No matter the outcome of the political back-and-forth, the 285-unit micro-village planned for the 80-plus acre site near Spanaway will still get built. FOX13
But the question is whether it will be looked at as a positive housing solution in the future or an ecological eyesore.
The micro-village was green-lit by the county council this spring, but it wasn’t a unanimous decision. If the repeal gets enough votes this month, no other large housing facility would be able to build in a residential resource zone -- whether it's a micro-village for the homeless or a luxury, high-rise apartment.
"We're in the process right now of getting community support and developers, fundraisers," said Myron Bernard, senior director of community engagement at Tacoma Rescue Mission. "Getting everyone to understand a vision. When there is a zoning change or when zoning changes are rescinded. It can kind of communicate that Pierce County isn't behind this project.
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