07-02-2019 IRGIRG Technology Center
Land Modification Approval
February 20, 2018
City Council Meeting
Property
∗IRG property shown here
∗#1 Headquarters Building
∗#2 Technology Center
∗#3 Rhododendron Garden &
Pacific Bonsai Museum
∗#4 Greenline Warehouses “A & B”
∗#5 Greenline Business Park
∗Approx. 425 acres
∗20+ parcels
“The Property is a unique site, both in terms
of its development capacity and natural
features. Weyerhaeuser desires to develop its
Property with maximum flexibility which will
insure optimal development, while preserving
the unique natural features of the site.”
- Weyerhaeuser Concomitant Zoning Agreement, p. 1
Zoning
Corporate Park
“After [August 23, 1994], any changes in City
codes referenced in this Agreement shall not be
deemed to modify the provisions of this Zone...”
- Weyerhaeuser Concomitant Zoning Agreement, p. c-1
1994 Federal Way Code
∗Land Modifications without Use Process
∗Permitted if
∗Needed to address threats to public health or safety
∗No removal of trees more than five inches in diameter
∗No grading activity that includes cutting and/or filling
∗Minimal soil disturbance during clearing
∗No stockpiling of materials
∗No disturbance of critical areas (e.g., wetlands) and their buffers
Land Modification Timeline
∗December 1, 2017: Approval letter issued
∗December 1, 2027: Copy of approval letter emailed to
Save Weyerhaeuser Campus Group
∗February 1, 2018: Email from IRG to SWC and City
stating work would commence in
four days
∗February 14, 2018: Complaint received by City
∗February 15, 2018: City field verification of no violation
Questions?