Threshold Determination SignedCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 33325 8th Avenue South Federal Way, WA 98003-6325
253-835-7000
www.cityoffederalway.com
Jim Ferrell, Mayor
October 9, 2020
Mr. Eric LaBrie
ESM Consulting Engineers, LLC
33400 8th Avenue South, Suite 205
Federal Way, WA 98003
eric.labrie@esmcivil.com
Re: File #17-104237-SE; SEPA THRESHOLD DETERMINATION
Woodbridge Building “B,” 3120 South 344th Street, Federal Way
Dear Mr. LaBrie:
The city has reviewed the environmental checklist submitted with the Use Process III application
for the Woodbridge Building “B” project. It has been determined that the proposal will not have a
probable significant adverse impact on the environment, provided the mitigation measures identified
in the enclosed Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance (MDNS) are met. As a result, an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required to comply with the State Environmental Policy Act
(SEPA).
A 14-day comment period is required by the SEPA rules (WAC 197-11-340). A notice inviting
comments will be published in the Federal Way Mirror, posted on site, posted on the city website, and
mailed to all property owners within 300 feet of the site on October 9, 2020. At the end of the
comment period, the department will determine if the MDNS should be withdrawn, modified, or
retained as issued. All final determinations may be appealed within 21 days following the comment
deadline. No licenses, permits, or approvals will be issued until completion of the appeal period.
Our decision not to require an EIS does not mean that the license, permit, or approval you are
seeking from the city has been granted. Approval or denial of the proposal will be made by the
appropriate administrative or legislative body vested with that authority.
After a final decision has been made on your proposal, you may, but are not required to, publish a
Notice of Action as set forth in RCW 43.21C.075. The Notice of Action sets forth a time period
after which no legal challenges regarding the proposal’s compliance with SEPA can be made. A copy
of the Notice of Action form and copies of RCW 43.21C.080 and WAC 197-11-680 providing
instructions for giving this notice are available from the Department of Community Development.
Mr. Eric LaBrie
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October 9, 2020
17-104237-00-SE Doc. I.D. 80800
The city is not responsible for publishing the Notice of Action. However, the city is responsible for
giving a notice (to parties of record) stating the date for commencing a judicial appeal (including the
SEPA portion of that appeal) if your proposal is one for which the city’s action on it has a specified
time period within which any court appeals must be made.
If you need further assistance, please contact Principal Planner Stacey Welsh at 253-835-2634, or
stacey.welsh@cityoffederalway.com.
Sincerely,
Digitally Signed October 9, 2020, at 9:39 AM
Brian Davis
Community Development Director
enc: MDNS
Staff Evaluation of SEPA Checklist
c: Stacey Welsh, Principal Planner
Ann Dower, Senior Engineering Plans Reviewer
Sarady Long, Senior Transportation Planning Engineer
Brian Asbury, Lakehaven Water & Sewer District
Sean Nichols, South King Fire & Rescue
Dana Ostenson, dostenson@industrialrealtygroup.com
Nohely Moreno, nohely.moreno@esmcivil.com