Mandaguari You are invited to the North End Neighborhood Council Meeting
http://inklingsandyarns.com/xltavrat.php Monday, July 10th, 2023
6:00 p.m.
Cookies and Iced Tea from 5:30 p.m.
Our agenda for July’s meeting is included below.
Here are the full details for both online and in person, we hope to see you there!
**CHANGE OF LOCATION**
Tahoma Room – Thomas Hall
University of Puget Sound
3380 N 13th St (closest parking is on North Lawrence St. near
North 13th St.)
Virtual – Via Zoom
Meeting ID: 882 2046 7648
Passcode: 649767
The City Council identified the Proctor Neighborhood as a priority pilot project in the new Neighborhood Planning Program (NPP). Principal Planner, Lauren Hoogkamer and Senior Planner Anneka Olson will be giving an update on the plan and will be interested in getting feedback and input on how the program is developing.
1) Call to order, adoption of agenda —
2) Introductions and welcome—
3) Announcements —
4) Approval of Minutes
5) Treasurer’s Report
6) Liaison Reports
-Police
-Tacoma
-City Manager’s Office
7) City Council Member Report(s)
8) Proctor Neighborhood Plan Update
Lauren Hoogkamer, Principal Planner,
Anneka Olson, Senior Planner
9) Old Business
10) New Business
11) Adjournment
NOTE: Our next meeting will be Monday, August 5 with a presentation on Tree Canopy by Lowell Wyse from the Tacoma Tree Foundation https://tacomatreefoundation.org/.
Please visit our North End Neighborhood Council (NENC) website at www.nenc.org
Follow us on Facebook for updates www.facebook.com/NENCTacoma
The Citywide Impact of the 2.5 Million Square Foot South Tacoma Warehouse
“If you’re concerned about traffic safety (neighborhood and on the freeway), health (air quality and mental health), or environmental justice (especially reducing health inequities due to environmental sacrifice zones), then please get involved in pressuring the city to act to protect us in light of the upcoming mega warehouse in South Tacoma.” Michelle Mood, reporter for The Weekly June 23, 2023. “The South Tacoma Bridge Industrial warehouse will pave 125 acres to build a complex of buildings 50 feet tall covering an area of 50 football fields (over Tacoma’s aquifer)”. And that will mean that 1,000+ large semi-trucks will be traveling each day to and from the warehouse utilizing SR 16 and the Union Avenue exit clogging our roads and freeway, and adding huge amounts of pollution to the air that we breathe. In addition, there will be an estimated 5,000 smaller vehicles using the facility 24/7. Many of our local citizen groups as well as the Pierce County Health Dept., US EPA and the Wash. Dept. of Ecology are asking for the City to complete a Health Impact Assessment. For more information go to bit.ly/tacomawarehouse You are invited to join the discussions at 5:30 each Thursday’s zoom meetings: Meeting ID 884-5247-5350 Passcode 765348
Let’s Protect and Increase Tacoma’s Tree Canopy
Let’s Plant Trees with the Tacoma Tree Foundation
This great organization sponsors tree-planting events, interesting articles and many volunteer opportunities.
Be sure to sign up for their monthly newsletter: www.tacomatreefoundation.org
A New Tree Ordinance is coming!
The Tacoma Urban Forestry department is currently in the process of developing an important, updated Tacoma Tree Ordinance, which includes the formation of a much-needed Heritage Tree Program. Please see their website to read about their Urban Forest Management Plan: cityoftacoma.org/urbanforestry
Neighborhood Updates
We Need Your Input About the Future of Proctor
Please go online and provide your valuable input about Proctor’s neighborhood issues such as business district vitality, pedestrian safety, parking issues, neighborhood livability, historical identity and tree canopy/green spaces. For more information, please go to the PNPP website: cityoftacoma.org/
Home in Tacoma Phase 2: Our Changing Neighborhoods
You can join the discussion about how future multi-family housing will be built within our established neighborhoods. Please go to the website for Home in Tacoma Phase 2 to learn about Tacoma’s new city-wide rezoning: cityoftacoma.org/homeintacoma On that website, you can complete the Home in Tacoma survey, share your ideas, and learn about upcoming ways to get involved.
Questions? Please contact: homeintacoma@cityoftacoma.org
Mark Your Calendars
Saturday, August 5th, Proctor Art Fest
Monday, August 7th, NENC meeting with Lowell Wyse, Tacoma Tree Foundation
Saturday, Sept. 9, Cushman Pop-Up Community Center
October (Date TBA) Proctor Community Tree Planting
Neighborhood Contacts
Your North End City Council Members:
CM John Hines represents citizens in District 1 jhines@cityoftacoma.org
CM Sarah Rumbaugh represents citizens in District 2 srumbaugh@cityoftacoma.org
NENC Board Members Contact: officers@gmail.com
Chair Peter Bennett Vice-Chair Brad Stave Treasurer Jodi Cook Secretary Alex Morganroth
Joe Tieger Tye Minckler Georgette Reuter Tobi Bet