Council Legislation

Proposed Resolution No. R2016-150s

Title: A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Supporting the “Urban Communities of Pierce” Report and Implementation Actions (October 2016), and Directing County Departments to Incorporate the Recommendations Into Future Efforts to Strategically Invest and Prioritize County Resources to Prepare for, and Support, Planned Growth Within the Central Urban Growth Area.

Effective: November 29, 2016

Status: Passed

Sponsors: Councilmembers Connie Ladenburg, Derek Young

Final votes

November 29, 2016
Aye Aye Excused Aye Aye Aye Aye


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Public Comments

Name Date Comment
David M Friscia 11/21/16 12:34 PM The Initiative objective [Create a Pathway for Balanced 28% Growth in the Central Pierce County Urban Growth Area] was done without public participation. The Initiative objective is in contradiction to the Regional Growth Management framework of 20% Growth in the Central Pierce County Urban Growth Area and lacks the Public Services directive provided in their rating of the 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update: The county should address the following comments at the earliest opportunity through future amendments to the comprehensive plan, subarea plans, or functional plans:  VISION 2040 calls for new development within the urban growth area to be served with sanitary sewer systems or fit with dry sewers in anticipation of connection to the sewer system (MPP-PS-9). The plan includes goals and associated policies that partially address this policy, including goals LU-25, 27-29, but they should be strengthened to more fully address regional policy in this area as well as Goal LU-27 in the land use element (“urban level facilities and services must be provided prior to or concurrent with development”).  VISION 2040 calls for locating schools, institutions, and other community facilities that primarily serve urban populations within the urban growth area (MPP-PS-21). The county should review provisions in the plan, including Goal LU-78 and policy LU-78.1, to ensure consistency with MPP-PS-21.