Ancich Dock project hits raw nerve: Is Gig Harbor a fishing town or yacht haven?

The dock’s future depends on the outcome of a Feb. 3 appeal before the state Shoreline Hearings Board. In the online-only proceeding, Jim Franich, a former city council member and neighbor to the project, will square off against the city, the Ancich Dock’s owner and their respective lawyers, challenging the city of Gig Harbor Hearing Examiner’s decision granting the project a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit. The flap over the Ancich Dock stirs more than the usual old vs. new development tensions locally. It touches a nerve wrapped around the city’s very identity: Is Gig Harbor a fishing village or a collection of upscale marinas? Is its iconic vessel a purse seiner or a luxury motor yacht? more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 08:22

One Response to Ancich Dock project hits raw nerve: Is Gig Harbor a fishing town or yacht haven?

  1. Walterajohnson says:

    The city will charge too much morale fees that only yachts can afford to moor their boats there.

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