Sept 17, 2014
Dear Friends: Please read below for more information on important events that are upcoming. If you have a post you would like to share, you can post it on our Face book at FPC Face book link or reply to this email.
Environmental Club News!
Thanks to a Senior at Gig Harbor High School, who attended Friends of Pierce County Environmental Clubs in elementary school, there will be an environmental club at Discovery Elementary School this year starting in October through February. If you know of any 4th or 5th graders at Discovery Elementary, who would be interested, please let me know.
Also, we are seeking donations to help get supplies for the students. If you can help, please send in your tax deductible donation today! Thank you!
Open Position to Serve
There is a seat available on the Pierce County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) which serves in an advisory and technical capacity to the Pierce County Council and Pierce County Public Works and Utilities Solid Waste Division on matters relating to management of solid waste disposal and recycling services.
SWAC members are citizens, members of public interest groups, professionals from the business community, operators of solid waste collection and recycling companies, and representatives of local governments.
Join SWAC, Go here for application - Application to join
The next few years could see many changes to local recycling and waste reduction programs. You can help shape those changes and improvements by becoming a SWAC member. All interested citizens, especially young adults and business representatives, are encouraged to apply. The SWAC meets at least quarterly, and members serve a four-year term. SWAC members are appointed by the Pierce County Executive and approved by the Pierce County Council.
1) Pierce County Shoreline Master Plan update - go to: http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/index.aspx?NID=956 for more information
Community Development Committee Continued until Oct 6th.
There are many amendments to this plan. Please check it out at the above address. We will keep you posted on developments.2) Donkey Creek CHUM Festival - go to: http://www.cityofgigharbor.net/page.php?id=942
2014's eighth annual eventwill beSaturday, September 20 back at Donkey Creek the Harbor History, and Austin Estuary Park. Kayak, Canoe, and Paddle BoardRaces, Booths, Chum Burgers, Refreshments, "Paint Your Own Salmon" t-shirts, a "Salmon Maze", touch tanks, and story telling are just some of the activities thatwill bea part of the event again. Kayak, walk, bikeor drive to the Park to enjoy the fun.
3) Please find attached the Notices for City of Gig Harbor
1. Notice of Application: Harbor Crossing PRD / PL-PRD-14-0001 / PL-DRB-14-0100 / PL-SEPA-14-0014 – A proposal to reduce the number of lots within the Harbor Crossing Planned Residential Development. Please contact Associate Planner, Dennis Troy at or 253-853-2256 with your questions or comments.
2. Notice of Public Meeting: Design Review Board meeting – Thursday September 25th, 2014 at 5:00 pm – Ship to Shore Complex / PL-DRB-14-0013 – The Applicant is requesting approval of design alternatives to the requirements of the City’s Design Manual (Gig Harbor Municipal Code Chapter [GHMC] 17.99) that address mass and scale. Please contact Senior Planner, Pete Katich at or 253-853-7616 with your questions or comments.
3. Agenda
o Gig Harbor Design Review Board meeting / September 25th, 2014 at 5:00 pm. – Miles Yanick & Company Architects - Ship to Shore Complex – PL-DRB-14-0013. The Applicant is requesting approval of design alternatives to the requirements of the City’s Design Manual (Gig Harbor Municipal Code Chapter [GHMC] 17.99) that address mass and scale. Please contact Senior Planner, Pete Katich at or 253-853-7616 with your questions or comments.
o Gig Harbor Planning and Building Committee meeting / September 16th, 2014 at 5:30 pm -
i. PL-Zone-14-0005 – Performance-based Height Exceptions
ii. Overview of 2014 Housekeeping Amendments – Jennifer Kester /
iii. Gig Harbor 2030 Status Update – Lindsey Sehmel
iv. Pierced County - County wide Planning Policies – Lindsey Sehmel /
o Gig Harbor Planning Commission / September 18th, 2014 at 5:00 pm
a. Gig Harbor 2030 – Economic Development Element:
b. Gig Harbor 2030 – Environmental Element:
For a complete list of all upcoming public meetings visit http://www.cityofgigharbor.net/events.php.
For a complete list of recent public notices visit http://www.cityofgigharbor.net/news.php?cat_id=34.
Thank you Cindy Andrews
Cindy Andrews
Planning Assistant
City of Gig Harbor Planning Department
(253) 853-7625
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Want to get more involved in the event! Downtown to Defiance is looking for volunteers- we are asking volunteers to work short shifts in exchange for a rocking t-shirt and the opportunity to help facilitate this fun walk, run, roll, ride!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/D2D2volunteers
Email with any questions
5) From City of Sumner - Attached you will find notification regarding the following:
PLN-2013-0526 & PLN-2013-0527 (Notice of Hearing)- This project is to develop 13 lots in a residential sub-division.
If you have any questions regarding this notice or the subject project please contact:
Eric Mendenhall, Associate Planner
(253) 299-5526
City Clerk Terri Berry, MMC
City of Sumner
1104 Maple Street
Sumner, WA 98390
Ph: (253) 299-5500
Fx: (253) 299-5509
www.rhubarbpiecapital.com
6) This is updated notice of the final Council hearing on Proposal No. 2014-28 -
Meeting Time and Location.
An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Establishing a Transportation Benefit District within Unincorporated Pierce County, Providing for Transportation Improvements within the District; and Adopting a New Chapter 2.102 of the Pierce County Code, "Transportation Benefit District."
The Final Council hearing on this proposal is set for October 7, 2014, at 5:30 pm. This meeting will be held at the Lakewood City Hall, 6000 Main Street SW, Lakewood, WA, in Council District No. 6.
The Council hosts meetings in each of its seven Council Districts throughout the year. This meeting is being held in Council District No. 6 and will be in lieu of the regular 3:00 pm Council meeting.
Use the following link for Proposal information, including hearing dates and related documents:
http://online.co.pierce.wa.us/cfapps/council/iview/proposal.cfm?proposal_num=2014-28
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http://online.co.pierce.wa.us/cfapps/Internet/account/login.cfm
For more information or assistance in modifying your notification preferences, please use the email below.
Patty Face
Deputy Clerk
Pierce County Council
(253) 798-2687
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Join us for the 6th season of community forums focused on design issues relevant to Tacoma’surban neighborhoods and downtown core – a healthy dialogue can lead to thoughtful action. Each forum is followed by an informal after-party to continue the conversation with our speakers.
Moderator: Ali Modarres, Director of Urban Studies, UWT
1: Models from the Outside
6:30-8pm, Thursday, Sept. 18th, The Grand Cinema, 606 S. Fawcett Ave.
Come hear about the pivotal choices made by the City of Portland to help transform their urban core. After viewing a short documentary from the PBS e2 series, A Sense of Place, we’ll discuss the benefits and risks of looking at other cities as role models and what may or may not be right for Tacoma.
Speakers:
Andy Cotugno, Senior Policy Advisor to Portland’s Metro Regional Govt
Brian Scott, BDS Planning & Urban Design
After-event: Tacoma Brewing Co., 625 St. Helen’s Ave.
2: Bringing Vision to Action
6:30-8pm, Thursday, Oct. 16th, UWT Carwein Auditorium, 1754 Commerce St.
Several visions for Tacoma have come and gone yet we find ourselves once more on the precipice of a new strategic vision. How has leadership effectively engaged the community to produce such a vision? Come discuss what success looks like if we get it right.
Speakers:
TC Broadnax, Tacoma City Manager
Heywood T. Sanders, University of Texas at San Antonio
J.J. McCament, McCament & Rogers LLC
After-event: The Swiss, 1904 Jefferson Ave.
3: 10 x 10 | Thoughts from the Street
6:30-8pm, Thursday, Nov. 20th, The Mountaineers Club, 2302 N. 30th St.
The last word this year goes to the people. We all choose to live in Tacoma for different reasons. Whether it’s the grit, the beauty, the opportunity, or the destiny, this is our chance to weigh in. Each speaker will each have 10 minutes and 10 slides to propose a destiny realized. Come have your point of view expanded… but only briefly.
After-event: The Spar, 2121 N. 30th St.
Tickets: individual pre-paid tickets are $7.50 each or $20 for the series. Tickets at the door are $10, if available. Students admitted free with school ID. Register through Brown Paper Tickets
Learn: about current initiativesrelevant to our 2014 series… and our recommended reading list on cities/urban design here.
Sponsors: AIA-SWW, Historic Tacoma, UWT, Emerging Leaders Group, Downtown on the Go, Pierce County Chamber of Commerce and the City of Tacoma.
Questions? Contact Aaron Winston | 253-383-3084
Marian Berejikian
Friends of Pierce County
P. O. Box 2084
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
(253) 851-9524
www.FriendsofPierceCounty.org
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