You've been thrown under the bus, again!

YEP!!!!! You’ve been thrown under the bus again!! (Are you frustrated and angry?)
Results of the January 25 Council REZONING Public Hearing

 
     The council chambers were full and standing room only. During the Public Hearing the developer’s representative was the ONLY person who spoke in favor of rezoning 112^th Street.  This will result in higher density housing (up to 100 homes) and greater traffic gridlock.

Council members, Payne, Perrow, Ekberg and Kadzik voted to advance rezoning 112^th Street to the Planning Commission for their stamp of approval. Council members Arbenz and Lovrovich were absent and did not vote.
 Only Council member Malich supported the citizens and voted NOT to rezone 112^th Street.

It is rather interesting Council member Payne reminded folks he voted for the marijuana ban. Does he think this gives him the right to destroy your neighborhood?
By the way it appears he doesn’t want to hear any complaints from anybody about adding higher density housing (100 new homes) and traffic gridlock.  It is your right as a voter to complain or applaud. 

  paynet@cityofgigharbor.net  (may need to copy and paste)

 

EXCEPT….Gig Harbor Has Been Put On Notice.

     Washington State and the Puget Sound Regional Council has also weighed in on Gig Harbor’s out of control development. The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) is a  planning organization that develops policies and makes decisions about transportation planning, economic development, and growth management in the area surrounding Puget Sound. The PSRC has advised Gig Harbor:

• Gig Harbor is growing too fast and too dense.
• Gig Harbor needs to slow down development and density.
• Gig Harbor needs to rezone areas to limit density and out of control growth. 
• Gig Harbor needs to have a plan in place for fully funding streets, parks, and schools before development is allowed.
• Gig Harbor needs to institute development standards appropriate to retain our small town character.

Rezoning 112^th street for 100 high density housing will create more traffic and increase growth and stress on our schools. This is the very thing Gig Harbor is not prepared to do.
     Washington State, the Puget Sound Regional Council and the overwhelming majority of Gig Harbor voters insist the city council stop this disastrous over development now.      The state is watching you. Citizens are watching you. 

 The city council needs to start doing the right thing now.

 Citizensforgigharbor@gmail.com

     Nov 2017 1 mayor, 4 council seats up for re-election.   

"I am only one, but still I am one.  I cannot do everything, but still I can do something.  Because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do something that I can do." Helen Keller

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