Council MIN 01-16-1990 Regular
ANUARY 16, 1990
~UESDAY, 7:00p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCIL MEMBERS
STAFF PRESENT:
PRESS ATTENDANCE
AUDIENCE COMMENT
Zoning Request
FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
M I NUT E S
DEBRA ERTEL-MAYOR, CALLED THE MEETING OF THE FEDERAL
WAY CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER. Councilmember Stead led
the Pledge of Allegiance to the FLAG.
DEBRA ERTEL-MAYOR, MARY GATES-DEPUTY MAYOR, JAMES
HANDMACHER, JOEL MARKS, ROBERT STEAD, LYNN TEMPLETON,
AND JAMES WEBSTER.
ALLEN LOCKE-CITY MANAGER, PAT FLOYD-ASSISTANT CITY
MANAGER, DELORES MEAD-CITY CLERK, CHRIS GREEN~ADMINIS-
TRATIVE ASSISTANT.
KURT HeRZOG, Federal Fay News (Official City Newspape1õ)
MICHELLE FLORES, Seattle Times, GEORGE FOSTER, Seattle
Post Inte11igencer and DAN VOELPEL, News Tribune.
Wally Costello, P.O. Box 130, Bellevue, WA 98009,
representing Quadrant, West Campus Development, 348th
St. and 1st Avenue So., noted problem to be created in
event of limitation in store size, the proposed zonIng
B-N, drafted by Wilsey/Ham/Pacific, not allowing stores
in excess of 10,000 sq. ft. The West Campus Project,
nearing completion is a planned community, the intent
being that people working there can also live there,
shop there and play there and not have to drive else-
whe~e for their shopping needs. A 10,000 sq. ft.
limitation makes drug or grocery stores impossible.
The site is surrounded by roads and cannot grow any
larger.
It was proposed the matter of limitation be studied
further and that the zoning remain Commercial Business.
(CBl
Letters submitted from Western Securities, FlA. Limited,
along with map of the area, recommended the Zonin~ Code
designation B-N exempt drug and grocery stores from the
10,000 sq. ft. requirement- the grocery store to require
45,000 sq. ft. and the drug store 22,00Osq.ft., those
major essentials deemed necessary for the success of the
smaller shops.
jack McCullough, Land Use Attorneys, Foster, Pepper,
Shefelman, 1111 Third Avenue, #3400, Seattle, WA 98101,
representing Richard Burrell, Western Securities WA.,
Limited, advised of zoning and map change problems
resolved with Mill Creek and urged the Council to keep
the needs of the developer in mind. West Campus has been
planned as a mixed type of development with retail
shopping components and opportunity for people to shop
in the area in which they live. Until they have the map
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COpy
FEDERAL HA,Y CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING 1/16/90
,UDIENCE COMMENT
Zoning Request
(cont.)
COMMUNITY COUNCIL
FLAG DISPLAY FOR
GOODHILL GAMES
COMMERCIAL
DEVELOPMENT
LOCATIONS
VOUCHER APPROVAL
\lOSe 50955-61,
50731-33,36-38,42,
50744-45,50908-16
QLD BU'SINES S,:
CQ~~I'TTERREJ:?QRr S;
La n'd U's e/ Tr an s .
Planning
Committee
'!Clea~-Cu t
Application"
criteria they cannot development commercial. The problem
is the 10,000 sq. ft. limitation, the intended use for
grocery and drug stores as well as smaller shops.
Should keep C-B zoning or redesignate as N-B to allow
a center to serve the needs of the residents as proposed.
(Horns of the dilemma.)
David Kaplan, Federal Way Community Council, wanted to
acquaint the Council with position of the Community
Council regarding Soroptomist International of Federal
Way's request for support of it's Flag Display project
for the Goodwill Games. The matter did not go to vote
and no action was taken.
Alfred Frank, 29635 2nd Pl. S.W., Federal Way, noted
proposed Fred Meyer Development at 1st Avenue and
320th, another at 1st and 348th, also near the Wetlands
and still others looking for a site. He feels stores
should be out on the freeway, outside the development
areas. The Planning Proposals do not reflect the
congested corner of 320th at 5:00 p.m. and it is going
to be even more congested. The people would rather keep
stores out on 99.
Councilmember Gates, Finance Committee Chairman
reported Committee review and approval of vouchers
nos. 50955-61, $10,028.00, 50731-33, 36, 38, 42,
50744-45 and 50908-16, $30,904.06 Certification as to
receipt of merchandise and/or services received;
Council approval for payment was recommended.
MOVED BY STEAD, SECONDED BY GATES, TO AUTHORIZE
PAYMENT 0F VeUCHERS AS SUBMITTED. CARRIED.
Counci1member Handmacher, Chairman of the Land Use &
Transportation Planning Committee advised of Forest
Practice Application to Clear Cut pending before King
County. The Surface Water Management Division has
opposed that and is asking that the application not be
granted. The Committee recommended Council take the
same position and instruct the attorney to take the
necessary action to prevent the ~lear t'ut,a,pproval.
The Clearing and Grading Ordinance to be adopted so
property cannot be cleared until development plan is in
place. The Land Use Committee has a landscape Ordinance
as part of the Zoning Code which requires retention of
significant trees.
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FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING 1/16/90
1MMITTEE REPORTS:
LJdnd Use/Trans.
Committee "Clear-
Cut Application"
(cont.)
The clear cutting should be stopped, not only esthetically
as regards trees but in terms of surface water. The
County Stream Ecologist writing the report was concerned
with erosion, (another 37 acres of clear cut proposed),
,
additional rains could be a problem.
MOVED BY HANDMACHER, SECONDED BY TEMPLETON, TO REFER THE
MATTER TO THE CITY ATTORNEY TO INVESTIGATE AND REQUEST
THE COUNTY NOT TO GRANT CLEAR CUTTING PERMIT. CARRIED.
As there was no further business to come before the
Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
ALMJA/ a, 'Et'd
Delores A. Mead, Ci y Clerk,CMC
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