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Residents urge council to weigh Cumberland mine impacts, protect Lizard Mountain and review a proposed neighborhood event venue
Summary
Public commenters told the Eden Plus council that a proposed Cumberland aggregate mine and asphalt plant could mean heavy truck traffic, high water use and noise, urged preservation of roughly 990 acres north of Cumberland including Lizard Mountain, and raised concerns about a proposed nightclub/event venue at the former Moose Lodge.
Several residents spoke during public comment at the Eden Plus City Council meeting on July 13 about separate but related local land‑use and quality‑of‑life concerns.
Julius Stevens, who identified himself as a resident of unincorporated King County near Enumclaw, urged the council to review King County’s materials and submit comments before the county comment deadline. "They're looking at 25 to 35 years of removing gravel from the area," Stevens said, warning that the project could mean "approximately... heavy trucks per day" and operate "24 hour[s] a day, 7 days a week," creating traffic, noise and potential strain on emergency services. He also cited projected water needs of "175,000 to 250,000 gallons a day." Stevens said King County has opened a comment period through Aug. 7.
Linda Stevens described the value of roughly 990 acres north of Cumberland, including Lizard Mountain and river access, and said local residents worry about well impacts and loss of public access if a large project proceeds. She urged the council to consider preservation options and noted she had heard the county and state might be interested in conservation.
A third commenter, addressed by the presiding officer as "Mister Malinaro" and described in the transcript as "the honorable," asked the council to scrutinize a permit application converting the former Moose Lodge into a nightclub or event center in a residential area. Malinaro said such venues have historically generated complaints and police calls and recommended council attention to the municipal noise‑control code (chapter 8) and other regulatory tools.
City staff did not take immediate action at the meeting but the comments were placed on the record; the Cumberland project comment deadline and references to county review were highlighted by speakers as near‑term opportunities for the council to act or coordinate with county agencies.
