RES 19-748 - Approving Mirror Lake Highland Final Plat RESOLUTION NO. 19-748
A RESOLUTION of the City of Federal Way, Washington, approving
the Mirror Lake Highland Final Plat, Federal Way, Washington, File
No. 18-104198-00-SU.
WHEREAS, the Federal Way City Council in 2006 adopted a Cottage Housing ordinance
that authorized cottage housing projects on a demonstration project basis; and
WHEREAS, the 16-unit cottage housing project known as Mirror Lake Highland
Cottages, designed by owner William J. McCaffrey, was selected by the Cottage Housing
Selection Committee to advance forward as a demonstration cottage housing project subject to
certain conditions; and
WHEREAS, on September 26, 2008, the Federal Way Hearing Examiner conducted a
public hearing on the Mirror Lake Highland Preliminary Plat application resulting in the report
and recommendation of the Federal Way Hearing Examiner, dated October 10, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the Mirror Lake Highland Preliminary Plat, City of Federal Way File No.
07-106874-00-SU, was approved subject to conditions on November 4, 2008, by Federal Way
City Council Resolution No. 08-535, which adopted the Hearing Examiner's findings and
conclusions subject to revisions identified as Exhibit B Corrections to the Staff Report Entered
into the Record on September 26, 2008; and
WHEREAS, prior to the expiration of the preliminary plat approval, the Community
Development Department approved extensions to the preliminary plat approval, dated August 8,
2014 and November 3, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the applicant has satisfied or guaranteed all of the conditions set forth in
Resolution 08-535 and the conditions of the plat approval extensions; and
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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
January 7, 2019, 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 Mirror Lake Highland Final Plat during its
meeting on January 7, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed and considered the application and staff report
for the Mirror Lake Highland Final Plat during the City Council's regular meeting on January 15,
2019.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findings and Conclusions.
1. The Mirror Lake Highland Final Plat, City of Federal Way File No. 18-104198-00-
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 January 7,
2019, 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,
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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. 08-535, dated
November 4, 2008, 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 C
ode 20-135.
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 Mirror Lake Highland Final Plat, City of Federal Way File No. 18-104198-
00-SU, is approved as identified in the January 7, 2019 staff report.
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
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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.
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 15th day of January, 2019.
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CITY OF FEDERAL WAY:
JI►. ER'ELL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
STE' - A IE COURTNEY, CMC, 141Y CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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J.
RYAN CALL, CITY ATTORNEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 01/09/2019
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 01/15/2019
RESOLUTION NO.: 19-748
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