By Marianne Lincoln Land use planning meets sole source aquifer and the fight is on The Pierce County communities of Midland, Summit, Waller, Parkland Spanaway Frederickson, Graham, Elk Plain and South Hill along with Lakewood and University Place have one thing in common, they sit on a sole source aquifer. That means, their only supply…
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Tiny Village in Residental Resource Zone?
The Pierce County Council is now considering the passage of the zoning change to South Hill, Parkland-Midland-Spanaway, Frederickson, and Mid-County Plan Areas to allow tiny home villages in the Residential Resource Zone. The current issue is whether a tiny home village is appropriate in the water resource are entering Spanaway Lake from the southwest. There…
Kapelle Choir Concert March 3
The Kapelle Choir Concert Friday, March 3 at 7:00pm Hosted at Our Savior Lutheran Church (OSLC) in the Worship Center , 4519 112th St E, Tacoma, WA 98446 The Kapelle of Concordia University Chicago under the direction of Dr. Charles P. Brown will present their West Coast Spring Tour. This select voice choir tours annually throughout…
Summit Area Back to School Fair Aug 20
Annual Back To School Fair 8/20: Free School Supplies Join us Saturday, Aug 20 from 10:00 am at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 4519 112th St. E., Tacoma. Students must be present to participate.
July 16, watch out for bicycles
After a two-year hiatus, the Seattle to Portland bicycle event in on for this year. July 16, the riders will be passing through Summit and Spanaway. Spanaway Middle School is a lunch stop and very busy between 10 am and 2pm on Saturday. The Cascade Bicycle Club is the organizer and the route map can…
March 30 Canyon Road Regional Connection Project neighborhood meeting
Dear neighbor, Please join the Pierce County Canyon Road Regional Connection Project team for a virtual neighborhood meeting on March 30! Residents of the Radiance and Saddle Creek neighborhoods will learn about plans for 70th Avenue East, including how it connects to the larger Canyon Road Regional Connection Project. You’ll also have the…
SEPA – when it really matters, or does it?
By Marianne Lincoln [Podcast link] [Editor Update: [Editor Update: Wetland Variance, Tommy’s Carwash, Application Number: 979272Related Application Numbers: 958554 and 975551Tax Parcel Numbers: 0319121055, 0319121057 and 0319121058Examiner’s Hearing: March 30, 2022, at 9 A.M., at the Pierce County Public Services Building,South Entrance, Public Meeting Room, 2401 South 35th Street, Tacoma, WA 98409.] SEPA is an…
Godzilla is on the horizon or is that Baby Huey?
For those of you who love your quiet, safe, inexpensive little enclave of Spanaway, or Frederickson, or Parkland, guess what? Godzilla has reared her head again. $200,000 of state money has once again been placed in the Washington State budget by Rep. Melanie Morgan of the 29th District, for the purpose of an incorporation study…
Back To School Fair
Annual Back To School Fair 8/21: Free School Supplies Our Savior Lutheran Church will be having its Annual Back To School Fair on Saturday, Aug 21 from 10-Noon. Students must be present to participate. Our Savior Lutheran Church is located at 4519 112th St E, Tacoma, WA 98446.
Recent County Planning Changes Challenged
By Marianne Lincoln, February 23, 2021 Three separate challenges to the recently adopted planning amendments called Centers and Corridors have been submitted to the Washington State Growth Management Hearings Board. The challenges caused the Pierce County Council to delay the effective dates at today’s County Council meeting (2-23-2021). The implementation of the plans was delayed…
Input on Milroy Bridge Replacement
Pierce County seeks public input on project to replace Milroy Bridge PIERCE COUNTY — The community can provide input about potential environmental impacts of a project to build a new bridge from Canyon Road East across the Puyallup River into the City of Fife via an online open house through Aug. 7. The bridge project…
Final Environmental Impact Statement released
From Pierce County: The draft updates have progressed through public open houses, land use advisory commission meetings and the Planning Commission’s final recommendations to the County Council. Due to COVID-19 and the Governor’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order, the council’s consideration process has been postponed. Final Environmental Impact Statement released Part of the update process…
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