City Council Seeks Applicants for the Planning Commission

The Tacoma City Council seeks to fill four volunteer Planning Commission positions. Residents living in Council District No. 1, covering parts of North and West Tacoma, or those who live anywhere in Tacoma and are able to represent development, environmental, or transportation interests are urged to apply.

The Planning Commission develops and updates the Comprehensive Plan and its elements; formulates effective and efficient land use and development regulations and processes that implement the Comprehensive Plan; and reviews various planning issues, such as area-wide zoning reclassifications, moratoria, interim zoning, pre-annexation planning, historic district designation, urban design, and transportation and capital facilities programs.

The Planning Commission consists of nine members appointed by the City Council for three-year terms. Commission meetings occur the first and third Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m.

To find out additional information on the Planning Commission,please visithttp://www.cityoftacoma.org/government/committees_boards_commissions/planning_commission/ or contact Lihuang Wung,Planning and Development Services, at (253) 591-5682.

Applications must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office by Wednesday,July 23, 2014. To apply, please visit https://www.cityoftacoma.org/cbcapplication or contact Linnea Meredith at (253) 591-5178, City Clerk’s Office, Room 11, Tacoma Municipal Building North,733 Market Street, Tacoma, WA 98402.