Director Larson outlines Riverwalk subdivision approval, utility extensions and other local development updates

Sep 14, 2026

The director reported on a 24‑lot Riverwalk preliminary plat approval (with rezoning and construction‑access conditions), utility easement approvals to extend services into neighborhoods, and the passed Pierce County Fire District 10 ballot measure acquiring nearby property for a future station.

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Community Development Director Richard Larson briefed the commission on a range of development and infrastructure items. He said the Riverwalk subdivision (24 lots on Saddle Creek’s west edge) received a hearing examiner decision to approve a preliminary plat with two sizable conditions: a small rezone to align zoning with an updated critical areas boundary and construction‑access limitations that will permit construction access through a private driveway and later the Saddle Creek neighborhood for long‑term access.

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