NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
2024 South Tacoma Groundwater Protection District
February 5, 2024
On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at approximately 5:15 p.m., the City Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed moratorium extension on certain high impact uses within the South Tacoma Groundwater Protection District (STGPD).
For additional details, please see the attached information.
The meeting will be conducted in a hybrid format that includes an in-person component and a remote option. To attend in person, the meeting will be held in the Council Chambers, on the first floor of the Tacoma Municipal Building, located at 747 Market Street. The meeting can be attended remotely by dialing 253-215-8782 or through Zoom at www.zoom.us/j/84834233126, and entering the meeting ID 848 3423 3126, and passcode 349099 when prompted. The meeting will be broadcasted on TV Tacoma and live streamed on Facebook.
Oral comments will be taken during the City Council meeting. Those wishing to submit written comments may do so by email to the City Clerk’s Office at cityclerk@cityoftacoma.org or by mail at 733 Market Street, Room 11, Tacoma, WA 98402, by 5:00 p.m., on Monday, February 19, 2024. Written comments will be compiled, forwarded to the City Council, and posted on the City’s webpage at www.cityoftacoma.org/writtencomments.
Resolution No. 41350, which set the public hearing date, can be viewed in its entirety on the City’s website at www.cityoftacoma.org/recentlegis by clicking on the link for January 30, 2024, or by requesting a copy from the City Clerk’s Office at 253-591-5505. For more information, please contact Maryam Moeinian, Senior Planner, at 253-532-1446, mmoeinian@cityoftacoma.org. Nicole Emery City Clerk
Subject of Hearing:
The subject of the public hearing is a potential moratorium extension on certain high impact uses within the South Tacoma Groundwater Protection District (STGPD).
Background:
In March 2023, the City Council adopted a moratorium to temporarily prohibit certain high-impact uses in STGPD while the City and partners work on the STGPD code update, which is anticipated to be completed in 2025. The existing moratorium is set to expire on March 20, 2024. The proposed moratorium extension would continue prohibiting the establishment of new or the expansion of existing underground storage tanks, metal recycling, and auto wrecking facilities within the STGPD, while allowing the current level of these uses and activities to be maintained for an additional six months.
Public comments regarding the proposed amendment will be heard during a public hearing to occur at approximately 5:15 p.m., on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, as part of a regularly scheduled Tacoma City Council meeting. The meeting can be heard by dialing 253-215-8782 or through Zoom at www.zoom.us/j/84834233126 and entering the meeting ID 848 3423 3126 and passcode 349099, when prompted. To access the hearing in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 253-591-5505, before 5:00 p.m., on the Monday preceding the City Council meeting. TTY or speech-to-speech users please dial 711 to connect to Washington Relay Services. Written comment will be accepted during a five-day public comment period commencing at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2024.
Electronic comments may be submitted by email to cityclerk@cityoftacoma.org. Written comments may be submitted to:
City Clerk’s Office
733 Market Street, Room 11
Tacoma, WA 98402
For additional background on the proposal, visit www.cityoftacoma.org/stgpd.
Staff contact: Maryam Moeinian, Senior Planner, 253-532-1446, mmoeinian@cityoftacoma.org.
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February 6, 2024
