LUTC MINS 04-09-2012City of Federal Way
City Council
Land Use and Transportation Committee
Apri19, 2012
530 PM
City Hall
City Council Chambers
MEETING SUMMARY
Committee members in attendance: Committee Chair Bob Celski, Committee member Jeanne Burbidge and
Committee member Susan Honda
Council members in attendance: Linda Kochmar
Staff in Attendance: Director of Pazks, Public Works and Emergency Management Cary Roe, Planning Manager Isaac
Conlen, Deputy Public Works Director Marwan Salloum, Principal Planner Mazgaret Clark, Traffic Engineer Rick Perez,
Assistant City Attorney Peter Beckwith, and Administrative Assistant II Darlene LeMaster.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Committee Chair Celski called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment:
3. BUSINESS ITEMS
Forward
Topic Titie/Description to Couacil
A. Approval of the March 5, 2012 LUTC Minutes N/A
Committee approved the February March 5, 2012 LUTC minutes as presented.
Moved: Burbidge Seconded: Honda Passed: Unanimously, 3-0
B. Grant Funding for Transportation Improvement Projects — Authorization to Submit an Apr. 17, 201 �
Application Consent
City Traffic Engineer Rick Perez presented information on this item. There was no public
comment.
Committee Member Honda asked how sidewalk improvements along 16`� Ave SW near
Adelaide Elementary School will affect on-street parking. Mr. Perez explained that parking will
not be impacted. Cars will still be able to parallel park and buses will be able to stop and
load/unload. The pedestrian beacon will be placed per the requirements of state law.
Committee Member Burbidge and Chair Cetski asked clarifying questions regazding pazking and
pedestrian flashers. Mr. Perez responded that regular school zone flashing beacons will be used
at these proposed locations and that cost is included in the grant cost estimate.
Committee forwarded Option #1 as presented.
Moved: Honda Seconded: Burbidge Passed: Unanimously; 3-0
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, C. Mark Twain Elementary Safe Route to School Program — 85% Design Status Report and Apr. 17, 2012
Authorization to Bid Consent
Deputy Public Works Director Marwan Salloum presented information on this item. There was
no public comment. Mr. Salloum shared a response to a recent question by Committee member
Burbidge on this topic, explaining how school district property came to be part of this project.
There was no other discussion.
Committee forwarded Oprion #1 as presented.
Moved: Burbidge Seconded: Honda Passed: Unanimously; 3-0
D. 2012 Planning Commission and Long Range Planning Work Program N/A
Principal Planner Margaret Clark presented information on this item. There was no public
comment. Council member Kochmar asked how far staff will be able to get on their priority list
with only 1.5 F.T.E. Ms. Clark responded that the high priority items are likely to be
accomplished in 2012. Council member Kochmar stated she is interested in the code
amendment that increases the maximum allowable building height in the City Center.
There was brief discussion regarding a code amendment to allow inspection of rental housing on
a yearly basis and concerns over how an amendment would be enforced. Principal Planner
Clark stated that staff would be looking at other nearby jurisdictions for similar codes and
evaluating if they could work in Federal Way. Planning Manager Conlen said that staff will .
probably not be able to get to this particular item this year.
Committee Member Honda thanked staff for briefing her on the proposed work plan.
Chair Celski asked about moving the `incentive for development' from low priority to medium
priority, as the Committee wants to encourage development.
Council member Kochmar suggested also moving a`more streamlined process for binding site
plans' from medium to high priority.
Chair Celski commented that he has received lots of positive interest in community gardens.
Committee tabled this item and asked staff to bring it back to the May 7, 2012 LUTC
meeting.
4. OTHER
A request for public comment came from a resident arriving late to the LUTC meeting.
Nancy Combs, 30441 21 S ` Ave SW, Federal Way — Ms. Combs voiced her frustration over the Ventana
neighborhood. Ms. Combs referenced her recent petition for a four-way stop at SW 304` St at 21 Ave SW
and commented on a recent pedestrian accident. Ms. Combs stated there should be a signal at Dash Point
Road and 12` Ave SW instead of Dash Point Road and 8`" Ave SW.
Director Roe noted the petition for the four-way stop. Staff is currently confirming that the required signatures
are witliin the appropriate boundaries of the petition location. An analysis will begin in the next couple of
weeks that analyzes traffic volume, speed and accident history. Results from this traffic study should be
available by the end of April or beginning of May. Director Roe also noted the "Safe Route to School
Program" at Adelaide Elementary will add sidewalks and school zone flashers along 16"' Ave SW. The impact
these improvements will have to 21 Ave SW is currently unknown.
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5. FUTURE MEETING
The next LUTC meeting will be Monday, May 7, 2012 at 5:30 PM in City Hall Council Chambers.
6. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 6:35 PM.
Attest:
COMMITTEE APPROVAL:
Darlene LeMaster, Administrative Assistant II
Bob Celski, Chair Jeanne Burbidge, Member Susan Honda, Member
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