Title: An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Amending Chapter 2.88 of the Pierce County Code, “Structures of Historical and Architectural Significance“; Adopting Findings of Fact; and Setting Forth an Effective Date.

The Pierce County Council will hear this proposed Ordinance on August 26, 2025 at their 3 p.m. meeting.

This is the link to the information on the agenda and how to observe and comment on the Council meeting in progress. https://online.co.pierce.wa.us/cfapps/council/iview/councilMeeting.cfm?meeting_dt=Aug%2026%202025%20%203:00PM

Among a number of changes, this document changes the structure of the Landmarks Commission.

“Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission is hereby established. The Commission
shall consist of eleven members, one from each of seven Council districts and four at-large
members. The membership of such Commission shall include at least one historian, one
architect, one archeologist, one archivist, and individuals who have a professional or a vocational
interest in historic preservation. The four at-large members shall be individuals who have a
professional or vocational interest in historic preservation and, whenever possible, shall include
one or more individuals with knowledge in the disciplines of architecture, archaeology,
conservation, library sciences, or history.
The major responsibility of the Commission is to identify historically important places, assist
in their conservation, and promote their contributions to local identity.”

This is short notice. Please take a look. Think, Parkland School, Ryan House, Pioneer Farm, Marymount, Exchange Tavern, Alderton School, so many historic places in varying levels of preservation, or destruction…