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Tacoma News Tribune: “Will homeless village in Spanaway move forward? Judges hear court challenge”

Article by: Becca Most

Three judges with the Washington Court of Appeals heard from lawyers Thursday as the saga surrounding a proposed village for about 300 chronically homeless people proceeds near Spanaway Lake. In August, Tacoma Rescue Mission’s Good Neighbor Village received its final permits from the county to proceed to construction on 86 acres at 1609 176th St. S. and 17320 Spanaway Loop Road S.

A group called Spanaway Concerned Citizens has opposed the project and raised concerns about its potential impact on neighbors, adjacent wetlands and wildlife, as previously reported by The News Tribune. Thursday’s 30-minute oral hearing in front of the Washington Court of Appeals Division II came after Spanaway Concerned Citizens challenged the Pierce County hearing examiner’s decision to approve the project in June 2024.

Judges Rebecca Glasgow, Anne Cruser and Bernard Veljacic did not render a decision Thursday but should in the coming months…

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