From: Richard Berkowitz
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Dear Mayor Woodards and Tacoma City Council Members,
The Transportation Institute (TI) works on behalf of the interests of the US-Flag Maritime Industry. Our members include Crowley Maritime, Matson Navigation, and TOTE, Inc. –all of whom currently own assets propelled by LNG and also operate vessels in and near the Port of Tacoma. TI has long supported local efforts to reduce emissions and, notably, particulate matter (PM) that has long plagued areas of Pierce County to the point where the region surpassed its EPA limits. We find it illogical for there to be new found calls to limit the potential for the needed infrastructure in and near the Port of Tacoma that would allow access to LNG by our member companies, other vessel operators, and fleet transport providers. These are some of the same companies who have long invested in the Port of Tacoma/trade gateway and regional economy and assure family-wage jobs are available to its residents.
It is anticipated that 30 percent of vessel operators will be requiring LNG as their primary propulsion fuel in the years following the implementation of international marine fuel sulfur limits to be in place in 2020. The Port of Tacoma is the economic engine for this region and not to have access to LNG would place the port in a precarious state to retain and attract ships and the trade that supports our state. Changing the rules midstream on companies who have taken the bold risk of investing in a clean propulsion alternative would be a terrible message for policymakers to send to them and all who wish to support bold steps in technology and environmental remediation.
Consequently, we urge you to keep the existing regulations in place until the full planning process, involving all stakeholders and the community, is initiated and completed.
I appreciate your attention and consideration of this critical matter.
Best wishes,
Richard Berkowitz Director, Pacific Coast Operations Transportation Institute 2200 Alaskan Way #110 Seattle WA 98121 206‐443‐1738 www.transportationinstitute.org
From: Chris heiberg
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To whom it may concern,
Please find attached my written comment to be included in the Tideflat Interim Regulation meeting of 4/23/19.
Sincerely, Barbara Ardelle Heiberg
Amended Ordinance 28470 Tideflat Interim Regulations->3rd response request Interim Tideflat Regulations 4-23-2017.docx
4/23/2019
To: Tacoma City Council
Re: Tideflat Interim Regulations (Ordinance No. 28542)
Dear Members of the Tacoma City Council,
Please find attached my original written email comment from the 9/13/2017 meeting, requesting a response regarding the exclusion of my residence at 5324 12th Street NE and its 8.33 acres from your Item #3 Marine View Drive Residential Restrictions prohibiting residential development and mining moratorium. I am submitting this 3rd written comment to again request a response and determine your intentions to allow or disallow changes to your proposed blue cross hatched boundary area map.
The value of this developable acreage, as well as my existing residence is a significant part of my “nest egg” for my future living expenses. I have been paying the property taxes on this acreage for over 60 years to the City of Tacoma while it has always been zoned for, and allowed to be used as, prime residential view property. I cannot afford to have this valuable asset reduced to an unsellable, useless property tax burden, because of the City of Tacoma’s expanding growth and port operations of which I have so faithfully supported for years.
I have included a map of my parcel (0321361036) that is in question for your review which is at the southern end of your proposed map.
Please let me know your intentions so I may make the appropriate preparations to protect my property.
Sincerely,
Barbara Ardelle Heiberg 5324 12th Street N.E. Tacoma, WA 98422 253-927-6146
Amended Ordinance 28470 Tideflat Interim Regulations->3rd response request Interim Tideflat Regulations 4-23-2017.docx
From: Sorum, Doris Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 12:43 PM To: City Clerk's Office Subject: FW: Request for an Additional SEIS for the PSE LNG Facility Attachments: Tacoma City Council Request for Additional SEIS on LNG Project.docx
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From: Anne Kroeker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, April 12, 2019 11:35 AM To: Woodards, Victoria
Dear City of Tacoma Council and Staff,
At your Council meeting on Tuesday evening this week, I, along with many others, spoke in support of asking the City to consider undertaking the process for an additional supplemental environmental impact statement, in the wake of the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency’s release of their Final SEIS for the GHG analysis of the PSE LNG plant. As I did not have time to verbally present all of my statement, I am writing to you now, to include it and again ask for your consideration.
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I, and my husband, understand that this request is not an easy one to grant nor do you probably feel that it is appropriate at this stage. According to the normally expected progression of EIS and permits, it is not. However, we believe that this particular process was never normalized nor is this project anything but extraordinary, in all of its applications, current and proposed. We understand that PSE believes they are solving a problem for future energy needs for their customers and supplying cleaner burning fuel for Tote Marine and other waterway hauling and that most of the rest of the world, our climate focused Governor included, believes that LNG is a necessary transition fuel. Of course not having diesel fumes is better for breathing. It’s just that the evidence points to this one benefit, which could be achieved by jumping ahead of the transition to electric generation, at least along the Sound out to the Ocean, is fraught with so many other killing side effects, from the additional carbon added to our overburdened atmosphere to the actual explosive nature of the LNG fuel itself. And being able to switch to true renewable energy sources, as from solar and wind generation, is doable now.
The Tacoma Tideflats used to be an amazing estuary and still has some wonderful little spots left, which we have visited and supported with the Earthcorps restoration crews. Undoing all the environmental degradation that has been put into Commencement Bay to replace it with a healthy ecosystem, is not going to happen overnight but perhaps one effort at a time will make a difference. I know that every time we remove an invasive plant and replace it with a native wetland plant, we feel hope.
So we realize that this is an uphill battle, on all fronts, and are asking you to lead the charge. A big ask and one that you may not feel you can do. We need to ask anyway and to ask if you could use your influence to persuade other State agencies, such as the Department of Ecology, to look into this project and see what they can do. We also ask that no matter what your choice, that you do meet with the Puyallup Tribe, to confer and consult with what has happened on this project and with what might happen in the future, and to promise them that going forward, Tacoma recognizes their authority on their traditional lands. The past is behind us. The future is everything.
Thank you again for your time and attention to this very urgent matter,
Anne Kroeker and Richard Leeds FW: Request for an Additional SEIS for the PSE LNG Facility->Tacoma City Council Request for Additional SEIS on LNG Project.docx
Anne Kroeker and Richard Leeds, Des Moines, WA 4/9/2019
Support for Additional SEIS on PSE’s LNG Facility in Consultation with Puyallup Tribe
To the Tacoma City Council and City staff, thank you for considering this request to require an additional SEIS for the PSE LNG plant in coordination with the Puyallup Tribe. Please allow me to explain why I, and my husband, care about this project not continuing. As residents who live along Poverty Bay in Des Moines, north of the proposed LNG Plant and along the path of ships which will be carrying this volatile (explosive) Liquefied Natural/Fracked Gas (LNG) fuel, we, and the communities up and down the waterways all the way to and from the Pacific Ocean, will have our lives put in jeopardy every time this fuel goes by. As community supporters who come to Tacoma for cultural events at the museums, musical and dramatic productions, we, along with City inhabitants, will be putting our lives and health in danger when we are in close proximity to the refinery toxins and operations. In fact, an earthquake or tsunami could easily cause a 2 mile explosion zone. As conservationists, having run a foundation for 20 years focused on wildlife habitat preservation and restoration, we are deeply concerned about the increased carbon this full LNG life cycle will be emitting, further degrading our natural lands and life, adding to sea level rise, warmer temperatures and ocean biology and chemistry changes. As moral people, we are appalled by the treatment the Puyallup Tribe has suffered throughout this legal process, by not being consulted by the US and WA governmental agencies, as prescribed by law, and by the plant already being built on their traditional lands and waters. As PSE customers, we are all complicit, albeit unwillingly, to the many wrongs that continue to proliferate and plague this project, and will absorb all the undue risks and costs, which PSE passes on to its captive customer base. Despite the fact that the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency has released its Final SEIS, they have not consulted with the Puyallup Tribe, nor have they addressed the many substantial changes made since the draft EIS. In addition, their “finding a net benefit for greenhouse gases emissions if gas for the project is sourced from western Canada” is a specious conclusion. PSE will find gas to fill its pipelines from anywhere, especially when there is a disruption in gas supply as happened this winter, due to an out-of-state explosion on a supplier’s pipeline. Given the above concerns, we respectfully request that the City of Tacoma initiate an additional SEIS on this project, so that the issue of expanding fossil fuel infrastructure, particularly one so life-threatening, may be addressed. We greatly appreciate your vital engagement in concluding this process justly, for the benefit of our region and as a model to set the precedent for a clean energy Washington State.
From: Meredith Neal
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Mayor and Councilmembers,
Attached you will find a letter regarding the interim regulations – we would like to urge you to renew the interim regulations with no changes.
I am available to answer any questions.
Thank you, Meredith
Meredith Neal Director, Manufacturing Industrial Council A Program of the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber 950 Pacific Avenue, Suite 300 Tacoma, WA 98402
Main: 253.627.2175 Mobile: 253.254.2767 [email protected] micsouthsound.com
The Voice For The Manufacturing, Industrial and Maritime Community in the South Sound
April 23, 2019
The Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers City of Tacoma 747 Market Street, 12th Floor Tacoma, Washington 98402
Subject: Six-Month Renewal of the Tideflats Interim Regulations with No Changes
Dear Mayor Woodards and Councilmembers;
Thank you for your efforts to convene the five governments that led to the approval of the workplan for the Tideflats Subarea Planning process – we look forward to focusing energy on inclusive conversations and an in-depth process for input to truly explore the social, environmental and economic impacts as we plan for the future of the Tacoma Tideflats.
One of the stated goals for a Subarea Plan process is to “improve predictability” for businesses around permitting, streamlined environmental review and a coordinated approach to development and strategic capital investment. We applaud this goal, since many studies have shown that businesses need certainty and predictability to consider investment.
To that end, we would like to urge you to renew the interim regulations with no changes.
The City’s existing permit reviews are already thorough - there is extensive oversight and regulatory approval required for expansion or changes to industrial and manufacturing sites. In addition, shoreline permits, building permits and many other permits and regulatory processes are required depending on the project and parcel.
Last November, City Council voted to renew the existing interim regulations with no amendments or changes adopted – we urge you to repeat this action and reaffirm the City’s commitment to providing certainty and predictability for business investment and the corresponding ability to maintain and grow family-wage jobs.
Thank you for your time, and I am available to answer any questions you may have.
Sincerely,
Meredith Neal, Director Manufacturing Industrial Council for the South Sound [email protected], 253-254-2767
From: Lani Thomas
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Dear Mayor Woodards and Councilmembers:
As general Manager of the WestRock Tacoma Paper mill, I want to thank you for your efforts on the Tideflats Subarea Planning Process to date and want to urge you to renew the interim regulations with no changes.
Large integrated pulp & paper mills are very capital intensive by nature. WestRock has invested over $100MM since purchasing the facility in 2014.
One of the more important responsibilities for myself and the leadership of the mill is to plan, justify and execute a capital plan that invests that money to ensure the safety, environmental stewardship and long‐term viability of the mill. Our capital process requires that we look well into the future, to ensure that projects are well‐developed and appropriately prioritized. Our horizon is 5 years out.
In addition to operational improvements, we research federal, state, and local mandates for safety and environmental as part of developing a project. This process requires time and money to do properly. These mandates and objectives cannot be moving targets. Revising the standard every six months would infuse uncertainty into planning and allocation processes, making it more difficult to obtain project funding.
We are currently going through the approval process for our Fiscal Year 2020 Capital Projects, and we appreciate the certainty the current interim regulations have given us while the sub‐area planning process is underway. With this continued certainty I can request approval for these projects that are critical to future operations of the Mill, which provides family wage jobs, and generate a high multiplier for the tideflats and south sound business communities.
Again, I ask that for continued continuity, the interim regulations remain unchanged.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
John Brandt General Manager, WestRock Tacoma Mill
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From: Jordan Royer
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Dear Mayor Woodards and City Council Members,
On behalf of the member companies of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA), I am writing to urge you to renew the Interim Regulations this evening with no amendments. PMSA represents marine terminal operators and container vessel lines that serve the West Coast. The Pacific Northwest Gateway, which includes the Port of Tacoma, is a critical trade gateway for the State of Washington and the United States. The companies that invest in Tacoma’s infrastructure and provide thousands of good paying family wage jobs pay close attention to predictability, efficiency and regulatory certainty when making investment and cargo routing decisions. Local jurisdictions can have a big impact on those decisions in either a positive or negative way.
Providing a careful, thoughtful land use planning process for the Tideflats is imperative if Tacoma is to continue to be competitive and attract further maritime industrial investment. I urge you to keep the existing regulations in place until the full planning process, involving all stakeholders and the community, is initiated and completed.
Thank you for your attention to this request and for your continued support for family wage jobs in our community and region.
Jordan Royer Vice President for External Affairs Pacific Merchant Shipping Association World Trade Center 2200 Alaskan Way, Suite 160 Seattle, WA 98121 Office: 206.441.0182 Mobile: 206.604.1850 PMSASHIP.COM
Jordan Royer Vice President for External Affairs Pacific Merchant Shipping Association World Trade Center 2200 Alaskan Way, Suite 160 Seattle, WA 98121 Office: 206.441.0182 Mobile: 206.604.1850 PMSASHIP.COM
From: Kevin Olson
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Dear Mayor Woodards and Councilmembers:
I appreciate your efforts to protect the city I love by balancing the environmental and economic impacts of our future decisions regarding the Tacoma Tideflats. I enjoy a family‐wage job in the Port as much as I enjoy all that the City of Tacoma has to offer.
I urge you to renew the thoughtful interim regulations currently in place with no changes. Businesses in the Port need predictability to thrive and continue being an economic engine. When businesses see uncertainty, they are less likely to considering investing and more likely to consider moving.
I support local businesses by spending money here. If we begin to lose businesses with good paying jobs, the entire city will suffer because people like me will exist in smaller numbers. It would be tragic if the 150 or so jobs at my company ceased to exist because
Balance and stability is key. I want a healthy environment and I want a healthy economy for our city. Please renew the interim regulations with no changes and keep that balance.
Respectfully Yours,
Kevin Olson | Manager, Customer Service & Marketing
PABCO® Roofing Products office: 253-272-0374 web: www.pabcoroofing.com
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Please find attached written comment from the Port of Tacoma Commission regarding the Tideflats Interim Regulations 6‐ month extension, item 22. on tonight’s City Council public meeting agenda.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me or Evette Mason if you have any questions.
Deirdre Wilson, AICP, Senior Planning Manager The Northwest Seaport Alliance | Port of Tacoma 1 Sitcum Way | Tacoma, WA 98421 | 253-209-9154
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April 23, 2019
Tacoma City Council Sent via post mail and e-mail 733 Market Street, Room 11 Tacoma, Washington 98402
Subject: Tideflats Interim Regulations, Proposed Six-Month Extension Public Hearing April 23, 2019
Dear Mayor Woodards and Councilmembers:
Thank you for accepting this letter on behalf of the Port of Tacoma regarding the proposed extension of the Tideflats Interim Regulations.
The Port believes that decisions about Tideflats land use deserves a thoughtful and comprehensive approach. We are happy to be a part of the recent 5-government Work Plan approval to initiate the Tideflats Subarea Plan1.
In honor of this good faith effort by the five2 governments, the Port requests that if the City Council deems Interim Regulations necessary, that the six-month extension result in regulations AS-IS without any additional use or permitting restrictions. To ensure continued focus on the subarea planning process and to provide certainty for businesses the Port does not support any changes to the interim regulations, nor do we support any council actions that could lead to the interim regulations becoming permanent.
The Port of Tacoma is a countywide organization formed, and continues to operate, with the purpose of job creation and driving economic vitality.3 We endeavor to meet this purpose while balancing the protection of natural resources and spreading economic impact and opportunity throughout the region. To continue this endeavor, it is imperative that our industrial lands are protected from encroachment, and that a broad spectrum of industrial uses are allowed in the Tideflats.
Consistent with previous correspondence and testimony, the Port of Tacoma continues to maintain that the interim regulations are unnecessary and may result in the negative unforeseen consequences of decisions made without time for proper vetting. Additionally, as our attorney has previously pointed out, the process for adoption and content of the interim regulations for the Port Container Element of the City’s Comprehensive Plan are likely legally flawed.
1 Per the adopted Sub Area Work Plan, “By participating in this Work Plan, the City of Tacoma, the Puyallup Tribe, the Port of Tacoma, Pierce County, and the City of Fife do not waive any existing legal rights or responsibilities the governments otherwise possess or may assert with respect to this subject matter, to include consultation with the Puyallup Tribe or collaboration with the Port.” 2 City of Tacoma, Port of Tacoma, Pierce County, Puyallup Tribe of Indians, City of Fife 3 Together the Port of Tacoma and NWSA South Harbor operations generate 42,100 total jobs with average annual income, including benefits, of more than $76,000, 2019 Economic Impact Analysis, Port of Seattle, Port of Tacoma, Northwest Seaport Alliance.
Port of Tacoma comments on Interim Regulations 6-month extension ->Port of Tacoma ltr Interim Regs 4-23-2019 Public Hrg 19-0394.docx
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We look forward to continued cooperation on comprehensive land use planning. Should you or your staff have any questions, please feel free to contact Deirdre Wilson by phone at 253-209-9154, or by email at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Clare Petrich, Commission President Port of Tacoma
Courtesy Copy via e-mail: John Wolfe, CEO Northwest Seaport Alliance / Port of Tacoma Jason Jordan, Northwest Seaport Alliance Environmental and Planning Director Nick Demerice, Port of Tacoma Public Affairs Director Evette Mason, Port of Tacoma Government Affairs Manager Carolyn Lake, Port of Tacoma Legal Counsel Elizabeth Pauli, Tacoma City Manager Peter Huffman, City of Tacoma Planning and Development Services Director Stephen Atkinson, City of Tacoma Principal Planner Deirdre Wilson, Northwest Seaport Alliance Senior Planning Manager
City of Tacoma
Planning and Development Services
Tideflats Interim Regulations – Proposed Six-Month Extension
Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at approximately 5:15 p.m. City Council Chambers 747 Market Street, First Floor, Tacoma, WA
Summary The City Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed six-month extension of the Interim Regulations relating to the Tideflats Subarea Planning process. All persons will have an opportunity to present their oral comments at the City Council meeting. Those wishing to submit written comments may do so at the hearing, or may submit them to the City Clerk’s Office at [email protected] or 733 Market Street, Room 11, Tacoma, WA 98402, by 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.
The City Council, on November 21, 2017, passed Amended Ordinance No. 28470, establishing Interim Regulations for the Tideflats and other heavy industrial zoning districts. The Interim Regulations do the following: 1. Expand public notification for heavy industrial uses city-wide that require a SEPA determination or discretionary permit; 2. Place a pause on the development of certain new non-industrial uses within the Port of Tacoma Manufacturing and Industrial Center; 3. Place a pause on new residential development along the Northeast Tacoma shoreline as well as platting and subdivision of land on the slopes along Marine View Drive; 4. Place a pause on the development of certain new heavy industrial uses city-wide. The Amended Ordinance No. 28470 established the Interim Regulations for an initial one-year period. The Tacoma Municipal Code, consistent with State law, allows the Council to consider re-authorization of the Interim Regulations every six-months subsequent to the initial one-year authorization period. At the time of re-authorization, the Council may also consider amendments to the ordinance. Additional Information Amended Ordinance No. 28470, as well as the Planning Commission’s Findings and Recommendations Report, are available at the Planning and Development Services Department and on the Planning Services Division’s website at: www.cityoftacoma.org/tideflatsinterim
For more information or questions about the proposed Interim Regulations, please contact Mr. Stephen Atkinson, Principal Planner, at (253) 591-5531 or [email protected].
747 Market Street, Room 345 ❚ Tacoma, WA 98402 ❚ (253) 591-5030 ❚ FAX (253) 591-5433 ❚ www.cityoftacoma.org From: John Corbett
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Good morning –
I am unable to attend the public hearing this afternoon, and am providing my comments in the attached document. Thank you.
John Corbett | Vice President & General Manager
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April 23, 2019
The Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers City of Tacoma 747 Market Street, 12th Floor Tacoma, WA 98402
RE: Six-Month Renewal of the Tideflats Interim Regulations
Dear Mayor Woodards and Councilmembers,
I am writing to encourage the council to renew the Tideflats Interim Regulations with no changes. I cannot overstate the importance of stability and predictability of regulations in the Tideflats to encourage continued investments in businesses like ours to ensure that this industrial area remains a vibrant employment hub for the South Sound.
By voting to renew the existing interim regulations with no amendments or changes, you send a clear message of support to local businesses and their employees, while committing to develop a thoughtful plan for the Tacoma Tideflats Industrial area. Conversely, adopting an Amendment or a Substitute Ordinance sends a message of uncertainty, and discourages investment, modernization and growth.
Proudly located in the Port of Tacoma, PABCO Roofing Products manufactures premium roofing products that are installed on homes and businesses throughout our region. Over the past 35 years, we have produced enough shingles to protect over 2,000,000 homes. We employ approximately 150 full-time workers in living wage jobs, including production operators, mechanics, electricians, engineers and managers. We are active in our community, and support Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital and local Catholic Charities through our annual charitable efforts.
On behalf of our employees and fellow local businesses, we urge you to vote to renew the existing interim regulations with no amendments or changes to provide needed certainty and predictability for business investment. Thank you for your consideration, and feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Respectfully,
John Corbett Vice President and General Manager PABCO Roofing Products [email protected]
From: Mark Wells
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Please make sure the attached letter is passed on to the Honorable Mayor Woodards and City Council. Sincerely, Mark Wells •Business Agent - Lacey• •UA Local 26• •8501 Zenith CT NE Lacey, WA 98516• •Office 360-486-9308•Fax 360-486-9317•Cell 360-878-0290• •Email: [email protected]•
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Mayor Woodards and City Council, I urge you all to renew the interim regulations with no changes. Anything else will deter business from Tacoma. We need the jobs these businesses will provide and they need the stability to invest in the Tacoma area that a vote for ‘no changes’ would provide. Sincerely, Mark Wells Business Agent UA Local 26 Plumbers & Pipefitters
From: Cameron G. Proudfoot
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Dear Mayor Woodards and Councilmembers,
I am regrettably out of town on business and am unable to attend the public comment this evening, but wanted to share with you all my letter urging you all to extend the interim regulations as is with no changes and or amendments. I wish you all a productive evening, and as one member of the TideFlats business we look forward to moving forward on the Sub Area plan and with additional certainty and stability.
Regards,
Cameron Proudfoot President
U.S. Oil & Refining Co. 3001 Marshall Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98421 Office: 253-680-3243 Cell: 253-244-8113 ICE instant message: cproudfoot [email protected]
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Cameron G. Proudfoot President U.S Oil & Refining Co.
April 23, 2019
The Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers City of Tacoma 747 Market Street, 12th Floor Tacoma, Washington 98402
Subject: Extension of the Tideflats Interim Regulations
Dear Mayor Woodards and Councilmembers;
First and foremost I would like to thank all you on your efforts in over the past many months on getting cohesion and forward progress on the Subarea plan. I believe that all members of the tideflats and the working group look forward to having meaningful discussions on how best to position the port and the city of Tacoma for the next many years of prosperity. Thank you for the opportunity to provide comment on the whole discussion of the Interim regulations before you and its impacts on projects in Tacoma’s TideFlats, including our operations at US Oil (USOR). I am US Oil’s President, and I appreciate that the financial and business implications of new rules intended to support environmental protection may not seem immediately relevant to you. But as you are aware, regulatory uncertainty has serious impacts on economic stability. For our company, which is investing in the development of next generation fuels in our transition from traditional fossil fuels, the economic implications also have environmental impacts.
By most measures, Tacoma is well-positioned to take advantage of the economic expansion occurring region-wide. Pierce County’s Economic Development Board touts the many incentives of doing business here for a variety of industries from a sales and use tax exemption for manufacturing machinery & equipment to a renewable energy cost recovery incentive payment program. There are numerous advantages of living and doing business here, and USOR is proud to call Tacoma its home.
U.S. Oil & Refining Co, located in the TideFlats and has been in continual operation for over 60 years. During this time, we have been a reliable, committed and low cost supplier of petroleum products to the residents of Tacoma and the South Sound. Products manufactured and marketed by USOR include: all grades of gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, intermediates, residual fuels and asphalt. The refinery and corporate offices are located on 139 acres of privately-owned land which includes 15 acres and 1350 feet of waterfront on the Blair Waterway. The Blair property is our marine terminal and provides access to critical feedstock supplies and markets which are served by ocean-going equipment. We have been the principle supplier of jet fuel to JBLM over the past 20 plus years.
After 6 months of approving and implementing these interim regulations from last November, nothing has materially changed within the TideFlats. And, as has been reiterated, in the absence of a demonstrated emergency, dictating the need for an interim set of regulations is not required. There is no emergency. Frankly, the only existing urgency is being manufactured by this process as the ability of businesses to respond to changes in their operating environment becomes a moving target. Not only will further regulation stifle innovation, but interim regulations will have the unintended consequence of impeding a business from complying with changes necessary to meet current and future environmental and/or safety requirements.
3001 Marshall Ave., Tacoma WA 98421-0116 P. O. Box 2255, Tacoma, WA 98401-2255 Telephone (253) 383-1651 Facsimile (253) 572-1717
Interim Regulations->CGP Letter to Council for Interim Regulations april 23, 2019.docx
U.S. Oil was one of the first companies in the region to bring to market the Ultra-Low Sulfur Fuels (ULSD) mandated by the EPA. ULSD was brought to market more than a year ahead of the implementation deadline and we are currently producing some of the lowest sulfur gasoline in the Industry. U.S Oil has invested and has produced Tier 3 compliant gasoline for the better part of 20 years, which is now the standard today (less than 10 ppm sulfur). U.S. Oil was the first refinery to co-process synthetic crude oil derived from recycled plastic waste. These projects and associated benefits to the local community would not have been possible with limitations placed on our ability to do the right thing. We also spent in excess of $15 Million to reduce our source emissions by 25%. These environmental advancements would not have happened in an era of interim regulations or by way of a conditional use permit.
I believe that as leaders of Tacoma you share at least one priority with our leadership team at USOR – to create and be a part of upholding a strong and diverse economy, one where women and men with a variety of skills and backgrounds can earn a living wage, provide for their families and also contribute to a strong economic foundation for our city for the next generation.
I ask that you to repeat the action of last November and reaffirm the City’s commitment to providing certainty and predictability for the business environment, and renew as is with no amendments and or changes
Thank you for your time, and I am available to answer any questions you may have.
Sincerely,
Cameron Proudfoot
3001 Marshall Ave., Tacoma WA 98421-0116 P. O. Box 2255, Tacoma, WA 98401-2255 Telephone (253) 383-1651 Facsimile (253) 572-1717
From: Jenn Adrien
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Please see attached letter from Bruce Kendall to the mayor and council.
JENN ADRIEN VP, Communications w: 253.383.4726 d: 253.284.5888 950 Pacific Ave. Suite 410, Tacoma, WA 98402 edbTacomaPierce.org | [email protected]
April 17, 2019
Mayor Victoria Woodards and Members of the City Council City of Tacoma 747 Market Street Tacoma, WA 98402
RE: No change to the Tideflats Interim Regulations
Mayor Woodards and Members of the Council:
The Economic Development Board places equal emphasis on economic prosperity, social equity, and environmental stewardship in our business recruitment and retention efforts. We work hard to create family wage jobs for Pierce County residents. I am pleased to say that the City of Tacoma is our partner in this cause.
When the Tideflats interim regulations were first put in place, it was with the intent to place a “pause” on certain areas of industrial growth, to identify benchmarks, and to allow the subarea planning process to proceed unencumbered. To that end, we urge you to leave the interim regulations in place without additional change.
Adding additional restrictions in the regulations would create greater uncertainty and a correspondent chilling effect on Tacoma’s ability to grow family-wage jobs.
Thank you all for your service and striving to ensure public policy balances economic, social and environmental values.
Sincerely,
Bruce Kendall President & CEO
From: imjoaneq
Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2019 6:52 PM
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: Written Comments ‐‐ Tideflats Interim Regulations ‐ Six Month Extension
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Dear City Clerk and Tacoma City Council,
Unfortunately I will not be able to attend Tuesday's Publuc Hearing on the proposed six month extension for the Tideflats Interim Regulations.
I live at 3502 S Ainsworth Avenue, an area close enough to the tideflats to be impacted by decisions made in relation to area industry and use. Additionally, I travel through the Tideflats twice daily on my way to and from work at Snoqualmie City Hall.
I support an extension of these interim regulations. I believe that they help to add an impotant componant of reflection and thoroughness of thought and exploration before action.
I welcome your questions, if any. Thank you for the opportunity to comment.
Respectfully,
Joan Quade
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