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Public commenter urges University Place to protect Day Island access during sewer work
Summary
A local resident asked the city to prioritize shoreline public access and basic amenities during a county sewer replacement on Day Island and requested early community meetings and coordination with the county and city engineering staff.
At the April 6 University Place City Council meeting, resident Gordon McCreary urged the council to keep public access front of mind during an upcoming sewer-replacement project on Day Island.
McCreary said he recently formed the University Place Shoreline Public Access Coalition and identified six existing rideways that provide public access to the island. He told the council the county’s sewer work—some sewer lines on Day Island are underwater and accessible only at low tide—creates a window for coordinated improvements to streets and public access. McCreary requested the city attend an upcoming community meeting, consider accessible parking, clearer signage, bike racks, waste receptacles and a future public restroom, and ensure that private and public property boundaries are respected during the project.
Public Works Director Jack Ecklund and city staff were described in the public comment as having already discussed the project with McCreary and the county project manager; McCreary said a community meeting date would be announced soon. The council heard the request during the public-comment portion of its regular meeting and did not take formal action during the session, but members acknowledged the opportunity to coordinate with the county and urged additional public outreach and follow up.
