HomeMy WebLinkAboutFS 2012-11-20 Item 2E.2 - Update - Link Light Rail StationCity of Tukwila
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Haggerton
Finance and Safety Committee
Community Affairs and Parks Committee
FROM: Jack Pace, DCD Director
BY: Minnie Dhaliwal, Planning Supervisor
DATE: November 13, 2012
SUBJECT: Noise and parking issues associated with the Link Light Rail.
ISSUE
Update on the implementation of the Settlement Agreement with Sound Transit on Link Light
Rail noise and parking issues.
BACKGROUND
Sound Transit is required to monitor parking usage and off -site parking impacts related to the
Light Rail station. The latest parking usage data is included as Attachment A. The Parking
Determination, issued in 2004, included detailed conditions related to parking usage, monitoring
and increasing parking supply based on demand. See attached condition number 3 and 4 in the
Notice of Decision for the Parking Determination (Attachment B).
Upon finding that the conditions of the Parking Determination were not being met; the city
initiated the dispute resolution process with the Director of Light Rail, Ahmad Fazel, as set forth
in the Development Agreement. The City Council approved the Development Agreement in
2004. This agreement sets forth the steps to follow in order to resolve disputes such as these. In
the event the dispute is not resolved at staff level, the Agreement requires that it be escalated to
Level Three (between the city administrator and the chief executive of Sound Transit). After
Level Three the Parties are free to file suit or agree to alternative dispute resolution methods,
such as mediation or arbitration. See attached letter dated Nov 9, 2010 that initiated the dispute
resolution process and Sound Transit's response letter (Attachment C). As a result of the
dispute resolution process the city and Sound Transit entered into a Settlement Agreement
(Attachment D)
DISCUSSION
A) Noise
Sound Transit agreed to install Type 1 noise barriers near the Duwamish neighborhood as part
of the Settlement Agreement. Sound Transit has secured a bid to install the barriers and plans
to complete the work by mid -2013. Sound Transit will submit two additional noise monitoring
report after installation of the noise barriers. Sound Transit's latest response on the status of the
items addressed in the Settlement Agreement is included as Attachment E.
B) Parking
Sound Transit was required to provide a parking demand study for the Airport Link and the
University Link extension at the time these extensions were planned. A total of 600 stalls were
required at the initial opening and Sound Transit had to provide up to 1000 stalls within three
years of reaching capacity (more than 90% full). See condition number 3 in the 2004 Parking
Determination (Attachment B). Sound Transit plans on adding 1050 stalls at the S 200 St
station, when the alignment is extended to South 200 Street in the City of SeaTac. As part of
the dispute resolution process, we asked Sound Transit to address our concerns that the 39
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conditions of the Parking Determination were not being met. Sound Transit shared the results
of the survey that showed the catchment area for Tukwila International Blvd station (Attachment
F) According to Sound Transit the catchment area predominantly includes zones to the south
and east of the station, and the additional parking that will be constructed at S 200 Street
station will reduce the parking demand at Tukwila station.
The two options reviewed during dispute resolution process were (1) require additional parking
to be constructed within three years at the Tukwila International Boulevard Station; or (2) defer
the requirement of additional parking until the alignment is extended to S. 200 Street where
additional parking will be constructed. In order to resolve the dispute regarding the parking,
Sound Transit proposed that the City defer the requirements of the 2004 Parking Determination
to provide additional parking at the Tukwila Station until 2017, provided Sound Transit makes
measurable progress to accelerate the extension to South 200 where 600 to 1050 additional
stalls will be built by 2016.
Sound Transit shall request this amendment to 2004 Parking Determination to defer the
requirement for additional parking with a commitment to assess parking supply and demand
after the University Link is operational and additional parking is built at South 200 Street. This
assessment shall determine if any additional parking is needed at the Tukwila Station. Per the
settlement agreement Sound Transit shall request this amendment to the Parking Determination
by December 2012. At the same time Sound Transit shall continue to monitor on -site and off-
site Link Light Rail related parking utilization and help mitigate hide and ride parking should it
occur as required by 2004 Parking Determination. The latest parking counts at the station site
and the adjoining hide and ride area are provided as Attachment A to this memo. The status of
items addressed under the Settlement Agreement is included as Attachment E.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Not applicable
RECOMMENDATION/ NEXT STEPS
This item is for information only.
Sound Transit will submit a request for amendment to the 2004 Parking Determination asking
the City to defer the requirement to provide additional parking until 2017. This request is due to
the city by the end of this year. The Community Development Director shall issue an amended
decision.
If you have any questions regarding this matter please feel free to call me at 206 431 -3686 or
email at iack.r)ace
ATTACHMENTS
A. Latest parking counts provided by Sound Transit from October 2012.
B. Notice of Decision for the Parking Determination dated July 1, 2004.
C. November 9, 2010 letter from Tukwila to Sound Transit initiating the Level Two dispute
resolution process and Sound Transit's response letter dated November 23, 2010.
D. Settlement Agreement
E. Sound Transit's latest response on the status of the items addressed in the Settlement
Agreement.
F. Map showing catchment area for Tukwila International Blvd station.
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SOuNDTRANsIT
October 29, 2012
TO: Jack Pace, Director of Community Development
Department of Community Development
City of Tukwila
FROM: Michael Miller, Manager of Customer Facilities and Accessible Services
Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit)
SUBJECT: Tukwila International Boulevard Station (TIBS) Surveys
Attachment A
MEMO
This memorandum summarizes the results of the second 2012 parking surveys for the Tukwila
International Boulevard Station (TIBS), formerly referred to as the South 154th Street Light Rail Station.
These surveys were conducted in accordance with the July 1, 2004 City of Tukwila Parking
Determination Notice of Decision for Permit L03 -059. In a teleconference call on April 23, 2010, Sound
Transit staff Sue McKim discussed the schedule for future surveys, committing to complete this ninth
survey by October, 2012, which the City agreed to. This memorandum includes the schedule for future
surveys.
Methodology
Two surveys were conducted on October 23` and 24 6 to estimate utilization of station's park- and -ride
lots and to assess parking utilization in the hide and -ride impact area adjacent the station. The hide -and-
ride impact area for the survey was established in 2004 by the City's then Director of Community
Development, Steve Lancaster. This was based on a study that was done for Sound Transit, the City of
Tukwila and the City of SeaTac by DKS Associates in 2004 -2005 (Hide- and -Ride Monitoring Program,
Baseline Parking Utilization Study, South 154th Street Light Rail Station).
As required by the Parking Determination Notice of Decision, the October 2012 surveys were conducted
on two consecutive mid -week days: Tuesday and Wednesday, October 23` 24 This was a neither a
holiday week nor adjacent to a holiday week; weather conditions were typical for the season. As
recommended in the Parking Determination Notice of Decision, the schedule for the counts was the same
as the schedule for the Baseline Parking Utilization Study: counts were conducted hourly from 6:00 am
6:00 pm. Finally, the hide and -ride survey used the parking space inventory that was established as part
of the Baseline Parking Utilization Study.
City of Tukwila Memorandum October 29, 2011
Tukwila International Boulevard Station Surveys
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Survey Results
Hide- and -Ride Survey Table 1
Table One summarizes the on- street parking utilization counts. Utilization averaged between 23.50-
24.94% of the total available on- street parking spaces. This was similar to utilization during the April
2005 survey, where the average utilization was between 20 -27 Detailed data of the hourly counts is
provided in Attachments LA and I.B. Additionally, Attachments 2.A and 2.B provide graphs comparing
data from the 2012 survey to the April 2005 baseline survey.
Percent Utilization Oct 23 24, Percent Utilization —Oct 2012 vs. Apr
Time of Day 2012 2005
23- Oct -12 24- Oct -12 Oct -12 Apr -05
6:00 AM -6:00 23.50% 24.94% 24.22% 23.00%
PM
[Note: Average utilization calculation: (Hourly sum of cars /total available parking)
Inventory Modifications
The survey was done using the final inventory figures from the 2005 report by DKS Associates.
Modifications to the original October 19"', 2004 survey include:
An increase from 16 to 21 spaces on the east side of 30th South between South 152nd and South 154th.
An increase from 3 to 11 spaces on the south side of South 150th between International Boulevard and
Military Road.
A reduction from 3 to 0 spaces on the east side of 42nd Avenue South north of South 152nd Street.
Illegal Parking Staff observed no apparent illegal parking.
TIBS Park- and -Ride Utilization Table 2
Table Two summarizes the results from the park- and -ride counts taken on Oct 23 Oct 24, during the
time period from 6:00 AM 6:00 PM. Utilization during this time averaged 86.32 Parking utilization
peaked between the hours of 8:00 AM 3:00 PM on the second day. Attachments 3.A and 3.B provide
graphs that depict hourly utilization.
City of Tukwila Memorandum October 29, 2011
Tukwila International Boulevard Station Surveys
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Time of Day
Percent Utilization —Oct 23 24, 2012
Average Utilization
Both Days
23- Oct -12
24- Oct -12
6:00 AM -6:00 PM
86.70%
85.93%
86.32%
6:00 AM
43%
41%
42%
7:00 AM
96%
81%
88%
8:00 AM
100%
100%
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9:00 AM
100%
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10:00 AM
100%
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11:00 AM
100%
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12:00 PM
100%
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1:00 PM
100%
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2:00 PM
98%
98%
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3:00 PM
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4:00 PM
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88%
88%
5:00 PM
68%
69%
69%
6:00 PM
40%
47%
43%
Note: Average utilization calculation: (Hourly sum of cars /total available parking)
Future Surveys
The October 2012 survey is the second semiannual survey as required by the July 1, 2004 City of Tukwila
Parking Determination Notice of Decision for Permit L03 -059. Beginning in 2012, in accordance with the
Notice of Decision, the next count will be conducted in April 2013.
2013 Schedule
Mid -April and mid- October
Please direct any questions you may have about this or future surveys to me.
Cc: Ron Lewis, Sound Transit
Vida Covington, Sound Transit
John May, Sound Transit
City of Tukwila Memorandum October 29, 2011
Tukwila International Boulevard Station Surveys
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Attachment B
City of L ullav1l Steven M. Mullet, Mayor
Department of Community Development
PARKING DETERMINATION
NOTICE OF DECISION
TO: Sound Transit, Applicant
King County Assessor, Accounting Division
Agencies with Jurisdiction
All Parties of Record
Steve Lancaster, Director
July 1, 2004
This letter serves as a notice of decision and is issued pursuant to TMC 18.104.170 on the following project
and permit approval.
I. PROJECT INFORMATION
Project File Number L03 -059
Applicant Sound Transit
Type of Permit Applied for Parking Determination (Type 2 Permit)
Project Description Central Link Light Rail, South 154 Street Station
Location Locations proposed by Sound Transit for S. 15e Street station parking are:
Site A: 3122 S. 154' Street, Tukwila, WA;
Site B: 15244 Tukwila International Blvd., Tukwila, WA
Associated Files L03 -057 Unclassified Use Permit
L03 -058 Shoreline Variance
L03 -060 Design Review
Comprehensive Plan Regional Commercial
Designation/Zoning Regional Commercial
District Regional Commercial
II. DECISION
SEPA Determination The Sound Transit SEPA Responsible Official has previously determined that the
project creates a probable significant environmental impact and required preparation of an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) on the project. See Section IV of this Notice of Decision for more information
concerning environmental documents.
6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100 Tukwila, Washington 98188 Phone; 206 431 -3670 Fax. 206 431 -3465
Parking Determination Notice of Decision File L03 -059
July 1, 2004
Decision on Substantive Permit
Based on the staff report dated June 30, 2004, the Community Development Director has
determined that the application for a Parking Determination complies with applicable City
code requirements and Comprehensive Plan Policies and has made a determination
approving Sound Transit's provision of a minimum of 600 parking spaces at the S. 254
Street Station, as an initial requirement of station opening.
This parking determination includes conditions of approval. The following conditions, except
where otherwise noted, relate to the Initial Segment Central Link Project. This "initial segment"
is defined as the Sound Transit light rail ystem with a northern terminus at Convention Place
Station and a southern terminus at S. 154 Street Station. The conditions contained in this
document serve two purposes; 1) to ensure adequate project- related parking facilities in the short
and long term and 2) to ensure adequate monitoring and mitigation of off -site parking impacts.
Some of these conditions are based on those parking mitigation commitments required under the
Amended Record of Decision for the Initial Segment of Central Link Project and those proposed
by Sound Transit in the document entitled "Final Report, South 154` Street Station Parking
Study and Mitigation Plan September 30, 2003.
Conditions to, Ensure Adequate Off Street Parking Facilities
The purpose of these conditions is to assure that adequate parking for the Initial Segment Central
Link Project is provided. Under these conditions, Sound Transit will formulate and implement a
demand monitoring program for the Station's parking facilities. These conditions include trigger
mechanisms wherein Sound Transit will reevaluate parking demand and/or build additional
parking capacity to accommodate demand through the year 2020.
1. Sound Transit shall provide a minimum of 600 parking spaces at opening of the Initial
Segment. Infrastructure and site design for these initial 600 spaces shall not preclude the
potential for future demand of up to 1330 spaces (the City's year 2020 estimate of parking
demand) in the future.
2. Sound Transit shall implement measures to discourage or prevent patrons whose destination
is Seattle- Tacoma International Airport for parking at the S. 154` Street station area. These
measures shall include the following:
a. Sound Transit shall require that passen ers destined for the Airport have a valid light rail
ticket from a station other than S. 154' in order to board the Airport shuttle.
b. Sound Transit shall place appropriately located and visible signage warning that parking
is exclusively for light rail patrons.
c. Sound Transit shall implement and enforce a "no overnight" parking rule at the S. 154"
Street station.
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d. Sound Transit shall work with the City of Tukwila and the Port of Seattle to develop
special enforcement policies to allow park and ride facilities at the S. 154` Street Station
to remain available for transit users.
Sound Transit shall design and implement an on -site parking demand monitoring and
expansion program as well as provisions to build parking as required to accommodate
demand, all as acceptable to the Director of the Department of Community Development
"the Director The parking demand monitoring system shall include the following:
a. Counts of parking usage shall be taken in the station parking facilities. Counts shall occur
quarterly for the two years following the S. 154th Street station opening, and semi-
annually thereafter. Both quarterly and semi annual counts shall include the months of
April and October. Sound Transit shall return to the original schedule for counting
following any expansion of parking for the S. 154th Street station related to an increase in
parking demand for the initial segment.
b. Counts shall be taken hourly and shall occur on two consecutive mid -week days(Tuesday
and Wednesday or Wednesday and Thursday) of a non holiday week that is also not
adjacent to a holiday week. All counts shall occur on days having typical weather
conditions for the season.
c. Counting program results shall be tabulated and mailed to the Director within 14 days of
the count.
d. If the counting program indicates that the average maximum parking accumulation
during the day, for the two days is equal to or exceeds 90% of the existing stalls, Sound
Transit shall immediately initiate one of the following actions:
i. Sound Transit may prepare a forecast of parking demand acceptable to the Director.
The demand forecast shall be for the year 2020 and shall utilize information from the
counting and survey programs for both the parking demand monitoring expansion
program and the hide and ride impact area monitoring program, as well as forecasting
model runs provided by Sound Transit and acceptable to the Director. Sound Transit
shall provide additional parking to accommodate forecast parking demand within three
years of the determination of any additional number of spaces needed. Sound Transit
shall be responsible for obtaining any permits and approvals needed and for the full
cost of this additional parking; or
ii. In the alternative, Sound Transit may choose to immediately begin the process to
design and build additional parking so that the total number of spaces provided equals
1000 or more. No demand analysis is required under this alternative. Sound Transit
shall immediately inform the Director of its intent to provide additional parking under
this condition and shall provide this additional parking within three years. Sound
Transit shall be responsible for obtaining any necessary permits and approvals and for
the full cost of this additional parking.
e. Following the construction and opening of any additional parking spaces as described
under subsection "d" above, the counting program shall return to the original schedule for
counting (counts shall occur on a quarterly basis for the first two years and semi annually
thereafter). If the counting program indicates that the average maximum parking
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July 1, 2004
accumulation during the day, for the two days is equal to or exceeds 90% of the existing
stalls, Sound Transit shall immediately initiate one of the following actions:
i. Sound Transit may prepare a forecast of parking demand acceptable to the Director.
The demand forecast shall be for the year 2020 and shall utilize information from the
counting and survey programs, as well as forecasting model runs provided by Sound
Transit and acceptable to the Director. Sound Transit shall provide additional parking
to accommodate forecast parking demand within three years of the determination of
any additional number of spaces needed. Sound Transit shall be responsible for
obtaining any necessary permits and approvals and for the full cost of this additional
parking; or
ii.In the alternative, Sound Transit may choose to immediately begin the process to
design and build additional parking so that the total number of spaces provided equals
1330 or more. No demand analysis is required under this alternative. Sound Transit
shall immediately inform the Director of its intent to provide additional parking under
this condition and shall provide this additional parking within three years. Sound
Transit shall be responsible for obtaining any necessary permits and approvals and for
the full cost of this additional parking.
f. In the event the counting program indicates that the average maximum parking
accumulation during the day, for the two days is equal to or exceeds 95% of the existing
stalls, Sound Transit shall immediately begin the process to design and build additional
parking. The additional parking shall be completed within three years. Total parking
spaces provided upon completion shall be no fewer than 1000 spaces or no fewer than
1330 spaces, as appropriate.
g. The requirement for an on -site parking demand monitoring and expansion program shall
expire on December 31, 2020 or upon expansion of the S. 154 Street facility to include a
total of 1330 or more parking spaces, whichever should occur first.
4. If at any time after the issuance of this parking determination, a decision is rendered to
extend the Initial Segment of Central Link in any direction, whether or not portions of any
such extension occur within the City of Tukwila, Sound Transit shall conduct a parking
demand study to determine the additional level of parking demand likely to occur at the S.
154 Street Station. This study shall entail a forecast of parking demand acceptable to the
Director, who shall render a new parking determination upon its completion. Sound Transit
shall be responsible for obtaining any necessary permits and approvals and for the full cost of
additional parking needed due to the extension.
5. During any time of construction of new parking or other impediment to designated station
parking areas, Sound Transit shall assure that temporary parking is provided whether by
shared parking or lease agreements with other property owners.
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Conditions to Ensure Adequate Monitoring and Mitigation of Off -Site Parking Impacts
The purpose of these conditions is to assure that Sound Transit will monitor and mitigate off -site
parking "hide and ride impacts related to the project.
6. Sound Transit shall prepare an inventory of areas allowing on- street parking within 2000 feet
of the S. 154` Street facility. The inventory shall be prepared no earlier than six months
prior to completion of the hide and -ride baseline study described below, and shall indicate
the availability and capacity of on- street parking areas, as well as any existing parking
controls (parking restrictions by type, time limits, etc.) by block face The inventory shall
be prepared to the satisfaction of the Director, who shall consult with the City of SeaTac
before accepting the inventory.
7. After reviewing the on- street parking inventory, the Director shall establish a hide and -ride
impact area, in consultation with the City of SeaTac. This area's boundaries shall include
only those locations within the inventory area deemed by the Director to have reasonable
potential for hide and -ride use by Central Link patrons. Factors in this determination shall
include, but not be limited to the effectiveness of existing parking control measures and
walking distance from the S. 154` Street Central link station.
8. Sound Transit shall initiate a baseline inventory of on- street parking utilization within the
approved hide and -ride impact area prior to issuance of permits for construction of the
5.154` Street station.
a. The baseline utilization inventory shall include actual counts of parking utilization in
public rights -of -way within the hide and ride impact area. This count shall occur on a
quarterly basis for at least a twelve calendar month period. At least two of the quarterly
counts shall occur prior to the start of construction for the South 154` Street station. All
counts shall occur on two consecutive mid -week days (Tuesday and Wednesday or
Wednesday and Thursday) of a non holiday week that is also not adjacent to a holiday
week. The counts shall occur during days with typical weather conditions for the season.
The schedule and methods for these counts shall be subject to approval by the Director.
b. Utilization and occupancy rates shall be collected within the hide and ride impact area, by
block face and time of day. Information on violation of existing parking regulations shall
be included. The number and timing of counts per day shall be subject to prior approval
by the Director, who shall consult with the City of SeaTac in making this determination.
9. Sound Transit shall develop and carry out a hide and -ride impact area monitoring program.
The monitoring program shall be subject to the approval of the Director, who shall consult
with the City of SeaTac prior to approving the program. The monitoring program shall meet
the following requirements:
1 "Block face" means the area on one side of a street lying between street intersections.
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a. Actual counts of parking utilization in public rights -of -way within the hide and ride
impact area shall occur on a quarterly basis for 24 calendar months following opening of
the S. 154 Street station. Thereafter, counts shall occur semi annually. Both quarterly
and semi annual counts shall include the months of April and October. All counts shall
occur on two consecutive mid -week days (Tuesday and Wednesday or Wednesday and
Thursday) of a non holiday week that is also not adjacent to a holiday week. The counts
shall occur during days with typical weather conditions for the season. The schedule for
these counts shall be as close to the schedule used for the baseline inventory as is
reasonably possible, to provide an accurate comparison.
b. Utilization and occupancy rates shall be collected within the hide and ride impact area, by
block face and time of day. Information on violation of existing parking regulations shall
be included.
10. If at any time the hide and -ride impact area monitoring program indicates the presence of
significant hide and -ride parking, Sound Transit shall identify and implement, at its sole
cost, effective mitigating measures. "Significant hide and ride parking" means a decrease
by 50 percent or more of unutilized parking spaces for any block face within the hide and
ride impact area, which cannot be attributed to other causes. For example, if the parking
utilization rate is 50 percent before station opening and 75 percent or more after light rail
implementation, Sound Transit shall implement effective mitigation measures. These
mitigating measures shall be subject to approval by the Director, who shall consult with the
City of SeaTac concerning any measures that may affect that City. Approved mitigating
measures shall be implemented as soon as is practically possible. The monitoring program
established pursuant to Condition 9, above, shall be carried out quarterly for the year
following implementation of these mitigating measures.
Mitigating measures may include, but shall not be limited to the following, all subject to
approval by the applicable decision makers:
Provision of additional off street parking;
Rider outreach and education;
Adoption of on- street parking restrictions;
Installation of parking signage;
Residential parking zones on city streets in conjunction with a resident permit
program;
Parking enforcement programs.
Remedial actions to address safety, convenience or other factors at the S. 154
Street station parking facilities, which may be discouraging use by light rail
patrons.
The monitoring program shall be carried out quarterly for the year following
implementation of any new mitigating measures.
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11. In the event mitigating measures proposed by Sound Transit and approved by the Director
pursuant to Condition 10 require approval by the City of SeaTac and such approval is
denied, Sound Transit shall work in good faith with the City of SeaTac to agree on and
implement alternative mitigation.
12. In the event mitigating measures proposed by Sound Transit and approved by the Director
pursuant to Condition 10 require approval by the Tukwila City Council and such approval is
denied, Sound Transit and the Director shall work in good faith to agree on and implement
alternative mitigation.
III. YOUR APPEAL RIGHTS
The Decision on this Parking Determination Permit Application is a Type 2 decision pursuant to
Tukwila Municipal Code 18.104.010. Other land use applications related to this project may
still be pending.
One administrative appeal to the City Council of this permit decision is permitted. Unless an appeal
of the Director's decision on this permit decision is timely and properly filed to the City Council,
the Director's decision on this permit shall be final.
A party who is not satisfied with the City Council's determination on any such appeal may appeal to
King County Superior Court under the procedures set forth in RCW 36.70C, the Land Use Petition
Act.
IV. PROCEDURES AND TIME FOR APPEALING
In order to appeal the Community Development Director's decision on the Permit Application to
the City Council, a written notice of appeal must be filed with the Department of Community
Development within 14 calendar days from the date of the issuance of this Notice of Decision,
pursuant to TMC 18.116.010A.. The deadline for filing any such appeal in this matter is 5:00
p.m. on July 15, 2004. Late appeals will not be accepted.
The requirements for such appeals are set forth in Tukwila Municipal Code 18.116. All appeal
materials shall be submitted to the Department of Community Development. Appeal materials must
include:
1. The name of the appealing party.
2. The address and phone number of the appealing party; and if the appealing party is a
corporation, association or other group, the address and phone number of a contact person
authorized to receive notices on the appealing party's behalf.
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3. A statement identifying the decision being appealed and the alleged errors in the decision
4. The Notice of Appeal shall identify (a) the specific errors of fact or errors in application of
the law in the decision being appealed; (b) the harm suffered or anticipated by the appellant,
and (c) the relief sought. The scope of an appeal shall be limited to matters or issues raised
in the Notice of Appeal.
V. APPEAL HEARINGS PROCESS
Any administrative appeal to the City Council regarding the Permit shall be conducted as an
open record appeal hearing pursuant to TMC 18.104.010.C. The City Council decision on the
appeal is the City's final decision.
Any party wishing to challenge the City Council decision on this application must file an appeal
pursuant to the procedures and time limitations set forth in RCW 36.70C. If no appeal of the
City Council decision is properly filed in Superior Court within such time limit, the City Council
Decision shall be final.
VI. INSPECTION OF INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION
Project materials including the application, any staff reports, and other studies related to the permits
are available for inspection at the Tukwila Department of Community Development, 6300
Southcenter Blvd., Suite 100, Tukwila, Washington 98188 from Monday through Friday between
8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The project planner is Alice Strand, who may be contacted at 206 -431-
3655 for further information.
Property owners affected by this decision may request a change in valuation for their property tax
purposes. Contact the King County Assessor's Office for further information regarding property tax
valuation changes.
VII. ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION
Sound Transit was the SEPA lead agency for this project. Accordingly, the City of Tukwila did not
perform its own independent SEPA review. Sound Transit prepared SEPA documents concerning
the Tukwila portion of the project and the City of Tukwila received, reviewed and relied, in part,
upon these documents. They are as follows:
Volume 1 Final Environmental Impact Statement; Central Link Light Rail Project; November,
1999
Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Statement; Central Link Light Rail Project;,
November, 2001
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Parking Determination Notice of Decision File L03 -059
July 1, 2004
Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement; Central Link Light Rail Project Tukwila
Freeway Route; November, 2001
Initial Segment Environmental Assessment; Central Link Light Rail Project; February, 2002
Tukwila Freeway Route Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement; Tukwila Addendum;
March, 2004
Department of Community Development
City of Tukwila
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Attachment C
City of Tukwila Jifn Haggerton, Mayor
Department of Community Development Jack Pace, Director
November 9, 2010
Ahmad Fazel
Sound Transit
401 S Jackson Street
Seattle WA 98104
Re: Noise and parking issues associated with the Light Rail system in Tukwila.
Dear Mr. Fazel:
The purpose of this letter is to follow up on a number of meetings we have held with you and your staff
regarding two very important issues related to the Light Rail system in Tukwila, noise and parking.
Noise Issues
We had a meeting with you on July 8 2010, to follow up after the community meeting held in June. At
that time you explained that you have started installing Type 2 temporary noise barriers and that
preliminary results indicated that 5 -7 dba reduction can be achieved by these panels. Also, you were
hoping to achieve 5 -7 dba decrease by grinding, to bring the noise levels below FTA standards. We
informed you that per the original condition of approval, any permanent mitigation measures have to be
approved by the Tukwila City Council.
At that meeting we inquired about the status of the design of Type 1 permanent barriers and asked for a
draft schedule as to when this item could be scheduled for the City Council hearing. You clarified that
you would put a schedule together, but it is not a commitment that permanent walls will be installed. You
also indicated that grinding could be effective to reduce noise, but overtime the effects degrade. To
overcome this degradation, Sound Transit has indicated it would grind every year, similar to European rail
systems. You explained that the cost of Type 1 barriers for this area, which is estimated at 5 million
dollars, as well as the 2 months of service interruptions were the primary drivers of your decision to
address the noise problem at the apparent source, the wheel /rail interface.
Since the meeting with you in July we have had several meetings with your staff, with the latest one
occurring on October 22 At this last meeting we were informed that you are planning to submit the
second noise monitoring report this month, which will include the proposed mitigation measures of Type
2 acoustic barriers and annual grinding. Additionally, your staff indicated that Sound Transit is going
through an RFP process seeking an expert to study the existing conditions in an effort to come up with
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recommendations for long term operations. This study will likely be completed by April/May and you
would like to wait to schedule the City Council hearing until that study is completed.
While it is prudent for Sound Transit to study this issue and do it right for the new extensions (U -Link and
East Link) we believe that any further delay in addressing the noise issue in Tukwila is not acceptable for
the alignment that is already operating. The revenue service in Tukwila started in July 2009 and the noise
problems became evident almost immediately. It has been well over a year and a half since the issue was
identified and you have yet to come up with a permanent solution. Listed below are some of our concerns
with the potential solution that you are considering (Type 2 barriers and annual grinding):
The durability of Type 2 barriers for this type of application is questionable. They have been on
the market for only about three years and we have not found any other transit agency that is using
this product to control train noise.
Given the nature of the product, the proposed mitigation will likely require extended monitoring
obligations and depending on its performance other potential mitigation measures, resulting in
service disruptions
While we understand that the up -front cost of the Type 1 barriers is higher, over the long term, the
cumulative cost of replacing the Type 2 barriers and continual grinding could exceed that initial
investment.
We are concerned about the increased noise impacts to the community due to annual grinding.
It has been documented that grinding is not predicable and cannot be relied upon to consistently
reduce noise. As you know, it actually increased the noise levels in Tukwila.
If Type 2 barriers are so effective in reducing the noise levels and cost much less than the Type 1
barriers why are these types of barriers not being proposed for the East Link extension?
In addition to our concern about the proposed mitigation measures we are extremely concerned about
how long it is taking to come to a resolution. The City received the first year's monitoring report in
December 2009 showing FTA noise levels were being exceeded at four locations in Tukwila. The
community meeting was held in June 2010 and you had stated at that time that you were doing a
wheel /rail interface study. You have now informed us that the results of the study will not be available
until April /May 2010, and that you would like to wait to schedule the City Council hearing until the
study is completed.
Please note that the second monitoring report and any proposed mitigation measures have to be peer
reviewed by the City's noise consultant and additional specialists who may need to review the
material used for Type 2 barriers. Also, note that per TMC 18.50.200, the peer review will be at the
expense of the applicant. We will provide you with a cost estimate after we receive the monitoring
report from you. Please include a comparison of specification of Type 1 and Type 2 barriers including
comparison of cost and service impacts; durability information about Type 2 barriers; and detailed
technical information about the grinding process in the report you are planning on submitting this
month. At this time please provide a detailed work plan with specific dates for deliverables, so that we
can work towards resolving this issue.
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Parking Issues
As you are aware, Sound Transit is required to monitor parking usage and off -site parking impacts
related to the Light Rail station. The parking demand was heavily debated and the City imposed a
condition for Sound Transit to provide a minimum of 600 stalls at the opening of the station, as
opposed to 420 proposed by Sound Transit. The Parking Determination issued in 2004 included
detailed conditions related to parking monitoring reports. Sound Transit's proposed measures to
monitor and increase parking as demand increased were incorporated into the conditions of this
parking determination. Listed below are some items that need your immediate attention:
The quarterly reports are due within 14 days of completing the survey, deadlines that Sound
Transit has not met. So far we have received two quarterly reports, one in May 2010 and the
second one in September 2010. Both these reports show that the station has reached capacity
and is 100% full from 10 am until 3 pm. This requires Sound Transit to either provide at least
1000 parking spaces within three years or submit a parking demand study forecasting demand
in 2020 and providing additional spaces to accommodate the projected demand.
Sound Transit is required to monitor any off street parking impacts around the station. While
the quarterly reports have not indicated any off site parking impacts at this time, the City of
SeaTac has informed us that Light Rail users are parking across the street on a lot owned by
the City of SeaTac.
Sound Transit was required to provide a parking demand study for Airport Link and the
University Link extension at the time these extensions were planned. The City has repeatedly
asked for this information, but to no avail. The assurance letter that was signed by Joan Earl
prior to the opening included a schedule for all the deferred items. Airport Link extension
survey and the scope of U -Link parking demand study is past due. The only information the
city has received so far on the parking issue is that Sound Transit plans on adding 600 stalls
when the alignment is extended to South 200 Street in the City of SeaTac. Also, please note
that the parking demand studies shall be peer reviewed by the City's consultant at the
applicant's expense.
We are extremely concerned that the conditions of the Parking Determination are not being met.
Please provide an update to the City on the concerns raised above. We look forward to getting these
items from you soon. Please consider this letter to be step two of the dispute resolution process as set
forth in the Development Agreement.
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Enclosures: Unclassified Use Permit decision
Parking Determination decision
C: Ron Lewis, Sound Transit Steve Lancaster, City of Tukwila
Jim Edwards, Sound Transit Shelley Kerslake, City of Tukwila
Steve Sheehy, Sound Transit Minnie Dhaliwal, City of Tukwila
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November 23, 2010
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City of "C`Likwila
6300 Soutltcenter Blvd.
Tukwila, WA 98188 -2544
Noise and Parking Issues Associated With the L i ght hail S sy teem its 'I uktivila
Dear Mr. lace:
This letter is in response to your letter dated November 9, 2010 regarding the above
referenced subjects, Sound Transit acknowledges the City's initiation of level two of
the dispute resolution process set forth in the Development Agreement. As such, we
are prepared to meet with the appropriate City representative at your earliest
convenience. Given the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday break as well as the
inclement weather we are experiencing this week, I have directed my assistant to
contact your office to arrange a meeting for the week of December 6` 1 realize this
is beyond the 14 business day deadline called for in the Agreement, however, I trust
you will find this timing both responsive and acceptable.
In the meantime we have prepared. the following update and response to the issues
raised in your letter regarding noise and parking associated with the light rail system
in the City of "Tukwila.
Noise Issues
Sound Transit does not agree with some the statements included in the (I 'ity's letter
regarding round "hransit's continuing; efforts to ensure noise levels near the Tukwila
light rail guideway meet Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requirements and the
conditions of our permit with the City. The fundamental fact is that while we are
continuing to explore reasonable and most effective long term noise mitigation we
are now in compliance with FTA requirements and City conditions and have time to
find the best long term solution.
As you know from the community meetiJig earlier this summer and film our recent
discussions, Sound Transit's focus over the Last several months has been on improving
the rail/wheel interaction. We hired international rail noise experts to advise us and
used a national rail contractor to improve the rail surface in July and August, which
reduced the noise levels significantly, in some locations by over 10 decibels. In
August, we finished the installation ofthe Type 2 Noise Barrier along the guideway
which fitrthcr reduced noise levels. We shared with you the results of the preliminary
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noise studies following the recent work that indicated that we have reduced noise levels at all previously
impacted residential locations to below the 1' TA standards.
As required by our agreements and permit with the City of Tukwila, we peribi med additional noise
studies at a greater number of locations. The report entitled Tukwila Noise and Vibration Compliance
Testing Year Noise and Vibration Testing Results was submitted to the City on November 18,
2010. "Those results show that we are below FTA standards and in compliance with City conditions.
Pending your review we will revise and submit any necessary additional inf:orination.
Our priority now focuses on identifying what we must do to ensure maintenance of noise levels at or
below the FIFA standards. We are in the process of hiring additional expert rail consultants to verify
current rail conditions system wide. This expert will then develop a recommended long term rail surface
preventative maintenance program to assure the Link system stays in compliance.
Although we are in compliance with FTA standards and City conditions, we are not ready to propose a
long term solution until we complete the additional studies we have described to you. Because the Type 2
Barrier is working effectively, we plan to continue to use it while we complete the additional rail surface
study. However, we have developed the design of the Type 1 Noise Barrier to 90% design level and are
able to move ahead if that becomes the agreed upon solution. At this point we are not requesting that the
Type 2 Barrier be used as a permanent solution, and pending the outcome of the additional studies we
may find that no barrier is required.
Lastly as it relates to the noise issue, City staff has indicated that the City Council must act to approve the
permanent noise mitigation and that this would occur in a quasi judicial setting subject to the
applicable "reasonable nexus test It is not clear to us what the process will be and how the Council
would exercise its authority given that Sound Transit is not seeking modifications to the UUP conditions.
If this is to be the course of action to be followed, we need to clearly understand the process and how the
interests of the City, Sound Transit and public are respected and protected.
Parking
Your November 9, 2010 letter raised three general concerns regarding parking at the Tukwila
International Boulevard Station, namely quarterly parking survey reports, monitoring off street parking,
and a parking demand study. Each is addressed briefly below. In addition, the first paragraph of your
letter under the heading "Parking Issues" makes reference to what appears to be dated discussions
regarding the supply of parking to be built at the station. Frankly we are perplexed by this reference, and
at best find it irrelevant as the project was constructed with an agreed upon parking supply.
1. Quarterly Parking Survey Reports
April 2010: Surveys conducted on April 21 s' and 22 Information includes both Tukwila
International Boulevard Station utilization and hide- and -ride counts. Submitted to the City of
Tukwila on May 14, 2010.
July 2010: Surveys conducted July 13 and 14`'. Information includes both Tukwila
International Boulevard Station utilization and hide- and -ride counts. Submitted to the City of
Tukwila on September 1, 2010.
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October 2010: Surveys conducted October 26"' and 27` Information includes both Tukwila
International Boulevard Station utilization and hide- and -ride counts. Submitted to the City of
Tukwila on November 19, 2010.
Sound Transit acknowledges the utilization of parking at the "Tukwila International Boulevard Station is at
practical capacity from about 10 am until 3 pm weekdays as noted in your letter, and is taking steps to
conduct the required parking demand study as described in item 3 below.
Lastly, as it relates to parking survey reports, we :find the 14 day timeframe within which to provide
quarterly reports to the City too short and problematic. In addition to data collection, the process includes
an analysis of the data, review and quality control, preparation of data summaries, and delivery to the
City. I recommend we revisit this timeframe during our upcoming discussions.
2. Off: Street Parking
We concur with the City's statement that "the quarterly reports have not indicated any off -site parking
impacts at this time." Given that, we interpret your statement on behalf of the City of SeaTac regarding
the reported use of their property by light rail users as information sharing, and not a point of dispute.
In fact, Sound Transit received a letter directly from the City of SeaTac in August, 2010 regarding this
issue. In response Sound Transit's Security Officers have been instructed that under no circumstances
should they direct light rail users to park in the City of SeaTac's parking garage /lot. Sound Transit also
offered to reimburse the City of SeaTac for parking enforcement signs designed to discourage light rail
users in their parking garage /lot.
Lastly as it relates to concerns raised by the City of SeaTac, Ron Lewis of my staff provided a light rail
briefing for the SeaTac City Council on November 9, 2010. During the briefing he updated the Council
on the S. 200 extension, reviewed current parking utilization at the Tukwila International Boulevard
Station, and reviewed the steps noted above that Sound Transit is taking to respond to their off- street
parking concerns.
3. Parking Demand Study
Sound Transit acknowledges the requirement to prepare a parking demand study for the extension of light
rail to the north (University Link) and to the south (S. 200 Your letter correctly states that these
studies are cominitments contained in the July 14, 2009 Assurance Letter.
As you know, Sound Transit has been reporting on the progress of completing all of the items contained
in the assurance letter on a quarterly basis, the most recent of which was the 3` Quarter 2010 Report
transmitted to you November 2, 2010. We have also met with you and your staff to discuss the status of
these items including the parking demand study. During these meetings we have informed you and your
staff of the status of our efforts to accelerate extension of light rail to S. 200 °i Street, including briefings
on the current design refinement effort authorized by the Sound Transit board on September 9, 2010.
We have describe(] to you and your staff the general relationship between the extension of light rail to S.
200` where additional parking will be provided, and future parking demand at the Tukwila International
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Boulevard Station. With the progress to elate on the S. 200"' extension design refinement effort, and our
increasing confidence in our ability to accelerate the project, we believe we now have a solid foundation
in place to finalize the scope and conduct the parking demand study. To that end, we are scheduled to
conduct additional rider arrival mode surveys at the'I'ttkwila International Boulevard Station by the end of
this year.
I trust this update meets your expectations, and I look forward to meeting with you in December.
sincerely,/ f
Ahmad Fazel
Executive Director, )esign, Engineering and Construction Management
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Dispute Resolution Settlement Agreement Regarding Noise and Parking
Between
City of Tukwila, Washington
And
Sound Transit
(Reference City Contract Number 04 -086)
The purpose of this Dispute Resolution Settlement Agreement is to confirm the
agreement between Sound Transit and City of Tukwila regarding the issues discussed
during the dispute resolution process initiated on November 9, 2010. Since the opening
of the light rail system in July 2009, issues have arisen between the City and Sound
Transit regarding noise and parking at the Tukwila International Boulevard Light Rail
Station (Tukwila Station).
Over the past few months, Sound Transit and the City have met in a good -faith
effort to resolve these disputes, as provided for in the Development and Transitway
Agreement executed between our two agencies in December 2004. We have reached a
mutually satisfactory resolution of the issues and both agencies remain committed to
working together in a collaborative manner to see that the commitments included in this
letter are completed in a timely and efficient manner.
To this end, the City and Sound Transit have agreed to settle the disputes as
follows, subject to necessary approvals:
Link Light Rail Noise Mitigation
A dispute arose following initial noise level readings in the First Year Noise and
Vibration Testing Results prepared by Michael Minor and Associates (dated December 9,
2009), which exceeded the FTA noise criteria in certain places along the Link Light Rail
route in Tukwila.
The resolution to this dispute is as follows:
1. Sound Transit is currently in compliance with the FTA noise criteria, and will
continue to comply with the FTA noise criteria throughout the City.
2. Sound Transit will install approximately 2700 feet of Type I noise barrier in the
vicinity of the Duwamish River neighborhood area, replacing the existing Type II
noise barrier. The existing Type 2 barriers in three other locations will remain.
3. Sound Transit will mitigate and maintain noise levels at all other locations along
the alignment with measures that may include continued use of Type 2 noise
barriers, rail grinding, track lubricators, residential sound insulation, or other
measures as determined by Sound Transit to be necessary and effective.
4. Sound Transit will prepare a supplement to the 2010 noise report required under
the Unclassified Use Permit addressing the proposed mitigation; a schedule for
installing the Type 1 barriers, reasoning for proposing Type 1 barriers as
mitigation in the Duwamish River neighborhood area; durability of Type 2 noise
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barriers; maintenance and/or replacement requirements for the Type 2 noise
barriers; and commitment and schedule for monitoring. The supplement to the
noise report will be submitted to the City within 30 days of the effective date of
this Agreement.
5. The goal of the Parties is to maintain and monitor noise mitigation as necessary,
and to sunset the monitoring requirement within two years following completion
and submission of the 2011 Wheel -Rail Noise Study to the City, as contemplated
by the original UUP noise condition, unless the Parties mutually agree to an
extension. In 2011, the City will perform a review of the 2010 noise report and
supplement including field measurements of noise and vibration. Sound Transit
will not submit a 2011 noise and vibration report but will submit a 2012 report
following installation of the Type 1 barrier, and will submit a 2013 final report.
Sound Transit will develop and implement a long -term noise maintenance and
monitoring program based on recommendations in the 2011 Wheel -Rail Noise
Study, authorized by the Sound Transit Board on March 10, 2011. Sound Transit
will share the monitoring results with the City at various intervals, as
recommended in the study.
6. The City will review the supplement to the 2010 noise report, for compliance with
the original UUP noise condition. Any permit applications and nighttime noise
variance application required for installation of the Type 1 noise mitigation will
be reviewed administratively and concurrently. A public works permit (long term
type D) will be required for installation of the Type 1 barriers, but a building
permit is not required. There will be a public informational meeting and comment
period for the above mentioned actions and the City will issue its decisions in a
timely manner. The City's decisions may be appealed to the City Hearing
Examiner.
Tukwila International Boulevard Light Rail Station Parking
A dispute arose regarding the need for additional parking at the Tukwila Station,
consistent with the City's 2004 Parking Determination.
The resolution to this dispute is as follows:
1. Conditions have changed since the 2004 Parking Determination was issued by the
City. Sound Transit's long -term strategy is to extend light rail to South 200'
Street on an accelerated schedule, subject to Sound Transit Board approval
anticipated in July 2011, where 600 to 1050 additional parking stalls are currently
planned. It is anticipated that the South 200` and University Link projects will be
completed in 2016 when passenger service will commence. It is further
anticipated that the addition of parking spaces south of the Tukwila Station, will
provide an attractive alternative for some of the current users of Tukwila Station
parking.
2. Sound Transit shall provide the Airport Link Extension Parking Demand Study to
the City within 30 days of the effective date of this Agreement.
3. Sound Transit shall continue to monitor on -site and off -site Link Light Rail
related parking utilization, and implement measures to help mitigate significant
hide ride parking should it occur as required by the 2004 Parking
Determination.
4. Following a twelve month period of operation of the South 200`' and University
Link projects (2017), during which service levels and ridership are expected to
normalize, Sound Transit will prepare and submit to the City a parking study for
the Tukwila Station based on a mutually agreed upon scope of work. No other
parking studies will be required until this time except the scope of work shall be
submitted as part of the Parking Determination amendment request referenced in
paragraph 6 below.
5. The City shall defer the requirements of the July 1, 2004 Parking Determination,
including the requirement to provide additional parking at the Tukwila Station,
until December 31, 2017, provided Sound Transit makes measurable progress to
accelerate the extension to South 200 The measurable progress shall include
obtaining Sound Transit Board approval; obtaining all required permits from the
City of SeaTac; and awarding the contract for construction so that additional
parking is constructed prior to University Link opening.
6. Sound Transit and the City will work together in good faith to identify potential
revisions to the 2004 Parking Determination consistent with this Agreement and
Sound Transit will request amendments to the 2004 Parking Determination,
together with all supportive documents before December 31, 2012. This will be
processed as a Type II Decision pursuant to the City's Land Use Code.
The parties have executed this Agreement as of the last date indicated below. This
Agreement shall become effective subject to approval by the Sound Transit Board.
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Joan EO
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July 27, 2012
CHAIR
Pat McCarthy
Pierce County Executive
VICE CHAIRS
Julia Patterson
King County Councilmember
Mr. Jack Pace
I Aaron Reardon
Community Development Director
Snohomish County Executive
City of Tukwila
6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite 100
BOARD MEM
Tukwila, WA 98188
ClaudiaBaiduccl
Bellevue Councilmember
Stiltiti of gu nd l ransWt IJ� ght Rail blouse and Parkin, Mitigatio El orts
Fred Butler
Issaquah Deputy Convell President
Dear Mr. Pace:
Richard Conlin
Seattle Councilmember
You recently requested a brief update on the status of Sound Transit's efforts to address
noise issues from Link Light Rail operations on the Tukwila elevated guideway and also
Dow Constantino
King County Executive
the status of Sound Transit's progress addressing parking issues at the Tukwila
International Boulevard Station. The following provides our written response, which we
Dave Mayo
would be pleased to discuss with You your convenience.
Davar flow
Status of Sound Transit's efforts to maintain compliance with Federal Transit
Sumner Mayor
Administration (FTA) noise criteria along the Tukwila elevated guideway:
Paula J. Hammond, P.E.
Washington State Secretary of
Transportation
1. Sound Transit is currently in compliance with FTA noise criteria, and will continue
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Redmond Afctyvr
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Seattle Mayor
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King County Councilmember
vicinity of the Duwamish River neighborhood area, replacing the existing Type 2
Paul Roberts
noise barrier. The existing Type 2 barriers in three other locations will remain.
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3. Sound Transit will mitigate and maintain noise levels at all other locations along the alignment with
measures that may include continued use of Type 2 noise barriers, rail grinding, track lubricators,
residential sound insulation, or other measures as determined by Sound Transit to be necessary and
effective.
See response to conditions I and 2 above.
4. Sound Transit will prepare a supplement to the 2010 noise report required under the Unclassified Use
Permit addressing the proposed mitigation; a schedule for installing the Type 1 barriers, reasoning for
proposing Type 1 barriers as mitigation in the Duwamish River neighborhood area; durability of Type 2
noise barriers; maintenance and/or replacement requirements for the Type 2 noise barriers; and
commitment and schedule for monitoring.
On Septemher• 6. 2011 Sound Transit submitled our siol)1ement entitled "City Unclassified Use
Permit (UUF C=onditions for Central Link Tacoma Freeway Route (Z'Fj: Sound Transit's
Sit 1entent. to 20.1 Ond year !Noise Test Results That document ivas accepted by the City on
January 24, 2012.
5. The goal of the Parties is to maintain and monitor noise mitigation as necessary, and to sunset the
monitoring requirement within two years following completion and submission of the 2011 Wheel -Rail
Noise Study, as contemplated by the original UUP noise condition, unless the Parties mutually agree to an
extension. In 2011, the City will perform a review of the 2010 noise report and supplement including field
measurements of noise and vibration. Sound Transit will not submit a 2011 noise and vibration report but
will submit a 2012 report following installation of the Type 1 barrier, and will submit a 2013 final report.
Sound Transit will develop and implement a long -term noise maintenance and monitoring program based
on recommendations in the 2011 Wheel -Rail Noise Study, authorized by the Sound Transit Board on March
10, 2011. Sound Transit will share the monitoring results with the City at various intervals, as
recommended in the study.
With the current schedule for installation of the Tune .1 harrier, Sound Transit plans to complete the
nest noise report in )rricl- 2013. Sottttd Transit regttests rnrtttttal agreement to delcry the 2012 retWort
to follow completion of the Type 1 barrier.
Sound Trcinsil retained Advanced Rail tblanygement to per form a raillwhee/ inter face sti, dv 'uJhich
ii acce �ted irr Febr•ttcn 2012. Tie are still cons iderirt the cr�rtstrltartt %n lirz s arrd develo rirr tr
recommended program. Here are our early conclusions:
L Rails and wheels must be smooth to minimize noise and wear. We had an initial problem
i_trith rall.rotThness on the guide►vav but have corrected that and have ypplied shat lesson
to our uture designs. ff routinely nrcrintetin itheel smoothness and rounding
ii. Sound Transit's rail and wheels are in very good condition and with routine maintenance
should remain so.
iii. Future rig ndiat needs to be dome to specific standards and address the entire -rail surface.'
We are working to develop that standard.
6. The City will review the supplement to the 2010 noise report, for compliance with the original UUP noise
condition. Any permit applications and nighttime noise variance application required for installation of the
Type 1 noise mitigation will be reviewed administratively and concurrently. A public works permit (long term
type D) will be required for installation of the Type 1 barriers, but a building permit is not required. There will
be a public informational meeting and comment period for the above mentioned actions and the City will issue
its decisions in a timely manner. The City's decisions may be appealed to the City Hearing Examiner.
All ofconelition 6 ioint commitments have been met, and So und Transit is actively numuin.Q the
installation nfClre Tyne 1 bar r ier• in the DtA ainish River area See response to 2 above
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Regarding parking at the Tukwila International Blvd Light Rail Station:
Conditions have changed since the 2004 Parking Determination was issued by the City. Sound Transit's
long -term strategy is to extend light rail to South 200th Street on an accelerated schedule, subject to Sound
Transit Board approval anticipated in July 2011, where 600 to 1050 additional parking stalls are currently
planned. It is anticipated that the South 200th and University Link projects will be completed in 2016 when
passenger service will commence. It is further anticipated that the addition of parking spaces south of the
Tukwila Station, will provide an attractive alternative for some of the current users of Tukwila Station
parking.
StcxC '-tv twogyress is beirrynade on the So Link Proieat. Preliminary eilgineering and the
erruirorrnreratctl imlKict staterererrt is oeWlete and a Record of Decision has been issited for this
profect. A Sh'PA addendum and NEPA re- evaluati have been issued to document recent elesi
refinements. The Sound Ti ansit Boarel has a rowed rrtovhrs? fors crtxl tritlt the -lata t. the lx t rxril
glacleway and sta tion w itl be delivered th ar cle- stgnlbuild procurement to het) achicwe �r��t
C0111 letion by 2016. Sound Transit is currently in the later l2hases of the desis;n- build procurement.
The fort oftiSeattle artcl.Sound Transit have aprvrnt�ed a Memorandum of.4greement Lor the nro'e� ef.
rlie Citv ol',S`eaTetc and ,Sound .tr ansit have approve&a Devel r ent AL- reement fi)r the Project.
2. Sound Transit shall provide the Airport Link Extension Parking Demand Study to the City within 30 days
of the effective date of this Agreement.
3. Sound Transit shall continue to monitor on -site and off -site Link Light Rail related parking utilization,
and implement measures to help mitigate significant hide ride parking should it occur as required by
the 2004 Parking Determination.
Scaard Transit hers cotrtirrued to rndtritor' Iratrkitttili�atit�n as realer "real Attaclreclrrre the relxor -t and
data tables konr our October 18 2011 prrkttrg Witiration survey at the Titlet4lalInternational
Boulevard station This is dre last quarterly report required by tlit Citys 11arking cletermincition. 2012
marks the first year that surveys will be done semiannually.
4. Following a twelve month period of operation of the South 200th and University Link projects (2017), during
which service levels and ridership are expected to normalize, Sound Transit will prepare and submit to the City
a parking study for the Tukwila Station based on a mutually agreed upon scope of work. No other parking
studies will be required until this time except the scope of work shall be submitted as part of the Parking
Determination amendment request referenced in paragraph 6 below.
N/A at this time
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5. The City shall defer the requirements of the July 1, 2004 Parking Determination, including the requirement to
provide additional parking at the Tukwila Station, until December 31, 2017, provided Sound Transit makes
measurable progress to accelerate the extension to South 200th. The measurable progress shall include
obtaining Sound Transit Board approval; obtaining all required permits from the City of SeaTac; and awarding
the contract for construction so that additional parking is constructed prior to University Link opening.
See response to parking item #1 above
6. Sound Transit and the City will work together in good faith to identify potential revisions to the 2004 Parking
Determination consistent with this Agreement and Sound Transit will request amendments to the 2004
Parking Determination, together with all supportive documents before December 31, 2012. This will be
processed as a Type II Decision pursuant to the City's Land Use Code.
Work on this item is pending
I look forward to our continuing collaboration on resolving these items.
Regal
R i Lewis
Executive Project Director, East Link
Design, Engineering and Construction Management
RL Je Status of Sound Transit's Light Rail Noise and Parking Mitigation Efforts
Ahmad Fazel, Executive Director
Jim Edwards, Deputy Executive Director, Design and Engineering
Paul Denison, Director, Light Rail Operation
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Figure 2: AM Survey Trip Origins by Zip Code
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