RES 18-737 - Approving Retreat Meadows Final PlatRESOLUTION NO. 18-737
A RESOLUTION of the City of Federal Way, Washington, approving
the Retreat Meadows Final Plat, Federal Way, Washington, File No.
17 -104044 -00 -SU.
WHEREAS, on February 16, 2011, the Federal Way Hearing Examiner conducted a
public hearing on the Retreat Meadows Preliminary Plat application resulting in the report and
recommendation of the Federal Way Hearing Examiner, dated March 2, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the Retreat Meadows Preliminary Plat, City of Federal Way File No. 08-
101729 -00 -SU, was approved subject to conditions on April 19, 2011, by Federal Way City
Council Resolution No. 11-603, which adopted the Hearing Examiner's findings and
conclusions; and
WHEREAS, the applicant submitted the final plat application for Retreat Meadows
within the required 7 -year completion time pursuant to RCW 58.17.140(3); and
WHEREAS, the applicant,has satisfied or guaranteed all of the conditions set forth in
Resolution 11-603; and
WHEREAS, the City of Federal Way's Community Development Department and Public
Works Department staff have reviewed the proposed final plat for its conformance to the
conditions of preliminary plat approval and final plat decisional criteria, and their analysis and
conclusions are set forth in the Community Development Department Staff Report, dated May 7,
2018, which is hereby incorporated by reference as though set forth in full; and
WHEREAS, the City Council Land Use and Transportation Committee reviewed and
considered the application and staff report for the Retreat Meadows Final Plat during its meeting
on May 7, 2018; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed and considered the application and staff report
for the Retreat Meadows Final Plat during the City Council's Meeting on May 15, 2018.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findings and Conclusions.
1. The Retreat Meadows Final Plat, City of Federal Way File No. 17 -104044 -00 -SU, is in
substantial conformance to the preliminary plat and is in conformance with applicable zoning
ordinances or other land use controls in effect at the time the preliminary plat application was
deemed complete.
2. Based on, inter alia, the analysis and conclusions in the staff report, dated May 7, 2018,
which are adopted herein by reference, and on the City Council's review of the application for
final plat, the proposed subdivision makes appropriate provision for public health, safety, and
general welfare, and for such open spaces, drainage ways, streets or roads, alleys, other public
ways, transit stops, potable water supplies, sanitary wastes, parks and recreation, playgrounds,
and schools and school grounds as are required by city code, or which are necessary and
appropriate, and provides for sidewalks and other planning features to assure safe walking
conditions for students who walk to and from school.
3. The public use and interest will be served by the final plat approval granted herein.
4. All conditions listed in Federal Way City Council Resolution No. 11-603, dated April 19,
2011, have been satisfied, and/or satisfaction of the conditions have been sufficiently guaranteed
by the applicant as allowed by the application's vested provisions of Federal Way City Code 20-
135.
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5. All required improvements for final plat approval have been made, and/or sufficient
bond, cash deposit, or assignment of funds have been accepted as guarantee for completion and
maintenance of all required plat improvements as identified in the Staff Report.
6. All taxes and assessments owing on the property being subdivided have been paid, or will
be paid, prior to recording the final plat.
Section 2. Application Approval. Based upon the Findings and Conclusions contained in
Section 1 above, the Retreat Meadows Final Plat, City of Federal Way File No. 17 -104044 -00 -
SU, is approved.
Section 3. Recording. The approved and signed final plat, together with all legal
instruments pertaining thereto, as required pursuant to all applicable codes, shall be recorded
with the King County Recorder's Office. The applicant shall pay all recording fees.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution should
be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence,
clause, or phrase of this resolution.
Section 5. Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this resolution are authorized
to make necessary corrections to this resolution including, but not limited to, the correction of
scrivener/clerical errors, references, resolution numbering, section/subsection numbers and any
references thereto.
Section 6. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective
date of this resolution is hereby ratified and affirmed.
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Section 7. Effective Date. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage by
the Federal Way City Council.
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON this 19th day of June, 2018.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY:
rfR1YE'1-,l,, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Of PI IAN IE COURXNE1U
MC, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
J. RYAN CALL, CITY ATTORNEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 06/13/2018
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 06/19/2018
RESOLUTION NO.: 18-737
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