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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2014
Vol. CXXIII, No. 107
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Tacoma Council OKs grant request for Foss Waterway children's play area Article By Todd Matthews, Editor Images and Photos Via City of Tacoma / Todd Matthews, Editor Tacoma City Council approved a resolution Tuesday authorizing City staff to submit a grant request to the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office to help pay for a children's play area at a Cityowned park near South 21st Street and Dock Street, along Thea Foss Waterway. The $155,786 project is a partnership between the City, Foss Waterway Development Authority (FWDA), and The Henry Group—a private developer currently constructing a 161-unit, $32 million apartment building nearby, according to documents prepared by City of Tacoma staff. The City is seeking a $60,000 grant for the project. The Henry Group and FWDA would pay for the rest of the project. Earlier this year, City staff prepared a presentation highlighting some the benefits and features of the project. First, the park would include the only children's play area along a 7.5-mile waterfront stretch connecting the Tacoma Dome and Point Defiance waterfront trail. Second, creating the children's play area would expand the diversity of use within the park and draw more people and activities to the area. Third, the eco-friendly play area would feature a LEED-certified mat surface, as well as landscaping with native plants. Finally, Metro Parks Tacoma, Citizens for a Healthy Bay, Tacoma Waterfront Association, Foss Waterway Marina, and many Foss Waterway residents support the project, according to City staff. A decision on grant funding is expected to be made later this year. To read the Tacoma Daily Index's complete and comprehensive coverage of the Foss Waterway park and the proposed children's play area, visit our Web site for the following articles: —City Hall News: West Slope conservation district, charter review public hearing and Foss Waterway children's park update (Tacoma Daily Index, May 30, 2014) —City Hall News: Foss Waterway children's park, strategic plan update, and Tacoma Dome Wi-Fi (Tacoma Daily Index, May 9, 2014) —Grant funds would help finish first phase of 2.5acre park on Thea Foss (Tacoma Daily Index, Oct. 31, 2005) —Grant funds will help finish first phase of Thea Foss park (Tacoma Daily Index, Nov. 3, 2005)
The City of Tacoma is requesting a $60,000 grant from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office to help pay for a children's play area at a City-owned park near South 21st Street and Dock Street. The ecofriendly play area would feature a LEED-certified mat surface and landscaping with native plants. It would also expand the diversity of use within the park and draw more visitors and activities to the area. The project is a partnership between the City of Tacoma, Foss Waterway Development Authority, and The Henry Group, a private developer currently constructing a 161unit, $32 million apartment building nearby.
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