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Some zoning/infrastructure activity:
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North Downtown Subarea Plan:

This third comprehensive plan for downtown Tacoma will set development in the area from South 15th up through the Stadium District, and downhill from Hilltop for years to come. The South Downtown and Hilltop plans are already complete, and this North Downtown plan has been moving quietly toward completion as well. The goal of the plan is to promote economic development in downtown Tacoma by doing some of the groundwork for developers, and providing clearer expectations for future development in the area.

A resolution on this week's Council meeting consent agenda will set September 9 as the date for a public hearing by the Council on the draft Subarea Plan and its accompanying Environmental Impact Statement. Ahead of that resolution, at this week's City Council study session Planning and Development Services staff will update the Council on the plan and EIS.



Tide Flats Emergency Response:

An update from Planning and Development Services and Tacoma Fire is also on the agenda for this week's Council study session is an update. Staff will update the Council on development of an emergency response plan for the Tide Flats.

Wastewater Purchase Resolutions:

A second purchase resolution on this week's agenda would award a $396,750 contract, budgeted from the Wastewater Fund for the replacement of a portion of the Titlow Pump Station force main pipe, upgrading from 10-inch to 12-inch pipe to handle increased flows.

Much of the underground wastewater infrastructure in Tacoma is more than 100 years old, making failures likely, especially at times during the year when weather increases the risk. When multiple wastewater pipes fail at the same time, Environmental Services staff can't always respond to them immediately. A purchase resolution on this week's agenda would award a $326,800 one-year contract, budgeted from the Wastewater Fund, that would allow Environmental Services to enlist the help of outside contractors in such situations.

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