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TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2014
Vol. CXXIV, No. 9
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF TACOMA Devoted to the Courts, Real Estate, Finance, Industrial Activities, and Publication of Legal Notices
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Brookdale Road project postponed Photo Courtesy Pierce County Public Works and Utilities A project to replace a sewer main along Brookdale Road in Parkland has been postponed until the middle of this year. Crews had planned to shift work to the eastern end of the project in December, but unfavorable conditions and associated costs have made postponement the best alternative, according to Pierce County Public Works and Utilities officials. Pavement affected by initial work at the intersection of A Street and 133rd Street East was restored in mid-December. NW Cascade, the project contractor, will remove its equipment from the site. Pierce County crews will continue to monitor groundwater throughout the winter, and the project will resume operations when conditions are more favorable. This project consists of replacing 5,000 feet of sewer pipe with a 72-inch diameter interceptor pipe. The existing 30-inch diameter sewer pipe is nearing its capacity of seven-million gallons per day, is heavily corroded, and is located in an area affected by high groundwater levels, according to Pierce County officials. Additionally, groundwater seeps into the sewer pipe, reducing its capacity to carry wastewater. The project also includes a new pump station at the northwest corner of Golden Given Road East and Brookdale Road. When work resumes, traffic will periodically be detoured. Signs will be posted when a detour is required and flaggers will assist motorists when necessary. There will be local access during the detours. The county will work with property owners to minimize impacts. The project, managed by Pierce County Public Works and Utilities, is now expected to be completed in 2016. More information is available online at co.pierce. wa.us/brookdaleinterceptor.
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More time needed to close Hilltop development deal By Todd Matthews, Editor A private developer who plans to turn two Cityowned historic buildings in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood into vibrant mixed-use centers has asked for more time to complete the deal. In August, Tacoma City Council approved a purchase and sale agreement to sell the 1906 KelloggSicker Building, located at 1114-16 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, and the 1904 Pochert Building, located at 1110-12 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, for $100,000 to Kellogg Sicker Pochert, LLC (formerly known as MLK Rehab). Both buildings were purchased by the City in 2005, sat vacant for years, and were added to the local historic register last year. Kellogg Sicker Pochert, LLC plans to preserve the historic buildings and develop them to make way for market-rate housing on the upper floors and retail spaces on the ground floor. The agreement provided for a 60-day feasibility review period, with a 30-day extension if necessary. "The buyers have requested additional time to complete their analysis and proceed with the project," wrote Ricardo Noguera, Tacoma's Community and Economic Development Department Director, and Martha Anderson, the department's assistant director, in a Dec. 27 memo to Tacoma City Manager T. C. Broadnax. "The buyers have been conducting a review of the property, including building and site inspections. They have also met with representatives of the [City of Tacoma's] Planning and Development Services Department and participated in project scoping meetings to understand requirements for building, site and land use permits." Councilmembers are expected to vote on a resolution Tuesday that would allow additional time for the developers to complete their due diligence. "It is recommended that the City Council approve this extension, allowing the buyers to complete their due diligence process and receive reasonable assurance that permits for the project on the property can be issued prior to the scheduled closing date," added Noguera and Anderson. The project is part of a larger development plan that aims to bring housing, commercial, and retail spaces to the neighborhood through a partnership between the private developer and Tacoma Housing Authority. Tacoma Housing Authority plans to develop two adjacent parcels, located at 1120 and 1124 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, as new construction of three to five floors and about 40 to 50 units of workforce affordable housing.