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SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
USE PROCESS III OR PROCESS IV
USE PROCESS III (PROJECT APPROVAL)
WHEN USE PROCESS III IS USED
Reference to Use Process III is found in several places in the Federal Way Revised Code (FWRC); stating
that certain developments, activities, or uses are permitted only with a Use Process III approval. In
addition, major improvements to developed sites, as defined by FWRC 19.15.030(3), are also subject to a
Use Process III application.
WHO MAKES THE DECISION
The Community Development Director issues the decision based on review and analysis of decisional
criteria, the official file, and written public comment.
APPEALS
Appeals of Use Process III decisions are heard and decided on by the City of Federal Way Hearing Examiner.
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USE PROCESS IV (HEARING EXAMINER APPROVAL)
WHEN USE PROCESS IV IS USED
Reference to Process IV is found in several places in the FWRC, stating that certain developments, activities,
or uses are permitted only if approved using Use Process IV. Use Process IV requires a public hearing.
WHO MAKES THE DECISION
The city’s Hearing Examiner makes Process IV decisions following a public hearing.
APPEALS
Appeals of Use Process IV decisions are heard and decided on by King County Superior Court.
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HOW TO APPLY
• Applicants are required to schedule a preapplication conference prior to submitting an application
for a Use Process III or Use Process IV. A preapplication conference is required if the project is
subject to SEPA (environmental) review. Please contact the Permit Center at 253-835-2607, or
permitcenter@cityoffederalway.com, for submittal requirements and forms.
• This form is to be used as a guide in determining what constitutes a complete application.
• All checked items must be submitted to constitute a complete application.
• The applicant will be notified of a complete application within 28 days of submittal.
• A complete application does not imply compliance or conformance with applicable codes.
• Additional fees may be required for consultant peer review of critical areas reports.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
33325 8th Avenue South
Federal Way WA 98003
253-835-2607; Fax 253-835-2609
www.cityoffederalway.com
SITE C FRONTAGE
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SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR USE PROCESS III OR IV
Project Name:
Project Description:
Applicant/Agent:
File No(s):
Required Submitted
Completed Master Land Use application, with owner’s signature.
Application fees, including SEPA fees as applicable.
Concurrency application (with appropriate fees).
Copy of summary letter and checklist from preapplication conference.
Two copies of the current title report for the subject property.
Two copies of current letters of water and sewer availability.
Eight copies of site photographs from each compass point (north, east, south, & west)
referenced on the site plan.
Eight copies of the completed, signed, and dated SEPA checklist.
Eight complete sets of required drawings, folded to 9 x 12 inches.
• Minimum plan sheet size shall be 24 x 36 inches.
• Plans must be drawn at an engineering scale that allows the entire plan to fit on one sheet.
• Minimum scale is 1 to 20, unless otherwise authorized.
• All information is to be legible.
• Plans shall be prepared by a certified professional (licensed in the state of Washington)
unless otherwise authorized.
• If the development proposal has a value of $75,000 or greater, the site survey, site plan,
preliminary drainage, grading, right -of-way plans, and building elevation plans shall be
prepared by a certified professional licensed in the state of Washington. The survey shall
be prepared by a certified land surveyor; and the site plan, drainage, grading, right -of-way
plans, and building elevations by a certified architect or engineer. Regardless of the value
of the development, landscape plans must be prepared by a Washington State li censed
landscape architect.
Redondo Heights TOD/Mixed-Use
Bumgardner Architects
20-104351-UP
A new mixed-use development of 72 residential units on a vacant 1.4-acre site. The project
includes a office building of 3,000 sf, and a mixed-use building with 6,500 sf food bank on street
level with 3-story residential above, connecting to a 5-story residential building with 1-story
parking below. Site Improvement includes paving, parking, landscape, etc. This is part of the
development of the existing Silver Shadows to the north and east of this site.
upon receiving invoice
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Required Submitted
Topographic Survey
• Project name, plan date, and/or revision date(s).
• Name, phone number, and license stamp of preparer.
• North arrow and bar scale.
• Site area.
• Property lines, utilities, easements, sidewalks, street edges, existing structures,
parking, and site improvements (i.e. drainage systems with pipe sizes, invert and rim
elevations, etc.).
• Structures and driveways within 150 feet of subject site (on both sides of street).
• Minimum two-foot contours for slopes less than 15 percent and five-foot contours
for slopes 15 percent or greater; datum shall be King County Aerial Survey or
NGVD.
• Delineate slopes greater than 40 percent grade on or within 25-feet of the site.
• Delineate streams, ponds, wetlands, natural drainage courses, and other surface
water features on or within 225-feet of the site.
• Identify trees as defined by FWRC 19.05.200.
Site Plan
• Project name, plan date, and/or revision date(s).
• Name and phone number of the owner/agent.
• Name, phone number, and license stamp of preparer.
• North arrow and bar scale.
• Vicinity map.
• Site area.
• Total parking stalls count.
• Total gross floor area of all proposed floors or levels.
• Location and dimensions of existing and proposed structures, property lines,
sidewalks, easements, parking layout, street edges, mechanical equipment, trash
enclosures, outdoor uses, storage areas, fencing, rockeries, and retaining walls.
• Streams, ponds, wetlands, natural drainage courses, and other surface water features
on or within 225-feet of the site.
• Location of stands of trees as defined by FWRC 19.05.200.
• Existing and proposed utilities including: utility poles and boxes, water, storm sewer,
sanitary sewer, and fire hydrants.
• Structures and driveways within 150-feet of subject site (on both sides of street).
• International Building Code (IBC) construction type and occupancy classification.
• Location and square footage calculations of any on-site pedestrian areas (i.e., plazas,
courtyards) or open space areas.
• Indicate any proposed phasing with proposed timelines for full completion.
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Required Submitted
Information for Buildable Lands Calculation
(Please provide this information in tabular form on the site plan.)
Category #Acres
Gross Land Area – Acreage of the site prior to any dedications or set-asides.
Critical Areas – Acreage precluded from development due to wetlands and buffers; streams and buffers;
regulated lakes and buffers; shoreline setbacks; flood hazard areas; erosion hazard areas; and/or landslide
hazard areas.
Rights-of-Way – Acreage dedicated for public rights-of-way (e.g. street widening). Do not include private
access easements and private roadways internal to multi-family, senior housing, commercial, or industrial
complexes.
Public Purpose – Acreage of site to be used for retention/detention/drainage facilities; open space and parks;
or other on-site public facilities. Do not include public utilities easements or landscaping.
Net Land Area – Gross land area minus critical areas, rights-of-way, and public purpose.
Description Square Footage (Gross Floor Area) # Units
Existing Building(s)1
New Building
Commercial Portion N/A
Residential Portion
Footprint N/A
Required Submitted
Preliminary Drainage, Grading, and Right-of-Way Plan
• Project name, plan date, and/or revision date(s).
• Name, phone number, and license stamp of preparer.
• North arrow and bar scale.
• Preliminary storm drainage system in accordance with the King County Surface Water
Design Manual (KCSWDM), as amended by Federal Way.
• Preliminary grading plan with finished contours; minimum two foot contours for slopes
less than 15 percent and five foot contours for slopes 15 percent or greater; datum shall
be King County Aerial Survey, or NGVD-29.
• Preliminary right-of-way improvement plan, as required by the Public Works Dept.
• Approximate cut & fill quantities of site earthwork.
• Total existing and proposed impervious surface area.
• Existing and proposed utilities including: utility poles and boxes, water, storm sewer,
sanitary sewer, and fire hydrants.
1For in-fill or phased development.
72
72
1.4263
0.000
0.160
0.000
1.586
96,344 SF
87,438 SF
18,152 SF
8,906 SF
N/A N/A
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Required Submitted
Preliminary Landscape Plan
• Project name, plan date, and/or revision date(s).
• Name, phone number, and license stamp of preparer.
• North arrow and bar scale.
• Specific location, type, size, and number of trees to remain and to be removed.
• Plant schedule with the scientific name, common name, size, spacing, and quantity of each .
• Specific location and square footage calculations of drought tolerant landscaping (document
that a minimum 25 percent is provided per FWRC 19.125.040[6])
• Irrigation plan for lawn areas.
• Specific location, square footage calculations, and total square footage of each parking lot
landscape island per FWRC 19.125.070(2)(a).
• Screening of outdoor facilities such as: trash/recycling enclosures, outdoor storage, d rive
through facilities, stormwater facilities, and ground based mechanical equipment .
• Building wall area landscaping per FWRC 19.125.040 .
• Specific location of street trees in the right-of-way.
• Identify perimeter landscape type as I, II, III, or IV.
Building Elevations/Design Intent
• Project name, plan date, and/or revision date(s).
• Name, phone number, and license stamp of preparer .
• Bar scale.
• Statement of architectural design intent, finish materials, and colors.
• Front, rear, and side (labeled as north, south, east, & west) building elevations of proposed
structures.
• Exterior wall openings.
• Exterior materials and colors board.
• Garbage/recycling facility screen details.
• Roof-top and ground based mechanical equipment screen details.
• Building height calculation.
• Narrative summary of how project complies with applicable design guidelines (FWRC
Chapter 19.115, “Community Design Guidelines”).
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Required Submitted
Clearing & Grading Plan
• Project name, plan date, and/or revision date(s).
• Name, phone number, and license stamp of preparer.
• North arrow and bar scale.
• Identification of existing slope depicting: areas with 0 to 15 percent slope; areas with 15
to 40 percent slope; and areas of 40 percent or greater slope.
• Proposed grades.
• Location of all existing and/or proposed structures, driveways, utilities, right-of- way
improvements, and easements on the subject property.
• Designation of all wetlands, streams, and other critical areas that are on or within 225-
feet of any area proposed to be disturbed by the proposed clearing and/or grading action.
• Areas proposed for clearing and the proposed use for such areas.
• Any proposed grade changes that adversely affect or endanger trees on the property and/
or adjacent properties, and specifications to maintain them.
• A minimum of two cross sections of the site, drawn to scale, depicting the existing and
proposed grade and any proposed rockeries and/or retaining walls. The director may also
require a three dimensional topographic model of existing and proposed topographic
conditions.
• Location and description of proposed erosion control devices and structures.
• When required, a geotechnical report prepared by a geotechnical engineer that contains
sufficient information to determine the potential impacts of the proposed clearing and
grading, as well as measures to reduce or eliminate these impacts.
Tree/Vegetation Retention Plan
• Project name, plan date, and/or revision date(s).
• Name, phone number, and license stamp of preparer, who shall be a certified arborist
or a certified landscape architect.
• North arrow and bar scale.
• Statement outlining the purposes of any proposed tree removal (e.g., bu ilding
construction, street or roadway, driveway, recreation area, patio, or parking lot);
together with a proposed timetable for when this work will occur.
• A tree survey that identifies the location, approximate size, species, and number of
trees on this site and also identifies the general location of trees within 50-feet of the
site. Tree survey samples may only be used at the discretion of the director.
• A depiction of the spatial limits for tree/vegetation retention areas and details of tree/
vegetation protection measures.
• A depiction of any new vegetated areas to be established.
• The manner in which the cleared areas on the property will be reclaimed with
vegetation, specification or any required mitigation plantings, a nd a timetable for
replanting.
• Approved tree/vegetation retention plan shall be incorporated into the clearing and
grading drawings for final construction documentation.
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Special Studies and Additional Information (four copies required)
Required Submitted
Level One Downstream storm drainage analysis as described in the KCSWDM, as
amended by Federal Way.
Preliminary technical information report addressing relevance of the 8 Core and 5 Special
Requirements of the KCSWDM.
Trip generation analysis prepared by an engineer licensed in State of Washington.
Traffic impact analysis prepared by an engineer licensed in State of Washington.
Parking study.
Noise study.
Lighting plan.
Critical Areas Report w/supplemental:
Geotechnical report.
Wetland delineation.
Stream delineation.
Wetland mitigation plan.
Wetland buffer enhancement plan.
Stream buffer enhancement plan.
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Checklist.
Critical Aquifer Recharge Area – Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement.
Other information relating to design and siting of proposed development (including site
cross sections).
Specific information to determine compliance with city goals, policies, and regulations .
Public Notice Requirements
PROCESS III – For applications that are located within, or are 300-feet from, properties
zoned SE, RS, or RM, provide one set of self-addressed, stamped business sized envelopes
(with City of Federal Way return address) of persons receiving property tax statements for
all properties within 300-feet of the boundary of the subject property. Include a separate list
of the addresses with their parcel numbers and an assessor’s map showing the 300-foot
boundary.
PROCESS IV – Provide two sets of self-addressed, stamped business sized envelopes (with
City of Federal Way return address) of persons receiving property tax statements for all
properties within 300-feet of the subject property. Include a separate list of the addresses
with their parcel numbers and an assessor’s map showing the 300-foot boundary.
SEPA – In addition to the Process III or IV envelopes, provide one set of self-addressed,
stamped business sized envelopes (with City of Federal Way return address) of persons
receiving property tax statements for all properties within 300-feet of the boundary of the
subject property. Include a separate list of the addresses with their parcel numbers and an
assessor’s map showing the 300-foot boundary.
IMPORTANT – Please do not submit metered envelopes. The Federal Way Post Office
may refuse such envelopes. You are highly encouraged to use the Forever stamps.
City to mail notice, Owner
to post notice board