Notice of Public Hearing19-105072-SU Doc ID 80754
NOTICE OF VIRTUAL/TELEPHONIC PUBLIC HEARING
The Woodlands at Redondo Creek Preliminary Plat
File Nos 19-105072-00-SU; 19-105073-00-SE; and 19-105074-00-UP
Notice is hereby given that the City of Federal Way Hearing Examiner will conduct a virtual/telephonic
public hearing on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. by means of Zoom to consider the
following:
Description: Proposal to subdivide approximately 21 acres into 67 single-family residential lots. The
project includes street and utility improvements, stormwater facilities, and landscaping. Pursuant to
procedures outlined in Federal Way Revised Code (FWRC) 18.35.010, the applicant requests preliminary
plat approval from the city’s Hearing Examiner.
Project Contact: John Everett/Savanna Nagorski, ESM Consulting Engineers, LLC 33400 8th Avenue
South, Suite 205, Federal Way, WA 98003.
Location: Pacific Highway South and South 304th Street, Federal Way, Parcel’s 042104-9012 and -9221.
Date Application Received: October 23, 2019
Date Determined Complete: November 14, 2019
Date of Notice of Application: November 29, 2019
Determinations & Approvals Included in the Application: Preliminary Plat Application File #19-
105072-00-SU; State Environmental Policy Act Threshold Determination File #19-105073-00-SE; Forest
Practices Application File #19-105083-00-AD, Use Process III Application File #19-105074-00-UP,
Street Modification Request File #19-101684-00-SM, and Transportation Concurrency File #19-104256-
00-CN.
Existing Environmental Documents: Stormwater Technical Information Report, Traffic Impact
Assessment, Critical Areas Report, City Wetland Consultant Response, Geotechnical Report, Soils
Assessment, Tree Conservation Plan, Cultural Resources Report, Environmental Checklist, and
Environmental Determination. All environmental documents are available at: the below link.
Development Regulations Used for Project Mitigation: FWRC Title 14, “Environmental Policy”; Title
16, “Surface Water Management”; Title 18, “Subdivisions”; and Title 19, “Zoning and Development
Code.”
Consistency with Applicable City Plans and Regulations: The project will be reviewed for consistency
with all applicable policies and regulations, including but not limited to: The Federal Way
Comprehensive Plan; King County Surface Water Design Manual; Public Works Development Standards;
Lakehaven Water and Sewer System Design and Construction Standards; South King Fire and Rescue
Administrative Policies; and Federal Way Public Schools Safe Access Policies.
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Availability of File: The official project file and existing environmental documents are available to the
public by request or on the city’s website https://www.cityoffederalway.com/node/1962. A staff report
will be available on the city’s website on September 30, 2020.
Public Comments: Any person has the right to submit written comments to the Hearing Examiner and/or
provide oral testimony at the public hearing. Only persons who submit written or oral comments to the
Hearing Examiner may appeal the Hearing Examiner’s final decision on the matter. Submit written
comments to the Planning Division at planning@cityoffederalway.com (we request you submit them at
least two hours before the meeting starts); please reference The Woodlands at Redondo Creek Public
Comments.
Zoom Meeting Information: Pursuant to Governor Inslee’s Proclamation 20-28, all in-person meetings
are prohibited until further notice; therefore, the hearing will be held on Zoom. The city is providing
opportunities for public comment verbal testimony by calling into the meeting. To access the public
hearing please use the following:
Please email planning@cityoffederalway.com, with your first and last name, address, and
phone number to give verbal testimony during the meeting (via telephone, number
below)/ you will be given access during the public testimony portion (we request you
sign up at least two hours before the meeting starts); please reference The Woodlands at
Redondo Creek Verbal Testimony.
Link to join the webinar:
https://cityoffederalway.zoom.us/j/93517983995?pwd=NWVIZU5pSHAvR20xVXVLdlNvL3RPdz09
Listen to the live meeting: (888) 788-0099 or (253) 215-8782, Meeting ID: 935 1798 3995
Watch from the Zoom mobile app with meeting: 935 1798 3995 and passcode: 425361
Staff Contact: Becky Chapin, Senior Planner, 253-835-2641, becky.chapin@cityoffederalway.com
Published in the Federal Way Mirror on September 18, 2020.
19-105072-SU Doc ID 80754