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01-16-2018 City Center Access Study January 16, 2018 CITY OF FEDERAL WAY FEDERAL WAY CITY CENTER ACCESS PROJECT th CITY CENTER ACCESS PROJECT HISTORY•1990 Interim Comprehensive Plan Policy TInterstate to provide improved mobility communities.”within the City and surrounding -8: •−−−−1995 Comprehensive Plan called for:“Implement improved access to the Extending S 312Interchange improvementsHOVaccess improvementsStreet across I-5 th CITY CENTER ACCESS PROJECT HISTORY•2003 TIP added City Center Access StudyAction alternative in 2009 interchange •••Access Study completed 2004−−Federal Moved into Environmental process in 2007Community opposition to IImpact to Steel Lake Way City Council selected the No Park--5/3122006 CITY CENTER ACCESS PROJECT HISTORY•Great phase of the project added to TIP in 2016.need for the Recession projecttemporarily affected the in 2017 •••City Center Access removed from TIP in 2010City City Center Access Environmental phase funded and restarted the Environmental 400020242022202020182016201420122010200820066000550050004500 Year at SR 99 / S 320th Street Vehicles During PM Peak Hour (4-6 pm) Recession FEDERAL WAY -NOW th S 320Street Interchange with I-5 CITY CENTER FRAME AND CORE Performing Arts and Events Center, •••••feet highdevelopment with buildings up to 200 Land Use allows for mixed use constructed.Town Complete consistent with PSRC PlansDesignated Regional Growth Center Conceptan emphasis on the Town Center Economic Development Strategy with developmentsCenter Core and Town Center Planned Action SEPA for Bicycle and pedestrian master planSquare Park have been Streets ordinancethe City CITY CENTER LAND USE 12 12 Source: PopulationEmployment106,57191,06634,93350,154201520403,435201478315600204095 City WideCity Center CorePopulation and EmploymentGrowth Employment PSRCCity of Federal Way Data & Projections FEDERAL WAY -FUTURE Downtown 0.5 mile Locations of current interchange accessLocations of HOVdirect access City of Federal WayCity of Bellevue FEDERAL WAY -FUTURE thththth Bellevue 1960sS 320Federal Way S 320Federal Way AccessNE 6Bellevue 2011been addedNE 4Bellevue 1987NE 8th Street Access OnlyStreet Access has Street Street AccessStreet Access1970s 2017 HOVDirect FEDERAL WAY -FUTURE thth •Draft Access Point Decision Report (developed between 2004 and 2006APDR) was •••No BuildS 312S 324Street Street PROJECT RE-INITIATION −−Identified 47 potential solutionsNarrowed to 3 alternatives th Previous Study S 312Modified Access at Alternative:Street PROJECT RE-INITIATION th Previous Study S 324Modified Access at Alternative:Street PROJECT RE-INITIATION thth alternative ••CCommunity opposition to S 312onflict with large property owner with the S 324Street alternativeStreet •In 2009, project put on hold. City Council:Qualifications in November 2016. PROJECT RE-INITIATION −−−Voted Environmental Documentation Access Point Decision Report to approve the No Build alternative due was was not finalizednot finalizedto: •••Project added to TIP in July 2016. PMuch of past analyses determined to need updating.roject funded and reinitiated with a Request for PROJECT RE•Parametrixproject.-INITIATIONwas hired as consultant for the ••••••Study team Utilizing Qualitative Updating Utilizing WSDOT Practical Design Process existing traffic screening in screening placeminformationodelsof 47 of final alternatives/ previous alternativesstudy CITY CENTER ACCESS ••City of Federal WayPierce Transit TribeRescue INTERCHANGE STUDY PARTICIPANTSJUSTIFICATIONREPORT ••••••••FHWAWSDOTSouth King Fire and Sound TransitPuget Sound Regional ParametrixMuckleshoot Indian King County Roads •King County Metro −−−−−Stakeholder interviewsOpen Houses Summer fairs and festivalsBusiness outreachNeighborhood briefings–in person and online •Promote understanding of the Purpose and Need for the NEPAProjectrequirements ••••Communications to be clear, accessible and fair and meeting Outreach includes:Manage riskBuild informed consent for the project PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PLAN CLOSE•Questions? •Next Steps MATERIALS LIST•Handouts −−−11x PresentationList of Stakeholders17 vicinity map ••City CouncilAdditional social service providers such as, ••••••••••••••Planning CommissionEarthCorpsHillside Shopping Center OwnersFederal Way Public Schools−−−−−−Saint Francis HospitalPedestrian and bicycle interestsFederal Way ChamberCommons MallSupporters of Steel Lake Park Belmor BelmorDavitaIndustrial −Social Federal Way MultiUkrainian Community CenterKorean Women’s AssociationEmergency Feeding ProgramElderHealthCatholic Community ServicesSenior centerservice provider groups, like property ownerHOARealty -Friends of the HylebosCompanyNorthwest-Service Center −−Federal Way Community ConnectionsConsejoCounseling Referral VERIFY LIST OF STAKEHOLDERS