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Port of Tacoma Commission to discuss public access plan
Posted online Tues., May 28 Photos Courtesy Port of Tacoma The Port of Tacoma Commission is scheduled to meet this week to discuss its public access plan. The City of Tacoma's locally-adopted Shoreline Master Program requires The Port of public agencies, including Tacoma has six the Port of Tacoma, to propublic access sites vide public access when new throughout the development projects require tide fl ats area, a city shoreline permit, acincluding Gog-lecording to a memo prepared hi-te Wetlands, Juby Port of Tacoma staff. In lia's Gulch, Place the past, the City of Tacoma of Circling Waters, waived public access requireRhone Polenc, an ments for projects with safeobservation tower, ty and/or security concerns. and Dick Gilmur However, under the new Shoreline RestoraShoreline Master Program, tion and Kayak if safety and/or security isLaunch (pictured). sues prevent public access from being provided on-site, the City of Tacoma requires that public access must be provided at another location. Port of Tacoma staff developed a public access plan in accordance with the City of Tacoma's Shoreline Master Program in an effort to ensure a predictable and streamlined shoreline permitting process. In addition, Port of Tacoma Commissioners Connie Bacon and Don Meyer attended five meetings with Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland and Tacoma City Councilmember Ryan Mello to share visibility and coordinate the Port of Tacoma's draft public access plan with the City of Tacoma's Shoreline Master Program and Public Access Alternatives Plan, according to Port of Tacoma staff. Following more discussions, the City of Tacoma and the Port of Tacoma
have drafted an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) that authorizes a flexible approach to shoreline public access provisions including a fee-in-lieu option. The Port of Tacoma Commission is scheduled to discuss the issue during a study session on Thurs., May 30 at noon in Room 104 of The Fabulich Center, located at 3600 Port of Tacoma Road. A joint study session between the Port of Tacoma and the City of Tacoma is tentatively scheduled for Tues., June 11. The Port of Tacoma Commission is expected to take final action on the matter later this summer.