FW Mixed Use Threshold Determination21-101126-00-SE Doc. I.D. 81706
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 33325 8th Avenue South Federal Way, WA 98003-6325
253-835-7000
www.cityoffederalway.com
Jim Ferrell, Mayor
Mr. Ben Childs September 24, 2021
Graves + Associates
3110 Ruston Way, Suite E
Tacoma, WA 98402
bchilds@gravesassoc.com
Re: FILE #21-101126-SE; SEPA THRESHOLD DETERMINATION
Federal Way Mixed Use, Parcels 912940-0010, -0020, -0030, -0040, & -TR-A, Federal Way
Dear Mr. Childs:
The city has reviewed the environmental checklist submitted with the Use Process III application for the Federal Way Mixed
Use project located at the southeast intersection of 1st Avenue South and South 348th Street. It has been determined that the
proposal will not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. As a result, an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) is not required to comply with the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). A copy of the Determination of
Nonsignificance (DNS) is enclosed.
A 14-day comment period is required by the SEPA rules (WAC 197-11-340). A notice inviting comments will be published in the
Federal Way Mirror, posted onsite, posted on the city website, and mailed to all property owners within 300 feet of the site and
agencies on September 24, 2021. At the end of the comment period, the department will determine if the DNS should be
withdrawn, modified, or issued as proposed. All final determinations may be appealed within 21 days (October 29, 2021)
following the comment deadline. No licenses, permits, or approvals will be issued until completion of the appeal period.
Our decision not to require an EIS does not mean that the license, permit, or approval you are seeking from the city has been
granted. Approval or denial of the proposal will be made by the appropriate administrative or legislative body vested with
that authority.
After a final decision has been made on your proposal (i.e., after a permit has been issued), you may, but are not required to,
publish a Notice of Action as set forth in RCW 43.21C.075. The Notice of Action sets forth a time period after which no legal
challenges regarding the proposal’s compliance with SEPA can be made. A copy of the Notice of Action form and copies of
RCW 43.21C.080 and WAC 197-11-680 providing instructions for giving this notice are available from the Department of
Community Development.
The city is not responsible for publishing the Notice of Action. However, the city is responsible for giving a notice (to parties of
record) stating the date for commencing a judicial appeal (including the SEPA portion of that appeal) if your proposal is one for
which the city’s action on it has a specified time period within which any court appeals must be made.
Questions regarding the environmental review component should be directed to me at stacey.welsh@cityoffederalway.com, or
253-835-2634.
Sincerely,
Stacey Welsh, AICP
Principal Planner
enc: DNS
c: Kevin Peterson, Senior Engineering Plans Reviewer
Soma Chattopadhyay, Traffic Engineer
Brett Jacobsen, X Marks the Spot LLC, bjacobsen@fnw-inc.com