The Pierce County Planning Commission will hold four public hearings about the Frederickson, Mid-County, Parkland-Spanaway-Midland and South Hill community plan updates in February and March. Each meeting will feature a staff presentation, discussion by the commission, and public testimony about proposed changes presented at that meeting. At the Feb. 4 meeting, the commission will review additional draft proposed changes to the Centers and Corridors proposal. Under the Centers and Corridors proposal, growth would be focused along Pacific Avenue/State Route 7, Meridian/State Route 161, 176th Street East, 112th Street East and Canyon Road East.

A. The purpose of the Risk Subcommittee is to coordinate strategic assessment, analysis, and long-term planning. The three goals are: i. Developing and implementing regional processes for conducting capability and risk assessments and remedial action or improvement planning for the following; 1. Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) and Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR); 2. Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) and hazard mitigation planning; and 3. Remedial action management / improvement planning. ii. Recommending courses of action to reduce risk and increase capabilities. iii. Completing analysis to assist in setting priorities and selecting projects to pursue.

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Shoreline Substantial Development Permit / Shoreline Conditional Use Permit: Simchuk
Applications: 894175, 894176
Applicant: John Simchuk

The Pierce County Planning Commission will hold four public hearings about the Frederickson, Mid-County, Parkland-Spanaway-Midland and South Hill community plan updates in February and March. Each meeting will feature a staff presentation, discussion by the commission, and public testimony about proposed changes presented at that meeting. At the Feb. 25, meeting, the commission will review results of the housing market study that provides a realistic estimate of additional housing growth related to the Centers and Corridors proposal for the Environmental Impact Statement. Environmental Impact Statements evaluate the environmental impacts of changes to plans and zoning and provide ways to reduce any identified impacts. Under the Centers and Corridors proposal, growth would be focused along Pacific Avenue/State Route 7, Meridian/State Route 161, 176th Street East, 112th Street East and Canyon Road East.

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