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LUTC PKT 07-02-2018Committee Members City Staff Mark Koppang, Chair Marwan Salloum P.E., Public Works Director Jesse E. Johnson, Member Mercedes Tenuta, Administrative Assistant II Hoang V. Tran, Member (253) 835-2701 City of Federal Way City Council Land Use & Transportation Committee July 2, 2018 City Hall 5:00 p.m. Council Chambers MEETING AGENDA 1.CALL TO ORDER 2.PUBLIC COMMENT (3 minutes) 3.COMMITTEE BUSINESS Topic Title/Description Presenter Page Action or Info Council Date Time Tenuta 3 Action N/A 5 min Huynh 7 Info N/A 5 min Van De Weghe 11 Action July 17, 2018 Ordinance 10 min English 29 Action July 17, 2018 Consent 10 min Thurlow 31 Action July 17, 2018 Consent 10 min Perez 33 Action July 17, 2018 Consent 5 min A.Approval of Minutes: June 4, 2018 B.Pavement Management System Program Overview Update C.ORDINANCE: Amending Title 19 FWRC Related to Self-Service Storage Facilities and Design Guidelines D.Authorization to Apply for a Department of Ecology Water Quality Grant – Water Quality Assessment and Monitoring Plan Project E.2019/2020 Surface Water Maintenance and Services Contract – Authorization to Bid F.Authorization to Apply for Transportation Improvement Board Grants G.Local Safety Plan Perez 35 Info N/A 10 min 4.OTHER 5.FUTURE MEETINGS/AGENDA ITEMS: The next LUTC meeting will be Monday, August 6, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers. 6.ADJOURNMENT . This page left blank intentionally. 2 Committee Members City Staff Mark Koppang, Chair Marwan Salloum P.E., Public Works Director Hoang V. Tran, Member Mercedes Tenuta, Administrative Assistant II Jesse E. Johnson, Member (253) 835-2701 City of Federal Way City Council Land Use & Transportation Committee June 4, 2018 City Hall 5:00 p.m. Council Chambers MEETING SUMMARY Committee Members in Attendance: Committee Chair Mark Koppang, Committee member Jesse Johnson, and Committee member Hoang Tran. Staff in Attendance: Public Works Director Marwan Salloum, Deputy Public Works Director EJ Walsh, Deputy Public Works Director/Street Systems Manager Desireé Winkler, Development Services Manager Cole Elliott, Assistant City Attorney Eric Rhoades, Planning Manager Robert “Doc” Hansen, City Traffic Engineer Rick Perez, Senior Planner Jim Harris, Senior Traffic Engineer Erik Preston, Street Systems Engineer Jeff Huynh, and Administrative Assistant II Mercedes Tenuta. 1.CALL TO ORDER: Chair Koppang called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. 2.PUBLIC COMMENT: Dana Hollaway had specific questions pertaining to item “E” (Adoption of 2019-24 Transportation Improvement Plan) & “F” (Puget Sound Gateway Program (SR 167 and SR 509 Completion Projects) Local Funding and Phasing – Memorandum of Understanding). 3.COMMITTEE BUSINESS: Topic Title/Description A.Approval of Minutes: May 7, 2018 Committee approved the May 7, 2018 LUTC minutes as presented. •Moved: Johnson •Seconded: Tran •Passed: 3-0 unanimously B.RESOLUTION: Retreat Meadows Final Plat Approval Senior Planner, Jim Harris, stated that this item came before the committee last month in May and is being presented again due to a revision to the plat map related to Tract A and the access easements required. Mr. Harris identified the revision using a map. Committee forwarded the proposed Resolution to the June 19, 2018 Council Consent Agenda for approval. •Moved: Tran •Seconded: Johnson •Passed: 3-0 unanimously C.2018 NHS Preservation Project (16th Ave S and SW Campus Drive) – Rejection of Bids and Approval to Re-Bid Project Street Systems Engineer, Jeff Huynh, presented the three (3) project bids that were opened on May 30, 2018 with the lowest responsive, responsible bidder being Miles Resources, LLC. Mr. Huynh outlined the available DRAFT 3 Committee Members City Staff Mark Koppang, Chair Marwan Salloum P.E., Public Works Director Hoang V. Tran, Member Mercedes Tenuta, Administrative Assistant II Jesse E. Johnson, Member (253) 835-2701 funding and project costs resulting in a budget shortfall. Mr. Huynh, Public Works Director Marwan Salloum, and Committee members held a brief discussion regarding how the time of year affects the bidding, possible reasons for the higher bid(s), the plan for taking it back out to bid, and the process if the bids were still high after it’s re-bid. Committee forwarded Option #1 (Reject all bids for the 2018 NHS Preservation Project (16th Ave S and SW Campus Drive) and direct staff to rebid the project and return to Council for further action) to the June 19, 2018 Council Consent Agenda for approval. •Moved: Johnson •Seconded: Tran •Passed: 3-0 unanimously D.LED Street Light Conversion Project – 30% Design Status Report Senior Traffic Engineer, Erik Preston, gave a brief background and explained reasons why LED street lights are so popular including using less energy, provides superior illumination, requires less maintenance, and are easily controlled. Mr. Preston outlined the replacement costs, estimated expenditures, and available funding which includes Energy Efficiency Grant funding from the Department of Commerce. Mr. Preston provided the completed, ongoing, and future tasks as well as a project phasing schedule and timeline. Mr. Preston, Public Works Director Marwan Salloum, and Committee members held a brief discussion regarding the grant funding, the estimation of time to recover the cost, an outline of the steps to replacing the different fixtures, the difference between warm and cool illumination colors, and the potential for use of an inter-fund loan. Committee forwarded Option #1 (Authorize staff to proceed with the design of the LED Street Light Conversion Project and return to LUTC and Council for a project update and authorization of the PSE Master Lighting agreement) to the June 19, 2018 Council Consent Agenda for approval. •Moved: Tran •Seconded: Johnson •Passed: 3-0 unanimously E.RESOLUTION: Adoption of 2019-24 Transportation Improvement Plan City Traffic Engineer, Rick Perez, gave a brief background of the Transportation Improvement Plan, explained the prioritization criteria, and outlined the new proposed projects. Mr. Perez addressed the questions asked by Dana Hollaway during citizen comment. He explained variable lane use control signs and horizontal curve improvements including sample pictures, and explained that the sidewalk project on Hoyt Rd is not on the TIP due to not scoring well on the adopted criteria and does not compete for grant funding because it is not a designated safe walking route. Public Works Director Marwan Salloum addressed Ms. Hollaway’s secondary question with regards to having to wait to add a project for 6 years by stating that the TIP is updated on a yearly basis with projects that score the highest getting added. Mr. Perez and Chair Koppang held a brief discussion regarding the horizontal curve improvements and its criteria with this being the first systematic view of all the horizontal curves in the city. Committee forwarded the proposed resolution to the June 19, 2018 Council meeting for approval. •Moved: Johnson •Seconded: Tran •Passed: 3-0 unanimously 4 Committee Members City Staff Mark Koppang, Chair Marwan Salloum P.E., Public Works Director Hoang V. Tran, Member Mercedes Tenuta, Administrative Assistant II Jesse E. Johnson, Member (253) 835-2701 F.Puget Sound Gateway Program (SR 167 and SR 509 Completion Projects) Local Funding and Phasing – Memorandum of Understanding Deputy Public Works Director/Street Systems Manager, Desireé Winkler, presented a background of the Puget Sound Gateway Program which in July 2015 received money through the Connecting Washington Revenue package to complete SR 167 and SR 509. The projects total $1.87 billion and include a local funding requirement of $130 million to be shared between all of the benefitting agencies. Due to the City of Federal Way receiving only regional benefits, the program team determined that the City is not required to financially contribute to the project(s). By executing the Memorandum of Understanding, the City agrees to continue to participate in the program team meetings and to support grant application efforts by partner jurisdictions. Ms. Winkler, Chair Koppang, and Committee member Tran held a brief discussion as to why there is a need to enter into the Memorandum of Understanding and the potential for the City to contribute financially in the future. Committee forwarded the proposed Memorandum of Understanding to the June 19, 2018 Council Consent Agenda for approval. •Moved: Tran •Seconded: Johnson •Passed: 3-0 unanimously G.Pacific Hwy South HOV Phase 5 – Additional Funding for Construction Administration Deputy Public Works Director/Street Systems Manager, Desireé Winkler, gave a brief background of the project. With construction running longer than anticipated and the contractor having filed a claim against the City, the result is the need for additional funding for construction administration in the amount of$1.8M. The proposal is to transfer the 1.8M from the grant matching funds for SW 336th/SW 340th St project which did not get the grant funding applied for. Ms. Winkler explained project costs and outlined available funding including several grants. Ms. Winkler, Chair Koppang, and Committee member Johnson held a brief discussion which broke down the extended time for professional services and construction management and clarified that money is being moved from a project that cannot move forward to a project that completes a major arterial in the City. Committee forwarded Option #1 (Authorize the Mayor to transfer $1.8 Million from Capital Improvement Project 168 – SW 336th Way/SW 340th St: 26th Pl SW – Hoyt Rd to Capital Improvement Project 165 Pacific Highway South HOV Phase 5 for additional construction administration funding) to the June 19, 2018 Council Consent Agenda for approval. •Moved: Johnson •Seconded: Tran •Passed: 3-0 unanimously H.Pavement Management System Program Overview Chair Koppang opened the topic stating that he asked Desireé Winkler to put this together for the committee to gain a better understanding of the decision points being made to optimize the roads within the fiscal constraints that exist. Deputy Public Works Director/Street Systems Manager, Desireé Winkler, explained that the City’s pavement is largest physical asset the City owns. To manage this large asset, the pavement is rated on bi-annual basis using the Pavement Condition Index (“PCI”). The PCI is used to determine which roads to overlay along with other factors including street classifications, vehicle volume, and budget. The most cost effective overall PCI to overlay is about 85-87, which allows for the least amount of money for the maintenance. Ms. Winkler provided pictures of roads with various PCI ratings and presented multiple graphs comparing the last 10 years data including the annual budget vs. PCI, ADA curb ramp and cement concrete sidewalk cost, 2017 network and funding comparison by city, and the pavement annual need vs. expenditures. 5 Committee Members City Staff Mark Koppang, Chair Marwan Salloum P.E., Public Works Director Hoang V. Tran, Member Mercedes Tenuta, Administrative Assistant II Jesse E. Johnson, Member (253) 835-2701 Ms. Winkler and Committee members held a discussion regarding who conducts the PCI ratings, how long the overlay lasts, and the potential for overlay of pavement lower than PCI of 30. Chair Koppang and Public Works Director Marwan Salloum held a brief discussion regarding the overlay budget challenges. Chair Koppang requested information to be included in the budget presentation. 4.OTHER 5.FUTURE MEETINGS/AGENDA ITEMS: The next LUTC meeting will be held on Monday, July 2, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers. 6.ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 6:24 p.m. Attest: Approved by Committee: Mercedes Tenuta, Administrative Assistant II 6 COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 17, 2018 ITEM#: CITY OF FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL SUBJECT: PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROGRAM OVERVIEW POLICY QUESTION: n/a -Information Only Presentation COMMITTEE: Land Use and Transportation Committee CATEGORY: D Consent D City Council Business D Ordinance D Resolution STAFF REPORT BY.' esiree Winkler, P .E., Deputy Director/ Street Systems Manager Attachments: Staff Report Options Considered: NI A MAYOR'S RECOMMENDATION: n/a COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: n/a Committee Chair Committee Member PROPOSED COUNCIL MOTION: n/a MEETING DATE: July 2, 2018 Public Hearing Other DEPT: Public works Committee Member (BELOW TO BE COMPLETED BY CITY CLERK'S OFFICE) COUNCIL ACTION: 0 APPROVED 0 DENIED 0 TABLED/DEFERRED/NO ACTION 0 MOVED TO SECOND READING (ordinances only) REVIS ED -12/2017 7 COUNCIL BILL# First reading Enactment reading ORDINANCE# RESOLUTION # DATE: July 2, 2018 CITY OF FEDERAL WAY MEMORANDUM TO: Land Use & Transportation Committee VIA: Jim Ferrell, Mayor FROM· MarwanSalloum, P.E., Public Works Directo · ~Desiree Winkler, P.E., Deputy Public W orks,cn""'e="'or / Street Systems Manager SUBJECT: Pavement Management System Program Overview BACKGROUND: The City of Federal Way Public Works Department maintains a proactive Pavement Management System (PMS) in order to understand the pavement condition and make decisions on how to direct limited resources for pavement preservation and maintenance for over 238 centerline miles of roadway. Every section of pavement is visually inspected every two years with defects (e.g. cracks, ruts) quantified in order to determine the sections Pavement Condition fudex (PCI). The PMS records the pavements condition over time to determine its useful life based on its deterioration curve. The PMS also develops planning level costs to recommend funding levels for maintaining the systems overall PCI. Since 2007, Federal Way's PCI has dropped nine (9) points from an 86 to a 77 (out of 100). Reductions in the annual overlay budget as well as inflation have reduced the length of pavement overlay per year from 13 lane miles to 5.3 lane miles. If the current overlay budget is maintained, it is estimated that Federal Way's PCI will drop to 67 (out of 100) in another ten years. Staff will provide the LUTC additional information regarding pavement condition, funding levels, and additional options for discussion. This is follow up to the presentation provided at the June 4, 2018 LUTC meeting to answer Committee Member questions as summarized below. 1) What is the PCI rating for each classification of roadway? Roadway Classification Lane Miles Avera2e PCI Principal Arterial 81.91 77 Minor Arterial 45.80 74 Principal Collector 33.32 76 Minor Collector 114.89 76 Residential 269.23 78 2) Provide examples of pavement deterioration in the "fair" range (see photos on next page). 8 July 2, 2018 Land Use and Transportation Committee Amended 2018-2023 Transportation Improvement Plan Page 2 PCI = 75 (1 st Ave S -S 348 'Street to S 346 1 Lane) Minor cracking in wheel path. PCI = 61 (1 st Ave S -SW 31 2u Street to SW 311 1 Moderate cracking in wheel paths . 3) What is the cost to rehabilitate pavement at various PCI levels? PCI Description of Work Cost ($/SY) 90 Crack Sealing $3 80 Minor Patching $ 17 70 Thin Overlay $ 20 60 Structural Overlay $ 30 40 or Reconstruction $ 67 below 9 July 2, 2018 Land Use and Transportation Committee Amended 2018-2023 Transportation Improvement Plan Page 3 4) What is the most cost effective PCI rating to perform an overlay? The deterioration curve below shows a steep decline in pavement condition per year after the PCI rating reaches around 75. The optimum time for pavement rehabilitation is recommended to be a PCI rating between 65-75. The King County Project Evaluation Committee (grant lead for pavement preservation projects) choose to set their "top score" PCI rating of 50-59. PCI cc : Project File ' Exc<?lle nt fair oo , \/ery ... r:lin:,in~f,~ or ~ays ~.pe11<linq S6 to $10 011 f~hd()ilii,ltlQO 01 /' r,;<;.Qn5rr\J<:tion ti.;:1e, Fa1 lt>d -1----...----...----.-----.---- 1) s 10 l ', 10 COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 17, 2018 ITEM#: CITY OF FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL SUBJECT: ORDINANCE: Amending Title 19 FWRC, related to self-service storage facilities and design guidelines. POLICY QUESTION: Should the city amend Title 19 to remove self-service storage facilities from the list of permitted uses in the Neighborhood Business zoning district, and adopt additional design guidelines for self- service storage facilities in the Community Business and Commercial Estate zoning districts? COMMITTEE: Land Use & Transportation Committee CATEGORY: D Consent D City Council Business cgj Ordinance D Resolution STAFF REPORT BY: Dave Van De Weghe, Senior Planner Attachments: Staff Report . Ordinance Options Considered: 1. Adoption of the proposed ordinance as presented. 2. Adoption of the proposed ordinance with modifications. 3. Deny the proposed ordinance. MAYOR'S RECOMMENDATION: Option 1. MEETING DATE: July 2, 2018 D D Public Hearing Other DEPT: Community Development COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: I move to forward the proposed ordinance to First Reading on July 17, 2018. Mark Koppang, Committee Chair Jesse Johnson, Committee Member Hoang Tran, Committee Member PROPOSED COUNCIL MOTION(S): FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE (JULY 17): "/ move to forward approval of the ordinance to the August 14, 2018 Council Meeting for enactment. " SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE (AUGUST 14): "J move approval of the proposed ordinance. " (BELOW TO BE COMPLETED BY CITY CLERK'S OFFICE) COUNCIL ACTION: 0 APPROVED 0 DENIED 0 TABLED/DEFERRED/NO ACTION 0 MOVED TO SECOND READING (ordinances only) REVISED-12/2017 11 COUNCIL BILL# First reading Enactment reading ORDINANCE# RESOLUTION# CITY OF ._. .... ...,;::::,, Federal Way DATE: TO: VIA: FROM: CITY OF FEDERAL WAY MEMORANDUM July 2, 2018 Land Use & Transportation Committee Jim Ferrell, Mayor Brian Davis, Community Development Director Robert "Doc" Hansen, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Amendments to FWRC Title 19, "Zoning and Development Code" Related to Design Guidelines For Self-Service Storage Facilities I. BACKGROUND From 2016 to 2017, the city received 10 proposals for new self-storage facilities. If all the proposed facilities were completed, the number of self-storage businesses in the city would almost triple. Those that had applied for land use and building permits were vested and when completed will more than double the number of storage units in the City, far outpacing projected population growth. On September 5, 2017, City Council, upon learning of this growth, adopted a 12-month moratorium on new self-storage facilities. Council directed staff to study the local growth of self-storage business and review development regulations to ensure they meet the intent of the Comprehensive Plan while still meeting the needs of the City's population. They also suggested staff examine potential design standards that could be adopted to make such facilities compatible with surrounding environments. It has been brought to the staffs attention that the number of storage units within an area relates to the amount of available storage square footage per person. Research shows that the amount of storage space does not reach a saturation point until there is 11 to 12 sq. ft. of storage space per person in a three mile radius from a given storage site. In 2016, according to several self-storage developers, Federal Way's number was approximately 6 sq. ft. per capita, thereby explaining the rapid increase in self-storage activity. Research also indicates that Federal Way, with its major thoroughfares and intense retail market area, is a favorable place for those in the industry to locate. When any business locates upon the major thoroughfares, it provides an image of the City to the passing resident or traveler. It is therefore necessary to have appropriate design standards to present the type of image that local residents and decision-makers wish to present to the public as expressed in our marketing of the City and outlined within the Comprehensive Plan. Staff examined various jurisdictions to see how they deal with self-storage development and found that many surrounding jurisdictions have more strict design standards and/or land use requirements than the City of Federal Way with regards to such facilities. Their design standards are intended to provide the atmosphere intended to project to the public. These jurisdictions do not deny the development of self- storage within the jurisdiction. They only attempt to ensure the compatibility of such development with 12 the environment the Plan encourages. Amendments to our Code are necessary to ensure that self-storage businesses locate in areas appropriate for such activity, are held to higher design standards than now exist to meet our image objectives, and are compatible with surrounding environments. II. CURRENT ST AND ARDS Federal Way Revised Code (FWRC) defines self-service storage facilities as "a structure or group of structures for the storage of personal property where individual stalls or lockers are rented out to different tenants for storage" (FWRC 19.05.190). Self-storage facilities are permitted via Use Process II and III (administrative approval) in three zoning districts, which are the Neighborhood Business (BN), the Community Business (BC) and Commercial Enterprise (CE) zones. Each of these zones has a specific purpose including: • Neighborhood Business (BN) "Is intended to provide convenient goods (e.g., groceries and hardware) and services (e.g., dry cleaners, dentist, bank) at a pedestrian and neighborhood scale close to adjacent residential uses" (Federal Way Comprehensive Plan, 2015). • Community Business (BC) "To allow a broad mix of uses, including general, specialty, and service retail; commercial; office; commercial/residential mixed-use; and supportive uses. This designation envisions mid-rise (three to seven stories), high quality developments containing a vibrant and compatible mix of well integrated and designed pedestrian-oriented and auto-oriented uses" (Federal Way Comprehensive Plan, 2015). • Commercial Enterprise (CE): "Is primarily intended to capture the demand for a diverse mix of industrial, office, and retail sales and services, arrayed in well integrated, high quality developments. Housing is not contemplated for this designation" (Federal Way Comprehensive Plan, 2015). Self-storage businesses are large-scale and auto-centric. They conflict with the stated purpose of the BN zoning district-to provide a pedestrian environment with businesses designed to serve the neighborhood. While such businesses may provide service to a market area as defined by the developer, the nature of the self-storage often aligns more closely to the purposes of the BC and CE districts, and therefore, should be restricted to these zones. For self-storage facilities, FWRC currently requires building fa9ade modulation, entrances oriented toward the right-of-way, pedestrian pathways, landscaping and Crime Prevention through Environmental Design. Self-storage building height is limited to 35 ft. in the BN zone, and 55 ft. in the BC and CE zones. III. PROPOSED CHANGES TO CODE Staff has examined self-storage regulations from other jurisdictions, both within and outside the Puget Sound Region. The following code revisions are recommended in order to better meet land use goals from the Federal Way Comprehensive Plan. 1. Eliminate all use of self-storage in the Neighborhood Business (BN) zoning district section of the Code (FWRC 19 .215). The primary purpose for elimination of self-storage in this zone is the zone's intent, as stated in the Comprehensive Plan, to provide convenient goods and services at a 13 pedestrian and neighborhood scale. Self-storage is an auto-centric use and not considered pedestrian-friendly. 2. Adopt the following design standards for self-storage in the Community Business .(BC) and Commercial Enterprise (CE) zoning districts including: a. Permitting self-service storage facilities only within multistory structures designed to emulate multifamily or office buildings. The accompanying graphics supplied by the staff shows how such a standard will encourage increased intensity in business areas. Figure 1 -Multistory Structure, Allowed Figure 2 -Structure, Not Allowed For Lack of Height 14 b. The ground floor transparency requirements of the commercial districts design guidelines shall also apply to each floor above the ground floor of a self-service storage facility building that is visible from a street or from a residentially zoned area. Such a standard will allow vision of an active business area as intended by the adopted plan. Figure 4 -Building Transparency, Allowed Figure 5 -Building Transparency, Not Allowed For Lack of Transparency 15 c. Require variation for any roof lines which exceed fifty (50) feet in length discouraging the sometimes boxy appearance of self-storage buildings. Roof line variation shall be achieved using one (1) or more of the following methods: i. Vertical offset ridge line, intended to break up long rooflines; or ii. Horizontal offset ridge line, meant to vary long building facades; or iii. Variations of roof pitch, designed to provide visual appeal. Figure 6 -Roof Line Variation, Allowed ROOF PITCH VARIATION VERTICAL OFFSET RIDGE /~-- Figure 7 -Roof Line Variation, Not Allowed For Lack of Variation 16 d. The maximum building length is one hundred (100) linear feet, regardless of modulation, for any facade located within fifty (50) feet of and facing a residential zoned property or right-of-way. e. All storage units shall be accessed from the interior of the building( s) or site -no exterior unit doors may face thebe visible from the right-of-way or be visible from adjacent properties. Figure 8 -Interior Unit Access, Allowed Figure 9-Interior Unit Access Design, Not Allowed For Lack of Interior Access f. Fencing: Low-maintenance material with articulation and/or prominent posts located at intervals no greater than twenty-five (25) feet. Chain link fencing is not permitted. 17 IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS Jeff Carpenter: He lives in Mukilteo and is one of the applicants for a self-storage project that just missed being grandfathered. He doesn't see why the city wants to restrict self-storage facilities from the BN zone. He stated that when he drives through the city's various zones, he doesn't see a difference in the different commercial and retail zones. He stated that the land they are proposing to locate a self-storage facility on is in poor shape and would be unlikely to draw another type of user. It is an underused and difficult to build site. They are not planning on a large facility and are planning on utilizing many of the suggested design standards. He read from the comprehensive plan regarding the use of the BN zone and feels a self-storage facility fits those uses. Customers want a facility near their home. They want to be able to multi-task, such as visiting their storage unit and grocery shopping during the same trip. V. TIMELINE The actions that have occurred and the anticipated timeline for completion of the code amendments process are shown below: I. Planning Commission discussions -March 21, 2018 and May 16, 2018 2. Notice of Planning Commission Public Hearing-May 18, 2018 3. SEPADNS Notice issued-May 18, 2018 4. 14 Day Comment Period Ends -June 1, 2018 5. Planning Commission Public Hearing -June 6, 2018 6. 21 Day Appeal Period Ends-June 8, 2018 7 . Land Use/Transportation Committee Public Meeting-July 2, 2018 8. City Council Public Meeting 181 Reading of Ordinance-July 17, 2018 9. City Council Public Meeting 2nd Reading of Ordinance -August 14, 2018 10. Notice in Newspaper-August 17, 2018 11. Ordinance Effective -August 21, 2018 12. Moratorium Ends-September 5, 2018 VI. MAYOR'S RECOMMENDATION 1. Eliminate the use from the BN zone to preserve the neighborhood compatibility of such zones; and 2. Permit self-storage development within the BC and CE zones provided they meet the standards listed above. VIl. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION The Planning Commission held a public hearing on June 6, 2018. By a vote of 6-0, the following motion passed: The Planning Commission recommends to City Council that the proposed FWRC text amendments not be adopted. 18 Regarding the proposed removal of new self-storage facilities from the BN District, the Planning Commission offered the following comments: 1. This action is not business-friendly. Consider the economic impacts. 2. The proposal will not enhance the BN district. 3. The city needs to implement the Twin Lakes Subarea Plan to achieve its vision of the BN district. Regarding the proposed design guidelines, the Planning Commission offered the following comments: 1. The proposed design requirements are arbitrary. 2. Rather than singling out self-storage, revise design standards for all uses in all zoning districts. 3. The new requirements are intended to penalize self-storage developers. 4. The additional requirements will be costly for developers to meet. 5. A pitched roof looks no better than a flat roof. 6. Multistory buildings are unsafe when evacuating for fire. 7. Single-story buildings look fine. Many of the city's office buildings are only one story. 8. The transparent glass requirement does not promote energy efficiency. LIST OF EXHIBITS Exhibit A Self-Service Storage Design Guidelines Summary 19 I'-) 0 Exhibit A SELF-SERVICE STORAGE DESIGN GUIDELINES SUMMARY Current FWRC Requirements Proposed Requirements Pitched roof reauired. (BN & BC) Roofline modulation. 1 Building entrances shall be architecturally emphasized and shall incorporate transparent glass. 40% glass on all floors facing ROW.2 Chainlink visible from ROW must be screened or shall utilize vinyl-coated mesh, powder-coated poles, dark color(s), and architectural element(s) such as pole caps and/or decorative grid pattern. (BN & BC) No chain link fencing material allowed. 1 & 2 Buildings should be oriented to ROW. No exterior access to units visible from ROW or adjacent properties .2 Reduce the apparent bulk of a building by breaking it into several smaller masses. Emulate multifamily or office building. 2 Modulation required for 60'+ building facades visible from ROW. No facades longer than 100' within 50' of ROW or residential property.1 Ground floor entrances to retail sales or services shall incorporate plaza features or furnishings, and/or streetscape amenities Source: 1 City oflssaquah Municipal Code 2 City of Lynwood Municipal Code Exhibit A Page 1 of 1 ORDINANCE NO. ---- AN ORDINANCE of the City of Federal Way, Washington, relating to zoning and design guidelines for self-service storage facilities; repealing FWRC 19.215.130; and adding a new section to Chapter 19.115 FWRC. (Amending Ordinance No. 17-834.) WHEREAS, the City recognizes the need to periodically modify Title 19 of the Federal Way Revised Code ("FWRC"), "Zoning and Development Code," in order to conform to state and federal law, codify administrative practices, clarify and update zoning regulations as deemed necessary, and improve the efficiency of the regulations and the development review process; and WHEREAS, this ordinance, containing amendments to development regulations and the text of Title 19 FWRC, has complied with Process VI review, Chapter 19 .80 FWRC, pursuant to Chapter 19.35 FWRC; and WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the City Council to adopt new development regulations in Chapter 19 .115 FWRC that establish design guidelines for self-service storage facilities within the City of Federal Way; and WHEREAS, City Council desired to review the zoning, development regulations, and design guidelines for self-service storage facilities to determine whether the current code is adequate to implement the vision, goals, and policies within the adopted Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, on September 5, 2017, Council passed Ordinance No. 17-838 imposing a 12 month development moratorium upon self-service storage facilities in order to review the potential impact of new self-storage facilities upon the City of Federal Way, and to review the existing development regulations related to self-service storage facilities to determine whether Ordinance No. 18-__ 21 Page I o/8 Rev 3/17 LU current zoning and development regulations are adequate to implement the vision, goals, and policies within the adopted Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, City staff has been researching regulations for self-service storage facilities for conformity with the Comprehensive Plan and for comparison to other jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, City staffs research determined current regulations are inadequate to implement the vision, goals, and policies of the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, City staffs research determined current design guidelines require lower standards than those of surrounding jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, City staffs research determined Chapter 19.215.130 FWRC does not adequately implement the pedestrian-oriented land use vision, goals, and policies of the Comprehensive Plan for the Neighborhood Business Zoning District; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted public workshops on these code amendments on March 21, 2018 and May 16, 2018; and WHEREAS, an Environmental Determination of Nonsignificance ("DNS") was properly issued for the Proposal on May 18, 2018, and no comments or appeals were received and the DNS was finalized on June 1, 2018; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission properly conducted a duly noticed public hearing on these code amendments on June 6, ~O 18, and forwarded a recommendation that the code amendments not be adopted; and WHEREAS, the Land Use & Transportation Committee of the Federal Way City Council considered these code amendments on July 2, 2018, and recommended adoption of the text amendments. Ordinance No. 18-__ 22 Page 2 of8 Rev 3/17 LU NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Findings. The City Council of the City of Federal Way makes the following findings with respect to the proposed amendments. (a) These code amendments are in the best interest of the residents of the City and will benefit the City as a whole by preserving the neighborhood scale of development close to residential uses, and enhancing the general appearance of the City by improving design guidelines. (b) FWRC 19.215.130 should be repealed because it does not adequately implement the pedestrian-oriented land use vision , goals, and policies of the Comprehensive Plan for the Neighborhood Business Zoning District. (c) These code amendments comply with Chapter 36.70A RCW, Growth Management. ( d) These code amendments are consistent with the purposes of Title 19 FWRC and will implement and are consistent with the applicable provisions of the Federal Way Comprehensive Plan. ( e) These code amendments bear a substantial relationship to , and will protect and not adversely affect, the public health, safety, and welfare. (f) These code amendments have followed the proper procedure required under the FWRC. Section 2. Conclusions. Pursuant to Chapter 19.80 FWRC and Chapter 19.35 FWRC, and based upon the recitals and the findings set forth in Section 1, the Federal Way City Council Ordinance No. 18-__ 23 Page 3 o/8 Rev 3/17 LU makes the following Conclusions of Law with respect to the decisional criteria necessary for the adoption of the proposed amendments: (a) The proposed FWRC amendments are consistent with, and substantially implement, the following Federal Way Comprehensive Plan goals and policies: Goals: LUG7: LUG6: Policies: LUPI: LUP3: LUP13: LUPI4: LUP29: LUP41: LUP 42: LUP 43: LUP 44: Ordinance No. 18- Provide neighborhood and community scale retail centers for the City's neighborhoods. Transform Community Business areas into vital, attractive, areas with a mix of uses that appeal to pedestrians, motorists, and residents, and enhance the community's image. Use development standards and design guidelines to maintain neighborhood character and ensure compatibility with surrounding uses. Use design guidelines and performance standards to create attractive and desirable commercial, office and commercial/residential mixed-use developments. Maintain and protect the character of existing single-family neighborhoods through strict enforcement of the City's land use regulations. Protect residential areas from impacts of adjacent non-residential uses. Ensure compatibility between non-residential developments and residential zones by regulating height, scale, setbacks, and buffers. Integrate retail developments into surrounding neighborhoods through attention to quality design and function. Encourage pedestrian and bicycle access to neighborhood shopping and services. Encourage neighborhood retail and personal services to locate at appropriate locations where local economic demand and design solutions demonstrate compatibility with the neighborhood. Retail and personal services should be encouraged to group together within planned centers to allow for ease of pedestrian movement. 24 Page 4 of 8 Rev 3/17 LU LUP 45: LUP 46: LUP 47: LUP 39: LUP 40: Neighborhood Business centers should consist of neighborhood scale retail and personal services. Encourage commercial/residential mixed-use development in Neighborhood Business designations. Support the provision of transit to Neighborhood Business areas. Encourage transformation of the Pacific Highway (SR-99) Community Business corridors into quality retail/commercial mixed use areas, designed to integrate auto, pedestrian, and transit circulation, and to improve traffic flow and safety, including access control and off-street interconnectivity between adjoining properties where feasible. Continue to utilize Community Design Guidelines to ensure quality site and building design and functional and aesthetic compatibility between uses. Integration of pedestrian amenities and open space into retail and office development should also be encouraged. Encourage a range of pedestrian-oriented retail, while continuing to accommodate auto-oriented retail uses, and provide supportive uses to meet the needs of residents and employees in the area. (b) The proposed FWRC amendments bear a substantial relationship to the public health, safety, and welfare because they preserve the neighborhood scale of development close to residential uses and enhance the general appearance of the City by improving design guidelines. ( c) The proposed amendments are in the best interest of the public and the residents of the City of Federal Way as they will improve the aesthetics of the built environment by enhancing design guidelines and creating compatibility between different zoning districts by removing self-service storage facilities from the list of permitted uses in the Neighborhood Business Zoning District. Additionally, the proposed text amendments will lead to more architecturally complementary developments throughout the City by improving design guidelines for self-service storage facilities. Ordinance No. 18- 25 Page 5 of 8 Rev 3/17 LU Section 3. Section 19 .115 .105 1s hereby added to Chapter 19 .115 FWRC to read as follows: 19.115.105 Self-service storage uses. In all zoning districts where such uses are permitted the following shall apply: (1) Self-service storage facilities are only permitted within multistory structures designed to emulate multifamily or office buildings. Self-service storage facilities buildings shall incorporate architectural and design features common to commercial and/or multifamily development. Examples of such architectural and design features include but are not limited to: massing, proportion, facade modulation, exterior building materials and detailing, varied roof line, pedestrian scale, fenestration, and repetition. (2) At least 40 percent of each floor of any principal facade located along a right-of-way must contain transparent glass. (3) Roofline variation is required for any roof lines that exceed fifty (50) feet in length. Roofline variation shall be achieved using one (1) or more of the following methods: (a) Vertical offset ridge line; or (b) Horizontal offset ridge line; or ( c) Variations ofroof pitch. Figure 22 -FWRC 19.115.105(3) ROOF PITCH VARIATION VERTICAL OFFSET RIDGE /~- Roofline Variation ( 4) The maximum building facade length is one hundred (100) linear feet, regardless of modulation, for any facade located within fifty (50) .feet of and facing a residential zoned property or right-of-way. Ordinance No. 18- 26 Page 6 o/8 Rev 3/17 LU (5) All storage units shall be accessed from the interior of the building(s) or site -no exterior unit doors may be visible from the right-of-way or from adjacent properties. (6) Chain-link fences shall not be allowed. Section 4. FWRC 19.215.130 is hereby repealed in its entirety. Section 5. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the ordinance, or the validity of its application to any other persons or circumstances. Section 6. Corrections . The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of scrivener/clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any references thereto. Section 7 . Ratificat ion. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date of this ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed. Section 8. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective five (5) days after passage and publication as provided by law. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this ____ day of 2018 . ---------· Ordinance No. 18- 27 Page 7 of 8 Rev 3/17 LU CITY OF FEDERAL WAY: JIM FERRELL, MAYOR ATTEST: STEPHANIE COURTNEY, CMC, CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: J. RYAN CALL, CITY ATTORNEY FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: PUBLISHED: EFFECTIVE DATE: ORDINANCE NO.: Ordinance No. 18-__ 28 Page 8 of8 Rev 3/17 LU COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 17, 2018 ITEM#: CITY OF FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR A DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY WATER QUALITY GRANT-WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING PLAN PROJECT. POLICY QUESTION: Should City Council authorize staff to apply for a Department of Ecology Water Quality Grant and return to LUTC and Council to accept funds if awarded? COMMITTEE: Land Use and Transportation Committee CATEGORY: IZ! Consent D City Council Business STAFF REPORT BY: Mindi En D Ordinance D Resolution Coordinator Attachments: LUTC Memo Dated July 2, 2018 Options Considered: MEETING DATE: July 2, 2018 D 0 Public Hearing Other DEPT: Public Works 1. Authorize SWM Staff to apply for a Department of Ecology Water Quality Grant and return to LUTC and Council to accept funds if awarded. 2. Do not auth<?rize SWM Staff to apply for a Department of Ecology Water Quality Grant. MAYOR'S RECOMMENDATION: The Mayor recommends Option 1 be forwarded to the July 17 Consent Agenda for approval. MAYOR APPROVAL: COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: !move to forward Option 1 to the July 17, 2018 City Council consent agenda for approval. Mark Koppang Committee Chair Jesse Johnson Committee Member Hoang Tran, Committee Member PROPOSED COUNCIL MOTION: "I move approval of authorization for SWM Staff to apply for a Department of Ecology Water Quality Grant and return to LUTC and Council to accept funds if awarded." (BELOW TO BE COMPLETED BY CITY CLERK'S OFFICE) COUNCIL ACTION: 0 APPROVED 0 DENIED 0 TABLED/DEFERRED/NO ACTION 0 MOVED TO SECOND READING (ordinances only) REVIS ED -12/2017 29 COUNCIL BILL # First reading Enactment reading ORDINANCE# RESOLUTION # DATE: TO: VIA: FROM: July 2, 2018 CITY OF FEDERAL WAY MEMORANDUM Land Use & Transportation Committee Jim Ferrell, Mayor Marwan Salloum, P.E., Public Works Director Mindi English, Water Quality Coordinator SUBJECT: Authorization to Apply for Department of Ecology Water Quality Grant BACKGROUND: Under the Clean Water Act, Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) is required to designate water quality criteria in order to protect beneficial use of surface waters. Ecology provides state water quality standards and guidance for implementation of a water quality program under Policy 1-11, but the individual elements of what is monitored and tested are unique to each jurisdiction. It is up to local jurisdictions to implement a monitoring program that meets their needs, as well as requirements from Policy 1-11. An example of data that could be collected includes macroinvertebrate counts, temperature, pH, fecal coliform colony counts, and nutrient concentrations. Every few years, Ecology performs a water quality assessment and publishes a report to identify impaired waters. Jurisdictions that have impaired waters with a significant need for improvement are put under a state mandate that requires action to correct the identified water quality issue(s). The State mandate is a "Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)" and jurisdictions must meet the water criteria under Policy 1-1 l in order to be removed from the TMDL list. Ecology is updating Policy 1-11 to standardize data collection within jurisdictions and better define what constitutes a water quality assessment and what information jurisdictions are to provide to Ecology. Although Federal Way SWM Staff have monitored various fish bearing streams for select criteria, no citywide water quality assessment has been done to date. In anticipation of this requirement, SWM Staff are requesting authorization to apply for a Department of Ecology Water Quality Grant to assist in implementing a citywide water quality assessment of its surface waters and identify a monitoring plan to keep the City current with Ecology Policy 1-11. Department of Ecology 2020 Water Quality and Stormwater Grant Funding Cycle is open August 1 through October 31, 2018. SWM is requesting authorization to apply for a $35,000 water quality grant, which will require a 25% match of $8,750 for a total project cost of $43 750. The $8,750 City match has been identified within the 2018 SWM Water Quality budget for consultant services. cc: Project File 30 COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July, 17, 2018 ITEM#: CITY OF FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL SUBJECT: 2019/2020 SURFACE WATER MAINTENANCE AND SERVICES CONTRACT-AUTHORIZATION TO BID POLICY QUESTION: Should City Council authorize SWM staff to bid the proposed 2019/2020 Surface Water Maintenance and Services Contract and return to LUTC and Council for bid award, further reports and authorizations? COMMITTEE: Land Use and Transportation Committee CATEGORY: ~ Consent D City Council Business D Ordinance D Resolution MEETING DATE: July 2, 2018 D D Public Hearing Other STAFF REPORT BY: Theresa Thurlow, P .E., Surface Water Manager Y' DEPT: Public Works Attachments: Land Use and Transportation Committee memorandum dated July 2, 2018 Options Considered: 1. Authorize staff to bid the proposed 2019/2020 Surface Water Maintenance and Services Contract and return to LUTC and Council for authorization to award the contract within the available project budget to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. 2. Do not authorize staff to roceed and rovide direction to staff. MAYOR'S RECOMMENDATION: The Mayor recommends forwarding Option I to the July 17, 2018 Council Consent Agenda for approval. CV ~/ml J..,. DIRECTOR APPROVAL: ~y ··· Initial/Date COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: I move to forward Option 1 to the July 17, 2018 consent agenda for approval. Mark Koppang, Committee Chair Jesse Johnson, Committee Member H0ang Tran, Committee Member PROPOSED COUNCIL MOTION: "I move to authorize SWM staff to bid the 2019/2020 Surface Water Maintenance and Services Contract, and return to LUTC and Council for authorization to award the project within the available project budget to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. " (BELOW TO BE COMPLETED BY CITY CLERK'S OFFICE) COUNCIL ACTION: 0 APPROVED 0 DENIED 0 TABLED/DEFERRED/NO ACTION 0 MOVED TO SECOND READING (ordinances only) REVISED-12/2017 31 COUNCIL BILL# First reading Enactment reading ORDINANCE# RESOLUTION# DATE: TO: VIA: FROM: July 2, 2018 CITY OF FEDERAL WAY MEMORANDUM Land Use & Transportation Committee Jim Ferrell, Mayor ~ Marwan Salloum, P.E., Public Works Director Theresa Thurlow, P.E. Surface Water Manager SUBJECT: 2019/2020 Surface Water Maintenance and Services Contract Authorization to Bid BACKGROUND: The City of Federal Way Public Works Department Surface Water Management (SWM) Division is responsible for complying with the Washington State Department of Ecology Municipal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II Stormwater Permit. The NPDES permit requires permittees to conduct regular inspections and maintenance of stormwater catch basins, inlets and manholes owned and operated by the City of Federal Way. Regular maintenance of catch basins includes vactoring out sediment through the use of an industrial eductor unit, commonly referred to as a vactor truck. A vactor truck is also used by the SWM Crew to restore flow in drainage system pipes that have been blocked by roots, sediment and other debris. The high velocity water is essential to reducing the risk of flooding as a result of blocked systems. As the City currently does not have in house vactor capability, SWM staff is seeking authorization to bid a surface water maintenance and services contract with a duration of two years. The current contract is set to expire December 31, 2018. The current contract was awarded for $154,253.00 in 2013 and it has been amended 3 times over the last five years to extend service while maintaining the same unit rates that were included in the original bid. Due to an increase in the frequency of catchbasin inspections required under the NPDES permit, an increased number of public system catchbasins as development occurs, and the age of the City's storm water infrastructure in some parts of the City, the current contract was amended again in 2016, maintaining the 2013 rates but increasing the overall value of the contract to $186,513.00 per year for 2017 and 2018. The budget increase was approved by City Council on August 9, 2016 and the CPI adjustment to the annual SWM fee provided the additional funds. The engineer's estimate for the new stormwater maintenance and services contract is $229,434 per year and SWM Staff is requesting an increase under the 2019 -2020 biennium budget of $45,000 per year. The funds for this increase in the operational budget are identified as the anticipated 1.8% CPI increase to the SWM Utility fee. cc: Project File 32 COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 17, 2018 ITEM#: CITY OF FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD GRANTS POLICY QUESTION: Should the Council approve the submittal of Transportation Improvement Board Grant applications? COMMITTEE: Land Use/ Transportation CATEGORY: ~ Consent D City Council Business D Ordinance D Resolution STAFF REPORT BY: Rick Perez, P.E., City Traffic Engineer Attachments: StaffReport Options Considered: MEETING DATE: July 02, 2018 D D Public Hearing Other DEPT: Public Works 1. Approve the submittal of Transportation Improvement Board grant _applications. 2. Do not approve the renaming and provide direction to staff. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: I move to forward Option 1 to the July 17, 2018 consent agenda for approval. Committee Chair Committee Member Committee Member PROPOSED COUNCIL MOTION: "I move approval of Option 1 to approve the submittal of Transportation Improvement Board grant applications. " (BELOW TO BE COMPLETED BY CITY CLERK'S OFFICE) COUNCIL ACTION: 0 APPROVED 0 DENIED 0 TABLED/DEFERRED/NO ACTION 0 MOVED TO SECOND READING (ordinances only) REVISED-12/2017 33 COUNCIL BILL# First reading Enactment reading ORDINANCE# RESOLUTION# DATE: TO: VIA: FROM: July 2, 2018 CITY OF FEDERAL WAY MEMORANDUM Land Use & Transportation Committee V' Jim Ferrell, Mayor Marwan Salloum, P.E., Public Works Dir~r Rick Perez, P.E., City Traffic Engineer I</( SUBJECT: Authorization to Apply for Transportation Improvement Board Grants BACKGROUND: This memorandum provides the Council with the current status of grant funding programs for transportation improvement projects in response to a Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) call for projects. Staff has evaluated all projects listed on the City's Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and concluded that the following projects will likely be competitive in the 2018 TIB funding programs. Project (Funding Phase) E timated Project Possible Grant Proposed Grant Cest Fund CitvMatc• Lakota MS and Park Sidewalk (SR 509: SW 312'h St-21•t Ave SW) (Design and Construction) TIB Urban Sidewalk Program $1,700,000 $500,000 $1,200,000* (State Funds) Military Rd S @ S 2981h St -Compact Roundabout (Construction) Urban Arterial Program (TIB) $1,053,000 $250,000 $803,000** (State Funds) 21•1 Ave S-S 3141h to S 3161h Street -Pedestrian Connection (Construction) TIB Urban Sidewalk Program $3,500,000 $150,000 $3,350,000*** (State Funds) * The City match for this project is $300,000 of budgeted City funds and a potential federal Safe Routes to Schools grant. ** The City match for this grant is $80,000 of budgeted City funds and $723,000 from a federal safety grant. *** The City match for this grant will be provided by budgeted City funds and a $500,000 state Urban Regional Mobility grant (as provided in the 2017-2018 Budget). If the grant is awarded, the City's funding commitment will be reduced. cc : Project File K:\LUTC\2018\7 -July 2018\07-02-1 8 Submittal of Transportation Grant Applications.doc.docx 34 COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 17, 2018 ITEM#: CITY OF FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL SUBJECT: LOCAL SAFETY PLAN POLICY QUESTION: N/ A Information Only COMMITTEE: Land Use/ Transportation CATEGORY: 0 Consent D Ordinance 0 City Council Business O Resolution STAFF REPORT BY: Rick Perez, P.E., City Traffic Engineer Fff: Attachments: Staff Report For Information Onl MEETING DATE: July 02, 2018 D Public Hearing IZJ Other DEPT: Public Works ~-------------------------------- MAYOR'S RECOMMENDATION: For Information Only 11(4- Council lnitia VD ate COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: For Information Only. Mark Koppang, Committee Chair Jesse Johnson, Committee Member PROPOSED COUNCIL MOTION: For Information Only Hoang Tran, Committee Member (BELOW TO BE COMPLETED BY CITY CLERK'S OFFICE) COUNCIL ACTION: 0 APPROVED D DENIED 0 TABLED/DEFERRED/NO ACTION 0 MOVED TO SECOND READING (ordinances only) REVISED-12/2017 35 COUNCIL BILL# First reading Enactment reading ORDINANCE# RESOLUTION # DATE: TO: VIA: FROM: SUBJECT: July 2, 2018 CITY OF FEDERAL WAY MEMORANDUM Land Use/ Transportation Committee Jim Ferrell, Mayor Marwan Salloum, P.E., Director of Public Work Rick Perez, P .E., City Traffic Engineer RJf> Local Safety Plan BACKGROUND: The City of Federal Way has prepared a Local Safety Plan ("Plan") in alignment with the Target Zero: Washington State Strategic Highway Safety Plan and the Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool from Federal Highway Administration. This Plan is also consistent with several City Comprehensive Plan goals and policies addressing roadway safety, as well as Council-adopted policies on the prioritization of transportation capital projects that have increasingly emphasized safety improvements over capacity improvements. The City has traditionally used "hot spot" analysis where high-collision corridors and intersections are identified, countermeasures are identified, and projects are identified and prioritized to construct those countermeasures. Prioritization is based on a combination of measures: at intersections, these include total number of collisions, collision rate per million entering vehicles, societal cost, and societal cost per million entering vehicles. Similarly, on major street segments, measures include total number of collisions per mile, collision rate per million vehicle miles, societal cost per mile, and societal cost per million vehicle miles. This process can be effective at addressing historical problems, but does not address locations with similar risks until collisions begin to occur at those similar locations. The process used for the "Local Safety Plan" attempts to identify similar types of collisions on a system- wide basis, identify locations with similar risk factors, prioritize the most cost-effective countermeasures for those risks, and apply them systemically. In other words, rather than identify a $1 million dollar project to address a specific location with a historically high collision rate, this process might identify a $1 million project addressing similar risks in 10 locations. Consistent with Target Zero goals, prioritization is based on serious injury and fatal collisions only, although collisions with lesser severities are included in the calculation of benefit/cost ratios. Primary Collision Types for fatal and serious injury collisions in Federal Way consist of (in rank order): 1. Hit pedestrian (28.2%) 2. Hit fixed object (20.5%) 3. Right-Angle (14.5%) 4. Left-Tum (12.0% 5. Overturn (6.0%) 6. Head On (3.4%) 7. Hit Pedalcyclist (3.4%) 8. Rear End (3.4%) 36 July 2, 2018 Land Use and Transportation Committee Local Safety Plan Page2 9. Sideswi e (qi,posite direction) (2.6%) 10. Hit parked vehicle (0.9%) 11. Sideswipe (same direction) (0.9%) 12 . Other(4.3%) Highlighted collision types are those where the percentage of occurrences is higher than the statewide average. The predominant locations for pedestrian collisions are at signalized intersections and mid-block crossings. The City currently has 300 signalized pedestrian crossings. Risk factors identified that are overrepresented in the City's inventory include permitted phase left-turn movements and pedestrians crossing at least 7 lanes. The City currently has 10.00 miles of multi-lane arterials where retail uses exist on both sides of the street, which comprise all of the mid-block crossing collisions. Minor arterials and principal collectors were overrepresented in fixed-object collisions. Speed limits that were overrepresented are in the range of 30 to 40 mph . 3-lane and 5-lane roadways were overrepresented . The majority of collisions occur on horizontal curves that have no advisory speed. To address the pedestrian collisions, implementation of leading pedestrian intervals and omitting the flashing yellow arrow display when conflicting pedestrian phases are served both can be implemented during preventative maintenance checks where indicated. No capital project is necessary to implement these improvements. A capital project can be identified to install countdown pedestrian heads and implement triggered ADA requirements as part of the City's "ADA Transition Plan" (to be presented to LUTC at a later date). To address the mid-block crossings, installation of street lighting will be conducted under the City's Council-adopted streetlight prioritization program. Installation of pedestrian refuge islands will be conducted under the City's Council-adopted Pedestrian Crossing Safety Program . To address fixed-object collisions on horizontal curves, a project to conduct ball-bank studies on all major roadways was funded in the 2018 budget adjustment in order to identify the appropriate improvements needed as described in this Plan, as well as meet a compliance date of December 31, 2019 for horizontal curve warning signs. An additional project should also provide funding for implementation of the recommended improvements for the highest risk locations. Similar to horizontal curves, a project should be identified to determine appropriate site-specific improvements for tangent sections of higher-speed major streets. Nearly half of the fatal and serious injury collisions in Federal Way involve pedestrians or fixed objects. FHWA's System Safety Project Selection Tool processes were used to identify risk factors, identify and screen potential countermeasures, and identify potential projects. Periodic review of the collision data and research of potential countermeasures should assist in delivering the most cost-effective safety measures to reduce the risk of fatal and serious injury collisions. cc: Project File Day File K :\L UT C\2018 \7-July 2018 \07-02-18 Local Safety Plan.doc 37 City of Federal Way Systemic Local Road Safety Plan Prepared by Richard A. Perez, P.E. City Traffic Engineer March 2018 38 1. Introduction The City of Federal Way has prepared this plan in alignment with the Ta et Zero: Washington State Strategic Highway Safety Plan and the Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool from Federal Highway Administration. This is also consistent with several City Comprehensive Plan goals and policies addressing roadway safety, as well as Council- adopted policies on the prioritization of transportation capital projects that have increasingly emphasized safety improvements over capacity improvements. The City has traditionally used "hot spot" analysis where high - collision corridors and intersections are identified, countermeasures are identified, and projects are identified and prioritized to construct those countermeasures. Prioritization is based on a combination of measures: at intersections, these include total number of collisions, collision rate per million entering vehicles, societal cost, and societal cost per million entering vehicles. Similarly, on major street segments, measures include total number of collisions per mile, collision rate per million vehicle miles, societal cost per mile, and societal cost per million vehicle miles. This process can be effective at addressing historical problems, but does not address locations with similar risks until collisions begin to occur at those similar locations. The process used herein attempts to identify similar types of collisions on a system -wide basis, identify locations with similar risk factors, prioritize the most cost - effective countermeasures for those risks, and apply them systemically. In other words, rather than identify a $1 million dollar project to address a specific location with a historically high collision rate, this process might identify a $1 million project addressing similar risks in 10 locations. Consistent with Target Zero goals, prioritization is based on serious injury and fatal collisions only, although collisions with lesser severities are included in the calculation of benefit /cost ratios. This plan will also be updated periodically, which will allow an assessment on the effectiveness of this strategy as well as the particular countermeasures chosen. 39 2. Identification of Focus Crash Types and Risk Factors 2.1 Identification of Crash Types Primary Collision Types for fatal and serious injury collisions in Federal Way consist of the following types in rank order. High lighted,collision types are those where the percentage of occurrences is higher than the statewide average. -. 3. Right- Angle (14.5% S. 6,- — 7. Hit Pedalcyclist (3.4 %) 8. Rear End (3.4 %) 10. Hit parked vehicle (0.9 %) 11. Sideswipe (same direction) (0.9 %) 12. Other (4.3%) Since this is the City's first use of this process, this analysis will focus on the top two collision types, which account for nearly half the City's fatal and serious injury collisions. 2.2 Identification and Evaluation of Risk Factors 2.2.1 Pedestrian Collisions Fourteen (42 %) of pedestrian collisions occurred at signalized intersection crossings, twelve (36 %) occurred with mid -block crossings, three (11 %) occurred at stop - controlled intersection crossings, and three (11 %) occurred mid -block in roadway shoulders. 2.2.1.1 Signalized Intersections Currently, 80 of the more than 1200 intersections in the City are signalized. Thus 42% of pedestrian collisions occurred at 7% of the intersections. Of the 14 signalized intersection pedestrian collisions, eleven (79 %) occurred when the driver was at fault. Of these, eight occurred when the driver was turning left during a permissive left -turn phase, three occurred when the driver was turning right and failed to yield to a pedestrian using the pedestrian phase of that crosswalk. 40 Of these pedestrian collisions, 5 (36 %) occurred while crossing a 3 -lane roadway, consisting of 30% of inventory; 4 (29 %) occurred crossing a 7- lane roadway, consisting of 0.7% of inventory; and 3 (21 %) occurred crossing an 8 -lane roadway, consisting of 0.5% of inventory. 2.2.1.2 Mid -block crossings Of the 12 mid -block crossing pedestrian collisions, 10 occurred where no legal crosswalk existed, and two were at locations with a marked crosswalk installed with rectangular rapid flashing beacons. Of the 10, the pedestrian was reported at fault at 9 of these locations. In all but one case, a signalized crosswalk existed within 600 feet of the collision location. All of these occurred on arterials with 5 or more lanes in speed zones ranging from 30 to 45 mph. Arterials comprise 13% of centerline miles of roadway and carry 71% of the vehicle -miles traveled. All of these collisions occurred in retail areas. 2.2.2 Fixed Object Collisions Of the 24 fixed object collisions, 12 (50 %) occurred on horizontal curves, and 9 (38 %) occurred on tangent sections. The remainder occurred at intersections. Objects struck include 5 utility poles, 5 trees outside of right -of -way, 5 street trees, 4 rockeries, 2 guardrails, 1 ditch, 1 fence, and 1 wall. Minor arterials had 12 (50 %) of the fixed object collisions, even though they comprise only 6% of the centerline mileage and 12% of VMT. Principal collectors had 5 (21 %) of these collisions and comprise 6% of inventory and 6% of VMT. Minor collectors had 3 (12 %) of these collisions and comprise 25% of inventory and 7% of VMT. Principal arterials had two (8 %) of these collisions and comprise 13% of inventory and 71% of VMT. No such collisions occurred on local streets. Ten (42 %) of these collisions occurred in 35 mph speed zones, which comprise 16% of inventory and 48% of VMT. Six (25 %) occurred in 40 mph zones, which comprise 4% of inventory and 22% of VMT. Three (12 %) occurred in 30 mph zones, which comprise 1% of inventory and 2% of VMT. Three (12 %) occurred in 25 mph zones, which comprise 74% of inventory and 11% of VMT. 13 (54 %) of these collisions occurred on 2 -lane roadways, comprising of 88% of inventory and 31% of VMT. Four (17 %) occurred on 5 -lane roadways, comprising of 6% of inventory and 41% of VMT. Three (12 %) occurred on 3 -lane roadways, comprising of 4% of inventory and 13% of VMT. 41 13 (54 %) of the collisions occurred on roadways with 11 -foot lanes, and 8 (33 %) occurred on roadways with 12 -foot lanes. 11(46 %) occurred on streets with curb and gutter. 7 (29 %) occurred on roadways with 4 -foot wide paved shoulders, 5 (21 %) occurred on roadways with 6 -foot shoulders. Of the 12 collisions occurring on horizontal curves, 7 (58 %) occurred on curves with no advisory speeds. 4 (33 %) occurred on curves with an advisory speed 10 mph less than the statutory posted speed limit. One occurred on a curve with an advisory speed limit 5 mph less than the statutory posted speed limit. 19 (79 %) of collisions occurred on roadways with average daily traffic volumes between 1,000 and 25,000, and fairly evenly distributed within that range. 3 (12 %) were on roadways over 25,000 ADT, and one on a roadway with less than 1,000. 3. Identification of Network Elements to Analyze 3.1 Identification of Network Elements 3.1.1 Pedestrian Collisions 3.1.1.1 Signalized Intersections The City currently has 300 signalized pedestrian crossings. Risk factors identified that are overrepresented in the City's inventory include: • Permitted phase left -turn movements • Pedestrian crossing at least 7 lanes 3.1.1.2 Mid -block Crossings The City currently has 10.00 miles of multi -lane arterials where retail uses exist on both sides of the street, which comprise all of the mid- block crossing collisions. 3.1.2 Fixed Object Collisions Minor arterials and principal collectors were overrepresented in these collisions. Speed limits that were overrepresented are in the range of 30 to 40 mph. 3- lane and 5 -lane roadways were overrepresented. The majority of collisions occurring on horizontal curves have no advisory speed. 42 3.2 Risk Assessment 3.2.1 Pedestrian Collisions 3.2.1.1 Signalized Intersections Locations where both crossing distance was across at least 7 lanes and where left- turning traffic has a permitted phase include the following: * SR 99 at S 276th St: N & S legs • SR 99 at S 304th St: N & S legs • SR 99 at S 308th St: N & S legs • SR 99 at S 312th St: N & S legs SR 99 at S 316th St: N & S legs + Pete von Reichbauer Wy S at S 320th St: E & W legs + 25th Ave S at S 320th St: E & W legs • SR 99 at S 330th St: N & S legs • 215` Ave SW at SW 336th St: E leg • SR 99 at S 336th St: N & S legs • SR 99 at S 344th St: N & S legs • 9th Ave S at S 348th St: E leg • SR 99 at S 352nd St: S leg • SR 99 at S 356th St: N & S legs 43 3.2.1.2 Mid -block Crossings Multi -lane arterials with speeds of 30-45 mph and adjacent to retail land uses on both sides of the roadway consist of the following roadway segments: + S288 th St: 16th Ave S —18th Ave S • S288 Ih St: 23' Ave S — 26th Ave S • S 312th St: 14th Ave S —18th Ave S • SW 320th St: 47th Ave SW —46th Ave SW • S 320th St: 101h Ave S -1 -5 + S 3241h St: 13th PI S —17th Ave S • SW 336th St: 26th PI SW —19th Ave SW • S336 th St: SR 99 —18th Ave S • S 348th St: 91h Ave S — SR 161 ■ SW 356th St: 23' Ave SW — 20th Ave SW • 11th PI S: S 3201h St — S 3241h St 16th Ave S: S 3401h PI—S356 Ih St • 23rd Ave S: S 317th St — S 3241h St ■ 21st Ave SW: SW 334th St — SW 337th PI • 21st Ave SW: SW 353rd St — SW 356th St • 391h Ave SW: SW 340th St — SW 342nd St ■ SR 99: S 272nd St — S 356th St Military Rd S: S 286th St —S 291st St ■ SR 509: 16th Ave SW — SW 312th St • SR 509:16Lh Ave S — SR 99 44 3.2.2 Fixed Object Collisions 3.2.2.1 Horizontal Curves Minor arterials and principal collectors having at least two of the following elements (3- or 5 -lane sections, posted speeds between 30 and 45 mph, and having horizontal curves with no advisory speeds) include the following: • SR 509: West City Limits —SR 99 • Hoyt Rd SW: 47th Ave SW — South City Limits • 1St Wy S: S 330th St — S 3441h St • 9th Ave S: S 336th St — S 348th St + 101h Ave SW: SW 330th St — SW Campus Dr • 11th PI S / S 324th St / 23rd Ave S • SW 312th St: 8th Ave SW — 4th Ave SW • SW 320th St: 42nd Ave SW — 301h Ave SW ■ SW 320th St: 10" PI SW —1St Ave S • SW 336th Wy: 30th Ave SW — 26th PI SW • S336 th St: 1 -5 — Weyerhaeuser Wy S • SW 356th St :12th Ave SW — 2nd Ave SW • S356 th St : SR 99 —16th Ave S • 16th Ave S / S 364th Wy / 12th Ave S / S 372nd Wy • Milton Rd S: SR 161— S 376th St + S Star Lake Rd: S 272nd St-25 1h Dr S • Weyerhaeuser Wy S: S 323`d St — 33rd PI S 3.2.2.2 Tangents The only remaining common element beyond those cited for horizontal curves was that the driver probably said something like, "Watch this!" 3.3 Prioritization of Focus Facility Elements The attached spreadsheet outlines the risk scoring for major street segments and intersections, and estimates life -cycle costs and benefits of potential countermeasures for typical applications. 33.1 Pedestrian Collisions 3.3.1.1 Signalized Intersections Risk factors in these collisions are conflicting left -turn movements on permitted phases and number of lanes being crossed by the 45 pedestrians. For right- turns, the number of lanes crossed by pedestrians appears to be the largest risk factor. Therefore, each signalized crosswalk will be evaluated with 0.1 points per lane crossed, and an additional 1.0 point for conflicting permitted left turns. 3.3.1.2 Mid -block Crossings Multi -lane arterials with retail on each side of the roadway are common elements. Evaluating these based on posted speed limit (correlating to potential collision severity) at 0.2 points for every 5 mph over 25 mph; and number of lanes crossed (correlating to potential exposure) at 0.1 points for every lane crossed. 3.3.2 Fixed - Object Collisions 3.3.2.1 Horizontal Curves Risk factors included functional classification as minor arterials and principal collectors. Each of these would score 1 point. All classified roadways would score 0.2 points for every 5 mph posted speed limit over 25 mph. To distinguish these from tangent sections, 1 point would be added for each horizontal curve. 3.3.2.2 Tangents Risk factors included functional classification as minor arterials and principal collectors. Each of these would score 1 point. All classified roadways would score 0.2 points for every 5 mph posted speed limit over 25 mph. 4. Selection of Countermeasures 4.1 Comprehensive List of Countermeasures Countermeasures were assembled from the Highway Safety Manual. Where Collision Modification Factors were not available in the HSM, the CFM Clearinghouse was used. 4.2 Evaluation and Screening of Countermeasures 4.2.1 Pedestrian Collisions 4.2.1.1 Signalized Intersections Potential countermeasures are listed below. Those deemed potentially feasible are highlighted: 46 Countermeasure Effectiveness Evaluation Install ralsed pedestrian crosswalks.. Re.ducas collisions on 2 -lane ioadvvays. _ This may be an option on roadways *1 GMF 0.64 posted speeds of 30 mph or less,i channellxed right -turn roadways Provide pedestrian overpasses and No CMF Costing at least $2 million, this is not a underpasses. cost - effective solution. Convert intersection to a roundabout. HSM p14 -10 This may be an option for smaller intersections or locations where right - of -way is easy to obtain, but would still cost upwards of $1 million each in most cases. Provide right -turn lane on approaches. HSM p14 -26 Costing upwards of $1 million, this may be an option in a few locations. Increase median width. HSM p14 -29. Given ourtypical existing lane widths and right -of -way widths, this is unlikely to be cost - effective. Narrow roadway at pedestrian No CMF Few major streets have on- street crossings. parking, so the number of locations where this may be applicable is quite limited. Prohlbit left-turns and U- t_u_ms; may bean option where there is a tion that has adequate capacity to mmodate the displaced volumes. "City has aggressively converted 16% ,phasing to flashing, yellow arrow ations and enjoyed a genera} ction in collisions as a resuttj ever, this has the potential ro ase collisions between pede3strian5 left- turning vehicles in some tions. Ornitting the Flashing yellos indication when a conflicting `w _ estrian phase is being served may he re appropriate balance. This cautd plernented With no capital costl Modify change and clearance intervals. HSM p14 -41 This can be evaluated, however, due to past practices, our clearance times are already longer than necessary. �I Install red -light cameras. HSM p14 -42 This is not politically feasible at this time. Modify pedestrian signal heads. No CMF All pedestrian signal heads are already 9 -inch rather than 6 -inch. l {kstai 111 pedestrian countdown. signals, High equipment failure rates make this Install automated pedestrian detectors. Reduces pedestrian - vehicle conflicts. No CMF an unattractive option. Provide exclusive pedestrian timing. Reduces pedestrian collisions for This may be feasible at smaller intersections with > 1200 crossings /day. intersections with adequate capacity. However, it is doubtful that there are any intersections in the City that have pedestrian volumes this high. _-_ it Fie',lest660 lilt — fieduces pedastria may he feasible where rapacity is uate The Install additional pedestrian signs. Reduced conflicts. No CMF This may be feasible, although efficacy is very low without additional enforcement. 47 4.2.1.2 Mid -block Crossings Potential countermeasures are listed below: Countermeasure Effectiveness Evaluation Install raised pedestrian crosswalks. Reduces injury collisions on urban 2- It is on multi -lane roadways where risks lane roadways. CMF 0.64 are greatest. install pedestrian activated flashing Reduces ataliti� yellow beacons with overhead signs and CMFw adv emnentmr r Install overhead electronic signs with Unclear benefits. No CMF Ineffective pedestrian- activated crosswalk flashing beacons Provide pedestrian overpasses and Reduces pedestrian collisions on urban At $2 million or more, this is not cost - underpasses arterials, if used. No CMF effective. Mark crosswalks Less than 12,000 ADT, no impact. Multi- Counterproductive lane roads over 12,000 ADT, increased pedestrian collisions. No CMF Use alternative crosswalk markings No impact. No CMF Ineffective Use alternative crosswalk devices No clear impact. No CMF Ineffective Provide a median refuge Reduces collisions on urban multi-lane May be feasible in some lgcatign .' arterials wit" d-8 lasses and ADT y 15,000. No CIVIF Provide lighting CMF (172 nighttime injuries. 0.81 Viable option if not already illuminat -_ _ nighttirne PDOs Install Rectangular Rapid FlashingCMF G.52. Current policy 11mits installation to eros5 Beacon no more than 2 lanes at a time and where speed limits are less than !U2 I 4.2.2 Fixed Object Collisions 4.2.2.1 Horizontal Curves Potential countermeasures are listed below: 48 Countermeasure Effectiveness I Evaluation Modify lane width. Applicable to rural cross - sections only. HSM p13 -4 Limited in application and cost - prohibitive Road Diet Applicable to 4 -lane undivided urban arterials. CMF 0.71. No applicable roadway segments. Widen paved shoulder. Applicable to rural 2 -lane cross - sections only. HSM p13 -11. High cost alternative Provide Raised Median. Applicable to 2 -1ane urban or multi -lane arterials only. HSM p13 -14 High cost alternative Flatten Sideslopes Applicable to rural cross - sections only. HSM p13 -18. Unlikely due to right -of -way and topographical constraints. rease Distance to Roadside Features. Applicable to Mane roads only. HSM p.13 23 May be feasibI14—ullsaimlorne fixed ob ;eels. duce Roadside Barrier Rigidity, Applicable to replacing concrete barrier. CMF 0.68 for injuries, 0.59 for (atafs Where core ay.,; feasible: JK.tall Crash C.ushlons CMF 0.31 for fatal and injury, 0.54 for PDO. Where single paint pro needed, may be feasibi t r ease Clear Roadside Recovery, tance Rural 2 -lane roads only. HSM p13 -25 Depending on tgpograpl.' Install curbs. CMF 0.89 on multilane arterials Very few multilane arterials without curbs. -rease utility pole offset and spa I f right- of -way Modify radius and provide spirals Alamto IIisions. 2 -lane roads only. HSM p13 -27. May be feasibf High cost alternative. Improve superelevation. Rural 2 -lane roads only. HSM p13 -28. High cost alternative. Change grade Rural 2 -lane roads only. HSM p13 -28. High cost alternative. Modify radius. CMF 1.05 *(AD) High cost alternative, s Where none exist curr ntly, CMF 0.87 injuries, 0.71 all. AW bs t' Install changeable speed war cmr O.s4 all. Feasible. Install delineators Rural 2 -lane roads only. CMF 1.04 injuries, 1.05 all. Counterproductive Installed elines 0.97 all Feasible if not already Install wide edgelines Rural 2 -lane only, CMF 1.05 injury, 0.99 PDO Since the focus is on reducing fatal and serious injury collisions, this would be counterproductive. Install directional pavement markings CMF 0.81 for fixed - object collisions on rural 2 -lane roads under 5000 ADT Few major roads under 5000 ADT Install centerline Feasible in low - density areas,. Install transverse rumbie77_ -pF orlfUrWl Yffn7rFJ_ds_1 Feasible in low- density irpas' e.rovlde lighting.' .72 nighttime Injuries. 043 Klmlmgs Feasible if not iiivaii %14a ary Modify access point density 2 -1ane roads, multi -lane arterials: HSM p13-51. Not typically feasible due to right -of- way constraints. Modify posted speed limit Not effective. Ineffective. 49 4.2.2.2 Tangents Potential countermeasures are listed below: Countermeasure Effectiveness Evaluation Modify lane width. Applicable to rural cross - sections only. Limited in application and cost - HSM p13 -4 prohibitive Fdi diet Applicable to 4-lane undivided urban viable ff aOCplEStti,dgBGityqu( . arterials. CMF 0.71, remain. Widen paved shoulder. Applicable to rural 2 -lane cross - sections High cost alternative only. HSM p13 -11. Provide Raised Median. Applicable to 2 -lane urban or multi -lane High cost alternative arterials only. HSM p13 -14 Flatten Sideslopes Applicable to rural cross- sections only. Unlikely due to right -of -way and HSM p13 -18. topographical constraints. Increase Distance to Roadside Features Appiicabte to 2 -lane roads only. HSNI acne fixeg z3 -23 Jf-e Reduce Roadside Barrier Rigld'aty Applicable to replacing concrete b , r d r may CMP 0.58 for injuries 0.59 for fa ' b re s ile aoint protemon . Install Crash Cushions CM% 0.31 for fatal and injury, 0.54' }�DQ- etl, may be feasible. Increase Clear Roadside Recovery Rural 2 -lane reads only. HSM p13 -25 Depending an topography and right Distance way availability, may be feasible Install curbs. CMF 0.89 on multilane arterials Very few multilane arterials without curbs. lhcrease utility pole offset and spacing, CMF- %)'t� N 102 If right -of -way or easements exist, install roadside barrier on embankments CM; 0.53 for fixed ablest collisions. May be feasible.. Change grade Rural 2 -lane roads only. HSM p13 -28. High cost alternative. I.rtstall ed elines Rural 2 -lane only. CMF 0.91 all Feasible ffi1!t, J1?Qjk.oyinstaIled,! Install wide edgelines Rural 2 -lane only, CMF 1.05 injury, 0.99 Since the focus is on reducing fatal and PDO serious injury collisions, this would be counterproductive. Install centerline rumble strj d Renal 2 -fane only. HSM p13 -40 srovide lighting CMF Q.72 nighttime injuries, 0.83 ni httIme PDOs Modify access point density 2 -lane roads, multi -lane arterials: HSM Not typically feasible due to right -of- p13-51. way constraints. Modify posted speed limit Not effective. Ineffective. 5. Prioritization of Projects 5.1 Decision Process for Countermeasure Selection The viable countermeasures were evaluated for benefit /cost ratios using planning level cost estimates and a representative average location. See the attached spreadsheet. Based on the benefit /cost ratios from this spreadsheet, a ranking of countermeasures to be considered was developed. 50 5.1.1 Pedestrian Collisions 5.1.1.1 Signalized Intersections Based on a ranking of the cost - effectiveness of identified countermeasures, the following countermeasures should be considered in the following order: 1. Where adequate capacity exists, provide a leading pedestrian interval. 2. Where left turns have a permitted phase, omit the permitted phase when a conflicting pedestrian phase is being serviced. 3. Where adequate capacity exists for diverted traffic, prohibit conflicting left- and U -turn movements. 4. Where approach speeds are below 30 mph, construct raised crosswalks. 5. If not already provided, install countdown pedestrian heads. 51.1.2 Mid -Block Crossings Based on a ranking of the cost - effectiveness of identified countermeasures, the following countermeasures should be considered in the following order: 1. If feasible, install a pedestrian refuge island with rectangular rapid flashing beacons. 2. If street lighting is not already provided, install street lighting 51 5.1.2 Fixed Object Collisions 5.1.2.1 Horizontal Curves Based on a ranking of the cost - effectiveness of identified countermeasures, the following countermeasures should be considered in the following order: 1. Update curve warning to current standards 2. Install chevron signs 3. Install directional pavement markings 4. For 4 -lane undivided roadways, restripe to 3 lanes. 5. Install chevron pavement markings 6. For particular fixed objects in the clear zone, provide crash cushions. 7. For curves where the advisory speed is greater than 10 mph below posted speed limits, provide changeable speed warning signs. 8. For 2 -lane rural sections with several curves in non- or low- density residential zones, provide transverse rumble strips. 9. Install embankment barrier. 10. Install centerline rumble strips. 11. For particular fixed objects in the clear zone, relocate fixed objects outside the clear zone. 12. If not already present, install edge lines. 13. If not already present, install street lighting. 5.1.2.2 Tangents Based on a ranking of the cost - effectiveness of identified countermeasures, the following countermeasures should be considered in the following order: 1. If not already present, install edge lines. 2. If not already present, install street lighting. 3. For particular fixed objects in the clear zone, provide crash cushions. 4. For 4 -lane undivided roadways, restripe to 3 lanes if feasible. 5. If feasible, increase utility pole offset and spacing. 6. If feasible, install roadside barrier on embankments 7. For 2 -lane rural sections with several curves in low- density residential zones, provide centerline rumble strips. 52 5.2 Development of Safety Projects 5.2.1 Pedestrian Collisions 5.2.1.1 Signalized Intersections Implementation of leading pedestrian intervals and omitting the flashing yellow arrow display when conflicting pedestrian phases are served both can be implemented during preventative maintenance checks where indicated. No capital project is necessary to implement these improvements. A capital project can be identified to install countdown pedestrian heads and implement triggered ADA requirements as part of the City's ADA Transition Plan. 5.2.1.2 Mid -block Crossings Installation of street lighting will be conducted under the City's Council - adopted streetlight prioritization program. Installation of pedestrian refuge islands will be conducted under the City's Council- adopted Pedestrian Crossing Safety Program. 5.2.2 Fixed - Object Collisions 5.2.2.1 Horizontal Curves A project will be needed to conduct ball -bank studies on all major roadways in order to identify the appropriate improvements needed as described in this Safety Plan, as well as meet the compliance date of December 31, 2019 for horizontal curve warning signs. This project should also provide funding for implementation of the recommended improvements for the highest risk locations. 5.2.2.2 Tangents Similar to horizontal curves, a project should be identified to determine appropriate site - specific improvements for higher -speed major streets. 53 5.3 Prioritization of Safety Project Implementation The attached spreadsheet prioritizes areas for implementation, and a list of countermeasures ranked by benefit /cost ratios. Site - specific analysis remains to be conducted to determine the optimal countermeasure for each potential site in order to assemble a project scope for each collision type. 6. Conclusions Nearly half of the fatal and serious injury collisions in Federal Way involve pedestrians or fixed objects. FHWA's System Safety Project Selection Tool processes were used to identify risk factors, identify and screen potential countermeasures, and identify potential projects. Periodic review of the collision data and research of potential countermeasures should assist in delivering the most cost - effective safety measures to reduce the risk of fatal and serious injury collisions. I/ 54