ORD 19-865 - Relating to 2018 Amendments to Comp Plan (Extension of 324th) ORDINANCE NO. 19-865
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Federal Way,Washington, relating to
amendments to the Federal Way Comprehensive Plan, amending the
Federal Way Comprehensive Plan, and approving a City-initiated
Comprehensive Plan amendment to realign the future extension of South
324th Street to connect to Weyerhaeuser Way South instead of 32nd
Avenue South. (Amending Ordinance Nos. 90-43, 95-248, 96-270, 98-
330, 00-372, 01-405, 03-442, 04-460, 04-461, 04-462, 05-490, 05-491, 05-
492, 07-558,09-614, 10-671, 11-683, 13-736, 13-745, 15-796, 15-798, and
18-843)
WHEREAS,the Growth Management Act of 1990 as amended("Chapter 36.70A RCW"or
"GMA"), requires the City of Federal Way to adopt a comprehensive plan that includes a land use
element(including a Comprehensive Plan Map,which has also historically been referred to as a land
use map),housing element,capital facilities plan element,utilities element,economic development
element,transportation element(including transportation system maps),and a parks and recreation
element; and
WHEREAS, the GMA also requires the City of Federal Way to adopt development
regulations implementing its Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Way City Council adopted its Comprehensive Plan with a
Comprehensive Plan Map(the"Plan")on November 21, 1995,and adopted development regulations
and Zoning Map implementing the Plan on July 2, 1996; and
WHEREAS,the Federal Way City Council subsequently amended the Comprehensive Plan,
Comprehensive Plan Map,and Zoning Map on:December 23, 1998,September 14,2000,November
1, 2001, March 27, 2003, July 20, 2004, June 16, 2005, July 16, 2007, June 11, 2009, October 28,
2010, January 27, 2011, January 23, 2013, August 14, 2013, July 29, 2015, and January 26, 2018;
and
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WHEREAS,the City may consider Plan and development regulation amendments pursuant to
Process VI, under Title 19 (Zoning and Development Code) of the Federal Way Revised Code
("FWRC"), Chapter 19.80 FWRC, and Chapter 19.35 FWRC; and
WHEREAS,under RCW 36.70A.130, the Plan and development regulations are subject to
continuing review and evaluation;however,subject to certain exceptions,the Plan may be amended
no more than one time per year; and
WHEREAS,the Council considered this Comprehensive Plan amendment concurrently with
another Comprehensive Plan amendment, Council Bill No. 755, both of which were evaluated
cumulatively and will be acted on simultaneously and concurrently in order to comply with RCW
36.70A.130; and
WHEREAS,the 2015 Comprehensive Plan shows a future extension of South 324th Street to
cross Interstate 5 to connect to 32nd Avenue South; and
WHEREAS, in October 2018, the City's Public Works Department initiated this
Comprehensive Plan amendment to realign the future extension of South 324th Street to connect to
Weyerhaeuser Way South instead of 32nd Avenue South; and
WHEREAS, on November 1, 2018, the City complied with RCW 36.70A.106 when it
notified the Department of Commerce of the City's intent to adopt this Comprehensive Plan
amendment,which was acknowledged by the Department of Commerce on November 6,2018;and
WHEREAS, on December 21, 2018, the City's SEPA Responsible Official issued a
Determination of Nonsignificance on the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment; and
WHEREAS, the Determination of Nonsignificance was not appealed; and
WHEREAS,the City's Planning Commission held a public hearing on February 20,2019,at
the close of which it recommended Council approval of the Comprehensive Plan amendment; and
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WHEREAS,the Land Use and Transportation Committee of the Federal Way City Council
considered the Comprehensive Plan amendment on March 4, 2019, and recommended approval of
the same; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, through its staff, Planning Commission, and Land Use and
Transportation Committee, received, discussed, and considered the testimony, written comments,
and material from the public, and considered the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment at its
regular City Council meeting on March 19, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to approve the change in the Comprehensive Plan to
realign the future extension of South 324th Street to connect to Weyerhaeuser Way South instead of
32nd Avenue South.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findings and Conclusions.
(a) The Proposed Amendment to the text of the Comprehensive Plan,as set forth in Exhibit
A,attached hereto and incorporated by this reference,to realign the future extension of South 324th
Street to connect to Weyerhaeuser Way South instead of 32nd Avenue South (the "Proposed
Amendment") is consistent with the following goals of Chapter 36.70A RCW:
(i) Transportation.Encourage efficient multimodal transportation systems that are based
on regional priorities and coordinated with county and city comprehensive plans.
(ii) Economic development.Encourage economic development throughout the state that
is consistent with adopted comprehensive plans,promote economic opportunity for
all citizens of this state, especially for unemployed and for disadvantaged persons,
promote the retention and expansion of existing businesses and recruitment of new
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businesses, recognize regional differences impacting economic development
opportunities, and encourage growth in areas experiencing insufficient economic
growth,all within the capacities of the state's natural resources,public services,and
public facilities.
(iii)Public facilities and services. Ensure that those public facilities and services
necessary to support development shall be adequate to serve the development at the
time the development is available for occupancy and use without decreasing current
service levels below locally established minimum standards.
(b) The Proposed Amendment is consistent with the following goals of the Comprehensive
Plan:
Transportation Goal (TG) 1 Maintain mobility through a safe, balanced, and integrated
transportation system.
Transportation Goal (TG) 3 Enhance community health, livability, and transportation by
providing a connected system of pedestrian, bicycle, and
transit ways that are integrated into a coordinated regional
network.
(c) The Proposed Amendment is consistent with the economic development vision(as stated
in the Comprehensive Plan)to create a sustainable, diversified, and globally-focused economy. To
achieve this vision,the City must diversify its employment base. In addition,the City must increase
the overall number of jobs in order to improve the balance between jobs and households in the City.
(d) The Proposed Amendment is consistent with the Council vision for the City of Federal
Way, and will allow greater connectivity between the City Center and areas east of Interstate 5.
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(e) The Proposed Amendment is consistent with the goal of the King County Countywide
Planning Policies that the region be served by an integrated,multi-modal transportation system that
supports the regional vision for growth,efficiently moves people and goods,and is environmentally
and functionally sustainable over the long term.
(f) The Proposed Amendment is consistent with the Puget Sound Regional Council goal of
VISION 2040 for long-range transportation planning by emphasizing transportation investments that
offer greater mobility options.
(g) The Proposed Amendment will not negatively impact open space, streams, lakes,
wetlands, or the physical environment.
(h)The Proposed Amendment bears a substantial relationship to the public health,safety and
welfare, is in the best interest of the residents of the City,and is consistent with the requirements of
Chapter 36.70A RCW, VISION 2040, the Countywide Planning Policies,and the remainder of the
Comprehensive Plan.
(i) The Proposed Amendment is consistent with the applicable provisions of the
Comprehensive Plan, bears a substantial relation to public health, safety, and welfare, and is in the
best interest of the public and the residents of the City.
(j) The Proposed Amendment has complied with the appropriate processes under state law
and the FWRC.
Section 2. Comprehensive Plan Amendments Adoption. The 1995 City of Federal Way
Comprehensive Plan, as thereafter amended in 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009,
2010,2011,and 2013,2015,and 2018,copies of which are on file with the Office of the City Clerk,
is amended as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated by this reference. All related
maps in the Comprehensive Plan shall be updated to reflect this amendment.
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Section 3.Amendment Authority.The adoption of the Comprehensive Plan text amendment
in Section 2 above is pursuant to the authority granted by Chapters 36.70A and 35A.63 RCW, and
Chapters 19.35 and 19.80 FWRC.
Section 4. 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 impact the validity
of the remainder of the ordinance,or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 5. Savings Clause.The 1995 City of Federal Way Comprehensive Plan,as thereafter
amended in 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2018
shall remain in full force and effect until this amendment becomes operative upon the effective date
of this ordinance.
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.Ratification.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 take effect concurrently with Council Bill No.
755 and be in force five (5) days from and after its passage and publication, as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this 2nd day of April, 2019.
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CITY OF FEDERAL WAY:
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F 'RELL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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PIANIE COURTNEY, C, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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J. RYAN CALL, CITY ATTORNEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 03/13/2019
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 04/02/2019
PUBLISHED: 04/05/2019
EFFECTIVE DATE: 04/10/2019
ORDINANCE NO.: 19-865
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EXHIBIT A
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Capital Improvement Program(CIP)—2016 to 2040
Capital Project List
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95-17 roundabout at 340th St,turn lanes @ 348th(17) 17,600
97-01 SW 336th Wy/SW 340th St:26th P1 SW-Hoyt Rd SW: Signal Coordination 283
SR 161 @ S 356th St: Add NB left-turn lane,EB right-turn lane,or install
92-18b roundabout(14) 4,100
92-18a S 356th St:SR 99-SR 161:Widen to 5 lane,bike lanes,sidewalks(13) 6,112
S 352nd St:SR 99-SR 161: Extend 3 lane principal collector and signal at SR-99
16-22 (8) 5,619
16-23 Citywide:Traffic signal modifications(18) 914
16-24 Citywide:Implement Adaptive Traffic Control System(22) 1,000
16-25 16th Ave S:S 344th St-S 348th St:Add SB auxiliary lane(21) 6,105
16-19 1st Ave S @ S 328th St:Install raised median,improve access at 328th(4) 1,897
16-20 S 320th St @ 20th Ave S:Add 2nd left-turn lanes EB,WB(5) 2,856
16-21 Citywide Pedestrian Safety:Install mid-block crossing treatments(28) 640
16-26 S 304th St @ 28th Ave S:Add NB right-turn lane,signal(7) 2,371
94-10b SR 509:9th P1 S- 16th Ave S:Widen to 5 lanes,signal at 9th P1 S 8,794
07-06 1St Ave S @ SW 301St St:Install signal or roundabout 404
16-11 8th Ave S @ S 320th St:Add left-turn lanes NB,SB 485
S 324th St Interchange:Extend 5-lane minor arterial to 32nd Ave S Weyerhaeuser
16-13 Way South 134,587
07-07 1St Ave S @ S 308th St:Install signal or roundabout 404
07-04 Military Rd S @ S 296th Pl:Install signal or roundabout 404
16-18 16th Ave S @ S 341st Pl:Add signal 404
16-01 SR 99 @ S 288th St:Add NB right-turn lane 452
98-32 13th PIS: S 330th St-S 3321th St: Extend 3 lane collector 4,797
94-24 14th Ave S:S 312th St-S 316th St:Ring Road extension 5,472
93-08 S 316th St:SR 99- 11th P1 S:Ring Road extension 8,291
01-05 SR 99 @ S 312th St: Add 2nd NB left-turn lane(6) 6,708
07-22 16th Ave S:SR 99-SR 18: Add HOV lanes 22,384
City Center Access(Phases 1 and 2):S 320th St @ I-5 Bridge Widening:Add HOV
lanes through interchange,reconstruct SE quadrant of interchange to realign ramps
02-01 (la& lb) 134,609
- 10-01 S 373`d St @ SR99:Add Signal or roundabout or two-way left-turn lane 482
05-03 Weyerhaeuser Wy S @ S 344th Wy: Install roundabout(16) 1,763
05-01 SR 509 @ 4th Ave S: Install roundabout 1,009
07-03 30th Ave S @ S 288th St:Install signal or roundabout 404
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98-10c 10th Ave SW @ SW Campus Dr:Add SB right-turn lane(2) 1,229
16-09 SR 99 @ S 312th St: Add 2"d left-turn lane EB,WB,and WB right-turn lane 1,696
02-04 SR 18 @ SR 161: Add 3rd thru lane NB,SB.3rd left-turn lane NB,SB 12,210
98-07 SW 336th y/SW 340th St:26th PI SW-Hoyt Rd SW: Widen to 5 lanes(12) 21,821
98-15 Military Rd S:S 288th St-S 304th St:Widen to 5 lanes 23,450
07-01 S Star Lake Rd @ 25th Dr S:Install signal or roundabout 404
Military Rd S @ S 288th St:Add 2"d left-turn lanes and right-turn lanes eastbound
16-02 and westbound 2,326
SW 344th St: 12th Ave SW-21'Ave SW:Extend 3-lane principal collector with
98-10a bike lanes,sidewalks(3) 10,164
S 320th St @ 1St Ave S:Add 2nd left lanes all legs,WB,SB right-turn lane,widen
99-02 1St Ave S to 5 lanes to S 316th St(15) 10,460
98-01 S 304th St @ SR 99: Add left-turn lanes on 304th 1,454
10-01 S Star Lake Rd:@ Military Rd S:Add right-turn lane on S Star Lake Rd 401
16-15 SR 99 @ S 324th St:Add 2❑d left-turn lanes NB,SB,and NB right-turn lane 3,052
21'Ave SW @ SW 336th St:Add 2"d left-turn lanes NB,SB,and SB right-turn
16-16 lane 3,052
00-12 S 308th St: 14th Ave S- 18th Ave S: Widen to 3 lanes 3,198
S 336th St: SR 99-20th Ave S:Widen to 5 lanes,add 2"d left-turn lanes EB,WB @
16-17 SR 99 3,721
21"Ave SW @ SW 320th St: Add WB left-turn lane,interconnect to 26th Ave SW
98-34 (9) 6,169
1 St Ave S: S 348th St-S 356th St:Widen to 5 lanes,add 2"d SB right-turn lane @
92-22 356th 7,213
93-09 1St Ave S:S 366th St-SR 99:Extend 2-lane road,signal or roundabout at SR 99 7,550
98-05 S 324th St:SR 99-23rd Ave S: Widen to 5 lanes 10,552
92-20 47th Ave SW @ SW 320th St:Signalize(10) 569
95-07 S 288th St: 19th Ave S-Military Rd S:Widen to 5 lanes 12,364
21st Ave SW: SW 344th St-SW 356th St: Widen to 5 lanes,add 2nd SB right-turn
93-07c lane @ 356th 21,639
Military Rd S: S Star Lake Rd-S 288th St Widen to 5 lanes,sidewalks,and
92-14 illumination 35,456
16-10 23rd Ave S: S 316th St-S 317th St:Add NB lane 678
16-12 1 1th PI S @ S 320th St:Add 2"d NB left-turn lane 678
00-02 28th Ave S @ S 312th St: Add SB right-turn lane(11) 771
07-14 23rd Ave S @ S 320th St:Add SB left-turn lane,NB thru and right-turn lanes 8,705
98-13 SW 344th St&35th Ave SW:21"Ave SW-SW 340th Street:Bike lanes,sidewalks 12,360
10-01 Military Rd S @ Camelot:Roundabout 1,392
01-03 SR 509 @ 26th PI SW:Add WB left-turn lane 1,017
07-05 Military Rd S @ S 298th St:Install signal or roundabout 404
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14-01 Weyerhaeuser Wy S:S 336th St-33rd P1 S:Widen to 5 lanes 2,826
92-23 S 304th St: SR 99-28th Ave S:Widen to 3 lanes 11,513
16-03 SR 509 @ SW 30155 St:Add WB right-turn lane 226
16-14 S 324th St: 11th PI S-SR 99:Widen to 5 lanes 1,809
07-12 6th Ave SW @ SW 320th St:Install signal or roundabout 404
07-18 Military Rd S @ S 328th St: Install signal or roundabout 404
92-06b S 356th St: 1st Ave S-SR 99:Widen to 5 lanes 16,416
98-20 S 312th St: 15t Ave S- 14th Ave S: Widen to 5 lanes 28,726
07-20 SW Campus Dr: 15t Ave S-21"Ave SW: Add HOV lanes 63,956
16-07 SR 509 @ SW 312th St:Add 2nd WB left-turn lane 904
93-12 SR 509 @ 47th Ave SW:Install roundabout 1,009
05-04 S 312th St @ 18th Ave S: Install signal 404
S Star Lake Rd:S 272"d St-Military Rd S:Widen to 3 lanes(see 10-1)for
98-17 intersection improvement 9,327
98-39 1"Ave S: SW 3015t St-SW 312th St: Widen to 3 lanes 11,725
98-24 Hoyt Rd SW: SW 320th St-SW 340th St: Widen to 3 lanes 12,059
93-07a 215`Ave SW:SW 312th St-SW 320th St:Widen to 5 lanes 12,364
16-04 SR 509 @ SW 308th St:Install roundabout 1,346
16-05 SR 509 @ SW 306th St/12th Ave SW:Install roundabout 1,346
16-06 SR 509 @ 16th Ave SW:Install roundabout 1,346
16-08 8th Ave SW @ SW 312th St:Install roundabout 1,346
94-11 S 308th St:5th P1 S-8th Ave S: Extend 2-lane street 1,938
07-13 SR 99 @,S 320th St: Add NB right-turn lane 2,883
98-23 47th Ave SW: SR 509-SW 318th St: Widen to 3 lanes 5,034
98-14 S 288th St:Military Rd S-1-5:Widen to 5 lanes 11,541
94-10a SR 509: 1st Ave S-9th P1 S: Widen to 3 lanes 15,634
94-17 SR 509: 1st Ave S- 16th Ave SW: Widen to 3 lanes 29,846
City Center Couplet: S 316th St/S 324th St: 11th P1 S-23rd Ave S: Restripe for
05-02 clockwise couplet 808
07-02 SR 99 @ S 288th St: Add EB left-turn lane 1,131
07-15 25th Ave S @ S 320th St: Add 2nd EB left-turn lane,NB right-turn lane 13,001
98-18 28th Ave S: S 304th St-S 317th St: Widen to 3 lanes 16,416
98-57 SR 509: 30th Ave SW-47th Ave SW: Widen to 3 lanes 18,760
98-58 SR 509: 47th Ave SW-West City Limits: Widen to 3 lanes 23,450
07-19 15`Wy S @ S 336th St: Add 2nd SB left-turn lane 7,365
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98-30 10th Ave SW @ SW 334th St: Signalization or roundabout 404
11-01 21'Ave S @ S 320th St: Install signal 404
98-26 S 320th St @ 5th Ave S: Signalization 404
00-07 S 348th St @ 9th Ave S: Add 2nd SB left-turn lane 2,326
92-12 4th Ave S:S 3126 St-S 316th Pl:improve vertical alignment 3,1978
95-02 S 312th St:23rd Ave S-28th Ave S:Widen to 3 lanes 7,461
98-31 SW 356th St @ 13th Wy SW/14th Ave SW: Signalization 404
07-16 Military Rd S @ S 320th St:Add 2nd NB left-turn lane 5,620
98-29 SW 320th St @ 11th Ave SW: Signalization 404
14-02 SR 509 @ 30th Ave SW: Install roundabout 1,009
98-28 SW 320th St @ 7th Ave SW: Signalization 404
98-19 S 308th St: 8th Ave S- 14th Ave S: Install curb,gutter,sidewalks 5,330
92-11 SW Campus Dr: 1st Ave S-7th Wy SW: Widen lanes/sidewalk 2,073
00-16 SR 99 @ Spring Valley Montessori School: Add NB left-turn lane 6,977
95-20 Military Rd S:S 320th St-SR 18: Widen to 3 lanes 38,373
00-06b S 314th St:20th Ave S-23rd Ave S: Add sidewalks and street lights(23) 2,665
98-41 1st Ave S:S 292nd St-S 312th St: Shoulder improvement(24) 3,770
16-30 S 336th St:SR 99-20th Ave S: Add sidewalk north side(25) 639
16-29 21st Ave S:S 316th St-S 320th St: Install sidewalk on west side(26) 1,356
16-27 SR 509: 1 1th P1 S- 16th Ave S: Install sidewalk on south side(27) 1,500
16-28 20th Ave S&S 316th St:I install sidewalk on east and south sides(29) 395
98-39 9th Ave S: S 332nd St-S 348th St: Widen for Bike Lanes 15,634
98-42 S Park&Ride Trail: SR99 @ 352nd-S 348th @ 9th: Extend Trail 1,493
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