Hearing Updates
The hearing on the proposed Bridge Point Industrial development went two additional days, concluding finally on August 4, 2023. All three parties requested leave to file post-hearing briefs, and the Hearing Examiner granted this request. The parties agreed on a brief submittal date of August 21, 2023. Until those briefs, which will be the parties’ final legal arguments in this appeal, are filed, the Examiner cannot issue a decision. The Office of the Hearing Examiner was contacted yesterday and the parties requested an additional week to file their briefs. Once those are filed, the Examiner still needs time to review the record, including the briefs, and write the decision in this complex matter. As a result, the decision will likely issue sometime in mid-September. Thanks for your interest.
How to Attend Hearings
Interested individuals should be aware that in-person meeting
restrictions related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have now been
lifted by the State and the City. As a result, any hearings conducted by the
Hearing Examiner’s Office that include public testimony (e.g., rezones, street
vacations, local improvement districts) as part of the agenda will, of
necessity, have a public attendance component, and unless otherwise noticed,
attendance will be possible in the City Council Chambers located at the Tacoma
Municipal Building at 747 Market Street.
In order to expand opportunity
for attendance, these in-person hearings will still have a remote attendance
option (via the internet or telephone) over the Zoom platform. Zoom attendance
information can be found on this page.
In appeal hearings (i.e., hearings
without public testimony), an in-person component is not required and the
hearing will be scheduled either for in-person or remotely through technology
by the preference and agreement of the parties to the appeal.
For members of the public wishing to attend any scheduled public
hearing and/or offer testimony, you may offer testimony in writing at any time
prior to the hearing date, and you may also participate by teleconference and
offer testimony in that medium. You will need a computer, phone or tablet that
has the Zoom app installed. It is free. The Hearing Examiner’s Office can be
contacted as follows:
Phone:
(253) 591-5195
Email: hearing.examiner@cityoftacoma.org
Website: https://www.cityoftacoma.org/government/city_departments/hearing_examiner
Hearing Schedule
The below list shows the hearings currently scheduled for the upcoming two-week period. If there is no Zoom Meeting information listed yet, please check back later. We will typically have the Zoom Meeting link posted three days prior to the hearing date.
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Topic: Jerry Sullivan II Civil Forfeiture Hearing
Note- The hearing scheduled on Sept. 19, 2023 has been continued to November 7, 2023, at 1:30 PM.
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Topic: Venus Smith Civil Forfeiture Hearing
Time: Oct 3, 2023 10:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Topic: Jennifer Martin Civil Forfeiture Hearing
Time: Oct 3, 2023 01:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Topic: Michael A. Elliott Appeal Hearing
Time: Oct 12, 2023 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Topic: Jerry Sullivan II Civil Forfeiture Hearing
Time: Nov 7, 2023 01:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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