Now this is a proposal that makes sense. The Sentinel reports that Eastside dog lovers seeking off-leash access for their pooches have changed up their proposal. Instead of asking for morning and evening off-leash hours on the entire stretch of beach from 20th Avenue to Moran Lake, they're now requesting full-time off-leash status for a smaller area near Corcoran Lagoon, at the 20th Avenue end of the shoreline.
The change in tactic may mollify the off-leash advocates' harshest critics, who contend that dogs threaten birds, people and wildlife on the beach. It will also, if approved, confine the canine frolickers to an area closer in size to the Westside's popular Its Beach, a major dog hangout.
A meeting to make a decision is tentatively set for Thursday, Sept. 19, 6:30pm, at Simpkins Swim Center.
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