Pierce County and local cities have issued environmental reviews for several projects affecting Puyallup and nearby communities. The City of Lakewood is proposing a public shoreline access park at Westlake Avenue, which would include parking, pathways, and landscaping. Pierce County is reviewing a 3,000-square-foot Arco AM/PM gas station site development. Sumner City is addressing petroleum-contaminated soil removal at 1700 Steele Ave. Comments on the Lakewood and Pierce County projects are due July 24, 2026. The Sumner project's comments deadline is July 22, 2026.
Puyallup-area projects under review
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- βPierce County and local cities have issued environmental reviews for several projects affecting Puyallup and nearby communities.βLead agency: Pierce County Type: DNS Applicant: Reliance Investments M&M, LLC Description: Site development and construction of a 3,000 square foot Arco AM/PM and gas station facility.β
- βThe City of Lakewood is proposing a public shoreline access park at Westlake Avenue.βProject: Westlake Avenue Street End Access Park Shoreline Substantial Development Notice of SEPA Threshold Determination β PLN-2025-86 Lead agency: Lakewood City of Type: MDNS Applicant: Stacey Reding, City of Lakewood Description: The proposal is to to develop a 0.20 acre section of the unopened Westlake Avenue public street end into a public shoreline access.β
- βThe proposed public shoreline access park would include parking, pathways, and landscaping.βProposed improvements include a small parking area, a paved accessible pathway to the shoreline, picnic and seating areas, a boulder retaining wall, new landscaping and removal of an existing fence and footing which encroaches into the right-of-way (ROW).β
- βPierce County is reviewing a 3,000-square-foot Arco AM/PM gas station site development.βSite development and construction of a 3,000 square foot Arco AM/PM and gas station facility.β
- βSumner City is addressing petroleum-contaminated soil removal at 1700 Steele Ave.βThe project consists of the removal of up to 490 yd3 of petroleum-contaminated soil.β
- βComments on the Lakewood and Pierce County projects are due July 24, 2026.βComments due: 2026-07-24β
- βThe Sumner project's comments deadline is July 22, 2026.βComments due: 2026-07-22β
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