Final_ESA_Warehouse_A_BuildingPermit_ResubmittalReview_2021_0610
June 10, 2021
Stacey Welsh, City of Federal Way Department of Community Development
Jessica Redman, PWS
Greenline Warehouse “A” Building Permit Critical Area Review – Review of Resubmittal
Documents
At the request of the City of Federal Way (City), Environmental Science Associates (ESA) reviewed the technical
memorandum titled Permit #20-101386-CO Comment Letter #2 Woodbridge Building A; 3120 South 344th Street,
Federal Way, submitted by ESM Consulting Engineers (dated April 22, 2021 and hereinafter referred to
Comment Letter #2), and related reference documents for the property at 3120 South 344th Street in Federal Way,
Washington. The site is part of the former Weyerhaeuser Campus property which was renamed the Greenline
Campus, and is currently known as the Woodbridge Campus. ESA previously reviewed the applicant’s Response
to ESA Comment Letter (submitted by Talasaea Consultants and dated August 25, 2020), which was part of the
applicant’s September 2020 resubmittal. ESA’s comments and recommendations were submitted to the City in
the technical memorandum titled Greenline Warehouse “A” Building Permit Critical Area Review – Review of
Revised Documents (dated March 15, 2021). Many of the previous comments verified the Conditions of Approval
outlined in the previous comment letter had been met. However, Condition 12 and Condition 38 required
additional revisions to the supporting documents included in the resubmittal. As part of this review, ESA
reviewed Comment Letter #2 as well as the following supporting documents:
Federal Way Parcel #2121049014 Drainage – Existing Conditions and Drainage Study Summary
(Talasaea Consultants, revised April 16, 2021)
Construction Plans for Woodbridge (formerly Greenline) Building A (ESM Consulting Engineers,
revised April 22, 2021)
Review Comments
The comments and recommendations below only pertain to the Conditions of Approval that were not met as
stated in ESA’s March 15, 2021 technical memorandum. These include Conditions 12 and 38. All other
Conditions of Approval were considered fulfilled and therefore, are not part of this review. Each Condition of
Approval not met during our previous review has been copied below (in italics font) followed by ESA’s review
comments. The responses provided are based on our review of the Comment Letter #2 and revised documents
listed above.
Greenline Warehouse “A” Building Permit Critical Area Review – Review of Resubmittal Documents
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Condition 12
Areas of wetland and stream buffer replacement shall be enhanced with native vegetation, as necessary, to ensure
buffer function continues post-development. Planting details shall be shown on the landscape plan submitted with
the building permit.
The Landscape Plan (Sheets LA-01 through LA-10 of the Construction Plans dated April 22, 2021) has been
updated to show enhancement plantings in the buffer addition areas of Wetlands DP, DQ, DR, DT, and Stream
EA, and therefore, ESA believes Condition 12 has been met.
Condition 38
As stated in the King County Stormwater Design Manual (KCSWDM) Section 1.2.2.1, the applicant shall submit
a critical areas report for the offsite wetland on parcel 2121049014. The critical areas report shall be completed
as outlined in FWRC 19.145.080; reviewed by an outside peer reviewer at the developer’s expense; and approved
prior to approval of the final TIR and prior to building permit issuance.
As stated in ESA’s March 15, 2021 technical memorandum, the majority of recommendations for Condition 38
had previously been met. However, ESA recommended the Drainage Study Summary be revised to remove all
references to buffer widths under the FWCC/CZA since critical areas on the parcel are under the jurisdiction of
the Federal Way Revised Code (FWRC). After review of the April 22, 2021 version of the Existing Conditions
and Drainage Study Summary, ESA believes the recommendations in our March 15, 2021 technical
memorandum have been met. The summary text, Table 1, and Figure 5 of the April 16, 2021 version of the
Existing Conditions and Drainage Study Summary have been revised to remove all references to buffer widths
under the FWCC/CZA. Therefore, ESA believes Condition 38 has been met.