About the Group
The Community Working Group (CWG) consists of 18 members representing a diverse social and professional makeup to facilitate a robust discussion, creativity and inclusion of varied viewpoints and analysis during a community process to explore regulatory alternatives for billboards.
CWG Final Report - February 9, 2015
The Community Working Group unanimously approved the final report at their last meeting.
The final report of recommendations will be presented to the City Council at the Tuesday, March 3, 2015 Study Session.
Meeting Records
The CWG held multiple public meetings to convene the CWG and set the stage and conditions for its mission to explore a number of regulatory alternatives for billboards in the City of Tacoma.
| February 2, 2015 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
Billboard Receiving Areas - Analysis
CCO Compromises Revision 4
Final CWG Report DRAFT (1-30-15)
Map 1 - 300 Foot Option
Map 2 - 100 Foot Option
Map 3 - 500 Foot Option
Memorandum from Schafer
Proposed Minority Statements
Scenic Tacoma Statement |
| January 26, 2015 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
Alternatives Write-Up Draft
Amortization Information from City
Billboard Map 1
Billboard Map 2
Billboard Map 3
Option "A" Components
Outline of CWG Report
Questions for Meeting 10
Report Draft
Vote Tally from Meeting 8
Zoning Summary
Memorandum from Schafer
Bacha Billboard Regulations History
TNT Articles
Streamline Exercise |
| January 12, 2015 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
Billboard Code Comparison Design
Billboard Refinement Presentation
Clear Channel vs Schrem Court Case
Schafer Memorandum Q3
Homework 3 Background Document
Homework Regarding Question 3
Results from Question 3 Homework
San Antonio Current News Article
Tacoma News Tribune Articles and Editorials
Streamline Exercise and Recap
Vote Tally from Meeting 8 Discussion
Zones Q2
Zoning Summary |
| January 5, 2015 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
Clear Channel Presentation
CWQ Information Requests
Homework
Map 21 Possibilities
Non-Conforming Billboard Percentages
Question 3 Discussion
Revised Design Code Exercise
Where Not to Allow Billboard Discussion |
| December 15, 2014 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
Billboard Code Comparison Design
Comparing Key Design Code Factors
CWQ Information Requests
Homework 2 Summary
Meeting 7 Discussion Guide
Mixed-Use Center Overview
Question 2 Worksheet
Roadmap for Meetings 1 - 7
Roadmap for Meeting 8 - 11
Small Group Discussion
Small Group Exercise
Values Work Sheet |
| December 1, 2014 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
CWQ Information Requests
Homework 2 Summary
Small Group Exercise
Road Network Map
WSDOT Billboard Controls |
| November 17, 2014 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
Billboard CWG Presentation
Billboard CWG Homework Results
Billboard CWG Geographic Exercise
Billboard CWG Information Requests |
| November 3, 2014 |
Agenda
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Minutes
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Clear Channel Presentation
City of Tacoma Presentation
Billboard Inventory and Zoning
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| October 20, 2014 |
Agenda
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Minutes |
Billboard Community Working Group Presentation
Tacoma Work Group - Paula Rees Presentation
WSDOT Sign Pamphlet
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| October 6, 2014 |
Agenda
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Minutes
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CWG interests and Values
City of Tacoma Presentation
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| September 22, 2014 |
Agenda
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Minutes
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Contact Information
Mission Statement
City of Tacoma Presentation
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Support Documents
Summary of Billboard Situation (Numbers and Locations)
| Faces |
311 |
| Full Structures |
169 |
| Rooftop Faces |
1 |
| Square Footage of Faces |
0 |
Billboard Web Map and Instructions
- Click the Content tab above the legend.
- Check the box Additional Layers
- Click the text to expand the three choices
- Use the down arrow icon to adjust Transparency of all three layers
- With the data turned on, any map click will open a popup with information.
- Use the Basemap button to change the map background
Additional Resources
Staff Contact