HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2012-09-04 Public Hearing - Sound Transit UUP - Attachment E: Tukwila / Sound Transit CorrespondenceJuly 29, 2011
Ahmad Faaal
Sours Tzlansit
401 S Jaclksor. Slraet
Scuttle' WA 98104
City of Thukwila
Jim Hlaggeriton, Mayors
Department of Commuiily Detilekpmeri Jack Pace, Diinecllor
Rel: Proposed Commuter 11 ail S tati on r ed asign to um dila north option.
Dear Mr. Pazel:
AEI you are aware, Sound Transit applied for ars Unclassified Use Permit for the Cam muter Rail Staiicrri or F ugusrt:,
2CI10. Yau sutsequently met with SteYe Lancaster and me io c iscass the perssitilit of rErcesignincl the station and
moving the platforms nori h to potentially rec u ce conflicts v\ ith the el istiricl utilities, a\oid delays due to the
u rik sown status of the design arc construction of the 9traric Em Bou leYard extension; arc rec u ce casts assloaiatec
with the pedestrian ridge over the tracks fors access io the east platforms.
9irlae Clctcrter ]J10, Sound Tvansit has been eYaluatirig different design options for the Ccrrrlmut€ll Rail Stalicrr. As
you are ay\are the Cit of Renton has beers successllLI in funding the Stvander Bridge for the BNSF tracks. It is also
crus understanding that Sat. rd Transit has briefed thein Capital Ccrrrlmitt€re arc made a recommendation to purLlue
the "rod h optical" station. Sou rc Transit anticipates savings with this option along with restoring schedule
certainty as it avoids tHEl utility conflicts with the Seattle Water IiriEr arc alloics conflicts in ith Strarder Ellcrulevanc
Fhase 2 extension.
Al this time, you have ask€rc for the Cit's input sir the th ree aIiernatiyes that are a ricer clonsideralicir. All thnee
alterna1iyes use Longacres 'A ay for access to the east platforms insieac of a pecesirian tvicge over cm tunnel unser'
the BNSF tracks. ]Il 151 ou v understanding that prion to dived ing ycru r consultants to proceed in ith a new c esign
c ivied icrrl you would like assn mance that Cit sltafl will SIL plport using Lcrrgaclrres Way as the only Pedestrian access to
the east platforms. While oven they year's cit staff Has expuessec cancers about access to the east platforms and
discussions Have taen llocusec on either having a tunnel or a pecesltrian tnicge liar access to the east platforms,
these concerns woe primarily cue to tHa total distance that a customer needed to in alk ir order to reach the
Fllatfcmm. As you knov,, the u Itimate decision negarc ing this application nests with 1 he Cit Council; however, with
the revised site layout, Having i h e platforms closer to Longacres Way, Cit staff will SIL Flport Sou rc lllransit's
proposal to use Longacres 'A ay for access to the oast platforms insieac of a peceslrian buicge au a tunnel.
We look tbrwanc to receiving a new Uricllaslsifiec Use Fermis application with the vevisled layout. My staff will
pro\ice more cetailed comments or the three north" options uric Em clonsiceratiori and will work cacIFleraiiyely
tH rough out the review process to take this important FpIoject to Tukwila Cit Cou roil fail tH air approval.
(I:
Steve Lancasteii, Clity Adrninislralcal
Shelley Kerslake, Clity Attorney
Steve Sheehy, Sound Tra nsil
Ran Lewis, Saund Tnansil
Bariry Fllavi, Saund Tnansil
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