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2010-01-27 HEX #10-001 Exhibit IEXHIBIT PAGE-1-OF-1-7- SCHOOL ACCESS ANALYSIS For Norpoint Heights Subdivision Prepared For Landmark Homes PO Box 26116 Federal Way, WA 98093-3116 ESM Consulting Engineers, LLC. No.1453-007-002 January 2008 RECEIVED JAN 2 2 2008 CITY OF FEDERAL WAY CDS E?:E-IIBlT X . PAGE0E-J-2-� TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Project Overview II. Existing Conditions III. Mitigation Recommendations Appendix Overall Site Map Sherwood Forest Elementary School Boundary Map Illahee Middle School Boundary Map Todd Beamer High School Boundary map Photos isesm-jobs1145310021documentlSchoolAccessAnalysis.doc PAG ELF SECTION I PROJECT OVERVIEW SECTION I C-- < k t PROJECT OVERVIEW P G CD The following is a student access analysis for this project The proposed project, Norpoint Heights Subdivision, is located west of 25ti' Avenue S.W., south of S.W. 345th Place, north of SW 356t" St and west of Norpoint Way NE in Tacoma, containing approximately 3.0 acres. The proposed plat shows 14 single family residential lots. This project will be served by the following schools: Sherwood Forest Elements School - The proposed project is outside the 1 mile radius so the students will receive school bus transportation. The closest existing bus stop is located at 27t" Avenue S.W. and 3515t Place, see map. 111ahee Middle School - The proposed project is outside of the 1 mile radius so the students will receive school bus transportation. The closest existing bus stop is located at 27th Avenue S.W. and 35161 Place, see map. Todd Beamer High School- The proposed project is outside the 1 mile radius so the students will receive school bus transportation. The closest existing bus stop is located at S.W. 349th at 2609 (Coronado Park) See school boundary maps in Appendix SECTION 11 EXISTING COMMONS SECTION II AGE EXISTING CONDITIONS _Zlo-0 F � � � The existing student access route conditions are documented with a description, overall location map and photos located in this report This site is somewhat isolated because access will be off Nor oint Way in Tacoma. Although a pedestrian access is proposed to connect to 25 Ave. SW, the existing school bus stops are not near this area. Access to the existing school bus stops are somewhat blocked by a newly constructed water quality swale along Norpoint Way. The access to Sherwood Forest Elementary School bus stop is only available by crossing a newly constructed biofiltration swale built for the Norpoint Way improvements. If this swale was crossable, students would come out of this development and follow the sidewalks along Norpoint Way to the non-existent intersection with 27th Ave. SW. There are sidewalks along 27 h Ave. SW to the bus pick-up point about a block away. The bus stop is at 27t' Ave, SW and SW 351s' Place. There are sidewalks on all the roads except over the biofiltration swale between Norpoint Way and the end of 27th Ave. SW. It appears pedestrians have been crossing the swale at this point See photos #1 thru 4 showing the access route and pick-up areas. The middle school bus stop for Illahee Junior High School students is at the same location as the Sherwood Forest Elementary School, 27th Ave. S.W. and SW 351 st Place. (See above) The high school bus stop for Todd Beamer High School students is at S.W. 348th. Place at 2609 (Coronado Park) This site is north of this project and north of the elementary and middle school bus stop, see map. (See photo #2) PAGE_ SECTION III MITIGATION RECOMMENDATIONS SECTION III MITIGATION RECOMMENDATIONS EXHIBIT T P AEG E 0 F .j-77--_ _- The following is a proposal from the developer for access to all of the school bus pick up locations. It appears the pedestrian access to all the bus stops in Federal Wa would require pedestrian improvements between Norpoint Way and the end of 27 Ave, SW. This would require about 75 feet of new sidewalks and a wooden bridge over the newly constructed biofiltration swale along Norpoint Way. There is no other realistic access to the existing school bus stops from this proposed development See photos # 5 & 6. OEM- EXI'!Ef-r (PAGE OF -1-77--- PHOTO # 1 - PICK-UP AREA PHOTO # 2 - PICK-UP AREA 'rilbia P AGE ---- PHOTO # 3 - WALKING ROUTES PHOTO # 4 - WALKING ROUTES PHOTO # 5 - CROSSING AREA PHOTO # 6 - CROSSING AREA 'AGE-MOF-- --7`___ EXHIBI PAGE F-4-7. APPENDIX 1 -07- $. Ai ilJ rA---• i� Ix Nli Sr t� r Fri t. _ kk 00 Y 1 -s30su JiiS3A;[i-• YSSSL aA CIO If 1 X-IN r i r i �# N i • I��r�.d,rl< O W aiaere,u Q' Pi E saw IL al i~ �f�$r F.. .y. UQa Qi��r r to a�t � � 3 Wad Q ' J mo OU7 i JUf-k— E,f. myQm WUQ4 w PAGE -::-MUFF.? a o W m i Y -ti 0000000 ►] EXHIBI T- I PAGE-t5-GF-j-*7---- 3140518th Ave_ So. Federal way, WA 98003-5433 Tel 253.945.2000 --fwps.or9 August 25, 2009 City of Federal Way David Lee Department of Community Development P O Box 9718 Federal Way WA 98063-9718 RE: NORPOINT HEIGHTS (08-100329-00-SU) Dear Mr. Lee, • Federal Way Public Schools ■ • RECEIVED BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AUG 2 5 2009 EXr I6 E 6 PAGE OFj=72 The Federal Way School District recently received information on Norpoint Heights, a proposed 14-lot single-family subdivision. The project is located at SW 352"d and 27 h Ave SW. Under current boundaries, this development is in the Sherwood Forest Elementary, Illahee Middle School and Todd Beamer High School service areas. School service areas are reviewed each year and necessary boundary changes may be made to accommodate enrollment increases. Students living in this area receive school bus transportation to Sherwood Forest Elementary, Illahee Middle School, and Todd Beamer High School. Bus stops are reviewed annually as student transportation needs change. The closest stop for Sherwood Forest Elementary and Illahee Middle School is on 27`h Ave SW at SW 351s` St.. The closest stop for Todd Beamer High School is on SW 349 h PI at 2609 (Coronado Park). Student safety must be considered for all students who would walk to the schools and to school bus stops from this development. Sidewalks and other planning features that assure safe walking conditions for students are factors the district must consider as we comment on development within our service areas. We ask the developer to prepare a "School Access Analysis" to the elementary, middle school and high school from this proposed development. Attached are guidelines for preparing this analysis. The most recent Federal Way School District Capital Facilities Plan indicates a student yield of .7194 from new single-family housing. This development could add 10 to 11 new students. These are averages only; the actual number of students may vary-. T Ids may create a need for additional space, equipment and staff. This impact is mitigated by the collection of impact fees. The District appreciates the opportunity to comment on this proposed development. Sincerely, QTnya Nascimento Enrollment Analyst � 0�J11 cc: Sally McLean, Chief Financial Officer David Remman, Safety Officer Cindy Wendland, Transportation Director School Principals Norpoinl Heighls.doc