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Votes at a glance: Federal Way Land Use & Transportation Committee actions on Jan. 6
Summary
The committee approved minutes and forwarded or placed several franchise and ordinance items on city council agendas or consent calendars, including a T‑Mobile franchise, an amendment to Ordinance No. 2896, permit-timeline code changes tied to Senate Bill 5290, and initiation of development-agreement negotiations for a proposed LDS temple.
The Federal Way Land Use and Transportation Committee approved minutes and moved multiple items to upcoming City Council agendas during its Jan. 6 meeting.
The committee approved the Dec. 2, 2024 minutes and took procedural votes to forward ordinances and amendments for further review or consent on upcoming council agendas. Items advanced included a proposed franchise ordinance for T Mobile West LLC, an amendment to extend Net Franchise Ordinance No. 2896 related to a relinquished franchise, proposed code changes implementing the state’s permit-review timelines in Senate Bill 5290 (title 18 and title 19 amendments), and initiation of negotiations on a development agreement with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints for a proposed temple site.
Why it matters: The motions move policy questions to the full City Council for formal readings or consent approval. Forwarding the T Mobile franchise and the SB 5290-related ordinances begins the formal legislative process for multi-year agreements and code changes. Forwarding the LDS temple development agreement initiates negotiations that will include public notice and subsequent council review.
Votes and procedural outcomes recorded in the meeting transcript: - Approval of minutes from Dec. 2, 2024 — motion moved, seconded, passed (voice vote). - T Mobile West LLC franchise ordinance — motion to forward to first reading (Jan. 21, 2025) — moved, seconded, passed (voice vote). - Amendment to extend Net Franchise Ordinance No. 2896 (Extonant relinquishment) — motion to forward to Jan. 21 consent agenda — moved, seconded, passed (voice vote). - Permit review and timelines (Senate Bill 5290) — motion to forward proposed ordinance amending Title 18 (subdivisions) to first reading (Jan. 21, 2025) — moved, seconded, passed (voice vote). A separate motion to forward the Title 19 amendments was also moved, seconded and passed. - Initiation of a development agreement negotiation for the proposed LDS Temple — motion to forward the request to the Jan. 21 consent agenda — moved, seconded, passed (voice vote); Council member Walsh announced a recusal for that item.
Details: The meeting record shows each motion was moved and seconded and approved by voice vote; specific roll-call tallies were not read into the record. Several items were forwarded to Jan. 21, 2025, for first reading or to the consent agenda as noted above.
Next steps: Forwarded items will appear on the City Council calendar for first reading, consent action, or further hearings as appropriate.
