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FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2012
Vol. CXXIII, No. 165
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Tacoma City Council to consider library services, live/work lofts Tuesday
Tacoma City Council is scheduled to be briefed Tuesday at City Hall on an overview of services past, present and future for the Tacoma Public Library by members of the library's board of trustees. Additionally, councilmembers will be briefed on the Tacoma Planning Commission's recommendations on amendments that aim to streamline the city's land use regulatory code. The proposed amendments to the Land Use Regulatory Code were developed by staff and the Planning Commission to reduce barriers to infill development and to the reuse of existing buildings. These amendments include three proposed code changes: raising State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) thresholds; expanding the flexibility inherent in a "home occupation" type of use to include "live/work" and "work/ live"; and a parking exemption for existing buildings in commercial districts. A public hearing on the issue is scheduled later that day at the regularly scheduled Tacoma City Council meeting. Councilmembers will not take public comment during this week's study session, which will be held on Tues., Aug. 28 at noon in Tacoma Municipal Building North, 733 Market St., Room 16. Audio from the session will be broadcast live on TV Tacoma and online at tvtacoma. On-demand audio archives are available on the Web within 24 hours of the meeting online at tvtacoma.com.
Design work could begin soon on Tacoma Avenue South Bridge rehab Photo Courtesy City of Tacoma Tacoma City Council is scheduled to vote next week on whether to direct approximately $1.2 million toward design services necessary to rehabilitate the Tacoma Avenue South Bridge. According to city staff, the bridge's beams, sidewalks, guardrails and deck have deteriorated to the point that two of the four traffic lanes and the sidewalks are closed and signs have been posted announcing reduced truck loads. The bridge serves as a vital transportation corridor between downtown Tacoma and the Lincoln International Business District. It also serves as one of the few crossings over Interstate 5. Keeping this bridge open and operating at full capacity provides a transportation corridor for businesses, commuters, schools, and emergency vehicles to circulate freely within Tacoma, according to city staff. Last year, the city accepted a $7.1 million federal grant to help pay for the project. If a purchase resolution is approved by councilmembers, a contract will be awarded to Bellevuebased TranTech Engineering to complete the bridge design. Once the design team investigates the
The Tacoma Avenue South Bridge, which connects downtown to the Lincoln International Business District, is in need of a major rehabilitation. According to city staff, the bridge's beams, sidewalks, guardrails and deck have deteriorated to the point that two of the four traffic lanes and the sidewalks needed to be closed and signs were posted announcing reduced truck loads. bridge deficiencies and is able to propose options for rehabilitating the bridge, city staff will meet with the neighborhood and business districts to inform them about the project and receive input regarding the new design. The bridge design is expected to be completed in July. The overall project is expected to be completed by the end of 2014. Councilmembers are scheduled to vote on the purchase resolution during its meeting on Tues., Aug. 28 at 5 p.m. in City Council Chambers on the first floor of the Tacoma Municipal Building, located 747 Market Street. Meetings are streamed live online at tvtacoma.com and broadcast live on TV Tacoma.