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A. Boundaries are intended to be the base for future community planning efforts and shall be defined based on the guidelines provided in PCC 19A.110.030 C.

B. Geographic boundaries of each LUAC shall be included in PCC 2.45.140, until such time as a community plan is adopted. Thereafter, the LUAC's boundaries shall be as described in the community plan.

C. The Greater Greenwater Gateway boundaries are as follows:

North Boundary: Following the Pierce County boundary with King County, starting at the northwest corner of Section 9, Township 19 North, Range 9 East, east to the northeast corner of the County, where it abuts Kittitas and Yakima County, at Section 35, Township 19 North, Range 11 East;

East Boundary: Thence, following the Pierce County boundary with Yakima County, south to the southern border of Section 35, Township 17 North, Range 10 East where it intersects with the boundary of Mount Rainier National Park;

South and West Boundary: Thence, following the boundary of Mount Rainier National Park north to the northeast corner of the Park boundary at the southern border of Section 33, Township 18 North, Range 10 East. Thence west along the Park boundary to the southwest corner of Section 33, Township 18 North, Range 10 East. Thence northward to the point of beginning.

D. The Southwest Pierce County area is generally described as bordered to the north by Fort Lewis and the Graham Community Plan area, to the east by Designated Forest Land, to the south by the Upper Nisqually Valley Community Plan area, and to the west by the Pierce/Thurston County line. This area is fully described as follows:

East Boundary: Beginning at the intersection of the south boundary line of the Graham Community Plan area and the west boundary line of Pierce County's Designated Forest Land, as adopted by Ordinance No. 90-178S, said point being on the north line of Section 30, Township 17 North, Range 5 East; thence southerly along said forest land boundary to its intersection with the north line of the Upper Nisqually Valley Community Plan area, said point being on the north line of Section 6, Township 15 North, Range 5 East;

South Boundary: Thence west along said community plan area boundary to its intersection with the Pierce-Thurston County line;

West Boundary: Thence northwesterly along said County line to its intersection with the boundary of Fort Lewis Military Reservation, said point being on the west line of Section 16, Township 17 North, Range 2 East;

North Boundary: Thence northerly and easterly along said boundary to its intersection with the north line of Section 23, Township 18 North, Range 3 East; thence east along said line to the center right-of-way line of SR-7 (Mountain Highway), said point also being on the west boundary line of the Graham Community Plan area; thence south along the west line and east along the south line of said community plan area to the point of beginning.

E. The Foothills Plateau boundaries are as follows:

North Boundary: Beginning at the intersection of the Comprehensive Urban Growth Area (CUGA) boundary and the Pierce County/King County line, at the northwest corner of Section 4, Township 20 North, Range 5 East, W.M.; thence easterly and southeasterly along said County line to its intersection with the City of Buckley city limits;

East Boundary: Thence southerly along said City limits to its intersection with the east line of Section 9, Township 19 North, Range 6 East; thence south along said east line and the east line of Section 16 of said Township to a line parallel with and 1,320 feet south of the north line of said Section 16;

South Boundary: Thence west on said parallel line to the west line of Section 16, Township 19 North, Range 6 East; thence north on said west line and the west line of Section 9 of said Township to the intersection with Highway 162; thence westerly along said Highway 162 to the South Prairie city limits; thence westerly and southerly along said City limit to its intersection with Highway 162; thence westerly along Highway 162 to its intersection with the east line of Section 27, Township 19 North, Range 5 East;

West Boundary: Thence north along the east line of Section 27, Township 19 North, Range 5 East and the east line of Section 22 of said Township to its intersection with the Comprehensive Urban Growth Area (CUGA) boundary; thence following said CUGA boundary to the northeast corner of Section 22, Township 19 North, Range 5 East; thence west along the north line of said section to its northwest corner; thence north following the border of the Employment Based Planned Community (EBPC) designation to the CUGA boundary; thence continuing north along the CUGA boundary to the Bonney Lake City limits; thence northerly along the eastern border and westerly along the northern border of the City of Bonney Lake to its intersection with the east-west centerline of Section 29, Township 20 North, Range 5 East; thence westerly along said east-west centerline to its intersection with State Road 410; thence northwesterly along said highway to its intersection with the CUGA boundary; thence northerly along said CUGA boundary to the Pierce County/King County line, and the point of beginning.

(Ord. 2010-70s § 2 (part), 2010; Ord. 98-15 § 1 (part), 1998)