There is a new residence amendment for the waterside of Harborview Dr.

The majority of the  Gig Harbor City Council 

needs new jobs!

 Somewhere far, far away from the public sector.

  Somewhere they would not be allowed to step all over Democracy ever again!

Yes, this mayor-elect and newly, unopposed elected council members heard you loud and clear.  They heard and saw the voting numbers which show that never, ever, ever before in the history of Gig Harbor have folks been elected with so many folks saying:

We don't believe you!

We don't trust you!

We don't want you!

 (Previous post will give you the stats as of Nov.8 and seems to be still holding at 1/3).

Tim Payne started it off, Derek Young, Steve Ekberg, Jill Guernesy and Michael Perrow quickly chimed in to bring back houses to sit on the waterside of Harborview Drive.  

There is a new proposed amendment to bring back houses to the

 waterside of Harborview Drive.

Brought to you by the folks who really honor Democracy, when it suites them......

(this above drawing is Harborview and both side of Novack)

 

The proposed new amendment will allow porches to sit back 6 feet from the property line, houses to sit back 12 feet from the property line and to be measured 18' high from the property line.  Pretty close to the sidewalk.  On one side of Novack the property sits lower, so you will probably only have 14' in front of your face.  The other areas on the waterside of Harborview don't slope down, so looks like 18' in front of your face.  

The first area affected is from Millville, from about the Harbor Peddler to about Stinson. 

  Why?

  Mr. Stearns wants to build a new house on the corner of Harborview and Dorotich..

Why?

  Let's not forget the Quigleys who purchased their property in 2012, knowing what the zoning was and working so very hard to change that zoning to suite themselves.

Yes, there will be a meeting for Public Comment.

  Yes you will want to be there. 

 The date is not firmly set as of yet.  December 9 and January 13 are likely dates.  Please keep them open.  As soon as we know we will let you know.  Just cause I think Mr. Derek Young would enjoy voting on this before he steps down, December 9, is the likely date.

YEP!

Those names on the right; the city and the media they are waiting to hear what you think about this new proposal and it is important that you make your opinions known. 

Ken Malich is THE ONLY council member that respects Democracy of the majority.  Please thank him.  He stands up for all of us.  Please thank him!!

We are working every legal avenue possible! 

 We are all in this together. 

 Your emails will go on the record and it is important to have them there...even if you have written before.  In the legal world, numbers matter.

The number of you who stand up is very important to the greater cause!!!  

Thank you!

GH Citizens vote NO confidence

   Even in an "off year" for voting, Gig Harbor citizens have made a statement of NO Confidence!
   

       There are 5,463 registered voters in the City of Gig Harbor.

       3,275 voters did not return any ballots.  Why?

      At least 1/3 of the returned ballots of Gig Harbor voters did NOT vote for this mayor- elect or any of the council members running for re-election. 
    As of Nov 8/ 4:30pm
       2,188 returned ballots voting for Mayor-elect, Jill Guernsey
       1,040 returned ballots not voting for Mayor-elect, Jill Guernsey

       2,090 returned ballots voting for Council member Tim Payne
       1,135 returned ballots NOT voting for Council member Tim Payne

       1,423 returned ballots voting for Council member Steve Ekberg
       1,109 returned ballots voting for Jim Hagman
          642 returned ballots NOT voting for Council member Steve Ekberg

       2,107 returned ballots voting for Council member Paul Kadzik
       1,121 returned ballots NOT voting for Council member Paul Kadzik

 It is  evident that if the council members had made their downtown intentions known before the May filing date, they would have not run unopposed and most likely would not have been reelected.

These voters have said loud and clear they have no confidence in the Council's handling of the Downtown Height amendment.
   
 These voters are the same people the Council stepped all over when Council discounted citizens signatures on their petitions, emails, and public comments.  Were these citizens a good trade off for the only 10 folks who did email and speak in favor of the building heights amendment?  These 10 folks stand to financially benefit from the passing of this amendment.

     Why is there no confidence? 

 Every person knows that if downtown is not going to be revitalized by 2 story, flat-roof buildings on the uphill side of Harborview Dr., then 3 or 4 buildings on the waterside of Harborview Drive is not going to make a difference to economic vitality at all.  Council's  story of why 3 or 4, 2 story, flat-roof buildings on the waterside of Harborview Dr is so vital does not make sense.  It is not a believable story.  Perhaps the answer lies in those 70 pages withheld due to attorney client privilege.

        Council's statement ..."if you want a view ,go buy  it" is just plain arrogant and Council's  being out of touch is evidenced  from the city's own vision boards where citizens put their dots on what they want Gig Harbor to be known for... views, quaint, walkable..  There were no 2 story, flat-roof buildings ever shown or mentioned.

     The voters of Gig Harbor spoke on Nov 5. 

 The Gig Harbor City Council has heard loud and clear why there is no confidence. 

 

 Voters will be watching and listening and anticipating a different election in 2 years.