Meetings are held in hybrid format with in-person and remote attendance. To attend and/or comment remotely call 253-215-8782 and use Zoom Web ID 976-6178-7423, or use Zoom link https://piercecountywa.zoom.us/j/97661787423. Find meeting schedules, agendas and legislation at piercecountywa.gov/council. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PIERCE COUNTY COUNCIL ON PROPOSAL NO. O2025-520 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Pierce County Council will hold a public hearing on July 29, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in the Pierce County Council Chambers, Room 1045, 10th Floor, 930 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma, WA, 98402 to consider the following: Proposal No. O2025-520, An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Authorizing the Approval of Applications for Open Space Classification under Current Use Assessment on Certain Properties Located Within the Unincorporated Boundaries of Pierce County; and Adopting Findings of Fact. (Application Nos. OS8-24, OS9-24, OS10-24, OS11-24, OS12-24, OS13-24, and OS14-24). OS8-24, Vasile and Kiersten Banica, Parcel 0316144023, located at 42524 Dean Kreger Rd. E., in the Eatonville Area: LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY UNDER CURRENT USE ASSESSMENT: RTSQQ: 03161441. 0316144023; Section 14 Township 16 Range 03 Quarter 41 TR 1 OF ROS 2011-01-28-5003 DESC AS FOLL N 1/2 OF NE OF SE EXC RDS APPROVED SUBD BY P CO PALS 1/24/11 OUT OF 4-000 SEG 2011-0395 JP 5/26/11 JP DESCRIPTION OF AREA INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT USE ASSESSMENT: INCLUDE A 18.95-ACRE AREA OF THE PROPERTY TO BE ENROLLED INTO THE CURRENT USE PROGRAM. Under the Open Space PBRS the tax will decrease $1,550.00. (18.95 Acres. Map in Ordinance File.) OS9-24, Jeannette Matthews, Pa rcels 0418327041 & 0418327042, located at 7720 and 7722 281st St. E., in the Graham Area: LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY UNDER CURRENT USE ASSESSMENT: RTSQQ: 04183231. 0418327041; Section 32 Township 18 Range 04 Quarter 31 : L 3 OF S P 84-07-02-0231 AN AMEND OF S P 83-02-02-0263 TOG/W EASE & RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD OUT OF 7-016 & 7-018 SEG U-0564 RJ ES. 0418327042; Section 32 Township 18 Range 04 Quarter 31 : L 4 OF S P 84-07-02-0231 AN AMEND OF S P 83-02-02-0263 TOG/W EASE & RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD OUT OF 7-016 & 7-018 SEG U-0564 RJ ES. DESCRIPTION OF AREA EXCLUDED FROM THE CURRENT USE ASSESSMENT: EXCEPT A 0.5-ACRE AREA OF THE PROPERTIES CURRENTLY USED FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES. Under the Open Space PBRS the tax will decrease $416.00. (2.02 Acres. Map in Ordinance File.) OS10-24, Richard and Valerie Fleming, Parcel 0417113036, located at 31212 120th Ave. E., in the Graham Area: LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY UNDER CURRENT USE ASSESSMENT: RTSQQ: 04171132. 0417113036; Section 11 Township 17 Range 04 Quarter 32 : TR 62 OF LARGE LOT SUBD #2017 DESC AS FOLL COM AT NW COR OF N 1/2 OF SW TH ALG W LI OF SD SUBD S 01 DEG 58 MIN 14 SEC W 895 FT TH S 80 DEG 49 MIN 11 SEC E 375 FT TH CONT S 80 DEG 49 MIN 11 SEC E 655.40 FT TH N 18 DEG 48 MIN 45 SEC W 1078.83 FT TH N 59 DEG 57 MIN 44 SEC W 50 FT TH S 15 DEG 11 MIN 57 SEC W 975.79 FT TO POB TOG/W UND INT IN NON-CONTIGUOUS REAL PROP ESSENTIAL TO ACCESS EASE & DESC AS FOLL E 60 FT OF N 1/2 OF E 660 FT OF SE OF SE 02-17-04E SEE AFN 81-09-08-0235 EASE OF RECORD OUT OF 3-024 SEG K-2968 SP JW (DCPLES9-3-85). DESCRIPTION OF AREA EXCLUDED FROM THE CURRENT USE ASSESSMENT. EXCEPT A 1.0-ACRE AREA OF THE PROPERTY PLANNED FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES. Under the Open Space PBRS the tax will decrease $792.00. (6.71 Acres. Map in Ordinance File.) OS11-24, David Nyhuis, Parcel 0417335004, located at 10108 Jensen Road E., in the Eatonville Area: LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY UNDER CURRENT USE ASSESSMENT: RTSQQ: 04173311 and 04173314. 0417335004; Section 33 Township 17 Range 04 Quarter 11 : L 4 OF S P 99-05-05-5003 (WETLAND BUFFER 5.09 ACS +/-) TOG/W EASE & RESTRICTIONS OF REC OUT OF 1-702 SEG K-0733 JU 5/14/99JU. DESCRIPTION OF AREA INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT USE ASSESSMENT: INCLUDE A 7.93-ACRE AREA OF THE PROPERTY TO BE ENROLLED INTO THE CURRENT USE PROGRAM. Under the Open Space PBRS the tax will decrease $944.00. (7.93 Acres, Map in Ordinance File.) OS12-24, Vince and Martha Learnard, Parcel 0317292015, located at 35820 16th Ave Court S., in the Roy Area: LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY UNDER CURRENT USE ASSESSMENT: RTSQQ: 03172923. 0317292015; Section 29 Township 17 Range 03 Quarter 23 : LOT 10 OF LARGE LOT SUBD #1995 DESC AS FOLL COM AT SW COR OF NW TH N 00 DEG 52 MIN 10 SEC E 365.94 FT TO POB TH CONT N 00 DEG 52 MIN 10 SEC E 396.96 FT TH S 88 DEG 26 MIN 10 SEC E 532.40 FT TH S 53 DEG 05 MIN 02 SEC E 598.12 FT TH S 53 DEG 09 MIN 01 SEC W 32.59 FT TH ON A C TO R WITH A RAD OF 260 FT A DIST OF 77.67 FT TH S 70 DEG 15 MIN 59 SEC W 115.87 FT TH N 01 DEG 33 MIN 50 SEC E 50 FT TH N 88 DEG 26 MIN 10 SEC W 814.82 FT TO POB EASE OF RECORD OUT OF 2-004 SEG L-0453 SI JW. DESCRIPTION OF AREA EXCLUDED IN THE CURRENT USE ASSESSMENT: EXCEPT A 1.0-ACRE AREA OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY USED FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES. Under the Open Space PBRS the tax will decrease $448.00. (6.5 Acres. Map in Ordinance File.) OS13-24, Christopher, Amanda, and Dale Stell, Parcel 0317123034, located at 31510 41st Ave. E., in the Eatonville Area: LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY UNDER CURRENT USE ASSESSMENT: RTSQQ: 03171232. 0317123034; Section 12 Township 17 Range 03 Quarter 32 : L 4 OF LARGE LOT SUBD NO 1805 AS DESC AS FOL COM NE COR OF E 1/2 OF NW OF SW TH S 01 DEG 13 MIN 55 SEC E 664.25 FT TO POB TH S 01 DEG 13 MIN 55 SEC E 664.25 FT TH S 89 DEG 52 MIN 36 SEC 330.08 FT TH N 01 DEG 13 MIN 55 SEC W 663.88 FT TH N 89 DEG 48 MIN 44 SEC W 330.10 FT TO POB EASE OF RECORD CURRENT USE TIMBERLAND RCW 84.34 BEGINNING 2008 VALUE/2009 TAX YEAR 4.04 ACS 1 AC EXCL 200809230045 OUT OF 3-000 SEG L-0319 DS ES SDCU9/24/2008. DESCRIPTION OF AREA EXCLUDED FROM THE CURRENT USE ASSESSMENT: EXCEPT A 1.0-ACRE AREA OF THE PROPERTY FOR FUTURE RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES. Under the Open Space PBRS the tax will increase $243.00. (4.04 Acres. Map in Ordinance File.) OS14-24, Jordan and Lindsey Leavitt, Parcel 0317123032, located at 31312 41st Ave. E., in the Eatonville Area: LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY UNDER CURRENT USE ASSESSMENT: RTSQQ: 03171232. 0317123032; Section 12 Township 17 Range 03 Quarter 32 : L 2 OF LARGE LOT SUBD NO 1805 AS DESC AS FOLL BEG NE COR OF E 1/2 OF NW OF SW THE S 89 DEG 44 MIN 51 SEC E 330.11 FT TH S 01 SEG 13 MIN 55 SEC E 663.88 FT TH N 89 DEG 48 MIN 44 SEC W 330.10 FT TH N 01 DEG 13 MIN 55 SEC W 664.25 FT TO BEG EASE OF RECORD CURRENT USE TIMBERLAND RCW 84.34 BEGINNING 2008 VALUE/2009 TAX YEAR 4.04 ACRES 1 ACRE EXCLUDED 200809230045 OUT OF 3-000 SEG L-0319 DS ES SDCU9/24/2008. DESCRIPTION OF AREA EXCLUDED FROM THE CURRENT USE ASSESSMENT: EXCEPT A 0.75-ACRE AREA OF THE PROPERTY FOR FUTURE RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES. Under the Open Space PBRS the tax will increase $174.00. (4.29 Acres. Map in Ordinance File.) This hearing date was set by action of the Pierce County Council at its July 8, 2025, meeting. If you have any questions about this proposal, please contact Rebecca Chapman, Policy Analyst, (253) 798-4298, rebecca.chapman@piercecountywa.gov, or the Council Office at (253) 798-7777. Patricia L. Face, CMC Council Associate Clerk Publish: July 16, 2025 IPL0253256 Jul 16 2025