Hylebos Creek has been recognized as one of the most productive tributary systems for
Chinook, a salmonid recently added to the Federal endangered/threatened species list.
Chinook may still be present in this system with the most recent documented sighting
occurring in Spring Valley in 1995. High salmon productivity on Hylebos Creek can be
attributed to the rearing, feeding, and spawning areas provided by the many forested
wetlands and springs located at the headwaters of the system. Hylebos is a unique urban
stream with much of the upper tributaries remaining intact as undeveloped open space.
West Hylebos Wetlands State Park is a good example of valuable salmon habitat that has
been left undeveloped.
Beginning in 1994, City Council has dedicated significant funding in the form of Surface
Water Management capital improvement project funds for the restoration of Hylebos Creek.
Several restoration projects have been implemented by Surface Water Management
including; construction of the Brooklake fish ladder, channel restoration and revegetation at
Montessori School, the culvert removal and channel restoration of the North Fork of West
Hylebos at S.359th, and City support of the Hylebos Stream Team Program and the
Hylebos Watershed Action Committee. The current CIP fund for future City of Federal
Way restoration efforts includes $550,000.
Regulatory Changes:
A number of changes 'have occurred within the watershed and the regulatory arena over the
last few years that will affect the City' s approach to restoration. These changes include the
completion of major CIP flood and peak flow control projects by SWM, the listing of
Chinook salmon as an ESA threatened species by National Marine Fisheries Service, the
adoption of the Endangered Species Act 4(d) rule, and the impending National Pollutant
October 4, 2000
LUTC Memo - West Hylebos Creek Conservation
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Discharge Elimination System Phase II stormwater permitting program. As a result of
these changing regulations, new priorities and restoration strategies have developed
including the recognition by National Marine Fisheries Service of habitat acquisition and
rehabilitation as an important element of salmon recovery. One of the fourteen stormwater
elements of the Federal 4(d) rule calls for habitat acquisition in addition to stream
restoration efforts by local governments.
Hylebos Creek, with it's largely undeveloped headwaters, is well aligned to this new
approach towards stream rehabilitation and salmon recovery. Inclusion of land acquisition
as part of the City's restoration strategy for West Hylebos Creek will help meet the ESA
4(d) requirement that local governments acquire habitat in addition to restoration efforts.
This change in strategy will align well with the efforts of Friends of the West Hylebos
Wetlands providing a cooperative effort to establish a trail system and interpretive center
along the West Hylebos stream corridor.
Multiple Use Opportunities:
There is potential to link the West Hylebos State Park with a West Hylebos Creek trail
system and an interpretive center. This project would likely be a cooperative effort
involving Friends of Hylebos Wetlands, HWAC, and other agencies. In addition to
providing a resource to the community, construction of a trail system and interpretive center
would assist the City in meeting ESA and NPDES Phase II public education and outreach
requirements.
Long-Term Protection:
Land acquisition as a component of stream rehabilitation will insure long-range
conservation and preservation of limited stream habitat and aid in the recovery of ESA
listed salmon. While the purchase of land may have an initial high cost, the price to restore
lost habitat is likely to be greater with less assurance of restoration success. The stream
protection benefits of acquiring land coupled with restoration efforts include preservation of
delicate and complex biological systems, water quality improvement, and habitat
enhancement. Additional benefits include the creation of wildlife corridors and the use of
open space as a community resource.
Funding:
The change in regulatory requirements and the emphasis on salmon recovery have resulted
in many funding opportunities for stream restoration projects (Table 1). By including land
acquisition as a component of the City's restoration strategy for Hylebos Creek, The City
will have much of the necessary planning and organization completed to be first in line to
receive outside funding for salmon restoration projects. Key funding opportunities to be
pursued that support land acquisition and restoration projects include State Salmon
Recovery Funding, Army Corps of Engineering Section 206, Washington Department of
Natural Resources ALEA Grant, and Washington Department of Ecology Grants.
Successful restoration of West Hylebos Creek is possible due to the unique features and
rare opportunities found within the watershed. These include the undeveloped headwaters,
public ownership of much of the stream corridor, the existence of an organized cooperative
effort within the watershed (Friends of Hylebos Wetlands and HWAC), the potential to link
with the West Hylebos State Park, and the fact that a number of property owners are willing
October 4, 2000
LUTC Memo - West Hylebos Creek Conservation
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to sell.
There is an opportunity for project partnerships and cost sharing with public and private
interests. The organized efforts of HWAC participants includes the development of a basin
recovery plan for the Hylebos watershed. The proactive cooperative approach to salmon
recovery among public and private entities in the Hylebos watershed has been supported by
King County Councilman Pete von Riechbauer and King County Executive Ron Sims (see
attached support letters).These unique watershed features combined with a land acquisition
and restoration recovery strategy will position the City at the front of the line for outside
funding, the key to recovery and long-term preservation of Hylebos Creek.
Actions:
Next steps to recovery of salmon and restoration of Hylebos Creek include the assessment
of the watershed, definition and ranking of recovery projects, including restoration efforts
and land acquisition, cooperative and coordination of public and private efforts within the
watershed, and pursuit of funding partnerships. The proposed restoration strategy should be
well aligned with the development of a basin recovery plan.
Recommendations:
Staff recommends that the committee place the following items on the October 3, 2000
Council Agenda for approval:
Authorize the Surface Water Management Division of Public Works to utilize Capital
Improvement Project stream restoration funds for West Hylebos Creek land acquisition and
restoration as opportunities arise along the stream corridor and to identify additional funding
sources to partner with on West Hylebos Creek land acquisition and restoration efforts.
Further, to authorize Surface Water Management, with Council authorization, to accept
additional funding should it become available. Prior to submitting grant applications, LUTC
and City Council will be informed.
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FROM
METROPOLITAN KING COUNTY COUNCIL
Chairman Pete yon Reichbauer
P. 3
The Honorable Ron Sims
King Counly Executive
King County Courthouse
$16 3"~ Avenue, Room 400, MS4CX
Seattle, WA 95104
Dear Ron:
As you know, I've been very supportive 0fhhe collaborative, community-based effort to
restore native salmon in the Hytehos Creek watershed, which originates in District Seven.
Because of this independent wa~rshed's position between King and pierce Counties, and the
l~ge number of jurisdictions involved in the w~tershed, there has not been a watershed forum for
the Hylebos watershed as there has for lm'g~r King County systems like ~e Green River basin or
for the smaller Puget Soand drainage's that make up the Central Puget Sound Forum.
Without a water, bed forum to deal with the unique problems ~fffecting salmon in Hytebos
Creek, this watershed risked being left behind in the regiorml salmon recovery effort and being
p~secl over for recovery funds, Howev~, the watershed's citizens and mtmieipalities like
Federal Way, took it upon themselves to organize their own watershed forum, following your
le~d, Rom to take a pro~tive approach to solving the salmon crisis. In one ye~'s time, this
group, the Hylebos Watea'shed Action Committee, l'~s defined its goals, implemented a public
education mad outreach progrm'n as well ~s sevenfl habitat restoration efforts and, most
importantly, developed a scope of work for a Hylebos watershed recovery plan. They've also
effected several habitat restoration projects; including the stream-side re-vegetation project you
visited on Earth Day, In my view, the Hylebos Watershed Action Committee is pursuing salmon
recovery in an efficiem and effective manner, and embodies the son of community-based
leadership the Salmon crisis requires.
King County Co~lhouse. 516 Tht~ Ave Room 1200. ~ea[lle. WA 95104-3272
.~attle: (206) 296-1(X)7. To~l Fmc: 1-800-325-6165. TTYrFOO: [20E,) 2cJ~.1024, Fax: (20~) 29~-0198
amall: pete.vonre,~:hl3aae*'~me, ltokc.gov - Home P"llle: ..wwm, etrokc,gov/~ccld7
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However, this tremendous, community-based progress has run into a brick wall with thc 4
(d) rule and the Tri-County Framework. As you know, NMFS has encouraged the Tri-County
approach so that it can deal with a single entity rather than multiple jurisdictions and the agency
favors WRIA-seale recovery planning. While that approach is sensible for ihe most part, it does
leave the Hylebos watershed vulnerable, given thc watershed's unique physical characterislics
and its position in WRIA 10, situated between Pierce and King Counties.
The ltWAC members, which inClude city and county agencies well-versed in the ESA
issue, are lef~ without.any clear indication whether NMF$ and the Tri-County Framework will
accommodate a recovery plan for a small, independent watershed such as the Hylebos. I.ocal
governments are left wondering whether participating in tM development of such a recovery plan
would satisfy elements of 4 (d) rule requirements for recovery planning. Naturally, Hylebos
Watershed Action Committee participants are reluctant to consider further developing or funding
a plan until these questions can be answered.
l realize that many questions remain to be answered about the application of the 4 (d) rule
to the Tri-County area and that many details will be worked out over the coming months in
negotiations between the Tri-County group and NMFS. I would ask thai you help find a way for
the'HWAC recovery plan to be included and synthesized with the Tri-County Framework, so that
their recovery plan can be approved and the communities &the Hylebos watershed can move
for'ward with salmon recovery.
Plea,sc feel fr~e to call my office if you have any questions. Thank you for your attention
to this.~rna~
$h¢~,
Fete ~
yon Reichbauer, Chair
Metropolitan King County Council
05 Stdy 2000
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King Gounty
RON SIMS
August24,2000
The Honorable Pete von Reichbauer, Chair
Metropolitan King County Council
Room 1200
COURTHOUSE
Dear Councilme,nber ~on Reichbauer:
Thank you for your letter of July 5, 2000, regarding the Hylebos Creek watershed recovery
planning effort.
I agree with your comments regarding the importance of watershed citizens and mtmicipalities
taking a proactive approach to salmon recovery. The Hylebos Watershed Action Committee
(HWAC) is an excellent example of this. type of collaborative initiative by watershed
stakeholders.
Hytebos Creek is a unique Watershed Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) 10 sub-basin in that it
directly discharges to Commencement Bay rather than being a tributary to the Puyallup or White
Rivers. A primary tenant of the draft 4(d) Rule is that wmershcd planning should fully
encompass all sub-basins to ensure that a consistent and compatib}e approach is developed for
salmon recovery. However, this WR1A-scale policy preference does not fully recognize the
unique hydrologic situation existent in the Hylebos Basin and the opportunity that exists with the
significant cooperation and planning efforts being led by the HWAC.
l have asked my staff participating in the Tri-Coumy WP, iA Planning Work Group to address the
I-Iyiebos situation wi~ the technical staffof the National Marine Fisheries Service and the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service in the upcoming 4(d) Rule discussions regarding WRIA planning and
assessment. The~e discussions will be completed with the finalization of the 4(d) Rule this fall
and can shed more light on this anomaly, which hopefully will allow Hylebos salmon recovery
planning to continue under the leadership of the HWAC.
After 1 receive clarification on this issue, I will have the Department of Natural Resources
provide you with that information and arrange a meeting if that is desired. In the interim, if you
have any questions or need additional information concerning the Hylebos Basin or WRIA 10,
KING COlIN'FY COI. IR'DtOI, JSF: 516 THtRD AVENUE. RO()M 400 SEA~I.E, WA 9gllM-3~71
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August 24, 2000
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please feel free to contact Jeanne Stypula, Senior Engineer with the Water and Land Resources
Division of the Department of Natural Resources, at (206) 296-8380.
Thank you for wrRing. If you have further questions or concerns, please do no~ hesitate to
Contact me, at (206) 296-4040.
Sincerely,
King County Executive
RS:is
CC:
Tim Ceis; Chi.efof Szaff, King County Executive Office
Para Bissormette, Director, Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Jeanne Srypula, Senior Engineer, Water and Land Resources Division, DNR
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Board of Directors
Friends of the Hylebos Wetlands
PO Box 24971, Federal Way, WA 98093
October 4, 2000
Mayor Michael Park
City of Federal Way
33530 First Way South
Federal Way, WA 98003
dim Cron, President
Dear Mayor Park:
Bill Morton, Vice-President
Betty Cron, Secretary
I am writing to express my strongest support for the staff recommendation to the
city council to consider shifting priorities in the Hylebos Creek Basin from
restoration to habitat acquisition. This strategy makes sense both from a
regulatory and taxpayer standpoint and from a biological standpoint.
dulie Brauns, Treasurer
Trisha Bennett
Mark Freeland
,:tamilton
Legal Counsel
Eide & Vogel
With the development of the 4 (d) rule for Puget Sound salmon species,
regulatory priorities are shifting to encourage acquisition of critical salmon
habitat over restoration. The idea is that salmon species require a certain amount
of habitat in addition to just stream corridors and buffers and if you cannot
preserve these, then successful restoration is more difficult and more expensive.
The proposal before the city council would meet this biological need. In
addition, it would meet the regulatory need for habitat acquisition created by the
4 (d) rule. A habitat-first strategy would also make the most effective use of
taxpayer funds derived from the surface water management fee. While the city
has implemented several successful examples of stream restoration, restoring
streams will always be more expensive and less certain than preserving critical
habitat.
The West Branch of Hylebos Creek contains the last, best salmon habitat
remaining in the watershed. Due to opportunity created by the region-wide
salmon emergency, and the progress of the Hylebos Watershed Action
Committee, funds will likely be available to assist the city in preserving this
vital salmon habitat. In fact, I believe that Federal Way's leadership on Hylebos
Watershed salmon recovery makes it well positioned to apply for such funds.
Beyond the priority of salmon conservation, however, I believe a shift to the
recommended strategy will create other important opportunities. As you know,
Friends of the Hylebos Wetlands is developing the historical cabin park, in
partnership with the city of Federal Way and the Historical Society of Federal
Way. In addition we are seeking to develop an interpretive center that would
serve the West Hylebos Wetlands State Park and Hylebos Creek and we are
seeking to expand the boardwalk trail system that currently serves the West
Hylebos Wetlands State Park.
Salmon habitat acquisition pursued by the city in the West Branch of Hylebos Creek
would both benefit from and contribute to these projects. Acquisition would create the
opportunity for significant expansion of the West Hylebos Wetlands trail system. In this
way, newly acquired salmon habitat can also serve the city's need for new passive
recreation facilities.
With such an expansion of the trails along with the development of the historical cabin
park and the furore development of an interpretive center near the state park, Federal Way
would become home to an urban nature park and historical center unlike any other seen in
the Puget Sound Region. This would have tremendous cultural, social and economic
benefits to the city. Already the West Hylebos Wetlands State Park draws tens of
thousands of visitors annually, many of them from outside the city. This would surely
increase, as would the economic value of those visits, with the projects described above.
The advent of such a nature center would also go a long way to correcting the notions of
many in our region who think of Federal Way as a city characterized only by pavement
and strip malls.
Friends of the Hylebos Wetlands is already a parmer with the city on the historical cabin
park and works closely with city staff on the issue of Hylebos Creek salmon restoration.
We are eager to support and contribute to the city's efforts to acquire and preserve critical
salmon habitat in the West Branch of Hylebos Creek. In addition, we would welcome the
opportunity to work with the city council and staff to find ways to coordinate salmon
habitat preservation with other projects in the area to maximize passive recreational
opportunities.
Yours sincerely,
Chris Carrel
Executive Director
CITY OF ~
~ 3 530 1 ST WAY SOUTH
DATE:
TO:
VIA:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
October 3, 2000
Phil Watkins, Chair,
Land Use and Transportation Committee
David Moseley, City Manager ~ ~
Perez, Traffic Engineer (~7
Rick
Courtyard Village Developer Agreement Extension
BACKGROUND
Larry Draper proposed the construction of up to 300 units of senior housing on a parcel between Fred
Meyer and the Twin Lakes Park-and-Ride Lot. The site was traversed by a proposed extension of
19th Avenue SW running north and south and SW 341 st Place running east and west. Both streets were
shown in the Comprehensive Plan as minor collectors. Mr. Draper requested a site-specific
Comprehensive Plan amendment to eliminate SW 341st Place from the Comprehensive Plan because it
divided the site. During the 1998 Comprehensive Plan amendment process Mr. Draper's site-specific
request was approved by City Council on December 18, 1998 on the condition that a Developer
Agreement would be negotiated which would require Mr. Draper to acquire, construct, and dedicate to
the City the extension of 19th Avenue SW beyond the south property line of the site of CourtyardVillage
to the planned extension of SW 344th Street and the extension of SW 344th Street from the east property
line of the Twin Lakes park-and-ride to the extension of 19th Avenue SW with the caveat that the work
would be completed by September 2000.
PROPOSAL
The Developer Agreement was successfully negotiated and executed on August 8, 1999. However,
Mr. Draper failed to construct the required street improvements. Mr. Draper is now requesting a time
extension of the Developer Agreement. Mr. Draper will be present to further describe his proposal and
answer questions that the Committee may have.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff believes that the terms of the original agreement would still be advantageous to the City.
Therefore, staff recommends the following:
1. The Committee recommending approval of a one-year time extension of the original Developer
Agreement with all other terms of the agreement unchanged.
2. Place this item on the Consent Agenda for the November 7, 2000 City Council meeting.
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CITY OF~
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
VIA:
SUBJECT:
October 3, 2000
Phil Watkins, Chair
Land Use and Transportation Committee
Ken Miller, Deputy Public Works Director
David H. Moseley, City Manager ~ ~
Sanitary Sewer Easement Across Storm Drainage Tract A of the Plat of Nine
Firs
BACKGROUND
The Federal Way School District is requesting that the City grant Lakehaven Utility District a
15-foot sanitary sewer easement across Tract A of the Plat of Nine Firs. The new sanitary sewer
line will service the proposed Federal Way High School on 16th Avenue S. A copy of the request
letter and the map of Tract A are attached.
The granting of this proposed sanitary sewer easement, which is approximately 1,237 square
feet, would not impact the existing drainage facility and its operation. Any areas disturbed by
construction will be restored to existing condition or better. The property was dedicated to the
City as part of the plat at no cost. There is little value to the easement since the tract cannot be
developed. Administration costs to grant the easement will be minimal.
Staff will be present at the October 9, 2000 meeting to answer questions.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends placing the following item on the November 6, 2000 Council Consent
Agenda:
Grant Lakehaven Utility District a 15-foot-wide sanitary sewer easement along the west
property line of Tract A of the plat of Nine Firs.
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1201 PACIFIC AVE,, SUITE 1400, TACOMA, WASHINGTON 98402
July 21, 2000
Mr. Cary M. Roe, PE
Director of Public Works
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
33530 - 1st Way South
Federal Way, WA 98003
TELEPHONE 253-383-5693
FAX 253-572-2648
www,kmsoncor.com
RECEIYED
JUL 2 5 20011
FEDERAL WAY PUBLIC WORKS
ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
Re: Easement
Dear Cary:
I represent the Federal Way School District (the "District") in gaining a sanitary sewer easement
for the new high school site.
According to public records, the City has an easement over Lots 1 and 2 of the Nine Firs plat
(drawing enclosed) and an outright ownership of Track "A" of the same plat.
The District has authorized me to inquire as to the terms and conditions under which the City
would be willing to grant a sanitary sewer easement to the District, which would allow them to
connect to the existing line located in the street on South 359th, approximately 110 feet west of
14th Place South.
I would appreciate it if you would research the matter and get back to me.
Best regards, .
Mark A. Clirehugh, SIOR, CCIM
Vice President
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CITY OF~
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
VIA:
SUBJECT:
October 3, 2000
Phil Watkins, Chair
Land Use and Transportation Committee
Ken Miller, Deputy Public Works Director
David H. Moseley, City Manager ~ ~
S. 312th Street Drainage Easement Vacation
BACKGROUND
The initial design of S 312th Street in 1996 included a drainage vault that was to be placed in the parking
lot of the old Metropolitan Bank. This location was selected because all the drainage from this area was
carried to this point in a pipe system that went south across private property, under a building and then
west to Pacific Highway South at approximately S. 314th Street. After a detailed drainage review, a
second alternative was developed, which bypassed the private system and took the drainage down Pacific
Highway South to connect at S. 314th Street.
All right of way and easements were acquired for the project and the project was put out to bid. Then,
based on costs and the existing drainage system conditions, it was decided to route the drainage south
along Pacific Highway South. The design was constructed and the pipe running onto the Metropolitan
Bank property from the right of way was plugged. Therefore, the new drainage construction along Pacific
Highway South eliminated the need for the vault easement.
The current property owner is requesting to purchase the drainage easement back from the City since it
was not needed for the road project (see attached letter). Originally the City purchased twelve feet of
right of way, a ten-foot utility easement and a 1,845.19 square-foot drainage easement. The easement
purchase price was $2.60 per square foot (see attached appraisal), and the City's cost for the drainage
easement was $4,797.49. The easement is no longer required since the existing drainage runs south on
Pacific Highway South, and will not be needed in the future.
Staff will be present at the October 9, 2000 meeting to answer questions.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends placing the following item on the November 6, 2000 Council Consent Agenda:
Approve vacating the 1,845.19 square foot drainage easement on the old Metropolitan Bank
property, subject to reimbursement to the City of $4,797.49.
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February l4,2000
FEB 1 2000
Mr. Trent Miller
City of Federal Way
33530 1st Way South
Federal Way, Washington
98003-6221
Reference: Former Metropolitan Federal Savings and Loan Property Easement Buy Back
Dear Mr. Miller;
The City of Federal Way purchased an easement from the former owners of
the property located at 1627 South 312th'Street. As the City no longer appears to need the
easement, the present owner, Mr. Robert Shin has requested to buy back that easement from the
City.
Please take this a formal request to have the property rights by the City surplussed and
acquired by Mr. Shin.
Please advise as to the process and timing.
Should there be any questions, please call me at my Federal Way sales and leasing office,
or e-mail me at markfccim~cs.com.
Mark Freitas, CCIM
Designated Broker
Craig L. Michaklak, Inc.,
PLOT PLAN
Plot plan showing (1) subject perimeter dimensions, (2) street and alley frontages, (3) improvement
locations and perimeter dimensions, (4) R/W and or access take, (5) "North" arrow, (6) location(s)
and type of easement areas and (7) camera location and direction for each photo.
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(Accounting tabulation-NOT indicative of appraisal method employed)
INDICATED VALUE BEFORE ACQUISITION:
HIGHEST AND BEST USE:
LAND
Type
~ommercial land
Total Area:
IMPROVEMENTS
Type
Landscaping & Paving
Industrial
size Unit Value
30,036 SF $13.00 per SF $390,500 (R)
SF per SF
30,036 SF Total Land:
Size Unit Value
2,400 SF $3.50 per $8,400
per
per
Total Improvements:
TOTAL INDICATED "BEFORE" VALUE ...................................................
INDICATED VALUE OF REMAINDER:
HIGHEST AND BEST USE:
LAND
Type
Commercial land
land with easement
IMPROVEMENTS
$390,500
$8,400
Industrial
Size Unit Value
23,813 SF $13.00 per SF $309,569
3,823 SF $10.40 per SF $39,759
SF per SF
SF per SF
Total Area: 27,636 SF Total Land: $349,300 (R)
Type Size Unit Value
Not appraised per NA
$398,900
Total Improvements: $0
TOTAL INDICATED "REMAINDER" VALUE ...................................................
BREAKDOWN OF ACQUISITION:
HIGHEST AND BEST USE:
LAND
Type Size Unit Value
Commercial land 2,400 SF $13.00 per SF $31,200
land with easement 3,823 SF $2.60 per SF $9,940
SF per SF
Total Area: 6,223 SF Total Land:
IMPROVEMENTS
Type Size Unit Value
Landscaping & Paving 2,400 SF $3.50 per $8,400
Industrial
$41,200 (R) ~
DAMAGES
Item
Total Improvements: ...................................................
None $0
$8,400
BENEFITS
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Total Damages:
Sub-Total:
$0
$49,600
$0
Total Benefits: $0
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Difference Between the "Before" and "Remainder" Values
James M. Leme, MAI, SRNVA
, Appraiser Parcel Number:.
$349,300
$49,600
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