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September 5, 2019
Family First Community Center
STREET IMPROVEMENTS WAIVER REQUEST
The proposed Family First Community Center and the existing Cascade Elementary School front on 116th
Ave SE, a Minor Arterial Road. The existing right-of-way width is approximately 60 feet. To meet the City’s
complete street standards for minor arterial streets, minimum right of way width is 91 feet. However, the
City’s Transportation Department has established a corridor plan for this section of 116th Ave SE. The
corridor determined by the City’s Transportation Department requires a right-of-way width of 71-ft. The
paved roadway section 44-ft, consisting of two 11-ft travel lanes, one 12-ft center turn lane, and two 5-ft bike
lanes. A 0.5-ft vertical curb, 8-ft planter and 5-ft sidewalk are required along each side of the roadway. To
accommodate this road section along the proposed development site, a right-of-way dedication of 5.5-ft will
be required.
The existing frontage improvements along the redevelopment site include approximately 6-ft planter strip
and 5-ft sidewalk. The existing pavement width is approximately 44-ft allowing the required travel and bike
lanes per the City’s established corridor plan.
We are requesting the street improvements for this development project be waived and the existing sidewalk
and planter be maintained in their current configuration. The proposed development includes very limited
work along the frontage and most of the frontage will not be impacted by the project and is intended to
remain as existing. There are no similar frontage improvements in the vicinity of the school and there is little
likelihood the improvements will be needed or required for current or future development.