Federal Way Comprehensive Plan Updates

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT PROCESS

2018 Updates
The City of Federal Way will be reviewing three request/proposals for comprehensive plan amendments and rezone. The requests are: a comprehensive plan amendment and rezone for 26 parcels in the Milton Road area east of I-5; a request for a comprehensive plan amendment to realign the future extension of South 324th Street: and a request from Shelter Resources to change the comprehensive plan and zoning designation of two parcels (Shelter Resources withdrawn).

Adopted Ordinances

Milton Road Area Legislative Rezone -- Ordinance 19-866
South 324th Street Extension Realignment -- Ordinance 19-865

Meeting Notices	Meeting Documents
City Council 2nd Reading April 2, 2019	Agenda and Staff Reports
LUTC Special Meeting with Planning Commission March 29, 2019	Agenda
City Council 1st Reading March 19, 2019	Agenda and Staff Reports
Land Use/Transportation Committee (LUTC) March 4, 2019	Agenda Future Realignment of S 324th St Extension Milton Road Amendment and Rezone
Planning Commission Public Hearing February 20, 2019	Agenda Agenda Packet Includes Staff Reports & Exhibits
Planning Commission Study Session February 6, 2019	Agenda Power Point Pesentation (pdf) Milton Road Rezone Timeline

South 324th Street Realignment Relevant Documents

Milton Road Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezone Relevant Documents

Redondo Heights Workforce & Family Housing Relevant Documents -- Withdrawn

Process Description

Yearly Application – The Federal Way Revised Code (FWRC) requires the city to accept applications for amendments to the Federal Way Comprehensive Plan (FWCP) text and map (citizen-initiated site-specific requests) on an annual basis. The deadline for applications is September 30^th of each year.

Formal Process – The city will notify all applicants that their request is going forward for further study and consideration and that review fees must be paid at this time. Please see below for additional specific steps in the process.

Public Participation – The city will prepare a list of “Interested Citizens” based on written and oral testimony. Whenever new written reports (such as a threshold determination under the State Environmental Policy Act [SEPA] or staff reports) are available, they will be placed on this website and interested citizens will be notified of their availability by email (preferably). In addition, citizens will be notified by email that hearings or meetings have been scheduled.

Steps in the Formal Process

SEPA Issued (14 day comment and 21 appeal period)	City’s public notification process will occur as follows: Public notice in the Federal Way Mirror. Notice shall be posted on the official city public notice boards (City Hall and libraries). All sites will be posted. A copy will be sent to the persons receiving the property tax statements for all property within 300 feet of each boundary of the subject property.
Planning Commission Public Hearing	Public Notice given as above.
LUTC Meeting	Notification given via the City Clerk’s page via the following Public Notices link: http://www.cityoffederalway.com/page/public-notices
City Council 1^st Reading	Notification given via the City Clerk’s page via the following Public Notices link: http://www.cityoffederalway.com/page/public-notices
City Council 2^nd Reading	Notification given via the City Clerk’s page via the following Public Notices link: http://www.cityoffederalway.com/page/public-notices

Department:

Planning