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The issue matters because the driveway predates current city standards and sits where modern rules would forbid it; staff said the location has been the scene of several collisions involving suspected DUI or excessive speed, and neighbors worry for pedestrian and senior safety.

Public Works Director EJ Walsh briefed the council in response to a resident complaint about the intersection identified in the presentation. Walsh said the site predates incorporation and explained current standards: “the minimum spacing between driveways is a 150 feet,” and “driveways that serve only residential uses may not be located within 25 feet of any street intersection,” meaning the property today would only be permitted one driveway and it could not be in the intersection. Staff reviewed collision reports from Jan. 1, 2021, to the present and found ten reports in the catchment area; four of those shared the same pattern cited in public comments, and three of the reports directly involved the property driveway. Walsh said the three directly related collisions and a fourth similar crash all listed suspected DUI or excessive speeding as contributing factors.

The city presented options that do not require large-scale land acquisition: install a permanent “do not enter” or a distinct yellow-and-black double-arrow warning sign (both permitted by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, MUTCD), erect a vertical barrier and close the driveway if the resident agrees, or pursue a roundabout only if the city condemned adjacent property. Walsh said a roundabout large enough for that intersection would probably require taking part of the southwest corner or the property itself. “We would either have to condemn the southwest corner of the intersection and take out properties there or take out this property to be able to have enough room to make a roundabout,” he said.

Walsh said the city previously offered to remove the driveway apron and replace the primary driveway as part of a street reconstruction project but the resident declined at that time. Staff told the council they have since offered to install a permanent sign or the yellow-and-black double-arrow warning sign if the resident grants permission; Walsh said he had not yet received the resident’s response.

Councilors asked clarifying questions about the number and location of collisions, signal presence and pedestrian concerns. Councilor McDaniel confirmed staff’s collision accounting and asked whether a signal exists for the driveway; Walsh said he would verify whether the driveway has a dedicated signal head. Councilor Honda emphasized nearby senior housing and asked whether speed humps were possible; Walsh said the roadway’s capacity makes humps infeasible and recommended increased enforcement and adjusted signal timing to break speeds along the corridor.

No formal council action was taken; staff said they will proceed to install the yellow-and-black sign if the resident consents and otherwise continue enforcement and signal‑timing options to address speeding concerns.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","07/15/2025 Federal Way City Council - Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Federal Way public works staff told the City Council on July 15 that engineering options — not a roundabout — are the practical near-term responses to recurring crashes at a T‑intersection where a private driveway sits in the roadway.","taxTitle","Federal Way, King County, Washington","taxId",2589,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6170165,"Federal Way police report fewer fireworks calls but cite enforcement limits after Fourth of July concert",299,1360000,1659000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5398556-ea81d11701775d02998a75a01754df36&start=1360&end=1659","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5398556-ea81d11701775d02998a75a01754df36/thumbnail_1360000.jpg","/articles/6170165/Federal-Way/King-County/Washington/Federal-Way-police-report-fewer-fireworks-calls-but-cite-enforcement-limits-after-Fourth-of-July-concert","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6170165-8f862fd4498a689452b496090bf52aad/orig.mp4?Expires=1775607000&Signature=AFnTojgzY8eIhw~m-HcNeEyMCFgp1nwdXYgtPiV5RFQyawa-Ok~qNIvOM6J5Z5qlNGbeFKHQqrlHhmVwn7kao8~NN-qyabac9fhpv3EigvhxSBHPR6zUkx02tsPM~MJUybEEz3ASaGRRj6yDLDYeA0xI82mYOLXPKzM0GoBFioEKDgm7dXrIe2PNea0fFVYiRk1NL6RRLC4ejIv2r~lfAWKA~GVS5V~Tcii~sFIgc9mb6UY9btySYbe6Rgqfyyg~c2~gQXTFBwY0nNALYvZd8UWzG8FJiR-Mj4Oinv3-wCb~taHM~vy-wh1Pr9Ur8Nncb60H56OdvwPqX8U7KVyz7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Deputy Chief Casey Jones told the Federal Way City Council on July 15 that overall fireworks-related calls were down this year even as officers made 45 fireworks seizures and issued six citations during the enforcement window around July 4. Jones said the drop in citations partly reflected redeployment of enforcement officers to a large concert at Memorial Stadium.

The decrease in citations matters because it shows how large events can reallocate police resources and change enforcement outcomes in neighborhoods during major holiday periods.

Jones reported that the department recorded 316 calls for service on July 4 and about 75 distinct fireworks incidents on that night. “We issued 6 fireworks tickets. We had 45 seizure fireworks seizures this year,” he said. He added that overall 911 calls around the reporting window increased even while direct fireworks calls fell. Jones told the council that several officers assigned to fireworks enforcement were temporarily reassigned to staffing and public-safety duties at the stadium concert, which officials said drew many thousands of people. “We ended up taking officers off of the enforcement detail so that they could go to the concert at Memorial Field,” Jones said.

Council members pressed Jones about the small number of citations given the number of complaints. Jones explained that many confiscations involve juveniles and that the city ordinance and department practice favor seizure and disposal rather than a formal citation for young people. “One of the big ones is usually deals with juveniles,” he said, describing why seizures outnumbered tickets. He also said the department’s bomb team disposes of confiscated fireworks.

Jones told the council the Fire Department handled 31 fire-related calls on July 4 that ranged from brush to residential and dumpster fires; he described an incident where hot fireworks thrown into a dumpster later ignited and damaged a house front.

Council members and staff recommended callers alert the department before expected problem areas arise so enforcement can be planned. Jones and staff also pointed residents who oversee permitted events to contact the department’s event coordinator in advance. Jones closed by asking residents to call early with locations they suspect will be problematic so officers can prioritize those areas.

The council did not take separate formal action on the fireworks briefing at the meeting; the presentation served as an informational after-action report and prompted follow-up questions and commitments to better pre-plan enforcement when large permitted events overlap with holiday enforcement windows.","At the July 15 City Council meeting Deputy Chief Casey Jones reported a drop in fireworks calls but said ticketing fell after officers were redeployed to a large Memorial Stadium concert; police and council members discussed seizures, juvenile handling and public-safety tradeoffs.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6170156,"Residents raise police-response and public-safety concerns; deputy chief says trespass notice issued and open‑air enforcement ongoing",419,3271000,3690000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5398556-ea81d11701775d02998a75a01754df36&start=3271&end=3690","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5398556-ea81d11701775d02998a75a01754df36/thumbnail_3271000.jpg","/articles/6170156/Federal-Way/King-County/Washington/Residents-raise-police-response-and-public-safety-concerns-deputy-chief-says-trespass-notice-issued-and-openair-enforcement-ongoing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6170156-dabdb84d25005f13d3b5550b74c31116/orig.mp4?Expires=1775607000&Signature=mkZ-la3bsSjcmcnndkt4z3nc56A2piCkWw6nCAwH0kTXRzJPX5RQgK94ReLQPeiasTpZFDm3-NoxUiz2AOYR3nBEZ~AdAjVOVMcBh2Z1GIXsHKD-P9nT9CMh4CcvFiSsvCzyNuHG83NXDSAdGJI9o7ba9~k5PaLgGuvBpXq3GyeKc1YBvVNQqEfO5Q792VVVPZADeBYpmbluxcp3aux6LnTqmQpPXXdJHESuvwgAlAwE1FWdANJ0i4nNglYClK1IyzEPEIiICmFC-4SuuwVzjpf7Z70WNzPRenXuqftKDNXGFp5~ECW3MXjoEveNCDy5KHIgyrY1Q1hu1lblFE6mIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Multiple residents used the July 15 Federal Way City Council public‑comment period to describe personal encounters they said showed shortcomings in police response; Deputy Chief Casey Jones responded at the meeting with operational clarifications, a trespass notice update and enforcement statistics.

Those exchanges matter to public trust and to how city and police resources are applied to homelessness, open‑air drug use and repeat nuisance behavior that affects businesses and vulnerable residents.

Kieran Hughes told the council they had experienced poor treatment while reporting threats and later said officers who responded to rescue a pair of ducklings were more interested in enforcement of parking and lecturing than assisting. “The officer who took my report went out of his way to misgender me,” Hughes said. “I needed help, yet what I received instead was more cruelty.” Hughes also described being left on the roadside after officers declined to assist with the animals because of a parking instruction.

Restaurant owner Jim Ross told the council his business repeatedly suffers disruption from a person who had been arrested previously. Ross said police declined to arrest the person when he called earlier that day because the individual had not entered the leased restaurant space; Ross said officers told him the landlord must now serve trespass notice before an arrest is made. Ross asked the council to review whether law or policy should change for businesses in leased centers. Deputy Chief Jones said he had already addressed the situation with Ross earlier in the day and that officers had issued a trespass letter covering the center that, once properly served, allows arrest if the individual returns to the property. Jones summarized: “The trespass notice that exists is for his business... He was issued a trespass letter today to if he comes onto the property at all ... we'll be able to arrest him now.”

Sherry Cox, joining by Zoom, described daily open drug use and graffiti near a commercial corridor and asked what the city was doing. Jones said the department was seeing continued enforcement gains and cited June statistics: “Just this month, June, we had 34, open air drug use, citations or or or or in at rest,” he said, and added that the condition had improved in some corridors but work continues. Council and staff invited residents who submit photos and reports to provide contact information so follow-up can occur, and staff offered to connect residents with officers who oversee targeted enforcement.

Other public commenters raised housing and tenant issues, including a resident who said the Washington attorney general's office contacted them in a probe of rent increases at several properties; that matter is an attorney‑general investigation rather than a city action and the resident said the state had opened an inquiry. School board director Joan Murphy and other commenters praised city services and community events while urging continued collaboration on public‑safety and school issues.

The council requested follow-up where appropriate. Mayor Jim Ferrell and the chief asked staff to ensure victims and business owners receive timely contact and closure on investigations; Jones and staff said they would follow up with Mr. Ross and with residents reporting open‑air drug use and graffiti.","During public comment at the July 15 council meeting several residents described negative interactions with police, concerns about open drug use and business disruptions; Deputy Chief Casey Jones said the department issued a trespass notice to allow arrests on a problem property and reported 34 open‑air drug citations in June.","actionData","errors"]

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Residents raise police-response and public-safety concerns; deputy chief says trespass notice issued and open‑air enforcement ongoing