FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Public Hearing Scheduled for Tacoma’s Tideflats and Industrial Land Use Amendments
The City of Tacoma’s Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding the proposed Tideflats and Industrial Land Use Amendments on Wednesday, March 3 at 5:30 p.m. on Zoom. Meeting details are available at cityoftacoma.org/tideflatsinterim. The public hearing will be conducted jointly with the Department of Ecology.
The City of Tacoma is considering new land use regulations in the Port of Tacoma Manufacturing and Industrial Center and Industrial Zoning Districts City-wide to address the following issues:
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Public notification requirements for permits and land use amendments;
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Conversion of industrial lands to non-industrial uses in the Port of Tacoma Manufacturing and Industrial Center;
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Encroachment of residential developments on the Port of Tacoma Manufacturing and Industrial Center; and
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Siting of potentially high risk/high impact heavy industrial uses citywide.
If approved by the City Council the interim regulations first established in November 2017 through Amended Ordinance 28470 and renewed every six months through June of 2021 would expire.
For more information about the proposed amendments or for information about the amendment process and the One Tacoma Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Regulatory Code, visit the project webpage at cityoftacoma.org/tideflatsinterim. You can also contact Stephen Atkinson, Principal Planner and project lead, at satkinson@cityoftacoma.org or (253) 905-4146.