Req. #6619
RESOLUTION NO. -13906
WHEREAS the Tacoma Landfill Consent Decree required the City of
2 Tacoma to develop a Land Use Master Plan to develop potential uses for the
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Landfill after closure, and
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5 WHEREAS, during the plan development, the citizens of Tacoma were
6 afforded the opportunity to express ideas concerning activities they would like
7 to see on the Landfill and its adjacent property; the results of the public
8 involvement process indicated that Tacoma citizens desired golfing facilities at
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the site, and
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WHEREAS, with the closure of the Metropolitan Park District facility,
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12 Golf Land, across the street from the Landfill, the Solid Waste Utility ("SWU")
13 believed it was an ideal opportunity to locate a golf facility on the property
14 adjacent to the Landfill, which, except for the northerly 200 feet, is surplus to
15 the needs of SWU, and
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WHEREAS, in 1995, the City commissioned a Market Demand Study by
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18 National Golf Foundation Consulting, Inc. (NGF) to evaluate the economics
19 and demographics of various types of golf facilities for the site; the NGF
20 considered several facilities for the site, including a 9-hole or 18-hole golf
21 course, and a driving range and practice facility, and
22 WHEREAS, based upon their recommendation and understanding of the
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market, NGF believes the development of a first-class ...
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