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Greater Gig Harbor Foundation pitches $14 million ‘Harbor Center’ to council
Summary
Julie Gostanski told the Gig Harbor City Council the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation has a conditional‑use permit and an MOU to buy land for a mixed-use Harbor Center, described as a roughly $14 million project with about $2 million pledged and estimated annual operating costs near $3 million to $3.7 million; the foundation is seeking fundraising and clarified infrastructure questions with council.
Julie Gostanski, representing the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation, told the Gig Harbor City Council on March 9 that the foundation is advancing a mixed-use “Harbor Center” combining a senior center, education space and an event venue near Point Fosdick.
The presenter said the project “is about a $14,000,000 project” and that the foundation currently has roughly $2,000,000 in commitments and a purchase agreement/MOU with the landowner. She told the council the conditional‑use permit for the project “was granted in September 2025,” and that the foundation is in a quiet fundraising phase pursuing grants and major contributions.
Council members pressed for specifics about ownership, permitting and utility service. Council member Rodenberg asked whether the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation already owns the 13‑acre site; Gostanski said the foundation is “working on the we have a MOU with the landowner” and that a purchase agreement is part of the project. When asked about sewer service, Gostanski said, “We presently, we have not, moved forward on, on the plan to extend the water line for sewer service.”
The foundation’s presentation included estimated facility sizes and a site plan, and Gostanski described the project as a community‑driven effort developed from focus groups and charrettes. She said the senior center itself would be accompanied by an event space and an education building, and that the foundation expects the combined program to draw and sustain operations. On operating costs, she said the estimate is between $3 million and $3.7 million annually.
Gostanski directed interested residents to the project web page and fundraising hub the foundation set up for the campaign: www.gghfharborhub.org. Council members thanked the presenter; no formal council action on the project was taken at the March 9 meeting.
The council’s questions clarified that permits are tied to the property, a purchase agreement/MOU exists, the conditional‑use permit is in place, and that extension of water/sewer service has not yet been finalized — items the foundation listed as part of its next steps.
