Res 92-111
RESOLUTION NO.
92-111
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, CONCERNING STATE
ROUTE 509 ALTERNATIVES, SOUTH FROM THE CITY OF
SEATAC.
WHEREAS, the SR 509/South Access Steering Committee is
analyzing twelve potential corridors for extension of SR 509 as a
limited access highway (freeway) south from the city of SeaTac, and
development of the south access roadway to Sea-Tac Airport; and
WHEREAS,
Alternative
IIJII would construct the SR 509
freeway south from Sea-Tac Airport between SR 99 and puget Sound
down to about South 320th Street, then west to near 21st Avenue
S.W. and south to the proposed segment of SR 509 east of the Port
of Tacoma; and
WHEREAS, the steering Committee retained consultants to
screen the twelve alternatives to seven, based on public comments
and the following criteria:
Road capacity and traffic flow;
Total capacity costs;
Home and business relocation requirements;
Land use compatibility;
Impacts on fisheries, wildlife, and wetlands;
Level of public and agency support;
Project goals which are to relieve local traffic
congestion,
support
planning
local
and
regional
comprehensive
and
development,
improve
southerly access to the airport, improve regional
mobility
and
safety,
be
compatible
with
high-
COpy
capacity
transit,
involve
citizens
in
the
identification
and
selection
of
preferred
alternatives,
be
compatible
with
environmental
features, and be cost-effective; and
WHEREAS, the Steering Committee will be reporting on June
l, 1992, which seven alternatives are being selected for further
analysis; and
WHEREAS, the Steering Committee will further screen the
number of alternatives to three and a "no action" alternative; and
WHEREAS, the city of Federal Way has recently begun the
development of a Land Use/Transportation Plan to determine needed
improvements
of
local
arterial
facilities,
encourage
the
development of a more pedestrian scale environment, and improve
transit use in the City; and
WHEREAS, the State is requiring cities and counties to
reduce the vehicle miles traveled, air pollution, and the use of
single occupant vehicles; and
WHEREAS, Alternative "J" would likely result in increases
in the vehicle miles traveled by area residents,
greater air
pollution in Federal Way, and a rise in the use of single occupant
vehicles; and
WHEREAS, Metro is considering the implementation of a
High Capacity Transit system in the puget Sound region and is
planning as part of that system a High Capacity Transit link
between the cities of Seattle and Tacoma; and
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WHEREAS,
counter to preferred transportation options,
Alternative
"J"
encourages
Federal
Way
commuters
to
use
the
proposed freeway rather than a transit system; and
WHEREAS,
Alternative
"J"
would
also
have
a
severe
negative
impact on the economy of the Federal Way community,
businesses, and residents, and would require major relocation of
Federal Way residents and businesses for the construction of the
proposed SR 509 freeway corridor; and
WHEREAS,
the cost of constructing Alternative "J"
is
enormous; and
WHEREAS, local and regional goals would be better met by
building a High Capacity Transit (HCT) system between Seattle and
Tacoma instead of a freeway, and by putting freeway dollars into
the HCT system, putting people into trains and/or buses instead of
cars and thereby reducing air pollution and corridor impacts; NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
section l.
The SR 509/South Access Executive Committee
is requested to immediately eliminate Alternative "J" from further
consideration.
section 2.
If the Committee wishes to further consider
Alternative "J", the City of Federal Way requests a public hearing
within our city limits to ensure the opportunity for meaningful
public input on that alternative.
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RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, this
19th
day of
May
, 1992.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ACTING CITY ATTORNEY, CAROLYN A. LAKE
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Resolution No. 92-11l
May 13, 1992
May 19, 1992
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