03-02-2021 Sound TransitSOUND TRANSIT
FEDERAL WAY LINK EXTENSION
FWLE Development Agreement Alteration No. 2
March 2, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting
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Policy Question
Should the City Council approve the change to the Federal Way Link
Extension Project Development Agreement between the Central
Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) and the City
of Federal Way?
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Presentation Outline:
• Project History
• Background on Federal Way Transit Center Design
• Proposed Change to the Agreement
• Process and Next steps
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Project History — Federal Way Link Extension:
Sound Transit 2 passed in 2008 approving the project
2015: Resolution 15-686 recommending 1-5 alignment
Sound Transit 3 passed in 2016 approving project funding
2017: Interstate 5 Project alignment selected by Sound Transit Board
2017-2018: letters of concurrence and partnership during Sound
Transit pre -engineering efforts
2019: Transit Way Agreement executed
2019: City adopts the Project Development Agreement permitting
the project to proceed as a Design -Build project.
2019: Selected Kiewit Infrastructure West as Design/Build Contractor
and issue NTR
2019 — Present: The Design -Build review process and
implementation of the project begins.
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The Issue:
• Most of the agreement, including key mitigation measures, the
process for Sound Transit selling any surplus property in the
future, and the basis for its approval as an essential public facility,
remains the same as it was originally approved.
• This second alteration to the Development Agreement is about
changes to the project elements and specific exhibits necessary
for staff to move forward in permitting the final station area
design.
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The Issue:
• The City based the original approval of the Development
Agreement on a conceptual design that included a number of
project elements and station facilities. The original plan had some
operational and design shortfalls that could not be resolved.
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The Issue:
• When Kiewit Infrastructure
West was hired as the
Design -Build Contractor,
they put forward an
alternative design.
• Both the City and Sound
Transit identified concerns
with regards to pedestrian
safety early in the
development review
process.
• Introduced the concept of
extending the parking
garage rather than building a
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The Issue:
• A final design has
now been put forth
that resolves the
issues found in the
previous designs.
• Most light rail riders
are expected to
arrive by bus and
will have a shorter
walk to the station
as well.
• Changes to the
Development
Agreement are
meant to enable this
design.
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The Issue: Pedestrian Safety
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2 vehicle lanes, 4 to 8 bus
lanes
0 to 2 bus lanes
Based on projected ridership, the new concept has a 35%
reduction in total pedestrian lane crossings from the original
concept and a 75% reduction in total pedestrian lane
crossings from the contractor's concept design.
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Key Changes to the Development Agreement:
• Adding a separate bus
layover lot behind the
guideway as a project
element as well as
temporary bus layover
spaces on the new 317t" St.
extension.
• The original concept had the
layover as being primarily
located on the ground floor
of the new parking garage
and the contractor's concept
extended the existing bus
terminal to accommodate
these spaces.
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Key Changes to the Development Agreement:
• Language clarifying the
parking garage is not
proposed to be a new
parking garage, but an
extension of the existing
parking garage.
• Changing language
regarding the extension of
317thSt. and reconstruction
of 23rdAve.
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Key Changes to the Development Agreement
Exhibits:
• (Exhibit 6) Roadways exhibit to reflect the new street layout and
facility locations.
• (Exhibit D) Landscaping exhibit that supports where typical
landscaping is modified due to clearance requirements from the
guideway.
• Exhibit (P) Conceptual operations and maintenance exhibit. The
underlying maintenance principles did not change, but the
maintenance responsibilities of a number of areas did change.
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Key Facts & Findings:
• Sound Transit and the City have a standing Development
Agreement for this project and the changes are limited to those
necessary for the final design to be approved.
• The new design improves upon safety by reducing points of
conflict between vehicles and pedestrians in the future station
a rea.
• The Federal Way Comprehensive Plan supports a pedestrian -
friendly City Center and these changes will help achieve that
goa 1.
• Sound Transit is lead agency for purposes of environmental review
(SEPA) and has done the required analysis to verify that the new
design is consistent with the Environmental Impact Statement.
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Summary:
• In 2016 Sound Transit submitted a conceptual design that
was the basis for the original Environmental Impact
Statement and Development Agreement.
• A new design has been refined collaboratively with City staff,
Sound Transit, and the Design -Build Contractor. The new
design requires some changes to the project elements in the
Development Agreement.
• The question before City Council is whether to enact an
ordinance allowing changes to the Agreement to allow staff
to permit this new design.
• Only the changes noted in the Ordinance Attachment will be
made. Everything else remains the same.
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Options Considered
1. Approve the proposed ordinance allowing the Mayor to
execute the change to the Development Agreement.
2. Do not approve the proposed ordinance and provide direction
to staff.
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LUTC Recommendation
At the March 1, 2021 meeting, LUTC discussed the proposed change to the
Development Agreement and voted to support the ordinance.
Mayor's Recommendation
The Mayor recommends Option 1 to approve the proposed ordinance.
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QUESTIONS?
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