Pierce County homeless village gets pushback from nonprofit

A nonprofit in Pierce County has petitioned to block construction plans for a 283-unit homeless village near Spanaway, according to the Tacoma News Tribune.

The community, meant to house the chronically homeless, was approved by the Pierce County Council in March. It is scheduled to be completed in late 2028.

The village will be operated by the Tacoma Rescue Mission.

Just when it appeared everything was a ‘go,’ Futurewise, a nonprofit that works to support land-use policies and represents landowners and residents in Pierce County appealed the plans. Futurewise says the plan is “inconsistent” with planning policies and regional growth strategy.

The presiding officer of the Washington Environmental and

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