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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2013
Vol. CXXIII, No. 229
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Tacoma poised to sell 4 former Tacoma Power substations
Pierce County land purchase expands Foothills Trail Posted online Fri., Nov. 22 Photo Courtesy Pierce County Pierce County took another step toward completing the popular Foothills Trail with the purchase this week of commercial land near South Prairie. The county bought approximately 59,000 square feet of the South Prairie RV Park from Dwight Partin for $1.05 million. The sale closed on Thurs., Nov. 21. "This is an exciting development for our county,"said Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy. "The Foothills Trail is a recreational destination that showcases our beautiful environment. I congratulate our Parks and Recreation Department for completing this sale, and I thank Councilmember Dan Roach for assisting us in reaching the final deal. This is an important milestone as we strive to complete the vision for an uninterrupted trail connecting Puyallup, Orting, South Prairie and Buckley with points beyond."
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Pierce County purchased approximately 59,000 square feet of commercial land near South Prairie for approximately $1 million in an effort to complete the popular Foothills Trail. The 12-footwide Foothills Trail sits atop a historic railroad bed. Approximately 18 miles of paved trail exists in three sections between Puyallup and Buckley. The Parks and Recreation Department will continue efforts to purchase property that fills in the remaining gaps
The 12-foot-wide Foothills Trail sits atop a historic railroad bed. Approximately 18 miles of paved trail exists in three sections between Puyallup and Buckley. The Parks and Recreation Department will continue efforts to purchase property that fills in the remaining gaps in the Puyallup-to-Buckley segment, which totals just under three miles of trail in two sections. In the meantime, the county will start seeking grants to begin work on the newly acquired property. "I am ecstatic that this is happening," said Gordon 'Buzz' Grant, president of the Foothills Rails to Trails Coalition, a non-profit advocacy group. "This was the most significant section of property to obtain as we work to complete the trail."
Posted online Mon., Nov. 25 Article and Photo By Todd Matthews, Editor Four former Tacoma Power substations could soon be sold to a private developer who plans to build residential housing on the sites. The substations -- known as Ruston, Fairmount, Downing and Lincoln Park -- became obsolete after Tacoma Power upgraded its electrical distribution system, according to City of Tacoma staff and Tacoma Public Utilities staff. Four years ago, properties were included in a list of nine former substations deemed surplus and no longer needed. Earlier this year, local developer Reggie Brown, co-founder of Puyallup-based Puget Sound Builders Association, approached the City of Tacoma with an interest in purchasing the parcels for $317,000 and building five single-family homes on the four parcels of land, according to City of Tacoma staff and Tacoma Public Utilities staff. The properties for sale include a .2-acre site at 5001 N. Visscher St. (Ruston Substation) for $87,000, a .3-acre site at 1801 N. Orchard St. (Downing Substation) for $123,000, a .14-acre site at 4924 N. 31st St. for $77,000 (Fairmount Substation, pictured above), and a .19-acre site at 1009 S. 35th St. (Lincoln Park Substation) for $30,000. The Tacoma Public Utility Board last month approved the plan to sell the surplus properties. A public hearing on the issue was held last week at Tacoma City Hall. Tacoma City Council is scheduled to vote on whether to sell the properties during its regular weekly meeting on Tues., Nov. 26 at 5 p.m. in City Council Chambers on the first floor of the Tacoma Municipal Building, located at 747 Market St. The meeting will be broadcast live on TV Tacoma and online at tvtacoma.com. Copies of the agenda and meeting materials are available online at cityoftacoma.org.