The following are items on various County Council meetings and committees this week. There is a “special” meeting of the Pierce County Council on Wednesday to discuss how to make the council meetings more amenable to public participation. If you cannot go, please send them your thoughts on this. Is 3pm a bad time? Is the 10th floor of the County City Building to difficult to get to? Would the Annex be a better location? Let them know.
The Pierce County Council Community Development Committee hearing is set for June 17, at 1:30 pm at the Council Chambers.
=>Remove a Map Amendment Associated with the Agricultural Resource Lands (ARL) Land Use Designation from the 2013 Plan Amendment Cycle for the Pierce County Comprehensive Plan.
Proposal No. 2013-30.
=>Consolidating and Reducing the Complexity of the Pierce County Development Regulations; Modifying Chapter 2.03; Modifying Title 5 – Business Licenses and Regulations, Modifying Chapter 8.88 Watercraft Regulations; Modifying Chapter 12.44 Parades, Motorcades, Runs and Assemblies; Modifying Construction and Infrastructure Regulations Title 17B – Road and Bridge Design and Construction Standards – Manual on Design Guidelines and Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, Modifying Development Regulations Title 18 – General Provisions, Title 18A – Zoning, Title 18B – Signs, Title 18F – Land Divisions and Boundary Changes, Chapter 18H.30 Development Moratoria; and Title 18J – Design Standards and Guidelines. Adopting Findings of Fact; and Setting an Effective Date.
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The Special Public Safety and Human Services Committee hearing is set for Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at 9:30 am, Room 1045, County-City Building, 930 Tacoma Ave S, in Tacoma
An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Adopting Interim Land Use Regulations and Official Controls Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.390; Adding a New Chapter 18A.12 of the Pierce County Code, “Marijuana-Related Uses”; Prohibiting the Location of Marijuana-Related Facilities and Uses until the State Adopts Licensing Regulations and the County Adopts Zoning Regulations; Establishing a Working Group to Develop Draft Permanent Regulations Regarding Marijuana-Related Uses for Submittal to the Council by September 30, 2013; and Adopting Findings of Fact.
The Final Council hearing on this proposal is set for Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at 3:00 pm. The final Council hearing will be held in Room 1045, County-City Building, 930 Tacoma Ave S, in Tacoma.
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The Pierce County Council meeting June 18, at 3:00 pm will be held in Courtroom 323, 3rd Floor, County-City Building, 930 Tacoma Ave S, in Tacoma.
Final Council hearing on Proposal No. R2013-62.
=> Confirming the Appointment of One New Member (Jean Fisher) to the Pierce County Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission.
Final Council hearing on Proposal No. R2013-63.
=>Confirming the Reappointment of One Existing Member (Michael Chisholm) and the Appointment of One New Member (Ralph Dannenberg) to the Pierce County Parks and Recreation Citizens’ Advisory Board.
Final Council hearing on Proposal No. 2013-18.
=>Placing the McMillin Bridge, Located at the 13900 Block of State Route 162, Orting, Washington, on the Pierce County Register of Historic Places; and Adopting Findings of Fact.
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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PIERCE COUNTY COUNCIL
A Special Meeting of the Pierce County Council will be held on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 – 1:30 PM
Rainier Conference Room, 930 Tacoma Avenue South , 7th Floor County-City Building, Tacoma, WA 98402
For the Council’s Subcommittee on Issues Related to Public Participation in Pierce County Council Meetings to address the following:
• Discussion of Issues Related to Public Participation in Pierce County Council Meetings
Any questions regarding this Special Meeting may be directed to Susan Long at (253) 798-6068 or slong@co.pierce.wa.us
Pierce Prairie Post 