City postpones vote on Peacock Ridge annexation

The Shelton City Council on Tuesday evening postponed a vote on annexing 370 acres of Peacock Ridge into the city because about a dozen nearby residences hadn’t received notices from the city on the proposal.

The council voted unanimously to move the vote to the meeting at 7 p.m. March 7.

Jae Hill, the city’s community and economic development director, speaking in place of an ill Senior Planner Jason Dose, said about 12 residences within a 300-yard radius of the proposed annexation did not receive mailings from the city. He recommended moving the vote to March 7, which would also allow residents to see a list of frequently asked questions about the proposed annexation on its website.

City Manager Jeff Niten said the city wants to be transparent on the proposal and the postponement will give residents more chances to comment. He reiterated that no development is currently planned for the land, and hearings will be conducted when development is proposed. No one from the public commented at Tuesday’s meeting.

Four property owners petitioned the city for annexation of forested Mason County land behind Olympic College Shelton. Green Diamond Resources owns two parcels totaling 240 acres, JPS Properties has almost 40 acres, Alpine Evergreen owns 50 acres and Bence Parcels has 41.2 acres. The neighborhoods bordering the properties are Terrace Heights, Manke’s Alpine View and Hiawatha Park. The land is designated for neighborhood residential, and is part of the Shelton Urban Growth Area.