From Cindy Beckett, Watershed Steward – regarding the 208th Street development There is a great deal of confusion on this issue. The below letter from Ecology clearly says “Frederickson 40 warehouse project.” The person I spoke with at the USACE (US Army Corps of Engineers or AC) said it was for warehouses and industrial buildings. …
Category: Pierce County
County Speed Limit Control hearing
PIERCE COUNTY – Final Council hearing on Proposal No. 2018-48. An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Amending Ordinance No. 2010-36, Making Applicable Revisions to the Maximum Speed Limits of County Roads and Directing the County Engineer to Properly Implement the Maximum Speed Limits Through the Use of Appropriate Traffic Control Devices; and Setting an…
22nd Avenue signal work at 152nd
[Editor Note: I raised my family near this intersection; they are now grown with their own children. This improvement is at least 30 years overdue, which says a lot about all our county roads. 22nd Avenue from 176th Street to this location historically was called Radermacher Road. It was named for the Radermachers who lived…
Sierra Pacific – 208th Street – Wetland
[Guest column on the Army Corps “decision” 2014 Sierra Pacific site on 208th St. in Spanaway] Letter To: Dennis Hanberg; Scott Sissons; Bruce Dammeier: I have contacted the USACE (United States Army Corps of Engineers) staff personnel now in charge of this area and am waiting for them to call back. Meantime, I am proceeding…
South Pierce County History Presentation
On March 14, 2018, Pierce Prairie Post Editor, Marianne Lincoln will be presenting to the University Place Historical Society on South Pierce County History at Windmill Village 3715 Bridgeport Way w., University Place, wa. 98466 building D2. Starting with the Graham Community Plan in 2004, Marianne went “all in” to learning as much as possible about…
March 7 – Harvard Elem. – Local Zoning Changes on Portland Avenue
We are about to lose our beloved and historic community as we know it – forever. This is not just a supposition or speculation; it is very real and is moving forward now at high speed. All of this rezoning was done specifically at the request of a couple of outside developers and not at…
Poof! – What rural buffer Portland Ave.?
PIERCE COUNTY — Pierce County is considering commercial development and multi-family housing units along Portland Avenue. If you live it he “Rural Separator,” you should find out what is happening to your peaceful neighborhoods. Meeting information: Wednesday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m. Harvard Elementary in the gym 1709 – 85th St. E., Tacoma 98445 “The…
Looking for development information?
When one of the yellow development signs shows up in your neighborhood, there is a way to research what is taking place. You can go to the Planning and Land Services website Permit Search and look up the planned development.. https://palsonline.co.pierce.wa.us/palsonline/#/permitSearch For instance the planned development at Brookdale Golf Course is Permit #869956. If you…
Packed House at Elmhurst
PARKLAND, WA — On Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 6:30 p.m., there was a room at Elmhurst Elementary with over 100 people packed in, overflowing into the hallway and outside into the courtyard. The meeting was about the development of the Brookdale Golf Course into housing. Paul Green, of Azure Green Consultants, LLC was the featured speaker….
A review of the Naches Trail almost ready for Congressional approval
From: David Welch Sent: Monday, January 08, 2018 10:20 AM Subject: RE: Naches Trail protection As part of the designation process, the NPS Santa Fe has completed their feasibility study. It is in HQ DC review at the present time. When the review is completed it will be submitted to Congress. Could be later this…
Letter from an Oregon Trails Archeologist
1-2-2018 Hello Marianne, I am writing in response to your email concerning a housing development at the Brookdale Golf Course. While the location is a marked site on the old Oregon Trail in Washington, it is not part of the Oregon National Historic Trail (NHT) as currently designated by Congress. The NHT at present does…
Will we wipe out The Naches Trail in Parkland?
By Marianne Lincoln There has been another development proposed on the Brookdale Golf Course. I have yet to learn if the developer is aware of, or even cares if, there are wagon ruts from the northernmost route of the Oregon Trail there. Certainly, there is an official Oregon Trail marker on Brookdale Road in front…
