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Attachment 4Stacey Welsh From: Pamela Jones Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 3:18 PM To: Brian Davis Subject: Correspondence Attachments: 2021-02-04 Suzanne Fletcher -Juneau - Weyerhaeuser.pdf, 2021-02-02 ASLA Washington - Weyerhaeuser. pdf Hi Brian, Attached are two letters the Mayor received yesterday. He would like you to respond to them in writing. Thank you, Am t7ofes Executive Assistant to the Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 81h Avenue South Federal Way, WA 98003 Phone: (253) 835-2402 Fax: (253) 835-2409 www.cityoffederalwa. 1 February 4, 2021 Mr. Jim Ferrell Mayor of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. S. Federal Way, WA. 98003 Dear Mr. Mayor, This is a request for you to consider the preservation of one of the country's finest examples of architectural genius. The Weyerhaeuser campus is a diamond in the rough for Federal Way and the state of Washington. Destroying its beauty and history would be a crime! This magnificent building and its surrounding areas brings joy to those that visit the site and also those that are just passing it while driving down the 1-5. As a past employee of Weyerhaeuser and a past resident of Federal Way, I am strongly requesting you consider preserving this historical campus for generations to enjoy. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Suzanne Fletcher -Juneau y a Ms Suzanne Juneau 5835 N Echo Canyon Cir Phoenix, AZ 85018 � ,cpA- d �lVLl�RJ..le �t1L � i3...F:G 5 FEB 202il. ' -PiiW! 5 ii_ 9�'Ocl3 i \\ ASLA WASHINGTON February 2, 2021 Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 E: Jim.F.e.rreil@cityoffedera_Iway.co.m Dear Mayor Ferrell: I am contacting you today as the President of the Washington Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (WASLA) to ask for your support in preventing the incompatible development at the former Weyerhaeuser Headquarters site, a recognized exemplar of modern landscape architecture. The Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters in Federal Way, completed in 1972, was designed by landscape architect Peter Walker, founding partner of Sasaki, Walker and Associates, and architect Edward Charles Bassett, a principal in Skidmore Owings & Merrill. The largely wooded campus represents an environmentally -sensitive design that arose from the environmental movement of the late 196o's. It is one of a handful of corporate campuses in the US whose outdoor spaces are open to the public and used by people from miles around. The project has received many awards and accolades including the American Society of Landscape Architects and the American Institute of Architects. The designer of Seattle's Gas Works Park, the late Professor Richard Haag, used the Weyerhaeuser Campus as a model for design when teaching at the University of Washington's Landscape Architecture Department. Each year, he would take landscape architecture students to visit what he called the best early example of integrated design in Washington State — the melding of architecture and landscape architecture. I had the honor of visiting the campus twice with Professor Haag when I was a student at the University of Washington. We know that current owners, Los Angeles -based developer Industrial Realty Group (IRG), purchased the complex in February 2016 and have proposed building up to 1.5-million square feet of warehouses, each approximately 45 feet tall. Two of the warehouses would be sited in the southern part of the campus and immediately adjacent to the headquarters building. The remainder, including a 600,000-square-foot warehouse, would be constructed in the northern campus. Such warehouse construction would negatively impact the historic fabric of the Weyerhaeuser Campus and terminate its design intent. We understand that the U.S. Army 120 STATE AVENUE NE, #303 OLYMPIA, WA 98501 TEL 360 — 867 — 8820 INFO@ WASLA.ORG WASLA/February 2, 2021 Page 2 of 3 Corps of Engineers (USACOE) is currently reviewing the project pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The Board of Directors at WASLA requests that the City of Federal Way and the USACOE direct the property owners to maintain the Campus' design integrity by using the 1981 campus master plan as a guide for new development; examine reducing of the amount of new warehouse space to minimize impacts; negotiate with the City and the County on conservation easements in key areas (wetlands and public use trails to ensure continuous public access) of the campus to reduce their tax impacts, and provide effective forested buffers (at least 300 feet or the recommendation of the 1981 master plan) to shield any new construction. Sincerely, �lq� Duane Dietz, RLA, ASLA President Washington Chapter - American Society of Landscape Architects Wf�sLN D3 lZ0 S4a+tflve NF #3 0 rApia, wA 0501 TACOMA WA 983 s FEB 2021 � us 02 7H J'J 000123532/3 F I MAILED FROM ZIP 0 111' Jill Ill 1111111111i11111ill 1111111,ill 11111ill 111L Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Monday, March 15, 2021 10:59 AM To: Brian Davis Subject: FW: Please Help Hi Brian, Please see the message below and respond acknowledging receipt. Thank you. Jim Jim Ferrell Mayor �MY � Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 Ph: 253.835.2402 1 Fx: 253.835.2409 From: Joseph Brooks Art [mailto:info@josephbrooksart.com] Sent: Monday, March 15, 2021 9:54 AM To: Jim Ferrell Cc: alexander.l.bullock@usace.army.mil Subject: Please Help [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Mr Ferrell and Colleagues, My name is Joseph Brooks. I am a local professional artist currently residing in Tacoma, WA. I know my name does not carry weight or have any pull but I hope that you would head the words of someone in your community connected to building culture and providing public artistic experiences for our community. I would like to start this letter off by saying we need more cultural and arts spaces in Washington state . When hearing about the beautiful space that is Weyerhaeuser's original corporate building and facility potentially being lost or irrevocably changed forever, I had to write and voice my concern. I have been a lifelong resident of the Puget Sound living in both Tacoma and Seattle. The first time I was able to see this beautiful space was before it was closed to the public but after Weyerhaeuser had moved to Seattle. I had the chance to walk the campus alone. The stillness and beauty in the space is still with me. This space changed me. Ever so slight but it left an imprint. I believe this space needs to be saved for its contribution to our cultural landscape . Furthermore , I believe it should be opened to the public in the same manor the Weyerhaeuser Rhododendron Garden is. This space should be enjoyed by the people of this community. If you have not been to the Weyerhaeuser Campus before, I challenge you to go there and stand anywhere on the campus and not be in awe. These are the spaces we hand down to the next generations. We may need warehousing space as our region is growing, but we can find other, less culturally significant space to locate those warehousing facilities. I know it may seem weird, if you knew me, to fight for a corporate space. But this corporate space is like none other. Thank you for your time and I hope you have a good day. Joseph Brooks Joseph Brooks JosephBrooksArt.com Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Friday, January 29, 2021 9:44 AM To: Brian Davis Subject: FW: Weyerhaeuser Campus Attachments: 0101 LO-L-1 -29-21 -Ferrell.pdf Brian, Please respond to this letter on behalf of the City. Thank you. Jim Jim Ferrell Mayor Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 Ph: 253.835.2402 1 Fx: 253.835.2409 From: Campbell, Sue[mailto:scampbell@theolinstudio.com] Sent: Friday, January 29, 2021 9:26 AM To: Jim Ferrell; Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov; jami_burgess@cantwel1.senate.gov; shana.chandler@mail.house.gov; jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov; kcexec@kingcounty.gov; Charles Birnbaum; cmoore@preservewa.org; eugeniaw@historicseattle.org; bkmonger@nwlink.com; pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov; claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov; jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov; jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov; Susan Honda; jloichinger@achp.gov; CouncilOffices@puyalluptribe- nsn.gov; Iasechrist@comcast.net; mconnor@forterra.org; diana@gulliford.com; Laurie Olin Subject: Weyerhaeuser Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Good afternoon Mayor Jim Ferrell, Please find the attached letter per Mr. Laurie Olin's request regarding Weyerhaeuser Campus. Thank you, Sue Sue Campbell Executive Assistant 0 PHILADELPHIA 150 S INDEPENDENCE MALL W I SUITE 11231 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 TEL 215-440-0030 x 103 1 FAX 215-440-0041 LOS ANGELES 5900 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD I SUITE 23751 LOS ANGELES, CA 90036 TEL 323-387-3598 WWW.THEOLINSTUDIO.COM N • OLI N Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 SUBJECT: Weyerhaeuser Campus 29 January 2021 Dear Mayor Jim Ferrell, I humbly request that you help to stop the destruction of a treasure of modern architecture, site planning, community benefit, and environmental leadership, namely the mindless overbuilding of the historic Weyerhaeuser Campus in Federal Way. How much is enough? Surely, the mindless monetizing of everything at the cost of all other qualities and benefits - whether habitat, social benefit, cultural resource, artistic heritage should not be further encouraged by the unplanned and reprehensible substitution of a brilliant historic work of design by the lowest and least - best use of the property - namely warehouses that could and should be built on more marginal and less important sites. This is the opposite of smart development. This remarkable, and at the time pioneering collaborative design of landscape and architecture, with an approved plan for future growth and development, was and remains an inspiration to design professionals like myself and others around the country and world. This integration of native vegetation and superb architecture by Craig Hartman and Peter Walker remains exemplary and continues to provide community benefit as well as needed habitat in a region that has been and continues to lose such needed amenity. I urge you to save this exemplary and historic site from the proposed degradation. Sincerely, Laurie Olin FASLA, Hon AIA, Hon RIBA, AAAS, AAAL, AAR National Medal of Art cc: Sen. Patty Murray Sen. Maria Cantwell • Letter to Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor 29 January 2021 Page 2 of 2 Rep. Adam Smith Gov. Jay Inslee Dow Constantine, King County Charles Birnbaum, The Cultural Landscape Foundation Chris Moore, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation Eugenia Woo, Docomomo/WeWa Barbara McMichael, SoCoCulture Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, King County State Sen. Claire Wilson State Rep. Jesse Johnson State Rep. Jamila Taylor City Council Pres. Susan Honda, Federal Way Jaime Loichinger, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Bill Sterud, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Lori Sechrist, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus Michelle Connor, Forterra Diana Noble Gulliford, Historical Society of Federal Way Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Friday, January 22, 2021 12:30 PM To: Brian Davis Subject: FW: Weyerhaeuser campus Attachments: Weyerhaeuser.doc Hi Brian, Please see below and attached and respond on my behalf as you did with the previous writer. Thanks. Jim Jim Ferrell Mayor Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 Ph: 253.835.2402 1 Fx: 253.835.2409 From: Richard Longstreth [mailto:rwl@gwu.edu] Sent: Friday, January 22, 2021 12:07 PM To: Jim Ferrell Subject: Weyerhaeuser campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear mayor Ferrell, Attached please find my letter concerning the master plan for the Weyerhaeuser campus Sincerely, Richard Longstreth 22 January 2021 The Hon. Jim Ferrell Mayor, City of Federal Way 3325 81h Avenue, South Federal Way, Washington 98003 Dear Mayor Ferrell, I am writing in strong opposition to the proposed warehouse development plan for the campus of the former Weyerhaeuser corporate headquarters in your community. I do so as a historian of American architecture and landscape who taught at the undergraduate and graduate levels for forty-two years and has been active in the field for over half a century. Since the mid- 1960s I have had the opportunity to visit many corporate campuses in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Michigan, and Illinois, as well as on the West Coast. The Weyerhaeuser campus is an extraordinary design by any standard, a major work by internationally renowned designers — landscape architect Peter Walker of Sasaki, Walker & Associates and architect Edward Charles Bassett of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill -- one that entails a masterful and innovative integration of building and landscape. In my view it merits National Historic Landmark status (I sit on the National Park Service advisory board for the NHL program). The corporate campus is a distinctly American contribution to the fields of architecture and landscape architecture, one that is for the most part a creation of the post -World War II era. At the same time, the greatest of these compounds are latter-day equivalents to the grand country estates developed in the U.K. during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. They were/are seats of power, but also consummate works of architecture and landscape architecture as cutting -edge art. They are no less important a legacy of this nation's contribution to design than the greatest of our skyscrapers. I first became aware of the Weyerhaeuser campus while I was a graduate student in the College of Environmental Design at U.C. Berkeley, around 1974, some two years after that complex was completed. Nathaniel Owings gave a lecture on SOM's best recent work. I sat with good friends Sally and John Woodbridge (he was a senior partner in the San Francisco office of SOM at that time) and we were soon joined by Chuck Bassett, the architect of the work in question. Owings focused on that Weyerhaeuser project as a major new direction in his firm's work and how important the character of the campus as a whole was to the concept of the building. Afterwards I got a short, but very insightful firsthand account by Bassett himself. I urge you to reject this proposal, while encouraging the owner to pursue alternative schemes, perhaps using the 1981 master plan as a guideline, that allow the salient features of the campus to remain visually dominant. No one would condone placing immense warehouses conspicuously on the grounds of Blenheim Palace or Versailles. You are fortunate to have a national treasure, which comes with it the responsibility for well-informed and appropriate stewardship. It is my fervent hope that the many extraordinary attributes of the Weyerhaeuser campus can be enjoyed by your constituents and the public at large for generations to come. As someone who has been involved in the historic preservation field since the early 1970s and who directed graduate study in that field for thirty-five years, I am all too aware of the considerable challenges of finding an economically viable solution for a case such as this. Yet I have also been involved in many equally challenging cases where solutions that pay proper respect to the past were not only possible, but resulted in optimal outcomes more broadly. Yours very sincerely, Richard Longstreth, Professor Emeritus George Washington University Fellow and Past President Society of Architectural Historians Past President and current member of the Executive Committee Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy cc: Colonel Alexander Bullock, Senator Patty Murray, Senator Maris Campbell, Representative Adam Smith, Governor Jay Inslee, Dow Constantine, Charles Birnbaum, Chris Moore, Eugenia Woo, Barbara McMichael, Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, State Senator Claire Wilson, State Representative Jesse Johnson, State Representative Jamila Taylor, Federal Way City Council President Susan Honda, Jaime Loichinger, Bill Sterud, Lori Sechrist, Michelle Connor, Diana Nob;e Guilliford Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Monday, February 1, 2021 11:49 AM To: Brian Davis Subject: FW: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Attachments: 210201_L PW JF_AB_Weyerhaeuser.pdf Brian, Please draft and send a response for Mr. Walker. Thanks. Jim Jim Ferrell Mayor Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 Ph: 253.835.2402 1 Fx: 253.835.2409 From: Peter Walker / PWP [mai Ito: petew@pwpla.com] Sent: Monday, February 01, 2021 11:39 AM To: Jim Ferrell; alexander.l.bullock@usace.army.mil Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov; jami_burgess@cantwel1.senate.gov; shana.chandler@mail.house.gov; jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov; kcexec@kingcounty.gov; info@tclf.org; cmoore@preservewa.org; eugeniaw@historicseattle.org; bkmonger@nwlink.com; pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov; claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov; jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov; jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov; Susan Honda; jloichinger@achp.gov; CouncilOffices@PuyallupTribe-nsn.gov; lasechrist@comcast.net; mconnor@forterra.org; diana@gulliford.com; Craig Hartman; Adam Greenspan / PWP Subject: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. February 1, 2021 Mayor Jim Ferrell City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 E: Jim. Ferrel 10cityoffederalway.com Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle District Commander U.S Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 E: alexander.1.bullockOusace.army. miI Regarding: Weyerhaeuser Dear Mayor Ferrell and Colonel Alexander Bullock: In my 60 years of landscape architecture projects, which include the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, the National September 11 Memorial with Michael Arad in New York City, and the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, Weyerhaeuser Headquarters is perhaps the most important and certainly the dearest to my heart —not just for the many honors and prizes it has received, but for its completely integrated building and landscape. From its opening in 1971, Weyerhaeuser has been a rare combination of architecture and landscape architecture. No other project in modern environmental design has achieved such a high level of integrated building and biological setting. I am now the last living member of the design team on the historic Weyerhaeuser Headquarters, and I write to you pleading for you to consider what the intended destruction of this site means. The site was chosen by our team together with George Weyerhaeuser because of its remarkable character: a small valley between two heavily wooded hills with a small stream running down the valley from roughly north to south. The existing evergreen forest is representative of Weyerhaeuser forest holdings that run throughout the upper midwestern United States and are symbolic of a company that not only harvests trees, but also replants and farms them, an important example of environmental husbandry at the very beginning of the environmental movement in America. The valley opens at the north to Federal Route 5 and to the south at State Route 20. The design team proposed that the building be placed across the valley and that the required parking lots step gently up the opposite hillsides so that they do not break into the open valley views. The building is placed across the valley like a bridge from east to west. The building actually forms a dam that allows the stream to form a pond on the top of the valley. A small amount of water is slowly allowed under the building to bring the meadow to flowering green following each rain. From the interior the building placement provides wonderful views north and south. From the adjacent highways the lake and meadow become foreground for views of the headquarters. It is this unique setting that has been recognized and honored throughout the world. Here, the landscape and the architecture have been joined into a composition, each inseparable from the other. This is why the destruction of the southeastern mature wooded hill threatens the aesthetic of the whole composition. Furthermore, the introduction of huge concrete warehouse buildings with truck delivery bays, surface parking, and a retention pond impacts the hill and requires removal of its trees. The adjacent roads, including the designed small loop road to headquarters are to be used to accommodate the many trucks and automobiles coming and going from the warehouse. They also industrialize the whole campus which the Weyerhaeuser company allowed the neighborhood to use as a park. Throughout the woods, a series of carefully designed pedestrian paths and small roads, some lined with Rhododendrons, will be disrupted, if not destroyed. After the opening, we (my former firm, SWA) produced a masterplan for Weyerhaeuser's expansion that would have allowed building development on the site while retaining the headquarters building, landscape, and park. The current development plan calls for a doubling of the buildings of that masterplan. 4 There are a number of ways to accommodate the proposed buildings, but none of these alternatives have been explored by the developer. If the current proposed development is implemented, the existing headquarters' composition will not survive. It seems a shame that such an important artifact, representative of the best of its era, long recognized and honored, would be lost to its neighborhood, state, and country by destruction in such a careless and undignified way. We would greatly appreciate your assistance. Sincerely yours, pz-t� 0 cvkc� Peter Walker PW/jb Copies to: Sen. Patty Murray-, Sen. Maria Cantwell-, Rep. Adam Smith-, Gov. Jay Inslee; Dow Constantine, King County; Charles Birnbaum, The Cultural Landscape Foundation; Chris Moore, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation; Eugenia Woo, DocomomoWeWa; Barbara McMichael, SoCoCulture; Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, King County; State Sen. Claire Wilson; State Rep. Jesse Johnson-, State Rep. Jamila Taylor; City Council Pres. Susan Honda, Federal Way; Jaime Loichinger, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; Bill Sterud, Puyallup Tribe of Indians; Lori Sechrist, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus-, Michelle Connor, Forterra; Diana Noble Gulliford, Historical Society of Federal Way; Craig Hartman, SOM, Adam Greenspan, PWP PWP LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PETER WALKER PARTNER 739 ALLSTON WAY BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 94710 T 510.849.9494 F 510.849.9333 peterw@pwpla.com All information transmitted hereby is intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named above, and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient(s), please note that any distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Anyone who receives this communication in error should notify us immediately by telephone at +1 510 849-9494 and erase all copies of this message and its attachments. 3 PWP LANDSCAPE ARCH TECTURE PETER WALKER, FASLA February 1, 2021 DOUGLAS FINDLAY, FASLA Mayor Jim Ferrell DAVID WALKER, FASLA City Of Federal Way ADAM GREENSPAN 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 SANDRA HARRIS E: Jim.FerrelI@clt/offederalway.com CONARD LINDGREN Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle District Commander JAY SWAINTEK U.S Army Corps of Engineers MICHAEL DELLIS P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 E: aexander.l.bullock@usace,army.mil CARMEN ARROYO Regarding: Weyerhaeuser LAUREL HUNTER MARIA LANDONI Dear Mayor Ferrell and Colonel Alexander Bullock: NA RA PARK In my 60 years of landscape architecture projects, which include the Nasher Sculpture Center CORNELIA ROPPEL in Dallas, the National September 11 Memorial with Michael Arad in New York City, and the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, Weyerhaeuser Headquarters is perhaps the most important and certainly the dearest to my heart —not just for the many honors and prizes it has received, but JANET BEAGLE for its completely integrated building and landscape. From its opening in 1971, Weyerhaeuser JENNIFER CORLETT has been a rare combination of architecture and landscape architecture. No other project in modern environmental design has achieved such a high level of integrated building and MARTA GUAL biological setting. KAZUNARI KOBAYASHI I am now the last living member of the design team on the historic Weyerhaeuser ERIC LEES Headquarters, and I write to you pleading for you to consider what the intended destruction of AMELIA STARR this site means. CHRIS WALKER The site was chosen by our team together with George Weyerhaeuser because of its remarkable character: a small valley between two heavily wooded hills with a small stream running down the valley from roughly north to south. The existing evergreen forest is representative of Weyerhaeuser forest holdings that run throughout the upper midwestern United States and are symbolic of a company that not only harvests trees, but also replants and farms them, an important example of environmental husbandry at the very beginning of the environmental movement in America. The valley opens at the north to Federal Route 5 and to the south at State Route 20. The design team proposed that the building be placed across the valley and that the required parking lots step gently up the opposite hillsides so that they do not break into the open valley views. The building is placed across the valley like a bridge from east to west. The building actually forms a dam that allows the stream to form a pond on the top of the valley. A small amount of water is slowly allowed under the building to bring the meadow to flowering green following 739 ALLSTON WAY each rain. BERKELEY, CA 94710 T 510.849.9494 F 510.849.9333 WWW.PWPLA.COM Mayor Jim Ferrell / City of Federal Way Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle District Commander / U. S Army Corps of Engineers Weyerhaeuser February 1, 2021 page 2 of 2 From the interior the building placement provides wonderful views north and south. From the adjacent highways the lake and meadow become foreground for views of the headquarters. It is this unique setting that has been recognized and honored throughout the world. Here, the landscape and the architecture have been joined into a composition, each inseparable from the other. This is why the destruction of the southeastern mature wooded hill threatens the aesthetic of the whole composition. Furthermore, the introduction of huge concrete warehouse buildings with truck delivery bays, surface parking, and a retention pond impacts the hill and requires removal of its trees. The adjacent roads, including the designed small loop road to headquarters are to be used to accommodate the many trucks and automobiles coming and going from the warehouse. They also industrialize the whole campus which the Weyerhaeuser company allowed the neighborhood to use as a park. Throughout the woods, a series of carefully designed pedestrian paths and small roads, some lined with Rhododendrons, will be disrupted, if not destroyed. After the opening, we (my former firm, SWA) produced a masterplan for Weyerhaeuser's expansion that would have allowed building development on the site while retaining the headquarters building, landscape, and park. The current development plan calls for a doubling of the buildings of that masterplan. There are a number of ways to accommodate the proposed buildings, but none of these alternatives have been explored by the developer. If the current proposed development is implemented, the existing headquarters' composition will not survive. It seems a shame that such an important artifact, representative of the best of its era, long recognized and honored, would be lost to its neighborhood, state, and country by destruction in such a careless and undignified way. We would greatly appreciate your assistance. Sincerely yours, OA4, Peter Walker PW/jb Copies to: Sen. Patty Murray; Sen. Maria Cantwell; Rep. Adam Smith; Gov. Jay Inslee; Dow Constantine, King County; Charles Birnbaum, The Cultural Landscape Foundation; Chris Moore, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation; Eugenia Woo, DocomomoWeWa; Barbara McMichael, SoCoCulture; Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, King County; State Sen. Claire Wilson; State Rep. Jesse Johnson; State Rep. Jamila Taylor; City Council Pres. Susan Honda, Federal Way; Jaime Loichinger, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; Bill Sterud, Puyallup Tribe of Indians; Lori Sechrist, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus; Michelle Connor, Forterra; Diana Noble Gulliford, Historical Society of Federal Way; Craig Hartman, SOM, Adam Greenspan, PWP Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Friday, January 29, 2021 9:43 AM To: Brian Davis Subject: FW: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Brian, Please respond to this e-mail letter on behalf of the city. Thank you. Jim Jim Ferrell Mayor �MY � Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 Ph: 253.835.2402 1 Fx: 253.835.2409 From: David C Streatfield [mailto:buzzz@uw.edu] Sent: Friday, January 29, 2021 9:16 AM To: Jim Ferrell Subject: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. 28 January, 2021 Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 Re: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Campus, Federal Way Dear Mayor Ferrell, I am attaching a copy of the letter that I sent to Colonel Alexander Bullock regarding the proposals for the above site Re: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Campus, Federal Way i Dear Colonel Bullock, I write to urge you to reject the current application for the partial development of this site by the Industrial Realty Group. This proposal if fully implemented would eventually lead to a clear cut of 132 acres of this site to accommodate 5 warehouse structures covering 1.5 million square feet and approximately 45 feet tall. Two of the proposed structures would be sited adjacent to the former corporate headquarters building. I believe that executing this proposal would create an excessive impact on a site that is of unique state, national and international significance. The former Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters is a unique design that is a notable work of landscape architecture and architecture. It is also a remarkable example of enlightened corporate patronage. Peter Walker, the internationally famous landscape architect, who designed the landscape has stated that it was the most remarkable project in which he has been involved over his long and very distinguished career. At earlier notable corporate campuses such as The Bell Labs, Holmdel, New Jersey and the John Deere Headquarters at Moline, Illinois, the corporate headquarters building was carefully sited in a pastoral landscape setting framed by the landscape. In marked contrast, the design of the former Weyerhaeuser building and campus is unique. The headquarters building exists perfectly balanced within its surrounding landscape. Indeed, these qualities make it unquestionably the finest corporate campus in the world. Since Picturesque theory first appeared in England at the end of the 181" century landscape architects and architects have explored diverse ways of establishing a visual unity between structure and landscape. For much of the 19t" century architects employed variants of the Gothic style in structures to bring about a visual marriage. Weyerhaeuser is a logical conclusion to this long search. The building does not dominate its setting but appears absorbed into it. This elegant synthesis was achieved by the long low profile of the building, the very subtle manner in which plants are integrated into the structure and the absence in the glazing of the customary vertical window mullions. Continuous butt -jointed sheets of plate glass enable users of the building to enjoy completely unobstructed views of the landscape from all the interior spaces. The long planter boxes appear poised in space This campus project is a unique example of enlightened corporate patronage. It not only represents the seamless union of a building with the surrounding landscape but it possesses a strong public presence since it is clearly visible from 2 major highways. This design feature was a deliberate gesture of corporate branding by a company whose logging practices had been sometimes questioned in the past. The design symbolically declares that this corporation is a responsible environmental custodian. Not only was the campus designed to be visually accessible to the public but the extensive system of trails through the wooded areas have always been open to members of the public. Thus, it functioned as a major and rather wonderful park. The Weyerhaeuser campus featured prominently in several lecture classes in the history of landscape architecture and environmental design that I taught over a period of 32 years at the University of Washington. It was an unusual and great pleasure to be able to tell my students that a unique masterpiece of landscape design and architecture existed just down the road that they could experience firsthand. Most of the projects we studied in my classes were either situated abroad or in other parts of this country and thus were inaccessible to many of my students. There can be no question that experiencing firsthand a masterpiece is preferable to attending a lecture in a classroom. If implemented the proposed development of the Weyerhaeuser campus would create irreparable damage because of the excessive height and mass of the proposed structures. There is no question that the Weyerhaeuser campus can accommodate new development. This eventuality was anticipated in the recommendations for future development made in the mid- 1970s master plan. The unique qualities of this design make it likely eligible as a National Historic Landmark. In conducting the current Section 106 review under the National Historic Preservation Act I urge you to adopt the master plan guidelines. Adoption of these guidelines would result in a reduction of the total amount of new warehouse space; the establishment of conservation easements on critical areas of the campus; the creation of buffer zones at least 300' wide; and the establishment of conservation easements to ensure continued access by the public throughout the entire campus. I urge you to ensure that this masterpiece of design of state, national and international significance is not desecrated by inappropriate new development. Sincerely yours, David C. Streatfield Professor Emeritus of Landscape Architecture and Urban Design and Planning University of Washington [buzzz@uw.edu] cc: Senator Patti Murray Senator Maria Cantwell Rep. Adam Smith Gov. Jay Inslee Dow Constantine Charles Birnbaum Chris Moore Eugenia Woo Barbara McMichael Councilmember Pete Von Reichbauer, King County State Senator Claire Wilson State Rep. Jesse Johnson State Rep. Jamila Taylor City Council President Susan Honda, Federal Way Jaime Loichinger Bill Sterud Lori Sechrist Michelle Connor Diana Noble Gulliford i1 Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 4:02 PM To: Brian Davis Subject: FW: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Brian, Please respond on our behalf. Thanks. Jim Jim Ferrell Mayor �MY � Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 Ph: 253.835.2402 1 Fx: 253.835.2409 From: Adams, Nicholas [mailto:niadams@vassar.edu] Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 1:52 PM To: Jim Ferrell; alexander.l.bullock@usace.army.mil Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov; jami_burgess@cantwel1.senate.gov; shana.chandler@mail.house.gov; jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov; kcexec@kingcounty.gov; Charles Birnbaum; cmoore@preservewa.org; eugeniaw@historicseattle.org; bkmonger@nwlink.com; pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov; claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov; jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov; jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov; Susan Honda; jloichinger@achp.gov; CouncilOffices@puyalluptribe- nsn.gov; lasechrist@comcast.net; mconnor@forterra.org; diana@gulliford.com Subject: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. MEMORANDUM To: Mayor Jim Ferrell and Colonel Alexander Bullock, Army Corps of Engineers re: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters I have been alerted about the troubling plans being made for the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters site in Federal Way. I am writing as a historian of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the architectural firm responsible for the design of the building along with Peter Walker, the landscape architect. In 2007 1 published the first independently - authored book about Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (Milan: Electa, 2006; Phaidon, London and New York 2007). In that book I featured a chapter on Weyerhaeuser (pp. 240-247) as one of the most significant buildings of the firm. I noted: "Chuck Bassett [the design partner] and Peter Walker, the landscape architect, managed to create a structure that was both substantial and transparent." I concluded that it was a building whose reputation, over time, could only grow. That Weyerhaeuser moved out of the building was a loss —but new tenants can, perhaps, remediate the situation. In my opinion, however, the loss of the building's relation to the landscape would be catastrophic. This was a visionary building in a number of ways, not least for the integration of the building and its environmental setting. Respecting the historic core, the building in its landscape, is vital to preserve the character of the site. Buildings and landscapes like those at Weyerhaeuser are not just of historic importance, they are inspirational. We need buildings and landscapes like this these, built half a century ago, to show to future generations what can be done to make landscapes that respect buildings and buildings that complement landscapes. I hope that you will use your influence to preserve the character of this historically important site and its building. Nicholas Adams Mary Conover Mellon professor in the history of architecture, emeritus Art Department Vassar College 845 373 7302 Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 5:38 PM To: Brian Davis Subject: FW: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Attachments: DM_Weyerhaeuser.docx Brian, Please respond to this letter tonight, prior to the start of your vacation. Thank you. Jim Jim Ferrell Mayor Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 Ph: 253.835.2402 1 Fx: 253.835.2409 From: David Meyer [mailto:david@ms-la.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 5:34 PM To: Jim Ferrell; alexander.l.bullock@usace.army.mil Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov; jami_burgess@cantwel1.senate.gov; shana.chandler@mail.house.gov; jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov; kcexec@kingcounty.gov; info@tclf.org; cmoore@preservewa.org; eugeniaw@historicseattle.org; liz.waytkus@docomomo-us.org; bkmonder@nwlink.com; pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov; claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov; jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov; jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov; Susan Honda; jloichinger@achp.gov; CouncilOffices@PuyallupTribe-nsn.gov; lasechrist@comcast.net; mconnor@forterra.org; diana@gulliford.com Subject: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear Mayor Ferrell and Colonel Alexander Bullock, Please see attached letter regarding plans for the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters. Kind regards, David Meyer David Meyer MSLA 11018th Street Suite 202 Berkeley California 94710 david@ms-la.com t 510.559.2973 c 510.847.1990 ms-la.com MS LA VIA EMAIL February 16, 2021 Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 Colonel Alexander Bullock Seattle U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Seattle, WA 98124-3755 Dear Mayor Jim Ferrell and Colonel Alexander Bullock, It has come to my attention that the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters site is undergoing a potentially damaging transformation and I strongly urge you to prevent such an undertaking. Being a former partner of Peter Walker and colleague at the University of Berkeley, I know of this project well. Simply put, it is a masterpiece and exemplifies how architecture and landscape were composed as an integrated whole. It is one of the most important and beautiful corporate landscapes of our times. Knowing how challenging it is to develop a corporate campus that seamlessly blends with the surrounding context, this project should never be destroyed. I ask that both the City of Federal Way and the Army Corps of Engineers consult with the original master plan and designer, Peter Walker, to assure that this brilliant masterpiece of architecture and landscape architecture be preserved. Kind regards, David Meyer MEYER STUDIO - LAND ARCHITECTS Meyer Studio Land Architects 1101 81h Street, Suite 202 Berkeley, California 94710 510.559.2973 ms-laxom Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 3:09 PM To: Brian Davis Subject: FW: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Attachments: SWLA - Weyerhaeuser. pdf Brian, Please respond to acknowledge receipt and a brief substantive response on the current status. Thank you. Jim Jim Ferrell Mayor Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 Ph: 253.835.2402 1 Fx: 253.835.2409 From: Steve Wheeler [mailto:sjw@swlarch.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 3:06 PM To: Jim Ferrell Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov; jami_burgess@cantwel1.senate.gov; shana.chandler@mail.house.gov; jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov; kcexec@kingcounty.gov; info@tclf.org; cmoore@preservewa.org; eugeniaw@historicseattle.org; liz.waytkus@docomomo-us.org; bkmonder@nwlink.com; pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov; claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov; jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov; jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov; Susan Honda; jloichinger@achp.gov; CouncilOffices@PuyallupTribe-nsn.gov; lasechrist@comcast.net; mconnor@forterra.org; diana@gulliford.com Subject: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Mr. Ferrell, Enclosed please find my letter to you and Colonel Andrew Bullock in regards to the preservation of the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters. Sincerely, Steve Wheeler Stephen Wheeler Landscape Architects 99 Mississippi Street, Second Floor San Francisco, CA 94107 T:415-252-7075 htlp://www.swlarch.com STEPHEN WHEELER � Landscape Archiletis February 24, 2021 Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle District Commander U.S. Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 RE: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Dear Sirs, I am writing today to stand in support with those who are advocating for the preservation of the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters campus in Federal Way, WA. As has been noted by the many design professionals and historians that have written on behalf of its preservation, the campus is a touchstone of modern architecture and landscape architecture. The integration of program, concept, building and landscape design with the site is seamless. In fact, it is really hard to imagine a more perfect marriage of these elements that, together with the unique character of the site, created something so beautiful and timeless. I was fortunate to be able to work on a project at Weyerhaeuser while I was with the SWA Group. The firm was asked in 1983 to help with the design of a memorial garden to mark the passing of one of the senior executives, John Shethar. Sited in a stand of Douglas firs, and overlooking the lake, the garden was designed to be a small, contemplative space that could be easily accessed by Weyerhaeuser employees. Realizing that the success of the garden required the hand of an experienced stone contractor, we asked Seattle landscape architects Rich Haag and Jones & Jones for their recommendations. They suggested that we contact Richard Yamasaki, a landscape contractor who worked on the design and construction of the Seattle Japanese Garden in 1960, and later at the Bloedel Reserve. Dick was instrumental in the realization of the garden; he took the plan and concepts and made them come to life. He sourced and selected the boulders from a quarry in Issaquah and placed them to look as if the garden had been hewn from a stone outcrop on the site. He created the small spring to add the sound of water and placed the heavy timber bench to accommodate the visitors, both from Weyerhaeuser and the general public, who come to enjoy a bit of solitude and tranquility in the garden. The memorial garden is but one small part of the overall campus. Like the headquarters building, with its lake and meadow, the Pacific Bonsai Museum and the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, these pieces of the campus really depend on the integrity of the surrounding forest to provide their context and their sense of place within the entire site. The visual character of an open space, such as a meadow or a lake is as much defined by what surrounds it; in this case the forest, as the space itself. The forest also provides a peaceful and sylvan setting for the many trails that crisscross the campus. I imagine the forest is but a remnant of what was originally found in this part of Federal Way when the project was first conceived; even more reason to preserve it as an island of nature within this urbanizing area. 99 MISSISSIPPI STREET SECOND FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107 T 415-252-7075 F 415-252-7074 S T E P H E N W H E E L E R I Landscape Architects Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters February 24, 2021 Page Two From what I have seen, it appears that the original master plan for the site offers ample space for further development of the campus while still allowing for preservation of its many features and its unique wooded character. The development site to the east of the headquarters building seems to be the most sensitive to removal of the forest buffer and overbuilding, and would certainly be more suited to office use rather than warehouses. That said, I believe that office use would be far more appropriate to the entire site and to the surrounding area than the large warehouses proposed by the owner. I am surprised that the City zoning would permit that type of development on this site, which is clearly set in a residential and suburban office park neighborhood; the character of which is surely at odds with the activity, truck traffic and noise generated by a large warehouse complex. I encourage the City and the Corps to continue to work with the owner and local and national preservation groups to find a solution that balances the preservation of this icon of modern design and its beautiful campus with the development of appropriate and compatible new uses for the site. Sincerely, 4 � Stephen J. Wheeler, Principal CA Landscape Architect #2678 cc: Sen. Patty Murray; Sen. Maria Cantwell; Rep. Adam Smith; Gov. Jay Inslee; Dow Constantine, King County; Charles Birnbaum, The Cultural Landscape Foundation; Chris Moore, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation; Eugenia Woo, DocomomoWeWa; Elizabeth Waytkus, DocomomoUS; Barbara McMichael, SoCoCulture; Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, King County; State Sen. Claire Wilson; State Rep. Jesse Johnson; State Rep. Jamila Taylor; City Council Pres. Susan Honda, Federal Way; Jaime Loichinger, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; Bill Sterud, Puyallup Tribe of Indians; Lori Sechrist, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus; Michelle Connor, Forterra; Diana Noble Gulliford, Historical Society of Federal Way Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Friday, February 5, 2021 10:46 AM To: Brian Davis Subject: FW: Protecting and Preserving the Weyerhaeuser Campus Attachments: ASLAWeyerhaeuserLetterFINAL2_04_21.pdf Brian, Please respond to this letter. Thank you. Jim Jim Ferrell Mayor frfe p1 Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 Ph: 253.835.2402 1 Fx: 253.835.2409 From: BLACKWELL, ROXANNE [mailto:rblackwell@asla.org] Sent: Friday, February 05, 2021 8:39 AM To: Jim Ferrell Cc: alexander.l.bullock@usace.army.mil Subject: Protecting and Preserving the Weyerhaeuser Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear Mayor Ferrell: Please find attached a letter from the American Society of Landscape Architects urging you to take action to prevent the clearcutting of 132 acres at the historic Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters campus and to work to achieve a development plan that is more fitting for a property of such national significance. Thank you in advance for your thoughtful consideration of this request. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or comments about this request. Best, Roxanne Blackwell Roxanne Blackwell, Esq., Hon. ASLA Director of Federal Government Affairs 202.216.2334 1 rblackwell(@asla.orq RAmerIcan OC12ty D Landscape Akrchltects asla.org I facebook I instagram I twitter 636 Eye Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 Please consider the environment before printing this message. February 4, 2021 The Honorable Jim Ferrell Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Avenue South Federal Way, WA 98003 Dear Mayor Ferrell: On behalf of the 15,000 members of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), I am writing to urge you to take immediate action to prevent the clearcutting of 132 forested acres on the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters in your district in Federal Way, WA. The Weyerhaeuser corporate campus is considered to be one the most iconic corporate properties in our nation, revered for the building's modernist architecture and the environmentally sensitive design of its landscape. The Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters is considered by many to be a global standard for designing corporate campuses and should be recognized as a national treasure. Designed in 1971, by internationally renowned landscape architect Peter Walker of Sasaki, Walker & Associates and acclaimed architect Edward Charles Bassett of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), the campus design achieved groundbreaking integration of corporate workspace, ecological awareness, and public access. In fact, one of the primary innovations of the site is the seamless interface of the headquarters building with the existing natural ecosystem around itleaving the landscape largely unaltered. Unlike most private corporate headquarters, the Weyerhaeuser campus provides unprecedented community amenities, including a botanical garden, bonsai museum, and publicly accessible running and hiking trails. For over 40 years, your constituents and countless others have benefitted from these essential recreational and public health opportunities. Clearcutting portions of the campus would not only disturb the natural ecosystem, it would also disrupt the provision of services the community has come to enjoy and expect. As you know, the current owner of the property, the Los Angeles -based developer Industrial Realty Group, is planning to clearcut 132 forested acres to build a 1.5- million square foot warehouse space. ASLA certainly recognizes that landscapes change and evolve with time, and that adaptive reuse of significant sites is an important component of smart growth. It is my understanding that a 1981 master plan update of the campus contemplates possible change and growth for the property in a manner that would not compromise integrity, function, and user satisfaction of the space. Further, both the original landscape architect Peter Walker and Craig Hartman of SOM, the original architecture firm, have developed a ASLA AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS 1 636 EYE STREET NW, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20001 1 202.898.2444 1 ASLA.ORG schematic plan that provides an alternative path for careful development of the campus. I implore you to consider these alternative plans as more appropriate options for redeveloping this lauded site. Once again, I urge you to take swift action to prevent the clearcutting of these 132 acres and instead work to achieve a development plan that is both more fitting for a property of such national significance and more aligned with your constituents' rights to enjoy the much -needed and well -deserved community benefits of the historic Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters campus. I look forward to your thoughtful consideration of this request. Please do not hesitate to contact me at tcarter-conneengasla.Ora or 202-216-2379, if I may assist you further with this critical action. Sincerely, J rew-� Torey Carter-Conneen Chief Executive Officer cc: via email: Colonel Alexander Bullock; Sen. Patty Murray; Sen. Maria Cantwell; Rep. Adam Smith; Gov. Jay Inslee; Dow Constantine, King County; Charles Birnbaum, The Cultural Landscape Foundation; Chris Moore, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation; Eugenia Woo, DocomomoWeWa; Barbara McMichael, SoCoCulture; Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, King County; State Sen. Claire Wilson; State Rep. Jesse Johnson; State Rep. Jamila Taylor; City Council Pres. Susan Honda, Federal Way; Jaime Loichinger, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; Bill Sterud, Puyallup Tribe of Indians; Lori Sechrist, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus; Michelle Connor, Forterra; Diana Noble Gulliford, Historical Society of Federal Way Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 6:12 PM To: Brian Davis Subject: FW: Save Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Attachments: Save Weyerhaeuser.pdf, Craig Hartman-print-1 0 Detail_cool_med jpg Here is another letter. Thanks. jf Jim Ferrell Mayor �MY � Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 Ph: 253.835.2402 1 Fx: 253.835.2409 From: Craig Hartman [mailto:craig.hartman@som.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2021 4:41 PM To: Jim Ferrell; alexander.l.bullock@usace.army.mil Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov; jami_burgess@cantwel1.senate.gov; shana.chandler@mail.house.gov; jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov; kcexec@kingcounty.gov; Charles A. Birnbaum; cmoore@preservewa.org; eugeniaw@historicseattle.org; liz.waytkus@docomomo-us.org; bkmonder@nwlink.com; pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov; claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov; jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov; jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov; Susan Honda; jloichinger@achp.gov; CouncilOffices@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov; lasechrist@comcast.net; mconnor@forterra.org; diana@gulliford.com Subject: Save Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear Mayor Ferrell and Colonel Alexander Bullock, I am writing to encourage you to intervene in the proposed destruction of a significant part of the setting for the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters Campus, America's most important 20th Century work of integrated landscape and architectural corporate campus design. The project, designed by architect Charles Bassett of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and landscape architect Peter Walker, founder of Sasaki, Walker & Associates (SWA), was prescient. Through innovative design it demonstrated how we might address, 50 years later, the existential global issues we face in the 21st Century; climate change, biodiversity loss, inclusivity, human wellness, and the critical relationship between the natural and built world. Walker and Bassett's extraordinary design was driven by a deep respect for the site and its ancient ecosystems. By building in the meadowed valley with a thin, low slung building, they created a landscaped, occupiable bridge between two flanking forested knolls, leaving the forests and their ecosystems intact. The bridge is in fact a work of integrated architecture and terraced landscape that housed Weyerhaeuser's workforce. Landscape, architecture, and the interior environment are inseparable in this design. Very importantly, the interior design introduced the first example of "open office landscape" in which all workers, from the chairman to all staff members shared open space — not enclosed, hierarchical, private offices — giving, in result, everyone equal access to panoramic views and light. The valley, the forests and seasonal light remain as integral to this workplace experience today as typewriters were in 1972. For these reasons and more, the overall project has received every important award and accolade the architecture and landscape architecture professions can convey. Most notably it received the American Institute of Architects' 25 Year Award in 2001, an award conferred on projects that continue to set standards of excellence for design and significance for at least 25 years. This recognition places the building and its setting in equal company with the Grand Louvre in Paris, the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington DC, the Air Force Academy in Colorado, the Seagram Building and Rockefeller Center in New York, along with other most highly revered American and international landmarks which share this award. In contrast, the redevelopment proposal for this bucolic, environmentally sensitive site is an industrial warehouse center — a quick way to monetize the site and perhaps the lowest common denominator in real estate development. The scale of the proposed elephantine building footprints dwarfs the Weyerhaeuser building as well as others in the adjacent neighborhood. The developer's own consultant states that, given its exceptional historical and design significance, the entire site would qualify as a Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Historic District, eligible for the National Register of Historic Places in 2021 (50 years since completion). The consultant also states that the proposed warehouse development will diminish and adversely affect the integrity of this historic district. In addition to the permanent damage to the historic district, the proposed development will eventually cut approximately 132 acres of forest, disrupting ecosystems and 23 acres of existing wetlands to accommodate 1.5 million sq. ft. of warehouse space. This is the antithesis of the Weyerhaeuser ethos and the opposite of the enlightened plans for the redevelopment of other suburban corporate campuses currently happening across America. Like other contemporary examples, why not densify the site with compact multifamily housing nestled carefully within the forest along with appropriately scaled workspaces and amenities that would work in harmony with the existing landmark office building, creating a walk -to -work environment? That kind of thinking would leverage and enhance the value of the existing architecture and site while benefiting the local community. A more visionary development could avoid the more than 800 semi -trucks that the developer states will move through the site and onto local streets and highways every day. The truck traffic generated by these over -scaled buildings will, in and of itself, destroy the quietude of this bucolic site and greatly impact the already congested adjacent traffic arteries. If the current ownership is unwilling or unable to undertake a more fitting and harmonious development plan or to sell the site to another entity who would, I hope you will use your authority to bring the developer together with the community and create a much less impactful plan than that which is currently on the table. Any assistance you can provide will be of enormous importance and deeply appreciated. Sincerely, CRAIG W. HARTMAN, FAIA, RAAR SENIOR CONSULTING DESIGN PARTNER SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL ONE MARITIME PLAZA SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111 T (415) 352-5868 M (415) 503-8696 CRAIG.HARTMAN(a)SOM.COM The information contained in this communication may be confidential, is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above, and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication, or any of its contents, is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please return it to the sender immediately and delete the original message and any copy of it from your computer system. If you have any questions concerning this message, please contact the sender. SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL LLP ONE MARITIME PLAZA SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111 som 02 Feb 2021 Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 Jim.Ferrell@cityoffederalway.com Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle district commander U.S Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 alexander.l.bullock@usace.army.mil Dear Mayor Ferrell and Colonel Alexander Bullock, I am writing to encourage you to intervene in the proposed destruction of a significant part of the setting for the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters Campus, America's most important 20t" Century work of integrated landscape and architectural corporate campus design. The project, designed by architect Charles Bassett of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and landscape architect Peter Walker, founder of Sasaki, Walker & Associates (SWA), was prescient. Through innovative design it demonstrated how we might address, 50 years later, the existential global issues we face in the 215t Century; climate change, biodiversity loss, inclusivity, human wellness, and the critical relationship between the natural and built world. Walker and Bassett's extraordinary design was driven by a deep respect for the site and its ancient ecosystems. By building in the meadowed valley with a thin, low slung building, they created a landscaped, occupiable bridge between two flanking forested knolls, leaving the forests and their ecosystems intact. The bridge is in fact a work of integrated architecture and terraced landscape that housed Weyerhaeuser's workforce. Landscape, architecture, and the interior environment are inseparable in this design. Very importantly, the interior design introduced the first example of "open office landscape" in which all workers, from the chairman to all staff members shared open space — not enclosed, hierarchical, private offices — giving, in result, everyone equal access to panoramic views and light. The valley, the forests and seasonal light remain as integral to this workplace experience today as typewriters were in 1972. For these reasons and more, the overall project has received every important award and accolade the architecture and landscape architecture professions can convey. Most notably it received the American Institute of Architects' 25 Year Award in 2001, an award conferred on projects that continue to set standards of excellence for design and significance for at least 25 years. This recognition places the building and its setting in equal company with the Grand Louvre in Paris, the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington DC, the Air Force Academy in Colorado, the Seagram Building and Rockefeller Center in New York, along with other most highly revered American and international landmarks which share this award. In contrast, the redevelopment proposal for this bucolic, environmentally sensitive site is an industrial warehouse center — a quick way to monetize the site and perhaps the lowest common denominator in real estate development. The scale of the proposed elephantine building footprints dwarfs the Weyerhaeuser building as well as others in the adjacent neighborhood. SAVE WEYERHAEUSER PG 112 SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL LLP ONE MARITIME PLAZA SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111 The developer's own consultant states that, given its exceptional historical and design significance, the entire site would qualify as a Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Historic District, eligible for the National Register of Historic Places in 2021(50 years since completion). The consultant also states that the proposed warehouse development will diminish and adversely affect the integrity of this historic district. In addition to the permanent damage to the historic district, the proposed development will eventually cut approximately 132 acres of forest, disrupting ecosystems and 23 acres of existing wetlands to accommodate 1.5 million sq. ft. of warehouse space. This is the antithesis of the Weyerhaeuser ethos and the opposite of the enlightened plans for the redevelopment of other suburban corporate campuses currently happening across America. Like other contemporary examples, why not densify the site with compact multifamily housing nestled carefully within the forest along with appropriately scaled workspaces and amenities that would work in harmony with the existing landmark office building, creating a walk -to -work environment? That kind of thinking would leverage and enhance the value of the existing architecture and site while benefiting the local community. A more visionary development could avoid the more than 800 semi -trucks that the developer states will move through the site and onto local streets and highways every day. The truck traffic generated by these over -scaled buildings will, in and of itself, destroy the quietude of this bucolic site and greatly impact the already congested adjacent traffic arteries. If the current ownership is unwilling or unable to undertake a more fitting and harmonious development plan or to sell the site to another entity who would, I hope you will use your authority to bring the developer together with the community and create a much less impactful plan than that which is currently on the table. Any assistance you can provide will be of enormous importance and deeply appreciated. Sincerely, Craig W. Hartman, FAIA, RAAR Senior Consulting Design Partner Skidmore, Owings & Merrill One Maritime Plaza San Francisco, CA 94111 T (415) 352-5868 M (415) 503-8696 CRAIG.HARTMAN@SOM.COM cc: Sen. Patty Murray; Sen. Maria Cantwell; Rep. Adam Smith; Gov. Jay Inslee; Dow Constantine, King County; Charles Birnbaum, The Cultural Landscape Foundation; Chris Moore, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation; Eugenia Woo, DocomomoWeWa; Elizabeth Waytkus, DocomomoUS; Barbara McMichael, SoCoCulture; Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, King County; State Sen. Claire Wilson; State Rep. Jesse Johnson; State Rep. Jamila Taylor; City Council Pres. Susan Honda, Federal Way; Jaime Loichinger, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; Bill Sterud, Puyallup Tribe of Indians; Lori Sechrist, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus; Michelle Connor, Forterra; Diana Noble Gulliford, Historical Society of Federal Way. SAVE WEYERHAEUSER PG 2 12 Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 11:58 AM To: Brian Davis Subject: FW: Threats to the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Attachments: ORO letter.pdf Brian, Please see below and attached and respond. Thank you. Jim Jim Ferrell Mayor ;', 00 Federal Warr 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 Ph: 253.835.2402 1 Fx: 253.835.2409 From: Gordon Goff [mailto:gordon@oroeditions.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2021 11:54 AM To: Jim Ferrell; alexander.l.bullock@usace.army.mil Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov; jami_burgess@cantwel1.senate.gov; shana.chandler@mail.house.gov; jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov; kcexec@kingcounty.gov; Charles Birnbaum; cmoore@preservewa.org; eugeniaw@historicseattle.org; bkmonger@nwlink.com; pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov; claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov; jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov; jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov; Susan Honda; jloichinger@achp.gov; CouncilOffices@puyalluptribe- nsn.gov; lasechrist@comcast.net; mconnor@forterra.org; diana@gulliford.com Subject: Re: Threats to the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 E: Jim. Ferrell Cc)cityoffederalway.com Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle district commander U.S Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 E: aexander.l.bullockousace.army.mil Gordon Goff, publisher Applied Research + Design I ORO Editions I Goff Books Publishers of Architecture, Art, Design & Photography o: +1 415.883 3300 x210 m: +1 415 265 5262 San Francisco 1 Los Angeles I New York I Buenos Aires 1 Montreal I Singapore 1 Hong Kong I Shenzhen I Hawaii Big Isle www.oroeditions.com ORO EDITIONS Dear Mayor Ferrell and Colonel Bullock, I write to express opposition to the current plans to build 1.5 million square feet of warehouses on the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters campus, originally designed by landscape architect Peter Walker, founding principal at Sasaki, Walker & Associates, and architect Edward Charles Bassett, partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM). We at ORO Editions are very familiar with Mr. Walker's work, having published the monograph "Peter Walker Partners: Landscape Architecture: Defining the Craft." Our track record for sustainable production and resourceful solutions fully believes in the effort made by Weyerhaeuser to promote a healthy method of land development and public services that encourage a sustainable environment for all to enjoy. While we appreciate that the current owners of the campus, Industrial Realty Group (IRG), wish to construct revenue -generating warehouses, we believe the plans they have put forth, which require approvals from the City of Federal Way and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, would be destructive to what is widely regarded as the finest corporate campus in the world. There is a 1981 master plan that envisions additional development at the site, and we recommend the city and the Corps use it as a guideline when assessing IRG's proposals. In addition, at the request of The Cultural Landscape Foundation the original landscape architect, Peter Walker, along with Craig Hartman, partner at SOM, and Rene Bihan, managing partner at SWA, recently developed an analysis of the proposed development. Using the 1981 master plan as their foundation, they have made recommendations for how IRG can meet some of their stated programmatic needs without causing substantial harm to the campus. And, they have offered to work with IRG to more fully develop this proposal. We hope all of these creative people will be encouraged to do so. The Weyerhaeuser complex was revolutionary in its synthesis of Modernist design and environmental sensitivity. We believe that IRG, with the guidance and leadership of the City and the Corps, and the 1981 master plan, can be a responsible steward of the unique and world-famous legacy with which they have been entrusted. We are glad to extend our support for their objective. Sincerely, Gordon Goff Publisher, ORO Editions Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 6:10 PM To: Brian Davis Subject: FW: Weyerhaeuser Another letter. Thanks. jf Jim Ferrell Mayor ",0 Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 Ph: 253.835.2402 1 Fx: 253.835.2409 From: John Cutler [mailto:]Cutler@swagroup.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2021 3:20 PM To: alexander.l.bullock@usace.army.mil; Jim Ferrell Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov; jami_burgess@cantwel1.senate.gov; shana.chandler@mail.house.gov; jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov; kcexec@kingcounty.gov; Charles Birnbaum; cmoore@preservewa.org; eugeniaw@historicseattle.org; liz.waytkus@docomomo-us.org; bkmonder@nwlink.com; pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov; claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov; jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov; jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov; Susan Honda; jloichinger@achp.gov; lasechrist@comcast.net; mconnor@forterra.org; diana@gulliford.com Subject: Weyerhaeuser [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. 2 February 2021 The Hon. Jim Ferrell Mayor, City of Federal Way 3325 8 Avenue, South Federal Way, WA 98003 Jim.Ferrell@cityoffederalway.com Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle district commander U.S. Army Corp of engineers PO Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 alexander.1.buIlock@usace.army.miI Regarding: Weyerhaeuser Campus Property Dear Mayor Ferrell: Colonel Bullock: Please accept this strong letter in support of The Cultural Landscape Foundation's campaign to restrict future building on the site by the Industrial Realty Group to locations set out in Weyerhaeuser's mid-1970s master plan. The campus is a superb example of modern landscape architecture, a seamless integration of site and architecture by Sasaki, Walker and Associates (SWA) and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, architects. SOM and SWA have prepared an alternative that preserves the original crafted relationship between the building, lake and landscape that allows for a more sensitive approach for new development. The proposed new construction would result in the clear -cutting of some 132 mostly forested acres on the 425-acre campus. The new development would destroy wetlands and forest, without consideration for the whole environment of a site eligible for listing on the National Historic Register of Historic Places and a National Historic Landmark. There are certainly other opportunities in the greater Seattle area for development of massive warehouses. I encourage you to respect this iconic example of modern landscape architecture, architecture and site and find a solution that protects it for future generations. Sincerely, John E. Cutler, FASLA Registered Landscape Architect, Texas #174 Principal SWA Group The Jones on Main (Gulf Building) 712 Main Street, 6th Floor Houston, Texas 77002 Cell: 713 725 3678 Office: 713 868 1676 jcutler@swagroup.com Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Monday, January 25, 2021 12:03 PM To: Brian Davis Subject: FW: Weyerhaeuser Campus - Controversy Attachments: Weyerhaeuser Letter - JMP.pdf Brian, Please see below and attached and respond as you have previously. Please include me in the response. Thank you. Jim Jim Ferrell Mayor Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 Ph: 253.835.2402 1 Fx: 253.835.2409 From: Joeb Moore [mailto:jmoore@joebmoore.com] Sent: Monday, January 25, 2021 11:49 AM To: Jim Ferrell Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov; jami_burgess@cantwel1.senate.gov; shana.chandler@mail.house.gov; jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov; kcexec@kingcounty.gov; Charles Birnbaum; cmoore@preservewa.org; eugeniaw@historicseattle.org; bkmonger@nwlink.com; pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov; claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov; jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov; jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov; Susan Honda; jloichinger@achp.gov; CouncilOffices@PuyallupTribe-nsn.gov; lasechrist@comcast.net; mconnor@forterra.org; diana@gulliford.com Subject: Weyerhaeuser Campus - Controversy [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear Mayor Ferrell, Please see my attached letter of concern with respect to the proposed development plan @ the Weyerhaeuser campus. Thank you. Joeb Moore Joeb Moore, FAIA Member X10 203 769 5828 t 20 Bruce Park Avenue 203 769 5827 f Greenwich, CT 06830 Architect Joeb Moore + Partners, Architects, L.L.C. www.ioebmoore.com Important The information contained in this e-mail message is provided "AS IS" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. The information is also confidential and is intended only for the named addressee(s). If the reader of this e-mail message is not the intended recipient (or the individual responsible for the delivery of this e-mail message to the intended recipient), please be advised that any re -use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail message is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail message in error, please reply to the sender that you have received this e-mail message in error and then delete it. Thank you. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. Architect Build Collaborate Design Environment Joeb Moore & Partners so 24 January 2021 Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8t" Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 Dear Mayor Ferrell, am writing to express my concern about the current master plan proposal for the Weyerhaeuser campus. The Weyerhaeuser campus has been an extraordinary example of environmental design and corporate campus planning for over 50 years. It has inspired generations of architects, landscape architects, and environmental planners. It is arguable the finest example of ecosystem architecture where building and environment are symbiotic and codependent in the United States. It is simply a disgrace to not recognize and protect this extraordinary integration of natural and man-made landscapes. The Weyerhaeuser campus has its roots in the environmental movement of the 1960's and 1970's and was conceived as a profound integration of the systems of man and the systems of nature. This approach to design was motivated not simply by what nature "looks" like but how it "acts." As a Professor of Architecture I have often studied and analyzed the building and site as a clear and cogent example of landscape, art, and architecture in the expanded field. This "expanded field" is here the larger context, both environmental and social, and represents a shift away from the object (building) onto the field (geography/landscape). This shift recognizes that everything is but a part of a larger ecology. It is always evolving, changing and moving. As renowned environmentalist and landscape architect Lawrence Halprin once noted, "the environment exists for the purpose of movement." The Weyerhaeuser campus is a careful study of these systems of movement, of how people, cars, trees, paper, water, air, light, sounds, grasses, flowers all grow, move and interact against the fixed frame, a ziggurat bridge, dam, and terraced garden upon which all action, all movement occurs. It is truly an extraordinary experience and integration rarely ever achieve. It is as if the architects (SOM) and landscape architects (Peter Walker) had taken to heart and integrated the idea of "nature" put forth by William James, the great American Pragmatist a half century earlier: "For all that we are required to admit for the constitution of reality is what we ourselves find empirically realized in every minimum of finite life. Nothing real is absolutely simple, that each relation is but one aspect, character, or function, way of its being taken, or its way of taking something else." This is the essence and deep experience the Weyerhaeuser campus demonstrates. Great works of 203 769 5828 t 20 Bruce Park Avenue www.joeboore.co 203 769 5827 f / mm Greenwich, CT 06830 Architect Build Collaborate Design Environment Joeb Moore & Partners Architecture act as mediators or poetry between the land and culture and entwine them together in a profound play and dance. This is precisely the power and importance of the Weyerhaeuser project. I am moved by how the larger property, the woodlands and walking paths are open to the public everyday. This shared park and garden spaces is a gift, in the strongest and most hopeful sense of the word, to the larger community and families. The larger social project cannot be underestimated here. It was how the original founder of Weyerhaeuser understood the mission of the company and the site. They were integrated into each other. As an architect I find this building and landscape inseparable and one of the most important projects of post-war II twentieth century. You don't need me to write this, you just need to visit and experience the place your shelves to understand its depth and profundity. I understand all too well that environments must adapt and transform over time. The environment, built and natural, evolves and changes, they must. It was Sir Patrick Geddes, the father of modern town planning who first noted in his seminal book, Cities in Evolution, his approach to understanding cities as an ecosystem arguing that we must study the interconnectedness of all elements in the urban realm and design accordingly. His words have even more relevance today than ever. This said, it does appear that the site selection for the phase I development is ill conceived. By placing the proposed large warehouse structures near the highway and so intimately close to the campus building and park feels and looks incongruous and overwhelming to the larger place. I encourage you to look back to the alternate proposal of Peter Walker and Craig Hartman (SOM) and recognize its sensitivity and thoughtful building placements with respect to the forest areas around the existing building and reduce the impact and shock of these new buildings. I hope you will reject the initial proposal from IRG and instead find an alternative design strategy that is ultimately more sympathetic and responsive to larger design principles that informed the site and building but also addressed the current owner's need for greater storage spaces. Sincerely, Joeb Moore, FAIA Member/Principal — Joeb Moore & Partners, Architects Adjunct Professor of Architecture Barnard/Columbia Undergraduate Architecture Department Columbia University Studio Critic of Architecture Yale School of Architecture Yale University 203 769 5828 t 20 Bruce Park Avenue www.joeboore.co 203 769 5827 f / mm Greenwich, CT 06830 Architect Build Collaborate Design Environment Joeb Moore & Partners cc: Sen. Patty Murray; Sen. Maria Cantwell; Rep. Adam Smith; Gov. Jay Inslee; Dow Constantine, King County; Charles Birnbaum, The Cultural Landscape Foundation; Chris Moore, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation; Eugenia Woo, DocomomoWeWa; Barbara McMichael, SoCoCulture; Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, King County; State Sen. Claire Wilson; State Rep. Jesse Johnson; State Rep. Jamila Taylor; City Council Pres. Susan Honda, Federal Way; Jaime Loichinger, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; Bill Sterud, Puyallup Tribe of Indians; Lori Sechrist, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus; Michelle Connor, Forterra; Diana Noble Gulliford, Historical Society of Federal Way. 203 769 5828 t 20 Bruce Park Avenue www.joeboore.co 203 769 5827 f / mm Greenwich, CT 06830 Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Monday, January 25, 2021 12:15 PM To: Brian Davis Subject: FW: Weyerhaeuser campus landscape Attachments: Weyerhaeuser stewardship letter.pdf Brian, Here is another letter. Please respond on our behalf. Thank you. Jim Jim Ferrell Mayor Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 Ph: 253.835.2402 1 Fx: 253.835.2409 From: Way, Thaisa [mailto:wayt0l@doaks.org] Sent: Monday, January 25, 2021 12:14 PM To: Jim Ferrell; alexander.l.bullock@usace.army.mil Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov; jami_burgess@cantwel1.senate.gov; shana.chandler@mail.house.gov; jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov; kcexec@kingcounty.gov; Charles Birnbaum; cmoore@preservewa.org; eugeniaw@historicseattle.org; Barbara McMichael; pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov; claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov; jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov; jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov; Susan Honda; jloichinger@achp.gov; CouncilOffices@PuyallupTribe-nsn.gov; lasechrist@comcast.net; mconnor@forterra.org; diana@gulliford.com Subject: Weyerhaeuser campus landscape [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Please find attached a letter requesting your support for the preservation of the important Weyerhaeuser campus landscape, a model of design for the public good. Thafsa Way, FAAR, FASLA Program Director Garden & Landscape Studies Dumbarton Oaks Trustees for Harvard University 202.339.6461 www.doaks.org Professor, Landscape Architecture, College of Built Environments, University of Washington (currently on leave) DUMBARTON OAKS ART • NATURE • SCHOLARSHIP January 26, 2021 Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 E: Jim.Ferrell@cityoffederalway.com Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle district commander U.S Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 E: alexander.Lbullock@usace.army.mil Dear Mayor Ferrell and Colonel Bullock: I am contacting you as today as a landscape historian, scholar, and teacher to ask for your support in the prevention of egregious development at an international icon of Modernism. The Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters in Federal Way, Washington is under threat by the plans of Industrial Realty Group (IRG) to clear-cut 132 forested acres on this 425-acre site to erect 1.5-million square feet of warehouse space. This corporate campus is an icon of Modernism and one of the most lauded projects of designed landscape around the globe. The campus is a significant regional resource as well as an example of best practices in environmental sensitive design. It is a public treasure and we should be stewarding it with the utmost care and attention. The campus, completed in 1971, was designed by landscape architect Peter Walker, founding partner of Sasaki, Walker and Associates (SWA), and architect Edward Charles Bassett, a principal in Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM). The largely forested campus is an important example of environmentally - sensitive design, including its two lakes, and an extensive network of wooded recreational trails that are used by people from miles around. In the over half century since its design, it has become an important local resource and regional gem, I use it as a model in teaching the history of landscape architecture and urban design. The project has received many awards and accolades including the American Society of Landscape Architects and the American Institute of Architects. As Craig Hartman, Senior Consulting Design Partner at SOM, told state and federal officials reviewing the project: "the landscape and architecture are absolutely inseparable." As a landscape historian I can't agree more and further would argue that the campus as a landscape brings benefits beyond measure to the locale, to the region, and to our nation by means of its contributions to the public realm and environmental health and wellbeing. The current owners, the Industrial Realty Group (IRG), purchased the complex in February 2016 and proposed building 1.5-million square feet of warehouses. Two warehouses would be sited in the southern part of the campus and immediately adjacent to the headquarters building. The remainder, including a 600,000-square-foot warehouse, would be constructed in the northern campus. Unlike GARDEN & 1703 32ND STREET NW WWW.DOAKS.ORG LANDSCAPE STUDIES WASHINGTON, DC 20007 202.339.6400 DUMBARTON OAKS ART • NATURE • SCHOLARSHIP many corporate campuses of the era, Weyerhaeuser was accessible to the public where they are able to enjoy miles of trails, stunning trees, views of the lake and even Mt. Ranier. This legacy of trails through forests and meadows with views of water and mountains extends back centuries and includes Indigenous People, among them the Puyallup Tribe. The power to affect the future of the campus rests with you as you review the project pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. There is a 1981 master plan update that provides guidance on how to accommodate careful new development. I am asking you to consider this 1981 master plan as a guide for new development; a reduction in the enormous spread of new warehouse space; conservation easements on key areas of the campus, enduring buffers to shield any new construction; and trail easements to provide critical connectivity, maintenance and continued public use as a public good. In sum the Weyerhaeuser campus demands the careful attention of stewardship of our leaders for once a land is lost, we all lose. I hope that we can see clearly to protect the campus as a vital part of our land and landscape for future generations as a model of what it means to design for the public good. Sincerely, ThaYsa Way, FAAR, FASLA Program Director, Garden and Landscape Studies Professor, Landscape Architecture Department, College of Built Environments, University of Washington GARDEN & 1703 32ND STREET NW WWW.DOAKS.ORG LANDSCAPE STUDIES WASHINGTON, DC 20007 202.339.6400 Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Thursday, February 4, 2021 9:56 AM To: Brian Davis Subject: FW: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Campus Brian, Please respond to this e-mail and please note his extensive history with the property and the tours of it with his students. Thanks. Jim Jim Ferrell Mayor Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 Ph: 253.835.2402 1 Fx: 253.835.2409 From: Bill Mann [mailto:mann2150@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2021 7:27 AM To: Jim Ferrell Subject: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 Jim.Ferrellgcityoffederalway. com Re: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Campus February 2, 2021 Dear Mayor Ferrell: I urge you to do all that is within your power to halt the proposed transformation of the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters site. This masterpiece of landscape architectural design must be maintained as a whole. The Los Angeles owners, Industrial Realty Group, have re -named the place Woodbridge Corporate Park. That is laughable. If they prevail in transforming the site as they propose, it will be the farthest thing from a park that can be imagined. IRG says it may sell off parts of the property, but they intend to build 1.5-million square feet of warehouse spaces, including a 314,500-square-foot fish processing factory. If the proposal goes ahead, the picturesque and pristine 425-acre site will be transformed by clear -cutting 132 acres (20,000 mature conifers), the stripping of topsoil from an area the size of 100 football fields, the grading of the sloping site into a flat platform for the construction of a combined 35 acres of warehouses, parking lots and roads. Then, picture 800 semi -trucks rumbling through the site and surrounding community each day. Not a pretty sight/site. For a half a century, this magnificent fusion of building and landscape has stood as one of America's most overpowering examples of "corporate campus" design. It ranks up there with Frank Lloyd Wright's Marin County Civic Center, the John Deere Headquarters in Moline, Illinois, and the Upjohn Headquarters in Kalamazoo. Seen from any angle, the Weyerhaeuser ensemble is a sublime pastoral environment -- on a par with the best works of "Capability" Brown in 18th-century England, or of Frederick Law Olmsted in 19th-century America. For fifty years, Olmsted fought to keep over three dozen proposed building projects out of his bucolic masterpiece, New York's 843-acre Central Park. Had he failed to do so, few of us would cherish it as we do. Jackson Park in Chicago is another Olmsted landscape that is today threatened by the insertion of the Obama Presidential Library into its sylvan sward — because the setting is perceived as developable real estate rather than the serene landscape conceived by America's greatest landscape architect. A green space is not a tabula rasa. It is not an empty space simply because there are no structures on it. I taught landscape architecture at the University of Georgia for 35 years, and always illustrated my lectures with pictures of the iconic Weyerhaeuser campus. For fifteen years, I led dozens of landscape architecture students from Athens, Georgia to places as far from home as San Francisco, Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, BC. Invariably, at the end of our excursions, students rated the Weyerhaeuser campus at the top of the list of designed spaces they most admired. Please do all that is within your power to assure that the Weyerhaeuser campus is spared from the chain saws and earth scrapers -- and maintained as a whole. Sincerely, William A. Mann, FASLA Professor Emeritus College of Environment and Design University of Georgia Athens, Georgia 30602 Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Monday, February 1, 2021 2:56 PM To: Brian Davis Subject: FW: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Attachments: 013121 Weyerhaeuser Campus Docomomo US Final.pdf Brian, Please respond to this. Thanks. Jim Jim Ferrell Mayor Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 Ph: 253.835.2402 1 Fx: 253.835.2409 From: Liz Waytkus [maiIto:Iiz.waytkus@docomomo-us.org] Sent: Monday, February 01, 2021 1:47 PM To: Jim Ferrell; alexander.l.bullock@usace.army.mil Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov; jami_burgess@cantwel1.senate.gov; shana.chandler@mail.house.gov; jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov; kcexec@kingcounty.gov; Charles Birnbaum; cmoore@preservewa.org; Eugenia Woo; bkmonder@nwlink.com; pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov; claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov; jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov; jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov; Susan Honda; Jaime Loichinger; CouncilOffices@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov; lasechrist@comcast.net; mconnor@forterra.org; diana@gulliford.com; Todd Grover Subject: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear Mayor Ferrell and Colonel Bullock. We are writing to you today about our concerns about the large-scale development proposed for the Weyerhaeuser International Campus. As the national arm of Docomomo in the United States with chapters across the country and the world, we have been monitoring this project through the efforts of our chapter Docomomo US/WEWA who is already a consulting party in the Section 106 process. Over the course of the last thirteen months, Docomomo US has led a national campaign to examine and highlight buildings, landscape and design, like the Weyerhaeuser Campus that were completed in the 1970s. These sites as you may know are now eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, which makes their research and understanding of paramount concern. Unlike the 1950s or the 1960s, architecture of this period was incredibly diverse with a high level of technological experimentation, social considerations and notably a considerable emphasis on architecture's relationship to the environment and the setting of sites. Corporate campuses, unlike residential development, civic or institutional buildings or sites, are almost all products of the mid -twentieth century and Docomomo US spends a considerable amount of time focused on their research and understanding. Sites like the General Motors Technical Center in Michigan or Bell Labs in New Jersey, both by Eero Saarinen, are two similar historic corporate campuses where the building(s) and the landscape are of one total design. The link between the building and landscape at the Weyerhaeuser campus, like these examples is critical. And yet, when you compare the formal landscapes of those earlier examples to the Weyerhaeuser campus, with its sensitive integration between the building and site, meticulously sculpted woodlands, designed forest edges, and the network of trails, it reinforces our belief that the Weyerhaeuser campus is of national significance at a level rivaling or exceeding its earlier peers. The Weyerhaeuser campus distinctively blends the values and aesthetics of the Modern Movement with the new design aesthetic of 1960s historic preservation and environmental movements. Our research of corporate campuses has yet to reveal another site from this period that more successfully reflects the blending of these movements and the advancement of design thinking than the Weyerhaeuser International campus. While we understand the Section 106 participants are wrestling with mitigation strategies, we wanted to share our thoughts and research on 1970s architecture, corporate campuses and the national significance of the Weyerhaeuser campus. Mitigating the negative impacts on such a historic campus is critical and we encourage you and our peers to tread carefully and develop creative ways to protect the historic core, historic viewsheds and the splendor of this incredible corporate campus. Sincerely, Todd Grover Liz Waytkus Vice President Advocacy Executive Director Docomomo US Docomomo US Liz Waytkus Executive Director Docomomo US P.O. Box 230977 New York, NY 10023 t: 203-671-6609 www.docomomo-us.org do-co,mo.mo-MA moving modern forward. Board of Directors January 31, 2021 Theodore Pruden PRESIDENT Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor Robert Meckfessel PRESIDENT-ELECT City of Federal Way Meredith Arms Bzdak 33325 8th Ave. South VICE-PRESIDENT Federal Way, WA 98003 Todd Grover VICE-PRESIDENT E: Jim.Ferrell C/,cityoffederalwa, Flora Chou TREASURER Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle district commander Katie Horak SECRETARY U.S Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 3755 T. Gunny Harboe Eric Keune Seattle, WA 98124-3755 Anna Mod Robert Nauman E: alexander.l.bullockkusace.army.mil Robert Pullum Michelangelo Sabatino Monica Schaffer Dear Mayor Ferrell and Colonel Bullock: Barry Solar BradfordJ. White Barbara Yanni We are writing you today about our concerns about the large-scale development Liz Waytkus proposed for the Weyerhaeuser International Campus. As the national arm of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Docomomo in the United States with chapters across the country and the world, Docomomo US Chapters we have been monitoring this project through the efforts of our chapter Chicago/Midwest Docomomo US/WEWA who is already a consulting party in the Section 106 Colorado DC process. Florida Georgia Hawaii Over the course of the last thirteen months, Docomomo US has led a national Michigan Mid Tex Mod campaign to examine and highlight buildin s landscape and design, like the g� P Minnesota Weyerhaeuser Campus that were completed in the 1970s. These sites as you New England New Orleans/Louisiana may know are now eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, which New York/Tri-State makes their research and understanding of paramount concern. Unlike the Northern California North Texas 1950s or the 1960s, architecture of this period was incredibly diverse with a Oregon high level of technological experimentation, social considerations and notably a Philadelphia Southern California considerable emphasis on architecture's relationship to the environment and the Western Washington setting of sites. Friend Organizations Houston Mod Indiana Modern Corporate campuses, unlike residential development, civic or institutional Landmark Columbus buildings or sites, are almost all products of the mid -twentieth century and Modern STL Palm springs Modernism week Docomomo US spends a considerable amount of time focused on their research and understanding. Sites like the General Motors Technical Center in Michigan or Bell Labs in New Jersey, both by Eero Saarinen, are two similar historic corporate campuses where the building(s) and the landscape are of one total design. The link between the building and landscape at the Weyerhaeuser campus, like these examples is critical. And yet, when you compare the formal Docomomo US - PO Box 230977 - New York, NY 10023 - info@docomomo-us.org doso,mo.mo-MA moving modern forward. landscapes of those earlier examples to the Weyerhaeuser campus, with its sensitive integration between the building and site, meticulously sculpted woodlands, designed forest edges, and the network of trails, it reinforces our belief that the Weyerhaeuser campus is of national significance at a level rivaling or exceeding its earlier peers. The Weyerhaeuser campus distinctively blends the values and aesthetics of the Modern Movement with the new design aesthetic of 1960s historic preservation and environmental movements. Our research of corporate campuses has yet to reveal another site from this period that more successfully reflects the blending of these movements and the advancement of design thinking than the Weyerhaeuser International campus. While we understand the Section 106 participants are wrestling with mitigation strategies, we wanted to share our thoughts and research on 1970s architecture, corporate campuses and the national significance of the Weyerhaeuser campus. Mitigating the negative impacts on such historic campus is critical and we encourage you and our peers to tread carefully and develop creative ways to protect the historic core, historic viewsheds and the splendor of this incredible corporate campus. Sincerely, -7rg-- - Todd Grover Vice President Advocacy Docomomo US Liz Waytkus Executive Director Docomomo US cc: Sen. Patty Murray; Sen. Maria Cantwell; Rep. Adam Smith; Gov. Jay Inslee; Dow Constantine, King County; Charles Birnbaum, The Cultural Landscape Foundation; Chris Moore, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation; Eugenia Woo, Docomomo US/WEWA; Barbara McMichael, SoCoCulture; Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, King County; State Sen. Claire Wilson; State Rep. Jesse Johnson; State Rep. Jamila Taylor; City Council Pres. Susan Honda, Federal Way; Jaime Loichinger, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; Bill Sterud, Puyallup Tribe of Indians; Lori Sechrist, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus; Michelle Connor, Forterra; Diana Noble Gulliford, Historical Society of Federal Way. Docomomo US - PO Box 230977 - New York, NY 10023 - info@docomomo-us.org Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 6:10 PM To: Brian Davis Subject: FW: Weyerhaeuser Another letter. Thanks. jf Jim Ferrell Mayor ",0 Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 Ph: 253.835.2402 1 Fx: 253.835.2409 From: John Cutler [mailto:]Cutler@swagroup.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2021 3:20 PM To: alexander.l.bullock@usace.army.mil; Jim Ferrell Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov; jami_burgess@cantwel1.senate.gov; shana.chandler@mail.house.gov; jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov; kcexec@kingcounty.gov; Charles Birnbaum; cmoore@preservewa.org; eugeniaw@historicseattle.org; liz.waytkus@docomomo-us.org; bkmonder@nwlink.com; pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov; claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov; jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov; jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov; Susan Honda; jloichinger@achp.gov; lasechrist@comcast.net; mconnor@forterra.org; diana@gulliford.com Subject: Weyerhaeuser [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. 2 February 2021 The Hon. Jim Ferrell Mayor, City of Federal Way 3325 8 Avenue, South Federal Way, WA 98003 Jim.Ferrell@cityoffederalway.com Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle district commander U.S. Army Corp of engineers PO Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 alexander.1.buIlock@usace.army.miI Regarding: Weyerhaeuser Campus Property Dear Mayor Ferrell: Colonel Bullock: Please accept this strong letter in support of The Cultural Landscape Foundation's campaign to restrict future building on the site by the Industrial Realty Group to locations set out in Weyerhaeuser's mid-1970s master plan. The campus is a superb example of modern landscape architecture, a seamless integration of site and architecture by Sasaki, Walker and Associates (SWA) and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, architects. SOM and SWA have prepared an alternative that preserves the original crafted relationship between the building, lake and landscape that allows for a more sensitive approach for new development. The proposed new construction would result in the clear -cutting of some 132 mostly forested acres on the 425-acre campus. The new development would destroy wetlands and forest, without consideration for the whole environment of a site eligible for listing on the National Historic Register of Historic Places and a National Historic Landmark. There are certainly other opportunities in the greater Seattle area for development of massive warehouses. I encourage you to respect this iconic example of modern landscape architecture, architecture and site and find a solution that protects it for future generations. Sincerely, John E. Cutler, FASLA Registered Landscape Architect, Texas #174 Principal SWA Group The Jones on Main (Gulf Building) 712 Main Street, 6th Floor Houston, Texas 77002 Cell: 713 725 3678 Office: 713 868 1676 jcutler@swagroup.com Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 1:44 PM To: Brian Davis Subject: FW: Weyerhauser Headquarters Brian, Here is another one. Please respond. Thanks. Jim Jim Ferrell Mayor �MY � Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 Ph: 253.835.2402 1 Fx: 253.835.2409 From: Kenneth Helphand [mailto:helphand@uoregon.edu] Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 1:05 PM To: Jim Ferrell; alexander.l.bullock@usace.army.mil Subject: Weyerhauser Headquarters [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle district commander U.S Army Corps of Engineer P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 I am writing to add my voice to the many who have expressed their concern for the proposed development surrounding the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters building. I moved to the Pacific Northwest only a few years after the completion of the project. On trips north on 1-5 from my home in Eugene there have been three places that mark my journey to Seattle- the views to Mount Hood and Mount Rainier and the glimpse towards Weyerhaeuser. I have taught courses in landscape architecture history, theory and design of at the University of Oregon for 45 years. In taking students on field trips Weyerhaeuser was always on my itinerary. The reasons were obvious. Weyerhaeuser is an iconic modern design representing a unique collaboration between a landscape architect, Peter Walker, and architect, Charles Bassett od Skidmore ,Owings and Merrill. In its superb integration of building to site it is in a class that includes the great Italian villas and English gardens that I urged my students to study and learn from. The building which reads as simultaneously a terraced garden, a great green dam and bridge across a valley, as its straddles the space between a wildflower meadow to one side a lake to the other. It is all accomplished at grand scale that dramatizes the impact. Its symbolic presence is powerful, yet the design also managed to accommodate the buildings many functions as well as ample parking. The road design made the ride to the building an event in itself. The design had been lauded by both professions and is universally recognized. Felice Frankel in her book Modern Landscape Architecture: Redefining the Gardens includes it in her selection of lonely eighteen such works. The headquarters is the finest example of the American suburban corporate headquarters. As an exemplar of the wood products industry it was to the company's credit that they embedded their headquarters into a grand landscape of a Pacific Northwest forest and meadow preserve that was open to the public. The original masterplan did not imagine that the site would remain static, but they did anticipate that the central core of the design would be retained and any additions would be in sympathy with and not imping on the spirit of the original. Thus, they did provide for the possibility of expansion and defined areas for this eventuality. The development proposal of the Industrial Reality Group (IRG) would destroy much of the forest that frames the headquarters and be out of sympathy with the image of a company that proclaims its dedication to sustainable forestry. The alternative proposals that have been introduced compared to that that the of developer. They represent a sensitive compromise between the demand for expansion and a sympathy for the character of both the original design and how it has matured over a half century. I would urge you do all you can to support this alternative. Respectfully, Kenneth Helphand FASLA Philip H. Knight Professor of Landscape Architecture Emeritus University of Oregon Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 12:00 PM To: Brian Davis Subject: FW: What do we lose forever when we give up our iconic spaces? Brian, Please respond to this letter. Thank you. Jim Jim Ferrell Mayor �MY � Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 Ph: 253.835.2402 1 Fx: 253.835.2409 From: Pandora Karner [mailto:gary@garykarner.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2021 11:04 AM To: alexander.l.bullock@usace.army.mil; Jim Ferrell Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov; jami_burgess@cantwel1.senate.gov; shana.chandler@mail.house.gov; jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov; kcexec@kingcounty.gov; info@tclf.org; cmoore@preservewa.org; eugeniaw@historicseattle.org; liz.waytkus@docomomo-us.org; bkmonder@nwlink.com; pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov; claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov; jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov; jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov; Susan Honda; jloichinger@achp.gov; CouncilOffices@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov; lasechrist@comcast.net; mconnor@forterra.org; diana@gulliford.com Subject: What do we lose forever when we give up our iconic spaces? [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. GARY E. KARNER, FASLA Landscape Architect California #1175 February 2, 2021 The Honorable Jay Inslee, Governor Mayor, Jim Ferrell Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle District Re: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Dear Sirs: I am writing in the place of my recently deceased husband, a Fellow in the American Society of Landscape Architects, and one of the designers of the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters, to ask that the iconic landscape be preserved and protected. As you know, the site is considered one of the "finest corporate campuses in the world and worthy of National Historic Landmark designation." My husband felt after a 50-year career in Landscape Architecture with the SWA Group, formerly Sasaki, Walker and Associates, the project was ahead of its time in design and inclusionary philosophy of providing a network of pathways for people to enjoy. When you see a glimpse of the Stature of Liberty, La Sagrada Familia, Central Park, the Eiffel Tower, the Taj Mahal or the Sydney Opera House what are your thoughts? Are you inspired by their majesty, design, historic and cultural significance — the vision of the designers and the policy makers who had the foresight and imagination to create such awesome places for people to enjoy? In Europe and other places in the world, destroying a cultural treasure is usually unthinkable. In America we desperately need to think of preservation and conservation of our cultural as well as our environmental heritage. In the landscape of our cities, many important designed improvements, built since WW2, are beginning to come under attack by civic agencies and developers. Landmark quality spaces, plazas and parks are being torn down to accommodate larger developments. Lands set aside for open space are particularly vulnerable and are often sacrificed for freeways or commercial malls, or in this case the removal of 132 forested acres to allow for 1.5 million square feet of new development, including warehouses. Warehouses? The argument for acquiescing to demolition is often based simply on the fact that "change is inevitable, and we just have to put up with it". No. The questions should be, "should we put up with it and what do we lose forever in the process?" There are many areas around the greater Seattle area that could easily accommodate warehouses, but where will you find another Weyerhaeuser, a recognized masterpiece that incorporates Modernism with environmental sensitivity? I would ask you to consider what we lose forever when we build over this landmark. It is not often we have within our power to save an icon. I encourage you to find other solutions. Be well. Thank you, Pandora Nash-Karner 350 Mitchell Drive Los Osos, CA93402 805-528-7014 Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 4:50 PM To: Brian Davis Subject: Fwd: Weyerhaeuser Please reply Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: John Wong Date: February 2, 2021 at 4:28:01 PM PST To: alexarider. I.buIlock@usace.army.mi1, Jim Ferrell Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov, jami_burgess@cantwell.senate.gov, shana.chandler@mail.house.gov, jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov, kcexec@kingcounty.gov, Charles Birnbaum , cmoore@preservewa.org, eugeniaw@historicseattle.org, liz.waytkus@docomomo-us.org, bkmonder@nwlink.com, pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov, claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov, jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov, jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov, Susan Honda , jloichinger@achp.gov, lasechrist@comcast.net, mconnor@forterra.org, diana@gulliford.com Subject: RE: Weyerhaeuser [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. February 2, 2021 The Hon. Jim Ferrell Mayor, City of Federal Way 3325 8 Avenue, South Federal Way, WA 98003 Jim.Ferrell@cityoffederalway.com Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle district commander U.S. Army Corp of engineers PO Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 alexander.I.buIlock@usace.army.mil Re: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Campus Property Dear Mayor Ferrell: Dear Colonel Bullock: Please accept this letter in my support of The Cultural Landscape Foundation's campaign to prevent inappropriate development by limiting future building impacting on the site by the Industrial Realty Group to locations set out in Weyerhaeuser's mid-1970s master plan. Many colleagues of mine in the design field including individuals outside of the profession agreed that this work place campus is the finest example of modern landscape architecture with a seamless integration of site and architecture/land and building by Sasaki, Walker and Associates (SWA) and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, architects. I understand that SOM and SWA have prepared an alternative design study that preserves the original crafted relationship between the landscape, new structure and the water that enable of a more sensitive approach for the new development. The current proposed design if moving forward would not only result in the removal of a third of the most valued forest acres on the 425- acre campus. The new proposed development would also take away some of the important wetlands, vegetation and sensitive habitats. In addition, a post war icon in modern landscape architecture would be severely compromised resulting a tremendous loss for the environment, for the art and for the people of this and the future generations. There are ways to implement this project more sensitively and there are also other opportunities in the greater region area for development of such uses which is more preferable. I urge you to seek a resolution and respect this unique example of modern landscape architecture, architecture and art with a sensible effort to protect and preserve for the future generations Sincerely, John L. Wong, FASLA, FAAR, PLA Managing Principal SWA Group 2200 Bridgeway Blvd. Sausalito, California 94965 Cell: 415 254 4662 Office: 415 332 5100 jwong@swagroup.com Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2021 8:35 PM To: Brian Davis Subject: Fwd: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Brian, Please respond on our behalf. Thanks! Jim Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: David C Streatfield Date: January 28, 2021 at 8:14:07 PM PST To: Jim Ferrell Subject: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. 28 January, 2021 Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8t" Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 Re: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Campus, Federal Way Dear Mayor Ferrell, 1 I am attaching a copy of the letter that I sent to Colonel Alexander Bullock regarding the proposals for the above site Dear Colonel Bullock, I write to urge you to reject the current application for the partial development of this site by the Industrial Realty Group. This proposal if fully implemented would eventually lead to a clear cut of 132 acres of this site to accommodate 5 warehouse structures covering 1.5 million square feet and approximately 45 feet tall. 2 of the proposed structures would be sited adjacent to the former corporate headquarters building. I believe that executing this proposal would create an excessive impact on a site that is of unique state, national and international significance. The former Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters is a unique design that is a notable work of landscape design and architecture. It is also a remarkable example of enlightened corporate patronage. Peter Walker, the nationally famous landscape architect, who designed the landscape has stated that it was the most remarkable project in which he has been involved over his long and very distinguished career. At earlier notable corporate campuses such as The Bell Labs, Holmdel, New Jersey and the John Deere Headquarters at Moline, Illinois, the corporate headquarters building was carefully sited in a pastoral landscape setting framed by the landscape. In marked contrast, the design of the former Weyerhaeuser building and campus is unique. The headquarters building exists perfectly balanced within its surrounding landscape. Indeed, these qualities make it unquestionably the finest corporate campus in the world. Since Picturesque theory first appeared in England at the end of the 18' century landscape designers and architects have explored diverse ways of establishing a visual unity between structure and landscape. For much of the 19t" century architects employed variants of the Gothic style in structures to bring about a visual marriage. Weyerhaeuser is a logical conclusion to this long search. The building does not dominate its setting but appears absorbed into it. This elegant synthesis was achieved by the long low profile of the building, the very subtle manner in which plants are integrated into the structure and the absence in the glazing of the customary vertical window mullions. Continuous butt -jointed sheets of plate glass enable users of the building to enjoy completely unobstructed views of the landscape from all the interior spaces. The long planter boxes appear poised in space This campus project is a unique example of enlightened corporate patronage. It not only represents the seamless union of a building with the surrounding landscape but it possesses a strong public presence since it is clearly visible from 2 major highways. This design feature was a deliberate gesture of corporate branding by a company whose logging practices had been sometimes questioned in the past. The design symbolically declares that this corporation is a responsible environmental custodian. Not only was the campus designed to be visually accessible to the public but the extensive system of trails 4 through the wooded areas have always been open to members of the public. Thus, it functioned as a major and rather wonderful park. The Weyerhaeuser campus featured prominently in several lecture classes in the history of landscape architecture and environmental design that I taught over a period of 32 years at the University of Washington. It was an unusual and great pleasure to be able to tell my students that a unique masterpiece of landscape design and architecture existed just down the road that they could experience firsthand. Most of the projects we studied in my classes were either situated abroad or in other parts of this country and thus were inaccessible to many of my students. There can be no question that experiencing firsthand a masterpiece is preferable to attending a lecture in a classroom. If implemented the proposed development of the Weyerhaeuser campus would create irreparable damage because of the excessive height and mass of the proposed structures. There is no question that the Weyerhaeuser campus can accommodate new development. This eventuality was anticipated in the recommendations for future development made in the 1981 master plan. The unique qualities of this design make it eligible for national designation. In conducting the current Section 106 review under the National Historic Preservation Act I urge you to adopt the master plan guidelines. Adoption of these guidelines would result in a reduction of the total amount of new warehouse space; the establishment of conservation easements on critical areas of the campus; the creation of buffer zones at least 300' wide; and the establishment of conservation easements to ensure continued access by the public throughout the entire campus. I urge you to ensure that this masterpiece of design of state, national and international significance is not desecrated by inappropriate new development. Sincerely yours, David C. Streatfield Professor Emeritus of Landscape Architecture and Urban Design and Planning University of Washington [buzzz@uw.edu] Sincerely yours, David C. Streatfield Professor Emeritus of Landscape Architecture and Urban Design and Planning University of Washington cc: Senator Patti Murray Senator Maria Cantwell Rep. Adam Smith Gov. Jay Inslee Dow Constantine Charles Birnbaum Chris Moore Eugenia Woo Barbara McMichael Councilmember Pete Von Reichbauer, King County State Senator Claire Wilson State Rep. Jesse Johnson State Rep. Jamila Taylor City Council President Susan Honda, Federal Way Jaime Loichinger Bill Sterud Lori Sechrist Michelle Connor Diana Noble Gulliford Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 6:01 PM To: Brian Davis Subject: Fwd: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Attachments: Screen Shot 2021-02-09 at 5.36.47 PM.png; Weyerhaeuser.pdf Hi Brian, Please respond to this letter with an amended response per our exchange yesterday regarding warehouses. Thank you. Jim Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Louise A.MOZINGO" Date: February 9, 2021 at 5:44:29 PM PST To: Jim Ferrell , alexander.I.bullock@usace.army.mil Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov, jami_burgess@cantwell.senate.gov, shana.chandler@mail.house.gov, jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov, kcexec@kingcounty.gov, Charles Birnbaum , cmoore@preservewa.org, eugeniaw@historicseattle.org, liz.waytkus@docomomo-us.org, bkmonder@nwlink.com, pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov, claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov, jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov, jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov, Susan Honda , jloichinger@achp.gov, CouncilOffices@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov, Iasechrist@comcast.net, mconnor@forterra.org, diana@gulliford.com Subject: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. February 9, 2021 Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle district commander U.S Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 Dear Mayor Ferrell and Colonel Bullock, As a historian of the American landscape, an established educator of landscape architecture, and author of the award -winning book Pastoral Capitalism: A History of Suburban Corporate Landscapes (2011) 1 want to convey the importance of the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters as an exceptional and distinct example of mid-century modernist design . The site displays a unique integration of landscape architecture and building architecture, unprecedented and unmatched anywhere in the world, before or since. Though constructed by a private entity, as an aesthetic and ecological landmark in the region and nation it holds significant public value. a pinnacle of American design creativity. The careful repair in the 1970s of the original degraded site through reforestation and wetland restoration served as an exemplar for many other landscapes, both private and public, so its reach and influence extend well beyond the site itself. In addition to its far-reaching historical influence and significance, the carbon sequestered by the intensive, mature planting of the site, currently intended to removed for the construction of various warehouses, and thus releasing carbon into our ever -beleaguered global atmosphere, presents a significant environmentally deleterious effect that has not been accounted for in the current environmental documents. While we all recognize that in our current internet economy has spurred a vast growth in shipping and distribution requiring both highway access and extensive properties near urban centers (who among us has not ordered from Amazon?) the placement of warehouses on a site that would measurably and irrevocably destroy the site's substantial historical and ecological value is a "twofer" no one should seek. I urge the interested parties —municipal, corporate, and community-- to seek creative solutions in a felicitous arrangement of some combination of non-profit, land trusts, lands swaps, and public institutions for the mutual benefit of all. With best regards, Louise A. Mozingo Richard & Rhoda Goldman Distinguished Professor Chair, Department of Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning Affiliated Faculty, American Studies Faculty Director, Center for Resource Efficient Communities University of California, Berkeley cc: Sen. Patty Murray; Sen. Maria Cantwell; Rep. Adam Smith; Gov. Jay Inslee; Dow Constantine, King County; Charles Birnbaum, The Cultural Landscape Foundation; Chris Moore, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation; Eugenia Woo, DocomomoWeWa; Barbara McMichael, SoCoCulture; Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, King County; State Sen. Claire Wilson; State Rep. Jesse Johnson; State Rep. Jamila Taylor; City Council Pres. Susan Honda, Federal Way; Jaime Loichinger, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; Bill Sterud, Puyallup Tribe of Indians; Lori Sechrist, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus; Michelle Connor, Forterra; Diana Noble Gulliford, Historical Society of Federal Way. 4 Department of Landscape Architecture University of California, Berkeley & Environmental Planning College of Environmental Design 202 Wurster Hall #2000 } Berkeley, California 94720-2000 LJJ 510.642.4022 tel J 510.643.6166 fax W Y OC LL' UC a Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning z � � o z 0 o: z February 9, 2021 Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle district commander U.S Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 Dear Mayor Ferrell and Colonel Bullock, As a historian of the American landscape, an established educator of landscape architecture, and author of the award -winning book Pastoral Capitalism: A History of Suburban Corporate Landscapes (2011) 1 want to convey the importance of the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters as an exceptional and distinct example of mid- century modernist design . The site displays a unique integration of landscape architecture and building architecture, unprecedented and unmatched anywhere in the world, before or since. Though constructed by a private entity, as an aesthetic and ecological landmark in the region and nation it holds significant public value. a pinnacle of American design creativity. The careful repair in the 1970s of the original degraded site through reforestation and wetland restoration served as an exemplar for many other landscapes, both private and public, so its reach and influence extend well beyond the site itself. In addition to its far-reaching historical influence and significance, the carbon sequestered by the intensive, mature planting of the site, currently intended to removed for the construction of various warehouses, and thus releasing carbon into our ever -beleaguered global atmosphere, presents a significant environmentally deleterious effect that has not been accounted for in the current environmental documents. While we all recognize that in our current internet economy has spurred a vast growth in shipping and distribution requiring both highway access and extensive properties near urban centers (who among us has not ordered from Amazon?) the placement of warehouses on a site that would measurably and irrevocably destroy the site's substantial historical and ecological value is a "twofer" no one should seek. I urge the interested parties —municipal, corporate, and community-- to seek creative solutions in a felicitous arrangement of some combination of non-profit, land trusts, lands swaps, and public institutions for the mutual benefit of all. With best regards, a�n-A7�r Louise A. Mozingo Richard & Rhoda Goldman Distinguished Professor Chair, Department of Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning Affiliated Faculty, American Studies Faculty Director, Center for Resource Efficient Communities University of California, Berkeley cc: Sen. Patty Murray; Sen. Maria Cantwell; Rep. Adam Smith; Gov. Jay Inslee; Dow Constantine, King County; Charles Birnbaum, The Cultural Landscape Foundation; Chris Moore, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation; Eugenia Woo, DocomomoWeWa; Barbara McMichael, SoCoCulture; Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, King County; State Sen. Claire Wilson; State Rep. Jesse Johnson; State Rep. Jamila Taylor; City Council Pres. Susan Honda, Federal Way; Jaime Loichinger, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; Bill Sterud, Puyallup Tribe of Indians; Lori Sechrist, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus; Michelle Connor, Forterra; Diana Noble Gulliford, Historical Society of Federal Way. Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Monday, February 1, 2021 10:32 PM To: Brian Davis Subject: Fwd: Weyerhauser Campus Attachments: 2021-02-01 - Maryman-Weyerhaeuser.pdf Brian, Please respond as per our prior responses. Thanks. Jim Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Brice Maryman Date: February 1, 2021 at 10:11:18 PM PST To: Jim Ferrell , alexander.I.bullock@usace.army.mil Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov, jami_burgess@cantwell.senate.gov, shana.chandler@mail.house.gov, jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov, kcexec@kingcounty.gov, Charles Birnbaum , cmoore@preservewa.org, Eugenia Woo, bkmonger@nwlink.com, pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov, claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov, jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov, jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov, Susan Honda , jloichinger@achp.gov, CouncilOffices@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov, lasechrist@comcast.net, mconnor@forterra.org, diana@gulliford.com Subject: Weyerhauser Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. February 1, 2021 The Hon. Jim Ferrell Mayor, City of Federal Way 3325 8t" Avenue, South Federal Way, Washington 98003 Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle District Commander U.S Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 Dear Mayor Ferrell and Colonel Bullock, Few suburban communities can boast the kind of nationally and internationally important cultural resource that Federal Way can at the former Weyerhauser campus. A masterwork of landscape architecture and architecture, the site maintains its strength, vision, and clarity as an icon of post-war corporate suburbanization, which is why I am writing today to urge you to oppose the proposed warehouse development plan for the site. As a practicing, Seattle -based landscape architect and as someone who has helped document and protect other post-war landscapes in King County, including Lawrence Halprin and Angela Danajieva's Freeway Park in Seattle, and Herbert Bayer's Mill Creek Canyon Earthworks Park in Kent, I believe that the site merits National Historic Landmark status, and should be stewarded and managed as such. National Historic Landmark designation is rare —only around 2,600 such properties exist across the United States —and such a commendation is even more elusive in the Pacific Northwest, which is often an after thought in national cultural conversations. Yet the stories that the Weyerhauser campus shares neatly encapsulates nearly every thread of America's singular post-war story: an expansive economy, unprecedented investment in infrastructure like the interstate highway system, suburbanization, the jolt of innovation coming after the war, globalization, reassertion of Native American treaty rights, a confidence in America's "mastery over nature" following the development of the atomic bomb, and the burgeoning environmental movement that questioned those assumptions. The design team behind the campus deftly wove these stories into a compelling composition of rising corporate power. Together, an unparalleled team of landscape architect Peter Walker of Sasaki, Walker & Associates and architect Edward Charles Bassett of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill expertly conceived of a design vision that revealed the spiritual roots of this home-grown, northwest company and turned them into built form. Land, trees, water, structure all expertly joined together in a highly -crafted tradition that was, and is, a hallmark of the Puget Sound region's rugged spirit. Having walked the campus many times, it is clear that the forest roots every other gesture of the site. It frames and cradles the headquarters building; and the winding paths below the coniferous canopy makes our connection to nature intimate and accessible. The foundations for the entire site plan were not poured from mixing trucks, but were grown from thousands of seedlings. Thus, the forest's diminishment, as the proposed warehouse development contemplates, weakens the entire composition. It also undercuts the powerful, aspirational message of Weyerhauser's original vision. Completed shortly after the first Earth Day, the campus calls on humanity to live more harmoniously with, and framed by, a carefully managed resource lands —a vision that local conservation, civic, and regulatory organizations promote to this day. For these reasons, I urge you to reject the current proposal. I believe that thoughtful collaboration and conversation can yet reveal an appropriate development proposal. This vision should better align with the 1981 master plan, by allowing for more development, yet carefully protecting the priceless legacy of Weyerhauser and the design team they entrusted to bring their vision —a vision uniquely rooted in the northwest's deep, multigenerational commitment to our forestlands—to fruition. I hope that you and your colleagues will see yourselves as part of that wise legacy and deep commitment to the soils and forests of our region. Respectfully yours, Brice Maryman, PLA, FASLA Seattle, WA cc: Colonel Alexander Bullock, Senator Patty Murray, Senator Maris Campbell, Representative Adam Smith, Governor Jay Inslee, Dow Constantine, Charles Birnbaum, Chris Moore, Eugenia Woo, Barbara McMichael, Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, State Senator Claire Wilson, State Representative Jesse Johnson, State Representative Jamila Taylor, Federal Way City Council President Susan Honda, Jaime Loichinger, Bill Sterud, Lori Sechrist, Michelle Connor, Diana Noble Guilliford February 1, 2021 The Hon. Jim Ferrell Mayor, City of Federal Way 3325 8th Avenue, South Federal Way, Washington 98003 Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle District Commander U.S Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 Dear Mayor Ferrell and Colonel Bullock, Few suburban communities can boast the kind of nationally and internationally important cultural resource that Federal Way can at the former Weyerhauser campus. A masterwork of landscape architecture and architecture, the site maintains its strength, vision, and clarity as an icon of post-war corporate suburbanization, which is why I am writing today to urge you to oppose the proposed warehouse development plan for the site. As a practicing, Seattle -based landscape architect and as someone who has helped document and protect other post-war landscapes in King County, including Lawrence Halprin and Angela Danajieva's Freeway Park in Seattle, and Herbert Bayer's Mill Creek Canyon Earthworks Park in Kent, I believe that the site merits National Historic Landmark status, and should be stewarded and managed as such. National Historic Landmark designation is rare —only around 2,600 such properties exist across the United States —and such a commendation is even more elusive in the Pacific Northwest, which is often an after thought in national cultural conversations. Yet the stories that the Weyerhauser campus shares neatly encapsulates nearly every thread of America's singular post-war story: an expansive economy, unprecedented investment in infrastructure like the interstate highway system, suburbanization, the jolt of innovation coming after the war, globalization, reassertion of Native American treaty rights, a confidence in America's "mastery over nature" following the development of the atomic bomb, and the burgeoning environmental movement that questioned those assumptions. The design team behind the campus deftly wove these stories into a compelling composition of rising corporate power. Together, an unparalleled team of landscape architect Peter Walker of Sasaki, Walker & Associates and architect Edward Charles Bassett of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill expertly conceived of a design vision that revealed the spiritual roots of this home-grown, northwest company and turned them into built form. Land, trees, water, structure all expertly joined together in a highly -crafted tradition that was, and is, a hallmark of the Puget Sound region's rugged spirit. Having walked the campus many times, it is clear that the forest roots every other gesture of the site. It frames and cradles the headquarters building; and the winding paths below the coniferous canopy makes our connection to nature intimate and accessible. The foundations for the entire site plan were not poured from mixing trucks, but were grown from thousands of seedlings. Thus, the forest's diminishment, as the proposed warehouse development contemplates, weakens the entire composition. It also undercuts the powerful, aspirational message of Weyerhauser's original vision. Completed shortly after the first Earth Day, the campus calls on humanity to live more harmoniously with, and framed by, a carefully managed resource lands —a vision that local conservation, civic, and regulatory organizations promote to this day. For these reasons, I urge you to reject the current proposal. I believe that thoughtful collaboration and conversation can yet reveal an appropriate development proposal. This vision should better align with the 1981 master plan, by allowing for more development, yet carefully protecting the priceless legacy of Weyerhauser and the design team they entrusted to bring their vision —a vision uniquely rooted in the northwest's deep, multigenerational commitment to our forestlands—to fruition. I hope that you and your colleagues will see yourselves as part of that wise legacy and deep commitment to the soils and forests of our region. Respectfully yours, Brice Maryman, PLA, FASLA Seattle, WA cc: Colonel Alexander Bullock, Senator Patty Murray, Senator Maris Campbell, Representative Adam Smith, Governor Jay Inslee, Dow Constantine, Charles Birnbaum, Chris Moore, Eugenia Woo, Barbara McMichael, Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, State Senator Claire Wilson, State Representative Jesse Johnson, State Representative Jamila Taylor, Federal Way City Council President Susan Honda, Jaime Loichinger, Bill Sterud, Lori Sechrist, Michelle Connor, Diana Noble Guilliford Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 12:23 PM To: Brian Davis Cc: Steve McNey; Bill Vadino Subject: Fwd: Concerning the Weyerhaeuser site Attachments: Mayor Ferrell, 20 January 2021.doc Brian, Please review the attached letter and draft a response for you to send on the status of these proposals for this property. Thanks. Jim Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Marc Treib Date: January 20, 2021 at 12:17:34 PM PST To: Jim Ferrell Subject: Concerning the Weyerhaeuser site [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear Mayor Ferrell, Please read the attached letter, which argues against the current proposal for new buildings on the Weyerhaeuser campus until a more sympathetic solution found. Thank you. Sincerely, Marc Treib Professor of Architecture Emeritus University of California, Berkeley 1 Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 6:41 AM To: Brian Davis Subject: Fwd: Ken Smith letter, attached Attachments: Ken Smith letter.pdf Brian, Please respond to this letter. Thanks. Jim Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Ken Smith Date: February 10, 2021 at 4:32:11 AM PST To: Jim Ferrell Subject: Ken Smith letter, attached [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. 1 February 09, 2021 The Honorable Jim Ferrell Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8T" Avenue South Federal Way, WA 98003 Dear Mayor Ferrall, I'm writing in support of preserving the historic Weyerhaeuser Campus. The campus with its integrated design of architecture, landscape architecture and woodland setting is a landmark of 20th century design. It is simply one of the most significant corporate campuses of the modern era. I am aware that the original landscape architect Peter Walker and Craig Hartman of SOM, the original architecture firm have developed a schematic plan that provides a development alternative that would preserve the most significant aspects of the site. It seems senseless not to consider alternatives that would preserve the integrity of the original design and site. I ask that the proposed destruction of the historic Weyerhaeuser campus be stopped and reconsidered. Such a place of timeless beauty should not be destroyed but preserved for future generations. Sincerely, Ken Smith ASLA Fellow z w Y Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 6:57 AM To: Brian Davis Subject: Fwd: Letter about the proposed changes to the Weyerheuser Corporate Headquarters Attachments: Letter re Weyerhaeuser Corp. Hdqts, Cultural Landscape Fdn, 13121.docx Brian, Please respond to this letter. Thank you. Jim Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Gwendolyn Wright Date: February 2, 2021 at 2:29:51 AM PST To: Jim Ferrell Subject: Letter about the proposed changes to the Weyerheuser Corporate Headquarters [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear Mayor Ferrell, Please see the attached letter. Sincerely, Gwendolyn Wright, Professor Emerita Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Columbia University New York, NY 1 Stacey Welsh From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: FYI below and attached. Jf Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Martha Schwartz Jim Ferrell Monday, February 15, 2021 4:20 PM Brian Davis Fwd: LETTER OF APPEAL: Weyerhaeuser Campus 210215_MSchwa rtz_Weyerhaeuser Appeal.pdf Date: February 15, 2021 at 4:15:17 PM PST To: alexander.I.buIlock@usace.army.mi1, Jim Ferrell Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov, jami_burgess@cantwell.senate.gov, shana.chandler@mail.house.gov, jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov, kcexec@kingcounty.gov, Charles Birnbaum , cmoore@preservewa.org, eugeniaw@historicseattle.org, liz.waytkus@docomomo-us.org, bkmonder@nwlink.com, pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov, claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov, jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov, jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov, Susan Honda , jloichinger@achp.gov, CouncilOffices@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov, Iasechrist@comcast.net, mconnor@forterra.org, diana@gulliford.com, Helen Cretu Subject: LETTER OF APPEAL: Weyerhaeuser Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear Mayor Ferrell and Colonel Bullock, I could not be more repulsed by the notion that the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters, a beautiful, heartful, and environmentally purposeful work of art, would be destroyed by the addition of 1.5 million square feet of warehouse space. From my perspective as a landscape architect who has worked on public parks in London, Paris, Chongqing, China, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Mesa, AZ, New York City, Washington, D.C., and many other locations globally, I can say that such the present proposal for the Weyerhaeuser campus is the complete opposite of contemporary urban planning best practices, especially as we deal with the ongoing threats posed by climate change. Let me provide a brief background. After my first year of studying landscape architecture, I applied to the Sasaki, Walker and Associates (SWA) Group summer school program in San Francisco. Peter Walker, the founder of SWA, showed us images of the Weyerhaeuser campus, describing how and why it was designed as we now see it. As I came from an art background, I remember being in awe at its beauty and grace, and its seamless integration of building architecture and landscape architecture. It was the most poetic piece of landscape architecture I had ever seen outside of the art world. Expressing the balance of the relationship between art, building and the landscape has been central to my path as a designer. I am deeply concerned to learn that this outstanding landmark of design might be irreparably, and unceremoniously, degraded to make way for warehouses. The Weyerhaeuser campus is one of the most important and influential icons of Modernist building architecture and landscape architecture still in existence. But unseen within this masterpiece is a wealth of important and under- valuedenvironmental benefits, such as the protection of biodiversity, removal of air pollution, enrichment of the soil, and the removal of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Today, there is now the ability to assess the financial benefit of trees, that include the value of lowering temperature and attendant energy costs, benefits to human health, protection of biodiversity, and costs of depletion of aquifers and soil health. These economic evaluations eventually determine the cost of cutting a tree down. The economics of cutting trees is a metric that city leadership must take on in such decisions, as we address a changing and less predictable climate. This is an awkward way of having to make a case for NOT cutting down trees, as global deforestation and forest degradation is taking place at alarming rates, and that these forests are the home of 80% of terrestrial plants and animals.. This project is also of high value to your city. The Weyerhaeuser company viewed the campus as a public park, which today contains miles of trails.The park is a public offering and amenity, creating a higher standard and "quality of life" for your citizens. Today, cities are aware of building their economies by attracting people to come and live there. A beautiful landscape offers psychological benefits, as it is scientifically proven that visual access to green environments increases the health and healing of hospital patients. We all know that trees create financial value for homeowners as the property is seen as more desirable (more beautiful). Since this project was built, we have come to a more holistic appreciation of the importance of forests, especially in the face of extreme climate change. Today, there is a vast consensus from science that extols our global forests, and that keeping, protecting and rebuilding our forests, is the most powerful way of addressing the climate change crisis. Also, by scientific consensus, forests and afforestation is the #1 best global solution to Climate Change. I am aware that of the mid-1970s master plan that recently became the foundation for a proposal that would address the stated objectives of Weyerhaeuser's current owner, Industrial Realty Group (IRG) of Los Angeles, while maintaining essential character -defining features of the site. I strongly recommend that the City of Federal Way and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers consult that master plan, the new alternative, and the site's original landscape architect, Peter Walker. The destruction of the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters Campus is exactly what we should NOT be doing today. We should be listening to the scientists, the artists and designers and our own ethics. The defiling of this landscape and the forests that are at its heart would be an embarrassment to the City of Federal Way and IRG, along with everyone else complicit in its approvals. This would be a clear illustration of our mistakes of the past, and our thoughtless lust for money at the expense of our environment, our people, and our future. Please think carefully on this. I would also ask that Brian Davis, the City of Federal Way community development director, not reply with the exact same form letter he has sent to numerous others who have written about Weyerhaeuser. Sincerely Yours, Martha Schwartz, DSc, FASLA, Hon FRIBA, Hon RDI, RAAR Principal Martha Schwartz Partners London T +44 (0)20 7549 7497 New York T +1 718 941 2005 www.marthaschwartz.com Martha Schwartz Partners 2647 Frederick Douglass Blvd. T +1 718 941 2005 MSP New York, NY 10030 www.msp.world February 15, 2021 Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 3325 8th Avenue, South Federal Way, WA 98003 Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle district commander U.S. Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 Dear Mayor Ferrell and Colonel Bullock, I could not be more repulsed by the notion that the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters, a beautiful, heartful, and environmentally purposeful work of art, would be destroyed by the addition of 1.5 million square feet of warehouse space. From my perspective as a landscape architect who has worked on public parks in London, Paris, Chongqing, China, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Mesa, AZ, New York City, Washington, D.C., and many other locations globally, I can say that such the present proposal for the Weyerhaeuser campus is the complete opposite of contemporary urban planning best practices, especially as we deal with the ongoing threats posed by climate change. Let me provide a brief background. After my first year of studying landscape architecture, I applied to the Sasaki, Walker and Associates (SWA) Group summer school program in San Francisco. Peter Walker, the founder of SWA, showed us images of the Weyerhaeuser campus, describing how and why it was designed as we now see it. As I came from an art background, I remember being in awe at its beauty and grace, and its seamless integration of building architecture and landscape architecture. It was the most poetic piece of landscape architecture I had ever seen outside of the art world. Expressing the balance of the relationship between art, building and the landscape has been central to my path as a designer. I am deeply concerned to learn that this outstanding landmark of design might be irreparably, and unceremoniously, degraded to make way for warehouses. The Weyerhaeuser campus is one of the most important MSP and influential icons of Modernist building architecture and landscape architecture still in existence. But unseen within this masterpiece is a wealth of important and under -valued environmental benefits, such as the protection of biodiversity, removal of air pollution, enrichment of the soil, and the removal of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Today, there is now the ability to assess the financial benefit of trees, that include the value of lowering temperature and attendant energy costs, benefits to human health, protection of biodiversity, and costs of depletion of aquifers and soil health. These economic evaluations eventually determine the cost of cutting a tree down. The economics of cutting trees is a metric that city leadership must take on in such decisions, as we address a changing and less predictable climate. This is an awkward way of having to make a case for NOT cutting down trees, as global deforestation and forest degradation is taking place at alarming rates, and that these forests are the home of 80% of terrestrial plants and animals.. This project is also of high value to your city. The Weyerhaeuser company viewed the campus as a public park, which today contains miles of trails.The park is a public offering and amenity, creating a higher standard and "quality of life" for your citizens. Today, cities are aware of building their economies by attracting people to come and live there. A beautiful landscape offers psychological benefits, as it is scientifically proven that visual access to green environments increases the health and healing of hospital patients. We all know that trees create financial value for homeowners as the property is seen as more desirable (more beautiful). Since this project was built, we have come to a more holistic appreciation of the importance of forests, especially in the face of extreme climate change. Today, there is a vast consensus from science that extols our global forests, and that keeping, protecting and rebuilding our forests, is the most powerful way of addressing the climate change crisis. Also, by scientific consensus, forests and afforestation is the #1 best global solution to Climate Change. I am aware that of the mid-1970s master plan that recently became the foundation for a proposal that would address the stated objectives of Weyerhaeuser's current owner, Industrial Realty Group (IRG) of MSP Los Angeles, while maintaining essential character -defining features of the site. I strongly recommend that the City of Federal Way and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers consult that master plan, the new alternative, and the site's original landscape architect, Peter Walker. The destruction of the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters Campus is exactly what we should NOT be doing today. We should be listening to the scientists, the artists and designers and our own ethics. The defiling of this landscape and the forests that are at its heart would be an embarrassment to the City of Federal Way and IRG, along with everyone else complicit in its approvals. This would be a clear illustration of our mistakes of the past, and our thoughtless lust for money at the expense of our environment, our people, and our future. Please think carefully on this. I would also ask that Brian Davis, the City of Federal Way community development director, not reply with the exact same form letter he has sent to numerous others who have written about Weyerhaeuser. Sincerely Yours, Martha Schwartz, FASLA, o RIBA, Hon RDI Principal Martha Schwartz Partners cc: Sen. Patty Murray; Sen. Maria Cantwell; Rep. Adam Smith; Gov. Jay Inslee; Dow Constantine, King County; Charles Birnbaum, The Cultural Landscape Foundation; Chris Moore, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation; Eugenia Woo, DocomomoWeWa; Elizabeth Waytkus, DocomomoUS; Barbara McMichael, SoCoCulture; Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, King County; State Sen. Claire Wilson; State Rep. Jesse Johnson; State Rep. Jamila Taylor; City Council Pres. Susan Honda, Federal Way; Jaime Loichinger, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; Bill Sterud, Puyallup Tribe of Indians; Lori Sechrist, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus; Michelle Connor, Forterra; Diana Noble Gulliford, Historical Society of Federal Way. 3 Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2021 5:57 PM To: Brian Davis Subject: Fwd: Opposing destruction of the Weyerhauser campus Brian, Please respond to this email on Tuesday. Thanks! Jim Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Noemie Maxwell Date: February 13, 2021 at 5:23:13 PM PST To: Jim Ferrell Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov, jami_burgess@cantwell.senate.gov, shana.chandler@mail.house.gov, jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov, kcexec@kingcounty.gov, info@tclf.org, cmoore@preservewa.org, eugeniaw@historicseattle.org, liz.waytkus@docomomo-us.org, bkmonder@nwlink.com, pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov, claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov, jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov, jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov, Susan Honda , jloichinger@achp.gov, CouncilOffices@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov, Iasechrist@comcast.net, mconnor@forterra.org, diana@gulliford.com Subject: Opposing destruction of the Weyerhauser campus Reply -To: Noemie Maxwell [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear Mayor Ferrell, The current proposal to destroy much of the Weyerhauser campus and its forested areas for warehouses is a bad idea for Federal Way and the region. Please oppose it. The forest on this site is an important climate stabilizing, air purifying, and public health resource. The site itself is historically exceptional, recently noted by Lance Lundquist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cultural Resources Program Manager to be unambiguously eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Craig Hartman, partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the original architects of the campus has stated that the "redevelopment proposal for this bucolic, environmentally sensitive site is an industrial warehouse center — a quick way to monetize the site and perhaps the lowest common denominator in real estate development." And the forested lakeshore and trails of this site were announced as protected in King County's 2018 Land Conservation Initiative. Noemie Maxwell Vassilakis 12239 Des Moines Memorial Drive S. Burien, WA 98168 Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Monday, February 15, 2021 3:39 PM To: Brian Davis Subject: Fwd: Preserve the Weyerhaeuser Campus Brian. Let's discuss this tomorrow. Thanks. Jim Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Lisa Danno Date: February 15, 2021 at 2:55:05 PM PST To: Jim Ferrell Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov, jami_burgess@cantwell.senate.gov, shana.chandler@mail.house.gov, jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov, kcexec@kingcounty.gov, info@tclf.org, cmoore@preservewa.org, eugeniaw@historicseattle.org, liz.waytkus@docomomo-us.org, bkmonder@nwlink.com, pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov, claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov, jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov, jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov, Susan Honda , jloichinger@achp.gov, CouncilOffices@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov, Iasechrist@comcast.net, mconnor@forterra.org, diana@gulliford.com Subject: Preserve the Weyerhaeuser Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Hello, Jim & others, I am writing as a concerned citizen and lover of our beautiful little corner of this country to implore you to preserve the Weyerhaeuser Campus. It's beautiful and groundbreaking forward thinking design has been a model for corporate campuses for decades and to develop it into an environmentally devastating eyesore for warehouses of all things, would be a travesty. Our environment has already been torn up so much, we must find ways to preserve it and celebrate design that works within and showcases the beautiful world around us, and western Washington is one of the most beautiful places in the country. Those of us that live here love the ease of access and scenery that surrounds us on our bike rides. And those of us who originally grew up in the concrete jungles of the central and eastern parts of this country appreciate the ease with which nature and humanity are woven together so well in this part of the country. So please listen to the citizens and activists in order to best preserve and celebrate this iconic campus in its natural setting. Thank you for your consideration. -Lisa Lisa Danno lisadanno.com lisad223@gmail.com "For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century he is beginning to realize that, in order to survive, he must protect it." —Jacques-Yves Cousteau Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Monday, February 1, 2021 8:07 AM To: Brian Davis Subject: Fwd: Proposed Changes to the Weyerhaeuser Campus Brian, Here is another letter to respond to. Thanks! Jim Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Alexandra Lange Date: February 1, 2021 at 7:45:02 AM PST To: alexarider. 1.buIlock@usace.army.mi1, Jim Ferrell Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov, jami_burgess@cantwell.senate.gov, shana.chandler@mail.house.gov, jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov, kcexec@kingcounty.gov, Charles Birnbaum , cmoore@preservewa.org, eugeniaw@historicseattle.org, bkmonger@nwlink.com, pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov, claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov, jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov, jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov, Susan Honda , jloichinger@achp.gov, CouncilOffices@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov, lasechrist@comcast.net, mconnor@forterra.org, diana@gulliford.com Subject: Re: Proposed Changes to the Weyerhaeuser Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle district commander U.S Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 Dear Sirs: am a design critic and architectural historian, with a special interest in the corporate architecture of post -World War II America. I am writing today in support of The Cultural Landscape Foundation's campaign on behalf of the Weyerhaeuser Campus on Federal Way, asking you to restrict future building 1 on the site by the Industrial Realty Group to locations set out in Weyerhaeuser's mid-1970s master plan. On a 425-acre campus, it seems impossible that there cannot be better locations for the proposed new warehouses than areas adjacent to the historic buildings by Chuck Bassett of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, which also disrupt the important landscape architecture by Sasaki, Walker and Associates. In fact, Peter Walker, the original landscape architect, as well as current partners at SOM and SWA, have prepared an alternative that preserves the original carefully calibrated relationships between building, water and landscape while allowing for new economic development. To destroy the wetlands and forests, without consideration for the whole, would damage a site deemed eligible for listing on the National Historic Register of Historic Places and likely as a National Historic Landmark. The campus remains an exemplar of both Late Modern architecture and modern landscape architecture, as well as an early example of the environmental movement in contemporary design. As companies from Amazon to Apple to Facebook build new headquarters for the 21 St century, they look to an earlier generation of companies that offered employees green, open spaces as an amenity and aid to productivity. That Weyerhaeuser was a forest products company added an additional symbolic twist to the Douglas fir - lined campus. As I wrote for The New Yorker in 2014, in a piece titled "Recycle That Headquarters," the buildings and the landscape were never intended to be considered as separate entities. When Weyerhaeuser's three -hundred -and -fifty -four -thousand -square - foot complex was new, it was simultaneously the last word in the suburban corporate estates that flourished during the postwar era (Eero Saarinen's General Motors Technical Center, outside Detroit, was among the earliest) and the first word in environmental consciousness as company branding. Weyerhaeuser's architect, Edward Charles Bassett, of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill's San Francisco office, said of the design, "I wanted to find a point where the landscaping and the building simply could not be separated, that they were each a creature of the other and so dependent that they could hardly have survived alone." The long, low building acts as a dam for a ten -acre artificial lake, with a wildflower meadow on one side and water on the other. (The landscape was designed by Sasaki, Walker and Associates.) The fagade looks as much like foliage as structure, with stripes of concrete panels alternating with long, recessed windows and ivy-covered terraces. ra In its heyday, the Weyerhaeuser Campus, on the ancestral lands of the Puyallup Tribe, also provided important open space for residents of the Seattle -Tacoma area, as the trails, wetlands and woodlands were open to the public. Unlike many corporate skyscrapers and campuses, this one was accessible, and generations of Washington residents have fond memories of weekends there. This broader influence increases the number of stakeholders whose testimony should be taken into account before construction begins, and underlines the environmental legacy embedded in the campus. Please do not destroy this key work of modern architecture and landscape without due consideration of the alternatives. There is room here for both preservation and the construction desired by the new ownership. Sincerely, Dr. Alexandra Lange Architecture Critic Alexandra Lange 917.371.7776 alexandralange.net Twitter @LangeAlexandra Instagram @LangeAlexandra Newsletter tinyletter.com/alexandralange 3 Stacey Welsh From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Brian, Please respond. Thanks. Jim Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: Jim Ferrell Friday, February 5, 2021 6:25 PM Brian Davis Fwd: Save Weyerhaeuser WeyerhaeuserLetter_Bihan_020321.pdf From: Rene Bihan Date: February 5, 2021 at 5:19:33 PM PST To: Jim Ferrell Subject: Save Weyerhaeuser [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Rene Bihan Managing Principal FASLA, LAI, ULI swa san francisco 530 Bush St, 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 USA +1.415.254.4652 direct +1.415.836.8770 office www.swaciroup.com 1 $wa San Francisco February 3, 2021 530 Bush Street, sth Floor Mayor Jim Ferrell San Francisco, California City of Federal Way 94108 www.swagroup.com 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 E: Jim. Ferrell@cityoffederalway.com Col. Alexander Bullock, Seattle District Commander U.S. Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 E: alexander.l.bullock@usace.army.mil RE: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Dear sirs, I write to you to lodge my objections to the proposed deforestation and redevelopment of one of the 20th century's most significant and influential corporate campuses: Weyerhaeuser's headquarters in Federal Way. As a managing principal with SWA, the firm founded by Peter Walker (the headquarters' original landscape architect), my career and that of countless other practitioners has been inspired and influenced by Weyerhaeuser's example. At a time when most corporate campuses were composed of serviceable but uninspired buildings, parking structures, and walkways, Weyerhaeuser set a timeless example for sustainability and integration with its natural surroundings that continues to resonate today. Its mature forest and sweeping open spaces define what is most desired by this decade's tech titans and industrial leaders, in the secure knowledge that such settings demonstrate companies' commitment both to the natural environment and to their workers' well-being. Moreover, the original mid-1970s master plan, designed by Walker in concert with architects SOM, is an early exemplar of forward thinking, in that it sensitively set aside areas for future development that would not detract from the original vision. This vision, not to mention 132 acres of mature forest, is under threat by Industrial Realty Group's plan to construct five new 45-foot-tall warehouse structures and accompanying facilities on the site. The plan disregards Weyerhaeuser's historic significance as well as the then -groundbreaking standard of environmental stewardship set by its original owners. In addition, the campus as it stands is a Washington landmark and — with its publicly accessible trails — a public benefit to the surrounding community. swa SWa San Francisco As the son of a landscape contractor, I recall seeing the project on the cover of some of my father's magazines and being struck by its departure from the norm. Over the years, I and many 530 Bush Street, sth Floor of my colleagues and peers have looked to Weyerhaeuser's example, and it continues to influence San Francisco, California my work on corporate campuses to this day. The unique integration of the long, low, late -Modern 94108 www.swagroup.com building with its surrounding forest, man-made lake, and pastoral meadows signaled the power of design to affect how we as humans perceive and inhabit the landscape. The campus has long been a staple of landscape architectural curricula and a beacon for companies who share Weyerhaeuser's care and concern for the environment. By far, the most unfortunate aspect of IRG's proposal is the fact that the original master plan forecast the need for future development on the site, and set out guidelines that, if followed, would serve business needs while preserving the site's integrity and original design intent. In contrast, the siting, height, and massing of the proposed buildings disregards these careful considerations, and will require the destruction of a 50-year legacy of forestry and stewardship. I urge you to exert the influence of your offices to circumvent the tragic impact of IRG's proposed development and avert the loss of this pioneering landscape, valuable public amenity, and Washington landmark. Sincerely, Rene Bihan Managing Principal, San Francisco SWA Group cc: Sen. Patty Murray; Sen. Maria Cantwell; Rep. Adam Smith; Gov. Jay Inslee; Dow Constantine, King County; Charles Birnbaum, The Cultural Landscape Foundation; Chris Moore, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation; Eugenia Woo, DocomomoWeWa; Elizabeth Waytkus, DocomomoUS; Barbara McMichael, SoCoCulture; Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, King County; State Sen. Claire Wilson; State Rep. Jesse Johnson; State Rep. Jamila Taylor; City Council Pres. Susan Hon- da, Federal Way; Jaime Loichinger, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; Bill Sterud, Puyallup Tribe of Indians; Lori Sechrist, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus; Michelle Connor, Forterra; Diana Noble Gulliford, Historical Society of Federal Way. swa Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2021 3:07 PM To: Brian Davis Subject: Fwd: Support for the Iconic Weyerhaeueser Technology Campus Attachments: Mithun Letter of Support Weyerhaeuser Technology Campus 012721 City of Federal Way.pdf Brian, Please respond to the attached letter. Thanks. Jim Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Debra Guenther Date: January 30, 2021 at 3:05:34 PM PST To: Jim Ferrell Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov, jami_burgess@cantwell.senate.gov, shana.chandler@mail.house.gov, jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov, kcexec@kingcounty.gov, info@tclf.org, cmoore@preservewa.org, eugeniaw@historicseattle.org, bkmonger@nwlink.com, pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov, claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov, jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov, jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov, Susan Honda , jloichinger@achp.gov, CouncilOffices@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov, lasechrist@comcast.net, mconnor@forterra.org, diana@gulliford.com, Dave Goldberg , Dakota Keene , Craig Curtis , Bill LaPatra Subject: Support for the Iconic Weyerhaeueser Technology Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Thank you for the consideration of the attached letter. Debra Guenther — Partner FASLA, LEED AP BD+C, SITES AP (206) 9713404 mithun.com Seattle I San Francisco I Los Angeles January 27, 2021 M 1 T H U N Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 E: Jim.Ferrell@cityoffederalway.com Re: Weyerhaeuser Technology Campus, Federal Way Seattle Pier 56 1201 Alaskan Way #200 Dear Mayor Ferrell: �ecttle, WA98101 As designers of the built environment we are appreciative of places San Francisco that inspire the public to recognize the value of design in our daily 660 Market Street #300 lives. The Weyerhaeuser campus in Federal Way is one of those San Francisco, CA 94104 significant places of inspiration that is a collective reminder that Los Angeles design matters. In 1970, George Weyerhaeuser conceived of a Mithun I Hodgetts + Fung corporate campus that would demonstrate democratic ideals by 5H7 Adams Boulevard linking public access with private space and healing landscapes Culver city, CA 90232 that re-emerge from extractive practices. The campus, designed by Edward Charles Bassett of SOM and Peter Walker, is the first modernist corporate campus addressing these state-of-the-art of environmental ethics. mithun.com The role of the campus in the region and state is significant. King County Washington was the first place in the country that brought the environmental art movement from traditionally remote locations to populated places where people could engage with art. The land art of the Weyerhaeuser campus sits in a regional context that includes significant land art works from the same period - Herbert Bayer's Earthwork at Mill Creek Canyon Park and Johnson Pit 30 by Robert Morris in Kent and later in the 1990's, Waterworks Park by Lorna Jordan in Renton. As land art, the campus also plays a significant role as a highly performative landscape in the watershed. These land and waterways of the Puyallup, Nisqually, Muckleshoot and Duwamish bands, Tribes and peoples hold a history of ethnographic lifeways that includes the capacity of the forest to filter rainwater and support healthy marine life in the Puget Sound. The integration of built and natural environments at the campus is a global inspiration to students, faculty and practitioners of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Planning and many other disciplines - particularly in an era where integrated design solutions are critical to the continued health and vitality of the environment. Given the national and international significance of the site, we hope the City of Federal Way, will work with the site's current mithun.com owners, Industrial Realty Group, the Washington DAHP, as well as local, regional and national advocates to find a design solution that retains economic vitality and avoids and minimize adverse effects to the holistic design intent of this cherished campus. Thank you for your consideration. Regards, L: )J(�' - 'Pim ��k David W. Goldberg, FAIA Deb Guenther, FASLA President Partner cc: Senator Patty Murray; Senator Maria Cantwell; Representative Adam Smith; Governor Jay Inslee; County Executive Dow Constantine, King County; Charles Birnbaum, The Cultural Landscape Foundation; Chris Moore, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation; Eugenia Woo, DocomomoWeWa; Barbara McMichael, SoCoCulture; Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, King County; State Senator Claire Wilson; State Representative Jesse Johnson; State Representative Jamila Taylor; City Council President Susan Honda, Federal Way; Jaime Loichinger, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; Bill Sterud, Puyallup Tribe of Indians; Lori Sechrist, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus; Michelle Connor, Forterra; Diana Noble Gulliford, Historical Society of Federal Way; Dakota Keene, Mithun; Bill LaPatra, Mithun; Craig Curtis, Mithun Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Monday, February 1, 2021 8:06 AM To: Brian Davis Subject: Fwd: The Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters at risk/ Brian, Please see below and respond. Thank you. Jim Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: wj-johnson3l@comcast.net Date: February 1, 2021 at 7:11:38 AM PST To: Jim Ferrell , alexander.l.bullock@usace.army.mil Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov, jami_burgess@cantwell.senate.gov, shana.chandler@mail.house.gov, jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov, kcexec@kingcounty.gov, info@tclf.org, cmoore@preservewa.org, eugeniaw@historicseattle.org, liz.waytkus@docomomo-us.org, bkmonder@nwlink.com, pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov, claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov, jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov, jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov, Susan Honda , jloichinger@achp.gov, CouncilOffices@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov, lasechrist@comcast.net, mconnor@forterra.org, diana@gulliford.com Subject: The Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters at risk/ [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. February 1, 2021 Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle district commander U.S Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 Dear Mayor Ferrell and Colonel Bullock, The Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters project by landscape architect Peter Walker, founding principal at Sasaki, Walker and Associates, and architect Edward Charles Basset, partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), is a world -acclaimed place of distinction, currently at risk and MUST be kept whole. Its current wholeness is fragile given its dependence on a healthy surrounding Forest. It's amazing that one would even consider the idea of removing forested acreage from a concept that was CENTERED on the very existence of that forest! It clearly calls for every possible effort to describe the reasons for the project's remarkable success and how its Wholeness can be kept. This letter is one of many with that aim. The Weyerhaeuser Company, along with Peter Walker and SOM, delivered a beautiful place of remarkable architectural completeness. It happened to mark the beginning days of a national shift in the design profession from narrowly -based single -discipline thinking to more broadly based multi -disciplinary thinking. I refer to as Integrative thinking. Not that the idea was new ... it just needed to be given noticeable legs. The Weyerhaeuser Company did just that witr this iconic place of corporate beauty. I have had personal and rewarding experiences with the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters project and I'd like to briefly note a couple here - the first 'Inspirational' and the second about 'Integrative thinking': Inspirational - Peter Walker and I were classmates at Harvard's Graduate School of Design (1956). At the time of the Weyerhaeuser project (1960s), we were each building parallel design offices, Pete on the West coast in San Francisco (Sasaki, Walker and Associates) and 1 was doing the same in the Midwest in Ann Arbor (Johnson, Johnson and Roy). We were young, excited and close. We met often, sharing the progress of certain office projects along the way. 1 remember listening to Peter describe the progress of his work with SOM on the Weyerhaeuser project... what an exciting thing it was to watch the unfolding of their building/site concept! The creative blending of architecture, land design and forestry was a new kind of design attitude - truly inspirational! Integrative - In the late 1970s, The University of Michigan asked me to become the Dean of the School of Natural Resources. It was a cluster of renewable resource management disciplines which included the leading Forestry program in the country - a legacy of Samuel Trask Dana, the School's former Dean. The Landscape Architecture program was included as well. The Weyerhaeuser Company had for years provided key financial support. The Company let the School know it was very concerned with the School's broad makeup. In 1980, it was decided to meet at the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters where the School leaders could talk directly with the Board. 1 had the opportunity to layout our plans for a more integrative approach to natural resource education. What a great spot to meet on the top floor, gazing across the lake and forest vista beyond to see the work of Peter and SOM ... from the inside this time! It was satisfying to point out from the Board room, that this world-renowned vista resulted from the creative blending of Forest preservation, land/water Design and Architectural innovation... Integrative thinking of the best kind! The discussions that followed were very helpful. Assuring a healthy and robust Forest surrounding the Headquarter complex is essential to protect the powerful visual elegance that Peter Walker and SOM so beautifully achieved. 1 trust that such steps will be taken for a project worthy of National Historic Landmark designation and internationally acclaimed. With much appreciation for this chance to comment. William J. Johnson FASLA William Johnson Studio 60 E. 81" Street Holland, mi 49423 cc: Sen. Patty Murray; Sen. Maria Cantwell; Rep. Adam Smith; Gov. Jay Inslee; Dow Constantine, King County; Charles Birnbaum, The Cultural Landscape Foundation; Chris Moore, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation; Eugenia Woo, DocomomoWeWa; Barbara McMichael, SoCoCulture; Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, King County; State Sen. Claire Wilson; State Rep. Jesse Johnson; State Rep. Jamila Taylor; City Council Pres. Susan Honda, Federal Way; Jaime Loichinger, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; Bill Sterud, Puyallup Tribe of Indians; Lori Sechrist, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus; Michelle Connor, Forterra; Diana Noble Gulliford, Historical Society of Federal Way. Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 10:42 AM To: Brian Davis Subject: Fwd: Weyerhaeuser corporate HQ Federal Way WA Attachments: Preservation of Weyerhaeuser corporate headquarters in Federal Way, WA.pdf Brian, Please respond on our behalf to this letter. Thanks. Jim Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Blair Westlake Date: February 10, 2021 at 10:38:53 AM PST To: alexarider. I.buIlock@usace.army.mi1, Jim Ferrell Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov, jami_burgess@cantwell.senate.gov, shana.chandler@mail.house.gov, jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov, kcexec@kingcounty.gov, info@tclf.org, cmoore@preservewa.org, eugeniaw@historicseattle.org, liz.waytkus@docomomo-us.org, bkmonder@nwlink.com, pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov, claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov, jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov, jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov, Susan Honda , jloichinger@achp.gov, CouncilOffices@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov, Iasechrist@comcast.net, mconnor@forterra.org, diana@gulliford.com Subject: Weyerhaeuser corporate HQ Federal Way WA [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. BLAIR WESTLAKE PO BOX 876 MEDINA WA 98039.0876 W W W. BLAI RWESTLAKE. COM BMW@BLAI RWESTLAKE.COM O: + 1 425 449 8311 VIA EMAIL February 10, 2021 Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle District Commander U.S. Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 RE: Preservation of Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters, Federal Way, WA Gentlemen and to whom it may concern, As a long-time resident of the Puget Sound area, I am writing to express my hope and request that you think long and hard before permitting any changes to the former Weyerhaeuser corporate headquarters in Federal Way, WA by Industrial Realty Group, or any other entity. Having grown-up and resided in the Los Angeles area for 4+ decades, which has many beautiful areas and buildings, nothing compares to the Weyerhaeuser campus. Please preserve this beautiful man-made creation. It is truly one -of -a -kind. Thank you. Best regards, cc: Sen. Patty Murray; Sen. Maria Cantwell; Rep. Adam Smith; Gov. Jay Inslee; Dow Constantine, King County; Charles Birnbaum, The Cultural Landscape Foundation; Chris Moore, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation; Eugenia Woo, DocomomoWeWa; Elizabeth Waytkus, DocomomoUS; Barbara McMichael, SoCoCulture; Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, King County; State Sen. Claire Wilson; State Rep. Jesse Johnson; State Rep. Jam ila Taylor; City Council Pres. Susan Honda, Federal Way; Jaime Loichinger, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; Bill Sterud, Puyallup Tribe of Indians; Lori Sechrist, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus; Michelle Connor, Forterra; Diana Noble Gulliford, Historical Society of Federal Way. Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Wednesday, February 3, 2021 10:26 AM To: Brian Davis Subject: Fwd: Weyerhaeuser Brian, Please respond to this letter. Thanks. Jim Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Tom Balsley Date: February 3, 2021 at 9:34:30 AM PST To: alexarider. I.buIlock@usace.army.mi1, Jim Ferrell Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov, jami_burgess@cantwell.senate.gov, shana.chandler@mail.house.gov, jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov, kcexec@kingcounty.gov, Charles Birnbaum , cmoore@preservewa.org, eugeniaw@historicseattle.org, liz.waytkus@docomomo-us.org, bkmonder@nwlink.com, pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov, claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov, jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov, jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov, Susan Honda , jloichinger@achp.gov, lasechrist@comcast.net, mconnor@forterra.org, diana@gulliford.com, Tom Balsley Subject: Weyerhaeuser [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. 3 February 2021 The Hon. Jim Ferrell Mayor, City of Federal Way 3325 8 Avenue, South Federal Way, WA 98003 Jim.Ferrell@citvoffederalway.com Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle district commander U.S. Army Corp of engineers PO Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 alexander.1.bullock@usace.army.mil Regarding: Weyerhaeuser Campus Property Dear Mayor Ferrell: Colonel Bullock: As a concerned citizen, landscape architect, and environmental steward of our precious environment, I am compelled to implore you to pause, listen, and reconsider the dangerous plans you have set afoot for this beloved campus. It is unquestionably deserving and in desperate need of National Historic Landmark status. It may be difficult for many to fully understand the power of this place. Where great designers and thinkers of their time found an extraordinary fusion of landscape architecture, architecture, and site into a global model for corporate environmentalism that found its way into the daily lives of those who worked there. This magical place belongs up there with those others we have all marveled and been touched by in our travels. In this new age of environmental enlightenment, I urge you and your colleagues to take a moment to listen to this site and to those who were there and participated, and to those who have joined in this appeal; we are not trying to blindly obstruct but rather to enlighten and guide you to an alternative forward. Sincerely, Thomas Balsley, PLA, FASLA Design Principal ASLA Design Medal Winner PLEASE NOTE: SWA/Balsley staff are currently working remotely, adhering to CDC and regional measures to contain COVID-19. Connect with us online or by phone. swa/Balsley 31 West 271h Street, 91h Floor New York, New York 10001 +1.212.684.9230 ext 8601 office +1.212.684.9232 fax www.swabaisley.com Stacey Welsh From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Brian, Here is another. Thanks! Jim Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Scott Melbourne Jim Ferrell Tuesday, February 2, 2021 6:59 AM Brian Davis Fwd: Weyerhauser Campus 2021 Weyerhaeuser Melbourne.pdf Date: February 2, 2021 at 4:08:01 AM PST To: Jim Ferrell , alexander.I.bullock@usace.army.mil Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov, jami_burgess@cantwell.senate.gov, shana.chandler@mail.house.gov, jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov, kcexec@kingcounty.gov, Charles Birnbaum , cmoore@preservewa.org, Eugenia Woo, bkmonger@nwlink.com, pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov, claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov, jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov, jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov, Susan Honda , jloichinger@achp.gov, CouncilOffices@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov, lasechrist@comcast.net, mconnor@forterra.org, diana@gulliford.com Subject: Weyerhauser Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. February 1, 2021 Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle District Commander U.S Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 Dear Mayor Ferrell and Colonel Bullock, The former Weyerhaeuser campus is a gem —a one of a kind site where landscape and architecture have been integrated at a distinct scale and level of craft. As a work of design it holds international merit, but just as importantly it is a tremendous resource for residents of Federal Way and the surrounding Puget Sound region. I urge you to oppose the proposed warehouse development plan and maintain the integrity of this landscape so that it may persist for years to come. My encounters with the Weyerhaeuser site span adolescence all the way up to the present day. As a high school student in the region I often would pass by the campus on late night drives home from work, the main building radiating a horizontal glow toward 1-5. As a student first at UW then Harvard I learned more about the ambitions of the designers and the context within which the project was constructed. More recently as an assistant professor I developed an in-depth study of the project's landscape architect, culminating in my book Refining Nature: The Landscape Architecture of Peter Walker recently published by Birkhauser. Walker is a seminal figure in our field who has been prolific in having designs successfully constructed throughout his six -decade career. For my book I visited more than forty of his projects, scattered across six countries on four continents. Even amongst this rarified set of sites the Weyerhaeuser campus stands out for its totality as a composition where topography, circulation, and architecture are integrated to produce a choreographed sequence of landscape experiences. It is one of a kind, emerging from a very particular time and place that we know will not be repeated. What is more, the landscape itself has had decades to beautifully mature and result in the sublime site we see today. Surrounding development in the years since the project's completion have made it only more valuable as an environmental and community resource, even as it becomes vulnerable to dramatic change. I urge you to make full use of the 1981 master plan as a guide to intelligently accommodate limited new construction while making this landscape even more accessible for public use. Respectfully, Scott Melbourne cc: Colonel Alexander Bullock, Senator Patty Murray, Senator Maris Campbell, Representative Adam Smith, Governor Jay Inslee, Dow Constantine, Charles Birnbaum, Chris Moore, Eugenia Woo, Barbara McMichael, Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, State Senator Claire Wilson, State Representative Jesse Johnson, State Representative Jamila Taylor, Federal Way City Council President Susan Honda, Jaime Loichinger, Bill Sterud, Lori Sechrist, Michelle Connor, Diana Noble Guilliford February 1, 2021 Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle District Commander U.S Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 Dear Mayor Ferrell and Colonel Bullock, The former Weyerhaeuser campus is a gema one of a kind site where landscape and architecture have been integrated at a distinct scale and level of craft. As a work of design it holds international merit, but just as importantly it is a tremendous resource for residents of Federal Way and the surrounding Puget Sound region. I urge you to oppose the proposed warehouse development plan and maintain the integrity of this landscape so that it may persist for years to come. My encounters with the Weyerhaeuser site span adolescence all the way up to the present day. As a high school student in the region I often would pass by the campus on late night drives home from work, the main building radiating a horizontal glow toward I-5. As a student first at UW then Harvard I learned more about the ambitions of the designers and the context within which the project was constructed. More recently as an assistant professor I developed an in-depth study of the project's landscape architect, culminating in my book Refining Nature: The Landscape Architecture of Peter Walker recently published by Birkhauser. Walker is a seminal figure in our field who has been prolific in having designs successfully constructed throughout his six -decade career. For my book I visited more than forty of his projects, scattered across six countries on four continents. Even amongst this rarified set of sites the Weyerhaeuser campus stands out for its totality as a composition where topography, circulation, and architecture are integrated to produce a choreographed sequence of landscape experiences. It is one of a kind, emerging from a very particular time and place that we know will not be repeated. What is more, the landscape itself has had decades to beautifully mature and result in the sublime site we see today. Surrounding development in the years since the project's completion have made it only more valuable as an environmental and community resource, even as it becomes vulnerable to dramatic change. I urge you to make full use of the 1981 master plan as a guide to intelligently accommodate limited new construction while making this landscape even more accessible for public use. Respectfully, Scott Melbourne cc: Colonel Alexander Bullock, Senator Patty Murray, Senator Maris Campbell, Representative Adam Smith, Governor Jay Inslee, Dow Constantine, Charles Birnbaum, Chris Moore, Eugenia Woo, Barbara McMichael, Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, State Senator Claire Wilson, State Representative Jesse Johnson, State Representative Jamila Taylor, Federal Way City Council President Susan Honda, Jaime Loichinger, Bill Sterud, Lori Sechrist, Michelle Connor, Diana Noble Guilliford Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2021 1:58 PM To: Brian Davis Subject: Fwd: Weyerhauser site Attachments: 210129 Weyerhauser Hilderbrand Ferrell.pdf Hi Brian, Here is another letter to respond to. Thanks! Jim Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Gary Hilderbrand Date: January 30, 2021 at 1:42:05 PM PST To: Jim Ferrell Cc: Charles Birnbaum, Wennerstrom Nord Subject: Weyerhauser site [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Honorable Mayor Ferrell: Please find a letter in opposition to the current plans for the Weyerhauser site. Thank you. Gary R Hilderbrand FASLA FAAR Principal / Reed Hilderbrand Peter Louis Hornbeck Professor in Practice / Harvard Graduate School of Design 617 923 2422 Reed Hilderbrand LLC Landscape Architecture 130 Bishop Allen Drive Cambridge, MA 02139 www.reedhilderbrand.com 1 REED -HILDER BRAND 29 January 2021 The Hon. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 3325 81 Avenue South Federal Way, Washington 98003 Dear Mayor Ferrell, I write to register strong opposition to the current development plan for the campus of the former Weyerhauser headquarters. I am a founding principal of Reed Hilderbrand, LLC, landscape architects in Cambridge, Massachusetts; and the Peter Louis Hornbeck Professor in Practice of Landscape Architecture at Harvard Graduate School of Design, where I have taught for more than 30 years. I speak as a practitioner, scholar, teacher, and subject matter expert on the traditions and practices of American landscape architecture. I urge you to consider alternatives to the proposed deployment of warehouses that, if allowed to proceed under the current plan, would permanently impair a site that is rightly considered by many to be a national treasure. The original SOM/Sasaki Walker project for Weyerhauser achieved a groundbreaking and innovative milestone amid a remarkable generation of corporate home campuses in the US, most of which have been fundamentally altered or destroyed. Historians can speak with greater authority than I can on the singularity and consequential impact this project had on the design fields in its time and up to the present day, but I surely embrace the many varied arguments that have been put forward around the historic significance of this work. Preserving valued cultural landscapes never requires freezing them in time, nor does it preclude adaptation to new circumstances. Indeed, the opposite is true, as has been well -proven in this nation and elsewhere. New interventions, thoughtfully executed, can be welcomed additions to esteemed sites. Economics and technological change often demand this. As new circumstances in ownership, modes of industrial production, or distribution mechanisms occur in the private sector, we must be adaptive and we need to be careful. Good stewardship of our cultural patrimony requires us to embrace change while upholding values and sites that have endured. Notably, the original master plan for the Weyerhauser site anticipated this, by identifying a zone for further development quite proximate to the headquarters building/landscape complex that would preserve views and passages that were deemed crucial in the original work. If this original guidance were followed (as has been proposed in one convincing alternative plan that has emerged), the kind of balance I am talking about could be achieved. But the current plan ignores this guidance and threatens to ruin the forested meadow boundary that is so critical to the character of this work. Reed Hilderbrand LLC Landscape Architecture 13o Bishop Allen Drive Cambridge, MA 02139 One of the most remarkable aspects of the original project was Weyerhauser's promise of perpetual public access across its property. The unusual corporate largess behind this commitment to community was historic in itself, and it accrued uncommon benefits towards cultural heritage. Chief among these was the demonstration of beauty and design innovation to visitors and community stakeholders of every rank in their everyday experience. The nearly 50- year long tradition of encountering this great work on a casual walk through the site should be fervently guarded and extended; the wooded edge of the meadow is an inviolate dimension of that cherished experience. Indeed, the scholars and designers who are making a clarion call should be heard. But just as important, the good citizens of Federal Way and the cultural tourists who travel here to be enlightened should be heard with equal force. Federal Way citizens and leadership have the opportunity to demonstrate what I have witnessed many times in my career: the beneficial accommodation of inevitable or even meaningful change through a deeply and carefully curated embrace of the cultural values of place. Thank you for allowing me to offer these comments. Sincerely, Gary R. Hilderbrand FASLA FAAR Principal, Reed Hilderbrand LLC Peter Louis Hornbeck Professor in Practice, Harvard Graduate School of Design cc: Sen. Patty Murray; Sen. Maria Cantwell; Rep. Adam Smith; Gov. Jay Inslee; Dow Constantine, King County; Charles Birnbaum, The Cultural Landscape Foundation; Chris Moore, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation; Eugenia Woo, DocomomoWeWa; Barbara McMichael, SoCoCulture; Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, King County; State Sen. Claire Wilson; State Rep. Jesse Johnson; State Rep. Jamila Taylor; City Council Pres. Susan Honda, Federal Way; Jaime Loichinger, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; Bill Sterud, Puyallup Tribe of Indians; Lori Sechrist, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus; Michelle Connor, Forterra; Diana Noble Gulliford, Historical Society of Federal Way. Reed Hilderbrand LLC Landscape Architecture 13o Bishop Allen Drive Cambridge, MA 02139 Stacey Welsh From: Pamela Jones Sent: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 12:10 PM To: Brian Davis Subject: Please send letters Attachments: 20210406081845.pdf, 20210406081802.pdf, 20210406081711.pdf, 20210406081621.pdf Hi Brian, Attached please find four letters the Mayor received this morning. The Mayor would like you to write to all four individuals in response. You will see that three of the four letters appear to be from the same household, so those three could be addressed to each of those individuals on one letter. Would you please email the Mayor and me a copy of those letters once they go out. Thank you, T Executive Assistant to the Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 81h Avenue South Federal Way, WA 98003 Phone: (253) 835-2402 Fax: (253) 835-2409 www.cityoffederalway.com 1 Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8ch Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 j im. Ferrel l (arc i ty o tederalway. com Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle District Commander U.S. Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 Alexander.1. bul l oc k R u s ace. aimy. m i l Stuart Lichter IRG President and Chairman of The Board SlichterAIRG.cc RE: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus Dear Mayor Ferrell, Colonel Bullock and Mr. Lichter, 3/31 /2021 As a long-term resident of Federal Way, I support the efforts to save Weyerhaeuser Campus. The Weyerhaeuser Campus holds special meaning to me as I met my wife there when I worked in R&D at the Tech. Center. It is incredibly concerning to think that the jewel of Federal Way will become 2.0 million square feet of industrial buildings with an estimate of 800 trucks and 4,000 cars a day servicing the buildings. This site is not only important to Federal Way, but is deemed a nationally significant space worthy of being recognized as a National Historic Landmark. In the sale announcement by IRG on 2/9/2016 (The Seattle Times), IRG said they plan to sell off large pieces for redevelopment. Stuart Lichter, IRG's president stated he expects the bulk of the surplus land to be converted to office and industrial use. Although IRG has remediated superfund sites and developed "environmentally impaired assets" (IRG Website), that is not the situation of the Weyerhaeuser campus, in fact, quite the opposite. It is concerning that the IRG website does not have a statement of a core value for protecting land, water, animals or mitigating pollution. At the virtual meeting on 1/15/2021, IRG V.P. Dana Ostenson, stated the realty group is not willing to redesign the buildings at this point, despite being 50% beyond the original master plan. It is understood that the Weyerhaeuser buildings cannot sit mostly empty. Please consider mediation between the interested parties of the site and IRG. Through a fair mediation, neither parry will end up completely satisfied normally, but at a place that both parties can move forward. It is assumed that IRG does not want the damage to the site to be their legacy, but rather of what can be accomplished when we work together. Peter Walker, Weyerhaeuser Campus Architect: Weyerhaeuser campus is "more remarkable than anything I've worked on. And I've worked on some pretty interesting stuff." Craig Hartman, partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the original architects of the campus: "The redevelopment proposal for this bucolic, environmentally sensitive site is an industrial warehouse center — a quick way to monetize the site and perhaps the lowest common denominator in real estate development." Lance Lundquist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cultural Resources Program Manager, 10/20/2020 letter: "The Corps finds the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Historic District to be an exceptional district unambiguously eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places." George Weyerhaeuser, in a 1969 Sports Illustrated interview: "When the change is for all time, and involves a unique physical asset, I think we have to weigh it very, very carefully to see what price we are going to have to pay for economic progress." Sincerely, Ken Wilson Federal Way, WA 98023 cc: Sen. Patty Murray — Mindi�,Linquist(i4murray.senate.gov U) a) Q W 0 Ct ti) jLy Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 81h Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 'im.ferrell ci offederalwa .com Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle District Commander U.S. Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 Alexander. 1.bul_lock@usace.army,mil Stuart Lichter IRG President and Chairman of The Board Slichter(aT,IRG.ce RE: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus Dear Mayor Ferrell, Colonel Bullock and Mr. Lichter, 3/31/2021 We join in support of the efforts to save Weyerhaeuser Campus. We moved to Federal Way many years ago and have enjoyed the Weyerhaeuser Campus and Pacific Bonsai Museum, where we learned to bonsai. It is incredibly concerning to think that the jewel of Federal Way will become 2.0 million square feet of industrial buildings with an estimate of 800 trucks and 4,000 cars a day servicing the buildings. This site is not only important to Federal Way, but is deemed a nationally significant space worthy of being recognized as a National Historic Landmark. In the sale announcement by IRG on 2/9/2016 (The Seattle Times), IRG said they plan to sell off large pieces for redevelopment. Stuart Lichter, IRG's president stated he expects the bulk of the surplus land to be converted to office and industrial use. Although IRG has remediated superfund sites and developed "environmentally impaired assets" (IRG Website), that is not the situation of the Weyerhaeuser campus, in fact, quite the opposite. It is concerning that the IRG website does not have a statement of a core value for protecting land, water, animals or mitigating pollution. At the virtual meeting on 1/15/2021, IRG V.P. Dana Ostenson, stated the realty group is not willing Peter Walker, Weyerhaeuser Campus Architect: Weyerhaeuser campus is "more remarkable than anything I've worked on. And I've worked on some pretty interesting stuff." Craig Hartman, partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the original architects of the campus: "The redevelopment proposal for this bucolic, environmentally sensitive site is an industrial warehouse center — a quick way to monetize the site and perhaps the lowest common denominator in real estate development." Lance Lundquist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cultural Resources Program Manager, 10/20/2020 letter: "The Corps finds the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Historic District to be an exceptional district unambiguously eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places." George Weyerhaeuser, in a 1969 Sports Illustrated interview: "When the change is for all time, and involves a unique physical asset, I think we have to weigh it very, very carefully to see what price we are going to have to pay for economic progress." Sincerely, Amd & Z" qe" Arvid & Nancy Hess Federal Way, WA 98023 cc: Sen. Patty Murray — Mindi Ling uist@murray.senate. og_v p � r" Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 81h Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 j im.ferrell @cityoffederalway.com Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle District Commander U.S. Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 Alexander.l.bullock usace.arm .mil Stuart Lichter IRG President and Chairman of The Board Slichter(cr�,IRG.cc RE: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus 3/31 /2021 Dear Mayor Ferrell, Colonel Bullock and Mr. Lichter, As an active member of the environmental organization at my high school and Publicity Chair of the Rainier Audubon Society, I support the efforts to save Weyerhaeuser Campus. It is incredibly concerning to think that the jewel of Federal Way will become 2.0 million square feet of industrial buildings with an estimate of 800 trucks and 4,000 cars a day servicing the buildings. This site is not only important to Federal Way, but is deemed a nationally significant space worthy of being recognized as a National Historic Landmark. In the sale announcement by IRG on 2/9/2016 (The Seattle Times), IRG said they plan to sell off large pieces for redevelopment. Stuart Lichter, IRG's president stated he expects the bulk of the surplus land to be converted to office and industrial use. Although IRG has remediated superfund sites and developed "environmentally impaired assets" (IRG Website), that is not the situation of the Weyerhaeuser campus, in fact, quite the opposite. It is concerning that the IRG website does not have a statement of a core value for protecting land, water, animals or mitigating pollution. At the virtual meeting on 1/15/2021, IRG V.P. Dana Ostenson, stated the realty group is not willing to redesign the buildings at this point, despite being 50% beyond the original master plan. It is understood that the Weyerhaeuser buildings cannot sit mostly empty. Please consider mediation between the interested parties of the site and IRG. Through a fair mediation, neither party will end up completely satisfied normally, but at a place that both parties can move forward. It is assumed that IRG does not want the damage to the site to be their legacy, but rather of what can be accomplished when we work together. Peter Walker, Weyerhaeuser Campus Architect: Weyerhaeuser campus is "more remarkable than anything I've worked on. And I've worked on some pretty interesting stuff." Craig Hartman, partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the original architects of the campus: "The redevelopment proposal for this bucolic, environmentally sensitive site is an industrial warehouse center — a quick way to monetize the site and perhaps the lowest common denominator in real estate development." Lance Lundquist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cultural Resources Program Manager, 10/20/2020 letter: "The Corps finds the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Historic District to be an exceptional district unambiguously eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places." George Weyerhaeuser, in a 1969 Sports Illustrated interview: "When the change is for all time, and involves a unique physical asset, I think we have to weigh it very, very carefully to see what price we are going to have to pay for economic progress." Sincerely, Natalie Wilson Federal Way, WA 98023 cc: Sen. Patty Murray — Mindi Linquist&nurray.senate.Rov Sen. Maria Cantwell — iami�burgess@cantwell.senate.gov Rep. Adam Smith —101 Evergreen Building, 15 S. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057 Puyallup Tribe of Indians — CouncilOffices@,PpyaltupTride-nsn.gov Chris Moore, WA Trust for Historic Preservation — cmoore@preservewa.org Gov. Jay Inslee — Office of the Gov., P. O. Box 40002, Olympia, WA 98504-0002 Susan Honda — susan.honda@cityoffederalway.com Save Weyerhaeuser Campus — savethecampus@gLnail.com Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 81h Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 iim.ferrell@cftyoffederalway.com Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle District Commander U.S. Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 Alexander.l.bullock@usace.army.mil Stuart Lichter IRG President and Chairman of The Board SlichtergIRG.cc RE: Weyerhaeuser Campus Dear Mayor Ferrell, Colonel Bullock and Mr. Lichter, 3/30/2021 My family lives in Federal Way. I moved to Federal Way upon being hired by Weyerhaeuser; and was a scientist in R&D for nine years. It is incredibly concerning to think that the jewel of Federal Way will become an eyesore of 1.5 million square feet of industrial buildings with an estimate of 800 trucks, plus 4,000 cars a day servicing the buildings. This site is not only important to Federal Way, but is deemed a nationally significant space worthy of being recognized as a National Historic Landmark. In the sale announcement by IRG on 2/9/2016 (The Seattle Times), IRG said they plan to sell off large pieces for redevelopment. Stuart Lichter, IRG's president stated he expects the bulk of the surplus land to be converted to office and industrial use. These types of comments from IRG do nothing to promote a working relationship with the people that care deeply about the site. In my exhaustive search of the history of the articles and information regarding the purchase of the Weyerhaeuser Campus and IRG's website, I was not able to find any comments from IRG, such as a mission statement or core value, related to preservation and conservation of sites; and in this case, respect of the property and what it means to the people that live nearby, use the trails, and the importance of conservation of the forest, meadows, wetlands, watershed, and animals that rely on it for their survival. Although IRG has remediated superfund sites and developed "environmentally impaired assets" (IRG Website), that is not the situation of the Weyerhaeuser campus, in fact, quite the opposite. People would like a statement from IRG that it understands the responsibility to protect 425 acres. The lack of statements on IRG's website of a core value for protecting land, water, pollution effects, and animals screams loud and clear — IRG does not find it important. At the virtual meeting on 1/15/2021, IRG V.P. Dana Ostenson, stated the realty group is not willing to redesign the buildings at this point, despite being 50% beyond the original master plan. It is comments like this that is why people are very upset with IRG. As a business owner, I support that the Weyerhaeuser buildings cannot sit mostly empty. What I do not understand or accept, is IRG's apparent lack of understanding of the need to work with the people of Federal Way and others, that would like to see responsible development balanced with conservation. When I take the time to write a letter such as this, it is necessary to state what I would like to see along with my concerns. In this case, I would like to see mediation between the interested parties of the site and IRG. Through a fair mediation, neither party will end up completely satisfied normally, but at a place that both parties can move forward. I assume that IRG does not want the damage to the site to be their legacy, but rather of what can be accomplished when we work together. Sincerely, 71 w, za"46te ?U&M Mrs. Lorraine Wilson 30908 36t" Ave. SW Federal Way, WA 98023 comerstoneLW@msn.com cc: Sen. Patty Murray — M i ndi Lin uist matte . senate. ov Sen. Maria Cantwell — jami burgess@cantwell.senate.ga_v__ Rep. Adam Smith —101 Evergreen Building, 15 S. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057 Rep. Adam Smith tanner.dorrough@mail.house.gov Puyallup Tribe of Indians — CouncilOffices@lluyalltipTribe-iisii.gov Chris Moore, WA Trust for Historic Preservation — cmoore reservewa.or Gov. Jay Inslee — Office of the Gov., P. O. Box 40002, Olympia, WA 98504-0002 Susan Honda — susan.honda ci offederalwa .com Save Weyerhaeuser Campus — savethecam us ail.com CL. Stacey Welsh From: Brian Davis Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 11:46 AM To: 'MSchwartz@msp.world' Cc: Jim Ferrell Subject: RE: LETTER OF APPEAL: Weyerhaeuser Campus Ms. Schwartz, The City of Federal Way is in receipt of your comments. They will be entered into the record pertaining to all pending land use decisions for the IRG property. Brian Davis Community Development Director, City of Federal Way 33325 8t" Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 From: Martha Schwartz <MSchwartz@msp.world> Date: February 15, 2021 at 4:15:17 PM PST To: alexander.Lbullock@usace.army.mi1, Jim Ferrell <Jim.Ferrel l@cityoffederalway.com> Cc: Mindi Linguist@murray.senate.gov, lami burgess@cantwell.senate.gov, shana.chandler@mail.house.gov, iamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov, kcexec@kingcounty.gov, Charles Birnbaum <info@tclf.org>, cmoore@preservewa.org, eugeniaw@historicseattle.org, liz.waytkus@docomomo-us.org, bkmonder@nwlink.com, pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov, claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov, iesse.lohnson@leg.wa.gov, iamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov, Susan Honda <Susan.Honda @citvoffederalway.com>, iloichinger@achp.gov, CouncilOffices@puyaIluptribe-nsn.gov, lasechrist@comcast.net, mconnor@forterra.org, diana@gulliford.com, Helen Cretu <hcretu@msp.world> Subject: LETTER OF APPEAL: Weyerhaeuser Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear Mayor Ferrell and Colonel Bullock, I could not be more repulsed by the notion that the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters, a beautiful, heartful, and environmentally purposeful work of art, would be destroyed by the addition of 1.5 million square feet of warehouse space. From my perspective as a landscape architect who has worked on public parks in London, Paris, Chongqing, China, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Mesa, AZ, New York City, Washington, D.C., and many other locations globally, I can say that such the present proposal for the Weyerhaeuser campus is the complete opposite of contemporary urban planning best practices, especially as we deal with the ongoing threats posed by climate change. Let me provide a brief background. After my first year of studying landscape architecture, applied to the Sasaki, Walker and Associates (SWA) Group summer school program in San Francisco. Peter Walker, the founder of SWA, showed us images of the Weyerhaeuser campus, describing how and why it was designed as we now see it. As I came from an art background, I remember being in awe at its beauty and grace, and its seamless integration of building architecture and landscape architecture. It was the most poetic piece of landscape architecture I had ever seen outside of the art world. Expressing the balance of the relationship between art, building and the landscape has been central to my path as a designer. I am deeply concerned to learn that this outstanding landmark of design might be irreparably, and unceremoniously, degraded to make way for warehouses. The Weyerhaeuser campus is one of the most important and influential icons of Modernist building architecture and landscape architecture still in existence. But unseen within this masterpiece is a wealth of important and under- valuedenvironmental benefits, such as the protection of biodiversity, removal of air pollution, enrichment of the soil, and the removal of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Today, there is now the ability to assess the financial benefit of trees, that include the value of lowering temperature and attendant energy costs, benefits to human health, protection of biodiversity, and costs of depletion of aquifers and soil health. These economic evaluations eventually determine the cost of cutting a tree down. The economics of cutting trees is a metric that city leadership must take on in such decisions, as we address a changing and less predictable climate. This is an awkward way of having to make a case for NOT cutting down trees, as global deforestation and forest degradation is taking place at alarming rates, and that these forests are the home of 80% of terrestrial plants and animals.. This project is also of high value to your city. The Weyerhaeuser company viewed the campus as a public park, which today contains miles of trails.The park is a public offering and amenity, creating a higher standard and "quality of life" for your citizens. Today, cities are aware of building their economies by attracting people to come and live there. A beautiful landscape offers psychological benefits, as it is scientifically proven that visual access to green environments increases the health and healing of hospital patients. We all know that trees create financial value for homeowners as the property is seen as more desirable (more beautiful). Since this project was built, we have come to a more holistic appreciation of the importance of forests, especially in the face of extreme climate change. Today, there is a vast consensus from science that extols our global forests, and that keeping, protecting and rebuilding our forests, is the most powerful way of addressing the climate change crisis. Also, by scientific consensus, forests and afforestation is the #1 best global solution to Climate Change. I am aware that of the mid-1970s master plan that recently became the foundation for a proposal that would address the stated objectives of Weyerhaeuser's current owner, Industrial Realty Group (IRG) of Los Angeles, while maintaining essential character -defining features of the site. I strongly recommend that the City of Federal Way and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers consult that master plan, the new alternative, and the site's original landscape architect, Peter Walker. The destruction of the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters Campus is exactly what we should NOT be doing today. We should be listening to the scientists, the artists and designers and our own ethics. The defiling of this landscape and the forests that are at its heart would be an embarrassment to the City of Federal Way and IRG, along with everyone else complicit in its approvals. This would be a clear illustration of our mistakes of the past, and our thoughtless lust for money at the expense of our environment, our people, and our future. Please think carefully on this. I would also ask that Brian Davis, the City of Federal Way community development director, not reply with the exact same form letter he has sent to numerous others who have written about Weyerhaeuser. Sincerely Yours, Martha Schwartz, DSc, FASLA, Hon FRIBA, Hon RDI, RAAR Principal Martha Schwartz Partners London T +44 (0)20 7549 7497 New York T +1 718 941 2005 .artz.com Stacey Welsh From: Brian Davis Sent: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 3:08 PM To: Pamela Jones Subject: RE: Please send letters Attachments: Wilson letter response re Weyerhaeuser.pdf Thank you. The Hess letter has no return address. The Wilson letter is attached. Brian Davis Community Development Director City of Federal Way, WA Office: 253-835-2612 1 Cell: 253-455-4082 From: Pamela Jones Sent: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 2:20 PM To: Brian Davis Subject: RE: Please send letters Pair t74edl Executive Assistant to the Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Avenue South Federal Way, WA 98003 Phone: (253) 835-2402 Fax: (253) 835-2409 www.cityoffederalwa. From: Brian Davis Sent: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 12:34 PM To: Pamela Jones <Pamela.Jones@cityoffederalway.com> Subject: RE: Please send letters The Hess and Ken Wilson letters are partial scans. Would you please send full scans of the letters and envelopes? Brian Davis Community Development Director %City of Federal Way, WA Office: 253-835-2612 1 Cell: 253-455-4082 From: Pamela Jones Sent: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 12:10 PM To: Brian Davis <Brian.Davis@cityoffederalway.com> Subject: Please send letters 1 Hi Brian, Attached please find four letters the Mayor received this morning. The Mayor would like you to write to all four individuals in response. You will see that three of the four letters appear to be from the same household, so those three could be addressed to each of those individuals on one letter. Would you please email the Mayor and me a copy of those letters once they go out. Thank you, Pax t7oltes Executive Assistant to the Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Avenue South Federal Way, WA 98003 Phone: (253) 835-2402 Fax: (253) 835-2409 www.cityoffederalwa. CITY OF Federal Way Centered vrx Opportuolty April 6, 2021 Ken, Lorraine, and Natalie Wilson 30908 3611, Ave SW Federal Way, WA 98003 Re: Former Weyerhaeuser Campus Ken, Lorraine, and Natalie Wilson: Department of Community Development 33325 8th Avenue South Federal Way, WA 98003-6325 253-835-2607 www.citvoffederalway.com Jim Ferrell, Mayor The City of Federal Way is in receipt of your March 30 and March 31 letters regarding the former Weyerhaeuser Campus. They will be entered into the record pertaining to all pending land use decisions for the property. Sincerely, Brian Davis Community Development Director Stacey Welsh From: Pamela Jones Sent: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 2:20 PM To: Brian Davis Subject: RE: Please send letters Attachments: 20210406141541.pdf, 20210406141502.pdf Am t7ofes Executive Assistant to the Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 81h Avenue South Federal Way, WA 98003 Phone: (253) 835-2402 Fax: (253) 835-2409 www.cityoffederalway.com From: Brian Davis Sent: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 12:34 PM To: Pamela Jones Subject: RE: Please send letters The Hess and Ken Wilson letters are partial scans. Would you please send full scans of the letters and envelopes? Brian Davis Community Development Director %City of Federal Way, WA Office: 253-835-2612 1 Cell: 253-455-4082 From: Pamela Jones Sent: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 12:10 PM To: Brian Davis <Brian.Davis@cityoffederalway.com> Subject: Please send letters Hi Brian, Attached please find four letters the Mayor received this morning. The Mayor would like you to write to all four individuals in response. You will see that three of the four letters appear to be from the same household, so those three could be addressed to each of those individuals on one letter. Would you please email the Mayor and me a copy of those letters once they go out. Thank you, Pax t7oltes Executive Assistant to the Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Avenue South 1 Federal Way, WA 98003 Phone: (253) 835-2402 Fax: (253) 835-2409 www.cityoffederalway.com Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 j m.ferrelI@cityoffederalway.com Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle District Commander U.S. Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 Alexaiider.l.bullock@usace.army.mil Stuart Lichter IRG President and Chairman of The Board SfichterQIRG.cc RE: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus Dear Mayor Ferrell, Colonel Bullock and Mr. Lichter, 3/31/2021 We join in support of the efforts to save Weyerhaeuser Campus. We moved to Federal Way many years ago and have enjoyed the Weyerhaeuser Campus and Pacific Bonsai Museum, where we learned to bonsai. It is incredibly concerning to think that the jewel of Federal Way will become 2.0 million square feet of industrial buildings with an estimate of 800 trucks and 4,000 cars a day servicing the buildings. This site is not only important to Federal Way, but is deemed a nationally significant space worthy of being recognized as a National Historic Landmark. In the sale announcement by IRG on 2/9/2016 (The Seattle Times), IRG said they plan to sell off large pieces for redevelopment. Stuart Lichter, IRG's president stated he expects the bulk of the surplus land to be converted to office and industrial use. Although IRG has remediated superfund sites and developed "environmentally impaired assets" (IRG Website), that is not the situation of the Weyerhaeuser campus, in fact, quite the opposite. It is concerning that the IRG website does not have a statement of a core value for protecting land, water, animals or mitigating pollution. At the virtual meeting on 1/15/2021, IRG V.P. Dana Ostenson, stated the realty group is not willing to redesign the buildings at this point, despite being 50% beyond the original master plan. It is understood that the Weyerhaeuser buildings cannot sit mostly empty. Please consider mediation between the interested parties of the site and IRG. Through a fair mediation, neither party will end up completely satisfied normally, but at a place that both parties can move forward. It is assumed that IRG does not want the damage to the site to be their legacy, but rather of what can be accomplished when we work together. Peter Walker, Weyerhaeuser Campus Architect: Weyerhaeuser campus is "more remarkable than anything I've worked on. And I've worked on some pretty interesting stuff." Craig Hartman, partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the original architects of the campus: "The redevelopment proposal for this bucolic, environmentally sensitive site is an industrial warehouse center — a quick way to monetize the site and perhaps the lowest common denominator in real estate development." Lance Lundquist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cultural Resources Program Manager, 10/20/2020 letter: "The Corps finds the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Historic District to be an exceptional district unambiguously eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places." George Weyerhaeuser, in a 1969 Sports Illustrated interview: "When the change is for all time, and involves a unique physical asset, I think we have to weigh it very, very carefully to see what price we are going to have to pay for economic progress." Sincerely, Ltd & Z" qem Arvid & Nancy Hess Federal Way, WA 98023 cc: Sen. Patty Murray — Mindi Linguist@murray.senate.gov Sen. Maria Cantwell — iami_burpess&antwell.senate.gvv Rep. Adam Smith —101 Evergreen Building, 15 S. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057 Puyallup Tribe of Indians — CouncilOffices@PgyallupTride-nsn.ggv Chris Moore, WA Trust for Historic Preservation — cmoore@preservewa.org Gov. Jay Inslee — Office of the Gov., P. O. Box 40002, Olympia, WA 98504-0002 Susan Honda — susan.honda@cityoffederalway.com Save Weyerhaeuser Campus — savethccgmpus@,Pmail.com l'It�l!( 11�1�1111IIIl Ill lill-rti,1tll.11ltill 111111l,ll11111th'l w : W:z_=» Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8rh Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 iim.ferrellab,giiyoffedeLalway.com Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle District Commander U.S. Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 Alexander.l.bullock@usace.aM.mil Stuart Lichter IRG President and Chairman of The Board SlichtergIRG.cc RE: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus Dear Mayor Ferrell, Colonel Bullock and Mr. Lichter, 3/31/2021 As a long-term resident of Federal Way, I support the efforts to save Weyerhaeuser Campus. The Weyerhaeuser Campus holds special meaning to me as I met my wife there when I worked in R&D at the Tech. Center. It is incredibly concerning to think that the jewel of Federal Way will become 2.0 million square feet of industrial buildings with an estimate of 800 trucks and 4,000 cars a day servicing the buildings. This site is not only important to Federal Way, but is deemed a nationally significant space worthy of being recognized as a National Historic Landmark. In the sale announcement by IRG on 2/9/2016 (The Seattle Times), IRG said they plan to sell off large pieces for redevelopment. Stuart Lichter, IRG's president stated he expects the bulk of the surplus land to be converted to office and industrial use. Although IRG has remediated superfund sites and developed "environmentally impaired assets" (IRG Website), that is not the situation of the Weyerhaeuser campus, in fact, quite the opposite. It is concerning that the IRG website does not have a statement of a core value for protecting land, water, animals or mitigating pollution. At the virtual meeting on 1/15/2021, IRG V.P. Dana Ostenson, stated the realty group is not willing to redesign the buildings at this point, despite being 50% beyond the original master plan. It is understood that the Weyerhaeuser buildings cannot sit mostly empty. Please consider mediation between the interested parties of the site and IRG. Through a fair mediation, neither party will end up completely satisfied normally, but at a place that both parties can move forward. It is assumed that IRG does not want the damage to the site to be their legacy, but rather of what can be accomplished when we work together. Peter Walker, Weyerhaeuser Campus Architect: Weyerhaeuser campus is "more remarkable than anything I've worked on. And I've worked on some pretty interesting stuff." Craig Hartman, partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the original architects of the campus: "The redevelopment proposal for this bucolic, environmentally sensitive site is an industrial warehouse center — a quick way to monetize the site and perhaps the lowest common denominator in real estate development." Lance Lundquist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cultural Resources Program Manager, 10/20/2020 letter: "The Corps finds the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Historic District to be an exceptional district unambiguously eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places." George Weyerhaeuser, in a 1969 Sports Illustrated interview: "When the change is for all time, and involves a unique physical asset, I think we have to weigh it very, very carefully to see what price we are going to have to pay for economic progress." Sincerely, Ken Wilson Federal Way, WA 98023 cc: Sen. Patty Murray — Mindi Liiiquist@murrg.senate.gov Sen. Maria Cantwell — iami_burgess cr,cantwell.senate. og_v Rep. Adam Smith —101 Evergreen Building, 15 S. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057 Puyallup Tribe of Indians — CouncilOffices@PuyallupTride-nsn.gov Chris Moore, WA Trust for Historic Preservation — cmoore@prgseryewa.org Gov. Jay Inslee — Office of the Gov., P. O. Box 40002, Olympia, WA 98504-0002 Susan Honda — Susan.l;onda@cityoffederalway.com Save Weyerhaeuser Campus — savethecampus@gmail.com 983 I ,APB?' 2021 PM 4 L• r d.REV EAR U5ti- SE1.03 _13 6:3D S Stacey Welsh From: Brian Davis Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 11:37 AM To: 'lisad223@gmail.com' Cc: Jim Ferrell Subject: RE: Preserve the Weyerhaeuser Campus Ms. Danno, The City of Federal Way has received your comments. They will be entered into the record pertaining to all pending land use decisions on the IRG property. Brian Davis Community Development Director, City of Federal Way 33325 8t" Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 From: Lisa Danno <lisad223@gmail.com> Date: February 15, 2021 at 2:55:05 PM PST To: Jim Ferrell <Jim.Ferrel l@cityoffederalway.com> Cc: Mindi Linguist@murray.senate.gov, lami burgess@cantwell.senate.gov, shana.chandler@mail.house.gov, iamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov, kcexec@kingcounty.gov, info@tclf.org, cmoore@preservewa.org, eugeniaw@historicseattle.org, liz.waytkus@docomomo-us.org, bkmonder@nwlink.com, pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov, claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov, 6esse.lohnson@leg.wa.gov, lamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov, Susan Honda <Susan.Honda @cityoffederalway.com>, iloichinger@achp.gov, CouncilOffices@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov, lasechrist@comcast.net, mconnor@forterra.org, diana@gulliford.com Subject: Preserve the Weyerhaeuser Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Hello, Jim & others, I am writing as a concerned citizen and lover of our beautiful little corner of this country to implore you to preserve the Weyerhaeuser Campus. It's beautiful and groundbreaking forward thinking design has been a model for corporate campuses for decades and to develop it into an environmentally devastating eyesore for warehouses of all things, would be a travesty. Our environment has already been torn up so much, we must find ways to preserve it and celebrate design that works within and showcases the beautiful world around us, and western Washington is one of the most beautiful places in the country. Those of us that live here love the ease of access and scenery that surrounds us on our bike rides. And those of us who originally grew up in the concrete jungles of the central and eastern parts of this country appreciate the ease with which nature and humanity are woven together so well in this part of the country. So please listen to the citizens and activists in order to best preserve and celebrate this iconic campus in its natural setting. Thank you for your consideration. -Lisa Lisa Danno lisadanno.com lisad223@gmail.com "For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century he is beginning to realize that, in order to survive, he must protect it." —Jacques-Yves Cousteau Stacey Welsh From: Brian Davis Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2021 9:03 AM To: sofia.amon2l @gmail.com' Cc: Jim Ferrell Subject: RE: Save the Weyerhaeuser Campus The City of Federal Way is in receipt of your comments. They will be entered into the record pertaining to all pending land use decisions for the IRG property. Brian Davis Community Development Director, City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 Begin forwarded message: From: Sofia Amon <sofia.amon2l@gmail.com> Date: May 25, 2021 at 5:57:20 PM PDT To: Jim Ferrell <Jim.Ferrel l@cityoffederalway.com>, Alexander. I.buIlock@usace.army.mil, dostenson@industrialrealtygroup.com Subject: Save the Weyerhaeuser Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear Mayor Ferrell, Colonel Bullock and Mr. Lichter, I support the efforts to save Weyerhaeuser Campus. It is incredibly concerning to think that the jewel of Federal Way will become 2.0 million square feet of industrial buildings with an estimate of 800 trucks and 4,000 cars a day servicing the buildings. This site is not only important to Federal Way, but is deemed a nationally significant space worthy of being recognized as a National Historic Landmark. In the sale announcement by IRG on 2/9/2016 (The Seattle Times), IRG said they plan to sell off large pieces for redevelopment. Stuart Lichter, IRG's president stated he expects the bulk of the surplus land to be converted to office and industrial use. Although IRG has remediated superfund sites and developed "environmentally impaired assets" (IRG Website), that is not the situation of the Weyerhaeuser campus, in fact, quite the opposite. It is concerning that the IRG website does not have a statement of a core value for protecting land, water, animals or mitigating pollution. At the virtual meeting on 1/15/2021, IRG V.P. Dana Ostenson, stated the realty group is not willing to redesign the buildings at this point, despite being 50% beyond the original master plan. It is understood that the Weyerhaeuser buildings cannot sit mostly empty. Please consider mediation between the interested parties of the site and IRG. Through a fair mediation, neither party will end up completely satisfied, but at a place that both parties can move forward. It is assumed that IRG does not want the damage to the site to be their legacy, but rather of what can be accomplished when we work together. Peter Walker, Weyerhaeuser Campus Architect: Weyerhaeuser campus is "more remarkable than anything I've worked on. And I've worked on some pretty interesting stuff." Craig Hartman, partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the original architects of the campus: "The redevelopment proposal for this bucolic, environmentally sensitive site is an industrial warehouse center — a quick way to monetize the site and perhaps the lowest common denominator in real estate development." Lance Lundquist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cultural Resources Program Manager, 10/20/2020 letter: "The Corps finds the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Historic District to be an exceptional district unambiguously eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places." George Weyerhaeuser, in a 1969 Sports Illustrated interview: "When the change is for all time, and involves a unique physical asset, I think we have to weigh it very, very carefully to see what price we are going to have to pay for economic progress." Sincerely, Sofia 4 Stacey Welsh From: Rene Bihan <rbihan@SWAGroup.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 12:04 PM To: Brian Davis Cc: Jim Ferrell Subject: Re: Save Weyerhaeuser [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. I have concerns with the substantive content of your response. Rene Bihan Managing Principal FASLA, LAI, ULI swa san francisco 530 Bush St, 61" Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 USA +1.415.254.4652 direct +1.415.836.8770 office www.swaciroup.com From: Brian Davis Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 11:35 AM To: Rene Bihan Cc: Jim Ferrell Subject: RE: Save Weyerhaeuser Mr. Bihan, Your original letter provides perspective on the property's design history and indicates your personal opposition to the proposed development. As our previous response indicated, the City owes thanks to perspectives like yours because they help us find the development -preservation balance required by law. We know this is an emotional issue, but personal insults offer nothing toward resolution on a land use matter. If you have concerns with the substantive content of our response, please let us know. Brian Davis Community Development Director, City of Federal Way 33325 8t" Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 From: Rene Bihan Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2021 2:23 PM 1 To: Brian Davis Cc: Jim Ferrell Subject: Re: Save Weyerhaeuser [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Mr. Davis and Mr. Ferrell, You replied with a form letter which had been distributed to others before my letter was even written. The lack of integrity you have demonstrated in this process is how we got here. Shame on you two. Rene Bihan Managing Principal FASLA, LAI, ULI swa san francisco 530 Bush St, 61" Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 USA +1.415.254.4652 direct +1.415.836.8770 office www.swagroup.com From: Brian Davis <Brian.Davis@cityoffederalway.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 3:57 PM To: Rene Bihan <rbihan@SWAGroup.com> Cc: Jim Ferrell <Jim.Ferrel l@cityoffederalway.com> Subject: RE: Save Weyerhaeuser [External Sender] Mr. Bihan, Mayor Ferrell and I discussed your letter and he asked me to respond on his behalf. First of all, thank you for taking the time to send your thoughts on the former Weyerhaeuser Campus. The City also strives to honor the environmental legacy of this unique property. Additionally, we respect the property rights that Weyerhaeuser wrote into their zoning contract, which specifically allows warehouses and which states, "Weyerhaeuser desires to develop its Property with maximum flexibility while preserving the unique natural features of the site." The City honored these two conflicting wishes of Weyerhaeuser -- develop and preserve — by issuing a development permit with over 40 conditions that will reduce impact to the iconic Headquarters building, its adjacent pond and meadow, the Bonsai Museum, and Rhododendron Garden. The City determined this was a reasonable balance of maximum development flexibility and preservation. Courts in two subsequent appeals agreed with our approach. For future development proposals, we will apply the same balanced and reasoned approach that respects maximum flexibility in development while preserving the unique natural features of the site. Respectfully, Brian Davis Community Development Director City of Federal Way From: Rene Bihan <rbihan@swagroup.com> Date: February 5, 2021 at 5:19:33 PM PST To: Jim Ferrell <Jim.Ferrel l@cityoffederalway.com> Subject: Save Weyerhaeuser [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Rene Bihan Managing Principal FASLA, LAI, ULI swa san francisco 530 Bush St, 61" Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 USA +1.415.254.4652 direct +1.415.836.8770 office www.swaRrouD.com Stacey Welsh From: Brian Davis Sent: Friday, May 28, 2021 9:12 AM To: yasmina.mustefa@gmail.com' Cc: Jim Ferrell Subject: RE: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus The City of Federal Way is in receipt of your comments. They will be entered into the record pertaining to all pending land use decisions for the IRG property. Brian Davis Community Development Director, City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 From: Yasmin Mustefa <vasmina.mustefa@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, May 28, 20219:00 AM To: Jim Ferrell <Jim.Ferrel l@cityoffederalway.com>; Alexander. I.buIlock@usace.army.mil; dostenson@industrialrealtygroup.com Cc: savethecampus@gmail.com; lamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov; cmoore@preservewa.org; CouncilOffices@puyalluptribe- nsn.gov; tanner.dorrough@mail.house.gov; iami burgess@cantwell.senate.gov; Mindi Linguist@murray.senate.gov; Susan Honda <Susan.Honda@cityoffederalway.com> Subject: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear Mayor Ferrell, Colonel Bullock and Mr. Lichter, I support the efforts to save Weyerhaeuser Campus. It is incredibly concerning to think that the jewel of Federal Way will become 2.0 million square feet of industrial buildings with an estimate of 800 trucks and 4,000 cars a day servicing the buildings. This site is not only important to Federal Way, but is deemed a nationally significant space worthy of being recognized as a National Historic Landmark. In the sale announcement by IRG on 2/9/2016 (The Seattle Times), IRG said they plan to sell off large pieces for redevelopment. Stuart Lichter, IRG's president stated he expects the bulk of the surplus land to be converted to office and industrial use. Although IRG has remediated superfund sites and developed "environmentally impaired assets" (IRG Website), that is not the situation of the Weyerhaeuser campus, in fact, quite the opposite. It is concerning that the IRG website does not have a statement of a core value for protecting land, water, animals or mitigating pollution. At the virtual meeting on 1/15/2021, IRG V.P. Dana Ostenson, stated the realty group is not willing to redesign the buildings at this point, despite being 50% beyond the original master plan. It is understood that the Weyerhaeuser buildings cannot sit mostly empty. Please consider mediation between the interested parties of the site and IRG. Through a fair mediation, neither party will end up completely satisfied, but at a place that both parties can move forward. It is assumed that IRG does not want the damage to the site to be their legacy, but rather of what can be accomplished when we work together. Peter Walker, Weyerhaeuser Campus Architect: Weyerhaeuser campus is "more remarkable than anything I've worked on. And I've worked on some pretty interesting stuff." Craig Hartman, partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the original architects of the campus: "The redevelopment proposal for this bucolic, environmentally sensitive site is an industrial warehouse center — a quick way to monetize the site and perhaps the lowest common denominator in real estate development." Lance Lundquist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cultural Resources Program Manager, 10/20/2020 letter: "The Corps finds the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Historic District to be an exceptional district unambiguously eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places." George Weyerhaeuser, in a 1969 Sports Illustrated interview: "When the change is for all time, and involves a unique physical asset, I think we have to weigh it very, very carefully to see what price we are going to have to pay for economic progress." Sincerely, Yasmin Mustefa Yasmin Mustefa she/her/hers Junior at Thomas Jefferson HS vasmina.mustefa@gmail.com Stacey Welsh From: Brian Davis Sent: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 8:35 AM To: rachelkimpark@gmail.com' Cc: Jim Ferrell Subject: RE: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus The City of Federal Way is in receipt of your comments. They will be entered into the record pertaining to all pending land use decisions for the IRG property. Brian Davis Community Development Director, City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 From: Rachel Park <rachelkimpark@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 1, 20219:15 PM To: Jim Ferrell <Jim.Ferrel l@cityoffederalway.com>; Alexander. I.buIlock@usace.army.mil; dostenson@industrialrealtygroup.com Cc: Susan Honda <Susan.Honda @cityoffederalway.com>; Mindi Linguist@murray.senate.gov; iami burgess@cantwell.senate.gov; tanner.dorrough@mail.house.gov; CouncilOffices@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov <CouncilOffices@PuyallupTribe-nsn.gov>; cmoore@preservewa.org; iamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov; savethecampus@gmail.com Subject: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear Mayor Ferrell, Colonel Bullock and Mr. Lichter, I support the efforts to save Weyerhaeuser Campus. It is incredibly concerning to think that the jewel of Federal Way will become 2.0 million square feet of industrial buildings with an estimate of 800 trucks and 4,000 cars a day servicing the buildings. This site is not only important to Federal Way, but is deemed a nationally significant space worthy of being recognized as a National Historic Landmark. In the sale announcement by IRG on 2/9/2016 (The Seattle Times), IRG said they plan to sell off large pieces for redevelopment. Stuart Lichter, IRG's president stated he expects the bulk of the surplus land to be converted to office and industrial use. Although IRG has remediated superfund sites and developed "environmentally impaired assets" (IRG Website), that is not the situation of the Weyerhaeuser campus, in fact, quite the opposite. It is concerning that the IRG website does not have a statement of a core value for protecting land, water, animals or mitigating pollution. At the virtual meeting on 1/15/2021, IRG V.P. Dana Ostenson, stated the realty group is not willing to redesign the buildings at this point, despite being 50% beyond the original master plan. It is understood that the Weyerhaeuser buildings cannot sit mostly empty. Please consider mediation between the interested parties of the site and IRG. Through a fair mediation, neither party will end up completely satisfied, but at a place that both parties can move forward. It is assumed that IRG does not want the damage to the site to be their legacy, but rather of what can be accomplished when we work together. Peter Walker, Weyerhaeuser Campus Architect: Weyerhaeuser campus is "more remarkable than anything I've worked on. And I've worked on some pretty interesting stuff." Craig Hartman, partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the original architects of the campus: "The redevelopment proposal for this bucolic, environmentally sensitive site is an industrial warehouse center — a quick way to monetize the site and perhaps the lowest common denominator in real estate development." Lance Lundquist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cultural Resources Program Manager, 10/20/2020 letter: "The Corps finds the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Historic District to be an exceptional district unambiguously eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places." George Weyerhaeuser, in a 1969 Sports Illustrated interview: "When the change is for all time, and involves a unique physical asset, I think we have to weigh it very, very carefully to see what price we are going to have to pay for economic progress." Sincerely, Rachel Park Stacey Welsh From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Aracely Hernandez, Brian Davis Thursday, May 6, 2021 8:13 AM 'aracelyhdz248@gmail.com' Jim Ferrell RE: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus The City of Federal Way is in receipt of your comments. They will be entered into the record pertaining to all pending land use decisions for the IRG property. Brian Davis Community Development Director, City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 From: araxhv <aracelyhdz248@gmail.com> Date: May 5, 2021 at 4:26:34 PM PDT To: Jim Ferrell <Jim.Ferrel l@cityoffederalway.com>, Alexander. I.buIlock@usace.army.mi1, dostenson@industrialrealtygroup.com Subject: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear Mayor Ferrell, Colonel Bullock and Mr. Lichter, I support the efforts to save Weyerhaeuser Campus. It is incredibly concerning to think that the jewel of Federal Way will become 2.0 million square feet of industrial buildings with an estimate of 800 trucks and 4,000 cars a day servicing the buildings. This site is not only important to Federal Way, but is deemed a nationally significant space worthy of being recognized as a National Historic Landmark. In the sale announcement by IRG on 2/9/2016 (The Seattle Times), IRG said they plan to sell off large pieces for redevelopment. Stuart Lichter, IRG's president stated he expects the bulk of the surplus land to be converted to office and industrial use. Although IRG has remediated superfund sites and developed "environmentally impaired assets" (IRG Website), that is not the situation of the Weyerhaeuser campus, in fact, quite the opposite. It is concerning that the IRG website does not have a statement of a core value for protecting land, water, animals or mitigating pollution. At the virtual meeting on 1/15/2021, IRG V.P. Dana Ostenson, stated the realty group is not willing to redesign the buildings at this point, despite being 50% beyond the original master plan. It is understood that the Weyerhaeuser buildings cannot sit mostly empty. Please consider mediation between the interested parties of the site and IRG. Through a fair mediation, neither party will end up completely satisfied, but at a place that both parties can move forward. It is assumed that IRG does not want the damage to the site to be their legacy, but rather of what can be accomplished when we work together. Peter Walker, Weyerhaeuser Campus Architect: Weyerhaeuser campus is "more remarkable than anything I've worked on. And I've worked on some pretty interesting stuff." Craig Hartman, partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the original architects of the campus: "The redevelopment proposal for this bucolic, environmentally sensitive site is an industrial warehouse center — a quick way to monetize the site and perhaps the lowest common denominator in real estate development." Lance Lundquist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cultural Resources Program Manager, 10/20/2020 letter: "The Corps finds the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Historic District to be an exceptional district unambiguously eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places." George Weyerhaeuser, in a 1969 Sports Illustrated interview: "When the change is for all time, and involves a unique physical asset, I think we have to weigh it very, very carefully to see what price we are going to have to pay for economic progress." Sincerely, Aracely Hernandez Stacey Welsh From: Brian Davis Sent: Friday, May 7, 2021 8:13 AM To: 'larispau15@gmail.com' Cc: Jim Ferrell Subject: RE: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus Ms. Laris, The City of Federal Way is in receipt of your comments. They will be entered into the record pertaining to all pending land use decisions for the IRG property. Brian Davis Community Development Director, City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 From: larispaul5@gmail.com Date: May 6, 2021 at 7:45:09 PM PDT To: Jim Ferrell <Jim.Ferrel l@cityoffederalway.com>, Alexander. I.buIlock@usace.army.mil, dostenson@industrialrealtygroup.com Cc: Susan Honda <Susan.Honda @cityoffederalway.com>, Mindi Ling uist@murray.senate.gov, iami burgess@cantwell.senate.gov, tan ner.dorrough@mail.house.gov, CouncilOffices@puyalluptribe- nsn.gov, cmoore@preservewa.org, iamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov, savethecampus@gmail.com Subject: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear Mayor Ferrell, Colonel Bullock and Mr. Lichter, I support the efforts to save Weyerhaeuser Campus It is incredibly concerning to think that the jewel of Federal Way will become 2.0 million square feet of industrial buildings with an estimate of 800 trucks and 4,000 cars a day servicing the buildings. This site is not only important to Federal Way, but is deemed a nationally significant space worthy of being recognized as a National Historic Landmark. In the sale announcement by IRG on 2/9/2016 (The Seattle Times), IRG said they plan to sell off large pieces for redevelopment. Stuart Lichter, IRG's president stated he expects the bulk of the surplus land to be converted to office and industrial use. Although IRG has remediated superfund sites and developed "environmentally impaired assets" (IRG Website), that is not the situation of the Weyerhaeuser campus, in fact, quite the opposite. It is concerning that the IRG website does not have a statement of a core value for protecting land, water, animals or mitigating pollution. At the virtual meeting on 1/15/2021, IRG V.P. Dana Ostenson, stated the realty group is not willing to redesign the buildings at this point, despite being 50% beyond the original master plan. It is understood that the Weyerhaeuser buildings cannot sit mostly empty. Please consider mediation between the interested parties of the site and IRG. Through a fair mediation, neither party will end up completely satisfied, but at a place that both parties can move forward. It is assumed that IRG does not want the damage to the site to be their legacy, but rather of what can be accomplished when we work together. Peter Walker, Weyerhaeuser Campus Architect: Weyerhaeuser campus is "more remarkable than anything I've worked on. And I've worked on some pretty interesting stuff." Craig Hartman, partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the original architects of the campus: "The redevelopment proposal for this bucolic, environmentally sensitive site is an industrial warehouse center — a quick way to monetize the site and perhaps the lowest common denominator in real estate development." Lance Lundquist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cultural Resources Program Manager, 10/20/2020 letter: "The Corps finds the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Historic District to be an exceptional district unambiguously eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places." George Weyerhaeuser, in a 1969 Sports Illustrated interview: "When the change is for all time, and involves a unique physical asset, I think we have to weigh it very, very carefully to see what price we are going to have to pay for economic progress." Sincerely, Paulina Laris She/Her/Ella Stacey Welsh From: Brian Davis Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2021 4:17 PM To: '59259@p12fwps.org' Cc: Jim Ferrell Subject: RE: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus The City of Federal Way is in receipt of your comments. They will be entered into the record pertaining to all pending land use decisions for the IRG property. Brian Davis Community Development Director, City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 From: Katelyn Wales <59259@pl2fwps.org> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2021 2:40 PM To: Alexander.1.bullock@usace.army.mil; dostenson@industrialrealtygroup.com; Jim Ferrell <Jim.Ferrel l@cityoffederalway.com> Cc: CouncilOffices@PuyallupTribe-nsn.gov; Mindi Linguist@murray.senate.gov; cmoore@preservewa.org; iami burgess@cantwell.senate.gov; lamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov; savethecampus@gmail.com; Susan Honda <Susan.Honda @cityoffederalway.com>; tan ner.dorrough@mail.house.gov Subject: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear Mayor Ferrell, Colonel Bullock and Mr. Lichter, I support the efforts to save Weyerhaeuser Campus. It is incredibly concerning to think that the jewel of Federal Way will become 2.0 million square feet of industrial buildings with an estimate of 800 trucks and 4,000 cars a day servicing the buildings. This site is not only important to Federal Way, but is deemed a nationally significant space worthy of being recognized as a National Historic Landmark. In the sale announcement by IRG on 2/9/2016 (The Seattle Times), IRG said they plan to sell off large pieces for redevelopment. Stuart Lichter, IRG's president stated he expects the bulk of the surplus land to be converted to office and industrial use. Although IRG has remediated superfund sites and developed "environmentally impaired assets" (IRG Website), that is not the situation of the Weyerhaeuser campus, in fact, quite the opposite. It is concerning that the IRG website does not have a statement of a core value for protecting land, water, animals or mitigating pollution. At the virtual meeting on 1/15/2021, IRG V.P. Dana Ostenson, stated the realty group is not willing to redesign the buildings at this point, despite being 50% beyond the original master plan. It is understood that the Weyerhaeuser buildings cannot sit mostly empty. Please consider mediation between the interested parties of the site and IRG. Through a fair mediation, neither party will end up completely satisfied, but at a place that both parties can move forward. It is assumed that IRG does not want the damage to the site to be their legacy, but rather of what can be accomplished when we work together. Peter Walker, Weyerhaeuser Campus Architect: Weyerhaeuser campus is "more remarkable than anything I've worked on. And I've worked on some pretty interesting stuff." Craig Hartman, partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the original architects of the campus: "The redevelopment proposal for this bucolic, environmentally sensitive site is an industrial warehouse center — a quick way to monetize the site and perhaps the lowest common denominator in real estate development." Lance Lundquist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cultural Resources Program Manager, 10/20/2020 letter: "The Corps finds the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Historic District to be an exceptional district unambiguously eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places." George Weyerhaeuser, in a 1969 Sports Illustrated interview: "When the change is for all time, and involves a unique physical asset, I think we have to weigh it very, very carefully to see what price we are going to have to pay for economic progress." Sincerely, Katelyn Wales Stacey Welsh From: Brian Davis Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2021 4:18 PM To: '125100@p12fwps.org' Cc: Jim Ferrell Subject: RE: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus The City of Federal Way is in receipt of your comments. They will be entered into the record pertaining to all pending land use decisions for the IRG property. Brian Davis Community Development Director, City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 From: Hailey Lawless <125100@pl2fwps.org> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2021 2:29 PM To: Jim Ferrell <Jim.Ferrel l@cityoffederalway.com>; Alexander. I.buIlock@usace.army.mil; dostenson@industrialrealtygroup.com Cc: Susan Honda <Susan.Honda @cityoffederalway.com>; Mindi Linguist@murray.senate.gov; iami burgess@cantwell.senate.gov; tanner.dorrough@mail.house.gov; CouncilOffices@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov; cmoore@preservewa.org; lamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov; savethecampus@gmail.com Subject: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear Mayor Ferrell, Colonel Bullock and Mr. Lichter, I support the efforts to save Weyerhaeuser Campus. It is incredibly concerning to think that the jewel of Federal Way will become 2.0 million square feet of industrial buildings with an estimate of 800 trucks and 4,000 cars a day servicing the buildings. This site is not only important to Federal Way, but is deemed a nationally significant space worthy of being recognized as a National Historic Landmark. In the sale announcement by IRG on 2/9/2016 (The Seattle Times), IRG said they plan to sell off large pieces for redevelopment. Stuart Lichter, IRG's president stated he expects the bulk of the surplus land to be converted to office and industrial use. Although IRG has remediated superfund sites and developed "environmentally impaired assets" (IRG Website), that is not the situation of the Weyerhaeuser campus, in fact, quite the opposite. It is concerning that the IRG website does not have a statement of a core value for protecting land, water, animals or mitigating pollution. At the virtual meeting on 1/15/2021, IRG V.P. Dana Ostenson, stated the realty group is not willing to redesign the buildings at this point, despite being 50% beyond the original master plan. It is understood that the Weyerhaeuser buildings cannot sit mostly empty. Please consider mediation between the interested parties of the site and IRG. Through a fair mediation, neither party will end up completely satisfied, but at a place that both parties can move forward. It is assumed that IRG does not want the damage to the site to be their legacy, but rather of what can be accomplished when we work together. Peter Walker, Weyerhaeuser Campus Architect: Weyerhaeuser campus is "more remarkable than anything I've worked on. And I've worked on some pretty interesting stuff." Craig Hartman, partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the original architects of the campus: "The redevelopment proposal for this bucolic, environmentally sensitive site is an industrial warehouse center — a quick way to monetize the site and perhaps the lowest common denominator in real estate development." Lance Lundquist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cultural Resources Program Manager, 10/20/2020 letter: "The Corps finds the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Historic District to be an exceptional district unambiguously eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places." George Weyerhaeuser, in a 1969 Sports Illustrated interview: "When the change is for all time, and involves a unique physical asset, I think we have to weigh it very, very carefully to see what price we are going to have to pay for economic progress." Sincerely, Hailey Lawless Stacey Welsh From: Brian Davis Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2021 4:19 PM To: shaaniyamahabir@gmail.com' Cc: Jim Ferrell Subject: RE: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus The City of Federal Way is in receipt of your comments. They will be entered into the record pertaining to all pending land use decisions for the IRG property. Brian Davis Community Development Director, City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 From: Shaaniya Mahabir <shaanivamahabir@gmail.com> Date: May 20, 2021 at 4:03:38 PM PDT To: Jim Ferrell <Jim.Ferrel l@cityoffederalway.com>, Alexander. I.buIlock@usace.army.mil, dostenson@industrialrealtygroup.com Cc: Mindi Linguist@murray.senate.gov, lami burgess@cantwell.senate.gov, tanner.dorrough@mail.house.gov, CouncilOffices@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov, cmoore@preservewa.org, iamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov, savethecampus@gmail.com, Susan Honda <Susan.Honda @cityoffederalway.com> Subject: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear Mayor Ferrell, Colonel Bullock and Mr. Lichter, I support the efforts to save Weyerhaeuser Campus. It is incredibly concerning to think that the jewel of Federal Way will become 2.0 million square feet of industrial buildings with an estimate of 800 trucks and 4,000 cars a day servicing the buildings. This site is not only important to Federal Way, but is deemed a nationally significant space worthy of being recognized as a National Historic Landmark. In the sale announcement by IRG on 2/9/2016 (The Seattle Times), IRG said they plan to sell off large pieces for redevelopment. Stuart Lichter, IRG's president stated he expects the bulk of the surplus land to be converted to office and industrial use. Although IRG has remediated superfund sites and developed "environmentally impaired assets" (IRG Website), that is not the situation of the Weyerhaeuser campus, in fact, quite the opposite. It is concerning that the IRG website does not have a statement of a core value for protecting land, water, animals or mitigating pollution. At the virtual meeting on 1/15/2021, IRG V.P. Dana Ostenson, stated the realty group is not willing to redesign the buildings at this point, despite being 50% beyond the original master plan. It is understood that the Weyerhaeuser buildings cannot sit mostly empty. Please consider mediation between the interested parties of the site and IRG. Through a fair mediation, neither party will end up completely satisfied, but at a place that both parties can move forward. It is assumed that IRG does not want the damage to the site to be their legacy, but rather of what can be accomplished when we work together. Peter Walker, Weyerhaeuser Campus Architect: Weyerhaeuser campus is "more remarkable than anything I've worked on. And I've worked on some pretty interesting stuff." Craig Hartman, partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the original architects of the campus: "The redevelopment proposal for this bucolic, environmentally sensitive site is an industrial warehouse center — a quick way to monetize the site and perhaps the lowest common denominator in real estate development." Lance Lundquist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cultural Resources Program Manager, 10/20/2020 letter: "The Corps finds the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Historic District to be an exceptional district unambiguously eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places." George Weyerhaeuser, in a 1969 Sports Illustrated interview: "When the change is for all time, and involves a unique physical asset, I think we have to weigh it very, very carefully to see what price we are going to have to pay for economic progress." Sincerely, Shaaniya Mahabir 4 Stacey Welsh From: Brian Davis Sent: Friday, May 21, 2021 9:24 AM To: jlspeelmon@gmail.com' Cc: Jim Ferrell Subject: RE: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus The City of Federal Way is in receipt of your comments. They will be entered into the record pertaining to all pending land use decisions for the IRG property. Brian Davis Community Development Director, City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 From: Jenny Speelmon <ilspeelmon@gmail.com> Date: May 20, 2021 at 4:45:17 PM PDT To: Jim Ferrell <Jim.Ferrel l@cityoffederalway.com>, Alexander. I.buIlock@usace.army.mil, dostenson@industrialrealtygroup.com Cc: Susan Honda <Susan.Honda @cityoffederalway.com>, Mindi Linguist@murray.senate.gov, iami burgess@cantwell.senate.gov, tanner.dorrough@mail.house.gov, CouncilOffices@puyalluptribe- nsn.gov, cmoore@preservewa.org, iamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov, savethecampus@gmail.com Subject: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear Mayor Ferrell, Colonel Bullock and Mr. Lichter, I support the efforts to save Weyerhaeuser Campus. It is incredibly concerning to think that the jewel of Federal Way will become 2.0 million square feet of industrial buildings with an estimate of 800 trucks and 4,000 cars a day servicing the buildings. This site is not only important to Federal Way, but is deemed a nationally significant space worthy of being recognized as a National Historic Landmark. In the sale announcement by IRG on 2/9/2016 (The Seattle Times), IRG said they plan to sell off large pieces for redevelopment. Stuart Lichter, IRG's president stated he expects the bulk of the surplus land to be converted to office and industrial use. Although IRG has remediated superfund sites and developed "environmentally impaired assets" (IRG Website), that is not the situation of the Weyerhaeuser campus, in fact, quite the opposite. It is concerning that the IRG website does not have a statement of a core value for protecting land, water, animals or mitigating pollution. At the virtual meeting on 1/15/2021, IRG V.P. Dana Ostenson, stated the realty group is not willing to redesign the buildings at this point, despite being 50% beyond the original master plan. It is understood that the Weyerhaeuser buildings cannot sit mostly empty. Please consider mediation between the interested parties of the site and IRG. Through a fair mediation, neither party will end up completely satisfied, but at a place that both parties can move forward. It is assumed that IRG does not want the damage to the site to be their legacy, but rather of what can be accomplished when we work together. Peter Walker, Weyerhaeuser Campus Architect: Weyerhaeuser campus is "more remarkable than anything I've worked on. And I've worked on some pretty interesting stuff." Craig Hartman, partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the original architects of the campus: "The redevelopment proposal for this bucolic, environmentally sensitive site is an industrial warehouse center — a quick way to monetize the site and perhaps the lowest common denominator in real estate development." Lance Lundquist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cultural Resources Program Manager, 10/20/2020 letter: "The Corps finds the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Historic District to be an exceptional district unambiguously eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places." George Weyerhaeuser, in a 1969 Sports Illustrated interview: "When the change is for all time, and involves a unique physical asset, I think we have to weigh it very, very carefully to see what price we are going to have to pay for economic progress." Sincerely, Jenny Speelmon 4 Stacey Welsh From: Brian Davis Sent: Friday, May 21, 2021 9:24 AM To: 'kidistanega@gmail.com' Cc: Jim Ferrell Subject: RE: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus The City of Federal Way is in receipt of your comments. They will be entered into the record pertaining to all pending land use decisions for the IRG property. Brian Davis Community Development Director, City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 From: Kidist Nega <kidistanega@gmail.com> Date: May 20, 2021 at 10:19:52 PM PDT To: Jim Ferrell <Jim.Ferrel l@cityoffederalway.com>, Alexander. I.buIlock@usace.army.mil, dostenson@industrialrealtygroup.com Cc: Susan Honda <Susan.Honda @cityoffederalway.com>, Mindi Linguist@murray.senate.gov, iami burgess@cantwell.senate.gov, tan ner.dorrough@mail.house.gov, CouncilOffices@puyalluptribe- nsn.gov, cmoore@preservewa.org, iamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov, savethecampus@gmail.com Subject: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. RE: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus Dear Mayor Ferrell, Colonel Bullock and Mr. Lichter, I support the efforts to save Weyerhaeuser Campus. It is incredibly concerning to think that the jewel of Federal Way will become 2.0 million square feet of industrial buildings with an estimate of 800 trucks and 4,000 cars a day servicing the buildings. This site is not only important to Federal Way, but is deemed a nationally significant space worthy of being recognized as a National Historic Landmark. In the sale announcement by IRG on 2/9/2016 (The Seattle Times), IRG said they plan to sell off large pieces for redevelopment. Stuart Lichter, IRG's president, stated he expects the bulk of the surplus land to be converted to office and industrial use. Although IRG has remediated superfund sites and developed "environmentally impaired assets" (IRG Website), that is not the situation of the Weyerhaeuser campus, in fact, quite the opposite. It is concerning that the IRG website does not have a statement of a core value for protecting land, water, animals or mitigating pollution. At the virtual meeting on 1/15/2021, IRG V.P. Dana Ostenson, stated the realty group is not willing to redesign the buildings at this point, despite being 50% beyond the original master plan. It is understood that the Weyerhaeuser buildings cannot sit mostly empty. Please consider mediation between the interested parties of the site and IRG. Through a fair mediation, neither party will end up completely satisfied, but at a place that both parties can move forward. It is assumed that IRG does not want the damage to the site to be their legacy, but rather of what can be accomplished when we work together. Peter Walker, Weyerhaeuser Campus Architect: Weyerhaeuser campus is "more remarkable than anything I've worked on. And I've worked on some pretty interesting stuff." Craig Hartman, partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the original architects of the campus: "The redevelopment proposal for this bucolic, environmentally sensitive site is an industrial warehouse center — a quick way to monetize the site and perhaps the lowest common denominator in real estate development." Lance Lundquist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cultural Resources Program Manager, 10/20/2020 letter: "The Corps finds the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Historic District to be an exceptional district unambiguously eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places." George Weyerhaeuser, in a 1969 Sports Illustrated interview: "When the change is for all time, and involves a unique physical asset, I think we have to weigh it very, very carefully to see what price we are going to have to pay for economic progress." Sincerely, Kidist Nega Stacey Welsh From: Brian Davis Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2021 2:07 PM To: '79690@ p 12fwps.o rg' Cc: Jim Ferrell Subject: RE: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus The City of Federal Way is in receipt of your comments. They will be entered into the record pertaining to all pending land use decisions for the IRG property. Brian Davis Community Development Director, City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 From: Ryan Kim <79690@pl2fwps.org> Date: May 26, 2021 at 11:30:11 AM PDT To: Jim Ferrell <Jim.Ferrel l@cityoffederalway.com>, Alexander. I.buIlock@usace.army.mil, dostenson@industrialrealtygroup.com Cc: Susan Honda <Susan.Honda @cityoffederalway.com>, Mindi Ling uist@murray.senate.gov, iami burgess@cantwell.senate.gov, tanner.dorrough@mail.house.gov, CouncilOffices@puyalluptribe- nsn.gov, cmoore@preservewa.org, lamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov, savethecampus@gmail.com Subject: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear Mayor Ferrell, Colonel Bullock, and Mr. Lichter, I support the efforts to save Weyerhaeuser Campus. It is incredibly concerning to think that the jewel of Federal Way will become 2.0 million square feet of industrial buildings with an estimate of 800 trucks and 4,000 cars a day servicing the buildings. This site is not only important to Federal Way but is deemed a nationally significant space worthy of being recognized as a National Historic Landmark. In the sale announcement by IRG on 2/9/2016 (The Seattle Times), IRG said they plan to sell off large pieces for redevelopment. Stuart Lichter, IRG's president stated he expects the bulk of the surplus land to be converted to office and industrial use. Although IRG has remediated superfund sites and developed "environmentally impaired assets" (IRG Website), that is not the situation of the Weyerhaeuser campus, in fact, quite the opposite. It is concerning that the IRG website does not have a statement of a core value for protecting land, water, animals, or mitigating pollution. At the virtual meeting on 1/15/2021, IRG V.P. Dana Ostenson stated the realty group is not willing to redesign the buildings at this point, despite being 50% beyond the original master plan. It is understood that the Weyerhaeuser buildings cannot sit mostly empty. Please consider mediation between the interested parties of the site and IRG. Through a fair mediation, neither party will end up completely satisfied, but at a place that both parties can move forward. It is assumed that IRG does not want the damage to the site to be their legacy, but rather of what can be accomplished when we work together. Peter Walker, Weyerhaeuser Campus Architect: Weyerhaeuser campus is "more remarkable than anything I've worked on. And I've worked on some pretty interesting stuff." Craig Hartman, partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the original architects of the campus: "The redevelopment proposal for this bucolic, environmentally sensitive site is an industrial warehouse center — a quick way to monetize the site and perhaps the lowest common denominator in real estate development." Lance Lundquist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cultural Resources Program Manager, 10/20/2020 letter: "The Corps finds the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Historic District to be an exceptional district unambiguously eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places." George Weyerhaeuser, in a 1969 Sports Illustrated interview: "When the change is for all time and involves a unique physical asset, I think we have to weigh it very, very carefully to see what price we are going to have to pay for economic progress." Sincerely, Ryan Kim 4 Stacey Welsh From: Brian Davis Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2021 2:07 PM To: '79690@ p 12fwps.o rg' Cc: Jim Ferrell Subject: RE: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus The City of Federal Way is in receipt of your comments. They will be entered into the record pertaining to all pending land use decisions for the IRG property. Brian Davis Community Development Director, City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 From: Ryan Kim <79690@pl2fwps.org> Date: May 26, 2021 at 11:30:11 AM PDT To: Jim Ferrell <Jim.Ferrel l@cityoffederalway.com>, Alexander. I.buIlock@usace.army.mil, dostenson@industrialrealtygroup.com Cc: Susan Honda <Susan.Honda @cityoffederalway.com>, Mindi Ling uist@murray.senate.gov, iami burgess@cantwell.senate.gov, tanner.dorrough@mail.house.gov, CouncilOffices@puyalluptribe- nsn.gov, cmoore@preservewa.org, lamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov, savethecampus@gmail.com Subject: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear Mayor Ferrell, Colonel Bullock, and Mr. Lichter, I support the efforts to save Weyerhaeuser Campus. It is incredibly concerning to think that the jewel of Federal Way will become 2.0 million square feet of industrial buildings with an estimate of 800 trucks and 4,000 cars a day servicing the buildings. This site is not only important to Federal Way but is deemed a nationally significant space worthy of being recognized as a National Historic Landmark. In the sale announcement by IRG on 2/9/2016 (The Seattle Times), IRG said they plan to sell off large pieces for redevelopment. Stuart Lichter, IRG's president stated he expects the bulk of the surplus land to be converted to office and industrial use. Although IRG has remediated superfund sites and developed "environmentally impaired assets" (IRG Website), that is not the situation of the Weyerhaeuser campus, in fact, quite the opposite. It is concerning that the IRG website does not have a statement of a core value for protecting land, water, animals, or mitigating pollution. At the virtual meeting on 1/15/2021, IRG V.P. Dana Ostenson stated the realty group is not willing to redesign the buildings at this point, despite being 50% beyond the original master plan. It is understood that the Weyerhaeuser buildings cannot sit mostly empty. Please consider mediation between the interested parties of the site and IRG. Through a fair mediation, neither party will end up completely satisfied, but at a place that both parties can move forward. It is assumed that IRG does not want the damage to the site to be their legacy, but rather of what can be accomplished when we work together. Peter Walker, Weyerhaeuser Campus Architect: Weyerhaeuser campus is "more remarkable than anything I've worked on. And I've worked on some pretty interesting stuff." Craig Hartman, partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the original architects of the campus: "The redevelopment proposal for this bucolic, environmentally sensitive site is an industrial warehouse center — a quick way to monetize the site and perhaps the lowest common denominator in real estate development." Lance Lundquist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cultural Resources Program Manager, 10/20/2020 letter: "The Corps finds the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Historic District to be an exceptional district unambiguously eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places." George Weyerhaeuser, in a 1969 Sports Illustrated interview: "When the change is for all time and involves a unique physical asset, I think we have to weigh it very, very carefully to see what price we are going to have to pay for economic progress." Sincerely, Ryan Kim 4 Stacey Welsh From: Brian Davis Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2021 8:11 AM To: sooyunhan04@gmail.com' Cc: Jim Ferrell Subject: RE: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus Sooyun Han, The City of Federal Way is in receipt of your comments. They will be entered into the record pertaining to all pending land use decisions for the IRG property. Brian Davis Community Development Director, City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 From: Sooyun Han <sooyunhan04@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 5, 2021 2:34 PM To: Jim Ferrell <Jim.Ferrel l@cityoffederalway.com>; Alexander. I.buIlock@usace.army.mil; dostenson@industrialrealtygroup.com Cc: Susan Honda <Susan.Honda @cityoffederalway.com>; Mindi Linguist@murray.senate.gov; iami burgess@cantwell.senate.gov; tanner.dorrough@mail.house.gov; CouncilOffices@puyalluptride-nsn.gov; cmoore@preservewa.org; lamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov; savethecampus@gmail.com Subject: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear Mayor Ferrell, Colonel Bullock and Mr. Lichter, I support the efforts to save Weyerhaeuser Campus. It is incredibly concerning to think that the jewel of Federal Way will become 2.0 million square feet of industrial buildings with an estimate of 800 trucks and 4,000 cars a day servicing the buildings. This site is not only important to Federal Way, but is deemed a nationally significant space worthy of being recognized as a National Historic Landmark. In the sale announcement by IRG on 2/9/2016 (The Seattle Times), IRG said they plan to sell off large pieces for redevelopment. Stuart Lichter, IRG's president stated he expects the bulk of the surplus land to be converted to office and industrial use. Although IRG has remediated superfund sites and developed "environmentally impaired assets" (IRG Website), that is not the situation of the Weyerhaeuser campus, in fact, quite the opposite. It is concerning that the IRG website does not have a statement of a core value for protecting land, water, animals or mitigating pollution. At the virtual meeting on 1/15/2021, IRG V.P. Dana Ostenson, stated the realty group is not willing to redesign the buildings at this point, despite being 50% beyond the original master plan. It is understood that the Weyerhaeuser buildings cannot sit mostly empty. Please consider mediation between the interested parties of the site and IRG. Through a fair mediation, neither party will end up completely satisfied, but at a place that both parties can move forward. It is assumed that IRG does not want the damage to the site to be their legacy, but rather of what can be accomplished when we work together. Peter Walker, Weyerhaeuser Campus Architect: Weyerhaeuser campus is "more remarkable than anything I've worked on. And I've worked on some pretty interesting stuff." Craig Hartman, partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the original architects of the campus: "The redevelopment proposal for this bucolic, environmentally sensitive site is an industrial warehouse center — a quick way to monetize the site and perhaps the lowest common denominator in real estate development." Lance Lundquist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cultural Resources Program Manager, 10/20/2020 letter: "The Corps finds the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Historic District to be an exceptional district unambiguously eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places." George Weyerhaeuser, in a 1969 Sports Illustrated interview: "When the change is for all time, and involves a unique physical asset, I think we have to weigh it very, very carefully to see what price we are going to have to pay for economic progress." Sincerely, Soo Han Stacey Welsh From: Blair Westlake <bmw@blairwestlake.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 11:11 AM To: Brian Davis Cc: Jim Ferrell Subject: RE: Weyerhaeuser corporate HQ Federal Way WA **RESENDING** (with 2 attachments) Attachments: Reply to Brian Davis February 11, 2021 email.pdf [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Mr. Davis, I would have appreciated it if you had been more forthcoming replying to the questions in my February 14 letter (attached). In reading Martha Schwartz's February 1S letter, she too requested a response beyond a form letter (see below) suspect others would appreciate the same courtesy. Regards, Blair 1 foundation for a cr000sal that would address the stated objectives of Weyerhaeuser's current owner, Industrial Realty Group (IRG) of Los Angeles, while maintaining essential character -defining features o the site. I strongly recommend that the City of Federal Way and the U Army Corps of Engineers consult that master plan, the new alternative and the site's original landscape architect, Peter Walker. The destructi of the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters Campus is exactly what we shoutc NOT be doing today. We should be listening to the scientists, the artis and designers and our own ethics. The defiling of this landscape and t forests that are at its heart would be an embarrassment to the City of Federal Way and IRG, along with everyone else complicit in its approvals. This would be a clear illustration of our mistakes of the pas and our thoughtless lust for money at the expense of our environmen� our people, and our future. Please think carefully on this. I would also ask that Brian Davis. the City of Federal Way community development director, not reply with the exact same form letter he has sent to numerous others who have written about Weyerhaeuser. Sincerely Yours, Martha Schwartz, FASLA, o RIBA, Han RDI Principal Martha Schwartz Partners From: Brian Davis Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 9:54 AM To: Blair Westlake Cc: Jim Ferrell Subject: RE: Weyerhaeuser corporate HQ Federal Way WA **RESENDING** (with 2 attachments) Mr. Westlake, We reread your original letter and your follow-up letter of February 14. In both instances, our previous response to you applies. It captures the essence of the discussion between the Mayor and myself, and it indicates the City's decision will be a balanced one that takes into account both development and preservation interests, a requirement of the underlying zone and the same approach that was upheld in two previous appeals on this matter. Brian Davis Community Development Director, City of Federal Way 4 33325 8t" Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 From: Blair Westlake <bmw@blairwestlake.com> Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2021 2:10 PM To: Brian Davis <Brian.Davis@cityoffederalway.com> Cc: Jim Ferrell <Jim.Ferrel l@cityoffederalway.com>; Mindi Linguist@murray.senate.gov; iami burgess@cantwell.senate.gov; shana.chandler@mail.house.gov; iamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov; kcexec@kingcounty.gov; info@tclf.org; cmoore@preservewa.org; eugeniaw@historicseattle.org; liz.wavtkus@docomomo-us.org; bkmonder@nwlink.com; pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov; claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov; iesse.lohnson@leg.wa.gov; iamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov; Susan Honda <Susan.Honda @cityoffederalway.com>; iloichinger@achp.gov; CouncilOffices@PuyaIIupTribe-nsn.gov, lasechrist@comcast.net; mconnor@forterra.org; diana@gulliford.com; alexander.l.bullock@usace.army.mil Subject: RE: Weyerhaeuser corporate HQ Federal Way WA **RESENDING** (with 2 attachments) [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. See attachments From: Brian Davis <Brian.Davis@cityoffederalway.com> Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2021 4:55 PM To: Blair Westlake <bmw@blairwestlake.com> Cc: Jim Ferrell <Jim.Ferrel l@cityoffederalway.com> Subject: RE: Weyerhaeuser corporate HQ Federal Way WA Mr. Westlake, Mayor Ferrell and I discussed your letter and he asked me to respond on his behalf. First of all, thank you for taking the time to send your thoughts on the former Weyerhaeuser Campus. The City also strives to honor the environmental legacy of this unique property. Additionally, we respect the property rights that Weyerhaeuser wrote into their zoning contract, which specifically allows warehouses and which states, "Weyerhaeuser desires to develop its Property with maximum flexibility while preserving the unique natural features of the site." The City honored these two conflicting wishes of Weyerhaeuser -- develop and preserve — by issuing a development permit with over 40 conditions that will reduce impact to the iconic Headquarters building, its adjacent pond and meadow, the Bonsai Museum, and Rhododendron Garden. The City determined this was a reasonable balance of maximum development flexibility and preservation. Courts in two subsequent appeals agreed with our approach. For future development proposals, we will apply the same balanced and reasoned approach that respects maximum flexibility in development while preserving the unique natural features of the site. Respectfully, Brian Davis Community Development Director City of Federal Way 3 From: Blair Westlake <bmw@blairwestlake.com> Date: February 10, 2021 at 10:38:53 AM PST To: alexander.Lbullock@usace.army.mi1, Jim Ferrell <Jim.Ferrel l@cityoffederalway.com> Cc: Mindi Linguist@murray.senate.gov, lami burgess@cantwell.senate.gov, shana.chandler@mail.house.gov, iamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov, kcexec@kingcounty.gov, info@tclf.org, cmoore@preservewa.ore, eugeniaw@historicseattle.org, liz.wavtkus@docomomo-us.org, bkmonder@nwlink.com, Pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov, claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov, 0esse.iohnson@lee.wa.gov, lamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov, Susan Honda <Susan.Honda @citvoffederalway.com>, iloichinger@achp.gov, CouncilOffices@puyaIluptribe-nsn.gov, lasechrist@comcast.net, mconnor@forterra.org, diana@gulliford.com Subject: Weyerhaeuser corporate HQ Federal Way WA BLAIR WESTLAKE PO BOX 876 MEDINA WA 98039.0876 W W W. BLAI RWESTLAKE. COM BMW@BLAI RWESTLAKE.COM O: + 1 425 449 8311 VIA EMAIL February 14, 2021 Brian Davis Community Development Director City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 RE: Preservation of Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters, Federal Way, WA Dear Mr. Davis, This letter pertains to your February 11 email reply to me, responding to my February 10 letter (copy attached). It is my understanding that your email to me was an identical form letter/email that you have sent to others who have expressed concerns about the Weyerhaeuser facility. I would appreciate if you will elaborate your comment that "Mayor Ferrell and I discussed your letter and he asked me to respond on his behalf." Please provide details of that discussion, particularly now that you and Federal Way officials have heard from leading landscape architects, architects, and others in the design field, along with scholars who have gone on record that the Weyerhaeuser facility is the most important corporate campus in the world. What impact has this input had on how the City is approaching this issue? Thank you. Best regards, cc: Colonel Alexander Bullock, Mayor Jim Ferrell, Sen. Patty Murray; Sen. Maria Cantwell; Rep. Adam Smith; Gov. Jay Inslee; Dow Constantine, King County; Charles Birnbaum, The Cultural Landscape Foundation; Chris Moore, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation; Eugenia Woo, DocomomoWeWa; Elizabeth Waytkus, DocomomoUS; Barbara McMichael, SoCoCulture; Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, King County; State Sen. Claire Wilson; State Rep. Jesse Johnson; State Rep. Jamila Taylor; City Council Pres. Susan Honda, Federal Way; Jaime Loichinger, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; Bill Sterud, Puyallup Tribe of Indians; Lori Sechrist, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus; Michelle Connor, Forterra; Diana Noble Gulliford, Historical Society of Federal Way. BLAIR WESTLAKE PO BOX 876 MEDINA WA 98039.0876 W W W. BLAI RWESTLAKE. COM BMW@BLAI RWESTLAKE.COM O: + 1 425 449 8311 VIA EMAIL February 10, 2021 Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle District Commander U.S. Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 RE: Preservation of Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters, Federal Way, WA Gentlemen and to whom it may concern, As a long-time resident of the Puget Sound area, I am writing to express my hope and request that you think long and hard before permitting any changes to the former Weyerhaeuser corporate headquarters in Federal Way, WA by Industrial Realty Group, or any other entity. Having grown-up and resided in the Los Angeles area for 4+ decades, which has many beautiful areas and buildings, nothing compares to the Weyerhaeuser campus. Please preserve this beautiful man-made creation. It is truly one -of -a -kind. Thank you. Best regards, cc: Sen. Patty Murray; Sen. Maria Cantwell; Rep. Adam Smith; Gov. Jay Inslee; Dow Constantine, King County; Charles Birnbaum, The Cultural Landscape Foundation; Chris Moore, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation; Eugenia Woo, DocomomoWeWa; Elizabeth Waytkus, DocomomoUS; Barbara McMichael, SoCoCulture; Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, King County; State Sen. Claire Wilson; State Rep. Jesse Johnson; State Rep. Jam ila Taylor; City Council Pres. Susan Honda, Federal Way; Jaime Loichinger, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; Bill Sterud, Puyallup Tribe of Indians; Lori Sechrist, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus; Michelle Connor, Forterra; Diana Noble Gulliford, Historical Society of Federal Way. Stacey Welsh From: Brian Davis Sent: Friday, February 5, 2021 4:55 PM To: rblackwell@asla.org' Cc: Jim Ferrell Subject: RE: Protecting and Preserving the Weyerhaeuser Campus Ms. Blackwell, Mayor Ferrell and I discussed your letter and he asked me to respond on his behalf. First of all, thank you for taking the time to send your thoughts on the former Weyerhaeuser Campus. The City also strives to honor the environmental legacy of this unique property. Additionally, we respect the property rights that Weyerhaeuser added to their zoning contract which states, "Weyerhaeuser desires to develop its Property with maximum flexibility while preserving the unique natural features of the site." The City honored these two conflicting wishes of Weyerhaeuser -- develop and preserve — by issuing a development permit with over 40 conditions designed to allow construction but with limitations intended to reduce impact to the iconic Headquarters building, its adjacent pond and meadow, the Bonsai Museum, and Rhododendron Garden. The City determined this was a reasonable balance of maximum development flexibility and preservation. Courts in two subsequent appeals agreed with our approach. For future development proposals, we will apply the same balanced and reasoned approach that respects maximum flexibility in development while preserving the unique natural features of the site. Respectfully, Brian Davis Community Development Director City of Federal Way From: BLACKWELL, ROXANNE [mailto:rblackwell@asla.org] Sent: Friday, February 05, 2021 8:39 AM To: Jim Ferrell Cc: alexander.l.bullockPusace.army.mil Subject: Protecting and Preserving the Weyerhaeuser Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear Mayor Ferrell: Please find attached a letter from the American Society of Landscape Architects urging you to take action to prevent the clearcutting of 132 acres at the historic Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters campus and to work to achieve a development plan that is more fitting for a property of such national significance. Thank you in advance for your thoughtful consideration of this request. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or comments about this request. Best, Roxanne Blackwell Roxanne Blackwell, Esq., Hon. ASLA Director of Federal Government Affairs 202.216.2334 1 rblackwell(a)-asla.org ArliBt'ICaCI Society Of Landscape Architects asla.org I facebook I instagram I twitter 636 Eye Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 Please consider the environment before printing this message. Stacey Welsh From: Rene Bihan <rbihan@SWAGroup.com> Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2021 2:23 PM To: Brian Davis Cc: Jim Ferrell Subject: Re: Save Weyerhaeuser [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Mr. Davis and Mr. Ferrell, You replied with a form letter which had been distributed to others before my letter was even written. The lack of integrity you have demonstrated in this process is how we got here. Shame on you two. Rene Bihan Managing Principal FASLA, LAI, ULI swa san francisco 530 Bush St, 61" Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 USA +1.415.254.4652 direct +1.415.836.8770 office www.swaciroup.com From: Brian Davis Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 3:57 PM To: Rene Bihan Cc: Jim Ferrell Subject: RE: Save Weyerhaeuser [External Sender] Mr. Bihan, Mayor Ferrell and I discussed your letter and he asked me to respond on his behalf. First of all, thank you for taking the time to send your thoughts on the former Weyerhaeuser Campus. The City also strives to honor the environmental legacy of this unique property. Additionally, we respect the property rights that Weyerhaeuser wrote into their zoning contract, which specifically allows warehouses and which states, "Weyerhaeuser desires to develop its Property with maximum flexibility while preserving the unique natural features of the site." The City honored these two conflicting wishes of Weyerhaeuser -- develop and preserve — by issuing a development permit with over 40 conditions that will reduce impact to the iconic Headquarters building, its adjacent pond and meadow, the Bonsai Museum, and Rhododendron Garden. The City determined this was a reasonable balance of maximum development flexibility and preservation. Courts in two subsequent appeals agreed with our approach. For future development proposals, we will apply the same balanced and reasoned approach that respects maximum flexibility in development while preserving the unique natural features of the site. Respectfully, Brian Davis Community Development Director City of Federal Way From: Rene Bihan <rbihan@swagroup.com> Date: February 5, 2021 at 5:19:33 PM PST To: Jim Ferrell <Jim.Ferrel l@cityoffederalway.com> Subject: Save Weyerhaeuser [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Rene Bihan Managing Principal FASLA, LAI, ULI swa san francisco 530 Bush St, 6t" Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 USA +1.415.254.4652 direct +1.415.836.8770 office www.swagroup.com Stacey Welsh From: Brian Davis Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 7:43 AM To: david@ms-la.com Cc: Jim Ferrell Subject: Re: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Mr. Meyer, The City of Federal Way is in receipt of your comments. They will be entered into the record pertaining to all pending land use decisions forthe IRG property. Brian Davis Community Development Director, City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 From: David Meyer [mailto:david@ms-la.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 5:34 PM To: Jim Ferrell; alexander.l.bullock@usace.army.mil Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov; jami_burgess@cantwelI.senate.gov; shana.chandler@mail.house.gov; jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov; kcexec@kingcounty.gov; info@tclf.org; cmoore@preservewa.org; eugeniaw@historicseattle.org; liz.waytkus@docomomo-us.org; bkmonder@nwlink.com; pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov; claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov; jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov; jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov; Susan Honda; jloichinger@achp.gov; CouncilOffices@PuyallupTribe-nsn.gov; lasechrist@comcast.net; mconnor@forterra.org; diana@gulliford.com Subject: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear Mayor Ferrell and Colonel Alexander Bullock, Please see attached letter regarding plans for the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters. Kind regards, David Meyer David Meyer MSLA 11018th Street Suite 202 Berkeley California 94710 david@ms-la.com t 510.559.2973 = i]F: fAL6I:I87 ms-la.com Stacey Welsh From: Blair Westlake <bmw@blairwestlake.com> Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2021 2:10 PM To: Brian Davis Cc: Jim Ferrell; Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov; jami_burgess@cantwell.senate.gov; shana.chandler@mail.house.gov; jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov; kcexec@kingcounty.gov; info@tclf.org; cmoore@preservewa.org; eugeniaw@historicseattle.org; liz.waytkus@docomomo-us.org; bkmonder@nwlink.com; pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov; claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov; jesse Johnson@leg.wa.gov; jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov; Susan Honda; jloichinger@achp.gov; CouncilOffices@PuyallupTribe-nsn.gov; lasechrist@comcast.net; mconnor@forterra.org; diana@gulliford.com; alexander.l.buIlock@usace.army.miI Subject: RE: Weyerhaeuser corporate HQ Federal Way WA **RESENDING** (with 2 attachments) Attachments: Reply to Brian Davis February 11, 2021 email.pdf; Preservation of Weyerhaeuser corporate headquarters in Federal Way, WA.pdf [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. See attachments From: Brian Davis Sent: Thursday, February 11, 20214:55 PM To: Blair Westlake Cc: Jim Ferrell Subject: RE: Weyerhaeuser corporate HQ Federal Way WA Mr. Westlake, Mayor Ferrell and I discussed your letter and he asked me to respond on his behalf. First of all, thank you for taking the time to send your thoughts on the former Weyerhaeuser Campus. The City also strives to honor the environmental legacy of this unique property. Additionally, we respect the property rights that Weyerhaeuser wrote into their zoning contract, which specifically allows warehouses and which states, "Weyerhaeuser desires to develop its Property with maximum flexibility while preserving the unique natural features of the site." The City honored these two conflicting wishes of Weyerhaeuser -- develop and preserve — by issuing a development permit with over 40 conditions that will reduce impact to the iconic Headquarters building, its adjacent pond and meadow, the Bonsai Museum, and Rhododendron Garden. The City determined this was a reasonable balance of maximum development flexibility and preservation. Courts in two subsequent appeals agreed with our approach. For future development proposals, we will apply the same balanced and reasoned approach that respects maximum flexibility in development while preserving the unique natural features of the site. Respectfully, Brian Davis Community Development Director City of Federal Way From: Blair Westlake <bmw@blairwestlake.com> Date: February 10, 2021 at 10:38:53 AM PST To: alexander.l.bullock@usace.army.mil, Jim Ferrell <Jim.Ferrel l@cityoffederalway.com> Cc: Mindi Linguist@murray.senate.gov, lami burgess@cantwell.senate.gov, shana.chandler@mail.house.gov, jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov, kcexec@kingcounty.gov, info@tclf.org, cmoore@preservewa.org, eugeniaw@historicseattle.org, liz.waytkus@docomomo-us.org, bkmonder@nwlink.com, pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov, claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov, jesse.lohnson@leg.wa.gov, lamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov, Susan Honda <Susan.Honda @cityoffederalway.com>, jloichinger@achp.gov, CouncilOffices@puyaIluptribe-nsn.gov, lasechrist@comcast.net, mconnor@forterra.org, diana@gulliford.com Subject: Weyerhaeuser corporate HQ Federal Way WA BLAIR WESTLAKE PO BOX 876 MEDINA WA 98039.0876 W W W. BLAI RWESTLAKE. COM BMW@BLAI RWESTLAKE.COM O: + 1 425 449 8311 VIA EMAIL February 14, 2021 Brian Davis Community Development Director City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 RE: Preservation of Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters, Federal Way, WA Dear Mr. Davis, This letter pertains to your February 11 email reply to me, responding to my February 10 letter (copy attached). It is my understanding that your email to me was an identical form letter/email that you have sent to others who have expressed concerns about the Weyerhaeuser facility. I would appreciate if you will elaborate your comment that "Mayor Ferrell and I discussed your letter and he asked me to respond on his behalf." Please provide details of that discussion, particularly now that you and Federal Way officials have heard from leading landscape architects, architects, and others in the design field, along with scholars who have gone on record that the Weyerhaeuser facility is the most important corporate campus in the world. What impact has this input had on how the City is approaching this issue? Thank you. Best regards, cc: Colonel Alexander Bullock, Mayor Jim Ferrell, Sen. Patty Murray; Sen. Maria Cantwell; Rep. Adam Smith; Gov. Jay Inslee; Dow Constantine, King County; Charles Birnbaum, The Cultural Landscape Foundation; Chris Moore, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation; Eugenia Woo, DocomomoWeWa; Elizabeth Waytkus, DocomomoUS; Barbara McMichael, SoCoCulture; Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, King County; State Sen. Claire Wilson; State Rep. Jesse Johnson; State Rep. Jamila Taylor; City Council Pres. Susan Honda, Federal Way; Jaime Loichinger, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; Bill Sterud, Puyallup Tribe of Indians; Lori Sechrist, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus; Michelle Connor, Forterra; Diana Noble Gulliford, Historical Society of Federal Way. BLAIR WESTLAKE PO BOX 876 MEDINA WA 98039.0876 W W W. BLAI RWESTLAKE. COM BMW@BLAI RWESTLAKE.COM O: + 1 425 449 8311 VIA EMAIL February 10, 2021 Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle District Commander U.S. Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 RE: Preservation of Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters, Federal Way, WA Gentlemen and to whom it may concern, As a long-time resident of the Puget Sound area, I am writing to express my hope and request that you think long and hard before permitting any changes to the former Weyerhaeuser corporate headquarters in Federal Way, WA by Industrial Realty Group, or any other entity. Having grown-up and resided in the Los Angeles area for 4+ decades, which has many beautiful areas and buildings, nothing compares to the Weyerhaeuser campus. Please preserve this beautiful man-made creation. It is truly one -of -a -kind. Thank you. Best regards, cc: Sen. Patty Murray; Sen. Maria Cantwell; Rep. Adam Smith; Gov. Jay Inslee; Dow Constantine, King County; Charles Birnbaum, The Cultural Landscape Foundation; Chris Moore, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation; Eugenia Woo, DocomomoWeWa; Elizabeth Waytkus, DocomomoUS; Barbara McMichael, SoCoCulture; Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, King County; State Sen. Claire Wilson; State Rep. Jesse Johnson; State Rep. Jam ila Taylor; City Council Pres. Susan Honda, Federal Way; Jaime Loichinger, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; Bill Sterud, Puyallup Tribe of Indians; Lori Sechrist, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus; Michelle Connor, Forterra; Diana Noble Gulliford, Historical Society of Federal Way. Stacey Welsh From: Blair Westlake <bmw@blairwestlake.com> Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2021 2:07 PM To: Brian Davis Cc: Jim Ferrell; Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov; jami_burgess@cantwell.senate.gov; shana.chandler@mail.house.gov; jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov; kcexec@kingcounty.gov; info@tclf.org; cmoore@preservewa.org; eugeniaw@historicseattle.org; liz.waytkus@docomomo-us.org; bkmonder@nwlink.com; pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov; claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov; jesse Johnson@leg.wa.gov; jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov; Susan Honda; jloichinger@achp.gov; CouncilOffices@PuyallupTribe-nsn.gov; lasechrist@comcast.net; mconnor@forterra.org; diana@gulliford.com; alexander.l.buIlock@usace.army.miI Subject: RE: Weyerhaeuser corporate HQ Federal Way WA Attachments: Reply to Brian Davis February 11, 2021 email.pdf [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. See attachment From: Brian Davis Sent: Thursday, February 11, 20214:55 PM To: Blair Westlake Cc: Jim Ferrell Subject: RE: Weyerhaeuser corporate HQ Federal Way WA Mr. Westlake, Mayor Ferrell and I discussed your letter and he asked me to respond on his behalf. First of all, thank you for taking the time to send your thoughts on the former Weyerhaeuser Campus. The City also strives to honor the environmental legacy of this unique property. Additionally, we respect the property rights that Weyerhaeuser wrote into their zoning contract, which specifically allows warehouses and which states, "Weyerhaeuser desires to develop its Property with maximum flexibility while preserving the unique natural features of the site." The City honored these two conflicting wishes of Weyerhaeuser -- develop and preserve — by issuing a development permit with over 40 conditions that will reduce impact to the iconic Headquarters building, its adjacent pond and meadow, the Bonsai Museum, and Rhododendron Garden. The City determined this was a reasonable balance of maximum development flexibility and preservation. Courts in two subsequent appeals agreed with our approach. For future development proposals, we will apply the same balanced and reasoned approach that respects maximum flexibility in development while preserving the unique natural features of the site. Respectfully, Brian Davis Community Development Director City of Federal Way From: Blair Westlake <bmw@blairwestlake.com> Date: February 10, 2021 at 10:38:53 AM PST To: alexander.l.bullock@usace.army.mil, Jim Ferrell <Jim.Ferrel l@cityoffederalway.com> Cc: Mindi Linguist@murray.senate.gov, jami burgess@cantwell.senate.gov, shana.chandler@mail.house.gov, jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov, kcexec@kingcounty.gov, info@tclf.org, cmoore@preservewa.org, eugeniaw@historicseattle.org, liz.waytkus@docomomo-us.org, bkmonder@nwlink.com, pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov, claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov, jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov, jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov, Susan Honda <Susan.Honda @cityoffederalway.com>, jloichin er@achp. ov, CouncilOffices@puyaIluptribe-nsn.gov, lasechrist@comcast.net, mconnor@forterra.org, diana@gulliford.com Subject: Weyerhaeuser corporate HQ Federal Way WA BLAIR WESTLAKE PO BOX 876 MEDINA WA 98039.0876 W W W. BLAI RWESTLAKE. COM BMW@BLAI RWESTLAKE.COM O: + 1 425 449 8311 VIA EMAIL February 14, 2021 Brian Davis Community Development Director City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 RE: Preservation of Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters, Federal Way, WA Dear Mr. Davis, This letter pertains to your February 11 email reply to me, responding to my February 10 letter (copy attached). It is my understanding that your email to me was an identical form letter/email that you have sent to others who have expressed concerns about the Weyerhaeuser facility. I would appreciate if you will elaborate your comment that "Mayor Ferrell and I discussed your letter and he asked me to respond on his behalf." Please provide details of that discussion, particularly now that you and Federal Way officials have heard from leading landscape architects, architects, and others in the design field, along with scholars who have gone on record that the Weyerhaeuser facility is the most important corporate campus in the world. What impact has this input had on how the City is approaching this issue? Thank you. Best regards, cc: Colonel Alexander Bullock, Mayor Jim Ferrell, Sen. Patty Murray; Sen. Maria Cantwell; Rep. Adam Smith; Gov. Jay Inslee; Dow Constantine, King County; Charles Birnbaum, The Cultural Landscape Foundation; Chris Moore, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation; Eugenia Woo, DocomomoWeWa; Elizabeth Waytkus, DocomomoUS; Barbara McMichael, SoCoCulture; Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, King County; State Sen. Claire Wilson; State Rep. Jesse Johnson; State Rep. Jamila Taylor; City Council Pres. Susan Honda, Federal Way; Jaime Loichinger, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; Bill Sterud, Puyallup Tribe of Indians; Lori Sechrist, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus; Michelle Connor, Forterra; Diana Noble Gulliford, Historical Society of Federal Way. Stacey Welsh From: Blair Westlake <bmw@blairwestlake.com> Sent: Monday, February 15, 2021 6:34 AM To: Brian Davis; Jim Ferrell; Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov; jami_burgess@cantwell.senate.gov; shana.chandler@mail.house.gov; jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov; kcexec@kingcounty.gov; info@tclf.org; cmoore@preservewa.org; eugeniaw@historicseattle.org; liz.waytkus@docomomo- us.org; bkmonder@nwlink.com; pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov; claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov; jesse Johnson@leg.wa.gov; jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov; Susan Honda; jloichinger@achp.gov; CouncilOffices@PuyallupTribe-nsn.gov; lasechrist@comcast.net; mconnor@forterra.org; diana@gulliford.com; alexander.l.bullock@usace.army.mil Subject: Redevelopment fight isn't just about the buildings I The Seattle Times Attachments: Redevelopment fight isn't just about the buildings.pdf [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. For those who do not subscribe to The Seattle Times, please see attachment. Blair seattletimes.com/business I SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2021 1 Al2 FRIDAY'S CLOSE A DOW 31,458.40 I *Nasdaq 14,095.47 JAS&PS003,934.83 A 10-year Treasury BUSINESSup 27.70, +0.09% up 69.70, +0.50% up 18.45, +0.47% 1.20% yield, +0.04 Amazon sues New York i*n feud over COVID safety regulation By MATT DAY James' office has threatened to sue ditions. Amazon says those respon- Bloomberg if the retail giant doesn't comply sibilities fall to the federal govern- Amazon.com is suing the New with a list of demands, which in- ment. York state attorney general, argu- clude subsidizing bus service and The lawsuit is a preemptive salvo ing that she's exceeding her author- reducing production targets for in a long -running clash between ity in seeking to penalize the com- workers in its warehouses. the world's largest online retailer pany for alleged failures in its pan- The Seattle -based company seeks and a regulator that has publicly demic safety protocols and a court order that would prevent criticized Amazon's response to the treatment of workers at New York the New York attorney general pandemic. The company's com- Citywarehouses. from seeking to regulate Amazon's plaint also amounts to a lengthy In a complaint filed Friday in actions in response to COVID-19, as and detailed defense of its actions Brooklyn federal court, Amazon well as any claims of retaliation by to protect employees, including a says Attorney General Letitia workers who protest working con- day-by-day chronicle of safety Former Weyerhaeuser headquarters -fa y � - :�-461 .�.,a•; `�'r'�'`�" - h+,.�•�.:,,. ,�sacc . ��'Q� ��;.-�i•N :�*`::5�'�''.ri�•'" - rei is=-'-.. •-r..-�s''•.9�,'. "a' "OR ".•i�v'aY,><xy� .� : '�''�:v �=':4:wy �.. .- n5 F: MAI I GRANT HINDSLEY / THE NEW YORK TIMES A developer wants to add warehouses to the former corporate campus and headquarters of Weyerhaeuser in Federal Way. The campus features a low -slung building in a meadow between wooded hillsides. Redevelopment right isn't just about the buildings ByJANE MARGOLIES The New York Times Protests often erupt over propos- als to demolish or even alter histor- ic buildings. Threats to landscaping usually get far less attention. But that's changing in Federal Way, where a developer plans to build on the corporate campus that George H. Weyerhaeuser created for his family's timberland and wood products company beginning in the late 1960s. The site, annexed by the city of Federal Way in 1994, has been lauded over the years for the pio- neering way it intertwines building and landscape. Today, the former corporate headquarters is caught up in a yearslong controversy over plans to build massive warehouses that opponents say would disrupt the balance with nature but that the property's new owner says are necessary to pay for restoration of the headquarters building and maintenance of the grounds. In the decades after World War See > NATURE, Ai5 W' r Lori Sechrist of Save Weyerhaeuser Campus Ivy covers the ter- races at Weyer- haeuser's former corporate campus and headquarters, which was de- signed by Edward Charles Bassett and Peter Walker. �1; GRANT HINDSLEY / THE NEW YORK TIMES ^ERSONK- TECHNOLOGY How to not look like a cat in your next Zoom meeting ByGEOFFREYA. FOWLER Q&A WITH PATRICK The Washington Post So you're interested in becoming a cat for your ontine-only , next Zoom? I can show you how to do that. Just make sure you learn how to turn it off, too. A Texas attorney made headlines when he Video filters that augment and transform faces showed up for a virtual court hearing using a into cats, potatoes, pickles or whatever became filter that transformed his face into a very sad popular in the early days of the Snapchat app, kitten. "I'm not a cat," attorney Rod Ponton told a where you could press and hold on your selfie to judge as he struggled to switch off the software. make magical things happen. The COVID-19 Turns out his computer was running software pandemic gave face filters a whole new life when called Dell Webcam Central that can transform people began looking for ways to liven up endless faces filmed through its webcam into avatars Zoom meetings. including a cat, baby and alien. Social -media The software that does this is actually pretty sleuths spotted Ponton's kitty in Dell software, advanced augmented reality, or AR, technology. which the company later acknowledged. What that means for you: Newer computers can REACH THE EDITORS I Rami Grunbaum, Editor 206-464-8541 rgrunbaum@seattletimes.com measures it rolled out as the respi- ratory virus spread around the U.S. last March and April. "Amazon has been intensely focused on COVID-19 safety and has taken extraordinary, industry - leading measures grounded in science, above and beyond govern- ment guidance and requirements, to protect its associates from COVID-19," the company said in its complaint. James quickly returned fire. "Throughout this pandemic, Amazon employees have been forced to work in unsafe condi- tions, all while the company and its CEO made billions off of their backs," she said in a statement. "This action by Amazon is nothing more than a sad attempt to distract from the facts and shirk account- ability for its failures to protect hardworking employees from a deadly virus." Amazon has been at odds with state regulators ever since workers at the company's Staten Island facility walked off the job early in the pandemic to protest what they said were inadequate safety protec- tions, the first of several wildcat strikes at Amazon facilities. Amazon subsequently fired an organizer, Chris Smalls, for violat- See > AMAZON, A13 N.J. blames Microsoft for vaccination woes ByDINA BASS AND ELISE YOUNG registrations, double -booked Bloomberg residents, and crashed for peri- Five weeks of stumbles by ods of five minutes to three days, Microsoft on New Jerseys the officials said. Though Micro- COVID-19 vaccine -booking soft has worked daily on the software have left the state troubles, the officials said they pushing for daily fixes on almost had no confidence that they'll every part of the system and get all the features called for in doubting it will ever operate as its contract with the company. intended, according to members In a statement, Microsoft of Gov. Phil Murphy's adminis- acknowledged difficulties with tration. booking shots but didn't specify The glitches — and attempted the problems. fixes that forced one mega -site "We are working with the to go offline temporarily — have state of New Jersey to deliver led New Jersey to rely more on vaccinations as quickly, safely the county- and hospital-operat- and efficiently as possible, and ed websites that are working that includes addressing some well and have helped schedule technical issues," a Microsoft more than 1.2 million doses in spokesperson said in an email. the most densely populated The New Jersey officials de - state in the country. Officials say clined to say whether the state is those systems are successfully considering canceling the Micro - booking thousands of people. soft contract, but said they are They fear that the state's book- seeking solutions and work- ing portal, run on Microsoft arounds of all kinds. software and functioning for just New Jersey was among the a limited number of residents, states hit earliest and hardest by won't withstand broad demand COVID-19, recording almost as eligibility eventually is 21,000 deaths with a lab -con - opened to millions of more peo- firmed link to the disease caused ple. by the coronavirus. Murphy, a Health care has become a first -term Democrat running for major focus for Microsoft, which reelection this year, has commit - unveiled a package of industry- ted to vaccinating 4.7 million specific cloud software in May. people, or 70% of the state's The world's largest software population, by late June. So far, company, which has hired exec- New Jersey has administered utives with medical back- nearly 1.2 million doses, repre- grounds, also has been research- senting a tenth of the population ing machine learning and artifi- who have received at least one cial intelligence tools for areas dose, according to the including clinical trials and Bloomberg Vaccine Tracker. patient care. State officials said Microsoft In late January, the Redmond- appears to be using too few based company touted its Micro- staffers, with some key person - soft Vaccination Management nel in overseas time zones that platform — usable by those leave them unavailable during seeking shots and by health U.S. business hours. providers — to register, sched- The officials said they've con- ule, track supplies and otherwise ferred with other states using streamline the biggest inocula- versions of the same software, tion effort in U.S. history. which is built on the Microsoft The platform has yet to work Dynamics customer -relationship correctly for New Jersey in the management platform. The task state's effort to inoculate its appears to be going smoother, residents against the coronavi- they said, in places that asked rus, according to two adminis- for fewer applications —just tration officials who asked not to scheduling, say, rather than be identified discussing contrac- more complex services. tual issues. Murphy and State In Oklahoma, the system Health Commissioner Judith Microsoft built has worked well Persichilli acknowledged there since it was deployed in Janu- was an issue with Microsoft in a ary, said Buffy Heater, an assis- Feb.10 briefing, but didn't go tant deputy commissioner in into detail about the problems. that state's Department of Since the state's CovidVac- Health. Nearly 175,000 resi- cine.nj.gov website went live dents have booked vaccine ap- Jan. 5, the software has booked pointments and 730,000 resi- thousands of appointments. But dents have registered to receive it has also blocked users, lost See > MICROSOFT, A13 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE run the software needed to make this happen on a A hearing for the 394th Ju- Zoom call, but some older ones don't have the dicial District Court of Texas horsepower. took a detour when an at - There are several different ways to get filters on torney showed up looking a Windows PC or Mac computer, depending on like a kitten. how fancy you want to be. Some are built into See > FILTER, A13 Boaz Herzog, Assistant business editor 206-464-2188 bherzog@seattletimes.com SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2021 104e$eaitlec0imes I Northwest A15 WEATHER 5-day Seattle -area forecast Today Sunday Monday Snow likely. ° Isolated snow.9 Rain likely. 35 Daytime High 38 Daytime Hi h 43 Daytime High 29 Overnight Low 33 Overnight Low 38 Overnight Low J Tuesday Wednesday Scattered rain. Mostly cloudy. ,� ^" 46 Daytime High4' 45 Daytime High 37 Overnight Low 39 Overnight Low Puget Sound: Breezy. Snow in the morning, then snow likely in the late morning and early afternoon. A chance of rain and snow late in the afternoon. Snow level near sea level. Snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Total snow accumulation 4 to 7 inches. Highs in the mid to upper 30s. Coast: Windy. Rain and snow in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level near 300 feet. Snow accumulation of 1 to 5 inches. Total snow accumulation 3 to 11 inches. Highs in the 30s. East wind 20 to 30 mph changing to northeast 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Mountains: Breezy. Snow in the morning, then snow likely early in the afternoon. A chance of snow late in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 2 to 5 inches. Total snow accumulation 4 to 9 inches. Afternoon pass temperatures 16 to 19. East wind in the passes 15 to 25 mph. Eastern Washington: Cloudy. Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Highs in the mid to upper 20s. Breezy. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Lows 13 to 15. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Seattle almanac Today's Northwest forecast Regional temperatures Unless noted, statistics for yesterday through 6 p.m. Readings taken at Sea-Tac airport. Precipitation 24-hour total 0.00" 24-hour total last year on Feb. 12 0.01" This month to 6 p.m. Feb. 12 1.61" Average for Feb. through this date 1.46" This year to 6 p.m. Feb. 12 10.36" Last year total through Feb. 12 12.46" Average year through Feb. 12 7.03" Temperature High Low Yesterday 33 30 Last year, Feb. 12 48 35 Average, Feb. 12 50 37 Record on Feb. 12 66 in 1963 21 in 1949 Winds Today's forecast ............... E 15-25 mph Tides Elliott Bay High Feet Low Feet Today 6:35 a 12.2 ft.12:26 p 5.2 ft. Today 5:37 p 10.1 ft. None NA Tomorrow 7:00 a 12.1 ft.12:06 a 0.0 ft. Tomorrow 6:25 p 9.8 ft. 1:03 p 4.5 ft. Port Townsend High Feet Low Feet Today 6:16 a 9.1 ft.11:23 a 5.1 ft. Today 4:44 p 7.4 ft. 11:08 p 0.2 ft. Tomorrow 6:40 a 9.0 ft.12:05 p 4.4 ft. Tomorrow 5:37 p 7.0 ft. 11:45 p 1.1 ft. Marine forecast Puget Sound and Hood Canal Today Tonight ENE wind 7 to 9 kt. SSE wind 10 to 13 kt. Air -quality index Today's main offender ■ Ozone ■ Carbon ■ Particulate monoxide matter Very unhealthy nhealthy Moderate Good Seattle Everett Tacoma Bellevue For burn ban information: www.pscleanair.org Snow pack Base New Crystal Mountain 102" 3" Mt. Baker 163-177" 0" Snoqualmie Pass 120-200" 0" Stevens Pass 125" 0" Whistler 96" 0" National forecast Figures for cities show today's high/low forecast. 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But George Weyer- haeuser, his company's president and CEO, wanted its headquarters to blend in with nature rather than stand out. The campus, designed by architect Edward Charles Bassett and landscape architect Peter Walker, featured a low -slung building in a meadow between wooded hillsides. Ivy-cov- ered terraces on the front of the building cascaded down to a lake, and walking paths wound through trees. The public was al- lowed onto the campus, which became a popular spot for kite -flying, dog -walking and birding. The pandemic has not hit the office market in the suburbs as hard as it has in urban ar- eas, said Ian Anderson, senior director of research and analysis at CBRE, a real estate services firm. But the success of remote work has called into question the need for large central offices where employees assemble every day. Amid the upheaval, preservationists, histo- rians and others are sounding the alarm about threats to landmark corporate cam- puses. And the cases raise questions about how to sensitively manage change on these sites and who is responsible for preserving them. "How are we going to treat these as heri- tage sites of American design?" asked Louise Mozingo, chair and professor of landscape architecture and environmental planning at the University of California, Berkeley, and author of a history of suburban corporate landscapes. The tumult has not affected all such sites. The 1956 General Motors Technical Center outside Detroit — with buildings by Eero Saarinen and landscaping by Thomas Church — remains in original hands. Elsewhere, sites have languished as the companies that created them went out of business or merged with others. Bell Labs — a 1962 research facility, also designed by Saarinen, on an oval campus in Holmdel, New Jersey— was shuttered and headed for demolition. But former employ- ees and others rallied to save the 2-million- square-foot building. Now it is a mixed -use project that functions as the town center. But the conversion of Bell Labs involved the sacrifice of more than 200 acres of the campus. Somerset sold the land to home - builder Toll Brothers, which erected town houses and villas. The Weyerhaeuser campus, which opened in 1971, was one of the first large-scale sub- urban corporate headquarters on the West Coast. Over time, the company added fea- lures to the site: a rhododendron garden and a bonsai museum on the south end, a techni- cal center on the north. In 2016, the company moved to Seattle and sold the 425 acres for about $70 million to Industrial Realty Group, a Los Angeles - based firm that specializes in adaptive reuse projects. Industrial Realty wants to make good on its investment. It sold off some land, re- named the campus Woodbridge Corporate Park and has been marketing the five -story headquarters building — an early example of an open-plan workplace and thus as innova- tive on the inside as it was on the outside — to prospective office tenants. But Industrial Realty quickly drew opposi- tion with a plan to build a fish plant in a wooded parcel near the headquarters. Local residents packed meetings, and eventually the deal fizzled. Industrial Realty has secured approval for a 226,000-square-foot warehouse on the site, however. And now the company propos- es to erect another warehouse next to it, and three more buildings near the technical cen- ter — plans that "would turn a historic, iconic property into an industrial zone," said Lori Sechrist, president of the nonprofit group Save Weyerhaeuser Campus. The advocacy group went to court to try to stop the first development, citing concerns about environmental harm, traffic and dam- age to the historic site. Financial contributors to Save Weyerhaeuser include Weyerhaeus- er, who is no longer involved in the compa- ny. "Penny -ante proposals," George Weyer- haeuser, 94, said of the planned buildings. But Dana Ostenson, an executive vice president at Industrial Realty, countered that the development plans were responsible. "We are interested in preserving the campus, and above all creating a campus which will allow the support of the headquarters build- ing," he said. The new buildings, Ostenson added, would have buffers of trees. The warehouses, which would bring jobs and tax revenue, have supporters, too, including the local Chamber of Commerce. Also monitoring the process is the Puyallup Tribe, on whose ancestral lands the campus sits and whose reservation is nearby. The Puyallup have concerns about "environmen- tal and cultural resource impacts," said Mi- chael Thompson, a spokesperson for the tribe. Industrial Realty is moving forward and has plans to erect the buildings on spec, Ostenson said. The company is talking to biotech and other companies about leasing, but he did not rule out having the buildings become distribution hubs. Regardless of the ultimate uses, opponents believe the new development would simply take too big a bite out of the storied site. 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CSLB# 1035795 DOPL #10783658-5501 License# 7656 License# 50145 License# 41354 License# 99338 License# 128344 License# 218294 WA UBI# 603 233 977 License# 2102212986 License# 2106212946 License# 2705132153A License# LEAFFNW822JZ License# WV056912 License# WC-29998-H17 Nassau HIC License# H01067000 Reg! stration# 176447 Registration# HIC.0649905 Registration# C127229 Registration# C127230 Registration# 366920918 Reg- istration# PC6475 Registration# IR731804 Registration# 13VH09953900 Registration# PA069383 Suffolk HIC License# 52229-H License# 2705169445 License# 262000022 License# 262000403 License# 0086990 Registration# H-19114 M Stacey Welsh From: Neva Welch <nevawelch@comcast.net> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 10:57 AM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: Application for Greenline Warehouse B on Former Weyerhaeuser Campus Hello, I am opposed to construction of this warehouse. For that matter, I'm opposed to construction of any warehouses on the former Weyerhaeuser Campus. The roads cannot handle the additional truck traffic in the area. Highway 18 is already a parking lot much of the time. The streets themselves, with the roundabouts, are not suitable for truck and trailer traffic. Peasley Canyon and South 320th street will get even more clogged when trucks use it to access 15. Everyone has experienced frustration when stopped behind a big truck at a stoplight because it takes so long for them to get moving once the light turns green. This campus area is not intended for industrial use, despite what IRG thinks. Moreover, I think the City lead them on when city officials incorrectly interpreted that the Concomitant Agreement allows huge warehouses of this nature. Warehouse construction on this land should not be approved because two wrongs do not make a right. Wildlife habitat will be destroyed when the vegetation is removed. lam also concerned about the degradation of surface waters due to the runoff from asphalt as well as the various fluids that drip from trucks. And lastly, warehouses are just plain ugly and do not belong in this area. They will destroy the character of this area. I am not, by the way, a resident of the North Lake area , nor do I know anyone who lives there. I live in west Federal Way and simply believe that the former Weyerhaeuser Campus property deserves protection. Thank you. Neva Welch Stacey Welsh From: lasechrist@comcast.net Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 3:51 PM To: Ping Inquiry Cc: Jim Ferrell; Lydia Assefa-Dawson; Bob Celski; Susan Honda; Jeanne Burbidge; Mark Koppang; Martin Moore; Dini Duclos; Yarden Weidenfeld; Sechrist, Lori Subject: Citizen Comments for Greenline Warehouse B Attachments: KMaloney Email.pdf, Jack Creighton letter.pdf; GWeyerhaeuser Letter.pdf; Warehouse B Comments.docx Hello, please see attached documents as they relate to Citizen Comments for Greenline Warehouse B. Regards, Lori Sechrist Save Weyerhaeuser Campus - President 8/2012D16 Gmail-Fwd: Permit File #16-102265-00-PC Weyerhaeuser Campus Proposer! Development reply from Kelley Maloney Thanks for your note. I am all too aware of the Weyerhaeuser presentation agreement. The two key points I'd like to emphasize to you as a member of the city council are 1. 1 believe the director of community development has misinterpreted the allowable development in the CP-1 zoned parcels and 2. 1 believe he has mistakenly identified a phase III review process as appropriate whereas a significant argument can be made that a phase IV review should be required Note that a phase IV process would require a public hearing while a phase III review does not. It seems to me that making sure the 1994 agreement is properly interpreted and implemented could very well be in the City Council's purview. What a shame to pave over the Weyerhaeuser campus and bring in hundreds or thousands of semi trucks daily when due process might have led to a development that better honored the Weyerhaeuser legacy and the wishes of those who live near or use the current campus Sincerely, Michael Brown MD Board Member North Lake Improvement Club Sent from my Phone On Aug 20, 2016, at 3:29 PM, Kelly Maloney wrote: Dear Michael, Thank you for your email. I appreciate being informed of your position on the proposed development. It is important to note that City Council has no legal authority over the proposed development or the 1994 Concomitant Agreement that was entered into between Weyerhaeuser and the City, and which transferred with the sale of the property to IRG, and can possibly be transferred with the potential sale of the remaining property going forward. To this, I have inquired as to whether rezoning would be permitted for any parcels remaining outside of those currently under review for permitting. I have been told rezoning would only be possible should the owners agree to renegotiating the terms of the Concomitant Agreement. It is also important to note that, as a Councilmember, I was not informed about the proposed development by Circa Bay until the same time and in the same manner most residents were informed. I do not routinely read the legal notices in the newspaper so, as with many residents, it was not until an article was published in the newspaper that I became aware of it. hftps:llmegi.google6comlmailld0t?ui=2&ik=bf55d253cO&view=pt&searr,h=inbox&msg=l56aao265323obdc&simi=156aae265323cbdo 215 m�o�U|U WWII .��L=�� ,~°.�""`"mU1u5-MPCWeyerhaeuser CamPuwProposed Development reply from Kelley Maloney Thank you again for your email and for your commitment toFederal Way. Sincerely Maloney Kelly Federal Way City Cnunci|member Position 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 From: nlichadbrownJ Sent- Friday, August 19\ 2016 12:49 PM To: Scott Sproul; Kelly Maloney; Susan Honda; Jeanne Burbidoe;Mark K0ppang;MnrUn Moore; Lyd|aAsmafa-Dawson; 0ni Ouclos} Jim Ferrell Cc: Julie Cleary Subject: Permit File #16-102265-00-RC Weyerhaeuser Campus Proposed Development Federal Way Director ofCommunity Development Scott Sproul, Acting Director, 33525 8thAve S, Federal Way, 98003 August 19,2O16 Regarding Permit File #I6-1V2265-UO-PC Proposed Orca Bay Seafood Processing Facility Mr Sproul, I am writing to you to express my extreme distress and disbelief that the City of Federal Way apparently intends boallow the complete destruction and industrialization ofthe area's longtime premier corporate headquarters and civic jewel, the former Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters and its uniquely beautiful surrounding campus. I am referring in this first part of my letter to the general plans nfIm5 as we understand them, including another warehousing project ufmuch larger scale proposed for the northwest area of the property. I will also challenge and request information on several aspects of the specific project currently before you, Permit File #16'102265-00-PC, submitted by Preferred Freozer/0nca Day. l will likely have mdditinna|questions and comments to make as the permitting process unfolds. Inthe Pre -annexation zoning agreement signed by Weyerhaeuser and bythe City ofFederal Way in 1994 there are numerous specific sections that detail what may or may not be done with the land and the processes involved. The parties also agreed that "The property Is a unique site, both in terms of its development capacity and natural features. Weyerhaeuserdesires to develop its | h maximum flexibility which will insure optimal development, while RMAerving &he unigue naturAll fealures of the site." The agreement makes clear the signatories' intent, made binding by their signature, that the trees, meadows, trails, pond, and generally natural setting of the property should be preserved to the greatest extent possible. Within six months of purchasing the property, however, the developer has decided the property's highest use is to be paved over, made into an industrial park visited by many thousands of semi trucks daily as they clog the roads, invade the quiet residential neighborhoods, churches and schools in the immediate area, and create a huge noise problem. =1n8aao20n323xc-bd 315 December 5, 2016 Mayor Jim Ferrell Federal Way City Council Members 33325 Eighth Ave. S. Federal Way, WA 98003 Dear Mayor Ferrell and City Council Members, I was CEO of Weyerhaeuser when we annexed the corporate campus to Federal Way in 1994. am writing to clarify the intent and proper interpretation of the pre -annexation zoning agreement that I signed on behalf of the company_ We worked with the city staff to develop the specific zoning for the campus that would allow Weyerhaeuser's existing uses to continue without requiring special permits_ Those uses included typical office activities, research and development facilities, and shipping and receiving facilities — but no true industrial uses or large warehouses. We sought maximum flexibility for optimal development, but intended any additional construction to be limited and of superior- quality design and aesthetics_ In drafting the concomitant agreement with the city, we also intended to retain the unique character of the campus. We sought to preserve its open spaces, forested areas, wildlife and trail system, as well as its natural features, including the rhododendron garden, bonsai collection and the shoreline of North Lake. As stewards of the concomitant agreement and the proper development of this historic campus, you should reject any proposal that doesn't meet the agreement's intent. I would like to propose that you provide some specific provisions regarding the purchasers of the property. The warehouses and seafood processing plant would generate substantial truck traffic which would present a potential safety hazard for the property and the people in the area. All of this would exceed the bounds of content in concomitant language and should not be approved. The proposal would destroy the unique situation of Federal Way — a large park -like structure adjacent to industrial property_ Sincerely yours, J , n W. Creighto 31111 — 130th Ave NE Bellevue WA 98005 GEORGE H. WEYERHAEUSER P.O. Box 1278 TACOMA, WAsHNGToN 98401-1278 TELEPHONE: (253) 272-8336 October 26, 2016 Mayor Jim Ferrell Federal Way City Council Members 33325 Eighth Avenue South Federal Way; WA 98003 Dear Mayor Ferrell and City Council Members, I was surprised and concerned when I recently learned about proposals to build a fish -processing factory and warehouses on the former Weyerhaeuser Company campus. In developing the property for Weyerhaeuser's world headquarters in the late 1960s, I never imagined it would be used for industrial development or large warehouses. Instead, my vision was to create a campus that took advantage of the site's natural merits, with forests and meadows to shelter wildlife, provide scenic vistas and include walking trails so the natural environment could be enjoyed by employees as well as community members. Aside from the headquarters building, structures were to be screened with timber, as was done with the Technology Center. Any future buildings were envisioned to be much smaller than that and also screened by trees. I don't know how you have reached this point, where you are faced with changing the appearance of the campus forever. But I urge you to consider the following: When I was CEO of Weyerhaeuser, one of our company policies spoke to recreation vs. economics on our lands: Sometimes the recreational value exceeds the value of any other land use, and sites with historic interest should be preserved for the public to enjoy. And as I once told an interviewer, it's important to consider that major developments will alter things permanently. When the change involves a unique asset, you must carefully weigh whether economic progress is worth what will be lost. So, I am asking you to work with the new owners to preserve the low -density, open -space character of this campus and to protect its unique features for the community, as was agreed upon when Weyerhaeuser joined the city in 1994. Sincerely yours, llV GeorgeTH.eyerhaeuser Save Weyerhaeuser Campus PO Box 4402 Federal Way, WA 98063-4402 savethecampus a,gmail.com www.saveweyerhaeusercampus.org September 8, 2021 SENT VIA EMAIL AND HAND DELIVERY Brian Davis, Community Development Director Stacey Welsh, Senior Planner City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. S. Federal Way, WA 98003 planning&cityoffederalwa. RE: Citizen Comments on the Use Process III decision (File #17-104236-UP); State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Submittal (File #17-104237-SE); Transportation Concurrency application (File #17-104239-CN); Boundary Line Adjustment (File #17-101484-SU); and Forest Practices Class IV General Permit. Dear Mr. Davis and Ms. Welsh: We are writing in response to the city's request for comments on the application for a Master Land Use Permit, submitted by Federal Way Campus, LLC, for Greenline Warehouse B: Construction of a proposed 44-foot-tall, 217,300 square -foot warehouse/distribution center, 255 parking stalls, and associated site work on a 16.9-acre site, along with improvements to the right-of- way for Weyerhaeuser Way South. The following comments are offered by our organization, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus, to supplement individual comments offered by our individual members. We are joined in these comments by the board and members of the North Lake Improvement Club, the board of the Lake Killarney Homeowners Association, and community members in Federal Way and beyond. We urge the Director to deny the application for a Master Land Use Permit for all of the reasons we identify below. Additionally, to the extent the Director intends to grant the permit, we respectfully request the Director include the conditions and restrictions we have identified, so as Pg. 1 of 19 to minimize the substantial and irreversible negative effects that Warehouse B will have on our community, the historic Weyerhaeuser corporate campus, and the City of Federal Way as a whole. 1. Who "We" Are: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus is a nonprofit grass -roots organization formed in August 2016 after Industrial Realty Group, the new owner of the historic Weyerhaeuser Campus, submitted an application for a freezer warehouse and fish -processing plant (now called Warehouse A) on a land adjoining the current Warehouse B proposal. We have an active community of supporters on our Facebook group (523 members who freely share with other groups and individuals), plus 989 followers of our Facebook page. Since September 2016, our website has logged nearly 6,400 visitors looking for information about the proposals on the campus (nearly 17,500 page views). In addition, more than 500 people receive our email updates. Organized groups that are working in coalition with us are the North Lake Improvement Club, comprised of some 60 families living on the lake and its vicinity and the Lake Killarney Homeowners Association, comprised of homeowners residing south of Warehouse B (across Highway 18) and who will be substantially negatively impacted by this proposed project; Also joining us is Rainier Audubon, concerned about the avian habitat that will be lost to this project, and the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation, which in May 2017 named the historic Weyerhaeuser campus to its "Most Endangered Properties" list (both these groups are submitting separate comments on the Warehouse B proposal). Under separate cover, we are submitting a community letter, signed electronically by more than 350 concerned people (and counting). All these parties are equally troubled by the transformation of the property from corporate campus to industrial park, and the degradation the proposed development will have on the community and environment. We are all concerned citizens of Federal Way, King County and beyond, who have a vested interest in the City of Federal Way: its natural resources and heritage, its economy and business interests, and the future of the community. 2. What We Want: We urge the Director to deny the application for Warehouse B, as it does not meet any of the requisite conditions for approval under city, state or federal law. The proposed development does not meet the goals and policy in the city's comprehensive plan for the Corporate Park zone and office park zones: By clear -cutting forested land, will damage wetlands and drainage that feeds the fish -bearing Hylebos Creek. It will bring dangerous freight traffic — a low estimate of 191 semi -trucks per day to Weyerhaeuser Way, a walkable area with office parks and forested land that blend into the long-standing North Lake residential neighborhood and North Lake itself. Warehouse B is likely to operate during more than regular business hours, creating noise that will impact the nearby neighborhood. Pursuant to FWRC 19.65.100(2)(a), the Director may not approve the Master Land Use Permit Application for the following reasons, any one of which is sufficient to warrant denial: • The proposed project is not consistent with the Federal Way Comprehensive Plan; and Pg. 2 of 19 • The proposed project is not consistent with all applicable provisions of Title 19, Zoning and Development, of the FWRC; and • The proposed project is not consistent with the public health, safety, and welfare; and • The streets and utilities in the area of the subject property are not adequate to serve the anticipated demand from the proposal; and • The proposed access to the subject property is not at the optimal location and configuration; and; • Traffic safety impacts for all modes of transportation, both on and off site, are not adequately mitigated. What We Reviewed: For the purpose of lending credibility to our comments and creating an administrative record, we provide the following brief summary of the materials, available on the city's FTP site, which we reviewed to assist with preparing these comments: • ESM cover letter, 09-01-17 • Master Land Use Application • Traffic Concurrency Application • Summary letter from pre-app conference • Title Report • Water and Sewer Availability • Site photos • SEPA Checklist, 09-01-17 • Process III plan set • Building elevations design intent • Preliminary technical information • Traffic impact analysis • Critical areas report • Geotechnical report • Pavement analysis report • Tree Inventory for Warehouse A and B • Forester credentials • MFB management plan • Impervious surface area • Assessor maps • Tree evaluation report As we did when commenting in August 2016 on the neighboring Warehouse A proposal, we have also reviewed the Concomitant Agreement between the City and Weyerhaeuser, dated April 1994, Pg. 3 of 19 as well as Ordinance 94-219 and any and all available public records relating to the passage of said Ordinance. We reserve the right to supplement these comments in advance of the Director's decision on the Master Land Use Permit, and also reserve the right to refer to any and all of the documents in the City's record for this project, on appeal (regardless of whether they are listed herein). 3. Zoning Issues: a. The City Should Change the Zoning Scheme for the Weyerhaeuser Property. We understand that the City has taken the position that the Property is currently zoned Corporate Park 1 or CP-1, a zoning classification found only in the 1994 Concomitant Agreement between the City and the Property's former owner, Weyerhaeuser. By Ordinance No. 94-219, the City annexed the Property, subject to the Zoning Designation Map and development provisions and standards set forth in the Concomitant Agreement. However, it is axiomatic that the City retained its police power as it relates to zoning even after signing the Agreement. City Staff s position' that the zoning scheme set out in the Concomitant Agreement is intractable is contrary to long- standing Washington law.2 While the Concomitant Agreement contains a provision stating the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until terminated by mutual agreement of the parties, the City's performance obligations under the Agreement ceased once it codified by Ordinance the zoning schema and development regulations set out in the Agreement. The zoning and development regulations became law; law that can be changed by the City without repercussion in the same manner as the other portions of the FWRC may be revised. Although the City Council could have set a temporal limitation as to the binding nature of the Ordinance and development regulations — which is typical, and sets out an "adjustment period" during which time the City cannot modify the regulations to ease the transition — nothing in either provided for: The time interval following an annexation during which the ordinance or resolution adopting any such proposed regulation, or any part thereof, must remain in effect before it may be amended, supplemented or modified by subsequent ordinance or resolution adopted by the annexing city or town. ' See Exhibit H, Email from Councilmember Kelly Maloney to one of our members, dated Aug. 20, 2016, stating "It is important to note that City Council has no legal authority over the proposed development or the 1994 Concomitant Agreement that was entered into between Weyerhaeuser and the City," and "I have been told rezoning would only be possible should the owners agree to renegotiating the terms of the Concomitant Agreement." 2 Zoning ordinances are not to be extended beyond clear scope of legislative intent as manifest in their language. Keller v. City of Bellingham, 92 Wn.2d 726, 730, 600 P.2d 1276, 1279 (1979). Pg. 4 of 19 See RCW 35A.14.330(4). Absent a temporal limitation, the Agreement does not (and cannot) extend forever. Stated differently, by adopting Ord No. 94-219 the City of Federal Way affirmatively did not agree to forever foreclose upon its ability to re -zone the parcel pursuant to its police power, nor to give up its rights to amend the development regulations applicable to the parcel.3 Assuming the City Council anticipated the eventual sale of the property to multiple buyers and developers (as is the case here), it would have been ultra vices4 for the City's legislative body to sign away its right to ever modify the zoning and development regulations of the property but for the acquiescence of the Property's owner(s). The Washington State Constitution provides the City with the police power to regulate for the protection of the public health, safety, morals and welfare. This is a nondelegable duty, and — if City Staffs position that the Concomitant Agreement requires the property owners' agreement to rezone — the City illegally contracted to restrict its ability to legislate and exercise its police powers forever. While other cities are fighting to preserve the delicate green and open spaces they have within their corporate limits, and passing regulations to preserve a tree canopy and the lakes and streams that pass through their boundaries, Federal Way is allowing developers to pave over mature forests and fill in wetlands. b. The project does not meet the goals and policy of the city's Comprehensive Plan Regarding the historic Weyerhaeuser campus, zoned CP-1, the Comprehensive Plan states that the city will "work with the seller, future owner(s), and the surrounding community to realize the property's potential, while maintaining compatibility with surrounding uses." (emphasis added) Stated goals are to "create office and corporate park development that is known regionally, nationally, and internationally for its design and function," (emphasis added) and "Work collaboratively to evaluate and realize the potential of the (former) Weyerhaeuser properties in East Campus." Policy LUP 49 states: "In the East Campus Corporate Park area, encourage quality development that will complement existing uses (emphasis added) and take advantage of good access to 1-5, Highway 18 and future light rail as well as proximity to the City Center." As it relates to this Project, we urge the Director and City Staff to consult legal counsel as to the zoning of the Property'5 As a matter of long-standing Washington law, the City has a statutory ' An ordinance of the City Council is presumed to mean exactly what it says, and those words are given their plain and ordinary meaning. See Ockerman v. King County Dept. of Development and Environmental Services, 102 Wn. App. 212, 216, 6 P.3d 1214 (2000). 4 Ultra vires acts are those performed with no legal authority and are characterized as void on the basis that no power to act existed, even where proper procedural requirements are followed. Importantly, ultra vires acts cannot be validated by later ratification or events. 5 As discussed above, we believe the Concomitant Agreement was ultra vices and therefor void. We urge the City to consult legal counsel on this point as well; if the Agreement is void, the consequences are substantial, including the possible reversal of the annexation. Pg. 5 of 19 right to regulate and control the use of the property — both primary and accessory uses — and may impose conditions upon the allowance of either a primary or accessory use. The preservation of the City's neighborhoods is a key value expressed in the City's Comprehensive Plan, the City's zoning code (FWRC 19.240.020), and is expressly echoed in Ord. No. 94-219 and the Concomitant Agreement. One of the goals of the City's Comprehensive Plan is to protect previously established residential areas by regulating those nearby commercial and industrial activities which may create offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust odors, heat, glare, fire hazards, and other objectionable influences to those areas which are appropriate therefor. This is echoed in the FWRC, which states: "[M]anufacturing, fabrication, preparation of food products, warehouse and wholesale distribution facilities," "may not be located on property that adjoins a low or medium density residential zone." FWRC 19.240.020. New ownership of the historic Weyerhaeuser campus means the property is no longer owned by a conscientious steward of the land. Instead, the property's owner intends to carve up the land, piecemeal, and believes the property is zoned for a warehouse distribution center. The City Council adopted the proposed zoning regulations, in large part, because: • "The proposed Concomitant Agreements will have a beneficial effect upon the community." • "Unusual environmental features of the site will be preserved, maintained and incorporated into the design to benefit the development in the community because the Subject Property has widely recognized natural features ranging from North Lake and Lake Killarney to the Weyerhaeuser Bonsai Collection and Rhododendron Garden which attracts visitors on an international scale. The Concomitant Agreements will provide property owners the means to preserve and protect these natural features as well as providing the City with the ability to ensure that all natural features are adequately protected." • "The character of the Subject Property will be preserved under the Concomitant Agreements." Ord. 94-219, at 6(C). The proposed uses for the Property stated in the application do not comply with the plain language of the zoning regulations adopted by the City at Ord. No. 94-219, nor with the intent of the Concomitant Agreement. The agreement must be read in conjunction with the annexation ordinance, as well as council discussions at the time, and the intent of the Weyerhaeuser leadership George Weyerhaeuser and Jack Creighton who sought and formulated the agreement. Both men recently stated in letters provided to the city (attached) that a warehouse distribution center was not the intent of the Concomitant Agreement. Although allowed in the language of the Concomitant Agreement, warehousing was not intended as the major use for the entire campus. A warehouse distribution or manufacturing center does not complement the surrounding office park zones. Pg. 6 of 19 c. This Project Should Be Subject to a Process IV Review, and Public Hearing. Under FWRC 15.10.260(4), any request to locate an improvement or engage in clearing and grading within a regulated wetland within the City must be processed using Process IV set out in Chapter 19.70 FWRC. 4. The Proposal Does Not Meet the Decisional Conditions, Under FWRC 19.65.100(2)(a). We urge you to deny the application for all of the aforementioned reasons. The following further analysis is offered to further encourage an outright denial of the application, as it meets none of the requisite elements set out in FWRC 19.65.100(2)(a). a. The proposed project is not consistent with the Federal Way Comprehensive Plan. This Project is decidedly inconsistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan in ways which necessitate the denial of the permit. The City need to look no further than the plain language of the Comp Plan, which values: • "Limiting growth outside the City Center to areas that are already urbanized." This proposal allows substantial growth outside the City Center, and in an area that is neither urbanized nor developed in �Lny manner. • "Protecting environmentally sensitive areas." This proposal would destroy environmentally sensitive areas, including North Lake, wetlands on the Property, and the Hylebos watershed. While other cities (including Auburn and Tacoma) are expanding their critical area regulations and preserving their tree canopies, Federal Way would be destroying one of the few natural resources within our boundaries and creating an industrial park in its stead, which would be a blight on our environment and reputation. • "Retain open space, enhance recreational opportunities, conserve fish and wildlife habitat, increase access to natural resource lands and water, and develop parks and recreational facilities." Approval of this Project would directly contradict the City's goals of conservation and preservation of natural resources. Nearly 1,500 trees (nearly 1,150 of them considered significant) are expected to be lost to construction of Warehouses A and B. Parts of the campus trail system used by the public for more than 40 years will also be lost. • "Protect the environment and enhance the state's high quality of life, including air and water quality and the availability of water." Pg. 7 of 19 As discussed below, this Project introduces exhaust from nearly 200 semi -truck trips per day (and the 200 from Warehouse A), into our neighborhood and Federal Way as a whole. This area features a prevailing south wind, which would dump these pollutants into our community. • "Identify and encourage the preservation of lands, sites, and structures that have historical or archaeological significance." The historic Weyerhaeuser campus has been declared "Most Endangered" by the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation and an endangered landscape by The Cultural Landscape Foundation in Washington, D.C. Although the former Weyerhaeuser headquarters building is well-known for its groundbreaking design, the entire campus was intentionally designed by renowned landscape architect Peter Walker to provide natural open vistas, while tucking the headquarters building and Technology Center into the trees to preserve views, buffer noise and create a peaceful environment. Building a warehouse distribution center, of which Warehouse B would be a part, does nothing to preserve the architecturally and historically significant site, where a grove of the world's first cloned trees still thrive and George H.W. Bush visited as vice president. The city must require a complete historic and archaeological survey of the Warehouse B property, as well as the entire campus, which the Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation has been requesting and recommending for more than a year. The construction of Warehouse B, with elimination of hundreds of significant trees, has an unknown impact on the views from the historically important headquarters building. The city should require the developer to enlist the services of an architect or historic preservationist to produce a rendering of the resulting views of and from the building with the significant trees removed and a warehouse in their place. • "Create an attractive, welcoming and functional built environment." Warehouse B will do nothing to meet this requirement. The city must require a higher standard of design for all developments on the campus, as required by the Concomitant Agreement. Not only is the landscape of the Weyerhaeuser corporate building exhibited in many books, but landscape architectural students from all over the world visit this site as a model of how landscaping can enhance a building and the greater environment. It seems shortsighted to start destroying one of our few gems. The landscape was designed with the conviction that landscape can restore the human spirit and erecting Warehouse B will do the opposite. • "Use development standards and design guidelines to maintain neighborhood character and ensure compatibility with surrounding uses." Pg. 8of19 As stated above, a warehouse distribution center is not compatible with two nearby residential communities, and two quiet community lakes, where loud, polluting gas motors aren't allowed. • A goal is to "Preserve and protect Federal Way's single-family neighborhoods." Traffic, pollution and noise from a warehouse distribution center will have negative impacts to the nearby North Lake neighborhood. As occurs in other warehousing districts in South King County, semi -trucks will park on nearby streets day and night, while drivers wait to pick up or deliver loads, and catch up on required rest periods. Since Weyerhaeuser Way can't accommodate truck parking, these trucks will park wherever they can find a space whether it's in the adjoining office parks, or on narrow neighborhood streets around Lake Killarney to the south and North Lake to the east. These trucks will bring the potential of trash and criminal activity. • A City policy is to "Protect residential areas from impacts of adjacent non-residential uses." "Ensure compatibility between non-residential developments and residential zones by regulating height, scale, setbacks, and buffers." The City must ensure that the Lake Killarney and North Lake residential communities are not negatively impacted by the introduction of warehouses and freight traffic adjacent to homes. Noise, light and exhaust pollution must be adequately addressed. • Require development to be compatible and well integrated into its surroundings and adjacent zones through site and building design and development standards that reduce or eliminate land use conflicts and nuisance impacts; ensure project aesthetics; promote sharing of public facilities and services; and improve vehicular and pedestrian traffic flow and safety, including access control and off-street interconnectivity between adjoining properties where feasible. This goal is a perfect summation of our concerns: the design is inadequately integrated into in the campus and neighboring office and residential zones, and creates (rather than eliminates) land use conflicts over our natural resources and substantial nuisance impacts from noise and pollutants. Moreover, it will damage (rather than improve) vehicular and pedestrian traffic flow and safety, by introducing semi -trucks into an area known for walkability. As a general matter, this Project will prevent the City from meeting its development and open space goals. By way of one example, the City has as an imperative goal the preservation of its tree canopy. The City notes the benefits in maintaining its urban tree canopy as: "[s]tabilizing and enriching soil; [i]mproving air and water quality; [p]rotecting fish and wildlife habitat; [r]educing the impacts of storm water runoff; and [m]itigating the heat island effect." These goals are destroyed by this Project. While Tacoma recently created its EverGreen Tacoma program to Pg. 9 of 19 manage, protect and expand Tacoma's tree canopy from 19% to 30% by 2030, Federal Way will garner notoriety as doing the opposite: forever destroying its existing tree canopy of forest. By way of another example, the City has goals for the diversity of uses of the land within the City's limits. Currently, 2% of the City's land is designated for industrial uses, with the remaining 98% divided among commercial, residential and other uses. The City's goals as it relates to this diversity include: • "Preservation of environmentally sensitive areas;" and even • "Well -designed commercial and office developments." Where our resources are limited, and the City recognizes undeveloped land is scarce, it has prioritized all other forms of development more vital to our community over expanded industry. This is echoed throughout the Comp Plan. Building a warehouse that is part of a distribution center turns that goal on its head, and should be rejected. b. The proposed project is not consistent with all applicable provisions of Title 19, Zoning and Development, of the FWRC. As stated throughout these comments, the City is taking the position that the applicable zoning and development regulations for this Project are found in the Concomitant Agreement. We believe the Concomitant Agreement is ultra vires and void. However, for the purposes of these comments, we will focus on the substantial and detrimental ways in which the application does not meet the zoning and development regulations set out in the Concomitant Agreement. First, the proposal ignores a myriad of requirements set out in the Concomitant Agreement. For example, while the Concomitant Agreement requires the preservation of trails, the Developer intends to destroy those trails and replace them with sidewalks. Similarly, the Concomitant Agreement requires that the proposed structure is of "superior quality." Although the developer has made efforts to add design elements to Warehouse B (and its nearly identical neighboring Warehouse A), these are still concrete warehouses lacking the requisite architectural style to complement and blend with the historic, acclaimed headquarters building and integrated landscape. The provision requiring future development — including landscape, open spaces and buildings — to be of "superior quality" was inserted to ensure the campus maintained its cohesive, unified, award -winning appearance. The Concomitant Agreement requires management of the forested buffer pursuant to a plan developed by a qualified Forester. The developer has retained an arborist who states he is a member of the Society of American Foresters (membership is open to a variety of forestry -related professionals) but offers no proof of certification as a forester through the organization. The city must require a qualified, certified forester to manage these crucial buffers. Moreover, the Concomitant Agreement acknowledges that "[t]he 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." The Agreement makes clear the signatories' intent, made Pg. 10 of 19 binding by their signature, that the trees, meadows, trails, pond, and generally natural setting of the property should be preserved to the greatest extent possible. Recent letters from George Weyerhaeuser, who commissioned the campus, and Jack Creighton, who signed the concomitant agreement, make clear their intent was never to build a complex of warehouses (see letters attached). The Developer has decided the property's highest use is to be paved over, made into a huge warehouse and distribution center, that if completed under the overall vision, would be visited by more than 1,000 semi -trucks daily, clogging the roads, affecting thousands of Federal Way motorists and visitors, and invading the quiet residential neighborhoods, churches and schools in the immediate area. This proposed use is not in conformity with the Concomitant Agreement and should be rejected. Due, in part, to the stewardship of the former major landholder on North Lake, the dedicated residents with lakeside properties, along with the State of Washington and the City of Federal Way, the lake has an abundance of native wildlife and plant life, to include returning protected species such as the Bald Eagle and Blue Heron. Hylebos Creek is a tributary and a sensitive habitat. Surrounding it with huge warehouses is in no way responsible or sensitive. This project will harm the wildlife habitat unique to this Property and sought to be preserved under the Concomitant Agreement. Again, while the City's Comprehensive Plan and the Concomitant Agreement speak to the preservation of our natural resources, this Project will help destroy one of this City's preeminent attributes. c. The proposed project would substantially and irrevocably injure public health, safety, and welfare. The SEPA Checklist refers to noise and air pollution reports, but none are posted on the City's FTP site. If the applicant is relying on previous reports submitted for Warehouse A, it isn't clear that the traffic from Warehouse B has been considered. We are concerned about wetlands and storm water runoff and loss of wildlife habitat caused by clear -cutting for Warehouse B. The environmental impacts of Warehouse B should be considered to be in addition to those of Warehouse A, as cumulative. An environmental impact statement (EIS) should be required, as part of the larger development scheme on the entire campus, which acknowledges and analyzes the interconnection between North Lake, the wetlands on the Property and the Hylebos watershed. 1. Dangerous Freight Traffic. Warehouse B will add nearly 200 (on the low end) of semi -truck trips through the North Lake area, per day, and an additional 760 passenger vehicles onto our roadways each day. This is in addition to a somewhat higher amount of traffic from the adjoining Warehouse A (199 semis and 795 passenger vehicles), which is expected to be permitted by the city soon. These projects cannot be looked at individually; the city must take a comprehensive approach to determining the traffic impacts not just to Weyerhaeuser Way, but to the already -congested routes accessing it Highway 18, South 320th Street and Interstate 5. The North Lake area is a walkable community, already replete with motorists using neighborhood roads to circumvent the constant congestion at the Highway 18/I-5 interchange. This congestion already has adverse impacts on the Lake Pg. 11 of 19 Killarney neighborhood south of Highway 18. When considering both projects, adding nearly 400 semi -trucks and more than 1,500 additional passenger vehicles to the area will substantially and negatively impact our safety and the flow of traffic. The City's own Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan indicates that a "[h]igh exposure to freight" creates an imminent safety concern to bicyclists and pedestrians. Similarly, the Comprehensive Plan laments fossil fuel pollution, while this Project will inject fossil fuel emissions directly into the neighborhoods adjoining this project. "The loss of land cover and vegetation to impervious surfaces, including buildings and pavement, also contributes to climate change —although not as significantly as the burning of fossil fuels." Comp Plan, at Ch. 2, p. II-3 Again, this Project will be a blight on the City's environment and its reputation. Beyond that, it will likely cause irreparable harm to the well-being and health of its citizenry. 2. Nuisance Noises Will Abound. The constant noise associated with the nearly 200 daily semi -truck trips (plus the additional 200 from the adjoining Warehouse A) will likewise have auditory and non -auditory effects on our health, including but not limited to hypertension and psychological disorders (both linked with noise pollution by the best available science). The SEPA Checklist does not address impacts of threats to our community's health, safety and welfare, including: the introduction of dangerous semi -truck traffic and related pedestrian/vehicular conflicts within our existing single family neighborhoods; concerns regarding semi -truck speed limits; impact of 24/7 operational hours, including flood lighting and glare, constant noise (primarily from semi -truck traffic and overhead loading dock doors) and the substantial impacts of the Project during construction, including dust, debris, noise, and pollutants from heavy machinery. d. The streets and utilities in the area of the subject property are not adequate to serve the anticipated demand from the proposal. The proposed access to the subject property is not at the optimal location and configuration. Traffic safety impacts for all modes of transportation, both on and off site, are not adequately mitigated. The flow of traffic onto Highway 18 and then onto I-5, interchanges that are already overburdened and congested, has not been addressed by the developer. Plans for one entrance serving two warehouses, in close proximity to the Highway 18/Weyerhaeuser Way interchange, will create traffic tie-ups as semi -trucks queue up to enter the property. Although the developer states truck traffic will access the site only from Highway 18, there is no guarantee —when traffic is tied up on surrounding highways, truckers will take alternate routes, including through residential neighborhoods. We have already seen this happening in the North Lake neighborhood, even without a warehouse in operation. The combined traffic count for Warehouses A and B are about 380 truck trips and over 1,500 passenger car trips per day. The developer states the proposed new access driveway from Weyerhaeuser Way will be for trucks, while passenger cars will access the Pg. 12 of 19 two warehouses from the Loop road. That is what the design is, but common sense tells us passenger cars from Highway 18 will use the new driveway and not drive around the back to the Loop road. The estimated truck traffic and the likely passenger car traffic is simply too much for the available left hand turn lane, which can barely accommodate 2 trucks. Backups at the intersection and left hand lane of the northbound Weyerhaeuser Way will be inevitable under these proposals. For example, if the left hand turn lane is full and new trucks arrive, what will they do since they are not allowed to continue north on Weyerhaeuser Way? They will line up on the ramps or take up the left hand of the road, waiting to get into the turn lane. The City must verify all the input, analysis, and conclusion of the traffic study, and require the developer to address these very real issues. 5. Conclusion and Recommendations. We encourage the City to: (1) reject the proposed Warehouse B (as it violates the City's Comprehensive Plan, and will irreparably harm the welfare, health and safety of Federal Way's citizens); and (2) rezone the remaining portions of the Weyerhaeuser campus so that they are subject to the City's current regulations. To the extent the City is intent on approving Warehouse B, we offer the following further comments regarding ways in which the Developer can address some of the aforementioned concerns. By offering these comments we in no way waive our right to appeal the Director's determination, and to pursue our other civil remedies as it relates to zoning of the Property. 1. The City should require the developer prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for this project which acknowledges and analyzes the interconnection between North Lake, the wetlands on the Property and the Hylebos watershed. 2. Reduced construction hours for Project, to accommodate the nearby residential communities 3. The congestion of semi -trucks entering and exiting the facility is likely to create substantial backup due to the blocking of the left lane on Weyerhaeuser Way. Similarly, exiting trucks will often encroach on the median and opposite lane of travel. These safety concerns should be addressed, as well as requiring mitigation so that backups do not worsen the level of service of the Highway 18/Weyerhaeuser Way interchange, its ramps and Highway 18 itself. The cumulative impacts of traffic should be addressed, not just from Warehouses A and B, but also from the Davita project, the proposed 1.1 million square feet of warehouses near the Tech Center and the headquarters building when it is fully leased. 4. Require the Developer retain a certified forester to design and manage the forested buffer, specified under "Section III. Minimum requirements." Since, at a minimum, the buffer is required along the perimeter of the CP-1 zone, we ask that the city go beyond the Pg. 13 of 19 minimum and require a forested buffer along the interior loop road, where automobile access to the warehouse site is proposed. This buffer, and the one along Weyerhaeuser Way, should be 100 feet to capture more mature trees, or at least deep enough to screen the views of Warehouse B, as well as Warehouse A, from Weyerhaeuser Way and the loop road in turn, protecting the views from and of the award -winning headquarters building and helping somewhat to maintain the unique character of the campus and its natural features. At a bare minimum, require the Developer measure the 50' tree buffer from the start of the green space (not to include the sidewalk or any portion of the right of way), and plant additional trees to ensure the continuity of the buffer. Further, the forested buffer should be preserved in perpetuity (i.e., the Developer shall not be entitled to reduce the width of the buffer to allow for required street improvements for future development projects on the former Weyerhaeuser campus. 5. Require, as a condition before approval, a complete survey of the entire campus (the entire CP-I zone) for historic and archaeological assets. This work must be done in conjunction with, and meeting the requirements of, the Washington State Department of Archaeological & Historic Preservation. This survey must be completed before any land - use permit is issued for Warehouse B, or Warehouse A, to provide a full picture of the site's historic and archaeological assets before any ground is broken. 6. Require the construction of a sound barrier of superior quality (i.e., state of the art technology) in compliance with the Concomitant Agreement, to protect the nearby residential communities. 7. Require natural fencing material as specified in the Concomitant Agreement. Because the slab of the proposed building will be 5 feet above the elevation of Weyerhaeuser Way, the proposed roofline will be about 47 feet above the roadway. The city should take this into account when considering how successful the existing buffers will be in screening views of the building from Weyerhaeuser Way, Highway 18 and the headquarters building. 9. The design of Warehouse B should be further revised to reflect the requirement that it be of "superior quality," consistent with the unique nature of the campus and its architecturally significant buildings. Require the developer to work with historical preservationists, architects and the community to create a structure that blends with and complements its surroundings. Require the developer to produce an architectural rendering that shows the views from and of the headquarters building with Warehouse B (and Warehouse A) constructed, and the project areas that will be clear-cut. Warehouse B is the next step in defacing the beautiful and historically important former Weyerhaeuser campus. The developer has stated recently that there is strong interest from higher - use businesses, such as aerospace manufacturing, in occupying or even purchasing the buildings that are proposed on the campus; that they are not marketing warehouses, but have to plan for the worst -case scenario. If warehouses with massive amounts of semi -truck traffic are the worst case, then warehouses should not be proposed. If huge warehouses are built, rather than smaller -scale Pg. 14 of 19 buildings that can be tucked in the campus to complement the surrounding development and forested property, then the chances of getting large-scale warehousing and distribution facilities are likely if not now, then in the future. As we said last year, this may be Federal Way's only chance to create a corporate development that attracts high -paying jobs in the modern economy, on such a large and beautiful campus. The residents of Federal Way deserve a development that preserves the trails and forests they have enjoyed for four decades, a development carries the stewardship legacy of Weyerhaeuser into the future, rather than inviting hundreds of semi -trucks and massive concrete boxes to mar the property forever. Regards, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus North Lake Improvement Club Lake Killarney Improvement Association Save Weyerhaeuser Campus Board Members: Lori Sechrist lasechrist(kcomcast.net President Mike Brown mbss09l789@,gmail.com Vice President Lois Kutscha kutscha(a,comcast.net Secretary Craig Rice craig.rice6903 1 kgmail.com Treasurer Koorus Tahghighi koorust(cr�yahoo.com Board Member Laurie Brown laurienbrown@,yahoo.com Board Member Jean Parietti jmparietti(c-r�,aol.com Board Member Debra Hanson dragonfly covekcomcast.net Board Member Julie Cleary cleary4&comcast.net Board Member Tashna Nash tnash@terramai.com Board Member Dick Pearson econoforester@msn.com Board Member Margaret Nieuwhof m.nieuwhof@comcast.net Board Member Mary Aronen mmcclellan2k(kearthlink.net Board Member Cindy Flanagan camcalcin@hotmail.com Advisor Charlie Archer charlotte.a.archer(cr�,gmail.com Advisor Lake Killarney Improvement Association Board Members Pg. 15 of 19 Norm Fiess 3111 S 349th St Federal Way 98003 Robert Johnson & Debbie Reece 3704 S 348th St Auburn, WA 98001 Debbie Caddell 35029 37th Ave S Auburn, WA 98001 Jim & Christine Devine Steve & Vicky Ransom Karen Smith 35106 30th Ave S 35316 28th Ave S 35205 34th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98003 Federal Way, WA, 98003 Auburn, WA 98001 Randy & Angel Chenaur Craig & Nancy Rice Les & Stephanie Greer 35235 34th Ave S 2862 S 354th Lane 35238 28th Ave S Auburn, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98003 Federal Way, WA 98003 North Lake Improvement Club Board Members: Lori Sechrist, President Julie Cleary, Treasurer Terry Thomas 32817 38th Ave S cleary4(kcomcast.net 33467 33rd Pl. S. Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 lasechrist cr,comcast.net terrykpnw.rg_oup.com Debra Hanson Mike Brown Simone Perry 32805 38th Ave S 3626 S 334th St 33030 38th Ave. So. Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 dragonfly cove&comcast.net mbss09l789kgmail.com infoktime-in-a-box.com Jerry Graham Karen Langridge Kelly LeProwse 32829 38th Ave S 33439 33rd PI S 3632 S 334th St. Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 ra�j&comcast.net KarenL63(cr�,comcast.net kleprowse =,hotmail.com Bill Eichholtz 33049 38th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98001 Bill. eichholtz(khotmail. com NLIC Members at Large: Pg. 16 of 19 Mary Aronen Jennifer Baker 33211 38th Ave S 602 Cedar St #3 Federal Way, WA 98001 San Carlos, CA 94070 Wendy and Ron Beckerdite Ross and Ardith Bentson 33485 33rd PI S 33009 38th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Tony Boddie and Laurie Brown Charlotte Booth and Bill Henry 33461 33rd Place S 33443 33rd PI S Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Sherry and Mike Brown Mike and Tina Callahan 3626 S 334 St 3808 S 328th St Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Jim and Jane Chastain Brian and Julie Cleary 32849 38th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Scott and Kim Clifton Doug and Cheryl Collins 33019 38th Ave S 1704 23rd Ave Federal Way, WA 98001 Milton, WA 98354 George and Claudia Curtis Bill Eichholtz 33033 38th Ave S 33049 38th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Jofree and Kelly Elred Bruce and Toni Findt 33619 33rd PI S 32857 38th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Larry and Marie Flesher Mike and Karen Fobes 33223 38th Ave S 4715 S 352nd St Federal Way, WA 98001 Auburn, WA 98001 David Fulford Jerry and Jane Graham 33415 33rd PI S 32829 38th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Debra Hansen and Don Walls Roger and Karen Hazzard 32805 38th Ave S 3610 S 334 St Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Kris Holden and Hal Russell Wendy and Brian Honey 33411 33rd PI S 3800 S 328th St Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Pg. 17 of 19 Charlene Hudon Melodie Hurst 10721 28th Ave SW 3318 S 334th Seattle, WA 98145 Federal Way, WA 98001 Barry and Gloria James Chris and Patty Johnson 33449 33rd Pl S 33403 33rd Pl S Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Bill Jones Theresa Jovanovich PO Box 4471 33409 33rd Pl S Federal Way, WA 98063 Federal Way, WA 98001 Dorothea King Wayne and Nancy Kiser 111 D. White Birch Pl. 33012 38th Ave S Cashmere, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Constance Klick Norm and Lois Kutscha 33421 33rd Pl S 33021 38th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Karen Langridge Kelly and Cherisse LeProwse 33439 33rd Pl S 3632 S 334th St. Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Marsi Lowrie Daryl Miller and Lisa Dotson 33057 38th Ave S PO Box 3185 Federal Way, WA 98001 Kent, WA 98089 Gary and Anne Mingus Tim Mironyk 33603 33rd Pl S 3815 S. 328th St. Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Darron and Tashawna Nash Lynn Naumann 3300 S 334th St 32811 38th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Margaret Nieuwhof John and Judy Olano 33453 33rd Pl S 33435 33rd Pl. So. Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 SK Panda Jean Parietti and Will Self 3312 S. 334th St. 33256 38th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 James and Simone Perry Richard and Gail Pierson 33030 38th Ave S 3516 S 336th St Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Pg. 18 of 19 Lloyd and Carol Qually 3328 S. 334th St. Federal Way, WA 98001 Dan and Lori Sechrist 32817 38th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98001 John & Kathy Swan 3636 S. 334th St. Federal Way, WA 98001 Koorus Tahghigi 33206 38th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98001 Mike Trout 3118 S. 337th St. Federal Way, WA Brett and Diane Radford 32837 37th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98001 Paul, Gina and Nick Schmidt 33050 38th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98001 Dennis and Wendy Sundstrom 3809 S 325th St Federal Way, WA 98001 Terry and Sandy Thomas 33467 33rd PI S Federal Way, WA 98001 Jana VanAmburg 33453 33rd PI S 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Randy and Tracy Westbrook 3806 S 328th St Federal Way, WA 98001 Larry Zimnisky, Sr. 33625 33rd PI S Federal Way, WA 98001 Pg. 19 of 19 Stacey Welsh From: Stacey Welsh Sent: Wednesday, November 8, 2017 4:37 PM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: comment letters Attachments: 201711081521 54.pdf, 20171108152125.pdf, 20171108162229.pdf 32904 4th Ave SW Federal Way, WA 98023 Oct. 30, 2017 -J+�iiYiU�V1 l Y & I=C:OIVUMlc DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT NOV 42 2017 To: Brian Davis, Community Development Director & Stacey Welsh, Senior Planner, City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. S. Federal Way, WA 98003 RE: Citizen Comments on the Use Process III decision (File #17-104236-UP); State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Submittal (File #17-104237-SE); Transportation Concurrency application (File #17-104239- CN); Boundary Line Adjustment (File #17-101484-SU); and Forest Practices Class IV General Permit. Dear Mr. Davis and Ms. Welsh, We are residents of Federal Way and oppose WarehousoA&B. They will destroy some of the last big open spaces in Federal Way and we have other concerns too. 1) This will bring air pollution from hundreds of semi -trucks each day and more oil pollution to wetlands and storm water runoff that could impact Hylebos Creek. 2) Truck traffic in this area is already a nightmare. A comprehensive traffic review of the entire campus (CP-1 zone) should take into account the additional traffic that will come when the existing headquarters building is leased, DaVita's new office building is completed and the proposed warehouse development near the Tech Center is built out. 3) Warehouses A&B do not meet the goals and policy of Federal Way's Comprehensive Plan, do nothing to realize the property's potential, or to complement the existing uses, which include the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden and the Pacific Bonsai Museum. 4) Buffers —this buffer, and the one along Weyerhaeuser Way, should be deep enough to screen the views of Warehouse B, as well as Warehouse A, from Weyerhaeuser Way and the loop road. 5) Historic preservation, aesthetics —the former Weyerhaeuser campus, an intentionally recognized designed landscape, is at risk. Thank you for your consideration of our efforts to preserve what's special about our community, Margaret and Allen Nelson (sherlockn@att.net) � N � O O rno m r- 3 z �3 c� 0 3�rn rn P t-z Q° rn o MMO �+ DO� �O 33 � n October 16, 2017 Brian Davis Community Development Director City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. S. Federal Way, WA 98003 Dear Mr. Davis, RECEIVED OCT 2 4 2017 CITY OF FEDERAL WAY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Re: Application No: 17-104236-UP IRG Land Use Application Warehouse B Please include this letter in the Public Comment for Application No: 17-104236-UP. I would like to be included in further decisions and reports regarding this land use application, as well as other developments on the IRG Green Line Campus (formerly known as the Weyerhaeuser Headquarter Campus). Below is the list of concerns I have about the land use proposal: 1. Transportation: What will the impacts of an additional 191 semi -trucks and an additional 255+ vehicles daily to Weyerhaeuser Way and Highway 18 bring to the local community and to state routes? How can a cumulative impact study be done to consider the impacts of the proposed 5 warehouse IRG development, DaVita development and surrounding developments that are near the 1-5 and Highway 18 state routes? How will the increased traffic impact Station #64 South King Fire & Rescue's emergency response? When King County Solid Waste identified a potential garbage transfer station site near 320`h Street and Weyerhaeuser Way, the proposed site was turned down because the volume of truck traffic would impinge on quick emergency response times. A comparative of the King County Solid Waste transportation study should be used to compare to IRG's transportation study. 2. Environment: Bird Species: How will tree loss impact cavity nesting birds? How will loss of nesting habitat affect species including the Rufous Hummingbird, Willow Flycatcher, Purple Finch —which are all identified as Species of Concern by the US Fish and Wildlife Service? Tree Loss: How'will significant tree loss impact wind flow and the buffer of trees protecting North Lake and North Lake's outflow to the East Hylebos? 3. Design: Is the new warehouse sensitive to the original design philosophy of the campus— emphasizirighintegratiori with the landscape and environmental sensitivity? 4. Cumulative Impact of new developments on the IRG Green Line (former Weyerhaeuser Campus) How will the cumulative impacts of all proposed developments on the Weyerhaeuser Campus be estimated for traffic, critical area impacts, wildlife impacts, and human safety? s. What will be the defined use of the warehouse, and how can the city prevent 'industrial type of activities' from occurring after the permitting process? Several others have submitted the same public comment letter and that is for a number of reasons: we share the same common concerns and prefer to group our common concerns to save time for the City of Federal Way Community Development staff going through all of our comments. As well, we want to ensure that the city is well aware how many of us are concerned about land use developments on the former Weyerhaeuser Campus and the potential impacts to traffic, surrounding businesses, watershed, open space, wildlife and health of our community. In addition, I would like to add the following comments: c�� a* �v Oct � C � -%c rr,,yaIn/ 444 r � p� �� rSi ]2P[�;� V�� -�`' f�.� t°tl.�� f' � �!�! u,r�� t � r� �►�+.r+1 s e l e e�-- Sinc e y, V. � ik . ... � 1�• � d' .. �.0 �. .. ." Painter Preservation HISTORIC PRESERVATION & URBAN DESIGN October 30, 2017 Ms. Stacey Welsh, Senior Planner City of Federal Way 33325 8'" Avenue South Federal Way, WA 98003 Re Master Lanes Use Application — Greenline Warehouse "B" Dear Ms. Welsh, I am writing to express my concern that the historic and design significance of the Weyerhauser Headquarters building and corporate campus is not being adequately taken into consideration in the Greenline Warehouse B proposal, a new building that is being proposed on the former Weyerhaeuser corporate campus. The Weyerhaeuser building and campus is highly significant in every respect and easily meets the criterion of "Exceptional Significance" required by the National Park Service for listing in the National Register of Historic Places for a property that is less than 50 years old. The building and landscape, as well as the building's interiors, are significant for their design and as the work of masters. The property was nationally and internationally recognized when built and the design continues to convey its extraordinary significance and beauty today. I fully support the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation's move to obtain a Determination of Eligibility for the building and campus and their questioning of the adequacy of the SEPA and design review process with respect to this resource. I recorded the Weyerhauser Headquarters for Archipedia, which is an online encyclopedia sponsored by the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH), in 2015 (see attached). SAH is the national chapter of an international organization 'dedicated to promoting the study, interpretation, and conservation of architecture, design, landscapes, and urbanism worldwide.' SAH Archipedia is an authoritative online encyclopedia of the built world published by SAH. The goal of this project was to record the 100 most significant buildings and landscapes for each state. My contention is that the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters building and campus could easily meet the threshold of one of the 100 most significant historic properties in the country. In fact, the building won the prestigious 25-year award from the American Institute of Architects in 2001. This award has been given to one building or complex a year since 1969, which means that the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters building and corporate campus is among the top [nearly] 50 properties in the United States recognized for its design. The siting of the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters building is extraordinary. Additionally, unlike many modern structures, it has a highly public presence as well. The design of the building, which is uniquely integrated with its landscape, has been enjoyed by hundreds if not thousands of people driving by every day over the last 46 years. I have appreciated the design of this property since graduate school days, over 40 years ago. I also had the opportunity of working as an urban designer for The SWA Group in the early 1990s, of which Peter Walker (the landscape architect for this property) is a founding member. As a result of this experience, I came to additionally admire the contribution of this firm to modern landscape design nationally and internationally. We are privileged to have such a significant building as the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters in the Puget Sound area. Careful stewardship of this property, as outlined in the 1994 annexation ordinance for the property, was clearly assumed as a part of the Concomitant Agreements. The site and landscape design of the property is a highly sensitive MAILING ADDRESS: 3518 N. C STREET • SPOKANE, WA 99205 509.362.0817 CALIFORNIA OFFICE: 388 PATTEN STREET• SONOMA, CA 95476 707.763.6500 component of the campus as a whole. I fully support the Washington Trust's statement in their letter of October 27, 2017, that "any development on the former Weyerhaeuser Corporate Campus must be thoughtfully and carefully approached with attention to preserving the existing character." I also support their contention that this proposal for Greenline Warehouse B does not Will this promise. Sincerely, Diana J. Painter, PhD Attachment Cc Ms. Jennifer Mortensen Mr. Greg Griffith Ms. Eugenia Woo MAILING ADDRESS: 3518 N. C STREET • SPOKANE, WA 99205 • 509.362.0817 CALIFORNIA OFFICE: 388 PATTEN STREET* SONOMA, CA 95476 • 707.763.6500 Building ID: * WA-01-033-0046 Building title: * Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters B iildin su title: George Hunt Walker Weyerhaeuser Building Thumbnail (replace with your image file, ca. 400 pixels max dimension): * Headnote: * 1969-1971, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, architecture and engineering; Sasaki, Walker and Associates, Inc., landscape architecture; Sydney G. Rodgers & Associates, Inc. and Knoll International, interior design. 33663 Weyerhaeuser Way S., Federal Way. Description (multiple paragraphs OK): * The five -story former Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters spans a narrow valley within a 200-acre campus of open meadows and forested hillsides in Federal Way and appears "as much a landscape as it is a building" in the words of landscape architectural historian David C. Streatfield. A naturalistic ten -acre lake with wetland plantings complete the pastoral scene, which is nonetheless in full view of Interstate 5—a visual treat for the harried commuter. The 1971 structure is a collaboration between Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and Sasaki Walker and Associates. According to Louise Mozingo, author of Pastoral Capitalism, A History of Suburban Corporate Landscapes, the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters was the first suburban corporate campus on the West Coast and is "still the only one that rivals in scale and grandeur its East Coast and Midwest counterparts... ". Company growth drove the need for a new headquarters building. In 1964, the Weyerhaeuser Company announced that it would be studying the company's future space needs and hired the Portland office of SOM to assess its requirements and explore alternative sites. At that time its headquarters was located in a 1910 building in Tacoma that it had already expanded in 1957. The company's president during this period was George H. Weyerhaeuser and it was his vision that drove development of the landmark campus. Weyerhaeuser, who served as president for twenty-two years, was appointed in April of 1966. That year the company announced that it had decided to construct a new corporate headquarters building in south King County, within a 1,400-acre property it owned in what is now Federal Way, just over twenty miles south of Seattle. The building was to be sited within a 200-acre portion of the property, selected for its visibility and access to Interstate 5, as well as the surrounding natural landscape. The company hired SOM to design and engineer the new building. The project was initially led by David A. Pugh of the Portland office and Gordon Bunshaft, chief design partner from the New York office (Edward Charles "Chuck" Bassett of the San Francisco office would eventually become the partner -in -charge of the project). Sydney G. Rodgers & Associates, Inc. of New York was hired as the consultant for the interior space planning. In mid-1967 Weyerhaeuser secured the services of Sasaki, Walker and Associates of San Francisco as the project landscape architects under the leadership of principals Peter Walker and Hideo Sasaki. Their first task was to create a topographical model of the site, which informed placement of the headquarters building. The timing was intended to ensure that the design of the building would proceed concurrently with its siting in a landscape specifically chosen for its dramatic potential. Clearing and grading began in 1968. The building was topped out, its steel frame silhouetted against the winter sky, by the end of 1969. As designed, it was 385 feet long and 216 feet wide, encompassing 360,000 square feet of office space over its five stories that spanned the valley between two hillsides. A ten -acre lake was established in the building's foreground as viewed from the north. It was designed to accommodate 1,200 employees. About 800 employees moved into the $10 million building on April 5, 1971. The building is encircled by a two-lane ring road that traverses wooded areas and meadows before connecting to the regional roadway system to the west (Interstate- 5) and south (SR 18). The hillsides anchor the long building at either end, which spans a north -south valley that is roughly centered within the encircling Weyerhaeuser Way. In the foreground of the building as viewed from the north is the ten -acre artificial lake, punctuated by a tall flagpole with an American flag to the east. The south, rear facade, which is almost a mirror image of the front facade, is set off by the large meadow. Landscaped parking lots are terraced into the hillsides perpendicular to the building (on the east side to the north and the west side to the south), allowing for at -grade entries to the building at several levels. The entire ensemble is framed by mature evergreen trees, which also shield the complex from the surrounding roads to the west and east —with the exception of the designed view from the northwest. The five -story building is broadest at the main fourth floor level, as viewed from the north and south, disappearing into the wooded hillsides. The first floor is located at 2 the valley floor, while the fifth floor roof floats pavilion -like, centered between the two hillsides. As viewed from the east and west, the building steps back from the wide first floor to the narrowest fifth floor. Continuous, seamless window walls that are located around the building's perimeter at every level, alternating with ivy- covered terraces, together create the building's dominant horizontality. Landscape architect Peter Walker described the continuity between the building and its landscape in this fashion: "...the building's interior and exterior landscapes visually participate in the layered planting that stretches across the building from hill to hill and across parking terraces, from offices to forest." The steel -frame building is clad in rough -finished concrete with vertical striations — an excellent surface for the abundant ivy. The main approaches to the building from the east and west are from open concrete plazas that transition to entries covered by an extension of the fourth floor roofs, supported by substantial, plain concrete columns. These columns continue along the north and south building faces, punctuating the perimeter walkways that are defined by the transparent window walls on the building side, and fall away on the other with the deep, ivy-covered terraces. Ceilings at the entry and along these walkways are smooth, with no embellishment, and with flush, recessed lights in a grid pattern. Walls with no fenestration are also finished in smooth concrete. The ceiling treatment on the exterior perimeter walkways continues nearly seamlessly to the interior with a grid of flush lighting, interrupted only by the same simple columns as seen on the exterior. Views of the interior from the exterior are virtually uninterrupted, due to the mullion -less bands of glass that define the exterior walls. The appearance of continuous space is reinforced by the open floor plan that characterizes the building interiors. Highly lauded when the building opened, the Weyerhaeuser building interiors represented the largest open concept office plan in use at the time. Furnishings were designed by Knoll International in what became known as the Stephens System, which was expressly designed for Weyerhaeuser. In summer of 2016 the interiors appear as designed in the early 1970s, with the same long blue carpets on polished wood floors paralleling the exterior window walls; simple, free-standing, white dividers; and spare modern furnishings. A large cafeteria is centrally located on the fourth floor, extending from one side of the building to the other, as it always has. The two open lobbies are understated, marked only by a sign and a desk. Writing in 1972, Seattle Times art critic John Voorhees praised the interior of the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters, calling it a " ... gorgeous combination of space, light, plants, color and texture that blend the various utilitarian forms (desks, modules, cabinets) into one stunning whole." The building interiors were also the subject of what has been described as the "most ambitious American effort at a totally partition -free office interior." The open floor plan perfectly complements the overall transparency of the building, set off by its naturalistic landscape. In addition to its headquarters building, the Weyerhaeuser campus is home to the Weyerhaeuser Technical Center, their 450,000 square foot research, technology and engineering complex, also designed by SOM and constructed at a cost of $25,000 in the mid-1970s. Also on the corporate campus today is the Pacific Bonsai Museum, which Weyerhaeuser opened in 1989, in conjunction with the Washington State Centennial celebration. It is now owned by a new non-profit, The George Weyerhaeuser Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection. The campus is also home to the 24-acre Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, which is owned by The Rhododendron Species Foundation & Botanical Garden, another non-profit. This garden was established on the grounds when George Weyerhaeuser leased the garden's twenty-four acres to the organization in perpetuity, at no cost. The Weyerhauser company got its start in the Pacific Northwest in 1900 when Frederick Weyerhaeuser and a group of other Midwestern investors bought 900,000 acres of western Washington timberland from the Northern Pacific Railroad at a cost of $6,500,000 (some sources say $5,400,000). After the civil war, German immigrant Frederick Weyerhaeuser had acquired mills and timber companies in the Midwest, making him one of the wealthiest men in America. Weyerhaeuser's purchases from Northern Pacific made the company the second largest private timber owner in the nation. As a result of subsequent purchases, Weyerhaeuser controlled 1.3 million acres of timberland in Washington by 1903. The company's leadership was such that the focus of the timber industry in the Northwest shifted at this time from sawmilling and manufacturing to the buying, selling, and management of timber. Eventually the company's business model evolved from an emphasis timber management to a multi -national integrated wood -products manufacturer by the mid -twentieth century. It also developed expertise in sustainably grown timber, promoted with the slogan, "The Tree Growing Company. " The company established a real estate arm at mid-century, known for the development of residential and commercial properties in the Pacific Northwest, including a large development on a portion of the original Weyerhaeuser Headquarters site. By the late 1970s, Weyerhaeuser was Washington's largest private land owner and among its top three private employers, and George H. Weyerhaeuser, Frederick Weyerhaeuser's great-grandson, was the tenth highest paid executive in the United States. In the recession of the late 2000s, the company downsized, turning once again to its land and resource -based holdings —this time at an international scale. After posting its highest ever company profits in 2004, the company was hit hard by the recession. Concurrent with the downturn in the housing industry, which affected its real estate operations, the company announced significant lay-offs in 2008, including 1,000 of the 2,500 employees located at the company's headquarters and 500 corporate - support jobs across the country. 4 Today Weyerhaeuser is entering another new phase and the future of the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters Building is uncertain. In August 2014, Weyerhaeuser announced that it would be moving its corporate headquarters from suburban Federal Way to Seattle's historic Pioneer Square neighborhood. The company constructed a new seven -story, 150,000 square foot tower literally two blocks from the historic location of Seattle pioneer Henry Yesler's sawmill, the area's first industry. The move occurred in 2016, and their 430-acre campus was purchased by a Los Angeles -based real estate firm, Industrial Realty Group, that plans to sell off large pieces for redevelopment. The company has stated that they plan to lease the Weyerhaeuser headquarters to one or more tenants, and preserve the landscape and trails. The Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters won numerous awards and recognitions over the years. The first was an American Institute of Architecture (AIA) award in 1972, including recognition through the Bartlett Award for its accessibility for the handicapped. In 2001 the building won the prestigious 25-year award from the AIA. This award is given to one building or complex a year and since 1969, has recognized some of the most influential modern buildings in the United States. Referen�e5, (multiple paragraphs OK): American Institute of Architects (AIA) Journal. "1972 Honor Awards." American Institute of Architects (AIA)Journal, 57: 31-40, May 1972. Berger, Knute. "Weyerhaeuser move: A modern landmark's future in question." Crosscut, August 29, 2014, http://grosscut.com/2014/08/wey-erhaeuser-m prgblcms-seattle--ftderal-way::sit accessed July 28, 2015. Canty, Donald. "Evaluation of an Open Office Landscape: Weyerhaeuser Co.," AIA Journal, 66:8, 40-45, July 1977. "Enduring Beauty at Weyerhaeuser Headquarters." Architecture Week, littl)://www.gntatbtiiidings.coMlbuildingrxlWgyerhaeuser Headquarters.htm 1 accessed July 14, 2015. Ficken, Robert E. "Weyerhaeuser and the Pacific Northwest Timber Industry, 1899- 1903." Pacific Northwest Quarterly, 70:4, 146-154, October 1979. Hinshaw, Mark, "A Welcome Break from Seattle's architectural horror show," Crosscut, November 18, 2016. "History." Weyerhaeuser, littp:,I/www.weyei-liaeL[SQr.CQM/company/Iiistoty/ accessed July 18, 2015. Montgomery, Roger. "A building that makes its own landscape." Architectural Forum, 136: 2, 20-27, March 1972. 5 Mottram, Robert. "Weyerhaeuser finesse impresses friends, foes," Tacoma News Tribune, quoted in The Seattle Times, July 14, 1978, A10. Mozingo, Louise A. Pastoral Capitalism, A History of Suburban Corporate Landscapes. Cambridge, Mass.: The MIT Press, 2011. The Seattle Times. "'Big W' plans research building." July 17, 1964, C2. "Weyerhaeuser To Expand Headquarters," December 6, 1964, 29. ."Where Weyerhaeuser Will Build." February 13, 1966, 76. ."Skidmore to Design For Weyerhaeuser." March 20, 1966, 48. "Weyerhaeuser Selects Landscape Consultant." June 11, 1967, 90. "Weyerhaeuser To Build Near Auburn." April 17, 1968,1. "Work on Weyerhaeuser Site Begun at Federal Way." August 18, 1968, 52. "Weyerhaeuser Building'Topped Out," December 11, 1969, 3. "Moving Day for Weyerhaeuser," April 3, 1971, A3. "Sale of Weyerhaeuser's Federal Way campus means more intensive development," February 10, 2016. Streatfield, David C. "Landscape Design in Washington." In Sally B. Woodbridge and Roger Montgomery, A Guide to Architecture in Washington State. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1980. Voorhees, John. "2 buildings, 2 art ideas." The Seattle Times, November 6, 1972, 47. Walker, Peter and Melanie Simo. Invisible Gardens, The Search for Modernism in the American Landscape. Cambridge, Mass.: The MIT Press, 1994. Warren, James R. "Weyerhaeuser Company." HistoryLink, September 17, 1999. htt : www.his link. r i e . ?[l la e= tut. fm fi id= 5 accessed July 28, 2015. "Weyerhaeuser Corporation World Headquarters." Pacific Coast Architecture Database, hUp,,.t/psad.lib.washington.edu/building/3920/ . accessed July 14, 2015. Address Street: 33663 Weyerhaeuser Way S. Additional: 2525 South 336th Street N. City/municipality: Federal Way County: King State/Province: WA Postal Code: 98003 Latitude: 47.174856 Lniu :* -122.175587 Location is approximate? ("yes" if lat/long coordinates are not considered precise): No Building Event 1(one construction event is required; further events optional) Description Built Event start year 1969 Event end year 1971 Person or firm Display name Role ULAN or AIA id if available Edward Charles Bassett, Skidmore, Owings & Architecture/ 500045910 Partner -in -Char a Merrill Engineering Peter Walker, Principal Sasaki Walker and Landscape 500222299 Designer Associates, Inc. architecture Sydney G. Rodgers & Sydney G. Rodgers & Interior design Associates, Inc. Associates, Inc. Knoll International, inc. Knoll International, Interior design 500214314 inc. Swinerton & Walberg Swinerton & General Company WalbtEg Company contractor 7 Building Type Name of type AAT number Corporate headquarters 300132690 Office building 300007043 Materials * Name of material AAT number Concrete 300010775 Steel 300015341 Styles & Periods Name of period/style AAT number Modern 300018197 Brutalist 1300112048 Writing Credits for this entry * Role f coordinator or writer Name Writer Diana J. Painter Co -coordinator J. Philip Gruen Co -coordinator Robert R. Franklin 2 -n»og CD w (n 0-u�. ƒ%00 &R /Er > < % / ��-m %��® / §' � E � CD 7 O m3 0 z mac¥ 0 222 c m-r � ®e. c� C m »! `!! m ~ 2� a Lnw-1�2 COCD \ § ¥\\\ »BCD \ \\ o CO) c R �S\J A mid B �� k 9 » m m Stacey Welsh From: Jennifer Mortensen <jmortensen@preservewa.org> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 4:24 PM To: Ping Inquiry Cc: Jim Ferrell; Griffith, Greg (DAHP); Eugenia Woo; jmparietti@aol.com Subject: Comments for Greenline Warehouse B Attachments: WATrust Comments - Greenline Warehouse B.pdf Dear Ms. Welch, Attached please find the public comment submission for the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation regarding the proposed Warehouse "B" on the Greenline property, formerly the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters. Please confirm receipt at your earliest convenience, and thank you for the opportunity to comment. Best, Jennifer Mortensen I Preservation Services Coordinator Washington Trust for Historic Preservation 1204 Minor Avenue I Seattle, WA 98101 206-624-9449 preservewa.orq WASHINGTON TRUST W FOR HISTORIC T PRESERVATION October 27, 2017 Ms. Stacey Welsh, Senior Planner City of Federal Way 33325 8th Avenue South Federal Way, WA 98003 Re: Master Land Use Application - Greenline Warehouse "B" Dear Ms. Welsh: The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation is writing in reference to the recently proposed Warehouse "B"on the property now known as the Greenline (formerly the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Campus). As Washington's only statewide historic preservation nonprofit advocacy organization, each year we highlight a list of historic buildings or sites in need of preservation advocacy though our Most Endangered Places program. The Weyerhaeuser Corporate Campus was nominated to our Most Endangered list by local citizens concerned about its future and our board of directors voted to include the campus as one of Washington State's 2017 Most Endangered Places. We have worked with local citizens and concerned groups to advocate for uses of the campus that will preserve the unique character of the built structures as well as the landscape. The proposed location and design of Warehouse "B" is alarming given the historic and architectural significance of the campus. The Washington Trust is concerned that the applicant has not fully complied with SEPA checklist Section B.13 requirements and we request that the property owner be required to submit a Historic Survey and Preservation Plan of the entire property. The applicant's response that the Weyerhauser Headquarters building "may be eligible" acknowledges that the applicant understands further examination of the site's significance is needed. An offiical request for a determination of eligibilty for listing on the National Register of Historic Places has been submitted to the Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation and we are confident the property is eligible. The Weyerhauser Headquarters and campus is internationally recognized for its significance to twentieth-century office and landscape planning and design. Few buildings are so deeply integrated into the surrounding landscape as the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters building. The united exterior and interior landscape is enhanced by the interior design which pioneered the "open -office" plan in America, free of any partitions. The interior layout allowed employees and visitors to take -in the surrounding landscape from almost any location inside the building. Visual interference with the expansive views of the landscape was minimized by the use of silicon -sealed butt joins between the plate glass window panels instead of mullions, another lasting and revolutionary design forged in this building. The original architect, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM), and landscape architect, Peter Walker of Sasaki, Walker and Associates, both worked with George Weyerhaeuser to select the STIMSON-GREEN MANSION, 1204 MINOR AVENUE, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101 T 206.624.9449 F 206.624.2410 1 www.PreserveWA.org Ms. Stacey Welsh October 27, 2017 Page 2 site and design the land for the project. SOM partner Edward Charles Bassett strived to, "find a point where the landscaping and the building simply could not be separated, that they were each a creature of the other and so dependent that they could hardly have survived alone." The significance of the building and landscape has been lauded since its completion in the early 1970s. A 1972 article in Architectural Forum praised the design shortly after completion with a bold statement: "Weyerhaeuser will rank among the lasting contributors to an American architecture." In addition to receiving awards for design and energy conservation shortly after completion, in 2001 the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters received the 25-year award from the American Institute of Architects. Awarded to one project annually, the 25-year award recognizes buildings that exemplify design of enduring significance. Although this award traditionally recognizes only architectural elements, in nominating the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters for the award, Louis R. Pounders, a member of the AIA's Committee on Design, wrote: "The Weyerhaeuser Headquarters is a milestone project. It is the perhaps one of the most famous and one of the earliest examples of a large corporate headquarters complex that has been totally integrated with its natural setting, becoming an integral part of the landscape." One thing is clear; the exterior landscapes help give the former Weyerhaeuser headquarters building its lasting architectural value and is worthy of preservation. The proposal for Warehouse "B" also does not meet the city council's legal conclusions in the 1994 annexation ordinance for this property which concluded: "The Concomitant Agreements provide for areas of openness because any development in the corporate headquarters area is low density characterized by large expanses of open space. The character of the Subject Property will be preserved under the Concomitant Agreements." Given the city's own concomitant agreement, any development on the former Weyerhaeuser Corporate Campus must be thoughtfully and carefully approached with attention to preserving the existing character. The City of Federal Way should require higher space planning and design standards for any development at this site due to the significance of the property. All proposed new construction should not detract from or conflict with the existing architectural and landscape design. In addition to the general character of the site, the annexation ordinance also provides for the express preservation and retention of the natural features of the site: "The Concomitant Agreements will provide property owners the means to preserve and protect these natural features as well as providing the City with the ability to ensure that all natural features are adequately protected" (emphasis added). Due to the massing, size, and siting of Warehouse "B," the proposal has a significant impact on the landscape to the east of the former headquarters building and negatively impacts the integrity of the entire property. We urge the City to take a proactive role in the stewardship of this unique and irreplaceable resource and consider a more rigorous review. The character of the former Weyerhaeuser Corporate Campus must not be negatively affected by this or any other development. The stand of trees on the proposed site of Warehouse "B" is a designed and intentional element of the original landscape. Ideally nothing should be built in that area to preserve the integrity of the original design. However, the Washington Trust believes a modest development that is Ms. Stacey Welsh October 27, 2017 Page 3 sensitive to the holistic design is possible with minimal impact. We recommend a reduction in the warehouse height and site coverage to create a deeper tree buffer and minimal impact to sight lines from the Headquarters building. Sight lines of the former Weyerhaeuser Campus are an essential piece of the overall design and the impacts of Warehouse "B" have not been thoroughly evaluated. The proposal includes no indication of how sight lines will be affected from the former headquarters building, from behind the building, from Interstate 5, or from Highway 18. These sight -lines must be more thoroughly analyzed so the City can understand the full affect of the proposed construction. As we stated when we announced the former headquarters as a 2017 Most Endangered Place, we are concerned that the massing, scale and siting of proposed new construction will overwhelm the property, adversely impacting the balance of building and landscape that lend such significance to the site. Due to the exceptional historic and architectural significance of the campus, particular care must be taken with any new development. New buildings must be sensitive to the original design philosophy of the campus, which emphasized integration with the landscape and environmental sensitivity. We urge the City of Federal Way to require a higher standard of design for this property and a more thoughtful approach to the scale and siting of any proposed new construction. Thank you for considering our request to respect the future of the entire property and its lasting importance to the Federal Way and Washington State communities. Sincerely, C)1_��1111V_� Jennifer Mortensen Preservation Services Coordinator CC: Mayor Jim Ferrell, City of Federal Way Greg Griffith, Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation Eugenia Woo, Docomomo WEWA Jean Parietti, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus Stacey Welsh From: patwhempner@comcast.net Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 12:48 PM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: comments on the MUP for Project Location: 337XX Weyerhaeuser Way South, Federal Way, WA, King County Parcel #614260-0200 Categories: IMPORTANT Dear Federal Way Planning Department, The City of Federal Way has taken many steps towards creating a sense of community cohesion and identity in the last years. In 2009 Federal Way voted to implement Mayoral elections. This year Federal Way opened a Performing Arts and Event Center. As Seattle becomes overcrowded and Tacoma grows the real estate of Federal Way will continue to increase in value. Let's keep looking forward. Because of the trend for younger workers to avoid commuting, Seattle has become overbuilt and the workforce has expanded to Burien. Tacoma will also continue to grow. As the 5 corridor fills up (in a very few years) a new office park in Federal Way would provide many more jobs per square foot, and better paying jobs, than a battery of warehouses. The former Weyerhaeuser Headquarters and Campus are iconic architecture and landscape. This site has been the recipient of national architectural awards. Weyerhaeuser's architect, Edward Charles Bassett, of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill's San Francisco office said, "I wanted to find a point where the landscaping and the building simply could not be separated, that they were each a creature of the other and so dependent that they could hardly have survived alone." This vision, so appropriate to the Pacific Northwest, is still a valuable model for further development on the site. The current proposal for adding phalanxes of warehouses surrounding the Headquarters and meadows will diminish the value of the Headquarters building, mar the area with faceless big "boxes" (dressed up with ridiculous murals), and create a truck stop atmosphere in what was formerly a park with an elegant building. Do not kill the goose that laid the golden egg. Let's support the development of the proposed sites if the developer can provide a vision of place that we will be proud of in 10 years and provides good paying jobs: a low-rise office park sustainably designed; conserve much of the open space; retain the Pacific Bonsai Museum and Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden; and preserve the Headquarters, walking trails and park like atmosphere. Respectfully, Pat Whempner Stacey Welsh From: Kenna Patrick <kennajp@icloud.com> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:05 PM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: Comments regarding proposed "Warehouse B" - IRG To whom it may concern, I am very concerned about IRG's proposed "Warehouse B". My primary concern is the environmental impact that this development would have on already fragile ecosystems. This site is located within the East Hylebos Watershed, a watershed that has been highly degraded due to human development of the land; degradation that has been studied and published in various reports by King County and EarthCorps among others. The development of Warehouse B contradicts the goals of the Executive Proposed Basin Plan - Hylebos Creek and Lower Puget Sound, published by King County Surface Water Management Department and King County Department of Public Works in 1991. "The Plan proposes watershed management recommendations to protect aquatic resources and mitigate the increasing hazards and reduce property damage resulting from the rapid urbanization in the planning area" (http://Vour.kingcounty.gov/dnrp/library/1991/kcr773.pdf). The site of Warehouse B is within this planning area. EarthCorps has also published a report, the Hylebos Watershed Plan, in an effort to support the Friends of Hylebos Creek community group. Friends of Hylebos Creek has been fighting since 1983 to "to protect and restore streams, wetlands, forests and open space throughout the Hylebos watershed" (p. 4, https://www.earthcorps.org/ftp/ECScience/Hylebos/HylebosWatershedPlan 2016.pdf). The number one priority stated in this plan is conservation of natural spaces within Hylebos Creek Watershed. Building Warehouse B will contradict this priority and destroy acres and acres of naturally functioning land within the Hylebos Watershed further degrading already fragile ecosystems and destroying critical habitat. The City of Federal Way is listed as a key stakeholder in this plan along with over a dozen other agencies, groups, tribes, and municipalities. The headwaters of the East Fork of the Hylebos Watershed are located near North Lake, and the Warehouse B site location. Degradation of this land will impact the entire watershed downstream of this location. "Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife records show that Hylebos Creek still supports populations of chinook, coho, chum, cutthroat and steelhead (WDFW, 2016)." 1 would like to see a study about how this development will impact those salmon populations (https://www.earthcorps.org/ftp/ECScience/Hylebos/HylebosWatershedPlan 2016.pd ). I am also concerned about how this development will impact other state listed species of concern such as the endangered owl species; the Bald Eagle which has known and protected nesting habitat nearby, and is known to eat fish from North Lake and Lake Killarney, likely using this land for nesting as well; and the Pileated woodpecker which is also known to use this type of forested land as habitat, and which I have personally seen in the woods at the site of Warehouse B. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Kenna Patrick Stacey Welsh From: karenl63@comcast.net Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 1:50 PM To: Ping Inquiry Cc: KarenL63@comcast.net Subject: File #17-104236-UP (Warehouse B) Attachments: Letter to FW re Warehouse B.pdf Categories: IMPORTANT Dear Mr. Davis and Ms. Welsh: Attached please find my comments on the above -referenced proposed land use action. Thank you, Karen Langridge To Brian Davis and Stacey Welsh: I am a long-time resident of Federal Way, and own a home on North Lake. I am writing to express my grave concern for the proposed land use application number 17-104236-UP, also known as Warehouse B on the former Weyerhaeuser Campus. First and foremost, THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS NOT ZONED FOR INDUSTRIALH It never has been and it never EVER should be. Why is this major and important aspect being totally ignored? Simply for the almighty tax dollar? How shameful! Warehouse B is just another cog in IRG's massive warehouse proposals for land that is NOT ZONED FOR INDUSTRIAL USE and the proposal should be REJECTED. As you know, this property is zoned as a corporate OFFICE park. Nowhere in that zoning designation does it express or imply that ANY type of industrial use is permitted. Nor should it ever be permitted, based on the 1994 Concomitant Agreement between the City of Federal Way and Weyerhaeuser. The Warehouse B proposal does not follow the stewardship, forestry zones, water quality, or wildlife habitat protections, to say nothing of the extreme and obvious likelihood for contaminated run off, further destroying wetlands. The application for this property clearly states that the prospective use will be "Industrial". This is simply not appropriate for the zoning of the area, nor does it take into account the severe impact that "industrial" would have on the area's ecosystem. It would be very shortsighted for the City of Federal Way to allow ANY industrial uses on this property. Although IRG is submitting proposals piecemeal, the effect on the property and surrounding neighborhood should be considered as a whole. These proposed warehouses are projected to add hundreds of semi -truck trips per day in a RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. That is at least 2 semi -trucks per minute, 24 hours and day, 7 days a week, in a RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD!! And that's not even counting all the cars and trucks for the workers of those prospective industrial businesses. The traffic impact to this RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD will be significant and debilitating. The noise associated with HUNDREDS OF SEMIS, and the STEEL DOCK BOARDS weighing several hundred pounds each being dropped and moved repeatedly, 24 hours a day, will carry extremely well across the lake to the residential neighborhood, especially since IRG is proposing to practically clear cut the forests to accommodate the reckless and irresponsible building being proposed. The PREVIOUSLY NON-EXISTENT commercial traffic that would be imposed on this RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD will also negatively impact public safety. There are numerous dog walkers, runners, joggers and people walking along Weyerhaeuser Way at any given time of the day. Adding hundreds of semi -trucks to the mix is practically GUARANTEED TO RESULT IN TRAGEDY, it's just a matter of time! The City of Federal Way should take a long, hard look at ITS OWN INCREASED LIABILITY for the accidents that WILL RESULT from this extraordinarily reckless proposed development. As you know, the subject property is part of the Hylebos Creek Watershed, and North Lake is located mere meters north of this proposed project. The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife have improved public access to this lake, and also stock the lake annually for recreational benefit of licensed users throughout the state. Additionally the Lake Management District, which was formed under the authority of Washington State law, with its goals and objectives spelled out by the State Legislature in RCW 36.61.010, has a vested interest in this project as it relates to water quality and other lake management issues. As a lakeside owner, I am restricted from building less than 200 feet from the lake, I basically need a permit to touch any vegetation, and I cannot even rake weeds in the water during specific months of the year because it will disturb the fish and other water life. The Warehouse B project plans to destroy over 800 trees in a bald eagle habitat, and makes NO mention of protecting the lake from its runoff whatsoever. If the numerous IRG proposals to build industrial warehouses are all built, the TOXIC POLLUTANTS THAT WILL RESULT FROM THESE INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSES WILL SEVERELY AFFECT WATER QUALITY, and the natural wildlife will suffer DEVASTATING consequences. The fact that the plans propose to fill in wetlands on this parcel of property goes against everything State and national EPA guidelines dictate. The Hylebos Creek and associated wetlands is an extremely sensitive habitat. Surrounding it with and/or filling it in and covering it up with huge industrial activity is EXTRAORDINARILY IRRESPONSIBLE. This is a quiet residential area with schools, churches and small corporate offices nearby, which are entirely appropriate for the area. This neighborhood is NOT a place for industrial development. I strongly urge you to consider these factors, as well as the comments from the community, the Save Weyerhaeuser Campus group, and the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation when making a decision on whether to allow this property to be developed in the proposed manner. The Warehouse B project is not a suitable use of the subject property and completely goes against Federal Way's very own Comprehensive Plan for a CP-1 zone. None of these warehouses make sense for the subject property and SHOULD BE REJECTED OUTRIGHT. I know it. You know it. Tom Messmer knows it too, but for him and Mayor Ferrell it's only about money. The buck stops here ... it's time to do the right thing. TREES MATTER. WATER QUALITY MATTERS. QUALITY AND ENJOYMENT OF LIFE MATTER. Your LEGACY to the City and the residents you serve MATTERS. Please, choose wisely. Karen Langridge 33439 33rd Place S. Federal Way, WA 98001 (253)944-1440 Stacey Welsh From: Brian Davis Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 5:03 PM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: FW: Comments for Warehouse B SEPA and Master Use Permit From: Gone From Northlake [mailto:nlicfw@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 4:58 PM To: Brian Davis Subject: Comments for Warehouse B SEPA and Master Use Permit Brian 1. I am requesting to be a person of record for this newest proposal and ask that any and all new documents requested to be submitted to the City by the developer be sent to me. Key requirements of comprehensive planning While there are many requirements for cities in developing their comprehensive plans, cities should always keep in mind the following priorities: 2.• Comprehensive plans will be measured against the goals and requirements of the GMA. The warehouse B does not meet this requirement. Multiple Warehouse Distribution and Logistical Centers were not part of the CP-1 Zoning. 3. Comprehensive plans must comply with countywide planning policies. • This does not meet the requirements of countywide planning. 4. Development regulations must be consistent with comprehensive plans. • Using a 26 year old Development Plan that does not include the above mentioned Distribution and Logistical Center is not part of the original plan. 5. Individual elements of comprehensive plans need to be consistent with each other. The CP-1 is no longer consistent with the other residential zone around it, with Distribution and Warehouses. 6. Comprehensive plans must be consistent with the comprehensive plans of adjacent jurisdictions. Distribution and Logistical Centers as Warehouse B will be a part of, is not consistent with nearby jurisdictions, namely Unincorporated King County. 7. Developments (both private and public) must be measured for consistency with the comprehensive plan. This has never happened. There has been no documents or documentation to show how Warehouses Distribution and Logistical Centers are consistent with Federal Ways Comprehensive Plan. Thank you. Julie Cleary PO box 1207 Milton WA 98354 Stacey Welsh From: Koorus Tahghighi <koorust@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 12:33 PM To: Ping Inquiry; Stacey Welsh Subject: Fw: Comments on Warehouse B Attachments: Comments on Warehouse B Proposal.pdf Attached, please find comments on the Warehouse B proposal/application submitted by Federal Way Cam;pus, LLC. Koorus Tahghighi CC. Stacey Welsh Comments on Warehouse B Proposal Federal Way Campus, LLC Submitted by Koorus Tahghighi 1. The SEPA checklist refers to Noise and air pollution reports, but none are posted on the City's FTP site. If the applicant refers to the previous reports prepared for Warehouse A, then I'm not sure those reports included Warehouse B traffic. 2. The environmental impacts of Warehouse B should be considered to be in addition to those of warehouse A, as cumulative. 3. 1 trust the City will verify all the input, analysis, and conclusion of the traffic study. The combined traffic count for Warehouses A and B are about 380 truck trips and over 1,500 passenger car trips per day. Applicant states the proposed new access driveway from Weyerhaeuser Way will be for trucks and passenger car access is from the Loop road. That is what the design is, but common sense tells us passenger cars from Highway 18 will use the new driveway and not drive around the back to the Loop road. The estimated truck traffic and the likely passenger car traffic is simply too much for the available left hand turn lane, which can barely accommodate 2 trucks. Backups at the intersection and left hand lane of the north bound Weyerhaeuser Way will be inevitable under these proposals. For example if the left hand turn lane is full and new trucks arrive, what will they do since they are not allowed to continue north on Weyerhaeuser Way? They will line up on the ramps or take up the left hand of the road awaiting to get into the turn lane. 4. 1 still have not seen any documentation that verifies the Arborist the applicant is using is also a qualified forester. There is a letter claiming to be qualified, but no documentation has been offered; none on the FTP site. 5. Not sure how the City evaluates the height of the building/top elevation, but the proposed slab of the new building will be 5 feet above the elevation of Weyerhaeuser Way in the area, so the roof line will be about 47 feet above the roadway. Stacey Welsh From: Brian Davis Sent: Monday, June 4, 2018 8:10 AM To: Ping Inquiry; Rick Perez; Sarady Long Cc: Stacey Welsh; Jim Harris Subject: FW: Greenline Business Park Comments From: Laurie Brown [mailto:laurienbrown@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2018 8:27 AM To: Brian Davis; Jim Harris Cc: Laurie Brown; Tony Boddie Subject: Greenline Business Park Comments June 3, 2018 City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. S. Federal Way, WA 98003 Attn: Brian Davis, Director Department of Community Development Via Email: brian.davis@cityoffederalway.com And Jim Harris, Planner Via Email: jim.harris@citvoffederalway.com Re: Greenline Business Park Application (File #17-105491); Proposals for Warehouse A (#16-102947-00-UP, 16-102948-00-SE) and B (#17-104236-UP, 17-104237-SE) To: City of Federal Way 1 From: Laurie Brown As a North Lake resident who commutes 5 days a week to the Auburn Sounder Train Station, I am deeply concerned about the increased traffic that would result from this proposed development, particularly traffic congestion on Weyerhaeuser Way and SR-18. This interchange does not have capacity to handle the amount of traffic that will be generated if this permit is issued. City of Federal Way staff, in its Pre-App letter of Nov 3, 2017, requested a TIA with a scope that includes examination of pavement on Weyerhaeuser Way to handle increased truck traffic, as well as the traffic capacity north of 336th St., and consideration of weekend traffic. It appears IRG has not submitted the TIA as requested. As a North Lake resident, I expect, and the City must require, an Environmental Impact Statement for these reasons: • The scale of new development with over 1.5 million sq. ft. proposed is significant in terms of traffic generation with nearly 6,000 new daily trips including a significant share of truck trips (on the order of 20% of the total). Alternative sizes and mixes of land use should be evaluated for their traffic differences. Those alternatives could include different types of warehouse operations that could cover fulfillment centers and package hubs so that their impacts can be understood should the applicant sign such a tenant. • Our North Lake neighborhood has a modest street network and a highway interchange already known to have capacity constraints and poor traffic operations • A new arterial connection is required (S. 324th St extension) that will have major impacts • Substantial rebuilding of Weyerhaeuser Way to support trucks appears necessary • The potential need to widen Weyerhaeuser Way north of 336th would be a major impact • Designs more consistent with the campus's architectural and landscape character must be evaluated. Further, the City must require a cumulative traffic analysis for ALL known development in the area, including the Business Park and the back -fill of the headquarters building. No cumulative traffic analysis of the Business Park and the other two warehouses, A & B has been submitted. 1. Much more definition of the warehouse functions is needed to understand their traffic and parking consequences The configuration of Business Park Building A, a massive space with loadings docks on both sides, suggests it could serve as a package hub or possibly a fulfillment center. It has 165 loading dock doors and parking for 111 trucks. Trip and parking characteristics can differ substantially for various warehouse functions with fulfillment and package hubs generating more traffic than other more traditional warehouses. So far, only general warehouse uses have been assumed in the initial trip and parking projections. 2. Staff instructed IRG to include trips from occupancy of the former corporate headquarters building in the TIA. So far, no document includes that traffic. 3. The parking memo projects demand for both new warehouses and the Tech Center building. However, it assumes warehouse use of the Tech Center — that is odd for what is basically an office building, and therefor underestimates parking demand. 4. The floor area cited in the parking memo for the Tech Center building appears to be too high. Memo says 1,327,500 gsf — unlikely unless below -grade floors exist. 5. The parking memo argues for reducing the zoning code parking requirement by about 35%. Curiously, it projects (incorrectly as I note in #4 above) demand for 981 spaces, but offers to build 1,577 parking spaces. This is a highly confused proposition for these reasons: • It relies on ITE data that applies only to general warehouses. ITE's data base (Parking Generation, 4th ed.) doesn't include data specific to different kinds of warehouses, and certainly not fulfillment or package centers. • Again, the land use assumption for the Tech Center seems wrong, so the zoning required total and demand projection reflect unreasonable assumptions about warehouse use — unless the applicant means to redevelop the Tech Center buildings. It is unclear why the applicant requests a reduction in required parking but offers to build 60% more parking than demand indicates is needed (1,577 spaces vs 981). 6. This project triggers the need to dedicate ROW and build a portion of the S. 324th Extension, a big addition to the City's arterial street network, as envisioned in the Comp Plan. 7. The site plan shows parking wrapping the Tech Center, bringing lots much closer to Weyerhaeuser Way, a move contrary to staff's recommendation to include the best of the current parking lots design. This is a character defining element and the new plan would destroy the park -like characteristics that now grace the campus. Warehouse A 1. The traffic report for Warehouse A (October 5, 2017) is a stand-alone analysis. It does not include traffic from warehouse B or the Business Park, even though it was prepared after the warehouse B report and after the trip generation memo for the Business Park. 2. The report shows some differences in existing traffic volumes compared to Warehouse Bs report. Staff also noted this and asked for clarification. It appears IRG has yet again failed to respond. 3. The report analyzes 5 intersections instead of 6 as done by warehouse B, even though it the larger project. It leaves out the eastbound ramps at SR-18. The report provides no rationale for or discussion of this omission. Obviously, a consistent network should be used. 4. The site plan shows new driveways to the Loop Rd — the southernmost driveway may be too close to the next driveway based on city code. Relocating or consolidating the driveways may be necessary. Warehouse B 1. This report includes trips from warehouse A but it is impossible to isolate them for verification. It does not include trips from the Business Park, or a re -occupied Weyerhaeuser headquarters building. 2. Its results show pressure on the SR-18 interchange where traffic volumes will exceed available capacity for some lanes and movements, and where LOS results are poor (LOS E and LOS F) for individual movements. 3. Queuing results also show little room left to accommodate additional traffic during the peak hours. This demonstrates the importance of a cumulative traffic analysis for all known development in the area, including the Business Park and the back -fill of the headquarters building. 4 Stacey Welsh From: Brian Davis Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 10:47 AM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: FW: Rainier Audubon Public Comment for Land Use Application Greenline Warehouse B Attachments: RAS_FWLanduse_GreenlineWarehouseB_publiccomment_oct20l7.docx; RAS_Weyco B i rd Li st_10_2017.J PG From: cindy flanagan [mailto:camcalcin@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 10:50 PM To: Brian Davis; Stacey Welsh Cc: Jim Ferrell; Dini Duclos; Martin Moore; Susan Honda; Lydia Assefa-Dawson; Mark Koppang; Jeanne Burbidge; Bob Celski; Yarden Weidenfeld Subject: Rainier Audubon Public Comment for Land Use Application Greenline Warehouse B Dear Mr. Davis and Ms. Welsh, Please accept the Rainier Audubon's Public Comment submission for Federal Way Campus, LLC's Land Use Application for Greenline Warehouse "B". Attached are two files: RAS_FWLanduse_GreenlineWarehouseB_publiccomment_oct2017 that is our letter of concerns and questions; and RAS_WeycoBirdList_10_2017 which lists all bird species surveyed on the (former) Weyerhaeuser Campus and North Lake area that have been compiled from Christmas Bird Counts, King County Bird Breeding Atlas and eBird.org. If you have any problems with the files, please email camcalcin@hotmail.com We look forward to further discussion and networking to find a workable solution for the development on the (former) Weyerhaeuser Campus. Sincerely, Rainier Audubon Submitted electronically by Cindy Flanagan, Rainier Audubon Board member Sent from Mail for Windows 10 October 30, 2017 City of Federal Way Community Development Land Use Applications ATTN: Brian Davis & Stacey Welsh brian.davis@cityoffederalway.com Stacey.welsh@cityoffederalway.com 33325 8th Ave South Federal Way, WA 98003 RE: Public Comment Submission for Land Use Application Submittal IRG Greenline Warehouse'B' Dear Mr. Davis and Ms. Welsh, This letter concerns the Land Use Application submittal by Federal Way Campus, LLC (Industrial Realty Group) for "Greenline Warehouse B' that includes construction of a proposed 44-foot tall, 217,300 square -foot warehouse/distribution center, 255 parking stalls, and associated site work on a 16.9-acre site. The Rainier Audubon, which serves South King County communities including Federal Way, has been monitoring and documenting bird species and habitat on the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters Campus, North Lake and the Hylebos Watershed for over 38 years. The Weyerhaeuser Headquarters Campus and surrounding area is identified by the Rainier Audubon as an important birding area in the South King County region because of the diverse bird species, the rich urban forest, open meadow, riparian and lake/pond habitat that supports both migrating winter and summer birds. The (former) Weyerhaeuser Headquarter Campus is noted by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife as a critical area as it has a High Waterfowl Concentration. Another unique feature of the (former) Weyerhaeuser Campus is that it is part of a larger contiguous forest corridor that connects to the East Hylebos Ravine, Fife Natural Area, the West Hylebos and the Puget Sound. This corridor provides extended habitat for birds, such as the Pileated Woodpecker and Great Horned Owl, that require larger ranges of habitat to thrive. As well, there are 24 other Audubon chapters in Washington state, and several of these chapters and their members visit the (former) Weyerhaeuser Campus on field trips and individually to observe the birds and wildlife and enjoy the 7+ miles of trails that have been open to the public for 48 years. Not only do these visitors enjoy the natural setting of the campus, they also partake in the local food and retail services and even lodging of Federal Way. The focus of the Rainier Audubon is to inspire diverse audiences to conserve natural ecosystems and build healthy communities for people, birds and other wildlife. As Audubon WA states, "Where birds thrive, people prosper." Birds are an inherent part of healthy natural systems, fulfilling roles as pollinators, seed dispersers, predators, scavengers, and natural engineers in riparian, wetland and coastal habitats. Birds are key indicators of greater ecosystem function and environmental health because their response to climatic and other changes is quick to see and study. Humans need the same things as birds: clean air, water, and land. The future health of birds and humans is harmoniously connected. The following are our concerns and we welcome an opportunity to further elaborate our position and work together: 1994 Weyerhaeuser Company Concomitant Pre -Annexation Zoning Agreement concerns At issue is the interpretation of the 1994 Weyerhaeuser Company Concomitant Pre -Annexation Zoning (CA) Agreement and what type and size of development can be built "that insures optimal development while preserving the unique natural features of the site." Further in the CA in the Recitals section is the statement that the proposed development regulations of the Property are "reasonably necessary for the protection of health, safety, morals and general welfare." and that, "The proposed development regulations would provide incentives for attracting business that would enhance the City's tax base while maintaining the quality of the area." What is the actual interpretation of the 1994 CA agreement and how will the quality of the area and the health, safety, morals and general welfare be protected with IRG's current and future development proposals? We ask that the city take the time in a moratorium to study the CA and gather legal testimony from those who were involved in the signing of the CA (the City Manager, City Lawyer, President and CEO Jack Creighton and George Weyerhaeuser) and issue a unified statement that clarifies the interpretation of the agreement and offers a consistent interpretation that can be used not only for Greenline Warehouse "B", but for all current and future development proposals on the campus. In addition, Warehouse and Distribution is an Accessory Use —to what permitted use is the warehouse attached, the Headquarters or the Technology Center? The Rainier Audubon is concerned that the proposed development of Greenline Warehouse B and the other current and future development proposals on the (former) Weyerhaeuser Campus cumulatively pose significant impact to the natural and built environment of the campus and surrounding area and violate the CA agreement to "allow business that enhances the tax base while maintaining the quality of the area." We request that the city continue to work with IRG to encourage IRG to submit a comprehensive plan of their current and future developments so that all stakeholders involved can come together and discuss the cumulative impacts for traffic, the environment, and health and safety, and accurately assess economic benefit and opportunity. In doing so, we believe more productive solutions will come to the forefront and there will be greater opportunity to insure optimal development on the campus occurs, while preserving the unique natural features and maintaining the quality of the area. We have reviewed the submitted documentation for the Greenline Warehouse B and have concerns about possible impacts to the Hylebos steam system and its salmon and other aquatic inhabitants, storm water drainage, wetland and significant tree loss, loss of bird and wildlife habitat, change in bird species diversity, loss of public access to trails and urban forest, increased traffic and insufficient bike/pedestrian pathways. Hylebos Stream System The headwaters of East Hylebos Creek lie at the southern portion of the former Weyerhaeuser Campus and all waters from North Lake and the Weyerhaeuser Campus eventually flow downstream into the Hylebos stream system. The Hylebos is a water of the state and supports salmon and other aquatic species. Over the past 10 years, the state has spent millions of Superfund Cleanup funds in ecological planning, restoration and stewardship (conducting on -going maintenance of restoration sites) of the Hylebos Watershed, including the East Hylebos Ravine in Milton which is downstream from the former Weyerhaeuser Campus. The Hylebos Watershed is a fragile ecosystem and we ask for a more in-depth independent study of the cumulative impacts be done by using an EIS. Supported in the CA Section VI Environmentally Sensitive Areas Item 2, "In the event that conditions of environmental sensitivity identified by the survey are shown to be part of a connected system extending beyond the boundaries of the required site survey, a supplemental survey of that system may be required, and any required mitigations may apply to any or all portions of such system. The boundaries of the supplemental survey shall extend as far as reasonably necessary to establish mitigations." Storm Water Drainage Federal Way Campus, LLC (IRG) has submitted a request to combine storm water drainage for its Greenline Warehouse A and Warehouse B, even though they have applied for separate land use applications. We ask that NO developments should be granted a permit or issued a SEPA determination of non -significance until all storm water drainage studies and requirements have been approved and that the construction for both sites is one unified plan constructed after approval. The applicant refers to several core requirements and special requirements in the Drainage review as being addressed in the Final Technical Information Report (TIR); however, only the preliminary TIR has been submitted to the city (as per items included in file on the city's FTP site). More in-depth information about how the applicant will address the following is required before the city issues a permit and determination of non -significance for the SEPA: 1. Storm Water Conveyance and calculations 2. Maintenance and Operations 3. Bond Quantities 4. Oil Control Core Requirement #1 Discharge at Natural Location The Greenline Warehouse B Pre -Technical Information Report indicates that the discharge of storm water from the natural location will be deviated, where water flowing from Points 5, 6, and 7 will be shifted to flow from Stream EA. What are the cumulative impacts to Stream EA and to the East Hylebos? Core Requirement #2 Off -Site Analysis The applicant has submitted review of storm water impacts to the project area and % mile downstream from the flow path. However, the two drainage pieces --Stream EA and the outflow from Weyerhaeuser Pond —don't join together until % mile downstream. What are the impacts downstream that are greater than 1/4 mile? Given the sensitivity of the East Hylebos ecosystem, how will water quality and water quantity be affected? An EIS investigating Storm Water Drainage offsite greater than % mile that studies water flow, flood risk, erosion control, and water quality is needed. What stormwater treatment will prevent 100% of the pollutants of concern --bacteria, dissolved oxygen, temperature, metals, phosphorus, turbidity, and high pH. Appropriate mitigation for water drainages and water quality is required. Core Requirement #3 Flow Control The Greenline Warehouse B application has identified flow control as Type 2 Drainage Problem Severe Erosion, and states that, "flow control standard will be met with a detention pond." Due to the sensitivity of the Hylebos stream system that is downstream, we ask that the category be at least a Type 4 Potential Impact to Wetland Hydrology as Determined through a Critical Area Review. More data is needed on downstream analysis greater than % mile from site that includes flood risk, erosion, and water quality. As well, determination of exactly where in the Hylebos stream system does the storm water drainage flow from the entire (former) Weyerhaeuser Campus constitute less than 15% of the Hylebos tributary? Core Requirement #4 Conveyance System No Conveyance System or calculations have been provided by the applicant. Conveyance system and calculations required. Core Requirement #5 Erosion and Sediment Control No plans submitted, applicant states "Erosion and sediment controls to prevent the transport of sediment from the project site to downstream drainage facilities, water resources, and adjacent properties will be provided on the construction plans. No construction plans have been submitted, as per the Greenline Warehouse B file on the city's UP site. We request an Erosion and Sediment Control plan, not only for the site and % mile downstream, but also further downstream in the East Hylebos. Core Requirement #6 Maintenance and Operations The Operations and Maintenance manual has not been included. We request Operations and Maintenance be submitted before permit approval. Core Requirement #7 Financial Guarantees and Liability Bond Quantities are not provided. Bond quantities must be submitted before approval. Core Requirement #8 Water Quality Water quality treatment will be provided in a combined water quality and detention pond followed by a Modular Wetlands media filter vault. The applicant states that being a commercial development, the type of water quality treatment required is Enhanced Basic WQ. How will the water quality treatment filter out 100% bacterial pollution (such as fecal coliform), metals, phosphorus, high pH? The Hylebos stream system and inhabitants (including salmonids and benthic invertebrates) are very sensitive to increases in water temperature. How will water quality system ensure healthy water temperatures? NOTE: In the 2001 Monitoring Program of East Hylebos Creek (Final Report July 2002) performed by Taylor Associates Inc. water quality of the East Hylebos Creek was studied. Total Phosphorus is a concern for the East Hylebos, copper toxicity is a concern during storm events, zinc is a concern during storm events, high readings of dissolved oxygen are a concern and high fecal coliform is a concern in the East Hylebos Basin. With such sensitive levels of pollutants in the Hylebos steam system and the cumulative impacts of storm water runoff from the current and future development proposals on the former Weyerhaeuser Campus (including Warehouse B), what is the tipping point that pushes the water quality of the Hylebos stream system to a state of poor quality and negatively impacts the salmon and other aquatic organisms? Special Requirement No. 1 Other Adopted Area —Specific Requirements While the project site is not part of a Salmon Conservation Plan, is the East Hylebos Creek where the (former) Weyerhaeuser Campus and Warehouse B's storm water flows part of a Salmon Conservation Plan? If so, should the project site not be added to the Salmon Conservation plan? Special Requirement No. 5 Oil Control No oil control plan has been submitted, though the subject site is identified as "a high -use site" due to vehicle fleet size. How will parking lots, roadways and intersections be treated for runoff and oil control? Wetland Delineation The Wetland Delineation for the Greenline Warehouse B was done by Talasaea beginning in December 2015, which was a drought year. Washington State experienced drought from 2015-October 2016. How has IRG used the drought calculation recommendations by the Washington Department of Ecology been incorporated? The following excerpt is from the WA DOE website regarding Wetland delineations (http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/wetlands/delineation.html): Wetland delineations during a drought year Delineations done during a drought year should be done using the methods in Chapter 5 of the regional delineation supplements (you can download them below), which address the following "Difficult Wetland Situations:" • Periods of below -normal rainfall • Drought years • Years with unusually low winter snowpack. For delineations done during a drought year, Ecology may request supplemental information if it was not conducted using appropriate methods. Talasaea states they did periodic wetland delineations since December 2015, however, no dates are provided. The Concomitant Agreement outlines that wetlands that are smaller than 2500 square feet and/or cumulatively smaller than 10,000 square feet in size in any 20-acre section are exempt from the 1994 FWCC. Did Talasaea re-evaluate the wetland area totals after October 2016 when the Washington State drought was officially lifted? If so, was the cumulative area of the wetlands for Warehouse A and B greater than 10,000 square feet? If so, should a different process such as an EIS be required? If the wetland area was not evaluated after the drought years, we request that the area be re-evaluated during the wet year of 2017 or early 2018. NOTE: In the initial Preferred Freezer application, the Wetland size on the 20-acre parcel was for 8 wetlands and totaled 7,831 square feet (and was measured in drought year), after further study Talasaea found 13 wetlands to be in the project site. We believe that the cumulative wetland area for both Warehouse A and B should be considered, especially when storm water drainage for both sites is being applied for under one system. SEPA 2. Air What kind of emissions to the air world result from the proposal during construction, operation, and maintenance when the project is completed. Significant tree loss is estimated at approximately 848 trees. With tree loss comes increased CO2 levels, increased temperatures and other pollution. We recommend that the USDA Forest Service's tool iTree be used to assess the site's trees and the ecosystem services including air quality that the trees provide. Increased semi -truck traffic and vehicle traffic will impact air quality, especially if there is traffic congestion at choking points like intersections and left -turns. An air quality assessment related to the traffic report is needed. 3. Water a. Surface Water 1.) Is there any surface water body on or in the immediate vicinity of the site (including year- round seasonal streams, saltwater, lakes, ponds, wetlands)? If yes, describe type and provide names. Stream EA and the East Hylebos Creek, which are connected 2.) Will the project require any work over, in, or adjacent to (within 200ft) the described waters. If yes, please describe and attach available plans. Missing from the SEPA: The applicant listed in the Storm Water Drainage Report that natural path of water movement would be deviated as Stream EA would be altered to include storm water runoff from flow zones that normally run into the Weyerhaeuser Pond drainage that runs down the South Meadow under Hwy 18 to the East Hylebos. c. Water Runoff 1. Describe the source of runoff (including stormwater) and method of collection and disposal, if any (include quantities known). Where will this water flow? Will this water flow into other waters? If so, describe. The stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces will flow into Stream EA, and then into state waters that are fish bearing —the East Hvlebos—which then flows into the Hvlebos and into Commencement Bay; these waters of the state are identified as critical habitat for salmon and have had millions of dollars of Superfund for ecological planning, restoration and maintenance. 2. Could waste materials enter ground or surface waters? If so, generally describe. The applicant has responded "not as proposed"; however, while storm water treatment has improved, no storm water treatment completely eliminates 100% pollutants including bacteria, dissolved oxygen, temperature, metals, phosphorus, turbidity, and high pH. The applicant states that the proposed site is classified according to the KC SWDM as Enhanced Basic WQ treatment which requires 80% removal of total suspended solids (TSS) and higher metal removal. High metal concentrations "pose a risk to fish from exposure to both chronic and acute toxic concentration s of metals such as copper, zinc, and very low concentration copper deleterious olfactory effects." (KCSWDM) We ask that an independent study be performed in an EIS to study the possible impacts to the Hylebos stream system from possible surface water pollution from the proposed Warehouse A & B site, and cumulative developments on the (former) Weyerhaeuser Campus. Plants c. List threatened and endangered species know to be on or near the site. The Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden (RSBG) has over 750 rhododendron species, several which are threatened and endangered. The RSBG is less than % mile away. Animals a. List any birds or animals which have been observed on or near the site, or are known to be on or near the site. See attached Rainier Audubon Bird Species List for Weyerhaeuser Campus and North Lake area. b. C. d. Proposed measures to preserve or enhance wildlife, if any. Significant loss of forest and fragmentation has potential to impact species that thrive in forested areas and species such as Pileated who need larger forested ranges to thrive. The cumulative loss of forest on the (former) Weyerhaeuser Campus needs to be considered. Another concern that the loss of forest and increase in impervious surface and warehouses can bring is a change in bird species diversity. With increased impervious surface, warehouses, and human activity comes an increase in corvids—crows, jays —and gulls. One threat that increased corvid population brings is increased threat of nest predation to songbirds and other birds. Some species identified by the USDFW as species of concern that may be impacted include Rufous Hummingbird, Purple Finch, Olive -sided Flycatcher, Willow Flycatcher, Fox Sparrow. Other species that may be impacted by tree loss on the IJSDFW species of concern list include Bald Eagle and Peregrine Falcon. As well, we recommend that the applicant consider measures to prevent increased window strikes by birds. Traffic Another concern our Rainier Audubon has is the increased traffic, increased pollution, and increased risks to pedestrians and cyclists. In the Greenline Warehouse B Pre -Technical Information Report, the applicant states under Proposed Site Improvements that "the existing trail system is to be relocated where it can wind th[r]ough the managed forest buffer along Weyerhaeuser Way." We ask that the sidewalk and bike trail should be included outside of the 50 foot managed forest buffer. In addition, we have read through the Traffic Review and would like to share the following observations and questions: Are "cumulative" impacts being addressed, not just from both warehouses, but also all the other development in the vicinity? An overall comprehensive plan of the (former) Weyerhaeuser Campus is required so that all stakeholders can see how all of the pieces fit together and interact with each other to determine cumulative impacts. We ask that the city work with IRG and ask for a comprehensive plan of the campus for a full account of the cumulative impacts now and in the future. The increased traffic poses a significant impact to the road system, and to the safety of motorists, cyclists and pedestrians and thereby triggers a threshold of significance in the SEPA. We ask that an independent study in an EIS of the traffic impacts from the proposed Warehouse B and the cumulative new developments (including DaVita, the proposed 1.1 million square feet of warehouses around the Technology Center) on the (former) Weyerhaeuser Campus be evaluated. Why did the later analysis for Warehouse B use earlier traffic counts? One of the dates that the traffic study for Warehouse B was performed on July 14, 2016. While the calculations look to be accurate, we question whether the data for peak flows offers a true representation of the traffic as on that date the Weyerhaeuser Headquarter Campus was operating at a trickle of its near 1000 vehicles, Casey Treat's school on 336t" and the Slavic Church school off Weyerhaeuser Way (close to where the proposed Warehouse B will be) were not in session. We ask that a study date that is more representative of the normal traffic flow be performed. What are the traffic accident numbers at the intersections in the Warehouse B study? How might traffic accidents increase with increased congestion from the Warehouse B traffic (and the cumulative traffic)? How does the traffic increase and the traffic impacts of Warehouse B and the cumulative impacts from the new proposed developments on the (former) Weyerhaeuser Campus fit within the City's long-range 2040 planning? What comments have been received from WSDOT regarding impacts to SR-18 and its ramps? Thank you for considering our issues and concerns. Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Rainier Audubon Board President Heather Gibson Yes 206-226-2050 hedder_swedder@yahoo.com Vice President Jay Galvin Yes 253-939-3094 gjgalvin@comcast.net Board Laura Lavington 253-941-7372'aura.lavington@gmail.com Board Pat Toth 206-767-4944 h2opat@msn.com Board Cindy Flanagan 253-941-3933 camcalcin@hotmail.com Board Barbara Petersen 253 389 3204 bpbatfan@aol.com Board Marie West -Johnson 206-817-8754 crgrie123@yahoo.com Conservation Chair Dan Streiffert 253-796-2203 dan_streiffert@hotmail.com Board Stephen Feldman 360-802-5211 stephanfeldman@gmail.com Board Max Prinsen 425-432-9965 3 3 i o. 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Both reports state that if at any time the lands have been altered, that these reports will be void. Waters that have always run throughout the Campus, are no longer functional. A years' worth of testing has been performed on this land, without a qualified Forester as is per the CA. This has resulted in a lack of maintenance, and thoughtfulness to the Hylebos, and the wetlands. Bulldozing was done several times and in several places to the main tributary where warehouse A & B are proposed. Pictures and witnesses confirm that pipes were laid prior to these reports. Bulldozing and numerous neglectful surveying and testing has occurred AFTER these reports were files. So the reports done by ESM and Talesea only reflect information received after violations to the land occurred and or information is not accurate do to the work that was conducted after June 2016. A true reading of the land could not have been done. Waters that have always ran throughout the property, no longer collect in the fashion that has been observed for the last 20 years by myself and other patrons of the land. 2/3 of the water was missing during these recorded rains. This confirms our belief that IRG altered the land, to reflect less water to authorities. For this reason alone, I would like to see an investigation into this. The wetlands, were filled in, with sand, rocks, and debris. Before the most recent studies were conducted. Trees Low Hanging Debris were removed, to expose the land, and dry it out. Over 70% of the Mid Canopy were removed. This was the food source for the Wildlife habitat, and migratory birds. A qualified forester would have insisted the damages done during testing and surveying, would be fixed immediately. This was NEVER done. How is it that IRG does not have to follow the CA? Yet they are being given special treatment by the City, to accomplish their goal of sub dividing the property and issuing an Industrial Zoning, when no documents state such actions? The entire 475 acres SHOULD be developed once a comprehensive report is done for the entire property, not piece mealed, as it is being done today. The city needs to provide VALID documentation that this land is zoned for Industrial needs. The only document describing such a fallacy, is an alleged forged letter. This should NOT be acceptable and demands further investigation please. I believe the company ESM who does work on behalf of the City of Federal Way, is a conflict of interest, as they have prepared documents for IRG. I would like to ask for an independent company, be chosen with Citizen input, and these reports done with a non -biased entity. I have many other concerns about the process of Industrial development on top of our Aquifer. These have been documented in the past, and I wish for them to also be a part of my inquiry into this matter. May I ask to be a person of record, when dealing with anything on the Weyerhaeuser Property? I do not wish to have a toxic warehouse in our City. Nor do I wish for the City to ignore the pleas of the citizens. I wish for you to consider my request to deny this warehouse construction, and protect our vital watershed. Thank You for this opportunity to voice my concerns. Sincerely Suzanne Vargo Stacey Welsh From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Jim Harris Planner frfe p1 . Federal Way 33325 8t" Avenue South Jim Harris Monday, June 4, 2018 2:17 PM Doc Hansen; Stacey Welsh FW: Weyerhaeuser Campus Proposals 2018-6-4 SWC GBP&WhseA&B Comment.pdf Federal Way, WA 98003-6325 Phone:253/835-2652 Fax: 253/835-2609 www.citvoffederalway.com Office Hours Mon - Thur, 8:00 AM — 4:30 PM or by appointment From: Carol [mailto:carol@aramburu-eustis.com] Sent: Monday, June 04, 2018 1:22 PM To: Brian Davis; Jim Harris Cc: Rick Subject: Weyerhaeuser Campus Proposals Please consider the attached letter from Mr. Aramburu during your review and make it part of the record for any applications for the former Weyerhaeuser property, including the applications mentioned in the letter for warehouses and the Greenline Business Park. Carol Cohoe, Legal Assistant ARAMBURU & EUSTIS, LLP 720 Third Avenue, SUITE 2000 Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 625-9515 This message may be protected by the attorney -client and/or work product privilege. If you received this message in error please notify us and destroy the message. Thank you. Attorneys at Law J. Richard Aranburu 720 Third Avenue, Suite 2000 rick@aramburu-eustis.com Seattle, WA 98104 Jeffrey M. Eustis Tel 206.625.9515 eustis@aramburu.eustis.com Fax 206.682.1376 May 29, 2018 City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. S. Federal Way, WA 98003 Attn: Brian Davis, Director Department of Community Development And Jim Harris Planner www.aramburu,eustis.com Via Email: Brian.Davis@cityoffederalway.com Jim.Hards@cityoffederalway,com Re: Greenline Business Park Application (File #17-105491); Proposals for Warehouse A (#16-102947-00-UP, 16-102948-00-SE) and Warehouse B (#17-104236-UP, 17-104237-SE). Dear City of Federal Way: This office represents Save Weyerhaeuser Campus, a Washington nonprofit corporation organized and existing to protect and preserve the community and natural values of the Weyerhaeuser Campus. On May 14, 2018, the City of Federal Way determined that the application for the Greenline Business Park (GBP) was complete. That proposal, made by Industrial Realty Group of Los Angeles (IRG), includes the construction of three buildings totaling approximately 1,068,000 square feet on a parcel of 146 acres and revisions to an existing parking lot adding 806 parking stalls, which will involve, among other activities, filling wetland and improving existing roads in the vicinity. On May 18, 2018, the City issued a Notice of Master Land Use Application, initiating a fourteen day comment period, The Notice indicates that the proposal will be reviewed under the "Weyerhaeuser Company Pre -Annexation Concomitant and Zoning Agreement" (CA), which places the property in the CP-1 zone created by the CA. Previously, IRG submitted complete applications for two other construction projects also located in the CP-1, Warehouses A and B. Warehouse A is a 225,950 square foot warehouse building on 13.7 acres with 245 parking stalls; Warehouse B is a 217,300 June 4, 2018 Page 2 square foot warehouse building with 244 parking spaces immediately adjacent to Warehouse A. The Warehouse A/B proposals will use a common access road and the same stormwater detention pond. These two projects are owned by the same applicant as for the Greenline Business Park. The City has not issued a threshold determination under SEPA for either of IRG's Warehouse proposals. In this letter, SWC provides comment on the rules, regulations and standards applicable to the pending permit applications. First, any review of the business park proposal under both current zoning and the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) must consider the consolidated and cumulative impacts of all three pending proposals and cannot proceed with separate, individual, fragmented review. Second, the existing rules and regulations, including the CA, cannot be read to vest applications to rules and standards adopted twenty-four years ago. In several specific areas, the City should apply current standards and regulations adopted after Ordinance 94-219 (including the CA and its zoning) was adopted in 1994. These issues will be addressed below. 1. THE CITY MUST CONDUCT COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED REVIEW OF THE THREE PENDING PROPOSALS. 1.1. SEPA REVIEW. Because of the background of this proposal, the City is required to conduct consolidated land use and environmental review of the pending applications, not segmenting or bifurcating review. This is based on the following. A. ONE OWNER. The entire 426-acre Weyerhaeuser Campus was purchased in 2016 by IRG, a California developer of warehouses and business parks. B. THREE CURRENTLY PENDING APPLICATIONS. IRG has filed applications for use of significant portions of the Weyerhaeuser Campus, including the GBPark, Warehouse A and Warehouse B, which have all been deemed complete by the City. These three applications will be referenced herein as the "IRG Applications." Each of the applications is currently pending and no threshold determination has been issued for any of them. Comments on the GBP are due on June 4, 2018. C. SAME ZONE FOR ALL PARCELS. The IRG Applications are all in the CP-1 zone. That zone is ono applicable to the Weyerhaeuser Campus parcels and not to any other properties in the city. D. UNDER SEPA, THE THREE PENDING APPLICATIONS MUST BE CONSIDERED IN A SINGLE ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT. The City of Federal Way has adopted by reference most of the Washington State SEPA Rules, WAC Chapter 197-11, into Federal Way's code in FWC 14.05.020. June 4, 2018 Page 3 Included in this adoption is WAC 197-11-060, including Subsection (b). This section provides as follows- (b) Proposals or parts of proposals that are related to each other closely enough to be, in effect, a single course of action shall be evaluated in the same environmental document. (Phased review is allowed under subsection (5).) Proposals or parts of proposals are closely related, and they shall be discussed in the same environmental document, if they: (i) Cannot or will not proceed unless the other proposals (or parts of proposals) are implemented simultaneously with them; or (ii) Are interdependent parts of a larger proposal and depend on the larger proposal as their justification or for their implementation. In addition, WAC 197-11-060(c) provides as follows: (c) (Optional) Agencies may wish to analyze "similar actions" in a single environmental document. (i) Proposals are similar if, when viewed with other reasonably foreseeable actions, they have common aspects that provide a basis for evaluating their environmental consequences together, such as common timing, types of impacts, alternatives, or geography. This section does not require agencies or applicants to analyze similar actions in a single environmental document or require applicants to prepare environmental documents on proposals other than their own. (ii) When preparing environmental documents on similar actions, agencies may find it useful to define the proposals in one of the following ways: (A) Geographically, which may include actions occurring in the same general location, such as a body of water, region, or metropolitan area; or (B) generically, which may include actions which have relevant similarities, such as common timing, impacts, alternatives, methods of implementation, environmental media, or subject matter. These provisions were considered in Indian Trail Property Owner's Ass'n v. City of Spokane, 76 Wn.App. 430, 886 P.2d 209 (1994). There a shopping center redevelopment and expansion were under review, including a large grocery store and other features. However, two parts of the overall proposal were not included in the original environmental checklist and threshold determination, a car wash and large underground storage tanks, and were proposed for later environmental review. On a challenge to this segmented environmental review, the Court of Appeals said as follows: Cumulative Effects. We note at the onset that the responsible official's initial evaluation of the underground fuel storage tanks separate from other phases of the proposal was in error. Parts of proposals which are "related to each other June 4, 2018 Page 4 closely enough to be, in effect, a single course of action shall be evaluated in the same environmental document." WAC 197-11-060(3)(b). Here, a phased review of the project was clearly inappropriate because it would serve only to avoid discussion of cumulative impacts. WAC 197-11-060(5)(d)(ii). See also WAC 197- 11-060(3)(b). However, the error was cured when the original MDNS and DNS were withdrawn, and the cumulative effects of the entire project considered before a new MDNS was issued. Redevelopment of the shopping district also included plans for a car wash. In 131 zones, a car wash requires a special permit. When addressing neighborhood concerns about the noise impacts from the car wash, the hearing examiner responded "there is no car wash in this application and a special permit must be applied for before a car wash can be built in conjunction with this use". To the extent the hearing examiner was approving separate SEPA review for the car wash, he was in error. WAC 197-11-060(3)(b). However, the error was harmless because the responsible official considered the impact of the car wash when making the threshold determination and required mitigation measures for it. 76 Wn.App. at 443. As noted above, the IRG Applications have a common owner (IRG), common timing (all have complete pending applications), common geography (all on the Weyerhaeuser Campus), common impacts and common zoning (CP-1, applicable only to this property). The most significant impacts of the combined proposals affect traffic and transportation, with significant impacts to off -site city roads and state highways including 1-5 and SR 18. Complete and accurate traffic and transportation analysis should include not only the three current proposals, but an accurate analysis for the future use of the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters building (more than 300,000 square feet), which is currently offered for lease by IRG to a single tenant. Currently, the traffic report for Warehouse A, for example, does not include potential traffic from Warehouse B, the GBP, or the Weyerhaeuser headquarters building. The projects, individually and cumulatively, will also impact downstream water resources, including the Hylebos stream, Milton's East Hylebos Ravine, Fife's Lower Hylebos Nature Park and associated wetlands and habitat. The GBP proposal alone will total 1,441,000 square feet of impervious surface. Under the applicable regulations and caselaw, it would be error for the City to conduct separate environmental review for IRG's proposals. The City should require IRG to submit an environmental checklist that includes the cumulative impact of all three projects. There appears to be little question that a proposal with more than 2,000,000 square feet of structure and other impervious surfaces will have a significant impact on the environment and accordingly requires an environmental impact statement (EIS). June 4, 2018 Page 5 1.2. LAND USE REVIEW. In addition, the three development proposals are included within the "Corporate Park 1 " or "CP-1 " zone, which was adopted by the City in Ordinance 94-219 as a part of the annexation of this and other nearby property in 1994. The CP-1 zone only applies to the former Weyerhaeuser Campus. Ordinance 94-219 also reached certain "Conclusions of Law," beginning at page 4; these Conclusions applied to the entire annexation area, including the property where the three pending proposals are located. Conclusion B states that the property, as a whole, has "unusual environmental features" and that the ordinance is the "means to preserve and protect these natural features," again referencing the entire annexation area. Conclusion C states that "any development in the corporate headquarters area is low density characterized by large expanses of open space." The applicant contends that the 1994 CA controls development on the Weyerhaeuser Campus. While that is not entirely correct, as pointed out below, it is apparent that the CA requires that the entire site be considered when development proposals are made. For example, under Paragraph 14.2 of the CA, existing streets had "been constructed to meet capacity needs for on - site development up to an additional 300,000 square feet of Corporate Office Park development;" this provision regarding street capacity is applicable to the entire site. The CP-1 zone found at Exhibit C to the CA also stresses that the entire site is to be considered together in review and analysis. The CP-1 zone states its Purpose and Objectives, saying that the properties in the zone: ...are characterized by large contiguous sites with landscape, open space amenities, and buildings of superior quality. The property appropriate for such uses is unique, and demands for such uses are rare. Consequently special land use and site regulations are appropriate for such properties. CP-1 Zone, page C-1. Subsection A states "This property is subject to its own unique standards of review processes as set forth in the Agreement." Id. The same is true of provisions for "Off -Street Parking" found in Exhibit C, in Section XIII at page C-18, that although new development shall require compliance with applicable off-street parking requirements: the aggregate of all proposed and existing uses on the property may, subject to the approval of the Director, be considered as a whole in establishing the minimum number of vehicles spaces required, .. . It is wholly inconsistent with the CP-1 zoning, and the background of the CA and Ordinance 94-219, to separately consider individual projects when the City recognizes that the proposals are located on a unique property. This is especially true when IRG, the property owner, has three complete and pending applications to use substantially all of the CP-1 zoned area. Based on the foregoing, it is apparent that since 1994 the City has considered the Weyerhaeuser Campus unique and has adopted unique standards June 4, 2018 Page 6 of review applicable to the entire site. Site development, by a common property owner, must be considered as a consolidated whole for permitting purposes. 2. THE CITY IS REQUIRED TO APPLY CURRENT CODES AND STANDARDS, NOT THOSE IN EFFECT IN 1994. As noted above, Ordinance 94-219 is now twenty-four years old, but the applicant for the three pending projects claims that the ordinance, and the CA, vest these new proposals to rules, regulations and standards in effect when the ordinance was adopted. The City should reject that proposition and apply current adopted standards.' The applicant seeks to apply certain provisions of the CA to its current land use applications. Among others, the applicant asks the City to follow certain criteria in review of its proposals, including the following provisions of the development agreement that are contrary to codes. 1) The agreement "not to require any dedication or conveyance of the Property or any portions thereof for public purposes .... Paragraph 12, page 10. 2) Agreement to consider roads adequate for the addition of 300,000 square feet of new Corporate Office Park development that might be located anywhere on the site. Paragraph 14.2, page 11. 3) Agreement that the property owners "shall be vested for purposes of roadway capacity requirements and any concurrency requirements and Weyerhaeuser shall not be required for pay for any new public streets within the Property area or traffic mitigation fees for these streets in connection with the Additional Development. Paragraph 14.2, page 11, Paragraph 15, page 13. 4) Agreement that areas of the Property which are "classified as environmentally sensitive" shall comply with the critical areas ordinance in effect in 1994, except for special provisions found at pages C-12 to C-18. Exhibit C to Ordinance 94-219, Section XII. Washington law is clear that no city may establish fixed land use and development regulations that cannot be ever modified or changed. As described above the City should consider IRG's three pending proposals together as a single application following evaluation of the whole proposal under SEPA. June 4, 2018 Page 7 A) Washington Law Prohibits One Legislative Body from Binding Future Councils. The effect of the CA as interpreted by the applicant is that no later rules, regulations, legislation or council action can modify the agreement; it is permanent and never capable of modification. This concept is not consistent with Washington law for the following reasons. Under settled Washington law, a municipality "cannot enter into contracts binding on future boards of commissioners." See State ex. rel. Schlarb v. Smith, 19 Wn.2d 109, 112, 141 P.2d 651 (1943). See also Miller v. City of Port Angeles, 38 Wn.App. 904 (1984) where it is recognized that a local government cannot contract away its police power. It is recognized that this rule must be construed in the context of whether the contract involves its legislature function or its administrative/proprietary function. This issue was considered in some detail in AGO 2012, No. 4, which concluded as follows: If a contract impairs the "core" legislative discretion, eliminating or substantially reducing the discretion future bodies might exercise, the courts are likely to find that the contract has improperly impaired the legislative authority of future commissioners." Moreover, the CA permits deviations from the current city standards. For example, at Paragraphs 14.2 and 15, the CA prohibits the city from collecting impact fees for an additional 300,000 square feet of corporate office development, an indulgence not permitted under existing codes. Similarly, Section XII of the CP-1 zoning allowed deviations from even the then -existing sensitive area ordinances, making it inconsistent with those codes. Indeed, Paragraph 4.1 of the CA (page 5) specifically provides that "to the extent Federal Way policies impose development standards conflicting with this Agreement, this Agreement shall control." Accordingly, the CA, which is claimed to bind all Federal Way councils forever, is ultra vires. It is also important to note that the CA in question is different from contract rezones or other similar legislative actions. These agreements ordinarily set forth what will, or will not, be done on a property as a part of a rezone; in such cases, the work will be completed as a part of the contract rezone. The CA here is not related to any project proposed when it was executed; its sole intention is to limit the authority of the City to take actions in the future and to allow undefined future development. B) Washington Law Regulating Annexation Zoning Ordinances Does Not Permit Ordinances That Last Forever. As a city formed under the Optional Municipal Code (OMC), RCW Title 35, Federal Way must comply with the terms of chapter 35.14 when annexing new territory. June 4, 2018 Page 8 In particular, RCW 35A.14.330 allows an OMC city to prepare a zoning regulation to become effective in an area to be annexed. Subsections (1) and (2) define the scope of a potential pre -annexation zoning, while subsection (4) provides as follows: (4) The time interval following an annexation during which the ordinance or resolution adopting any such proposed regulation, or any part thereof, must remain in effect before it may be amended, supplemented or modified by subsequent ordinance or resolution adopted by the annexing city or town. As described, this legislation allows an OMC city to establish only a "time interval" during which the pre -annexation zoning regulation "must remain in effect." Without such a "time interval," a local legislative authority could amend the interim zoning ordinance at any time, as described above. RCW 35A.14.330(4) plainly requires zoning have a "time interval" during which the pre -annexation zoning will be binding before it may be amended or modified. Nothing in this statute allows the local government to make permanent pre -annexation zoning, any more than zoning adopted pursuant to the planning and zoning chapter of the OMC, chapter 35A.63, could be made permanent. The statute is supported by Washington caselaw regarding the permanency of zoning, as discussed in Bishop v. Town of Houghton, 69 Wn.2d 786, 792, 420 P.2d 368 (1966): We have no quarrel with respondents' basic theme to the effect that while zoning implies a degree of permanency, it is not static and zoning authorities cannot blind themselves to changing conditions. Thus, when conditions surrounding or in relation to a zoned area have so clearly changed as to emphatically call for revisions in zoning, the appropriate zoning authorities are under a duty to initiate proceedings and consider the necessity of pertinent modifications of their zoning ordinances. Otherwise, outmoded zoning regulations can become unreasonable, and the zoning authorities' failure to suitably amend or modify their ordinances can become arbitrary, in which event courts can and should grant appropriate relief. 2 Metzenbaum, Zoning, 1125 (2d ed. 1955). Land use regulations cannot be frozen in time nor be immune to new priorities, changed circumstances, scientific study or community needs. A zoning ordinance that can never be modified is inconsistent with the authority granted to the City of Federal Way and is thus void. June 4, 2018 Page 9 C) The GMA Requires Updating of Development Regulations on a Periodic Basis; The CA Cannot be Immune from the Obligation of Continuing Review. Federal Way is not only subject to the rules established by the OMC, but also to the Growth Management Act, RCW chapter 36.70A (GMA). One of the obligations imposed by the GMA under RCW 36.70A.130 is for continuing review on a periodic basis. Under this statute each local Comprehensive Plan and the local development regulations: shall be subject to continuing review and evaluation by the county or city that adopted them. Except as otherwise provided, a county or city shall take legislative action to review and, if needed, revise its comprehensive land use plan and development regulations to ensure the plan and regulations comply with the requirements of this chapter according to the deadlines in subsections (4) and (5) of this section. (Emphasis supplied.)2 Subsection (1)(c) further states: "(c) The review and evaluation required by this subsection shall include, but is not limited to, consideration of critical area ordinances...." These sections requiring periodic review were imposed by the legislature after the adoption of Federal Way's Ordinance 94-219 in 1994. The provisions are to assure that local government regulations remain current with scientific advancements and needs of the community. In addition, when considering amendment of a comprehensive plan or development regulations, the City is obligated to "establish and broadly disseminate to the public a public participation program identifying procedures providing for early and continuous public participation in the development and amendment of comprehensive land use plans and development regulations implementing such plans." RCW 36.70A.140. As it relates to critical areas, since the adoption of Ordinance 94-219 by the City, new legislation has modified the content of critical area rules. In 1995, the Legislature adopted RCW 36.70A.172, which requires as follows: (1) In designating and protecting critical areas under this chapter, counties and cities shall include the best available science in developing policies and development regulations to protect the functions and values of critical areas. In 2 Use of the word "shall" by the legislature has a distinct meaning in Washington jurisprudence: Moreover, "shall" when used in a statute, is presumptively imperative and creates a mandatory duty unless a contrary legislative intent is shown. Phil. 11 v. Gregoire, 128 Wash.2d 707, 713, 911 P.2d 389 (1996); State v. Krall, 125 Wash.2d 146, 148, 881 P.2d 1040 (1994). Goldmark v. McKenna, 172 Wn.2d 568, 575, 259 P.3d 1095, (2011). June 4, 2018 Page 10 addition, counties and cities shall give special consideration to conservation or protection measures necessary to preserve or enhance anadromous fisheries. This section mandated that local governments take account of best available information in adopting critical area regulations, including publications such as "Wetlands in Washington State - Volume 2: Guidance for Protecting and Managing Wetlands." See https:Hfortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/summarypages/0506008.html. As noted above, the applicant seeks to opt out of these provisions by reliance on Ordinance 94-219. However, the City has recently adopted Ordinance 15-797, codified as Chapter 19.145 of the Federal Way Code, which regulates Environmentally Critical Areas (ECA) in the City. The purpose of this ordinance is as follows: The purpose of this chapter is to protect the environment, human life, and property from harm and degradation. This is to be achieved by precluding or limiting development in areas where development poses serious or special hazards; by preserving and protecting the quality of drinking water; and by preserving important ecological areas such as steep slopes, streams, lakes and wetlands. The public purposes to be achieved by this chapter include protection of water quality, groundwater recharge, stream flow maintenance, stability of slope areas, wildlife and fisheries habitat maintenance, protection of human life and property and maintenance of natural stormwater storage and filter systems. FWC 19.145.010. FWC 19.145.015 provides as follows: "Except as otherwise established in this chapter, if a proposed development activity requires city approval, this chapter will be implemented and enforced as part of that process." FWC 19.145.020 clarifies its application: "The provisions of this division apply throughout the city and must be complied with regardless of any other conflicting provisions of this title." The provisions of this title that do not conflict with the provisions of this division apply to the subject property. Conflicts with the CP-1 zoning are resolved in favor of the adopted critical area ordinances. Accordingly, the property in the CP-1 zone must be consistent with the revised ECA ordinance; no provision of the current code exempts the CP-1 zone from its application or allows a completely out of date code to be applied in the city. D) The Attempt in the CA to Vest to Future Permit Activity is Inconsistent with Washinaton Law. In 1987, the Washington Legislature established the rules for vesting of development applications in RCW 19.27.095 and 58.17.033. In this legislation, either a building permit or a plat would vest when a "fully complete application" was made. As noted in Snohomish County v. Pollution Control Hearings Board, 386 P. 3d 1064, 187 June 4, 2018 Page 11 Wash. 2d 346, 105 Wash.2d 778, 789, 719 P.2d 531 (2016): "Washington's vested rights doctrine originated at common law, but is now statutory", citing Town of Woodway v. Snohomish County, 180 Wn.2d 165, 173 (2014) (emphasis supplied). The applicant here claims that it is vested to 1994 standards by virtue of the CA, but the terms of Washington law do not allow vesting in advance of the filing of a complete building permit or plat application. There was no complete building permit or plat application filed when the CA was agreed to in 1994. Our courts have held that the statutory vesting doctrine only applies when an applicant files "a completed application for a building permit." Potala Village Kirkland, LLC v. City of Kirkland, 183 Wn.App. 191, 334 P.3d 1143 (2014). In Potala, the Court rejected the proposition that an application for a substantial development permit would vest rights against zoning changes. In the present case, the applicant claims the Pre -Annexation Zoning Agreement and the CP-1 Zoning in the CA vest it to development regulations in effect at the time, some twenty-four years ago. But, nowhere has the legislature adopted a rule that allows pre -annexation zoning under RCW 35A.14.330 to vest development rights. The rules established in 1987 codified the vested rights doctrine and limited its application to building permits, plats and later (1995) development agreements. Attempts to vest rights based on this pre -annexation zoning are not effective and any review of the current applications should be consistent with existing land use regulations and controls. 3. CONCLUSION. The applicant's proposals violate basic standards for review. First, with three complete applications on the CP-1 zoned property, Washington law and local ordinances require that project review be consolidated. This applies not only to review for consistency with the city codes, but also SEPA review and analysis. An environmental checklist should be prepared that identifies and reviews the entirety of the three pending applications. This does not present a hardship to the applicant because it has already assembled data for its projects, all that is required is the consolidation of this information. Second, the city should apply current zoning, environmental and critical area ordinances to the three applications. Consideration of the pending applications under twenty-four year old ordinances is completely inconsistent with Washington law that prohibits ordinances that would bind local governments forever, especially in light of the statutory requirement to continually assure that zoning and environmental regulations are updated to take account of the latest standards and considerations. June 4, 2018 Page 12 Thank you for consideration of SWC's views. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, PA . 7 uRu EuSTi , LLP J. Richard Arambur Uv JRA:cc cc: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Friday, February 5, 2021 10:46 AM To: Brian Davis Subject: FW: Protecting and Preserving the Weyerhaeuser Campus Attachments: ASLAWeyerhaeuserLetterFINAL2_04_21.pdf Brian, Please respond to this letter. Thank you. Jim Jim Ferrell Mayor frfe p1 Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 Ph: 253.835.2402 1 Fx: 253.835.2409 From: BLACKWELL, ROXANNE [mailto:rblackwell@asla.org] Sent: Friday, February 05, 2021 8:39 AM To: Jim Ferrell Cc: alexander.l.bullock@usace.army.mil Subject: Protecting and Preserving the Weyerhaeuser Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear Mayor Ferrell: Please find attached a letter from the American Society of Landscape Architects urging you to take action to prevent the clearcutting of 132 acres at the historic Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters campus and to work to achieve a development plan that is more fitting for a property of such national significance. Thank you in advance for your thoughtful consideration of this request. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or comments about this request. Best, Roxanne Blackwell Roxanne Blackwell, Esq., Hon. ASLA Director of Federal Government Affairs 202.216.2334 1 rblackwell(@asla.orq RAmerIcan OC12ty D Landscape Akrchltects asla.org I facebook I instagram I twitter 636 Eye Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 Please consider the environment before printing this message. February 4, 2021 The Honorable Jim Ferrell Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Avenue South Federal Way, WA 98003 Dear Mayor Ferrell: On behalf of the 15,000 members of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), I am writing to urge you to take immediate action to prevent the clearcutting of 132 forested acres on the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters in your district in Federal Way, WA. The Weyerhaeuser corporate campus is considered to be one the most iconic corporate properties in our nation, revered for the building's modernist architecture and the environmentally sensitive design of its landscape. The Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters is considered by many to be a global standard for designing corporate campuses and should be recognized as a national treasure. Designed in 1971, by internationally renowned landscape architect Peter Walker of Sasaki, Walker & Associates and acclaimed architect Edward Charles Bassett of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), the campus design achieved groundbreaking integration of corporate workspace, ecological awareness, and public access. In fact, one of the primary innovations of the site is the seamless interface of the headquarters building with the existing natural ecosystem around itleaving the landscape largely unaltered. Unlike most private corporate headquarters, the Weyerhaeuser campus provides unprecedented community amenities, including a botanical garden, bonsai museum, and publicly accessible running and hiking trails. For over 40 years, your constituents and countless others have benefitted from these essential recreational and public health opportunities. Clearcutting portions of the campus would not only disturb the natural ecosystem, it would also disrupt the provision of services the community has come to enjoy and expect. As you know, the current owner of the property, the Los Angeles -based developer Industrial Realty Group, is planning to clearcut 132 forested acres to build a 1.5- million square foot warehouse space. ASLA certainly recognizes that landscapes change and evolve with time, and that adaptive reuse of significant sites is an important component of smart growth. It is my understanding that a 1981 master plan update of the campus contemplates possible change and growth for the property in a manner that would not compromise integrity, function, and user satisfaction of the space. Further, both the original landscape architect Peter Walker and Craig Hartman of SOM, the original architecture firm, have developed a ASLA AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS 1 636 EYE STREET NW, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20001 1 202.898.2444 1 ASLA.ORG schematic plan that provides an alternative path for careful development of the campus. I implore you to consider these alternative plans as more appropriate options for redeveloping this lauded site. Once again, I urge you to take swift action to prevent the clearcutting of these 132 acres and instead work to achieve a development plan that is both more fitting for a property of such national significance and more aligned with your constituents' rights to enjoy the much -needed and well -deserved community benefits of the historic Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters campus. I look forward to your thoughtful consideration of this request. Please do not hesitate to contact me at tcarter-conneengasla.Ora or 202-216-2379, if I may assist you further with this critical action. Sincerely, J rew-� Torey Carter-Conneen Chief Executive Officer cc: via email: Colonel Alexander Bullock; Sen. Patty Murray; Sen. Maria Cantwell; Rep. Adam Smith; Gov. Jay Inslee; Dow Constantine, King County; Charles Birnbaum, The Cultural Landscape Foundation; Chris Moore, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation; Eugenia Woo, DocomomoWeWa; Barbara McMichael, SoCoCulture; Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, King County; State Sen. Claire Wilson; State Rep. Jesse Johnson; State Rep. Jamila Taylor; City Council Pres. Susan Honda, Federal Way; Jaime Loichinger, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; Bill Sterud, Puyallup Tribe of Indians; Lori Sechrist, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus; Michelle Connor, Forterra; Diana Noble Gulliford, Historical Society of Federal Way Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 6:12 PM To: Brian Davis Subject: FW: Save Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Attachments: Save Weyerhaeuser.pdf, Craig Hartman-print-1 0 Detail_cool_med jpg Here is another letter. Thanks. jf Jim Ferrell Mayor �MY � Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 Ph: 253.835.2402 1 Fx: 253.835.2409 From: Craig Hartman [mailto:craig.hartman@som.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2021 4:41 PM To: Jim Ferrell; alexander.l.bullock@usace.army.mil Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov; jami_burgess@cantwel1.senate.gov; shana.chandler@mail.house.gov; jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov; kcexec@kingcounty.gov; Charles A. Birnbaum; cmoore@preservewa.org; eugeniaw@historicseattle.org; liz.waytkus@docomomo-us.org; bkmonder@nwlink.com; pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov; claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov; jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov; jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov; Susan Honda; jloichinger@achp.gov; CouncilOffices@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov; lasechrist@comcast.net; mconnor@forterra.org; diana@gulliford.com Subject: Save Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear Mayor Ferrell and Colonel Alexander Bullock, I am writing to encourage you to intervene in the proposed destruction of a significant part of the setting for the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters Campus, America's most important 20th Century work of integrated landscape and architectural corporate campus design. The project, designed by architect Charles Bassett of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and landscape architect Peter Walker, founder of Sasaki, Walker & Associates (SWA), was prescient. Through innovative design it demonstrated how we might address, 50 years later, the existential global issues we face in the 21st Century; climate change, biodiversity loss, inclusivity, human wellness, and the critical relationship between the natural and built world. Walker and Bassett's extraordinary design was driven by a deep respect for the site and its ancient ecosystems. By building in the meadowed valley with a thin, low slung building, they created a landscaped, occupiable bridge between two flanking forested knolls, leaving the forests and their ecosystems intact. The bridge is in fact a work of integrated architecture and terraced landscape that housed Weyerhaeuser's workforce. Landscape, architecture, and the interior environment are inseparable in this design. Very importantly, the interior design introduced the first example of "open office landscape" in which all workers, from the chairman to all staff members shared open space — not enclosed, hierarchical, private offices — giving, in result, everyone equal access to panoramic views and light. The valley, the forests and seasonal light remain as integral to this workplace experience today as typewriters were in 1972. For these reasons and more, the overall project has received every important award and accolade the architecture and landscape architecture professions can convey. Most notably it received the American Institute of Architects' 25 Year Award in 2001, an award conferred on projects that continue to set standards of excellence for design and significance for at least 25 years. This recognition places the building and its setting in equal company with the Grand Louvre in Paris, the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington DC, the Air Force Academy in Colorado, the Seagram Building and Rockefeller Center in New York, along with other most highly revered American and international landmarks which share this award. In contrast, the redevelopment proposal for this bucolic, environmentally sensitive site is an industrial warehouse center — a quick way to monetize the site and perhaps the lowest common denominator in real estate development. The scale of the proposed elephantine building footprints dwarfs the Weyerhaeuser building as well as others in the adjacent neighborhood. The developer's own consultant states that, given its exceptional historical and design significance, the entire site would qualify as a Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Historic District, eligible for the National Register of Historic Places in 2021 (50 years since completion). The consultant also states that the proposed warehouse development will diminish and adversely affect the integrity of this historic district. In addition to the permanent damage to the historic district, the proposed development will eventually cut approximately 132 acres of forest, disrupting ecosystems and 23 acres of existing wetlands to accommodate 1.5 million sq. ft. of warehouse space. This is the antithesis of the Weyerhaeuser ethos and the opposite of the enlightened plans for the redevelopment of other suburban corporate campuses currently happening across America. Like other contemporary examples, why not densify the site with compact multifamily housing nestled carefully within the forest along with appropriately scaled workspaces and amenities that would work in harmony with the existing landmark office building, creating a walk -to -work environment? That kind of thinking would leverage and enhance the value of the existing architecture and site while benefiting the local community. A more visionary development could avoid the more than 800 semi -trucks that the developer states will move through the site and onto local streets and highways every day. The truck traffic generated by these over -scaled buildings will, in and of itself, destroy the quietude of this bucolic site and greatly impact the already congested adjacent traffic arteries. If the current ownership is unwilling or unable to undertake a more fitting and harmonious development plan or to sell the site to another entity who would, I hope you will use your authority to bring the developer together with the community and create a much less impactful plan than that which is currently on the table. Any assistance you can provide will be of enormous importance and deeply appreciated. Sincerely, CRAIG W. HARTMAN, FAIA, RAAR SENIOR CONSULTING DESIGN PARTNER SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL ONE MARITIME PLAZA SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111 T (415) 352-5868 M (415) 503-8696 CRAIG.HARTMAN(a)SOM.COM The information contained in this communication may be confidential, is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above, and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication, or any of its contents, is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please return it to the sender immediately and delete the original message and any copy of it from your computer system. If you have any questions concerning this message, please contact the sender. SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL LLP ONE MARITIME PLAZA SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111 som 02 Feb 2021 Mr. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 Jim.Ferrell@cityoffederalway.com Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle district commander U.S Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 alexander.l.bullock@usace.army.mil Dear Mayor Ferrell and Colonel Alexander Bullock, I am writing to encourage you to intervene in the proposed destruction of a significant part of the setting for the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters Campus, America's most important 20t" Century work of integrated landscape and architectural corporate campus design. The project, designed by architect Charles Bassett of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and landscape architect Peter Walker, founder of Sasaki, Walker & Associates (SWA), was prescient. Through innovative design it demonstrated how we might address, 50 years later, the existential global issues we face in the 215t Century; climate change, biodiversity loss, inclusivity, human wellness, and the critical relationship between the natural and built world. Walker and Bassett's extraordinary design was driven by a deep respect for the site and its ancient ecosystems. By building in the meadowed valley with a thin, low slung building, they created a landscaped, occupiable bridge between two flanking forested knolls, leaving the forests and their ecosystems intact. The bridge is in fact a work of integrated architecture and terraced landscape that housed Weyerhaeuser's workforce. Landscape, architecture, and the interior environment are inseparable in this design. Very importantly, the interior design introduced the first example of "open office landscape" in which all workers, from the chairman to all staff members shared open space — not enclosed, hierarchical, private offices — giving, in result, everyone equal access to panoramic views and light. The valley, the forests and seasonal light remain as integral to this workplace experience today as typewriters were in 1972. For these reasons and more, the overall project has received every important award and accolade the architecture and landscape architecture professions can convey. Most notably it received the American Institute of Architects' 25 Year Award in 2001, an award conferred on projects that continue to set standards of excellence for design and significance for at least 25 years. This recognition places the building and its setting in equal company with the Grand Louvre in Paris, the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington DC, the Air Force Academy in Colorado, the Seagram Building and Rockefeller Center in New York, along with other most highly revered American and international landmarks which share this award. In contrast, the redevelopment proposal for this bucolic, environmentally sensitive site is an industrial warehouse center — a quick way to monetize the site and perhaps the lowest common denominator in real estate development. The scale of the proposed elephantine building footprints dwarfs the Weyerhaeuser building as well as others in the adjacent neighborhood. SAVE WEYERHAEUSER PG 112 SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL LLP ONE MARITIME PLAZA SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111 The developer's own consultant states that, given its exceptional historical and design significance, the entire site would qualify as a Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Historic District, eligible for the National Register of Historic Places in 2021(50 years since completion). The consultant also states that the proposed warehouse development will diminish and adversely affect the integrity of this historic district. In addition to the permanent damage to the historic district, the proposed development will eventually cut approximately 132 acres of forest, disrupting ecosystems and 23 acres of existing wetlands to accommodate 1.5 million sq. ft. of warehouse space. This is the antithesis of the Weyerhaeuser ethos and the opposite of the enlightened plans for the redevelopment of other suburban corporate campuses currently happening across America. Like other contemporary examples, why not densify the site with compact multifamily housing nestled carefully within the forest along with appropriately scaled workspaces and amenities that would work in harmony with the existing landmark office building, creating a walk -to -work environment? That kind of thinking would leverage and enhance the value of the existing architecture and site while benefiting the local community. A more visionary development could avoid the more than 800 semi -trucks that the developer states will move through the site and onto local streets and highways every day. The truck traffic generated by these over -scaled buildings will, in and of itself, destroy the quietude of this bucolic site and greatly impact the already congested adjacent traffic arteries. If the current ownership is unwilling or unable to undertake a more fitting and harmonious development plan or to sell the site to another entity who would, I hope you will use your authority to bring the developer together with the community and create a much less impactful plan than that which is currently on the table. Any assistance you can provide will be of enormous importance and deeply appreciated. Sincerely, Craig W. Hartman, FAIA, RAAR Senior Consulting Design Partner Skidmore, Owings & Merrill One Maritime Plaza San Francisco, CA 94111 T (415) 352-5868 M (415) 503-8696 CRAIG.HARTMAN@SOM.COM cc: Sen. Patty Murray; Sen. Maria Cantwell; Rep. Adam Smith; Gov. Jay Inslee; Dow Constantine, King County; Charles Birnbaum, The Cultural Landscape Foundation; Chris Moore, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation; Eugenia Woo, DocomomoWeWa; Elizabeth Waytkus, DocomomoUS; Barbara McMichael, SoCoCulture; Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, King County; State Sen. Claire Wilson; State Rep. Jesse Johnson; State Rep. Jamila Taylor; City Council Pres. Susan Honda, Federal Way; Jaime Loichinger, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; Bill Sterud, Puyallup Tribe of Indians; Lori Sechrist, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus; Michelle Connor, Forterra; Diana Noble Gulliford, Historical Society of Federal Way. SAVE WEYERHAEUSER PG 2 12 Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Thursday, February 4, 2021 9:56 AM To: Brian Davis Subject: FW: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Campus Brian, Please respond to this e-mail and please note his extensive history with the property and the tours of it with his students. Thanks. Jim Jim Ferrell Mayor Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 Ph: 253.835.2402 1 Fx: 253.835.2409 From: Bill Mann [mailto:mann2150@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2021 7:27 AM To: Jim Ferrell Subject: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 Jim.Ferrellgcityoffederalway. com Re: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Campus February 2, 2021 Dear Mayor Ferrell: I urge you to do all that is within your power to halt the proposed transformation of the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters site. This masterpiece of landscape architectural design must be maintained as a whole. The Los Angeles owners, Industrial Realty Group, have re -named the place Woodbridge Corporate Park. That is laughable. If they prevail in transforming the site as they propose, it will be the farthest thing from a park that can be imagined. IRG says it may sell off parts of the property, but they intend to build 1.5-million square feet of warehouse spaces, including a 314,500-square-foot fish processing factory. If the proposal goes ahead, the picturesque and pristine 425-acre site will be transformed by clear -cutting 132 acres (20,000 mature conifers), the stripping of topsoil from an area the size of 100 football fields, the grading of the sloping site into a flat platform for the construction of a combined 35 acres of warehouses, parking lots and roads. Then, picture 800 semi -trucks rumbling through the site and surrounding community each day. Not a pretty sight/site. For a half a century, this magnificent fusion of building and landscape has stood as one of America's most overpowering examples of "corporate campus" design. It ranks up there with Frank Lloyd Wright's Marin County Civic Center, the John Deere Headquarters in Moline, Illinois, and the Upjohn Headquarters in Kalamazoo. Seen from any angle, the Weyerhaeuser ensemble is a sublime pastoral environment -- on a par with the best works of "Capability" Brown in 18th-century England, or of Frederick Law Olmsted in 19th-century America. For fifty years, Olmsted fought to keep over three dozen proposed building projects out of his bucolic masterpiece, New York's 843-acre Central Park. Had he failed to do so, few of us would cherish it as we do. Jackson Park in Chicago is another Olmsted landscape that is today threatened by the insertion of the Obama Presidential Library into its sylvan sward — because the setting is perceived as developable real estate rather than the serene landscape conceived by America's greatest landscape architect. A green space is not a tabula rasa. It is not an empty space simply because there are no structures on it. I taught landscape architecture at the University of Georgia for 35 years, and always illustrated my lectures with pictures of the iconic Weyerhaeuser campus. For fifteen years, I led dozens of landscape architecture students from Athens, Georgia to places as far from home as San Francisco, Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, BC. Invariably, at the end of our excursions, students rated the Weyerhaeuser campus at the top of the list of designed spaces they most admired. Please do all that is within your power to assure that the Weyerhaeuser campus is spared from the chain saws and earth scrapers -- and maintained as a whole. Sincerely, William A. Mann, FASLA Professor Emeritus College of Environment and Design University of Georgia Athens, Georgia 30602 Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 6:10 PM To: Brian Davis Subject: FW: Weyerhaeuser Another letter. Thanks. jf Jim Ferrell Mayor ",0 Federal Way 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 Ph: 253.835.2402 1 Fx: 253.835.2409 From: John Cutler [mailto:]Cutler@swagroup.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2021 3:20 PM To: alexander.l.bullock@usace.army.mil; Jim Ferrell Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov; jami_burgess@cantwel1.senate.gov; shana.chandler@mail.house.gov; jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov; kcexec@kingcounty.gov; Charles Birnbaum; cmoore@preservewa.org; eugeniaw@historicseattle.org; liz.waytkus@docomomo-us.org; bkmonder@nwlink.com; pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov; claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov; jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov; jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov; Susan Honda; jloichinger@achp.gov; lasechrist@comcast.net; mconnor@forterra.org; diana@gulliford.com Subject: Weyerhaeuser [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. 2 February 2021 The Hon. Jim Ferrell Mayor, City of Federal Way 3325 8 Avenue, South Federal Way, WA 98003 Jim.Ferrell@cityoffederalway.com Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle district commander U.S. Army Corp of engineers PO Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 alexander.1.buIlock@usace.army.miI Regarding: Weyerhaeuser Campus Property Dear Mayor Ferrell: Colonel Bullock: Please accept this strong letter in support of The Cultural Landscape Foundation's campaign to restrict future building on the site by the Industrial Realty Group to locations set out in Weyerhaeuser's mid-1970s master plan. The campus is a superb example of modern landscape architecture, a seamless integration of site and architecture by Sasaki, Walker and Associates (SWA) and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, architects. SOM and SWA have prepared an alternative that preserves the original crafted relationship between the building, lake and landscape that allows for a more sensitive approach for new development. The proposed new construction would result in the clear -cutting of some 132 mostly forested acres on the 425-acre campus. The new development would destroy wetlands and forest, without consideration for the whole environment of a site eligible for listing on the National Historic Register of Historic Places and a National Historic Landmark. There are certainly other opportunities in the greater Seattle area for development of massive warehouses. I encourage you to respect this iconic example of modern landscape architecture, architecture and site and find a solution that protects it for future generations. Sincerely, John E. Cutler, FASLA Registered Landscape Architect, Texas #174 Principal SWA Group The Jones on Main (Gulf Building) 712 Main Street, 6th Floor Houston, Texas 77002 Cell: 713 725 3678 Office: 713 868 1676 jcutler@swagroup.com Stacey Welsh From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Brian, Please respond. Thanks. Jim Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: Jim Ferrell Friday, February 5, 2021 6:25 PM Brian Davis Fwd: Save Weyerhaeuser WeyerhaeuserLetter_Bihan_020321.pdf From: Rene Bihan Date: February 5, 2021 at 5:19:33 PM PST To: Jim Ferrell Subject: Save Weyerhaeuser [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Rene Bihan Managing Principal FASLA, LAI, ULI swa san francisco 530 Bush St, 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 USA +1.415.254.4652 direct +1.415.836.8770 office www.swaciroup.com 1 $wa San Francisco February 3, 2021 530 Bush Street, sth Floor Mayor Jim Ferrell San Francisco, California City of Federal Way 94108 www.swagroup.com 33325 8th Ave. South Federal Way, WA 98003 E: Jim. Ferrell@cityoffederalway.com Col. Alexander Bullock, Seattle District Commander U.S. Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 E: alexander.l.bullock@usace.army.mil RE: Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Dear sirs, I write to you to lodge my objections to the proposed deforestation and redevelopment of one of the 20th century's most significant and influential corporate campuses: Weyerhaeuser's headquarters in Federal Way. As a managing principal with SWA, the firm founded by Peter Walker (the headquarters' original landscape architect), my career and that of countless other practitioners has been inspired and influenced by Weyerhaeuser's example. At a time when most corporate campuses were composed of serviceable but uninspired buildings, parking structures, and walkways, Weyerhaeuser set a timeless example for sustainability and integration with its natural surroundings that continues to resonate today. Its mature forest and sweeping open spaces define what is most desired by this decade's tech titans and industrial leaders, in the secure knowledge that such settings demonstrate companies' commitment both to the natural environment and to their workers' well-being. Moreover, the original mid-1970s master plan, designed by Walker in concert with architects SOM, is an early exemplar of forward thinking, in that it sensitively set aside areas for future development that would not detract from the original vision. This vision, not to mention 132 acres of mature forest, is under threat by Industrial Realty Group's plan to construct five new 45-foot-tall warehouse structures and accompanying facilities on the site. The plan disregards Weyerhaeuser's historic significance as well as the then -groundbreaking standard of environmental stewardship set by its original owners. In addition, the campus as it stands is a Washington landmark and — with its publicly accessible trails — a public benefit to the surrounding community. swa SWa San Francisco As the son of a landscape contractor, I recall seeing the project on the cover of some of my father's magazines and being struck by its departure from the norm. Over the years, I and many 530 Bush Street, sth Floor of my colleagues and peers have looked to Weyerhaeuser's example, and it continues to influence San Francisco, California my work on corporate campuses to this day. The unique integration of the long, low, late -Modern 94108 www.swagroup.com building with its surrounding forest, man-made lake, and pastoral meadows signaled the power of design to affect how we as humans perceive and inhabit the landscape. The campus has long been a staple of landscape architectural curricula and a beacon for companies who share Weyerhaeuser's care and concern for the environment. By far, the most unfortunate aspect of IRG's proposal is the fact that the original master plan forecast the need for future development on the site, and set out guidelines that, if followed, would serve business needs while preserving the site's integrity and original design intent. In contrast, the siting, height, and massing of the proposed buildings disregards these careful considerations, and will require the destruction of a 50-year legacy of forestry and stewardship. I urge you to exert the influence of your offices to circumvent the tragic impact of IRG's proposed development and avert the loss of this pioneering landscape, valuable public amenity, and Washington landmark. Sincerely, Rene Bihan Managing Principal, San Francisco SWA Group cc: Sen. Patty Murray; Sen. Maria Cantwell; Rep. Adam Smith; Gov. Jay Inslee; Dow Constantine, King County; Charles Birnbaum, The Cultural Landscape Foundation; Chris Moore, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation; Eugenia Woo, DocomomoWeWa; Elizabeth Waytkus, DocomomoUS; Barbara McMichael, SoCoCulture; Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, King County; State Sen. Claire Wilson; State Rep. Jesse Johnson; State Rep. Jamila Taylor; City Council Pres. Susan Hon- da, Federal Way; Jaime Loichinger, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; Bill Sterud, Puyallup Tribe of Indians; Lori Sechrist, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus; Michelle Connor, Forterra; Diana Noble Gulliford, Historical Society of Federal Way. swa Stacey Welsh From: Jim Ferrell Sent: Wednesday, February 3, 2021 10:26 AM To: Brian Davis Subject: Fwd: Weyerhaeuser Brian, Please respond to this letter. Thanks. Jim Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Tom Balsley Date: February 3, 2021 at 9:34:30 AM PST To: alexarider. I.buIlock@usace.army.mi1, Jim Ferrell Cc: Mindi_Linquist@murray.senate.gov, jami_burgess@cantwell.senate.gov, shana.chandler@mail.house.gov, jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov, kcexec@kingcounty.gov, Charles Birnbaum , cmoore@preservewa.org, eugeniaw@historicseattle.org, liz.waytkus@docomomo-us.org, bkmonder@nwlink.com, pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov, claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov, jesse.johnson@leg.wa.gov, jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov, Susan Honda , jloichinger@achp.gov, lasechrist@comcast.net, mconnor@forterra.org, diana@gulliford.com, Tom Balsley Subject: Weyerhaeuser [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. 3 February 2021 The Hon. Jim Ferrell Mayor, City of Federal Way 3325 8 Avenue, South Federal Way, WA 98003 Jim.Ferrell@citvoffederalway.com Colonel Alexander Bullock, Seattle district commander U.S. Army Corp of engineers PO Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 alexander.1.bullock@usace.army.mil Regarding: Weyerhaeuser Campus Property Dear Mayor Ferrell: Colonel Bullock: As a concerned citizen, landscape architect, and environmental steward of our precious environment, I am compelled to implore you to pause, listen, and reconsider the dangerous plans you have set afoot for this beloved campus. It is unquestionably deserving and in desperate need of National Historic Landmark status. It may be difficult for many to fully understand the power of this place. Where great designers and thinkers of their time found an extraordinary fusion of landscape architecture, architecture, and site into a global model for corporate environmentalism that found its way into the daily lives of those who worked there. This magical place belongs up there with those others we have all marveled and been touched by in our travels. In this new age of environmental enlightenment, I urge you and your colleagues to take a moment to listen to this site and to those who were there and participated, and to those who have joined in this appeal; we are not trying to blindly obstruct but rather to enlighten and guide you to an alternative forward. Sincerely, Thomas Balsley, PLA, FASLA Design Principal ASLA Design Medal Winner PLEASE NOTE: SWA/Balsley staff are currently working remotely, adhering to CDC and regional measures to contain COVID-19. Connect with us online or by phone. swa/Balsley 31 West 271h Street, 91h Floor New York, New York 10001 +1.212.684.9230 ext 8601 office +1.212.684.9232 fax www.swabaisley.com Stacey Welsh From: Mike McClure <MikeM@mjrdevelopment.com> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 10:24 AM To: Ping Inquiry Cc: Stacey Welsh; Mike McClure Subject: Greenline Warehouse "B" Attachments: Federal Way Greenline Warehouse Letter 10-21-2017.pdf Planning Department - Please see attached letter regarding Greenline Warehouse "B". Can you please confirm receipt? Mike 1:3 MICHAEL MCCLURE M]R DEVELOPMENT mikem@mirdevelooment.com 6725 116th Ave. NE, Suite 100 T 425.822.4466 Kirkland, Washington 98033 M 206.817.1334 www.mirdeveloi)ment.com MJR DEVELOPMENT Stacey Welsh City of Federal Way Federal Way, WA Re: Greenline Warehouse "B" Dear Ms. Welsh — We own The Heron and Talon Buildings just to the east of the proposed Greenline Warehouse project in Federal Way. We have reviewed the information you have provided to date and would like you to keep us up to date on this project as things change. We are writing this letter to communicate our comments on the project and reserve the right to provide additional comments and appeal any director's decision in the future. We have the following comments on the proposal: This use may be in conflict with our Class A office buildings and our tenants are quite concerned about its impacts on their quiet enjoyment of our property. At a minimum, we think a Type 1 Solid Screen Landscape buffer should be required to separate these incompatible uses. We refer to Section 19.125.050 of the Federal Way Landscape Code for more details on incompatible uses and the buffers required. 2. We would like to understand traffic impacts to the area as a result of this type of use. We are not convinced that the surrounding roads and roundabouts were designed for the volume or impact of heavy truck traffic. 3. We would like to understand the noise impact of a use like this. Our tenants moved to our project to enjoy the tranquil surroundings that the East Bay office buildings deliver. 4. We would like to understand any impacts this project will have with regards to smells in that area. We would like to review the environmental impacts that this project will have to the area. We understand that an environmental review will be conducted and would like to have access to that report and comment on it when it is available. 6. We would like to understand any other impacts this project will have on our tenants. Thank you for providing us information on this development and the continued opportunity to comment in the future. Mike McClure, Partner MJR Development 6725 116T" AVENUE NE SUITE 100 KIRKLAND, WA 98033 TEL 425.822.4466 FAX 425.822.1626 Stacey Welsh From: Richard Pierson <econoforester@msn.com> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 4:02 PM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: Greenline Warehouse "B" Comments The "Managed Forest Buffer Management Plan for the Greenline Warehouse "A & B Project Sites" by Gilles Consulting, August 24, 2017 fails to demonstrate of how the plan would meet the 1994 Concomitant Agreement "...purpose of the Managed Forest Buffer is to represent the character of a softwood forest at 50 years or more of maturity..." (Sec. IV, A). In addition the principle author of that report, Brian K. Gilles presents qualification as a registered arborist, but no reference to registration or certification as a "qualified Forester" as specified in Sec. IV, B if the 1994 Concomitant Agreement. Richard Pierson 3516 South 336th St. Federal Way, WA 98001 Stacey Welsh From: Timothy COOK <trcook@q.com> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2017 9:06 AM To: Ping Inquiry Cc: Timothy COOK Subject: IRG Greenline Warehouse B - Attachments: IRG Warehouse B.odt Attached is public comment regarding the Greenline Warehouse B application. October 27, 2017 City of Federal Way Planning Department Greenline Warehouse B Comment Dear Planning Department, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed warehouse B by IRG. IRG purchased the property over a year ago, and they have been delayed long enough in developing the property. In the agreement between the city and the previous owners of the property, it is clearly stated that warehousing and distribution is an allowable use of the property. As there is currently warehouses on the property, the agreement was to include current uses at the time of the agreement. So, this permit application is within the allowed use of the property and the permit should be granted. Also of note in the agreement between the city and the previous owners on page 8 which states; "the city agrees to process Land Use Applications expeditiously, in accordance with the requirements of those state and city laws and ordinances that would apply to other Land Use Applications in the city." Not sure if there is a legal definition of expeditiously but this drawn -out process may be a risk to the city. After viewing and attending several council meetings during the past year, I understand the concerns for increased traffic but at one time the previous owners had many employees and it is likely the traffic within the neighborhood was more at that time. I appreciate that the city and IRG are including this aspect in the planning process so that trucks would not be using the residential route. With the two roundabouts on the residential street, this also is a deterrent for trucks to use our residential street in the North Lake neighborhood. It has been stated that there is opposition to this development as many have indicated we don't want to look like the valley warehouses. With the required buffers, it is clear we won't look like other corporate parks. Additionally, new design features that incorporate office and warehousing are much more pleasing to the eye than in earlier times. As an example the back side of the Tech Center is a warehouse and not pleasing at all. In short, IRG has the right to develop this property and should be provided with the permit for this warehouse. Regards, Tim and Robin Cook 33041 38t" Ave South Federal Way, 98001 Stacey Welsh From: Janet wilson <janet.wilson11 @comcast.net> Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2017 9:19 AM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: NO to Warehouse B Hello, Please vote NO for Warehouse B. My daughter TaShawna Nash and her family live on Northlake and I travel Hwy 18 to get there. It is already filled with trucks on the highway, I can't even imagine how horrible it will be to have them going around the traffic circle on Weyerhaeuser Way. Please for the sake of the traffic and our health, save the trees and save Weyerhaeuser campus! With Appreciation, Janet Wilson 253.217.9676 Stacey Welsh From: Judy Nash <antiquejudy7@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2017 1:20 PM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: NO to Warehouse B NO to Warehouse B!! I don't want this to happen! Stacey Welsh From: Jennifer Pomeroy <jaapomeroy@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 8:38 AM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: Opposed to Weyerhauser project Plan B Weyerhauser campus is less than a mile from my home... This is NOT an industrial zone. Even if this weren't in my backyard, Federal way cannot handle any more traffic than we already have. The congestion is ridiculous. The roads near weyerhauser are only one lane each way and cannot handle semi -trucks and no, we don't want new roads and deal with construction for a period of time. use this road every day, to avoid the traffic on 320th. No to the increased Noise and air pollution from semi -trucks servicing the warehouse. NO to the many significant trees that will be cut, resulting in loss of animal and bird habitat in the Pacific Flyway. Impacts to on -site wetlands are proposed to be mitigated by a fee -in -lieu program administered by the Federal Way Parks and Recreation Department. There may be impacts to East Hylebos Creek, which flows through Milton and Fife to the Tacoma tide flats. This is the prettiest, most serene area of Federal way... I do not understand why you want to destroy it, or why you want that to be your legacy you leave on this world. I will not vote for anyone currently sitting on the Federal way board, a matter of fact, I will actively work against you being re-elected. These choices leave me to wonder where you live, it cannot possibly be here in Federal way. Jennifer Pomeroy I Stacey Welsh From: Paula Baerenwald <logoped22@yahoo.com> Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2017 10:18 PM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: Opposition to Application by IRG for Warehouse B I am writing opposing the acceptance and vesting of the Use Process III Application by IRG (aka. Federal Way Campus LLC) for their most recent Warehouse B proposal. I request that the city of Federal Way inform citizens of Federal Way what process was used for changing the zoning to the former Weyerhaeuser property in a way that would lead the applicant to believe that a warehouse application was appropriate for this property. Additionally, the zoning code that appears in the 2017 city zoning map is different than the zoning code in the 2016 zoning map. I request that the city of Federal Way inform its citizens of how this change came to be. I request that the city of Federal Way inform the citizens how exactly the 1994 Concomitant Agreement would lead the owner/developer to believe that the type of warehouse being proposed for this property is appropriate for this property including an explanation of how the owner/developer believes that the proposed number of semi -trailer truck trips within this zone, sensitive areas, and residential area is appropriate. I request that the city explain to the citizens of Federal Way how any change in zoning to the former Weyerhaueser campus that would include industrial zoning in this specific area of the city alone which is surrounded by offices, sensitive areas, and residential neighborhoods is not in fact engaging in "spot zoning". I request that IRG (aka Federal Way Campus LLC) explain to the citizens of Federal Way how putting industrial and heavy semi -traffic warehouses onto this property which was protected by zoning and the concomitant agreement is in fact a creative solution to this property. According to IRG's website, it is their mission to determine creative solutions for difficult properties. Putting warehouses with heavy semi -traffic on this historical and iconic property next to a neighborhood and sensitive areas, does not appear to be a solution for this difficult property. In fact, these proposals will create more problems in this neighborhood, on the roads, and for the environment. I request that IRG (aka Federal Way Campus LLC) return to its headquarters and bring back to the City of Federal Way and its citizens some genuine proposals for creative solutions for this property living up to IRG's mission and reputation. Sincerely, Paula Baerenwald Concerned Citizen Stacey Welsh From: Ann Hardwicke <annhardwicke@comcast.net> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 1:23 PM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: Opposition to warehouse B on Weyerhaeuser Property Federal Way City Council, Please vote to reject this proposal to build warehouse B on Weyerhaeuser property. Any building that would destroy the beautiful land and its plantings would be wrong, wrong, wrong. It is your responsibility to protect this city and its treasures and this land, the historic Weyerhaeuser office building and the beautiful plantings are one of the great treasures of our community. Please find a use for that property that will not harm our heritage. Do not allow the construction of warehouses with their semi truck traffic to destroy that land and scar our city. We elect you folks to safeguard our interests. Stand up and do your job. Respectfully, Ann G. Hardwicke 32419 7t" Ave SW Federal Way, WA 98023 Stacey Welsh From: h.david kaplan <hdk1934@hotmail.com> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 1:50 PM To: Ping Inquiry; Stacey Welsh Cc: h.david kaplan Subject: Party Of Record for Greenline Warehouse B Dear Mr. Welsh: I would like to comment on the application for Greenline Warehouse B at 337xx Weyerhaeuser Way South, Federal Way, thus making me a party of record for all communication regarding this property. I think a MASTER PLAN and an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the entire 430 acre former Weyerhaeuser property should be required before any building permits are allowed on the site. It makes no sense to get planning approval for each small parcel without looking at the cumulative effect construction will have on the entire property. As for Greenline Warehouse B, I have several concerns. It is proposed that there would be 954 daily trips of cars and trucks for the 217,300 square foot warehouse. NO MITIGATION FOR TRAFFIC IMPACT IS PROPOSED. The adjoining streets and highways are already clogged most of the day and early evening. Adding this many vehicles to roadways unable to handle such traffic (including the inability for semi -trucks to maneuver roundabouts on Weyerhaeuser Way South) is unconscionable. I am also concerned about the fact that 54.9% of the Warehouse B property will be covered by impervious surface. That does not help maintenance of the Hylebos watershed which lies below the property. There are 748 significant trees on the warehouse site, 21 significant trees on the Weyerhaeuser Way South Right Of Way and two significant trees on the Old Security Building Parcel that is part of the property. The submitted application retains only 104 significant trees, without any plans to plant more. Thus the city code requirement that minimum density of at least 25% of significant trees be retained or replaced is not met. Instead, only 13.9% of the required density is planned. I look forward to further communications about this property. H. David Kaplan 30240 27th Avenue South Federal Way, WA 98003-4212 (253) 941-3819 Stacey Welsh From: Herb Munson <munson.hj@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 4:50 PM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: Plans for WY Campus I don't live in your fair city, but I worked there for 35 years. I understand the urgency of the City's need to turn the WY campus into a taxpaying, job providing facility. But, if it is done badly merely because of the urgency, Federal Way will feel profound regret when light rail final gets to town. Whatever FW does today will have a profound effect on people who are not yet there, and who have no say in the matter. It is almost certainly a one-way street you are going down Herb Munson Ballard WA Stacey Welsh From: shecat87@comcast.net Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 10:46 AM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: Proposed Warehouse B on the Former Weyerhaeuser Campus Site I have only one comment on this proposed warehouse, or any future proposed warehouses on this historic site - NO!! Not now, not ever, if we have anything to say about it. And believe me - we will have plenty to say about it! Our group is not going to go away or give up until we see this property given the respect it so desperately needs. Stand with us, City Council!! Debbie Connell (former Weyerhaeuser employee and close neighbor of the property) 'As democracy is perfected, the office of President represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron. "-- H. L. Mencken Stacey Welsh From: t.pfab@juno.com Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2017 9:52 PM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: proposed warehouse on Weyerhaeuser campus I am sending the following letter on behalf of my children who do not have email accounts of their own. Thank you, Tim Pfab To whom it may concern: We would like to express our concern about the proposed warehouse on Weyerhaeuser Way S near SR 18. We think that this area would be better kept green, with natural habitats preserved and recreation areas kept. We think that you should listen to the residents of the surrounding areas, such as North Lake, Lake Killarney, etc. We live three -fourths of a mile away from this proposed site, and do not want to see an increase of traffic. Currently, the former Weyerhaeuser campus is the largest green space in the entire city of Federal Way, and we'd like to keep it that way. We want our fellow citizens to be able to do the same, We want this land to remain undeveloped so that people of many generations can enjoy this undeveloped oasis in an urban landscape. We already do not like how the campus is being maintained, and we would not like to see it get worse. Yours sincerely, Matthew Pfab Anna Pfab Brilliant Trick Burns Belly Fat Overnight (Do This Tonight!) Healthy Living Club Stacey Welsh From: Diana Painter <dianajpainter@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 1:14 PM To: Ping Inquiry Cc: greg.griffith@dahp.wa.gov; jmortensen@preservewa.org; EugeniaW@historicseattle.org Subject: Public Comment for Greenline Warehouse B Proposal Attachments: Weyerhaeuser Headquarters - Archipedia entry - 12-23-2016.pdf Dear Ms. Welsh: I am writing to express my concern that the historic and design significance of the Weyerhauser Headquarters building and corporate campus is not being adequately taken into consideration in the Greenline Warehouse B proposal, a new building that is being proposed on the former Weyerhaeuser corporate campus. The Weyerhaeuser building and campus is highly significant in every respect and easily meets the criterion of "Exceptional Significance" required by the National Park Service for listing in the National Register of Historic Places for a property that is less than 50 years old. The building and landscape, as well as the building's interiors, are significant for their design and as the work of masters. The property was nationally and internationally recognized when built and the design continues to convey its extraordinary significance and beauty today. I fully support the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation's move to obtain a Determination of Eligibility for the building and campus and their questioning of the adequacy of the SEPA and design review process with respect to this resource. I recorded the Weyerhauser Headquarters for Archipedia, which is an online encyclopedia sponsored by the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH), in 2015 (see attached). SAH is the national chapter of an international organization `dedicated to promoting the study, interpretation, and conservation of architecture, design, landscapes, and urbanism worldwide.' SAH Archipedia is an authoritative online encyclopedia of the built world published by SAH. The goal of this project was to record the 100 most significant buildings and landscapes for each state. My contention is that the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters building and campus could easily meet the threshold of one of the 100 most significant historic properties in the country. In fact, the building won the prestigious 25-year award from the American Institute of Architects in 2001. This award has been given to one building or complex a year since 1969, which means that the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters building and corporate campus is among the top [nearly] 50 properties in the United States recognized for its design. The siting of the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters building is extraordinary. Additionally, unlike many modern structures, it has a highly public presence as well. The design of the building, which is uniquely integrated with its landscape, has been enjoyed by hundreds if not thousands of people driving by every day over the last 46 years. I have appreciated the design of this property since graduate school days, over 40 years ago. I also had the opportunity of working as an urban designer for The SWA Group in the early 1990s, of which Peter Walker (the landscape architect for this property) is a founding member. As a result of this experience, I came to additionally admire the contribution of this firm to modern landscape design nationally and internationally. We are privileged to have such a significant building as the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters in the Puget Sound area. Careful stewardship of this property, as outlined in the 1994 annexation ordinance for the property, was clearly assumed as a part of the Concomitant Agreements. The site and landscape design of the property is a highly sensitive component of the campus as a whole. I fully support the Washington Trust's statement in their letter of October 27, 2017, that "any development on the former Weyerhaeuser Corporate Campus must be thoughtfully and carefully approached with attention to preserving the existing character." I also support their contention that this proposal for Greenline Warehouse B does not fulfill this promise. Diana Painter Attachment Please note new contact information and preferred email address: Diana J Painter, PhD Painter Preservation 3518 N. C Street Spokane, WA 99205 Tel: 707-763-6500 Email: dianaipainter(@gmail.com Web: www.preservationplans.com California office: 388 Patten Street Sonoma, CA 95476 Building ID: * WA-01-033-0046 Building title: * Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Building subtitle: George Hunt Walker Weyerhaeuser Building Thumbnail (replace with your image file, ca. 400 pixels max dimension): * Headnote: * 1969-1971, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, architecture and engineering; Sasaki, Walker and Associates, Inc., landscape architecture; Sydney G. Rodgers & Associates, Inc. and Knoll International, interior design. 33663 Weyerhaeuser Way S., Federal Way. Description (multiple paragraphs OK): * The five -story former Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters spans a narrow valley within a 200-acre campus of open meadows and forested hillsides in Federal Way and appears "as much a landscape as it is a building" in the words of landscape architectural historian David C. Streatfield. A naturalistic ten -acre lake with wetland plantings complete the pastoral scene, which is nonetheless in full view of Interstate 5—a visual treat for the harried commuter. The 1971 structure is a collaboration between Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and Sasaki Walker and Associates. According to Louise Mozingo, author of Pastoral Capitalism, A History of Suburban Corporate Landscapes, the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters was the first suburban corporate campus on the West Coast and is "still the only one that rivals in scale and grandeur its East Coast and Midwest counterparts... ". Company growth drove the need for a new headquarters building. In 1964, the Weyerhaeuser Company announced that it would be studying the company's future space needs and hired the Portland office of SOM to assess its requirements and explore alternative sites. At that time its headquarters was located in a 1910 building in Tacoma that it had already expanded in 1957. The company's president during this period was George H. Weyerhaeuser and it was his vision that drove development of the landmark campus. Weyerhaeuser, who served as president for twenty-two years, was appointed in April of 1966. That year the company announced that it had decided to construct a new corporate headquarters building in south King County, within a 1,400-acre property it owned in what is now Federal Way, just over twenty miles south of Seattle. The building was to be sited within a 200-acre portion of the property, selected for its visibility and access to Interstate 5, as well as the surrounding natural landscape. The company hired SOM to design and engineer the new building. The project was initially led by David A. Pugh of the Portland office and Gordon Bunshaft, chief design partner from the New York office (Edward Charles "Chuck" Bassett of the San Francisco office would eventually become the partner -in -charge of the project). Sydney G. Rodgers & Associates, Inc. of New York was hired as the consultant for the interior space planning. In mid-1967 Weyerhaeuser secured the services of Sasaki, Walker and Associates of San Francisco as the project landscape architects under the leadership of principals Peter Walker and Hideo Sasaki. Their first task was to create a topographical model of the site, which informed placement of the headquarters building. The timing was intended to ensure that the design of the building would proceed concurrently with its siting in a landscape specifically chosen for its dramatic potential. Clearing and grading began in 1968. The building was topped out, its steel frame silhouetted against the winter sky, by the end of 1969. As designed, it was 385 feet long and 216 feet wide, encompassing 360,000 square feet of office space over its five stories that spanned the valley between two hillsides. A ten -acre lake was established in the building's foreground as viewed from the north. It was designed to accommodate 1,200 employees. About 800 employees moved into the $10 million building on April 5, 1971. The building is encircled by a two-lane ring road that traverses wooded areas and meadows before connecting to the regional roadway system to the west (Interstate- 5) and south (SR 18). The hillsides anchor the long building at either end, which spans a north -south valley that is roughly centered within the encircling Weyerhaeuser Way. In the foreground of the building as viewed from the north is the ten -acre artificial lake, punctuated by a tall flagpole with an American flag to the east. The south, rear facade, which is almost a mirror image of the front facade, is set off by the large meadow. Landscaped parking lots are terraced into the hillsides perpendicular to the building (on the east side to the north and the west side to the south), allowing for at -grade entries to the building at several levels. The entire ensemble is framed by mature evergreen trees, which also shield the complex from the surrounding roads to the west and east —with the exception of the designed view from the northwest. The five -story building is broadest at the main fourth floor level, as viewed from the north and south, disappearing into the wooded hillsides. The first floor is located at 2 the valley floor, while the fifth floor roof floats pavilion -like, centered between the two hillsides. As viewed from the east and west, the building steps back from the wide first floor to the narrowest fifth floor. Continuous, seamless window walls that are located around the building's perimeter at every level, alternating with ivy- covered terraces, together create the building's dominant horizontality. Landscape architect Peter Walker described the continuity between the building and its landscape in this fashion: " ... the building's interior and exterior landscapes visually participate in the layered planting that stretches across the building from hill to hill and across parking terraces, from offices to forest." The steel -frame building is clad in rough -finished concrete with vertical striations — an excellent surface for the abundant ivy. The main approaches to the building from the east and west are from open concrete plazas that transition to entries covered by an extension of the fourth floor roofs, supported by substantial, plain concrete columns. These columns continue along the north and south building faces, punctuating the perimeter walkways that are defined by the transparent window walls on the building side, and fall away on the other with the deep, ivy-covered terraces. Ceilings at the entry and along these walkways are smooth, with no embellishment, and with flush, recessed lights in a grid pattern. Walls with no fenestration are also finished in smooth concrete. The ceiling treatment on the exterior perimeter walkways continues nearly seamlessly to the interior with a grid of flush lighting, interrupted only by the same simple columns as seen on the exterior. Views of the interior from the exterior are virtually uninterrupted, due to the mullion -less bands of glass that define the exterior walls. The appearance of continuous space is reinforced by the open floor plan that characterizes the building interiors. Highly lauded when the building opened, the Weyerhaeuser building interiors represented the largest open concept office plan in use at the time. Furnishings were designed by Knoll International in what became known as the Stephens System, which was expressly designed for Weyerhaeuser. In summer of 2016 the interiors appear as designed in the early 1970s, with the same long blue carpets on polished wood floors paralleling the exterior window walls; simple, free-standing, white dividers; and spare modern furnishings. A large cafeteria is centrally located on the fourth floor, extending from one side of the building to the other, as it always has. The two open lobbies are understated, marked only by a sign and a desk. Writing in 1972, Seattle Times art critic John Voorhees praised the interior of the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters, calling it a " ... gorgeous combination of space, light, plants, color and texture that blend the various utilitarian forms (desks, modules, cabinets) into one stunning whole." The building interiors were also the subject of what has been described as the "most ambitious American effort at a totally partition -free office interior." The open floor plan perfectly complements the overall transparency of the building, set off by its naturalistic landscape. 3 In addition to its headquarters building, the Weyerhaeuser campus is home to the Weyerhaeuser Technical Center, their 450,000 square foot research, technology and engineering complex, also designed by SOM and constructed at a cost of $25,000 in the mid-1970s. Also on the corporate campus today is the Pacific Bonsai Museum, which Weyerhaeuser opened in 1989, in conjunction with the Washington State Centennial celebration. It is now owned by a new non-profit, The George Weyerhaeuser Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection. The campus is also home to the 24-acre Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, which is owned by The Rhododendron Species Foundation & Botanical Garden, another non-profit. This garden was established on the grounds when George Weyerhaeuser leased the garden's twenty-four acres to the organization in perpetuity, at no cost. The Weyerhauser company got its start in the Pacific Northwest in 1900 when Frederick Weyerhaeuser and a group of other Midwestern investors bought 900,000 acres of western Washington timberland from the Northern Pacific Railroad at a cost of $6,500,000 (some sources say $5,400,000). After the civil war, German immigrant Frederick Weyerhaeuser had acquired mills and timber companies in the Midwest, making him one of the wealthiest men in America. Weyerhaeuser's purchases from Northern Pacific made the company the second largest private timber owner in the nation. As a result of subsequent purchases, Weyerhaeuser controlled 1.3 million acres of timberland in Washington by 1903. The company's leadership was such that the focus of the timber industry in the Northwest shifted at this time from sawmilling and manufacturing to the buying, selling, and management of timber. Eventually the company's business model evolved from an emphasis timber management to a multi -national integrated wood -products manufacturer by the mid -twentieth century. It also developed expertise in sustainably grown timber, promoted with the slogan, "The Tree Growing Company. " The company established a real estate arm at mid-century, known for the development of residential and commercial properties in the Pacific Northwest, including a large development on a portion of the original Weyerhaeuser Headquarters site. By the late 1970s, Weyerhaeuser was Washington's largest private land owner and among its top three private employers, and George H. Weyerhaeuser, Frederick Weyerhaeuser's great-grandson, was the tenth highest paid executive in the United States. In the recession of the late 2000s, the company downsized, turning once again to its land and resource -based holdings —this time at an international scale. After posting its highest ever company profits in 2004, the company was hit hard by the recession. Concurrent with the downturn in the housing industry, which affected its real estate operations, the company announced significant lay-offs in 2008, including 1,000 of the 2,500 employees located at the company's headquarters and 500 corporate - support jobs across the country. 4 Today Weyerhaeuser is entering another new phase and the future of the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters Building is uncertain. In August 2014, Weyerhaeuser announced that it would be moving its corporate headquarters from suburban Federal Way to Seattle's historic Pioneer Square neighborhood. The company constructed a new seven -story, 150,000 square foot tower literally two blocks from the historic location of Seattle pioneer Henry Yesler's sawmill, the area's first industry. The move occurred in 2016, and their 430-acre campus was purchased by a Los Angeles -based real estate firm, Industrial Realty Group, that plans to sell off large pieces for redevelopment. The company has stated that they plan to lease the Weyerhaeuser headquarters to one or more tenants, and preserve the landscape and trails. The Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters won numerous awards and recognitions over the years. The first was an American Institute of Architecture (AIA) award in 1972, including recognition through the Bartlett Award for its accessibility for the handicapped. In 2001 the building won the prestigious 25-year award from the AIA. This award is given to one building or complex a year and since 1969, has recognized some of the most influential modern buildings in the United States. References (multiple paragraphs OK): * American Institute of Architects (AIA) Journal. "1972 Honor Awards." American Institute ofArchitects (AIA) Journal, 57: 31-40, May 1972. Berger, Knute. "Weyerhaeuser move: A modern landmark's future in question." Crosscut, August 29, 2014, http://crosscut.com/2014/08/weyerhaeuser-move- problems-seattle-federal-way-sit/. accessed July 28, 2015. Canty, Donald. "Evaluation of an Open Office Landscape: Weyerhaeuser Co.," AIA Journal, 66:8, 40-45, July 1977. "Enduring Beauty at Weyerhaeuser Headquarters." Architecture Week, http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Weyerhaeuser Headquarters.htm 1, accessed July 14, 2015. Ficken, Robert E. "Weyerhaeuser and the Pacific Northwest Timber Industry, 1899- 1903." Pacific Northwest Quarterly, 70:4, 146-154, October 1979. Hinshaw, Mark, "A Welcome Break from Seattle's architectural horror show," Crosscut, November 18, 2016. "History." Weyerhaeuser, http://www.weyerhaeuser.com/company/history_I accessed July 18, 2015. Montgomery, Roger. "A building that makes its own landscape." Architectural Forum, 136: 2, 20-27, March 1972. 5 Mottram, Robert. "Weyerhaeuser finesse impresses friends, foes," Tacoma News Tribune, quoted in The Seattle Times, July 14, 1978, A10. Mozingo, Louise A. Pastoral Capitalism, A History of Suburban Corporate Landscapes. Cambridge, Mass.: The MIT Press, 2011. The Seattle Times. "'Big W' plans research building." July 17, 1964, C2. "Weyerhaeuser To Expand Headquarters," December 6, 1964, 29. "Where Weyerhaeuser Will Build." February 13, 1966, 76. "Skidmore to Design For Weyerhaeuser." March 20, 1966, 48. "Weyerhaeuser Selects Landscape Consultant." June 11, 1967, 90. "Weyerhaeuser To Build Near Auburn." April 17, 1968, 1. "Work on Weyerhaeuser Site Begun at Federal Way." August 18, 1968, 52. "Weyerhaeuser Building `Topped Out," December 11, 1969, 3. "Moving Day for Weyerhaeuser," April 3, 1971, A3. "Sale of Weyerhaeuser's Federal Way campus means more intensive development," February 10, 2016. Streatfield, David C. "Landscape Design in Washington." In Sally B. Woodbridge and Roger Montgomery, A Guide to Architecture in Washington State. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1980. Voorhees, John. "2 buildings, 2 art ideas." The Seattle Times, November 6, 1972, 47. Walker, Peter and Melanie Simo. Invisible Gardens, The Search for Modernism in the American Landscape. Cambridge, Mass.: The MIT Press, 1994. Warren, James R. "Weyerhaeuser Company." HistoryLink, September 17, 1999. http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file id=167 5, accessed July 28, 2015. "Weyerhaeuser Corporation World Headquarters." Pacific Coast Architecture Database, http://pcad.lib.washington.edu/building/3920/, accessed July 14, 2015. Address Street:* 33663 Weyerhaeuser Way S. Additional: 2525 South 336th Street ON City/municipality: Federal Way County: King State/Province: WA Postal Code: 98003 Latitude: * 47.174856 Longitude: * -122.175587 Location is approximate? ("yes" if lat/long coordinates are not considered precise): * No Building Event 1 (one construction event is required; further events optional) * Description Built Event start year 1969 Event end year 1971 Person or firm Display name Role ULAN or AIA id if available Edward Charles Bassett, Skidmore, Owings & Architecture/ 500045910 Partner -in -Charge Merrill Engineering Peter Walker, Principal Sasaki Walker and Landscape 500222299 Designer Associates, Inc. architecture Sydney G. Rodgers & Sydney G. Rodgers & Interior design Associates, Inc. Associates, Inc. Knoll International, inc. Knoll International, Interior design 500214314 inc. Swinerton & Walberg Swinerton & General Company Walberg C mpany contractor 7 Building Type * Name of type I AAT number Corporate headquarters 1300132690 Office building 300007043 Materials * Name of material AAT number Concrete 300010775 Steel 300015341 Styles & Periods Name of period/style AAT number Modern 300018197 Brutalist 300112048 Writing Credits for this entry * Role [coordinator or writer] Name Writer Diana J. Painter Co -coordinator J. Philip Gruen Co -coordinator Robert R. Franklin Stacey Welsh From: Richard Kennedy <richard@whovian.name> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 12:00 PM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: Public Comment for Greenline Warehouse B Proposal The former Weyerhauser Headquarters and campus is internationally recognized for its significance to twentieth- century office and landscape planning and design. I believe that the applicant has not fully complied with SEPA checklist §13.13 requirements. Therefore I request that the property owner be required to submit a Historic Survey and Preservation Plan of the entire property. The applicant's response that the Weyerhauser Headquarters building "may be eligible" acknowledges that the applicant understands further examination of the site's significance is needed. An official request for a determination of eligibility for listing on the National Register of Historic Places has been submitted to the Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation and I am confident the property is eligible and fill be listed. The City of Federal Way is not doing enough to ensure the character of the campus is preserved, as per the 1994 agreement that was made when the property was annexed. The City needs to live up to their agreement i.e., "The character of the Subject Property will be preserved under the Concomitant Agreements." I would prefer that no new construction be allowed on this site. Richard T. Kennedy, Past President -- Des Moines Historical Society -- PO Box 98055 -- Des Moines, WA 98198-0055 -- http://www.dmhs.org/ Stacey Welsh From: Brooke Best < bvbseattle@comcast. net> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2017 7:20 PM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: Public Comment for Greenline Warehouse B Proposal Dear Ms Welsh, I'd like to submit my public comments in reference to the proposed "Warehouse B" on the former Weyerhauser corporate campus, now known as the Greenline. I've been watching the property since it was acquired by IRG and attended the early public meetings when the fish processing warehouse was being proposed. This project is no better in terms of the siting, design and scale as it relates to the historic headquarters building. As proposed, it poses potential adverse impacts on the HQ building as well as the entire campus. Has the applicant complied with SEPA requirements for this proposed project? Why hasn't the City of Federal Way required the property owner to submit a historic survey to determine the property's historic and architectural significance? An official request to determine its National Register eligibility has been submitted to the State's Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP), and it's most likely that the Weyerhauser campus - including its buildings and associated landscape - merits recognition. The Weyerhauser Headquarters and campus is internationally recognized for its significance to 20th century office and landscape planning and design. Its design was praised in a 1972 article in Architectural Forum, proclaiming, "Weyerhauser will rank among the lasting contributors to an American architecture." I encourage the City of Federal Way to do more to ensure the character of the campus is preserved, as per the 1994 agreement that was made when the property was annexed, and hold higher design standards for this property in order to minimize impact. This is an exceptional gem with national significance; the City should act as good stewards and treat the property with the proper respect. Thank you for the opportunity to comment, Brooke V. Best Stacey Welsh From: Craig Britton <cbhoptoad@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:05 AM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: Public Comment for Greenline Warehouse B Proposal The proposed "Warehouse B" is not compatible with the historic Weyerhaeuser Campus, so please reject this request. Thanks for your consideration. Sincerely, Craig Britton Sent from my iPad Stacey Welsh From: Rod Knipper <Rod.Knipper@kdfarchitecture.com> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2017 9:49 AM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: Public Comment for Greenline Warehouse B Proposal Awful design !!!____get rid of the faux mountains and cover the warehouse with Virginia creeper Sent from my iPhone Stacey Welsh From: Harrison Goodall <goodall@whidbey.com> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2017 8:25 AM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: Public Comment for Greenline Warehouse B Proposal It is impossible to think that someone would propose to VISUALLY POLUTE the area near the Weyerhauser Campus with a warehouse or any structure. It is equivalent to dumping sewage into the Sound, wearing a clown suit to a funeral or badmouthing your family's heritage. Have some decency for people in the future to admire this very special landscape. Do not allow the proposal to be accepted. I concur with the Washington Trust to NOT destroy our architectural heritage: The Weyerhauser Headquarters and campus is internationally recognized for its significance to twentieth- century office and landscape planning and design. The City of Federal Way is not doing enough to ensure the character of the campus is preserved, as per the 1994 agreement that was made when the property was annexed. While no construction on this site would be preferred, anything that is built should have a minimal impact and be held to high design standards. Harrison Goodall 4692 Pinewood Circle Langley, WA. 98260 Stacey Welsh From: Barbara McMichael <bkmonger@nwlink.com> Sent: Friday, November 3, 2017 4:51 PM To: Ping Inquiry Cc: Jim Ferrell; COUNCIL Subject: Public Comment for Greenline Warehouse B Proposal Dear Ms. Walsh - I'm late, and I apologize, for getting this comment in past the deadline. I still feel compelled to write to let you know that, as an organization that serves as an "umbrella" for cultural organizations throughout South King County, SoCoCulture is keenly interested in following how things proceed on the Greenline (former Weyerhaeuser) campus. Two of our SoCo members, the Pacific Bonsai Museum and the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, are of course on the campus, and we would wish for them not to be negatively impacted by development that doesn't seem to be appropriate. IRG was kind enough to open the former Weyerhaeuser HQ building to us in September when SoCoCulture and 4Culture hosted a South King County Public Art Symposium there. We had attendees from Seattle, Maple Valley, Burien, Auburn, Kent, SeaTac, Renton, Covington, Algona, and more - and, to the last person, they were dazzled by the beauty and the potential of the place. This didn't happen by accident - it is an artfully designed campus. I have seen IRG's work on other, more industrial properties, and I have seen them do good, creative work. But I believe that allowing a warehouse to be constructed on the Federal Way site, as proposed, would not be the highest or best use for the land. This is such a special property - please do everything you can in your professional capacity to ensure that everybody involved adheres to the very highest standard in using this property wisely and well. Sincerely, Barbara McMichael sococulture.org 206-878-6912 Stacey Welsh From: Stacey Welsh Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 4:43 PM To: 'Jennifer Mortensen' Cc: Ping Inquiry Subject: RE: Comments for Greenline Warehouse B Ms. Mortensen, The City received your comments. You may access project submittal documents on this subject at the City's FTP site at: ftp://ftP.cityoffederalway.com/outbox then go to the Greenline Submittal Documents link and navigate to the Greenline Warehouse B link. Stacey Welsh, AICP Senior Planner { r edq+ 'Peral Warr {fi. rrr�� ski Ortiwrri:::�!v 33325 8t" Avenue South Federal Way, WA 98003-6325 Phone:253/835-2634 Fax: 253/835-2609 www.citvoffederalway.com From: Jennifer Mortensen [mailto:jmortensen@preservewa.org] Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 4:24 PM To: Ping Inquiry Cc: Jim Ferrell; Griffith, Greg (DAHP); Eugenia Woo; jmparietti@aol.com Subject: Comments for Greenline Warehouse B Dear Ms. Welch, Attached please find the public comment submission for the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation regarding the proposed Warehouse "B" on the Greenline property, formerly the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters. Please confirm receipt at your earliest convenience, and thank you for the opportunity to comment. Best, Jennifer Mortensen I Preservation Services Coordinator Washington Trust for Historic Preservation 1204 Minor Avenue I Seattle, WA 98101 206-624-9449 preservewa.org Stacey Welsh From: Stacey Welsh Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 10:45 AM To: 'Mike McClure' Cc: Ping Inquiry Subject: RE: Greenline Warehouse "B" Mr. McClure, The City received your comments. You may access project submittal documents on this subject at the City's FTP site at: ftp://ftp.cityoffederalway.com/outbox then go to the Greenline Submittal Documents link and navigate to the Greenline Warehouse B link. Stacey Welsh, AICP Senior Planner Federal Way 33325 8t" Avenue South Federal Way, WA 98003-6325 Phone:253/835-2634 Fax: 253/835-2609 www.citvoffederalway.com From: Mike McClure [mailto:MikeM@mjrdevelopment.com] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 10:24 AM To: Ping Inquiry Cc: Stacey Welsh; Mike McClure Subject: Greenline Warehouse "B" Planning Department - Please see attached letter regarding Greenline Warehouse "B". Can you please confirm receipt? Mike ImMICHAEL MCCLURE M]R DEVELOPMENT mikem@mirdevelopment.com 6725 116th Ave. NE, Suite 100 T 425.822.4466 Kirkland, Washington 98033 M 206.817.1334 www.mirdevelopment.com Stacey Welsh From: Houser, Michael (DAHP) <Michael.Houser@DAHP.WA.GOV> Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 10:32 AM To: jmparietti@aol.com Cc: Chris Moore (cmoore@preservewa.org); Eugenia Woo; Jim Harris; Stacey Welsh Subject: RE: Request: Determination of Eligibility for historic Weyerhaeuser corporate campus Attachments: DOE_WeyerhaeuserHQ.pdf Jean: Please see attached a formal letter per your request about the eligibility of the Weyerhaeuser HQ building in Federal Way. Let me know if you have any additional questions. Michael Houser State Architectural Historian 360.586.3076 (o) 1360.890.2634 (c) I michael.houser(cDdahp.wa.gov My weekly office hours are Monday — Friday Sam to 4:30 pm. Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation I www.dahp.wa.gov 1110 Capitol Way S, Suite 30 1 Olympia WA 98501 PO Box 48343 1 Olympia WA 98504-8343 Like DAHP on Facebook! dahp SLOW GEPicr tC�t�.i<�oi• NSr091C rRESERVAUGN From: jmparietti@aol.com [mailto:jmparietti@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 12:14 PM To: Houser, Michael (DAHP) Subject: Request: Determination of Eligibility for historic Weyerhaeuser corporate campus Hello Michael, I'm a member of the Save Weyerhaeuser Campus group, working for appropriate development on the historic former Weyerhaeuser corporate campus in Federal Way. Jennifer Mortensen at the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation suggested I email you and request a "Determination of Eligibility" for the National Register for the headquarters building and its integrated landscape. I'm sure you know the campus was commissioned by George Weyerhaeuser and designed by Charles Bassett of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and renowned landscape architect Peter Walker, a founding partner of Sasaki Walker & Associates. What is the process for obtaining a determination of eligibility, and what can Save Weyerhaeuser Campus do to assist? Thank you, Jean Parietti Save Weyerhaeuser Campus saveweyerhaeusercampus.org 253-874-1461 dahp October 31, 2017 Ms. Jean Parietti Save Weyerhaeuser Campus Federal Way, WA In future correspondence please refer to: Project Tracking Code: 2016-08-06001 Property: Weyerhaeuser Headquarters Re: DOE Dear Ms. Parietti Allyson Brooks Ph.D., Director State Historic Preservation Officer Thank you for contacting the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) regarding the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters in Federal Way. Per your request I have reviewed the building for its eligibility for listing on National Register of Historic Places. While not yet 50 years old the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters would easily qualify for listing on the National Register of Historic Places (under criteria A & C) as a ground breaking design that has been studied by generations of architects, architectural historians, landscape architects and historians. In fact, the project's architectural achievements were acknowledged shortly after its completion when it received a 1972 National Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA); a distinction bestowed upon only the most respected architectural designs in the country. Thirty years later, recognizing the importance of the building, in 2001 the project received the AIA's Twenty-five YearAward, an honor that showcases buildings that set an architectural/design precedent. The project as a whole was a collaboration of the work of a virtual who's who of top-notch mid- century design firms including: the New York architectural firm of Skidmore Owings and Merrill (San Francisco Office, Edward C. Bassett, principle -in -charge) and the landscape architecture firm of Sasaki, Walker and Associates (Peter Walker, partner -in -charge). Other important collaborators included landscape architect Richard A. Vignolo (roof garden); landscape architect William Callaway (Sethar Memorial Garden); landscape architect Thomas L. Berger Associations (Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection); and space planners Sidney Rogers Associates. Completed in 1971, the 300,000 sq ft., $15 million dollar building housed nearly 900 managerial and administrative employees, including the company's executive group. The building used an open office landscape with furniture, dividers, and planters, rather than walls separating work areas. At the time of construction it was the first major corporate headquarters building in the United States to utilize this open office landscape treatment. Further innovations were found at the exterior walls of plate glass, which were cemented into single units with no vertical framing, providing the longest uninterrupted spans of glass exterior walls in the world at the time of construction. Custom office furniture, design by SOM and Knoll International of New York and then manufactured at Weyerhaeuser's Marshfield, Wisconsin hardwood plant. State of Washington • Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation P.O. Box 48343 • Olympia, Washington 98504-8343 • (360) 586-3065 www.dahp.wa.gov Specific details as to the boundaries of a listing would need to be defined after further study but most likely includes the full 260 acres as initially developed by Sasaki, Walker & Associates. In such a document various landscape elements and character defining features would be called out as contributing or non-contributing elements. The design firms were deliberate in their approach. They wanted the buildings to merge seamlessly into the landscape. Such elements included parking lot terraces which are found on each level of the building with its pedestrian circulation defined by formal rows of sycamore trees that contrasted with the indigenous forest beyond. The steep banks and building tiers were planted with English ivy. The clipped beds of ivy and carefully maintained lawns transition to plantings of ferns and rhododendrons and then to dogwoods and vine maples, all specifically planed out by the team. The surrounding forest was then purposefully sculpted, removing underbrush and creating woodland trails for the enjoyment of employees. We would welcome a National Register application for the building anytime. However keep in mind that per federal regulations, National Register listing requires owner consent. Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, Michael Houser State Architectural Historian (360) 586-3076 Michael. Houser(a)_dahp.wa.gov CC: Chris Moore, WA Trust for HP Eugenia Woo, Historic Seattle Stacey Welsh, City of Federal Way Jim Harris, City of Federal Way State of Washington • Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation P.O. Box 48343 • Olympia, Washington 98504-8343 • (360) 586-3065 www.dahp.wa.gov sTA 1 &z 7 ao Stacey Welsh From: Brian Davis Sent: Friday, February 5, 2021 4:55 PM To: rblackwell@asla.org' Cc: Jim Ferrell Subject: RE: Protecting and Preserving the Weyerhaeuser Campus Ms. Blackwell, Mayor Ferrell and I discussed your letter and he asked me to respond on his behalf. First of all, thank you for taking the time to send your thoughts on the former Weyerhaeuser Campus. The City also strives to honor the environmental legacy of this unique property. Additionally, we respect the property rights that Weyerhaeuser added to their zoning contract which states, "Weyerhaeuser desires to develop its Property with maximum flexibility while preserving the unique natural features of the site." The City honored these two conflicting wishes of Weyerhaeuser -- develop and preserve — by issuing a development permit with over 40 conditions designed to allow construction but with limitations intended to reduce impact to the iconic Headquarters building, its adjacent pond and meadow, the Bonsai Museum, and Rhododendron Garden. The City determined this was a reasonable balance of maximum development flexibility and preservation. Courts in two subsequent appeals agreed with our approach. For future development proposals, we will apply the same balanced and reasoned approach that respects maximum flexibility in development while preserving the unique natural features of the site. Respectfully, Brian Davis Community Development Director City of Federal Way From: BLACKWELL, ROXANNE [mailto:rblackwell@asla.org] Sent: Friday, February 05, 2021 8:39 AM To: Jim Ferrell Cc: alexander.l.bullockPusace.army.mil Subject: Protecting and Preserving the Weyerhaeuser Campus [EXTERNAL EMAIL WARNING] This email originated from outside of the City of Federal Way and may not be trustworthy. Please use caution when clicking links, opening attachments, or replying to requests for information. If you have any doubts about the validity of this email please contact IT Help Desk at x2555. Dear Mayor Ferrell: Please find attached a letter from the American Society of Landscape Architects urging you to take action to prevent the clearcutting of 132 acres at the historic Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters campus and to work to achieve a development plan that is more fitting for a property of such national significance. Thank you in advance for your thoughtful consideration of this request. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or comments about this request. Best, Roxanne Blackwell Roxanne Blackwell, Esq., Hon. ASLA Director of Federal Government Affairs 202.216.2334 1 rblackwell(a)-asla.org ArliBt'ICaCI Society Of Landscape Architects asla.org I facebook I instagram I twitter 636 Eye Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 Please consider the environment before printing this message. Stacey Welsh From: Jean Muir <jeanmuir@att.net> Sent: Monday, June 4, 2018 1:54 PM To: Ping Inquiry Cc: Brian Davis Subject: Response to the Greenline Business Park Application Attachments: hearing examiner letter re IRG.docx Dear Sir/Madame: my response to the request for public comment on the Greenline Business Park Application is attached. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, Jean Muir June 4, 2018 SENT BY EMAIL RE: Greenline Business Park application public comment response email address: planning@cityoffederalway.com Dear Sir or Madame: Where the change is for all time, and involves a unique physical asset, 1 think we have to weight it very, very carefully to see what price we are going to have to pay for economic progress." George Weyerhaeuser, 1969 I am writing as a concerned citizen in response to the request for public comment on the current application by the Industrial Reality Group (IRG) DBA the Federal Way Campus, LLC, for approval of their master land use application for The Greenline Business Park and the related previous requests for approval of the Preferred Freezer/Use Process III Application (warehouse A) and the Greenline Warehouse B project. The Weyerhaeuser Campus is unique and a cultural and environmental jewel for the Community of Federal Way. Open space is increasingly rare in our rapidly developing urban environment as recognized most recently by the Last Best Places initiative just announced by King County which is seeking to preserve exceptional places like the Weyerhaeuser campus. This is a special opportunity for the City of Federal Way and the Planning Commission to work constructively and positively with IRG (Federal Way Campus, LLC) to realize both IRG's need to monetize their investment and the Community's need to preserve open space, trails and access, wildlife habit, clean water and drainage for the North Hylebos watershed, and the internationally recognized value of the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden and the Pacific Bonsai Museum. Specific areas of concern with the present proposals for the Greenline Business Park and warehouses A and B include: • Wetland and drainage issues; • Traffic and pollution impacts from the estimated 800 more semi - trucks and 4000 cars per day; • Tree preservation and the impact of tree destruction on drainage and air quality; • Sightlines and view preservation; and • Public access to at least some of the many miles of trails now enjoyed by the people of Federal Way. Ideally, the City would work with IRG to develop as low an impact use for the land as possible consistent with a reasonable return on investment. Enhanced residential uses, and/or luxury low rise condominiums with open areas as recently proposed by the land use conservation group Forterra might be possible and should be considered. The ecology of the Weyerhaeuser campus is so interconnected that if a low impact solution is not found, I hope that the City will require IRG to develop a Master Land Use Plan for the entire campus rather than approving piecemeal applications would do not reflect the cumulative impact of the development on the area. The Master Plan should show the proposed development and should set aside enough land to protect open space, view corridors, public use, the North Lake/Hylebos environmental area and its surroundings, the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, the Pacific Bonsai Museum and some adjacent land to provide space for parking to replace parking lost as the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters building is developed. Such a comprehensive approach should consider all impacts and include set aside areas to help mitigate the overall impact of any proposed development. I understand that the original zoning agreement with the City ("the concomitant agreements), developed in 1994 when the Weyerhaeuser campus was annexed agreed "to retain the character of the subject property." Covering the campus with warehouses and their associated infrastructures will not retain that character. I hope that the City will continue to work with IRG to preserve this unique and precious place. When a decision is reached by the Hearing Examiner, I would appreciate notice and a copy of the decision. Thank you for your consideration, Sincerely yours, Jean L. Muir 17001 10th Ave NW Shoreline, WA 98177 (206)-546-9145 aeanmuir@att.net cc: Brian.Davis@cityoffederalway.com 2 Stacey Welsh From: Tasha H. <tashaj22@uw.edu> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 1:38 AM To: Ping Inquiry I do not have much time to write this, so apologies for the brevity. I'm 28 years old. I grew up in Federal Way. I currently live in Colorado state, in part because Federal Way was growing too rapidly. This is part of the problem I'm stressing in this email. Federal Way will always have a place in my heart, as well as being home to my parents & friends. I'm emailing in opposition of the proposed Weyerhauser warehouses. Are we the Evergreen state, or are we going to raze our trees down, in the name of profit? Do we not care about what happens to us or future generations? Do we truly have no shame or foresight left anymore? Please do not build these warehouses. Please preserve a very unique area that has significant positive environmental impact. Thank you very much. Best, Tasha Hanley Formerly of Twin Lakes, Madrona neighborhood Stacey Welsh From: Brian Davis Sent: Wednesday, November 1, 2017 12:03 PM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: Warehouse B comments - Cunningham Attachments: 20171101115907.pdf October 16, 2017 Brian Davis Community Development Director City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. S. Federal Way, WA 98003 Dear Mr. Davis, RECEIVED NOV 0 1 2017 CITY OF FEDERAL WAY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEW" Re: Application No: 17-104236-UP IRG Land Use Application Warehouse B Please include this letter in the Public Comment for Application No: 17-104236-UP. I would like to be included in further decisions and reports regarding this land use application, as well as other developments on the IRG Green Line Campus (formerly known as the Weyerhaeuser Headquarter Campus). Below is the list of concerns I have about the land use proposal: 1. Transportation: What will the impacts of an additional 191 semi -trucks and an additional 255+ vehicles daily to Weyerhaeuser Way and Highway 18 bring to the local community and to state routes? How can a cumulative impact study be done to consider the impacts of the proposed 5 warehouse IRG development, DaVita development and surrounding developments that are near the 1-5 and Highway 18 state routes? How will the increased traffic impact Station #64 South King Fire & Rescue's emergency response? When King County Solid Waste identified a potential garbage transfer station site near 320th Street and Weyerhaeuser Way, the proposed site was turned down because the volume of truck traffic would impinge on quick emergency response times. A comparative of the King County Solid Waste transportation study should be used to compare to IRG's transportation study. 2. Environment: Bird Species: How will tree loss impact cavity nesting birds? How will loss of nesting habitat affect species including the Rufous Hummingbird, Willow Flycatcher, Purple Finch —which are all identified as Species of Concern by the US Fish and Wildlife Service? Tree Loss: How will significant tree loss impact wind flow and the buffer of trees protecting North Lake and North Lake's outflow to the East Hylebos? 3. Design: Is the,new warehouse sensitive to the original design philosophy of the campus — emphasizing integration with the landscape and environmental sensitivity? a , 4. Cumulative Impact`of new developments on the IRG Green Line (former Weyerhaeuser Campus) How will the cumulative impacts of all proposed developments on the Weyerhaeuser Campus be estimated for traffic, critical area impacts, wildlife impacts, and human safety? 5. What will be the defined use of the warehouse, and how can the city prevent 'industrial type of activities' from occurring after the permitting process? Several others have submitted the same public comment letter and that is for a number of reasons: we share the same common concerns and prefer to group our common concerns to save time for the City of Federal Way Community Development staff going through all of our comments. As well, we want to ensure that the city is well aware how many of us are concerned about land use developments on the former Weyerhaeuser Campus and the potential impacts to traffic, surrounding businesses, watershed, open space, wildlife and health of our community. In addition, I would like to add the following comments: tj ?�C�•f1k d4 Sincerely, �i�m l��a�m AW U1,4 z� o oN 090e SEATTLE"NA r--= 30 CA-' Fadara I 141,ay,,y I AcAr�2 ,V3 as4yae 990 0-3 : �j F- I - -- ir- i 3 -16 3 2 S 2 S- 111111111111 di lilp it it I Stacey Welsh From: Save The Campus <savethecampus@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 4:21 PM To: Ping Inquiry; Brian Davis Cc: Jim Ferrell; Susan Honda; Lydia Assefa-Dawson; Bob Celski; Mark Koppang; Martin Moore; Jeanne Burbidge; Dini Duclos; Yarden Weidenfeld Subject: Warehouse B comments from the community Attachments: Community comments on Warehouse B.docx To: Brian Davis and Stacey Welsh Please find attached a comment letter on the proposed Greenline Warehouse B. The letter was signed electronically by 357 people in the Federal Way area and beyond, in less than 24 hours. Although facilitated by Save Weyerhaeuser Campus, this letter is separate from the SWC comments on Warehouse B, so each of the signers should be considered individually as a person of record. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you, Jean Parietti Save Weyerhaeuser Campus Oct. 30, 2017 SENT VIA EMAIL AND HAND DELIVERY Brian Davis, Community Development Director Stacey Welsh, Senior Planner City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. S. Federal Way, WA 98003 planning@cityoffederalway.com RE: Citizen Comments on the Use Process III decision (File #17-104236-UP); State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Submittal (File #17-104237-SE); Transportation Concurrency application (File #17-104239- CN); Boundary Line Adjustment (File #17-101484-SU); and Forest Practices Class IV General Permit. Dear Mr. Davis and Ms. Welsh, We are residents of Federal Way and other communities in the Puget Sound region, concerned about this second warehouse, Warehouse B, proposed on the historic Weyerhaeuser corporate campus. We oppose construction of warehouses on land that is an irreplaceable gem of Federal Way, the region and the state. We have many concerns about this project, which include: The Environment— Loss of forest being cleared in exchange for concrete structures; reduced habitat for wildlife; and air pollution from hundreds of semi -trucks each day, which will affect people and wildlife (especially with the loss of the tree canopy); damage to wetlands and storm water runoff that could impact Hylebos Creek. If Warehouse B is allowed to proceed, these impacts must be mitigated. Traffic —The low estimate of 191 semi -trucks per day from Warehouse B must be considered in conjunction with the neighboring Warehouse A (another 199 semi -trucks per day), which we understand may be close to receiving a land -use permit. The two warehouses will use a common driveway for semis, so the traffic impacts must be considered together. We expect semi -trucks exiting and entering Highway 18 from Weyerhaeuser Way will create a blocking problem and significant delays for other motorists at that interchange as the trucks line up to make the left -turn into the proposed warehouse park, and pull out of the driveway during times of already heavy traffic. We also urge you to consider together the passenger vehicle trips for Warehouse B (763 daily) and Warehouse A (795 daily). We also ask for a comprehensive traffic review of the entire campus (CP-1 zone) that takes into account the additional traffic that will come when the headquarters building is leased, Davita's new office building is completed and the proposed warehouse development near the Tech Center is built out. Comprehensive plan — Warehouse B does not meet the goals and policy of Federal Way's Comprehensive Plan. For the CP-1 zone (the historic Weyerhaeuser campus), the Comprehensive Plan states that the city will "work with the seller, future owner(s), and the surrounding community to realize the property's potential, while maintaining compatibility with surrounding uses." Goals stated in the plan are to "create office and corporate park development that is known regionally, nationally, and internationally for its design and function," and "Work collaboratively to evaluate and realize the potential of the (former) Weyerhaeuser properties in East Campus." Policy LUP 49 states: "In the East Campus Corporate Park area, encourage quality development that will complement existing uses..." We say that Warehouse B, and the neighboring Warehouse A already under consideration, do nothing to realize the property's potential, or to create development known for its design and function, or complements the existing uses, which include the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden and the Pacific Bonsai Museum. We ask you to reject the proposal on these grounds. Buffers —The 1994 Concomitant Agreement specifies the managed forest buffer under "Section III. Minimum requirements." Since, at a minimum, the buffer is required along the perimeter of the CP-1 zone, we ask that the city go beyond the minimum and require a forested buffer along the interior loop road, where automobile access to the warehouse site is proposed. This buffer, and the one along Weyerhaeuser Way, should be deep enough to screen the views of Warehouse B, as well as Warehouse A, from Weyerhaeuser Way and the loop road — in turn, protecting the views from and of the award - winning headquarters building and helping somewhat to maintain the unique character of the campus and its natural features. Historic preservation, aesthetics —The former Weyerhaeuser campus has been declared a "Most Endangered" property by the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation, and we agree. The intentionally designed landscape of the entire campus has also been declared at -risk by The Cultural Landscape Foundation in Washington, D.C. Allowing concrete warehouses with multiple truck bays to be built on this property endangers the historic value of the property and will likely destroy the views of the acclaimed headquarters building. We request that the city require a historic and archaeological survey of the entire campus (the entire CP-1 zone) be completed before any land -use permit is issued for Warehouse B, or Warehouse A. How can you issue a land -use permit before the full picture of the site's historic and archaeological assets are known? You can't go back once ground is broken and buildings are erected. We also support the more extensive comments being submitted separately by the grassroots community group, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus, and the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. Thank you for your consideration of our efforts to preserve what's special about our community. (Signed electronically by the 363 people listed below) Tamara King Kim Clifton Sandra Darby Mary Longhurst Jack Dovey Julie Beffa Joan & Kevin Patrick 2100 S336th St, Federal Way 98003 sag1218@ymail.com 33017 38th Ave S Federal Way 98001 kimclifton57@hotmail.com 32504 30 Ave SW, Federal Way 98023 Skdarby@gmail.com 4225 Fairwood Blvd NE, Tacoma 98422 longhurstmary@yahoo.com 28904 8th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 jdovey@gpslockbox.com 9110 NE 21st PI, Bellevue 98004 j.e.beffa@gmail.com 2888 S 355 St, Federal Way 98003 joancpatrick@yahoo.com Michael Brown 3626 S 334th St, Federal Way 98001 mbss09l789@gmail.com Teresa Lyman 25810 160th Ave SE Covington 98042 Teresalyman@gmail.com Eric Schuler 32812 7th Ave SW, Federal Way 98023 eric.schuler@gmail.com Ian Walker 17001 10th Ave NW, Shoreline 98177 Dana Hollaway 2020 SW 304th St, Federal Way, 98023 baloo@hollawayhome.com Andrew Sorba 31849 50th PI S, Auburn 98001 asorba@gmail.com Stephanie Gianarelli 35218 28th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 sgianarelli@yahoo.com Karen Fobes 4715 S 352nd St, Auburn 98001 KarenFobes@gmail.com Dennis Kim 33252 43rd Place S, Federal Way 98001 denniskim45@gmail.com Michael Fobes 4715 S 352nd St, Auburn 98001 Mfobes@Comcast.net Leanna Bennett 2744 Comet St, Milton 98354 Bennett.home@comcast.net Bryce Fobes 4715 S 352nd St, Auburn 98001 Fobeylkenobi@hotmail.com Sherry Stewart 98001 Sherrystewart77@gmail.com James Hinckley 32934 Military Rd S, Federal Way 98001 cowpuncher4l@yahoo.com Andrea James 147 S 329th PI #D4, Federal Way 98003 balky4711@gmail.com Suzanne Vargo 2522 S 361st St, Federal Way 98003 Zanyban@ hotmail.com Michael Trout 3118 S 337th St, Federal Way 98001 kykim@aol.com William Shrader 816 33rd Ave S, Seattle 98144 wcshrader@gmail.com Kenna Patrick 2888 S 355th St, Federal Way 98003 kennajp@icloud.com Karen Smith 35205 34th Ave S, Auburn 98001 Lklkm@comcast.net Melinda Sito 2200 H St SE, Auburn 98902 melindasito@hotmail.com Victoria Kirchner/ 34834 Weyerhaeuser Way S, Federal World Vision Way 98001 Vkirchne@worldvision.org Jody Steadman 34041 44th Ave S, Auburn Justsayjj@gmail.com Dan Lauren 38021 36th PI S, Auburn Dan.lauren@weyerhaeuser.com Jodi Anderson 2630 SW 343rd St, Federal Way 98023 Jodi.anderson@comcast.net Greta Greene 25th Ave SW, Federal Way 98023 greta.g greene@gmail.com Randall Collins 530 4th Ave W Apt 309, Seattle 98119 rancol23@yahoo.com Heidi Alessi 29628 8th Ave SW Federal Way 98023 Heidialessi@comcast.net Virginia Vanderlinde 34935 7th Ave SW, Federal Way 98023 81hornedfrog@gmail.com Amanda Sorensen 5221 S 348th St, Auburn 98001 Amlyso89@gmail.com Norm & Lois Kutscha 33021 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 kutscha@comcast.net Xanthea Kirshenbaum 226 S 312th St, Federal Way 98003 XantheaK@gmail.com Anna Patrick 601 S 316th PI, Federal Way 98003 Thepatrickfour@gmail.com Michael Kirshenbaum 226 S 312th St, Federal Way 98003 mjk@nwlink.com Chris Minnick 34229 42nd Ave S, Auburn, 98001 chris.minnick@hotmail.com William Boyd Marianne Moore Wendie 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Andrea Widdison Kristin Jones Heather Liukkonen David Denchik Elizaveta Denchik William Shelton Vitaly Denchik Lyubov Denchik Tiana Waterbrook Emilia Lemmon Johnny Waterbrook Kathleen Enlow Curtis Lyon Craig Alberts Ann Caughey Lori Ginther-Hutt April Meier Katelyn Stewart Helen Valdez 32805 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 28742 Redondo Beach Dr S, 98198 36204 2nd Ave S, Federal Way 98003 28234 15th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 32811 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 34637 38th Ave S, Auburn 98001 1639 S 374th Ct, Federal Way 98003 3312 S 334th St, Federal Way 98001 35235 34th Ave S, Auburn 98001 127 S 324th PI, Federal Way 98003 34827 27th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 11516 440th St Ct E, Eatonville 98328 PO Box 1207, Milton 98354 34827 27th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 34827 27th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 4857 38th Ave SW, Seattle 98126 29921 3rd Ave SW, Federal Way 98023 2421 SW 154th Place, Burien 98166 35247 34th Ave S, Auburn 98001 31502 2nd Court S, Federal Way 98003 400 SW 368th St, Federal Way 98023 400 SW 368th St, Federal Way 98023 3615 80th Ave SE, Mercer Island 98040 35106 27th Ave s, Federal Way 98003 35106 27th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 33845 42nd Ave S, Auburn 98001 35812 25th PL S, Federal Way 98003 33845 42nd Ave S, Auburn 98001 33020 17th PI S, Federal Way 98003 33021 44th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 33404 40th Ave SW, Fed Way 98023 5134 SW 311th PI, Federal Way 98023 34645 38th Ave S, Auburn 98001 1805 134th St Ct S, Tacoma 98444 15417 SE 304th PI, Kent 98042 33323 41st PI S, Federal Way 98001 Dragonflycove2@comcast.net Susanrdo@aol.com Jerry-annette@msn.com levitae@hotmail.com Inaumann@comcast.net Bluecadillac2@aol.com lesley.m.roth@gmail.com skpanda@gmail.com angel@parkchenaur.com debcall@juno.com kelly_wentzel@hotmail.com slofg8@gmail.com nlicfw@gmail.com RAWentzel@pccaero.com kennas99books@hotmail.com lindafornero@mac.com cebackman@comcast.net Gsxrgrrl@msn.com kristinjones@earthlink.net Hliukkonen@msn.com Davidd@tritontechnical.com elizavetad@tritontechnical.com Cindiandws@aol.com Denchikl@yahoo.com Denchikl@yahoo.com mail@waterbrook.net lemmon.emily1996@gmail.com mail@waterbrook.net Seattlecat94@hotmail.com Curtis.lyon@gmail.com nadatoy@comcast.net caugheya101@gmail.com gintherhutt@aol.com 55gdmeier@comcast.net krperry85@gmail.com helenvaIdez@comcast.net Tammy Lindsley 2218 S 336th St, Unit 604, 98003 TamLindsley@gmail.com Michael Ashton 33618 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 misea@comcast.net Brittany shaver 347 SW 305th St, Federal Way 98023 Dlishusdesign@gmail.com Vicki Long 21404 29th Ave S., SeaTac 98198 tricvic@msn.com Judy Olano 33435 33rd PI S, Federal Way 98001 Judyo@olanofinancial.com Jesse Weinert 390 26th Ave, Milton 98354 Weinert1775@msn.com Roberta Coker 35660 13th Ave SW, Fed Way 98023 Rmtcoker@comcast.net Sandra Dalton 8103 183rd Ave E, Bonney Lake 98391 Sandymr8@hotmail.com Josie Bollen 3602 N Narrows Dr, Tacoma 98407 Jbl024@comcast.net Stacey Richards 29854 18 Ave S, Federal Way 98003 Staceyrich29@hotmail.com Rachael Lucas 6201 Escondido Dr #17G, El Paso, TX 79912 turtleprincessl@yahoo.com Nathalie Moberg 219 SW 299th PI, Federal Way 98023 nathalieoverland@yahoo.com Pati Newlin 4515 S 352 St, Auburn 98001 pnewlin2@comcast.net Lisa Johnson PO Box 4593, Federal Way 98063 Ijohnsonabcde@yahoo.com Prudence Nau 7716 36th St Ct W, Tacoma 98466 Prudyn777@gmail.com Victoria Hall 15226 26th Ave SW, Burien 98166 victoriacha112@yahoo.com Colleen Pfeilschiefter 1318 S 359th St, Federal Way 98003 Colleenphoto@msn.com Maureen Nunley 3379 S 290th St, Auburn 98001 Mnun25@gmail.com Cindy Gross 2647 SW 350th St, Federal Way 98023 cindygross46@yahoo.com Georgia Gress 4154 cooper Pt Rd NW Olympia 98502 georgia.gress@hotmail.com Dora Jones 35741 23rd PI S, Federal Way 98003 dorajones@yahoo.com Cory Larson 35045 37th Ave S, Auburn 98001 Corylarson@comcast.net Marsha Heacox 18711 68th St E, Bonney Lake 98391 Mheacox@gmail.com Stephanie Gilbert 7405 156th St E, Puyallup 98375 Stephanie2e@comcast.net Susan Siddall 22318 10th Ave S, Des Moines 98198 ssidda1180@gmail.com Kim Weinert 390 26th Ave, Milton 98354 kweinert2003@msn.com Gerri Foreman P. O. Box 45424, Tacoma 98448 godsfavor3@aol.com Cathy Early 9122 138th St E, Puyallup 98373 cathyearly@hotmail.com Tanya D'Aguiar 36808 34th Ave S, Auburn 98001 Opiglover@yahoo.com Lisa Howell -Mums 338 Contra Costa Ave, Fircrest 98466 Lisa muma@icloud.com Wendy Hall 823 S Marine Hills Way, 98003 wendyleahall@gmail.com Lorie Lazaro 2657 SW 335th PI, Federal Way 98023 Lugollorie@hotmail.com Peter L Madonna 7636 230th St SW, Edmonds 98026 206-304-4543 Roger Flygare 140 S 294th PI, Federal Way 98003 Rgflygare@aol.com Curt Bartnes 35013 37th Ave S, Auburn 98001 hd4560@yahoo.com Sally J Penley P.O. Box 7367, Olympia 98507 Sallyjpenley@comcast.net Marsi Lowrie Lorie Bartnes Perry Christensen W. Lawrence Moe Karla Flygare Tran Pham Constance Klick Marjorie McKinney Betty Taylor John Swaw Debra Kraft Rhonda Tracy Karen Veitenhans Cynthia Albro Patricia E Fuller Tracey Johnson Debbie Connell Richard Pierson David Allen Lee Hollaway Nancy Pasic Janet Wilson Debbie Reece Shawna Ernest Sandra Huggins Steven Ransom David Beatty Jurren Bouman Judy Nash Nancy Baldridge Debra E Caddell Jeannie Wood -Elder Margaret Carmichael Lori Hudson Lawrence Warwick Cathy Elford 33057 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 35013 37th Ave S, Auburn 98001 16953 Military Rd S, SeaTac 98188 1343 S 315th St, Federal Way 98003 140 S 294th PI, Federal Way 98003 15th PI SW, Federal Way 98023 33421 33rd PI S, Federal Way 98001 12615 9th Ave S, Seattle 98168 32720 19th PI S, P-303, 98003 3636 S 334th St, Federal Way 98001 1018 S 312th St, Apt. 515, 98003 8137 116th St E, Puyallup 98373 712 Stadium Way, Tacoma 98403 33237 37th PI SW, Federal Way 98023 28815 8th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 7802 Insel Ave, Gig Harbor 98335 34926 28th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 3516 S 336th St, Federal Way 98001 1452 N Highland St, Tacoma 98406 2020 SW 304th St, Federal Way 98023 1984 S 368 PI, Federal Way 98003 1112 Pike St NW, Auburn 98001 3704 S 348th St, Auburn 98001 1913 68th Ave NE, Tacoma 98422 32869 40th Ct. SW, Federal Way 98023 35316 28th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 1010 186th St Ct E, Spanaway 98387 37837 43rd Ave S, Auburn 98001 1007 W. Gemini Rd., Edmond, OK 73003 21035 287th Ave SE, Maple Valley 98038 35029 37th Ave S, Auburn 98001 4918 S 318th St, Auburn 98001 2441 Chambers Lake Ln SE, Lacey 98503 3826 S 345th St., Auburn 98001 1911 SW Campus Dr #205, 98023 69 East Rd, Tacoma 98406 Jamscozz@aol.com loriebartnes@gmail.com perrydime@yahoo.com Wlllarrymoe@aol.com Kfly981@aol.com Tranmbpham@gmail.com klickc0l@yahoo.com marjoriebillings@yahoo.com bjhnell@yahoo.com Linexjohn@outlook.com Doclucky45@aol.com Rhonda812@hotmail.com Karenv414@gmail.com Cgalbro@gmail.com patpcn@msn.com tjfrangos98@gmaiLcom shecat87@comcast.net Econoforester@msn.com davedeniseallen@comcast.net chollaway@comcast.net Cpasic@comcast.net janet.wilsonll@comcast.net debbieinwashington@gmail.com Labrat8181@google.com hugginsantique@comcast.net Srransom@outlook.com Beattyd@yahoo.com jurren@hotmail.com antiquejudy7@gmai1.com nbaldri@q.com Clc2000@comcast.net elderwoodelder@comcast.net pcarmichael8@msn.com Lorishay@comcast.net LARRY.WARWICK@GMAIL.COM elfordcelf@aol.com Robert Kagel 29814 8th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 snodraken@gmail.com Gayle Bosshart 1725 SW 318th PI, #A, 98023 gbosshar@comcast.net Dyan Pattee (Ewing) 6205 153rd Ave Ct E, Sumner 98390 Daviedyan@yahoo.com Terrance (Terry) R. Thomas, II 33467 33rd PI S, Federal Way 98001 terry@pnwgroup.com Kelsey Reyes 98042 Kelsey.m.reyes@gmail.com Dee Gordon 35118 30th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 d.onkillarney@gmail.com Susan Greenside 98023 Mrsgreenside@gmail.com Diane Moilanen 31445 54th Ave S, Auburn 98001 diane_moilanen@comcast.net Larry Flesher 33223 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 larnree@hotmail.com Zach Greenside 30803 11th Ave SW, Federal Way 98023 Syonxwf@gmail.com Herbert Winward 4301 Norpoint Way NW #18A, Tacoma 98422 hnjpgaw@yahoo.com Melinda Thayne 3310 SW 327th PI, Federal Way 98023 Melindathayne@hotmail.com Garret Marks 407 S 289th St, Federal Way 98003 Garretmarks@yahoo.com Susan Pingree 5604 S 297th St, Auburn 98001 john.susanpingree@msn.com Gloria Trinidad 30646 28th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 Grtrinidad@yahoo.com Marilyn Wilfong 18915 141st St E, Bonney Lake, 98391 johnmarilynwilfong@aol.com Michael Trinidad 30646 28th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 Mmtrinidad45@gmai.com William Naslund 5109 84th Ave W, University Place 98467 billnaslund@gmail.com Susan Petersen 29805 6th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 bpeters2_91@msn.com Laurence Zimnisky 33625 33rd PI S, Federal Way 98001 oldjavert@gmail.com Cindy Anderson 503 SW 326th St, Federal Way 98023 chrisncindya@yahoo.com H. David Kaplan 30240 27th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 hdk1934@hotmail.com Kathleen Parks 407 S 329th Ln, Federal Way 98003 kathleenfparks@hotmil.com Cheryl Burner 34611 38th Ave S, Auburn 98001 cbburner@comcast.net Sonya Deling 35917 21st PI S Apt D, Fed Way 98003 sdeling2@msn.com Thai Truong 3802 S 335th PI, Federal Way 98001 Tayorz@yahoo.com Michele & Bob Ball 34849 37th Ave S, Auburn 98001 Skylovl4@Gmail.com George Curtis 33033 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 cycurtis@comcast.net Claudia Curtis 33033 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 cycurtis@comcast.net Joseph Curtis 33033 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 cycurtis@comcast.net Hulene Donovan PO Box 5803, Auburn, CA 95604 hulenedonovan@hotmail.com Diane Elder 160 S 295th PI, Federal Way 98003 dianemichaels@msn.com Kris Holden 33411 33rd PI S, Federal Way 98001 kholden@windermere.com Larry Zuberbier 700 S 282nd St, Des Moines 98198 Iwzuberbier@comcast.net HR Russell 33411 33rd PI S, Federal Way 98001 hrrusselI1@comcast.net Bonnie West - Armstrong Katie Stillgebauer Leah Boehm- Brady Darmae Stalk Tim Spencer Leanna Schletzbaum Roslyn Wagner Terry Linkletter Koorus Tahghighi Patti Dahl Judy Allan Sarah Jane Kenyon Laura Capp Cary Tone Shannon Malo Monika Delle Debbie Minniti Young Heo Edwin Brown Diane Read Sophia Story Michael Swenson Kelly LeProwse Cherisse LeProwse Charlene Hopkins Wiliam R Corbin Ngoc Dsouza Carolyn C Corbin Charity Williams David Carlson Kathleen Snyder Neil Upsahl Phillip Stumpf Julie Merken John Olano 3911 SW 324th St., Federal Way 98023 29507 45th PI S, Auburn 98001 98003 3508 383rd St E, Roy, WA 98580 764 Maple Hts Rd, Camano Is, 98282 761147th Ave E, Tacoma 98443 8416 S 17th St, Tacoma 98465 819 Virginia St, Unit 1201, Seattle 98101 33205 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 35030 8th PI SW, Federal Way 98030 9603 Woodland Ave E, Puyallup 98373 35150 38th Ave S, Auburn 98001 34805 31st PI SW, Federal Way 98023 2522 S 361st St, Federal Way 98003 2523 S 361st St, Federal Way 98003 1110 S 287th St, Federal Way 98003 19903 SE 303rd, Kent 98042 3808 S 335th PI, Federal Way 98001 125 SW 366th St, Federal Way 98023 125 SW 366th St, Federal Way 98023 34011 42nd Ave S, Auburn 98001 1231 N Yakima Ave, Tacoma 98403 3632 S 334th St, Federal Way 98001 3632 S 334th St, Federal Way 98001 9605 26th St E, Puyallup 98375 1911 SW Campus Dr, Federal Way 98023 33219 41 PI S, Federal Way 98001 1911 SW Campus Dr, Federal Way 98023 1506 S 60th St, Tacoma 98408 1210 Wheeler St S, Tacoma 98444 32324 199th Ave SE, Kent 98042 3240 SW 326th St, Federal Way 98023 6216 S 300th St, Auburn 98001 255 4th Ave #4, Kirkland 98033 33435 33rd PI S, Federal Way 98001 bonnielwest@comcast.net Kestillge@msn.com leahboehm@hotmail.com thestalks@rainierconnect.com Tjspencer98282@gmail.com schletzie@msn.com rozwa@comcast.net terry@Iinkletter.org Koorust@yahoo.com pattidd@hotmail.com jallanjb@comcast.net dixiebaba@icloud.com Lxaxuxrxaxc@aim.com Caryton@comcast.net S08chipmunk@gmail.com wbdareme330@comcast.net Dbtheredhead@hotmail.com vet4mission@hotmail.com Ssgteberett@msn.com dianereed@coldwell.com sophiastorryann@gmail.com baycruiserl@hotmail.com kleprowse@hotmail.com cleprowse@outlook.com hopkins.charlene@comcast.net billcorbinl4@me.com Jeryluis@comcast.net carolyn.corbin@icloud.com charity.williams4@gmail.com carlsoda@comcast.net Kathyrich1966@msn.com upsahln@gmail.com pjstumpf@comcast.net Juliemerken@comcast.net Jolano@olanofinancial.com Rebekah Boyd 118 SW 332nd PI #2404, 98023 Bekahboyd2l@hotmail.com Tim Mironyuk 98001 Nwlocalnotary@gmail.com Gary Heil 32802 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 gwheil@gmail.com Charlotte Booth 33443 33rd PI S, Federal Way 98001 charlotteIbooth@comcast.net Jason Crow 3S316 38th Ave S, Auburn 98001 MortonInks@aol.com Roberta Atlee 32812 18th Ave SW, Federal Way 98023 rbatlee@comcast.net Joann Lugo 30649 2nd Ave SW, Federal Way 98023 Joannlugo210@yahoo.com Marjorie Hause 102 S 325th PI, Federal Way 98003 marjhause@gmail.com Jean Parietti 33256 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 jmparietti@aol.com Peifang Shen 33919 9th Ave S #207, 98003 Acussage@comcast.net Michelle Debrock 34507 Pacific Hwy S, Federal Way 98003 Michelle.debrock@icloud.com Adam Stenberg 33205 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 adampauls6@gmail.com Douglas Hart 36125 22nd PI S, Federal Way 98003 Douglas.hart@comcast.net Kirk Lisitsyn 34033 39th Ave S, Auburn 98001 kirklisl0@gmail.com Rose Markum 33057 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 romar2243@verizon.net Karen Meador 32404 169th Ave SE, Auburn 98092 karmeador@comcast.net Mark Wilhelm II 32822 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 mwiI1001@aol.com Pat De Brock 2218 S 336th St, Federal Way 98003 debrock24623@comcast.net Lisa Spoonts 35030 45th Ave S, Auburn 98001 Litza20lO@comcast.net Donna Emerson 35819 25th PI S, Federal Way 98003 yathjada@comcast.net Karen Hedwig Backman 31010 18th Ave S, Apt 4, 98003 madmaker321@gmail.com Cassandra Park 34925 30th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 cassiempark@gmail.com Shirley Zhang 33628 7th PI SW, Federal Way 98023 emailtoszhang@gmail.com Heather Andrews 703 Pasadena Ave, Fircrest 98466 Hzachara@gmail.com Craig Rice 2862 S 354th Ln Federal Way 98003 craig.rice69031@gmail.com Gary Trople 336A St. Rt 506, Toledo 98591 gtrople@gmail.com Linda Schwab 35006 13th PI SW, Federal Way 98023 Ischwab4@gmail.com Lori Sechrist 32817 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 Lasechrist@comcast.met Jennifer Carmichael 32133 12th PI SW, Federal Way 98023 windfox3@yahoo.com Cynthia Johnston 3563141st Ave S, Auburn 98001 stendy@comcast.net Kimberly Hazzard 3610 S 334th St, Federal Way 98001 K-hazzard@hotmail.com Henry Apigo 1113 SW 352nd St, Federal Way 98023 Henryapigo@gmail.com Jeff Welty 1850 58th St NE, Tacoma 98422 weltyj@yahoo.com Jeffrey Apigo 1113 SW 352nd St, Federal Way 98023 J_apigo93@icloud.com Kathy Currie 7414 Soundview Dr, Gig Harbor 98335 kathycurrie@comcast.net Stacey Welsh From: Brian Davis Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 5:16 PM To: Ping Inquiry Cc: Robert Hansen; Stacey Welsh; Jim Harris Subject: Warehouse B hard copy comments received today Attachments: 20171030171129.pdf, 20171030170814.pdf Brian Davis Community Development Director, City of Federal Way 33325 81h Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98003 253-835-2612 1 Brian.Davis@citvoffederalway.com Oct. 30, 2017 Brian Davis, Community Development Director Stacey Welsh, Senior Planner City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. S. Federal Way, WA 98003 pianning citvoffederalway.com RECEWED OCT 3 0 2017 COM UTY N� pQLOPMENT RE: Citizen Comments on the Use Process III decision (File #17-104236-UP); State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Submittal (File #17-104237-SE); Transportation Concurrency application (File #17-104239- CN); Boundary Line Adjustment (File #17-101484-SU); and Forest Practices Class IV General Permit. Dear Mr. Davis and Ms. Welsh, We are residents of Federal Way and other communities in the Puget Sound region, concerned about this second warehouse, Warehouse B, proposed on the historic Weyerhaeuser corporate campus. We oppose construction of warehouses on land that is an irreplaceable gem of Federal Way, the region and the state. We have many concerns about this project, which include: The Environment— Loss of forest being cleared in exchange for concrete structures; reduced habitat for wildlife; and air pollution from hundreds of semi -trucks each day, which will affect people and wildlife (especially with the loss of the tree canopy); damage to wetlands and storm water runoff that could impact Hylebos Creek. If Warehouse B is allowed to proceed, these impacts must be mitigated. Traffic —The low estimate of 191 semi -trucks per day from Warehouse B must be considered in conjunction with the neighboring Warehouse A (another 199 semi -trucks per day), which we understand may be close to receiving a land -use permit. The two warehouses will use a common driveway for semis, so the traffic impacts must be considered together. We expect semi -trucks exiting and entering Highway 18 from Weyerhaeuser Way will create a blocking problem and significant delays for other motorists at that interchange as the trucks line up to make the left -turn into the proposed warehouse park, and pull out of the driveway during times of already heavy traffic. We also urge you to consider together the passenger vehicle trips for Warehouse B (763 daily) and Warehouse A (795 daily). We also ask for a comprehensive traffic review of the entire campus (CP-1 zone) that takes into account the additional traffic that will come when the headquarters building is leased, Davita's new office building is completed and the proposed warehouse development near the Tech Center is built out. Comprehensive plan — Warehouse B does not meet the goals and policy of Federal Way's Comprehensive Plan. For the CP-1 zone (the historic Weyerhaeuser campus), the Comprehensive Plan states that the city will "work with the seller, future owner(s), and the surrounding community to realize the property's potential, while maintaining compatibility with surrounding uses." Goals stated in the plan are to "create office and corporate park development that is known regionally, nationally, and internationally for its design and function," and "Work collaboratively to evaluate and realize the potential of the (former) Weyerhaeuser properties in East Campus." Policy LUP 49 states: "In the East Campus Corporate Park area, encourage quality development that will complement existing uses..." We say that Warehouse B, and the neighboring Warehouse A already under consideration, do nothing to realize the property's potential, or to create development known for its design and function, or complements the existing uses, which include the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden and the Pacific Bonsai Museum. We ask you to reject the proposal on these grounds. Buffers —The 1994 Concomitant Agreement specifies the managed forest buffer under "Section III. Minimum requirements." Since, at a minimum, the buffer is required along the perimeter of the CP-1 zone, we ask that the city go beyond the minimum and require a forested buffer along the interior loop road, where automobile access to the warehouse site is proposed. This buffer, and the one along Weyerhaeuser Way, should be deep enough to screen the views of Warehouse B, as well as Warehouse A, from Weyerhaeuser Way and the loop road — in turn, protecting the views from and of the award - winning headquarters building and helping somewhat to maintain the unique character of the campus and its natural features. Historic preservation, aesthetics —The former Weyerhaeuser campus has been declared a "Most Endangered" property by the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation, and we agree. The intentionally designed landscape of the entire campus has also been declared at -risk by The Cultural Landscape Foundation in Washington, D.C. Allowing concrete warehouses with multiple truck bays to be built on this property endangers the historic value of the property and will likely destroy the views of the acclaimed headquarters building. We request that the city require a historic and archaeological survey of the entire campus (the entire CP-1 zone) be completed before any land -use permit is issued for Warehouse B, or Warehouse A. How can you issue a land -use permit before the full picture of the site's historic and archaeological assets are known? You can't go back once ground is broken and buildings are erected. We also support the more extensive comments being submitted separately by the grassroots community group, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus, and the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. Thank you for your consideration of our efforts to preserve what's special about our community. (Signed electronically by those listed below) Nancy Baldridge 21035 287th Ave SE, Maple Valley 98038 nbaldri@q.com Debra E Caddell 35029 37th Ave S, Auburn 98001 CIc2000@comcast.net Jeannie Wood -Elder 4918 S 318th St, Auburn 98001 elderwoodelder@comcast.net Margaret Carmichael 2441 Chambers Lake Ln SE, Lacey 98503 pcarmichael8@msn.com Lori Hudson 3826 S 345th St., Auburn 98001 Lorishay@comcast.net Lawrence Warwick 1911 SW Campus Dr #205, 98023 LARRY.WARWICK@GMAIL.COM Cathy Elford 69 East Rd, Tacoma 98406 elfordcelf@aol.com Robert Kagel 29814 8th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 snodraken@gmail.com Gayle Bosshart 1725 SW 318th PI, #A, 98023 gbosshar@comcast.net Dyan Pattee (Ewing) 6205153rd Ave Ct E, Sumner 98390 Daviedyan@yahoo.com Terrance (Terry) R. Thomas, II 33467 33rd PI S, Federal Way 98001 terry@pnwgroup.com Kelsey Reyes 98042 Kelsey.m.reyes@gmail.com Dee Gordon 35118 30th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 d.onkillarney@gmail.com Susan Greenside 98023 Mrsgreenside@gmail.com Diane Moilanen 31445 54th Ave S, Auburn 98001 diane_moilanen@comcast.net Larry Flesher 33223 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 larnree@hotmail.com Zach Greenside 30803 11th Ave SW, Federal Way 98023 Syonxwf@gmail.com Herbert Winward 4301 Norpoint Way NW #18A, Tacoma 98422 hnjpgaw@yahoo.com Melinda Thayne 3310 SW 327th PI, Federal Way 98023 Melindathayne@hotmail.com Garret Marks 407 S 289th St, Federal Way 98003 Garretmarks@yahoo.com Susan Pingree 5604 S 297th St, Auburn 98001 john.susanpingree@msn.com Gloria Trinidad 30646 28th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 Grtrinidad@yahoo.com Marilyn Wilfong 18915 141st St E, Bonney Lake, 98391 johnmarilynwilfong@aol.com Michael Trinidad 30646 28th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 Mmtrinidad45@gmai.com William Naslund 5109 84th Ave W, University Place 98467 billnaslund@gmail.com Susan Petersen 29805 6th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 bpeters2_91@msn.com Laurence Zimnisky 33625 33rd PI S, Federal Way 98001 oldjavert@gmail.com Cindy Anderson 503 SW 326th St, Federal Way 98023 chrisncindya@yahoo.com H. David Kaplan 30240 27th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 hdk1934@hotmail.com Kathleen Parks 407 S 329th Ln, Federal Way 98003 kathleenfparks@hotmil.com Cheryl Burner 3461138th Ave S, Auburn 98001 cbburner@comcast.net Sonya Deling 35917 21st PI S Apt D, Fed Way 98003 sdeling2@msn.com Thai Truong 3802 S 335th PI, Federal Way 98001 Tayorz@yahoo.com Michele & Bob Ball 34849 37th Ave S. Auburn 98001 Skylovl4@Gmail.com George Curtis 33033 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 cycurtis@comcast.net Claudia Curtis 33033 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 cycurtis@comcast.net Joseph Curtis 33033 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 cycurtis@comcast.net Hulene Donovan PO Box 5803, Auburn, CA 95604 hulenedonovan@hotmail.com Diane Elder 160 S 295th PI, Federal Way 98003 dianemichaels@msn.com Kris Holden 3341133rd PI S, Federal Way 98001 kholden@windermere.com Larry Zuberbier 700 S 282nd St, Des Moines 98198 Iwzuberbier@comcast.net HR Russell 3341133rd PI S, Federal Way 98001 hrrusselll@comcast.net Bonnie West - Armstrong 3911 SW 324th St., Federal Way 98023 bonnielwest@comcast.net Katie Stillgebauer 29507 45th PI S, Auburn 98001 Kestillge@msn.com Leah Boehm- Brady 98003 leahboehm@hotmail.com Darmae Stalk 3508 383rd St E, Roy, WA 98580 thestalks@rainierconnect.com Tim Spencer 764 Maple Hts Rd, Camano Is, 98282 Tjspencer98282@gmail.com Leanna Schletzbaum 761147th Ave E, Tacoma 98443 schietzie@msn.com Roslyn Wagner 8416 S 17th St, Tacoma 98465 rozwa@comcast.net Terry Linkletter 819 Virginia St, Unit 1201, Seattle 98101 terry@linkletter.org Koorus Tahghighi 33205 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 Koorust@yahoo.com Patti Dahl 35030 8th PI SW, Federal Way 98030 pattidd@hotmail.com Judy Allan 9603 Woodland Ave E, Puyallup 98373 jallanjb@comcast.net Sarah Jane Kenyon 35150 38th Ave S, Auburn 98001 dixiebaba@icloud.com Laura Capp 34805 31st PI SW, Federal Way 98023 Lxaxuxrxaxc@aim.com Cary Tone 2522 S 361st St, Federal Way 98003 Caryton@comcast.net Shannon Maio 2523 S 361st St, Federal Way 98003 S08chipmunk@gmail.com Monika Delle 1110 S 287th St, Federal Way 98003 wbdareme330@comcast.net Debbie Minniti 19903 SE 303rd, Kent 98042 Dbtheredhead@hotmail.com Young Heo 3808 S 335th PI, Federal Way 98001 vet4mission@hotmail.com Edwin Brown 125 SW 366th St, Federal Way 98023 Ssgteberett@msn.com Diane Read 125 SW 366th St, Federal Way 98023 dianereed@coldwell.com Sophia Story 3401142nd Ave S, Auburn 98001 sophiastorryann@gmail.com Michael Swenson 1231 N Yakima Ave, Tacoma 98403 baycruiserl@hotmail.com Kelly LeProwse 3632 S 334th St, Federal Way 98001 kleprowse@hotmail.com Cherisse LeProwse 3632 S 334th St, Federal Way 98001 cleprowse@outlook.com Charlene Hopkins 9605 26th St E, Puyallup 98375 hopkins.chariene@comcast.net Wiliam R Corbin 1911 SW Campus Dr, Federal Way 98023 billcorbinl4@me.com Ngoc Dsouza 33219 41 PI S, Federal Way 98001 Jeryluis@comcast.net Carolyn C Corbin 1911 SW Campus Dr, Federal Way 98023 carolyn.corbin@icloud.com Charity Williams 1506 S 60th St, Tacoma 98408 charity.williams4@gmail.com David Carlson 1210 Wheeler St S, Tacoma 98444 carlsoda@comcast.net Kathleen Snyder 32324199th Ave SE, Kent 98042 Kathyrich1966@msn.com Neil Upsahl 3240 SW 326th St, Federal Way 98023 upsahln@gmail.com Phillip Stumpf 6216 S 300th St, Auburn 98001 pjstumpf@comcast.net Julie Merken 255 4th Ave #4, Kirkland 98033 Juliemerken@comcast.net John Olano 33435 33rd PI S, Federal Way 98001 Jolano@olanofinancial.com Rebekah Boyd 118 SW 332nd PI #2404, 98023 Bekahboyd2l@hotmail.com Tim Mironyuk 98001 Nwlocalnotary@gmail.com Gary Heil 32802 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 gwheil@gmail.com Charlotte Booth 33443 33rd PI S, Federal Way 98001 charlottelbooth@comcast.net Jason Crow 35316 38th Ave S, Auburn 98001 Mortonhks@aol.com Roberta Atlee 32812 18th Ave SW, Federal Way 98023 rbatlee@comcast.net Joann Lugo 30649 2nd Ave SW, Federal Way 98023 Joannlugo210@yahoo.com Marjorie Hause 102 S 325th PI, Federal Way 98003 marjhause@gmail.com Jean Parietti 33256 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 jmparietti@aol.com Peifang Shen 33919 9th Ave S #207, Federal Way 98003 Acussage@comcast.net Michelle Debrock 34507 Pacific Hwy S, Federal Way 98003 Michelle.debrock@icloud.com Adam Stenberg 33205 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 adampauls6@gmail.com Douglas Hart 36125 22nd PI S, Federal Way 980033 Douglas. hart@comcast.net Kirk Lisitsyn 34033 39th Ave S, Auburn 98001 kirklisl0@gmail.com Tamara King 2100 S336th St sag1218@ymail.com Kim Clifton 33017 38th Ave S Federal Way 98001 kimclifton57@hotmail.com Sandra Darby 32504 30 Ave SW, Federal Way 98023 Skdarby@gmail.com Mary Longhurst 4225 Fairwood Blvd NE, Tacoma 98422 longhurstmary@yahoo.com Jack Dovey 28904 8th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 jdovey@gpsiockbox.com Julie Beffa 9110 NE 21st PI, Bellevue 98004 j.e.beffa@gmail.com Joan & Kevin Patrick 2888 S 355 St, Federal Way 98003 joancpatrick@yahoo.com Michael Brown 3626 S 334th St, Federal Way 98001 mbss09l789@gmail.com Teresa Lyman 25810160th Ave SE Covington 98042 Teresalyman@gmail.com Eric Schuler 32812 7th Ave SW, Federal Way 98023 eric.schuler@gmail.com Ian Walker 17001 10th Ave NW, Shoreline 98177 Dana Hollaway 2020 SW 304th St, Federal Way, 98023 baloo@hollawayhome.com Andrew Sorba 31849 50th PI S, Auburn 98001 asorba@gmail.com Stephanie Gianarelli 35218 28th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 sgianarelli@yahoo.com Karen Fobes 4715 S 352nd St, Auburn 98001 KarenFobes@gmail.com Dennis Kim 33252 43rd Place S, Federal Way 98001 denniskim45@gmail.com Michael Fobes 4715 S 352nd St, Auburn 98001 Mfobes@Comcast.net Leanna Bennett 2744 Comet St, Milton 98354 Bennett.home@comcast.net Bryce Fobes 4715 S 352nd St, Auburn 98001 Fobeylkenobi@hotmail.com Sherry Stewart 98001 Sherrystewart77@gmail.com James Hinckley 32934 Military Rd S, Federal Way 98001 cowpuncher4l@yahoo.com Andrea James 147 S 329th PI #D4, Federal Way 98003 balky4711@gmail.com Suzanne Vargo 2522 S 361st St, Federal Way 98003 Zanyban@ hotmail.com Michael Trout 3118 S 337th St, Federal Way 98001 kykim@aol.com William Shrader 816 33rd Ave S, Seattle 98144 wcshrader@gmail.com Kenna Patrick 2888 S 355th St, Federal Way 98003 kennajp@icioud.com Karen Smith 35205 34th Ave S, Auburn 98001 Lklkm@comcast.net Melinda Sito 2200 H St SE, Auburn 98902 melindasito@hotmail.com Victoria Kirchner/ 34834 Weyerhaeuser Way S, Federal World Vision Way 98001 Vkirchne@worldvision.org Jody Steadman 3404144th Ave S, Auburn Justsayjj@gmail.com Dan Lauren 3802136th PI S, Auburn Dan.lauren@weyerhaeuser.com Jodi Anderson 2630 SW 343rd St, Federal Way 98023 Jodi.anderson@comcast.net Greta Greene 25th Ave SW, Federal Way 98023 greta.g greene@gmail.com Randall Collins 530 4th Ave W Apt 309, Seattle 98119 rancol23@yahoo.com Heidi Alessi 29628 8th Ave SW Federal Way 98023 Heidialessi@comcast.net Virginia Vanderlinde 34935 7th Ave SW, Federal Way 98023 81hornedfrog@gmail.com Amanda Sorensen 5221 S 348th St, Auburn 98001 Amlyso89@gmail.com Norm & Lois Kutscha 33021 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 kutscha@comcast.net Xanthea Kirshenbaum 226 S 312th St, Federal Way 98003 XantheaK@gmail.com Anna Patrick 601 S 316th PI, Federal Way 98003 Thepatrickfour@gmail.com Michael Kirshenbaum 226 S 312th St, Federal Way 98003 mjk@nwlink.com Chris Minnick 34229 42nd Ave S, Auburn, 98001 chris.minnick@hotmail.com William Boyd 5282 S 285th St, Auburn 98001 billboyd2@yahoo.com Marianne Moore 3720 S 312th Lane, Auburn 98001 Lochnerm@yahoo.com Wendie Beckerdite 33485 33rd PI S, Federal Way 98001 rgwwb@comcast.net Susan Mason PO Box 231, Milton 98354 Domekl0@msn.com Susan Overton 4214 S 356th St, Auburn 98001 sueovernutse@yahoo.com Melanie Smith 3707 46th Ave NE, Tacoma 98422 Melaniesmithpm@gmail.com James Overton 4214 S 356th St, Auburn 98001 jlo444cmrt2000@yahoo.com Courtney Straight 13741 Ashworth Ave N, Seattle 98133 court.straight@gmail.com Samantha Myer 11 S 338th PI, Federal Way 98093 Samanthanmyer@yahoo.com Mikaely Moore Fujita 4438 S 352nd Ln, Auburn 98001 micmic@uw.edu Simone Perry 33030 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 info@time-in-a-box.com Allison Elgar 33032 47th Ave SW, Federal Way 98023 Abbartling@aol.com Brenda Twitchell 31403 48th Ave S, Auburn 98001 Dbtwitchell@aol.com Lynn Beckmann 34739 5th Ave SW Federal Way 98023 1beckmann@comcast.net Roger/Karen Hazzard 3610 S 334th St, Federal Way 98001 skiptig@aol.com Susan Hastings 34805 29th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 susanhastings@juno.com Wesley Beckmann 34739 5th Ave SW, Federal Way 98023 wbeckmann@comcast.net Theresa Mitchell 4655 S 348th St, Auburn 98001 Tbear814@hotmail.com Laurie Brown 3346133rd PI S, Federal Way 98001 laurienbrown@yahoo.com Corie Brewer 1010 SW 316th PI, Federal Way 98023 Coriebrewer@yahoo.com Pamela Peerson 36629 27th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 Bobbysowner@comcast.net Jill Payne 34919 26th Ct SW, Federal Way 98023 Joyof3@hotmail.com Ezekiel Payne 34919 26th Ct SW, Federal Way 98023 Zekepayne@msn.com Anne Sallaska 35219 34th Ave S, Auburn 98001 alsallaska@gmail.com Julie Fulton 325 SW 321st St, Federal Way 98023 Jfulton75@comcast.net Ben Antrobus 3311124th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 Benantrobus@gmail.com Christine Dahl 2642 SW 350th St, Federal Way 98023 Blessedhandsl23@yahoo.com Ellis Kiser 33012 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 waynanl@gmail.com Norm Fiess 3111 S 349th St, Federal Way 98003 normfiess@comcast.net Tori Hanley Brooke Hocking Eva Guertner Randy Chenaur Diane Schairer Drake Dahl Steven Dahl Anna Pagel TaShawna Nash Westin Payne Jean E Matthew Janet Millgard Ronald Beckerdite Jimmy Hsieh Ivana Gabrovec Susan Dunn Les/Stephanie Greer Nick Solandros Julie Lim T.J. Feroy Lorie Smith Janelle dahl Laura Tuey Robert Mond Jane Yates Melissa Stanley Cindi Nunez Samuel Jones Karen Gervais Nanette Carvalho Megan Moffitt Cindy Wilson Maria Summerfield David Christopher Pam Nelsen Nicole Watson 2642 SW 350th St, Federal Way 98023 340241st PI S, Federal Way 98003 321 Antonie Ave N, Eatonville 98328 35235 34th Ave S, Auburn 98001 27044 14th Ave S, Des Moines 98198 2642 SW 350th St, Federal Way 98023 2642 SW 350th St, Federal Way 98023 5149 S 340th St, Auburn 98001 3300 S 334th St, Federal Way 98001 34919 26th Ct SW, Federal Way 98023 33853 42nd Ave S, Auburn 98001 30702 5th PI S, Federal Way 98003 33485 33rd PI S Federal Way 98001 2860 S 354th Ln Federal Way 98003 655 Fir Rd, Franklin, GA 30217 35447 34th Ave S, Auburn 98001 35238 28th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 4026 S 345th St, Auburn 98001 4031 S 342nd St, Auburn 98001 3121 S 349th St, Federal Way 98003 125 SW Campus Dr. Apt. 10-303, 98023 98388 34404 25th Ave SW, Federal Way 98023 32604 39th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 3311813th Ave SW, Federal Way 98023 2864411th Ave S., Federal Way 98003 3915 SW 336th PI, Federal Way 98023 35247 34th Ave S, Auburn 98001 1814 S 330th St. Unit B, 98003 700 S 376th St, Federal Way 98003 8918 129th Ave Ct, Anderson Island 98303 16332 Pleasant Beach Dr SE, Yelm 98597 504 SW 353rd St, Federal Way 98023 2882711th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 30842 48th Ct S, Auburn 98001 32429 29th Ave SW, Federal Way 98023 tori.bella93@yahoo.com BrookehockinglO@hotmail.com eguertner@yahoo.com Rchenaur@bayeq.com juvina113@aol.com Duckman5l8@yahoo.com Clandahl07@yahoo.com Anjpagel@gmail.com tashawnanash@comcast.net westinpayne@gmail.com Jemqueen@live.com mewzic54@msn.com rgbeckerdite@gmail.com erti@comcast.net iabrovec@gmaii.com sdunn@prosoectconst.com stephigl@comcast.net Nsolandros@aol.com juwels_000@yahoo.com Feroytj@yahoo.com Lorilie7@gmail.com janelle.dahl@yahoo.com laura2e@comcast.net robertmond@yahoo.com Jane.yates@comcast.net mcmonigle4@msn.com cindinunez@hotmail.com campanile@earthlink.net karen.gervais@yahoo.com jncc1993@yahoo.com megantherpooh@yahoo.com Cwilson2016@ya hoo.com Msummerfield76@hotmail.com dchrist105@comcast.net Nelsenetc@comcast.net docandnikki@gmail.com Jacob Wittman Edye Chamberlin Bill and Gerri Baldwin Tracy Westbrook Marie -Anne Harkness Natalie Lindula Henry Apigo Ross Bentson Brandy Smith Tad Doviak Heather Goretski Margery Godfrey Sarah Rogers Dimitry Litvinov Galina Sommer Mike Kun Polly Mackey Daniel Litvinov Kenneth Light Mary Kun Paula Baerenwald James Perry Barry James Joann McGovern Traci Whiting Beth Dartt-Peeks Lori Lavorato David Hackley Deah Gabe Kay Crowe Kelly Robertson Linda Persha John Skeith Peter Zimmerman Cody McCormick Roger DeAvilla 34919 26th Ct SW, Federal Way 98023 3021 S 367th Ct, Federal Way 98003 3480137th Ave S, Auburn 98001 3806 S 328 St, Federal Way 98001 29780 53rd Ave S, Auburn 98001-2301 4202 S 297 Pl, Auburn 98001 1113 SW 352nd St, Federal Way 98023 33009 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 5100 SW 316th PI, Federal Way 98023 25747 19th Ave S, Seattle 98198 98023 2139 SW 316th St, Federal Way 98923 333 S 320th St, Federal Way 98003 34014 42nd Ave S, Auburn 98001 34014 42nd Ave S, Auburn 98001 PO Box 23146, Federal Way 98093 35112 30th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 34014 42nd Ave S, Auburn 98001 35112 30th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 33113 10th PI SW, Federal way 98023 4129 SW 328th St, Federal Way 98023 33030 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 33449 33rd PL S, Federal Way 98001 32607 39th PI SW, Federal Way 98023 138 S 361st PI, Federal Way 98003 35014 42nd Ave S, Auburn 98001 3105 30th St SE, Puyallup 98374 32830 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 98023 2531 S 355th Pl, Federal Way, 98003 3643 S 378th St, Auburn 98001 4003 SW 328th PI, Federal Way 98033 35435 26th PI S, Federal Way 98003 236 S 300th St, Federal Way 98003 35905 14th PI S, Federal Way 98003 29929 3rd Ave SW, Federal Way 98023 jakewittman@msn.com Ms.edye@comcast.net bg92roamin@comcast.net Mytjo46@hotmail.com maharkness@comcast.net Natalierobbin@gmail.com HRJ211@MSN.COM rbentson@comcast.net Brandy.smith50@gmail.com tubatad@hotmail.com Heatherbryden@msn.com margermargerygodfrey@comcast.net srogers717@gmail.com dimchik230@yahoo.com galina3611@yahoo.com marmikk@comcast.net polly.mackey@gmail.com Danielle44321@gmail.com kenithlight@gmail.com marmikk@comcast.net logoped22@yahoo.com Guidono83@comcast.net barry@barryjames.net joann.mcgovern@comcast.net Djtwhiting@msn.com Bethnkarl@msn.com Lorillavorato@gmail.com dave_hackley@yahoo.com Junkgabes@gmail.com kcrowe3@mac.com Twoxolympian@hotmail.com mlpersha@yahoo.com j.skeith@comcast.net Plz123@hotmail.com Evilgingerbreadman@hotmail.com Rodideav7454@aol.com Brandy Brown Jerry L Graham Rose Moor Michael Moor Crystal Gritzmacher Debra Hansen Yvette Angel Donald Walls Susan white Annette Fisher Ellen LeVita Lynn Naumann Ed Barstow Lesley Roth Soumya Panda Angel Chenaur Deborah Call Kelly Wentzel Sally Lofquist Julie Cleary Ryan Wentzel McKenna Wentzel Linda Fornero Christina E Backman Andrea Widdison Kristin Jones Heather Liukkonen David Denchik Elizaveta Denchik William Shelton Vitaly Denchik Lyubov Denchik Tiana Waterbrook Emilia Lemmon Johnny Waterbrook Kathleen Enlow 34014 42nd Ave S, Auburn 98001 32829 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 2738 SW 314 St, Federal Way 98023 2738 SW 314 St, Federal Way 98023 2409 SW 352nd St, Apt D, 98023 32805 38th Ave S, Federal way 98001 98003 32805 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 28742 Redondo Beach Dr S, 98198 36204 2nd Ave S, Federal Way 98003 2823415th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 32811 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 34637 38th Ave S, Auburn 98001 1639 S 374th Ct, Federal Way 98003 3312 S 334th St, Federal Way 98001 35235 34th Ave S, Auburn 98001 127 S 324th PI, Federal Way 98003 34827 27th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 11516 440th St Ct E, Eatonville 98328 PO Box 1207, Milton 98354 34827 27th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 34827 27th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 4857 38th Ave SW, Seattle 98126 299213rd Ave SW, Federal Way 98023 2421 SW 154th Place, Burien 98166 35247 34th Ave S, Auburn 98001 31502 2nd Court S, Federal Way 98003 400 SW 368th St, Federal Way 98023 400 SW 368th St, Federal Way 98023 3615 80th Ave SE, Mercer Island 98040 35106 27th Ave s, Federal Way 98003 35106 27th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 33845 42nd Ave S, Auburn 98001 35812 25th PL S, Federal Way 98003 33845 42nd Ave S, Auburn 98001 3302017th PI S, Federal Way 98003 pinkie626@hotmail.com graham4j@comcast.net otmoor@gmail.com seapax@gmail.com Crystalgritzmacher@yahoo.com Dragonflycove@comcast.net Fdng30@yahoo.com Dragonflycove2@comcast.net Susanrdo@aol.com Jerry-annette@msn.com levitae@hotmail.com Inaumann@comcast.net Bluecadillac2@aol.com lesley.m.roth@gmail.com skpanda@gmail.com angel@parkchenaur.com debcall@juno.com kelly_wentzel@hotmail.com slofg8@gmail.com nlicfw@gmail.com RAWentzel@pccaero.com kennas99books@hotmail.com lindafornero@mac.com cebackman@comcast.net Gsxrgrrl@msn.com kristinjones@earthlink.net Hliukkonen@msn.com Davidd@tritontechnical.com elizavetad@tritontechnical.com Cindiandws@aol.com Denchikl@yahoo.com Denchikl@yahoo.com mail@waterbrook.net lemmon.emily1996@gmail.com mail@waterbrook.net Seattlecat94@hotmail.com Curtis Lyon 3302144th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 Curtis.lyon@gmail.com Craig Alberts 33404 40th Ave SW, Fed Way 98023 nadatoy@comcast.net Ann Caughey 5134 SW 311th PI, Federal Way 98023 caugheya101@gmail.com Lori Ginther-Hutt 34645 38th Ave S, Auburn 98001 gintherhutt@aol.com April Meier 1805 134th St Ct S, Tacoma 98444 55gdmeier@comcast.net Katelyn Stewart 15417 SE 304th PI, Kent 98042 krperry85@gmail.com Helen Valdez 33323 41st PI S, Federal Way 98001 helenvaldez@comcast.net Tammy Lindsley 2218 S 336th St, Unit 604, 98003 TamLindsley@gmail.com Michael Ashton 33618 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 misea@comcast.net Brittany shaver 347 SW 305th St, Federal Way 98023 Dlishusdesign@gmail.com Vicki Long 21404 29th Ave S., SeaTac 98198 tricvic@msn.com Judy Olano 33435 33rd PI S, Federal Way 98001 Judyo@olanofinancial.com Jesse Weinert 390 26th Ave, Milton 98354 Weinert1775@msn.com Roberta Coker 3566013th Ave SW, Fed Way 98023 Rmtcoker@comcast.net Sandra Dalton 8103 183rd Ave E, Bonney Lake 98391 Sandymr8@hotmail.com Josie Bollen 3602 N Narrows Dr, Tacoma 98407 Jbl024@comcast.net Stacey Richards 2985418 Ave S, Federal Way 98003 Staceyrich29@hotmail.com Rachael Lucas 6201 Escondido Dr #17G, El Paso, TX 79912 turtleprincessl@yahoo.com Nathalie Moberg 219 SW 299th 131, Federal Way nathalieoverland@yahoo.com Pati Newlin 4515 S 352 St, Auburn 98001 pnewlin2@comcast.net Lisa Johnson PO Box 4593, Federal Way 98063 Ijohnsonabcde@yahoo.com Prudence Nau 7716 36th St Ct W, Tacoma 98466 Prudyn777@gmail.com Victoria Hall 15226 26th Ave SW, Burien 98166 victoriacha112@yahoo.com Colleen Pfeilschiefter 1318 S 359th St, Federal Way 98003 Colleenphoto@msn.com Maureen Nunley 3379 S 290th St, Auburn 98001 Mnun25@gmail.com Cindy Gross 2647 SW 350th St, Federal Way 98023 cindygross46@yahoo.com Georgia Gress 4154 cooper Pt Rd NW Olympia 98502 georgia.gress@hotmail.com Dora Jones 3574123rd PI S, Federal Way 98003 dorajones@yahoo.com Cory Larson 35045 37th Ave S, Auburn 98001 Corylarson@comcast.net Marsha Heacox 1871168th St E, Bonney Lake 98391 Mheacox@gmail.com Stephanie Gilbert 7405156th St E, Puyallup 98375 Stephanie2e@comcast.net Susan Siddall 2231810th Ave S, Des Moines 98198 ssidda1180@gmail.com Kim Weinert 390 26th Ave, Milton 98354 kweinert2003@msn.com Gerri Foreman P. O. Box 45424, Tacoma 98448 godsfavor3@aol.com Cathy Early 9122 138th St E, Puyallup 98373 cathyearly@hotmail.com Tanya D'Aguiar 36808 34th Ave S, Auburn 98001 Opiglover@yahoo.com Lisa Howell-Muma Wendy Hall Lorie Lazaro Peter L Madonna Roger Flygare Curt Bartnes Sally J Penley Marsi Lowrie Lorie Bartnes Perry Christensen W. Lawrence Moe Karla Flygare Tran Pham Constance Klick Marjorie McKinney Betty Taylor John Swaw Debra Kraft Rhonda Tracy Karen Veitenhans Cynthia Albro Patricia E Fuller Tracey Johnson Debbie Connell Richard Pierson David Allen Lee Hollaway Nancy Pasic Janet Wilson Debbie Reece Shawna Ernest Sandra Huggins Steven Ransom David Beatty Jurren Bouman Judy Nash 338 Contra Costa Ave, Fircrest 98466 823 S Marine Hills Way, 98003 2657 SW 335th PI, Federal Way 98023 7636 230th St SW, Edmonds 98026 140 S 294th PI, Federal Way 98003 35013 37th Ave S, Auburn 98001 P.O. Box 7367, Olympia 98507 33057 38th Ave S, Federal Way 98001 35013 37th Ave S, Auburn 98001 16953 Military Rd S, SeaTac 98188 1343 S 315th St, Federal Way 98003 140 S 294th Pl, Federal Way 98003 15th PI SW, Federal Way 98023 3342133rd PI S, Federal Way 98001 12615 9th Ave S, Seattle 98168 3272019th PI S, P-303, 98003 3636 S 334th St, Federal Way 98001 1018 S 312th St, Apt. 515, 98003 8137 116th St E, Puyallup 98373 712 Stadium Way, Tacoma 98403 33237 37th PI SW, Federal Way 98023 28815 8th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 7802 Insel Ave, Gig Harbor 98335 34926 28th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 3516 S 336th St, Federal Way 98001 1452 N Highland St, Tacoma 98406 2020 SW 304th St, Federal Way 98023 1984 S 368 PI, Federal Way 98003 1112 Pike St NW, Auburn 98001 3704 S 348th St, Auburn 98001 1913 68th Ave NE, Tacoma 98422 32869 40th Ct. SW, Federal Way 98023 35316 28th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 1010186th St Ct E, Spanaway 98387 37837 43rd Ave S, Auburn 98001 1007 W. Gemini Rd., Edmond, OK 73003 Lisa muma@icloud.com wendyleahall@gmail.com Lugollorie@hotmail.com 206-304-4543 Rgflygare@aol.com hd4560@yahoo.com Sallyjpenley@comcast.net Jamscozz@aol.com loriebartnes@gmail.com perrydime@yahoo.com Wlllarrymoe@aol.com Kfly981@aol.com Tranmbpham@gmail.com klickc0l@yahoo.com marjoriebillings@yahoo.com bjhnell@yahoo.com Linexjohn@outlook.com Doclucky45@aol.com Rhonda812@hotmail.com Karenv414@gmail.com Cgalbro@gmail.com patpcn@msn.com tjfrangos98@gmail.com shecat87@comcast.net Econoforester@msn.com davedeniseallen@comcast.net chollaway@comcast.net Cpasic@comcast.net janet.wilsonll@comcast.net debbieinwashington@gmail.com Labrat8181@google.com hugginsantique@comcast.net Srransom@outlook.com Beattyd@yahoo.com jurren@hotmail.com antiquejudy7@gmail.com Save Weyerhaeuser Campus PO Box 4402 Federal Way, WA 98063-4402 savethecainpus a,gmail.com www. sa v e we y erhaeu s ercanipu s. org October 30, 2017 SENT VIA EMAIL AND HAND DELIVERY Brian Davis, Community Development Director Stacey Welsh, Senior Planner City of Federal Way 33325 8th Ave. S. Federal Way, WA 98003 p l anningaa,c it yof'fedcra l way. cord RECEIVED OCT 3 0 2017 CI i Y OF FEDERAL WAY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RE: Citizen Comments on the Use Process III decision (File #17-104236-UP); State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Submittal (File #17-104237-SE); Transportation Concurreney application (File #17-104239-CNS); Boundary Line Adjustment (File #17-101484-SU); and Forest Practices Class IV General Permit. Dear Mr. Davis and Ms. Welsh: We are writing in response to the city's request for comments on the application for a Master Land Use Permit, submitted by Federal Way Campus, LLC, for Greenline Warehouse B: Construction of a proposed 44-foot-tall, 217,300 square -foot warehouse/distribution center, 255 parking stalls, and associated site work on a 16.9-acre site, along with improvements to the right- of-way for Weyerhaeuser Way South. The following comments are offered by our organization, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus, to supplement individual comments offered by our individual members. We are joined in these comments by the board and members of the North Lake Improvement Club, the board of the Lake Killarney Homeowners Association, and community members in Federal Way and beyond. We urge the Director to deny the application for a Master Land Use Permit for all of the reasons we identify below. Additionally, to the extent the Director intends to grant the permit, we respectfully request the Director include the conditions and restrictions we have identified, so Pg. 1 of 19 as to minimize the substantial and irreversible negative effects that Warehouse B will have on our community, the historic Weyerhaeuser corporate campus, and the City of Federal Way as a whole. 1. Who "We" Are: Save Weyerhaeuser Campus is a nonprofit grass -roots organization formed in August 2016 after Industrial Realty Group, the new owner of the historic Weyerhaeuser Campus, submitted an application for a freezer warehouse and fish -processing plant (now called Warehouse A) on a land adjoining the current Warehouse B proposal. We have an active community of supporters on our Facebook group (523 members who freely share with other groups and individuals), plus 989 followers of our Facebook page. Since September 2016, our website has logged nearly 6,400 visitors looking for information about the proposals on the campus (nearly 17,500 page views). In addition, more than 500 people receive our email updates. Organized groups that are working in coalition with us are the North Lake Improvement Club, comprised of some 60 families living on the lake and its vicinity and the Lake Killarney Homeowners Association, comprised of homeowners residing south of Warehouse B (across Highway 18) and who will be substantially negatively impacted by this proposed project; Also joining us is Rainier Audubon, concerned about the avian habitat that will be lost to this project, and the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation, which in May 2017 named the historic Weyerhaeuser campus to its "Most Endangered Properties" list (both these groups are submitting separate comments on the Warehouse B proposal). Under separate cover, we are submitting a community letter, signed electronically by more than 350 concerned people (and counting). All these parties are equally troubled by the transformation of the property from corporate campus to industrial park, and the degradation the proposed development will have on the community and environment. We are all concerned citizens of Federal Way, King County and beyond, who have a vested interest in the City of Federal Way: its natural resources and heritage, its economy and business interests, and the future of the community. 2. What We Want: We urge the Director to deny the application for Warehouse B, as it does not meet any of the requisite conditions for approval under city, state or federal law. The proposed development does not meet the goals and policy in the city's comprehensive plan for the Corporate Park zone and office park zones: By clear -cutting forested land, will damage wetlands and drainage that feeds the fish -bearing Hylebos Creek. It will bring dangerous freight traffic — a low estimate of 191 semi -trucks per day — to Weyerhaeuser Way, a walkable area with office parks and forested land that blend into the long-standing North Lake residential neighborhood and North Lake itself. Warehouse B is likely to operate during more than regular business hours, creating noise that will impact the nearby neighborhood. Pursuant to FWRC 19.65.100(2)(a), the Director may not approve the Master Land Use Permit Application for the following reasons, any one of which is sufficient to warrant denial: Pg. 2 of 19 • The proposed project is not consistent with the Federal Way Comprehensive Plan; and • The proposed project is not consistent with all applicable provisions of Title 19, Zoning and Development, of the FWRC; and • The proposed project is not consistent with the public health, safety, and welfare; and • The streets and utilities in the area of the subject property are not adequate to serve the anticipated demand from the proposal; and • The proposed access to the subject property is not at the optimal location and configuration; and; • Traffic safety impacts for all modes of transportation, both on and off site, are not adequately mitigated. What We Reviewed: For the purpose of lending credibility to our comments and creating an administrative record, we provide the following brief summary of the materials, available on the city's FTP site, which we reviewed to assist with preparing these comments: • ESM cover letter, 09-01-17 • Master Land Use Application + Traffic Concurrency Application • Summary letter from pre-app conference • Title Report • Water and Sewer Availability • Site photos • SEPA Checklist, 09-01-17 • Process III plan set ■ Building elevations design intent ■ Preliminary technical information • Traffic impact analysis ■ Critical areas report • Geotechnical report • Pavement analysis report • Tree Inventory for Warehouse A and B • Forester credentials • MFB management plan • Impervious surface area ■ Assessor maps • Tree evaluation report Pg. 3 of 19 As we did when commenting in August 2016 on the neighboring Warehouse A proposal, we have also reviewed the Concomitant Agreement between the City and Weyerhaeuser, dated April 1994, as well as Ordinance 94-219 and any and all available public records relating to the passage of said Ordinance. We reserve the right to supplement these comments in advance of the Director's decision on the Master Land Use Permit, and also reserve the right to refer to any and all of the documents in the City's record for this project, on appeal (regardless of whether they are listed herein). 3. Zoning Issues: a. The City Should Change the Zoninz Scheme_for the Weyerhaeuser Prone We understand that the City has taken the position that the Property is currently zoned Corporate Park 1 or CP-I, a zoning classification found only in the 1994 Concomitant Agreement between the City and the Property's former owner, Weyerhaeuser. By Ordinance No. 94-219, the City annexed the Property, subject to the Zoning Designation Map and development provisions and standards set forth in the Concomitant Agreement. However, it is axiomatic that the City retained its police power as it relates to zoning even after signing the Agreement. City Staffs positions that the zoning scheme set out in the Concomitant Agreement is intractable is contrary to long- standing Washington law.2 While the Concomitant Agreement contains a provision stating the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until terminated by mutual agreement of the parties, the City's performance obligations under the Agreement ceased once it codified by Ordinance the zoning schema and development regulations set out in the Agreement. The zoning and development regulations became law; law that can be changed by the City without repercussion in the same manner as the other portions of the FWRC may be revised. Although the City Council could have set a temporal limitation as to the binding nature of the Ordinance and development regulations — which is typical, and sets out an "adjustment period" during which time the City cannot modify the regulations to ease the transition — nothing in either provided for: The time interval following an annexation during which the ordinance or resolution adopting any such proposed regulation, or any part thereof, must remain in effect before it may be amended, supplemented or modified by subsequent ordinance or resolution adopted by the annexing city or town. ' See Exhibit H, Email from Councilmember Kelly Maloney to one of our members, dated Aug. 20, 2016, stating "It is important to note that City Council has no legal authority over the proposed development or the 1994 Concomitant Agreement that was entered into between Weyerhaeuser and the City," and "I have been told rezoning would only be possible should the owners agree to renegotiating the terms of the Concomitant Agreement." 2 Zoning ordinances are not to be extended beyond clear scope of legislative intent as manifest in their language. Keller v. City of Bellingham, 92 Wn.2d 726, 730, 600 P.2d 1276, 1279 (1979). Pg. 4 of 19 See RCW 35A.14.330(4). Absent a temporal limitation, the Agreement does not (and cannot) extend forever. Stated differently, by adopting Ord No. 94-219 the City of Federal Way affirmatively did not agree to forever foreclose upon its ability to re -zone the parcel pursuant to its police power, nor to give up its rights to amend the development regulations applicable to the parcel.3 Assuming the City Council anticipated the eventual sale of the property to multiple buyers and developers (as is the case here), it would have been ultra vires' for the City's legislative body to sign away its right to ever modify the zoning and development regulations of the property but for the acquiescence of the Property's owner(s). The Washington State Constitution provides the City with the police power to regulate for the protection of the public health, safety, morals and welfare. This is a nondelegable duty, and — if City Staffs position that the Concomitant Agreement requires the property owners' agreement to rezone — the City illegally contracted to restrict its ability to legislate and exercise its police powers forever. While other cities are fighting to preserve the delicate green and open spaces they have within their corporate limits, and passing regulations to preserve a tree canopy and the lakes and streams that pass through their boundaries, Federal Way is allowing developers to pave over mature forests and fill in wetlands. b. The project does not meet the goals and policy of the city's Comprehensive Plan Regarding the historic Weyerhaeuser campus, zoned CP-I, the Comprehensive Plan states that the city will "work with the seller, future owner(s), and the surrounding community to realize the property's potential, while maintaining compatibility with surrounding uses." (emphasis added) Stated goals are to "create office and corporate park development that is known regionally, nationally, and internationally for its design and function," (emphasis added) and "Work collaboratively to evaluate and realize the potential of the (former) Weyerhaeuser properties in East Campus." Policy LUP 49 states: "In the East Campus Corporate Park area, encourage quality development that will complement existing uses (emphasis added) and take advantage of good access to 1-5, Highway 18 and future light rail as well as proximity to the City Center." As it relates to this Project, we urge the Director and City Staff to consult legal counsel as to the zoning of the Property.5 As a matter of long-standing Washington law, the City has a statutory 3 An ordinance of the City Council is presumed to mean exactly what it says, and those words are given their plain and ordinary meaning. See Ockerman v. King County Dept. of Development and_ Environmental Services, 102 Wn. App. 212, 216, 6 P.3d 1214 (2000). 4 Ultra vires acts are those performed with no legal authority and are characterized as void on the basis that no power to act existed, even where proper procedural requirements are followed. Importantly, ultra vires acts cannot be validated by later ratification or events. ' As discussed above, we believe the Concomitant Agreement was ultra vires and therefor void. We urge the City to consult legal counsel on this point as well; if the Agreement is void, the consequences are substantial, including the possible reversal of the annexation. Pg. 5 of 19 right to regulate and control the use of the property — both primary and accessory uses — and may impose conditions upon the allowance of either a primary or accessory use. The preservation of the City's neighborhoods is a key value expressed in the City's Comprehensive Plan, the City's zoning code (FWRC 19.240.020), and is expressly echoed in Ord. No. 94-219 and the Concomitant Agreement. One of the goals of the City's Comprehensive Plan is to protect previously established residential areas by regulating those nearby commercial and industrial activities which may create offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust odors, heat, glare, fire hazards, and other objectionable influences to those areas which are appropriate therefor. This is echoed in the FWRC, which states: "[M]anufacturing, fabrication, preparation of food products, warehouse and wholesale distribution facilities," "may not be located on property that adjoins a low or medium density residential zone." FWRC 19.240.020. New ownership of the historic Weyerhaeuser campus means the property is no longer owned by a conscientious steward of the land. Instead, the property's owner intends to carve up the land, piecemeal, and believes the property is zoned for a warehouse distribution center. The City Council adopted the proposed zoning regulations, in large part, because: • "The proposed Concomitant Agreements will have a beneficial effect upon the community." • "Unusual environmental features of the site will be preserved, maintained and incorporated into the design to benefit the development in the community because the Subject Property has widely recognized natural features ranging from North Lake and Lake Killarney to the Weyerhaeuser Bonsai Collection and Rhododendron Garden which attracts visitors on an international scale. The Concomitant Agreements will provide property owners the means to preserve and protect these natural features as well as providing the City with the ability to ensure that all natural features are adequately protected." • "The character of the Subject Property will be preserved under the Concomitant Agreements." Ord. 94-219, at 6(C). The proposed uses for the Property stated in the application do not comply with the plain language of the zoning regulations adopted by the City at Ord. No. 94-219, nor with the intent of the Concomitant Agreement. The agreement must be read in conjunction with the annexation ordinance, as well as council discussions at the time, and the intent of the Weyerhaeuser leadership — George Weyerhaeuser and Jack Creighton — who sought and formulated the agreement. Both men recently stated in letters provided to the city (attached) that a warehouse distribution center was not the intent of the Concomitant Agreement. Although allowed in the language of the Concomitant Agreement, warehousing was not intended as the major use for the entire campus. A warehouse distribution or manufacturing center does not complement the surrounding office park zones. Pg. 6of19 c. This Project Should Be Subject to a Process IV Review, and Public Hearing. Under FWRC 15.10.260(4), any request to locate an improvement or engage in clearing and grading within a regulated wetland within the City must be processed using Process IV set out in Chapter 19.70 FWRC. 4. The Proposal Does Not Meet the Decisional Conditions Under FWRC 19.65.100(2)(a). We urge you to deny the application for all of the aforementioned reasons. The following further analysis is offered to further encourage an outright denial of the application, as it meets none of the requisite elements set out in FWRC 19.65.100(2)(a). a. The proposed project is not consistent with the Federal Way Comprehensive Plan. This Project is decidedly inconsistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan in ways which necessitate the denial of the permit. The City need to look no further than the plain language of the Comp Plan, which values: "Limiting growth outside the City Center to areas that are already urbanized." This proposal allows substantial growth outside the City Center, and in an area that is neither urbanized nor developed in � manner. • "Protecting environmentally sensitive areas." This proposal would destroy environmentally sensitive areas, including North Lake, wetlands on the Property, and the Hylebos watershed. While other cities (including Auburn and Tacoma) are expanding their critical area regulations and preserving their tree canopies, Federal Way would be destroying one of the few natural resources within our boundaries and creating an industrial park in its stead, which would be a blight on our environment and reputation. "Retain open space, enhance recreational opportunities, conserve fish and wildlife habitat, increase access to natural resource lands and water, and develop parks and recreational facilities." Approval of this Project would directly contradict the City's goals of conservation and preservation of natural resources. Nearly 1,500 trees (nearly 1,150 of them considered significant) are expected to be lost to construction of Warehouses A and B. Parts of the campus trail system used by the public for more than 40 years will also be lost. • "Protect the environment and enhance the state's high quality of life, including air and water quality and the availability of water." Pg. 7of19 As discussed below, this Project introduces exhaust from nearly 200 semi -truck trips per day (and the 200 from Warehouse A), into our neighborhood and Federal Way as a whole. This area features a prevailing south wind, which would dump these pollutants into our community. • "Identify and encourage the preservation of lands, sites, and structures that have historical or archaeological significance." The historic Weyerhaeuser campus has been declared "Most Endangered" by the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation and an endangered landscape by The Cultural Landscape Foundation in Washington, D.C. Although the former Weyerhaeuser headquarters building is well-known for its groundbreaking design, the entire campus was intentionally designed by renowned landscape architect Peter Walker to provide natural open vistas, while tucking the headquarters building and Technology Center into the trees to preserve views, buffer noise and create a peaceful environment. Building a warehouse distribution center, of which Warehouse B would be a part, does nothing to preserve the architecturally and historically significant site, where a grove of the world's first cloned trees still thrive and George H.W. Bush visited as vice president. The city must require a complete historic and archaeological survey of the Warehouse B property, as well as the entire campus, which the Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation has been requesting and recommending for more than a year. The construction of Warehouse B, with elimination of hundreds of significant trees, has an unknown impact on the views from the historically important headquarters building. The city should require the developer to enlist the services of an architect or historic preservationist to produce a rendering of the resulting views of and from the building with the significant trees removed and a warehouse in their place. • "Create an attractive, welcoming and functional built environment." Warehouse B will do nothing to meet this requirement. The city must require a higher standard of design for all developments on the campus, as required by the Concomitant Agreement. Not only is the landscape of the Weyerhaeuser corporate building exhibited in many books, but landscape architectural students from all over the world visit this site as a model of how landscaping can enhance a building and the greater environment. It seems shortsighted to start destroying one of our few gems. The landscape was designed with the conviction that landscape can restore the human spirit and erecting Warehouse B will do the opposite. • "Use development standards and design guidelines to maintain neighborhood character and ensure compatibility with surrounding uses." Pg. 8 of 19 As stated above, a warehouse distribution center is not compatible with two nearby residential communities, and two quiet community lakes, where loud, polluting gas motors aren't allowed. • A goal is to "Preserve and protect Federal Way's single-family neighborhoods." Traffic, pollution and noise from a warehouse distribution center will have negative impacts to the nearby North Lake neighborhood. As occurs in other warehousing districts in South King County, semi -trucks will park on nearby streets day and night, while drivers wait to pick up or deliver loads, and catch up on required rest periods. Since Weyerhaeuser Way can't accommodate truck parking, these trucks will park wherever they can find a space — whether it's in the adjoining office parks, or on narrow neighborhood streets around Lake Killarney to the south and North Lake to the east. These trucks will bring the potential of trash and criminal activity. A City policy is to "Protect residential areas from impacts of adjacent non- residential uses." "Ensure compatibility between non-residential developments and residential zones by regulating height, scale, setbacks, and buffers." The City must ensure that the Lake Killarney and North Lake residential communities are not negatively impacted by the introduction of warehouses and freight traffic adjacent to homes. Noise, light and exhaust pollution must be adequately addressed. • Require development to be compatible and well integrated into its surroundings and adjacent zones through site and building design and development standards that reduce or eliminate land use conflicts and nuisance impacts; ensure project aesthetics; promote sharing of public facilities and services; and improve vehicular and pedestrian traffic flow and safety, including access control and off-street interconnectivity between adjoining properties where feasible. This goal is a perfect summation of our concerns: the design is inadequately integrated into in the campus and neighboring office and residential zones, and creates (rather than eliminates) land use conflicts over our natural resources and substantial nuisance impacts from noise and pollutants. Moreover, it will damage (rather than improve) vehicular and pedestrian traffic flow and safety, by introducing semi -trucks into an area known for walkability. As a general matter, this Project will prevent the City from meeting its development and open space goals. By way of one example, the City has as an imperative goal the preservation of its tree canopy. The City notes the benefits in maintaining its urban tree canopy as: "[s]tabilizing and enriching soil; [i]mproving air and water quality; [p]rotecting fish and wildlife habitat; [r]educing the impacts of storm water runoff, and [m]itigating the heat island effect." These goals are destroyed by this Project. While Tacoma recently created its EverGreen Tacoma program to manage, protect and expand Tacoma's tree canopy from 19% to 30% by 2030, Pg. 9 of 19 Federal Way will garner notoriety as doing the opposite: forever destroying its existing tree canopy of forest. By way of another example, the City has goals for the diversity of uses of the land within the City's limits. Currently, 2% of the City's land is designated for industrial uses, with the remaining 98% divided among commercial, residential and other uses. The City's goals as it relates to this diversity include: r "Preservation of environmentally sensitive areas;" and even ■ "Well -designed commercial and office developments." Where our resources are limited, and the City recognizes undeveloped land is scarce, it has prioritized all other forms of development more vital to our community over expanded industry. This is echoed throughout the Comp Plan. Building a warehouse that is part of a distribution center turns that goal on its head, and should be rejected. b. The proposed project is not consistent with all applicable provisions of Title 19, Zoning and Development, of the FWRC. As stated throughout these comments, the City is taking the position that the applicable zoning and development regulations for this Project are found in the Concomitant Agreement. We believe the Concomitant Agreement is ultra vires and void. However, for the purposes of these comments, we will focus on the substantial and detrimental ways in which the application does not meet the zoning and development regulations set out in the Concomitant Agreement. First, the proposal ignores a myriad of requirements set out in the Concomitant Agreement. For example, while the Concomitant Agreement requires the preservation of trails, the Developer intends to destroy those trails and replace them with sidewalks. Similarly, the Concomitant Agreement requires that the proposed structure is of "superior quality." Although the developer has made efforts to add design elements to Warehouse B (and its nearly identical neighboring Warehouse A), these are still concrete warehouses lacking the requisite architectural style to complement and blend with the historic, acclaimed headquarters building and integrated landscape. The provision requiring future development — including landscape, open spaces and buildings — to be of "superior quality" was inserted to ensure the campus maintained its cohesive, unified, award -winning appearance. The Concomitant Agreement requires management of the forested buffer pursuant to a plan developed by a qualified Forester. The developer has retained an arborist who states he is a member of the Society of American Foresters (membership is open to a variety of forestry - related professionals) but offers no proof of certification as a forester through the organization. The city must require a qualified, certified forester to manage these crucial buffers. Moreover, the Concomitant Agreement acknowledges that "[t]he properly 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." The Agreement makes clear the signatories' intent, made Pg. 10 of 19 binding by their signature, that the trees, meadows, trails, pond, and generally natural setting of the property should be preserved to the greatest extent possible. Recent letters from George Weyerhaeuser, who commissioned the campus, and Jack Creighton, who signed the concomitant agreement, make clear their intent was never to build a complex of warehouses (see letters attached). The Developer has decided the property's highest use is to be paved over, made into a huge warehouse and distribution center, that if completed under the overall vision, would be visited by more than 1,000 semi -trucks daily, clogging the roads, affecting thousands of Federal Way motorists and visitors, and invading the quiet residential neighborhoods, churches and schools in the immediate area. This proposed use is not in conformity with the Concomitant Agreement and should be rejected. Due, in part, to the stewardship of the former major landholder on North Lake, the dedicated residents with lakeside properties, along with the State of Washington and the City of Federal Way, the lake has an abundance of native wildlife and plant life, to include returning protected species such as the Bald Eagle and Blue Heron. Hylebos Creek is a tributary and a sensitive habitat. Surrounding it with huge warehouses is in no way responsible or sensitive. This project will harm the wildlife habitat unique to this Property and sought to be preserved under the Concomitant Agreement. Again, while the City's Comprehensive Plan and the Concomitant Agreement speak to the preservation of our natural resources, this Project will help destroy one of this City's preeminent attributes. c. The proposed project would substantially and irrevocably injure public health, safety, and welfare. The SEPA Checklist refers to noise and air pollution reports, but none are posted on the City's FTP site. If the applicant is relying on previous reports submitted for Warehouse A, it isn't clear that the traffic from Warehouse B has been considered. We are concerned about wetlands and storm water runoff and loss of wildlife habitat caused by clear -cutting for Warehouse B. The environmental impacts of Warehouse B should be considered to be in addition to those of Warehouse A, as cumulative. An environmental impact statement (EIS) should be required, as part of the larger development scheme on the entire campus, which acknowledges and analyzes the interconnection between North Lake, the wetlands on the Property and the Hylebos watershed. 1. Dangerous Freight Traffic. Warehouse B will add nearly 200 (on the low end) of semi -truck trips through the North Lake area, per day, and an additional 760 passenger vehicles onto our roadways each day. This is in addition to a somewhat higher amount of traffic from the adjoining Warehouse A (199 semis and 795 passenger vehicles), which is expected to be permitted by the city soon. These projects cannot be looked at individually; the city must take a comprehensive approach to determining the traffic impacts not just to Weyerhaeuser Way, but to the already -congested routes accessing it — Highway 18, South 320th Street and Interstate 5. The North Lake area is a walkable community, already replete with motorists using neighborhood roads to circumvent the constant congestion at the Highway 18/I-5 interchange. This congestion already has adverse impacts on the Lake Pg. 11 of 19 Killarney neighborhood south of Highway 18. When considering both projects, adding nearly 400 semi -trucks and more than 1,500 additional passenger vehicles to the area will substantially and negatively impact our safety and the flow of traffic. The City's own Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan indicates that a "[h]igh exposure to freight" creates an imminent safety concern to bicyclists and pedestrians. Similarly, the Comprehensive Plan laments fossil fuel pollution, while this Project will inject fossil fuel emissions directly into the neighborhoods adjoining this project. "The loss of land cover and vegetation to impervious surfaces, including buildings and pavement, also contributes to climate change —although not as significantly as the burning of fossil fuels." Comp Plan, at Ch. 2, p. II-3 Again, this Project will be a blight on the City's environment and its reputation. Beyond that, it will likely cause irreparable harm to the well-being and health of its citizenry. 2. Nuisance Noises Will Abound. The constant noise associated with the nearly 200 daily semi -truck trips (plus the additional 200 from the adjoining Warehouse A) will likewise have auditory and non -auditory effects on our health, including but not limited to hypertension and psychological disorders (both linked with noise pollution by the best available science). The SEPA Checklist does not address impacts of threats to our community's health, safety and welfare, including: the introduction of dangerous semi -truck traffic and related pedestrian/vehicular conflicts within our existing single family neighborhoods; concerns regarding semi -truck speed limits; impact of 24/7 operational hours, including flood lighting and glare, constant noise (primarily from semi -truck traffic and overhead loading dock doors) and the substantial impacts of the Project during construction, including dust, debris, noise, and pollutants from heavy machinery. d. The streets and utilities in the area of the subject property are not adequate to serve the anticipated demand from the proposal. The proposed access to the subject property is not at the optimal location and configuration. Traffic safety impacts for all modes of transportation, both on and off site, are not adequately mitigated. The flow of traffic onto Highway 18 and then onto I-5, interchanges that are already overburdened and congested, has not been addressed by the developer. Plans for one entrance serving two warehouses, in close proximity to the Highway 18/Weyerhaeuser Way interchange, will create traffic tie-ups as semi -trucks queue up to enter the property. Although the developer states truck traffic will access the site only from Highway 18, there is no guarantee —when traffic is tied up on surrounding highways, truckers will take alternate routes, including through residential neighborhoods. We have already seen this happening in the North Lake neighborhood, even without a warehouse in operation. The combined traffic count for Warehouses A and B are about 380 truck trips and over 1,500 passenger car trips per day. The developer states the proposed new access driveway from Weyerhaeuser Way will be for trucks, Pg. 12 of 19 while passenger cars will access the two warehouses from the Loop road. That is what the design is, but common sense tells us passenger cars from Highway 18 will use the new driveway and not drive around the back to the Loop road. The estimated truck traffic and the likely passenger car traffic is simply too much for the available left hand turn lane, which can barely accommodate 2 trucks. Backups at the intersection and left hand lane of the northbound Weyerhaeuser Way will be inevitable under these proposals. For example, if the left hand turn lane is full and new trucks arrive, what will they do since they are not allowed to continue north on Weyerhaeuser Way? They will line up on the ramps or take up the left hand of the road, waiting to get into the turn lane. The City must verify all the input, analysis, and conclusion of the traffic study, and require the developer to address these very real issues. 5. Conclusion and Recommendations. We encourage the City to: (1) reject the proposed Warehouse B (as it violates the City's Comprehensive Plan, and will irreparably harm the welfare, health and safety of Federal Way's citizens); and (2) rezone the remaining portions of the Weyerhaeuser campus so that they are subject to the City's current regulations. To the extent the City is intent on approving Warehouse B, we offer the following further comments regarding ways in which the Developer can address some of the aforementioned concerns. By offering these comments we in no way waive our right to appeal the Director's determination, and to pursue our other civil remedies as it relates to zoning of the Property. 1. The City should require the developer prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for this project which acknowledges and analyzes the interconnection between North Lake, the wetlands on the Property and the Hylebos watershed. 2. Reduced construction hours for Project, to accommodate the nearby residential communities 3. The congestion of semi -trucks entering and exiting the facility is likely to create substantial backup due to the blocking of the left lane on Weyerhaeuser Way. Similarly, exiting trucks will often encroach on the median and opposite lane of travel. These safety concerns should be addressed, as well as requiring mitigation so that backups do not worsen the level of service of the Highway 18/Weyerhaeuser Way interchange, its ramps and Highway 18 itself. The cumulative impacts of traffic should be addressed, not just from Warehouses A and B, but also from the Davita project, the proposed 1.1 million square feet of warehouses near the Tech Center and the headquarters building when it is fully leased. 4. Require the Developer retain a certified forester to design and manage the forested buffer, specified under "Section III. Minimum requirements." Since, at a minimum, the buffer is required along the perimeter of the CP-I zone, we ask that the city go beyond Pg. 13 of 19 the minimum and require a forested buffer along the interior loop road, where automobile access to the warehouse site is proposed. This buffer, and the one along Weyerhaeuser Way, should be 100 feet to capture more mature trees, or at least deep enough to screen the views of Warehouse B, as well as Warehouse A, from Weyerhaeuser Way and the loop road — in turn, protecting the views from and of the award -winning headquarters building and helping somewhat to maintain the unique character of the campus and its natural features. At a bare minimum, require the Developer measure the 50' tree buffer from the start of the green space (not to include the sidewalk or any portion of the right of way), and plant additional trees to ensure the continuity of the buffer. Further, the forested buffer should be preserved in perpetuity (i.e., the Developer shall not be entitled to reduce the width of the buffer to allow for required street improvements for future development projects on the former Weyerhaeuser campus. 5. Require, as a condition before approval, a complete survey of the entire campus (the entire CP-1 zone) for historic and archaeological assets. This work must be done in conjunction with, and meeting the requirements of, the Washington State Department of Archaeological & Historic Preservation. This survey must be completed before any land -use permit is issued for Warehouse B, or Warehouse A, to provide a full picture of the site's historic and archaeological assets before any ground is broken. 6. Require the construction of a sound barrier of superior quality (i.e., state of the art technology) in compliance with the Concomitant Agreement, to protect the nearby residential communities. 7. Require natural fencing material as specified in the Concomitant Agreement. 8. Because the slab of the proposed building will be 5 feet above the elevation of Weyerhaeuser Way, the proposed roofline will be about 47 feet above the roadway. The city should take this into account when considering how successful the existing buffers will be in screening views of the building from Weyerhaeuser Way, Highway 18 and the headquarters building. 9. The design of Warehouse B should be further revised to reflect the requirement that it be of "superior quality," consistent with the unique nature of the campus and its architecturally significant buildings. Require the developer to work with historical preservationists, architects and the community to create a structure that blends with and complements its surroundings. Require the developer to produce an architectural rendering that shows the views from and of the headquarters building with Warehouse B (and Warehouse A) constructed, and the project areas that will be clear- cut. Warehouse B is the next step in defacing the beautiful and historically important former Weyerhaeuser campus. The developer has stated recently that there is strong interest from higher -use businesses, such as aerospace manufacturing, in occupying or even purchasing the buildings that are proposed on the campus; that they are not marketing warehouses, but have to Pg. 14 of 19 plan for the worst -case scenario. If warehouses with massive amounts of semi -truck traffic are the worst case, then warehouses should not be proposed. If huge warehouses are built, rather than smaller -scale buildings that can be tucked in the campus to complement the surrounding development and forested property, then the chances of getting large-scale warehousing and distribution facilities are likely — if not now, then in the future. As we said last year, this may be Federal Way's only chance to create a corporate development that attracts high -paying jobs in the modern economy, on such a large and beautiful campus. The residents of Federal Way deserve a development that preserves the trails and forests they have enjoyed for four decades, a development carries the stewardship legacy of Weyerhaeuser into the future, rather than inviting hundreds of semi -trucks and massive concrete boxes to mar the property forever. Regards, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus North Lake Improvement Club Lake Killarney Improvement Association Save Weyerhaeuser Campus Hoard Members: Lori Sechrist laseclirist r� comcast.nc:t President Mike Brown mbss091789 �r, a_il.com Vice President Lois Kutscha kutscha(7,comcast.net Secretary Craig Rice cimig.rice69031CeP mar�il.com Treasurer Koorus Tahghighi koorust ct yahoo.com Board Member Laurie Brown laurienbrown alioo.com Board Member Jean Parietti imparietti@aol.com Board Member Debra Hanson dragotttlycove@cocncast.net Board Member Julie Cleary cieary4(a7comcast.net Board Member Tashna Nash tnash r .terrainai.com Board Member Dick Pearson econoforester@insn.com Board Member Margaret Nieuwhof m.nieuwhof@7a comcas(jiet Board Member Mary Aronen in»tcclellan2k a7eartliliitk.net Board Member Cindy Flanagan camealciti@1iotrnail.com Advisor Charlie Archer charlotte.a.arclzer@gmai I.com Advisor Pg. 15 of 19 Lake Killarney Improvement Association Board Members Norm Fiess Robert Johnson & Debbie Reece Debbie Caddell 3111 S 349th St 3704 S 348th St 35029 37th Ave S Federal Way 98003 Auburn, WA 98001 Auburn, WA 98001 Jim & Christine Devine Steve & Vicky Ransom Karen Smith 35106 30th Ave S 35316 28th Ave S 35205 34th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98003 Federal Way, WA, 98003 Auburn, WA 98001 Randy & Angel Chenaur Craig & Nancy Rice Les & Stephanie Greer 35235 34th Ave S 2862 S 354th Lane 35238 28th Ave S Auburn, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98003 Federal Way, WA 98003 North Lake Improvement Club Board Members: Lori Sechrist, President Julie Cleary, Treasurer Terry Thomas 32817 38th Ave S ciea!y4(rbcoincast.net 33467 33rd Pl. S. Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 lasechrist ar.comcast.net teny@pnwgroup.com Debra Hanson Mike Brown Simone Perry 32805 38th Ave S 3626 S 334th St 33030 38th Ave. So. Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 dragoniycove a comeast.net nibss091789 aigniail.coin info f tii-ie-in-a-boxxojn Jerry Graham Karen Langridge Kelly LeProwse 32829 38th Ave S 33439 33rd PI S 3632 S 334th St. Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 graliam4i@.coincast.net Karenl-63@comcast.net kIeprowse@IiotmaiI.com Bill Eichholtz 33049 38th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98001 Q i I l.e icliholtz(c6 hotina i l.com Pg. 16 of 19 NL1C Menihers at Lark: Mary Aronen Jennifer Baker 33211 38th Ave S 602 Cedar St #3 Federal Way, WA 98001 San Carlos, CA 94070 Wendy and Ron Beckerdite Ross and Ardith Bentson 33485 33rd PI S 33009 38th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Tony Boddie and Laurie Brown Charlotte Booth and Bill Henry 33461 33rd Place S 33443 33rd PI S Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Sherry and Mike Brown Mike and Tina Callahan 3626 S 334 St 3808 S 328th St Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Jim and Jane Chastain Brian and Julie Cleary 32849 38th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Scott and Kim Clifton Doug and Cheryl Collins 33019 38th Ave S 1704 23rd Ave Federal Way, WA 98001 Milton, WA 98354 George and Claudia Curtis Bill Eichholtz 33033 38th Ave S 33049 38th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Jofree and Kelly Elred Bruce and Toni Findt 33619 33rd PI S 32857 38th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Larry and Marie Flesher Mike and Karen Fobes 33223 38th Ave S 4715 S 352nd St Federal Way, WA 98001 Auburn, WA 98001 David Fulford Jerry and Jane Graham 33415 33rd PI S 32829 38th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Debra Hansen and Don Walls Roger and Karen Hazzard 32805 38th Ave S 3610 S 334 St Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Kris Holden and Hal Russell Wendy and Brian Honey 33411 33rd PI S 3800 S 328th St Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Pg. 17 of 19 Charlene Hudon Melodie Hurst 10721 28th Ave SW 3318 S 334th Seattle, WA 98145 Federal Way, WA 98001 Barry and Gloria James Chris and Patty Johnson 33449 33rd Pl S 33403 33rd Pl S Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Bill Jones Theresa Jovanovich PO Box 4471 33409 33rd Pl S Federal Way, WA 98063 Federal Way, WA 98001 Dorothea King Wayne and Nancy Kiser 111 D. White Birch Pl. 33012 38th Ave S Cashmere, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Constance Klick Norm and Lois Kutscha 33421 33rd PIS 33021 38th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Karen Langridge Kelly and Cherisse LeProwse 33439 33rd Pl S 3632 S 334th St. Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Marsi Lowrie Daryl Miller and Lisa Dotson 33057 38th Ave S PO Box 3185 Federal Way, WA 98001 Kent, WA 98089 Gary and Anne Mingus Tim Mironyk 33603 33rd Pl S 3815 S. 328th St. Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Darron and Tashawna Nash Lynn Naumann 3300 S 334th St 32811 38th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Margaret Nieuwhof John and Judy Olano 33453 33rd Pl S 33435 33rd Pl. So. Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 SK Panda Jean Parietti and Will Self 3312 S. 334th St. 33256 38th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 James and Simone Perry Richard and Gail Pierson 33030 38th Ave S 3516 S 336th St Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Pg. 18 of 19 Lloyd and Carol Qually Brett and Diane Radford 3328 S. 334th St. 32837 37th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Dan and Lori Sechrist Paul, Gina and Nick Schmidt 32817 38th Ave S 33050 38th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 John & Kathy Swan Dennis and Wendy Sundstrom 3636 S. 334th St. 3809 S 325th St Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Koorus Tahghigi Terry and Sandy Thomas 33206 38th Ave S 33467 33rd PI S Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Mike Trout Jana VanAmburg 3118 S. 337th St. 33453 33rd PI S Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Randy and Tracy Westbrook Larry Zimnisky, Sr. 3806 S 328th St 33625 33rd PI S Federal Way, WA 98001 Federal Way, WA 98001 Pg. 19 of 19 December 5, 2016 Mayor Jim Ferrell Federal Way City Council Members 33325 Eighth Ave. S. Federal Way, WA 98003 Dear Mayor Ferrell and City Council Members, I was CEO of Weyerhaeuser when we annexed the corporate campus to Federal Way in 1994. 1 am writing to clarify the intent and proper interpretation of the pre -annexation zoning agreement that I signed on behalf of the company. We worked with the city staff to develop the specific zoning for the campus that would allow Weyerhaeuser's existing uses to continue without requiring special permits. Those uses included typical office activities, research and development facilities, and shipping and receiving facilities — but no true industrial uses or large warehouses. We sought maximum flexibility for optimal development, but intended any additional construction to be limited and of superior- quality design and aesthetics. In drafting the concomitant agreement with the city, we also intended to retain the unique character of the campus. We sought to preserve its open spaces, forested areas, wildlife and trail system, as well as its natural features, including the rhododendron garden, bonsai collection and the shoreline of North Lake. As stewards of the concomitant agreement and the proper development of this historic campus, you should reject any proposal that doesn't meet the agreement's intent. I would like to propose that you provide some specific provisions regarding the purchasers of the property. The warehouses and seafood processing plant would generate substantial truck traffic which would present a potential safety hazard for the {property and the people in the area. All of this would exceed the bounds of content in concomitant language and should not be approved. The proposal would destroy the unique situation of Federal Way -- a large park -like structure adjacent to industrial property. Sincerely yours, liW111"Creightorf UV, io 3Y11 -- 130th Ave NE Bellevue WA 98005 GEORGE H. WEYER AEusER P.O. Box 1278 TACOMA, WAsHNGToN 98401-1278 TELUHONE: (253) 272-8336 October 26, 2016 Mayor Jim Ferrell Federal Way City Council Members 33325 Eighth Avenue South Federal Way; WA 98003 Dear Mayor Ferrell and City Council Members, C(OPY I was surprised and concerned when I recently learned about proposals to build a fish -processing factory and warehouses on the former Weyerhaeuser Company campus. In developing the property for Weyerhaeuser's world headquarters in the late 1960s, I never imagined it would be used for industrial development or large warehouses. Instead, my vision was to create a campus that took advantage of the site's natural merits, with forests and meadows to shelter wildlife, provide scenic vistas and include walking trails so the natural environment could be enjoyed by employees as well as community members. Aside from the headquarters building, structures were to be screened with timber, as was done with the Technology Center. Any future buildings were envisioned to be much smaller than that and also screened by trees. I don't know how y-ou have reached this point, where you are faced with changing the appearance 'of the campus forever. But I urge you to consider the following: When I was CEO of Weyerhaeuser, one of our company policies spoke to recreation vs. economics on our lands: Sometimes the recreational value exceeds the value of any other land use, and sites with historic interest should be preserved for the public to enjoy. And as I once told an interviewer, it's important to consider that major developments will alter things permanently. When the change involves a unique asset, you must carefully weigh whether economic progress is worth what will be lost. So, I am asking you to work with the new owners to preserve the low -density, open -space character of this campus and to protect its unique features for the community, as was agreed upon when Weyerhaeuser joined the city in 1994. Sincerely yours, t/w*� j: r George H. eyerhaeuser aQU2016 Gmail - Fwd: Permit File #16.102265-00-PC Weyerlxtouser Campus Proposed Developmerd reply from Kelley Maloney Thanks for your note. I am all too aware of the Weyerhaeuser presentation agreement. The two key points I'd like to emphasize to you as a member of the city council are 1. 1 believe the director of community development has misinterpreted the allowable development in the CP-1 zoned parcels and 2. 1 believe he has mistakenly identified a phase III review process as appropriate whereas a significant argument can be made that a phase IV review should be required Note that a phase IV process would require a public hearing while a phase III review does not. It seems to me that making sure the 1994 agreement is properly interpreted and implemented could very well be in the City Council's purview. What a shame to pave over the Weyerhaeuser campus and bring in hundreds or thousands of semi trucks daily when due process might have led to a development that better honored the Weyerhaeuser legacy and the wishes of those who live near or use the current campus Sincerely, Michael Brown MD Board Member North Lake Improvement Club Sent from my Phone On Aug 20, 2016, at 3:29 PM, Kelly Maloney <Kil�.ila:1c;!r itr�edes-a34�ar.r�.r> wrote: Dear Michael, Thank you for your email. I appreciate being informed of your position on the proposed development. It is important to note that City Council has no legal authority over the proposed development or the 1994 Concomitant Agreement that was entered into between Weyerhaeuser and the City, and which transferred with the sale of the property to IRG, and can possibly be transferred with the potential sale of the remaining property going forward. To this, I have inquired as to whether rezoning would be permitted for any parcels remaining outside of those currently under review for permitting. I have been told rezoning would only be possible should the owners agree to renegotiating the terms of the Concomitant Agreement. It is also important to note that, as a Councilmember, I was not informed about the proposed development by Orca Bay until the same time and in the same manner most residents were informed. I do not routinely read the legal notices in the newspaper so, as with many residents, it was not until an article was published in the newspaper that I became aware of it. txtpsJlmall.goagla camhnaillu101?u=2&ik=bf55&63C0&view=pt&swreh=inboxRmsg=156aae265323cbdc&simi"156aao2&53Z3cbdc 2J5 inlllitilIU NO- NO! diN,'}[i1eJJ&J%6s_xpCWeye,t eirserCampusProposedDevelopmentreplyfromKelleyMalaW Thank you again for your email and for your commitment to I-ederal Way. Sincerely Kelly Kelly Maloney Federal Way City Councilmember Position 2 33325 8th Ave So., Federal Way, WA 98W3 From: michael brown (inbsO91789@9ni-qii__)M] Sent: Friday, August 19, 201612:49 PM To: Scott Sproul; Kelly Maloney; Susan Honda; Jeanne Burbidge; Mark Koppang; Martin Moore; Lydia Assefa-Dawson; Dini Duclos; Jim Ferrell Cc. Julie Cleary Subject: Permit File #16-102265-00-PC Weyerhaeuser Campus Proposed Development Federal Way Director of Community Development Scott Sproul, Acting Director, 33325 8th Ave S, Federal Way, 98003 August 19, 2016 Regarding Permit File #16-102265-00-PC Proposed orca Bay Seafood Processing Facility Mr Sproul, I am writing to you to express my extreme distress and disbelief that the City of Federal Way apparently intends to allow the complete destruction and industrialization of the area's longtime premier corporate headquarters and civic jewel, the former Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters and its uniquely beautiful surrounding campus. I am referring in this first part of my letter to the general plans of IRG as we understand them, including another warehousing project of much larger scale proposed for the northwest area of the property. I will also challenge and request information on several aspects of the specific project currently before you, Permit File #16-102265-00-PC, submitted by Preferred Freezer/Orca Bay. I will likely have additional questions and comments to make as the permitting process unfolds. In the Pre -annexation zoning agreement signed by Weyerhaeuser and by the City of Federal Way In 1994 there are numerous specific sections that detail what may or may not be done with the land and the processes involved. The parties also agreed that "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, The agreement makes clear the signatories' intent, made binding by their signature, that the trees, meadows, trails, pond, and generally natural setting of the property should be preserved to the greatest extent possible. Within six months of purchasing the property, however, the developer has decided the property's highest use is to be paved over, made into an Industrial park visited by many thousands of semi trucks daily as they dog the roads, invade the quiet residential neighborhoods, churches and schools in the immediate area, and create a huge noise problem. hit pslimall.gc(4ecomlmail/LUO ui-2&ik=bf55d253cO8vier pt&search=inbox&mscF--156aw2bb323cbdeMiml`15fxaaa265,32.3c6dr, 3/5 Stacey Welsh From: Uwe Bergk <ubergk@srgpartnership.com> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 2:03 PM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: Warehouse on former Weyerhaeuser Campus Dear Ms. Welch, It has come to my attention that the new owner (IRG) of the former Weyerhaeuser Campus is planning on developing the site including a new commercial warehouse on this site. In viewing the design intent it is my professional opinion that the city of Federal Way should consider or engage in a design review with accredited professionals and should also include panel member from the Washington Trust of Historic Preservation in order to allow for a in depth review of the context sightlines and overall contextual fit for this new development. The architecture and landscape design of former Weyerhaeuser campus has a significance which reaches far beyond this region and should be preserved to the greatest extent. A new development under new ownership is exciting and as architects commissioned with such task we typically strive to achieve both ideals working with the new and the old. The ensemble of the campus and the Weyerhaeuser Office Building have to be treated with the respect they deserve. The current proposed design by IRG is more akin to the mediocre design we know all too well from the 1-5 Corridor in Five and Tacoma. This special place deserves better and I urge you to go require a fully vetted design review process before permitting this project as it currently stands. I remain at your disposal for further questions and inquiries. Respectfully, Uwe Bergk UWE BERGK, AIA / IIDA SENIOR ASSOCIATE, LEED AP SRG PARTNERSHIP, INC 110 UNION STREET, SUITE 300 SEATTLE WA 98101 DIRECT 206 973 1686 MOBILE: 206 240 9660 OFFICE 206 973 1700 EMAIL: uberak(a).sropartnership.com Stacey Welsh From: Gloria Trinidad <grtrinidad@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 8:27 PM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: Weyerhaeuser Attachments: Green Iine-Warehouse- B-NOA.pdf Why oh why does this city planner not get the idea that the people of Federal Way don't want this company in our city? What did you not understand when everyone spoke out before about not using the Weyerhaeuser Campus for this industry? Why are you not making some kind of City marketing plan to attract a better quality of business to be at the Weyerhaeuser Campus some kind that is not polluting our air quality and does not impact our roads with more trucks. We have enough truck traffic using our roads because of the Port of Tacoma and more trucks will just cause more congestion. Federal Way already has a hard sell to bring more business to our City and more single home families and this Fish Company will certainly not make us anymore attractive. We are already are such a diverse community that we scare off business and home buyers why add this type of company to our city. The Fish company will not do anything to make our city more appealing! When are you people going to listen to your residents that are already invested here with homes and families. If you don't listen now I'm pretty sure the people of Federal Way will be voting new people in to take your place! Gloria Trinidad (resident for 60 years) 30646 28th Ave S Federal Way Sent from my iPad 41k CITY OF 10'::tSP Federal Way NOTICE OF MASTER LAND USE APPLICATION Project Name: Greenline Warehouse `B" Project Description: Construction of a proposed 44-foot-tall, 217,300 square -foot warehouse/distribution center, 255 parking stalls, and associated site work on a 16.9-acre site, along with improvements to the right-of-way for Weyerhaeuser Way South. Applicant: Federal Way Campus, LLC, 11100 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 850, Los Angeles, CA 90025 Agent: ESM Consulting Engineers, LLC, 33400 8th Avenue South, Suite 205, Federal Way, WA 98003 Project Location: 337XX Weyerhaeuser Way South, Federal Way, WA, King County Parcel #614260-0200 Date of Application: September 1, 2017 Date of Notice of Application: October 13, 2017 Date Determined Complete: September 29, 2017 Public Comments Due: October 30, 2017 Requested Decision and Other Permits Included with this Application: The applicant requests a Use Process III decision (File # 1 7-104236-UP) issued by the Director of Community Development pursuant to Federal Way Revised Code (FWRC) Chapter 19.65. Additional permits and/or approvals in conjunction with the Use Process III decision include a threshold determination pursuant to State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Rules WAC 197-11 (File #17-104237-SE), Transportation Concurrency (File #17-104239-CN, Boundary Line Adjustment (File #17-101484-SU), and Forest Practices Class IV General Permit. Environmental Documents: Environmental Checklist, Wetland Report, Geotechnical Report, Tree Inventory, Transportation Impact Analysis, Pavement Analysis, Stormwater Technical Information Report. Development Regulations to Be Used for Project Mitigation: Weyerhaeuser Company Pre -Annexation Concomitant and Zoning Agreement and applicable 1994 development codes, including FWCC Title 18, "Environmental Protection"; Title 20, "Subdivisions"; Title 21, "Surface and Stormwater Management"; and Title 22, "Zoning." Consistency with Applicable City Plans and Regulations: The project will be reviewed for consistency with all applicable codes and regulations including the Weyerhaeuser Company Pre -Annexation Concomitant and Zoning Agreement, which vests the project to regulations in place in 1994, 2016 King County Surface Dater Design Manual as amended by the City of Federal Way, and the Public Works Department Development Standards. Public Comment & Appeals: The official project file is available for public review at the Community Development Department (City Hall, 2nd Floor, 33325 8rh Avenue South, Federal Way, WA 98003). Any person may submit written comments on the Use Process III application to the Director of Community Development by October 30, 2017. Only the applicant, persons who submit written comments to the director, or persons who specifically request a copy of the original decision may appeal the director's decision. Comments sent by email should be directed to: planninaa,cityoffederalway.com. Availability of File and Environmental Documents: The official project file and referenced environmental documents are available for public review during normal business hours at the Community Development Department (address above). Staff Contact: Senior Planner Stacey Welsh, 253-835-2634, stacey.welsh&cityoffederalway.com Printed in the Federal Way Mirror October 13, 2017 File #17-104236-UP Doc ID 76642 Stacey Welsh From: Willis, Claudia (Tacoma)<ClaudiaWillis@chifranciscan.org> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 8:37 AM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: Weyerhaeuser Campus Dear Mr. Davis, I have lived near the Weyerhaeuser Campus for over 27 years. I have always found this area so beautiful and was proud of Weyerhaeuser and the city for preserving this area. Now it is threatened by big business and it just isn't right. Cutting down trees that have been here longer than any of us is an injustice. Preserving this area for all of the Federal Way citizens and future generations should be paramount. Please save this area, there are too many areas being built up and destroying our heritage. Thank you, Claudia Willis claudiawillis@chifranciscan.org This email and attachments contain information that may be confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, notify the sender at once and delete this message completely from your information system. Further use, disclosure, or copying of information contained in this email is not authorized, and any such action should not be construed as a waiver of privilege or other confidentiality protections. Stacey Welsh From: Cathy Brooks <goldenshears1 @comcast.net> Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2017 7:15 PM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: Weyerhaeuser Campus I owned a small business in Federal Way for 20 years before retiring. My husband and I owned a home off Military Rd in unincorporated King County for 13 years. A few months ago we made the decision to downsize our home and property and started looking in the area for a new home. I have been following the Federal Way City Council meetings closely and can now just shake my head on the direction the city is moving toward. This property should never have been zoned industrial. But it seems that the tax dollars are more important than following the letter of the law. We chose not to keep looking for houses in Federal Way/Auburn almost directly because of what is happening to a once beautiful city (that became a city the year my business opened). We have opted to move south to Parkland in Pierce County. It has been sad to leave something so familiar; but I fear the landscape and flavor of the city is going to be lost to big business as small shopping centers continue to remain empty. Please listen to the citizens. They understand full well what is going to happen to their home values/taxes/commutes/air quality. Cathleen Brooks 253-397-9578 12217 15Y Ave. Ct. E. Parkland, WA 98445 Sent from Mail for Windows 10 Stacey Welsh From: Brennan Jernigan <brennanjernigan@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 10:06 AM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: Weyerhaeuser Campus Hi Ms. Welsh, I'm writing to oppose the recent proposal for Warehouse "B" to be built on the former Weyerhaeuser campus. The Weyerhauser Headquarters and campus is internationally recognized for its significance to twentieth-century office and landscape planning and design, and as such, it deserves better than what is proposed in the current Master Land Use Application. The City of Federal Way has an obligation to ensure the character of the campus is preserved, as per the 1994 agreement that was made when the property was annexed. This means that any application for redevelopment must be held to a higher standard of review. While I would prefer that no new construction on this site take place, anything that is built should have a minimal impact and be held to high design standards. I thank you for taking the time to read and consider my comments. Best, Brennan Jernigan Master of Public Administration (928) 274-6862 Stacey Welsh From: Joann McGoven <joann.mcgovern@comcast.net> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 12:10 PM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: Weyerhaeuser property Comments I have to wonder about Federal Way's Planning Commission's decision making when it may allow a Landmark Property such as Weyerhaeuser become parceled out - with a shipping / receiving warehouse and with other non environmental / non complementary uses. The shortsightedness is staggering. Oh sure you have one big park, one little park — but why not declare this property "Landmark" with controlled development that compliments the area? I fail to see that the proposed use of warehouses and trucking meets any of the community needs or wants of the City. You know Jobs are not the only things a city needs. Open spaces are and will become more necessary as more people move into our area. Try again Federal Way Planning Commission. Please? Stacey Welsh From: Bill Campbell <kayzeta@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2017 3:34 PM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: Weyerhaeuser Property development To the Federal Way Planning Department, Mayor and City Council: Please know that my family and I are very opposed to the development of the proposed warehouses on the former Weyerhaeuser property. I have seen a huge amount of growth here in Federal Way and in South King County in the 45 years that I have lived here. The Weyerhaeuser property still allows the city and county to preserve a small amount of "green space," trees and some natural beauty. It is my opinion that we already have enough apartments and businesses with steel and concrete that we ought to maintain some natural land. Additionally, traffic has increases to a point that it is difficult to easily drive most anywhere in this area and certainly the addition of warehouses on the property will create a huge influx of traffic on Interstate 5, State Highway 18, Weyerhaeuser Way, South 336th Street and Pacific Highway. Remember, if you live or travel on the east side of 1-5 and want to go the the west side of 1-5, there are only a few arterials which allow that travel. They are South 360th Street, Highway 18 (which only' allows limited routing and not onto 348th Street), South 320th Street and lastly but importantly Weyerhaeuser Way. The addition of warehouses and the ensuing flow of semi truck traffic will certainly choke the route via Weyerhaeuser Way. Please consider the heavy negative impact that the warehouses would create. We would much love to see the recruitment of another corporate headquarters or professional business occupy the existing building as it was intended. Think hard about disallowing the warehouses and do what you can do to preserve some quality of life here and maintaining some green breathing room. Sincerely, William J. Campbell 35011 52nd Avenue South Auburn, WA 98001-9224 Phone 253.735-2858 Stacey Welsh From: Casey Shelley <66caseys@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2017 3:00 PM To: Jim Ferrell Cc: lydia.assefadawson@cityoffederalway.com; Bob Celski; Jean.Burbidge@cityoffederalway.com; Mark Koppang; Martin Moore; Dini Duclos; Robert Hansen; Margaret Clark Subject: Weyerhaeuser proposed land use projects October 29, 2017 Dear Mayor, City Counsel, and Planning Department, I am a Federal Way King County resident, writing to you to appeal the current proposal for construction of warehouses on the Weyerhaeuser property. It wasn't that long ago that it was made abundantly clear what kind of business should not go on that land. I understand the new owners paid a lot of money to develop the property, but if an agreement exists (and I have recently come to learn there is such an agreement, agreed to by the new owners, old owners, and the city) as to what can and should go there (corporate land use not industrial), then these recurring industrial proposals are clearly a total waste of time and money. I think we should ask ourselves, "What do we want for Federal Way?" Do we want a Federal Way with modern, cutting edge art facilities, protected wetlands and scenic parks, free libraries, accessible public transit, and a community where residents feel heard and considered? Or, do we want a sketchy downtown core filled with fast food chain restaurants and an overabundance of urgent care clinics and pharmacies, surrounded by industrial warehouses, low wage earning jobs, and congested traffic, while also depleting our beautiful local natural resources, and air quality and more? Because the former is what we almost or do have now; the latter is where we are almost certainly headed. The Weyerhaueser land has so much potential for its use, please let this decision on the warehouse development stop here. Take the time to invite other proposals, encourage the new owners to broaden their sights. Land development should not be a "path of least resistance for the most money" kind of project. This decision will affect generations of Federal Way residents. Please ensure it is a decision for the betterment, not the worsening, of our community. Sincerely, Casey Shelley Stacey Welsh From: Keri Klaiber <cr82ure@aol.com> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 4:05 PM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: Weyerhaeuser To whom it may concern, I am so disappointed that I am once again having to write to the city of federal way regarding the Weyerhaeuser property. Please stop these Warehouse projects we are so backed up in this city as it stands now. Constantly the powers that be keep putting in more and more without proper planning for the increases of traffic. It is harder and harder to get around here literally like a can of sardines - Setting us up to fail. Thats the traffic perspective now for the tree perspective We need this green space to be able to take a walk and breath and get away from all the industrial stuff all around us. We need to protect this area It will devastate wildlife thats already devastated and the water needs protection. We cant get these back once they are destroyed. Im not sure why this is so hard to understand. People need green spaces to rejuvenate our minds and spirits so we can be better people. Please Please help protect this beautiful area once and for all. Thank you, Keri Klaiber Stacey Welsh From: Anne Christiansen <annech924@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2017 8:11 PM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: Weyerhauser Campus Dear Planning Directors: My name is Anne Christiansen and I am concerned about the future of the Weyerhaeuser Campus. Not only is the main building an architectural gem, but also the surrounding campus is an important habitat for the indigenous flora and fauna in the area. I would hate to see this campus go the way of so many others, especially in Bellevue (where I live). I love taking my kids to the rhododendron garden and around the campus. I would hate to lose this beautiful setting to warehouses. Like we really need more warehouses in the area? Please don't let Federal Way become like Bellevue --bulldozing anything and everything that isn't "new and shiny." Let's appreciate the architectural and environmental gifts we have and not let them disappear. Thank you for your consideration, Anne Christiansen 425-643-9636 Stacey Welsh From: marianne lochner <arbor156@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 8:31 PM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: weyerhauser property development Dear Federal Way City Officials, This letter is in opposition to the proposed destruction of natural lands on the Weyerhaeuser Campus property. I'm a Lake Dolloff resident that will be greatly affected by the construction of warehouses on this property and the traffic it will bring. I've attended several council meetings and IRG has mentioned that semi's will not enter and exit on the 320th side of the property. I find that hard to believe. Many warehouse workers will use this exit causing further backups on Military Road and down Peaslely Canyon Road affecting Auburn and Milton residents. The traffic would be constant due to warehouse workers multiple shifts. Additionally what jobs that will be offered will be non skilled labor and not support a productive wage. If the area must be developed consider a company that is environmentally responsible and will work in harmony with the nature around them. Amazon is on the search for their next headquarters by the way. Consider also the residents that live in the immediate area, their property values have declined. You would not appreciate this happening in your neighborhood. Development of this area would detract from the quality of life of locals that bike, jog, walk and spend time with families in this special park. Communities need green space with mature trees and places for recreation. That quality brings far more value than ugly warehouses. I'm against the increased traffic that development would cause the destruction of trees and killing of wildlife. King County needs more places like Point Defiance and Cougar Mountain Wildlife preserve. The Weyerhaeuser land could be the next place. Sincerely, Marianne Moore Stacey Welsh From: harleydog jt <harleydogjt@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 1:22 PM To: Ping Inquiry Subject: Weyhauser Campus Hi. This is my comment on the changes, especially the warehouse, at the Weyhauser Campus. I feel this is a unique property for the city and hate to see it destroyed. What a park, or open area this could be with a zoning change. I believe this area was not zoned for a large warehouse complex with such a large number of large trucks and associated cars for employees. Traffic will continue to get worse. Watershed issues and water drainage will be an issue. What a eyesore in a residential area. Federal Way already has such a reputation For crime, drugs, and now our increasing homeless population. Please try to do something uplifting for your voters and tax payers. Think of The FUTURE, how your family and children will remember you and what you left them. Thank you John thompson 253.680.9045 Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone