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Public invited to High Point project meeting From staff reports
The city of Federal Way is hosting an open house and neighborhood meeting to discuss the proposed High Point development application that is currently under review with the Community and Economic Development department. The purpose of the meeting is informational and is not an official public hearing on the matter. The event will take place on Tuesday, Jan.28 at the Mirror Lake Elementary School gymnasium at 625 S. 314th St. in Federal Way. The open house will begin at 6:30 p.m.,
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each floor to provide security and connectivity,” he said. Board member Tony Moore asked Leland if the design/architecture team, and their district counterpoints, were planning to continue having meetings with the community as the process moves forward. Leland replied that they were, but that they needed to get to the approval of the schematic designs before they began planning concrete details for more community meetings. “We haven’t generated mass crowds, but we get 35-50 people out each time, and that tells us things we need to know,” he said. Board president Danny Peterson, before the vote on approving the designs, pressed Leland to commit to making sure “portables” wouldn’t become a permanent part of the scenery on campus, even after the building is completely rebuilt.
followed at 7 p.m. by presentations from city staff and the project applicant, Devco. The meeting will close with a questionand-answer session. The High Point development application proposes 308 multi-family dwelling units and 18,440 square feet of ground floor commercial space at the former Federal Way School District transportation facility, also known as the bus yard, located at 1066 S. 320th St. The proposal also includes surface parking, public streets, stormwater treatment/ detention, recreational amenities and landscaping. For more information about the project application, contact city of Federal Way associate planner Matt Herrera at (253) 835-2638 or matt.herrera@cityoffederalway.com.
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“For a long time, for me, (I get) a nails-on-the-chalkboard (feeling) seeing portables brought into a brand new school,” Peterson said. “I want to know, in approving this, that I can be assured that in five years time, I’m not going to be seeing semis pulling up and rolling in portables.” Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Sally McLean replied that she was willing to make that commitment, but reminded Peterson that FWHS will still see the portable units when construction is underway. “You have to remember we’re rolling 20 portables on that site in order to do the construction,” she said. As the project moves forward, Leland said he’s happy to be part of this process. “I feel so lucky to be part of the design process for this school. As a resident of Federal Way, I’m sure it will be a significant place for Federal Way.”
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