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Hearing examiner orally moves to vacate I-5 Commerce plat and Legacy Court SW right-of-way for tribal purchase
Summary
Hearing Examiner Mark Scheidmeier orally entered a decision to vacate the I-5 Commerce plat and the Legacy Court SW right-of-way (TUM-25-0756), allowing the Confederated Tribes’ planned consolidation of 12 industrial lots into a single ~40.12-acre parcel; written findings will follow.
Mark Scheidmeier, the City of Tumwater hearing examiner, orally entered a decision on Dec. 30, 2025, to vacate the I-5 Commerce plat and the associated Legacy Court Southwest right-of-way—an action tied to the Confederated Tribes’ planned purchase and consolidation of the property under application TUM-25-0756. The examiner said he wouldprepare written findings, conclusions and a decision to make the action effective.
The city’s staff report, presented at the hearing by Alex Baruch, described the proposal as consolidating 12 industrial lots into a single parcel totaling approximately 40.12 acres along Legacy Court SW. The site is zoned light industrial, is currently vacant, and has existing infrastructure (water, sewer and stormwater). Baruch said the preliminary plat was approved in October 2020, infrastructure was installed 2020–2021, a plat alteration was approved in April 2022, and the final plat was recorded in September 2022. He…
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