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City of Federal Way
City Council
Land Use/Transportation Committee
February 2, 2004
5:30 pm Council Chambers
City Hall
MEETING AGENDA
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
Approval of Minutes of the December 15, 2003, meeting
3.
PUBLIC COMMENT (3 minutes)
4.
BUSINESS ITEMS
A.
8th Avenue South at South 312th Street Signal
Improvement Project Final Acceptance/
Authorization to Release Retainage
Action
Miller/5 min
c.
2004 Litter Removal Contract Award
Action Salloum/15 min
Action Salloum/5 min
Action McClung/15 min
B.
Grant Funding for Transportation Improvement Projects
D.
Planning Commission Work Program 2004
5.
FUTURE MEETINGS/AGENDA ITEMS
West Hylebos Creek Restoration - 100% Design Approval & Authorization to Bid
6.
ADJOURN
Committee Members
Jack Dove", Chair
Eric Faison
Michael Park
City Staff
Kathy McClung, Director, Community Development Services
Sandy Lyle, Administrative Assistant
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City Council
land UselTransportation Committee
January 12, 2004
5:30 p.m-
City Hall
Council Chambers
MEETING MINUTES
In attendance: Committee members Jack Dovey, Chair, and Council Members Eric Faison and Michael Park;
Mayor Dean McColgan; Deputy Mayor Linda Kochmar ; Council Members Jeanne Burbidge and Jim Ferrell; City
Manager David Mosely; Director of Community Development Services Kathy McClung; Director of Public Works
Cary Roe; Deputy City Attorney Karen Kirkpatrick; Deputy Director of Community Development Services Greg
Fewins; Deputy Public Works Director Ken Miller; Surface Water Manager Paul Bucich; Senior Planners Margaret
Clark and Lori Michaelson; Administrative Assistant Sandy Lyle.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Dovey called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.
2. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
The summary of the December 15, 2003, meeting was approved as presented.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
Dini Duclos, Chair of the Chamber Board, spoke to rescind the Chamber's previous support of the Sound
Transit Center. The group called Citizens for a Vibrant City Center (CVCC) have met with various groups
and reviewed public documents. Much time has been spent on issues of economic development as related
to the transit center. General economic development present and future is seen as positive. However,
current business is viewed as being a victim and not the winner if the transit center is located at 23rd Avenue
South and South 316th Street. The Chamber's Government Affairs Committee, currently reviewing the
transit center project, will make a final recommendation this Thursday [January 15] on the Chamber's
position on the proposed transit center.
Dave McKenzie spoke in opposition to the proposed transit center at 23rd Avenue South and South 3161h
Street. He said that it makes no sense to add additional congestion to the already most congested area of
Federal Way.
Shelley Thompson, the Executive Director of Woodmark, opposed the Transit Center on the basis that it
will create too much traffic- '
Myla Montgomery stated that until a project is totally completed, change can be made. She supported a
transit center at the current 320th Street Park and Ride. To improve the existing Park and Ride would offer
only a temporary disruption while construction of the Transit Center at 23rd Avenue South and South 316th
Street would offer a permanent disruption.
4. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Oversize Commercial Vehicles Code Amendment -The existing code relating to oversize vehicles is
difficult to enforce, This code amendment makes it clear what an oversize vehicle is defined to be and
where it is allowed to be parked. Staff will revisit the storage of RVs and boats in the spring when there
can be greater public participation.
Lawson Bronson commented that he thinks the City has gone too far and spent too much time on an
issue that has generated minimal complaints. He believes the scrutiny of oversize vehicles belongs to
neighborhood covenants,
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Jean Atwell favored the oversize vehicle code, The tow truck parked in her neighborhood reduces the
value of the homes located there
Marie Sciaqua stated that few complaints are not an accurate indication that the old code worked well
She doesn't want commercial vehicles parked on the street.
Wally Aikala supported restrictions of oversize vehicles. His neighbor has three semi-tractor trucks
The covenants in his neighborhood prohibiting trucks are not being enforced.
Staff pointed out that proposed changes would not affect the parking of boats and RVs in
neighborhoods, However, by selecting to recommend Option #2 to the Council for approval, staff would
be given the option to add language that addresses screening of construction vehicles used for private
purposes.
On a split vote, the Committee m/s/c the recommendation to the City Council that they approve Option
#2.
14th Avenue South at South 31ih Street Traffic Signal Project Award of Bid - Five bids were received,
the lowest responsive, responsible bidder being Signal Electric with a total bid of $136,197,30, which was
$56.20 below the engineer's estimate. The project remains $19,924.77 over budget. However, there are
funds available in the completed 8th Avenue South and South 31ih Street Signal Project as detailed in a
November 17, 2003, LUTC memo. The Committee recommended placing the award of the 14th Avenue
South and South 31ih Street Traffic Signal and Intersection Improvement Project to Signal Electric on the
January 20, 2004, City Council agenda. Also recommended for approval was a 10% contingency of
$13,619.73 for a total cost of $149,817.03. The Committee m/s/c recommendation to the City Council to
authorize the City Manager to execute the contract
C. Right-of-Way Use Agreement for Improvements by Sound Transit to South 316th Street - As part
of the Transit Center/Parking Garage Project on South 316th Street and 23rd Avenue South, Sound Transit is
proposing to install street furniture including stamped concrete sidewalks, trellis footings, landscaping,
banners and benches required by City code design guidelines. The Right of Way Use Agreement for such
improvements was recommended by the Committee for approval to the City Council at its January 20,2004,
meeting.
D. Agreement between Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority and City of Federal Way for
Future Development of Transit Oriented Development at the Federal Way Transit Center - It was
pointed out in the beginning of this discussion that this agreement was entirely different and separate from
the decision made by the City Council at its November 18, 2003, meeting approving the Sound Transit
Transit Center,
Transit Oriented Development (TOO) is defined as any business located on a Transit Center site, such as a
dry cleaners, eateries, coffee shops, shoe repair, day cares and any other businesses which may be
allowed in the City Center Core zoning area. The purpose of coming to an agreement of how space was to
be used on the Transit Center property was to identify responsibilities of the parties and to identify the
associated timeframes. '
Dave Larson, speaking as a private citizen, disputed the proposed agreement saying that there he saw too
many contradictions with past agreements with Sound Transit, and no firm dollar amounts listed as
purchase prices in the TOD Agreement. He distributed a document that he had prepared.
Dave Kaplan commented that the Transit Center could not feasibly be located at the current Park 'n Ride
on South 324th Street because the fly-over HOV off ramps would be so high they would interfere with
existing, and unmoveable, power lines.
Jerry Fitts, local realtor and homeowner at Chelsea Court cited noise, exhaust emissions, safety and
diminished property values as the reasons for his opposition to the current plans to locate the Transit Center
at South 316th Street and 23rd Avenue South. He pointed out that the Park 'n' Ride at 21 sl Avenue SW
appeared to be under utilized
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Lawson Bronson, Planning Commission alternate, stated that It was his belief there was never a public
hearing to identify the proposed Transit Center as a parking garage He said the Transit Center should be
put on hold and Its location reconsidered,
Marie Agear was crippled in a car-pedestrian accident In 1996, She said she believes that the entire
Transit Center project is a mistake and would not support future taxes to fund it.
A letter written and submitted by Sheryl Nevers was read by the Clerk of the Committee stating her
opposition to both the location of the proposed Transit Center and the additional agreement assigning
responsibilities and timelines in a TOD agreement.
Dan Eder of Sound Transit stated that his direction at this time was to move forward in spite of 1-776
passage.
The Committee had so many questions that by direction of the Chair, the questions were listed and staff
was directed to return to a future meeting with the answers. The questions included:
. What was the purchase price of the eastern portion of the property?
. How would the parking work? Would condominium tenants be allowed to park in the structure?
. What are the dimensions of the west and east sides of the Transit Center property?
. How is TOD done in other cities? Is other retail suffering?
. Is light rail coming to this location?
. Why/how was this location chosen for the transit center?
. Why is the irrigation proposed to be temporary instead of permanent?
. What goes into TOD?
Following a lengthy discussion, the Committee voted to move the TOO Agreement issue without a
recommendation to the City Council's next meeting on January 20,2004, for further discussion,
E. Award of Bid for 5151 Avenue SW Storm Drain Improvements - Eleven bids were received for the
5151 Avenue SW Storm Drain Mainline Replacement Project (Crestview Shoreclub). The lowest responsive,
responsible bidder was R. L- Alia Company with a total bid of $48,546,56. With a 10% contingency of
$4,854.66, the total project cost of $77,901.22 which also includes previously completed design work and in-
house construction management. A portion of the total budget consists of carry-over funds from 2003. The
Committee recommended City Council approval at its January 20,2004, meeting.
F. Lakota Wetlands Regional Stormwater Facility 85% Design Approval - This project consists of
increasing the stormwater storage of the Lakota Wetland by constructing a continuous berm adjacent to the
pond and installing a new outlet control structure. A King County Conservation Futures Grant of $194,000
was secured for purchasing the two privately owned parcels that will be affected by the project The grant
requires a one-to-one match from City funds- Project design is approximately 85% complete. The
Committee m/s/c recommendation of approval to the City Council at its January 20, 2004, meeting.
G. East Branch Lakota Creek Restoration Project 30% Design Approval - This project restores 2,625
lineal feet of the East Branch Lakota Creek from the mouth of the creek upstream to SR 509 at Lakota Park,
the upstream limit. Also included in the project is a 500-foot unnamed tributary referred to as the North
Tributary. Several fish passage impediments will be eliminated, unnecessary structures removed, selected
stream banks stabilized, and fish habitat structures added. Stormwater flows will be tight lined to reduce
channel erosion and reduce sediment input to the East Branch, The project design is approximately 30%
complete. Total budget, including 10% contingency is $864,470. The Committee m/s/c recommendation of
approval to the City Council at its January 20,2004, meeting.
H. Memorandum of Agreement for Marine Shoreline Inventory - The mission of the WRIA 9 forum is to
develop a salmon habitat plan that will guide local jurisdictions in protecting and restoring salmon habitat
within the watershed, which includes the northern part of the City of Federal Way, Some parts of the habitat
plan require additional scientific and technical study before policy recommendations can be developed. The
Watershed Forum is working to fill data gaps to ensure the most accurate information is used in assembling
the salmon habitat plan. This work will also assist the City to update its Shoreline Master Program by 2009,
as required by law. The marine shoreline inventory is being coordinated by the City of Seattle and the King
Conservation District has granted funds to the City of Seattle to conduct mapping within King County Since
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Federal Way is not a member of the Conservation District, the City is being asked to contribute directly to
the costs of the shoreline inventory, The estimated cost of the shoreline inventory for the entire shoreline
within the City of Federal Way is $4,144. The watershed Forum will contribute $64,356 for a total of
$68,500. The City would also pay $500 to the City of Seattle for project management costs, An additional
$2,000 has been included as a reserve fund in the event additional costs are incurred, The Committee
m/s/c recommendation of approval of the Memorandum of Agreement with the City of Seattle at its January
20,2004, meeting.
5, FUTURE MEETINGS
The next scheduled meeting will be February 2, 2004
6, ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p_m-
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DATE:
February 2, 2004
TO:
Jack Dovey, Chair
Land Use and Transportation Committee
FROM:
Ken Miller, P.E., Depu~publiC Works Director
David H. M~~ager
Eighth Avenue South at South 312th Street Signal Improvement Project, Final
Project Acceptance and Authorization to Release the Retainage
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BACKGROUND:
Prior to release of retainage on any Public Works construction project, the City Council must accept the work
as complete to meet State Department of Revenue and Department of Labor and Industries requirements.
The final cost for the MT Electric, Inc. Eighth Avenue South at South 312th Street Signal Improvement
Construction Contract (AG No. 03-102) is $194,320.45. This cost is $23,144.50 below the approved
construction contract budget of $254,589.50 (including contingency).
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends placing the following item on the February 17, 2004 City Council Consent Agenda:
Acceptance of the MT Electric, Inc. Eighth Avenue South at South 31th Street Signal
Improvement Construction Contract (AG No. 03-102) in the amount of $194,320.45 as
complete, and authorization to release the retainage.
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DATE:
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Jack Dovey, Chair
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Grant FUnding~Or Transportation Improvement Projects
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BACKGROUND: This memorandum provides the Council with the current status of the grant applications
submitted in 2003, grant funding received to date, and required match. .
GRANT
FUNDING
REQUIRED
MATCH
Pacific Highway S HOV Phase III (S 284th St to Dash Point Rd)
(Design and Right of Way and Construction Phase)
. 2002 Countywide TEA21 (Federal)
. 2005 Transportation Partnership Program (State)
PROJECT TOTAL
615,691
4,645,100
$5,260,791
83,118
2,523,900
$2,607,018
S 356th Street (1st Avenue S to Pacific Highway)
(Construction Phase)
. 2005 Transportation Partnership Program (State)
No Grant Funding Awarded
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends placing the following items on the February 17, 2004 Council Consent
Agenda:
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Accept the 2002 Countywide TEA21 (Federal) Grant in the amount of $615,691 for the Pacific
Highway South HOV Phase III Project.
Accept the 2005 Transportation Partnership Program (State Transportation Improvement Board)
Grant in the amount of $4,645,100 for the Pacific Highway South HOV Phase III Project.
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DATE:
February 2, 2004
TO:
Jack Dovey, Chair
Land Use and Transportation Committee
FROM:
Ken Miller, Deputy Public Works Director
David H, Mrpe1~~nager
Litter Removal Contract
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BACKGROUND:
Since 1993, a company known as Vadis has provided litter removal services for the City of Federal Way. Vadis
provides a crew of five developmentally disabled individuals, a supervisor, and a transport vehicle to collect litter
from roads and City facilities throughout Federal Way. Vadis also performs a variety of other low-skilled
operations. This flexibility, in turn, provides labor cost savings to the City, while granting useful employment to
specially challenged individuals.
Service is scheduled so that the Vadis crew regularly removes litter and debris from all major right of ways in
Federal Way, while also assisting with Surface Water Management facility clean up as needed during dry periods.
Based on feedback provided by Public Works Maintenance Supervisors, and the marked reduction of litter
complaints since service inception, the work provided by Vadis has represented an excellent value. Vadis also
provides similar services to the Cities of Auburn and Puyallup, the Sumner School District, and the King County
Library System.
The contract was last updated in 2000. Per the recommendation of the City Attorney's Office, a new contract is
needed to ensure that the City's current contract provisions are included. During the prior contract update, the
City Attorney's Office provided an opinion that this type of service is not subject to competitive bidding or
prevailing wage. However, City Purchasing Policy directs that a contract of this amount be approved by the City
Council. The contractor's annual compensation level of $49,217 will remain unchanged from 2002 and 2003.
Funding for this service is primarily budgeted in Solid Waste and Recycling, with additional funding from the
Surface Water Management Fund.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff requests that the Committee place the following recommendations on the February 17, 2004City Council
Consent Agenda:
a. Authorize staff to develop a litter control contract with Vadis for 2004 for an amount not to
exceed $49,217.00
b. Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract
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MEMORANDUM
January 22, 2004
To:
Jack Dovey, Chair
Land Use/Transportation CommJttee (LUTe)
David Moseley, City Managt:UÌJ'v'--
Kathy McClung, Community Development Services Directorð¥f ~ ~
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2004 Planning Commission and Long Range Planning Work Program
MEETING DATE:
February 2, 2004
I.
BACKGROUND
At the beginning of each calendar year, the Planning Commission's work program for that year is
approved by the City Council. The purpose of this memorandum is to assist the LUTC and City
Council in approving a work program. We have, therefore, provided you with the status of those
items approved as part of previous years work programs that are still in process and would carry over
into the 2004 Planning Commission Work Program. In addition, we would like to make you aware of
those amendments required to be completed based on state law requirements. Lastly we are asking
you to prioritize new potential 2004 work program items for the Planning Commission. For
background purposes only, we are also including a list of the reporting and monitoring that City staff
completes for King County and the state on an annual basis.
II.
2003 PLANNING COMMISSION WORK PROGRAM - ITEMS TO BE CARRIED OVER INTO 2004
Table I shows amendments that were started in 2003, but that are not yet completed.
Description Status Required by State Law
2003 Comprehensive Plan Update In September 2002, the City received six RCW 36.70A.130(1) requires
new site-specific requests for changes to the comprehensive plan to be
comprehensive plan designation and updated annually.
zoning. Selection process is completed.
One site-specific request, Quadrant's
request to remove the northerly extension
ofWeyerhaeuser Way South will be
considered further.
TABLE I
Description Status Required by State Law
Phase I I Potential Annexation Study The draft sub-area plan and fiscal analysis RCW 36. 70A.130(3) requires
have been completed. A new Freeway jurisdictions to review their
Commercial zoning district is in the process urban growth areas, including
of being prepared. They will be reviewed densities and make changes, if
concurrently with the 2003 Comprehensive needed, at least every 10
Plan amendments, which are anticipated to years.
be completed in July 2004.
Traffic Impact Fee and Concurrency This study is anticipated to be completed RCW 36.70A.070(6)(b)
Management System by December 2004. requires jurisdictions to adopt
an ordinance for transportation
concurrency.
Amendment relating to large retail The Planning Commission held a public No
establishments in City Center Core and hearing. Staff has met with affected
Frame. property owners. This issue has been put on
hold until the Council reviews a menu of
options to facilitate the downtown vision.
Amendments relating to development Work is at the concept level for inclusion in No
regulations for multiple family the SEP A Planned Action EIS.
development in the City Center Core
and City Center Frame. These
amendments are intended to encourage
the construction of multiple family
mixed use development by making
changes to the development
regulations, such as allowing increased
height and density and revising or
removing the requirement for
provision of public open space.
III. AMENDMENTS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW
TABLE II
Description Status Required by State Law
Amendments to FWCC Chapter 22, Not started. WAC 173-100-120 requires local governments
"Zoning," to include a Wellhead to adopt or amend regulations to implement
Protection Plan in the environmentally wellhead protection programs required by the
sensitive areas chapter. Federal Safe Drinking Water Act.
Amendments to FWCC Chapter 18 Not started. Yes. Local regulations should be consistent
"Environmental Protection" to allow with state law.
adoption of SEP A Planned Action
provisions for a portion of the City
Center Core in order to provide a
streamlined environmental review
process at the project stage. (
(The SEP A Planned Action was a two-part study consisting first of a market study (completed) to determine the feasibility of
conducting a SEP A Planned Action for the City Center Core and Frame and then preparation of a Planned Action SEP A and
Environmental Impact Statement (in process).
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Description Status Required by State Law
2004 Comprehensive Plan Update. The Not started Yes. RCW 36.70A.130 requires that cities
City has received one new site-specific update their comprehensive plan on an annual
request for a change in comprehensive basis.
plan designation and zoning.2 Staff will
also be amending Chapter 5,
"Housing," to incorporate Census 2000
data and other demographic changes.
2004 Development Regulations Not started Yes. RCW 36.70A.130 requires that cities
Update. The City has received two consider amendments to their development
requests for a change to FWCC Chapter regulations from interested parties on at least an
22, Article XVIII, "Signs," One is to annual basis.
allow day cares to advertise year-round
that they have child care spaces
available. The other is to amend the
section relating to Real Estate signs to
allow for direction to Open Houses.2
IV. POTENTIAL NEW WORK ITEMS FOR THE 2003 PLANNING COMMISSION WORK PROGRAM
Table III shows potential new work items for the 2004 Planning Commission Work Program. Carry.
over items from previous years that have not yet been started are also included. These items are
shown with an asterisk. Staff has organized these items by High, Medium, and Low Priority.
Description Initiated by Required by State Law
High Priority
Amend FWCC Chapter 22; Article XI to add a new Staff No
Freeway Commercial Zoning District
Amend FWCC Chapter 22, Article XVIII, "Signs," to Citizen No
include freeway commercial signs
Amend FWCC Chapter 22, Article XVIII, "Signs," to Staff No
provide for commercial advertising signs for athletic
fields.
Amend FWCC Chapter 18, Article III to add flexibility Staff No
in measuring the Shoreline Stringline setback.
Research allowable uses in the Neighborhood Business Staff/Council Members No
Zone to meet changing market conditions.3
Medium Priority
* Amend FWCC Chapter 22 to require design standards Staff No
and development requirements for essential public
facilities. This is an omission in the current code.
TABLE III
2 All requests for site-specific comprehensive plan amendments and changes to the development regulations are subject to the
Selection Process-
3 Money to conduct this study was included in the 2003 budget.
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Description Initiated by Required by State Law
* Amend the setback requirements in the City Center Staff/Council Member No
Core, City Center Frame and Neighborhood Business
Zones. These amendments would modify the
requirement for setbacks in the various zoning districts
to reflect urban design standards and character of the
specific district.
Amend FWCC Chapter 22, Article XIX, "Community Staffi'Council Member No
Design Guidelines," to regulate oversized detached
accessory buildings in residential zoning districts. Also
research limiting the size of accessory buildings.
Amend FWCC Chapter 22, Section 22-1658, Council Member No
"Significant Trees," pertaining to the percentage of
significant trees allowed to be removed. Also research
whether existing penalties for cutting significant trees
without a permit is adequate.
Low Priority
Research allowable uses in the Business Park Zone to Council Members No
meet changing market conditions.4
* Amend the FWCC to require applicants to hold Staff No
traffic-related neighborhood meetings, when necessary
to mitigate traffic impacts.
Explore innovative options for locating small homes on Council Member No
small lots.
Revisit existing appeal processes for the Use Processes. Staff No
v.
OTHER LONG RANGE PLANNING RESPONSIBILITIES
Table IV shows reporting or monitoring work that is required by King County or the State of
Washington to be done on an annual basis.
TABLE IV
Description Status Required by State Law
ANNUAL REPORTS
Office of Financial This is an annual report provided to the State RCW 43.62.030 requires OFM to
Management Yearly Office of Financial Management (OFM) annually determine the population of
Population Estimate Report all cities and towns of the State of
Washington as of April I st.
King County Benchmark This is an annual data request made of all cities RCW 36. 70A.130 required
and Annual Growth by King County to fulfill requirements of the Countywide Planning Policies
Information Report Growth Management Act (GMA) (CWPP's) to be adopted by King
County by July 1,1992. The CPP's
set up the Benchmark Program to
assess progress in meeting the CPP's.
4 Money to conduct this study was included in the 2004 budget. In 2003, amendments were made to the Business Park zone that
added flexibility for offices, making the need for further amendments a relatively lower priority than other amendments-
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Description Status Req uired by State Law
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Track and Inventory Under the Buildable Lands Program, six RCW 36. 70A.215 requires evaluation
Buildable Lands counties, including King County, must of data collected under the "Buildable
annually collect data on land capacity and Lands Program."
development activity from their cities and
unincorporated areas
VI. STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Based on past experience, planning staffs time is expected to be spent on the annual comprehensive
plan update process, completing those long range tasks required by state law (please refer to Tables II
and IV of this memorandum), and working with the consultant on code amendments. The Long Range
Planning staff is comprised of 1.5 FTE's in addition to some consulting assistance. Given these
resources, staff recommends that the following items be added to the Planning Commission's Work
Program. This is in addition to the carry-over items from previous years (Table I) and those
amendments required by state law (Tables II).
I. Amend FWCC Chapter 22, Article XI to add a new Freeway Commercial Zoning District.
2. Amend FWCC Chapter 22, Article XVIII, "Signs," to include freeway commercial signs.
3. Amend FWCC Chapter 22, Article XVIIl, "Signs," to provide for commercial advertising
signs for athletic fields.
4. Amend FWCC Chapter 18, Article III to add flexibility in measuring the Shoreline
Stringline setback.
5. Research allowable uses in the Neighborhood Business Zone to meet changing market
conditions.
VII. REQUEST FOR RECOMMENDATION
Staff is requesting the LUTC to choose from the following options:
I. Recommend adoption to the City Council of the 2004 Planning Commission Work
program as recommended by staff.
2. Recommend adoption to the City Council of the 2004 Planning Commission Work
program as modified this evening.
APPROV AL OF COMMITIEE ACTION:
Jack Dovey, Chair
Eric Faison
Michael Park
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