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- Approval of agenda: Passed by voice vote.
- Approval of February 2025 minutes: Passed by voice vote.
- Consent agenda: Passed by voice vote.
- Ordinance (first reading): Latecomers agreement with Russell and Lori Freiberg (300 feet sewer latecomers agreement allowing reimbursement by up to seven adjacent properties over 20 years): Approved on first reading; second reading scheduled for the next meeting.
- Ordinance (first reading): Amend Puyallup Municipal Code 10.33 to align automated traffic safety camera code with changes in Washington state law: Approved on first reading.
- Ordinance (first reading): Authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for public safety building tenant improvements: Approved on first reading (delegation of final terms to city manager or finance director within council‑set parameters); second reading required.
- Resolution: Authorize an eight‑year multifamily tax exemption agreement for the Second Street Apartments (DOS LLC), 24 rental units: Approved.
- Resolution: Recommend Kim Field to serve on the Pierce County Conservation Futures and Open Space Citizens Advisory Board: Approved.
- Policy decision: Downtown parklet pilot — one‑year extension with city covering costs and guaranteed 4–3 Meridian/off‑Meridian placement ratio (seven parklets total): Approved.
- Plan acceptance: Downtown Wayfinding Signage Plan adopted; council prioritized gateway archways and parking signage for early implementation and recommended LTAC funding to pay for those priority elements: Approved.

Where vote tallies were not recorded in the public voice vote, items are reported as approved per the meeting transcript. For matters that passed on first reading (ordinances), a second reading is required before final adoption.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Puyallup Council Meeting March 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal motions and outcomes recorded during the City Council meeting, including ordinances and resolutions passed on first reading or by resolution.","taxTitle","Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington","taxId",54129,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6104038,"Council approves 8‑year multifamily tax exemption for 24‑unit Second Street Apartments",257,2599000,2856000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2792583-9e23727a097f126e3c85f2e9bc105a9f&start=2599&end=2856","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2792583-9e23727a097f126e3c85f2e9bc105a9f/thumbnail_2599000.jpg","/articles/6104038/Puyallup/Pierce-County/Washington/Council-approves-8year-multifamily-tax-exemption-for-24unit-Second-Street-Apartments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6104038-00f4236174d566d886f20e008a4a8eea/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172775&Signature=aqleiWZkW1RE8fJ19Db0EroGcfSedmR687BUCw5D5pkQIlxRgWASOjMry17CVI03R-QU0GJyGu3v3qQu73SoalhPt3LfxvN~-kuKNeTGAMQ7RWI0WniUackGpPexL6UmRrIAPJaQW-V6X3w5f0xtNwh1Jkan6RegMhjUTUyquy5hZ4D8yR8i~Erxpc7t0TJd0nTAsiLpBKI0ag-vesHv2P6in9wo-Dj01Hip8H32f3O1hSFD95vzZDOUMvR~ID0Rg5clc7qkG8j8Oq0hFer2XH2NhoOrdn-2yVTotq1KYPl-DHnV~hLN-yas~kvqg4FY9GUQCBIfU-1jJ4~bQt89eA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Puyallup on March 25 approved a resolution authorizing an eight‑year multifamily tax exemption (MFTE) for a project known as the Second Street Apartments, a three‑story, 24‑unit rental development located across from Grayland Park.

Chris Beal of the Planning Department told council the project contains 24 rental units — 12 one‑bedroom and 12 two‑bedroom apartments — and qualifies for the eight‑year MFTE under the city’s program for multifamily and mixed‑use housing in targeted areas. The MFTE applies only to the residential improvement portion of the assessed value (not to land or commercial improvements) for the term of the exemption.

Beal reviewed the program timeline: once the council authorizes the contract and the developer executes it, construction must begin within three years or the certificate can be voided. Staff’s financial model shows a modest net cost to the city during the exemption window because residential improvements attract city service costs; over a 50‑year horizon the model projects net positive tax receipts when the exemption expires.

Council member Johnson confirmed the building will contain 24 rental units and three stories. The council voted to approve the resolution authorizing the 8‑year limited property tax exemption; staff will execute the required contract and monitor deadlines tied to construction and certificate issuance.","The council authorized an 8‑year limited property tax exemption for the 24‑unit Second Street Apartments project near Grayland Park; the exemption applies only to residential improvements and requires construction within three years of contract execution.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6104043,"Council approves first reading to authorize general obligation bonds for public safety building improvements",1040,1446000,2486000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2792583-9e23727a097f126e3c85f2e9bc105a9f&start=1446&end=2486","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2792583-9e23727a097f126e3c85f2e9bc105a9f/thumbnail_1446000.jpg","/articles/6104043/Puyallup/Pierce-County/Washington/Council-approves-first-reading-to-authorize-general-obligation-bonds-for-public-safety-building-improvements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6104043-c3779ccc1e17b8921864c273e907b761/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172776&Signature=LTAVqjJnVmc4N60GihX5TEkET4bn74pe66xJ5u4OW~2vGK2j27NSFeZPgyANYWjQAn3EDelBWir5lNTZxM9KzlIbWA9WifdhG~H~b7TeKAuI-4~mlbRd62skFqUF0rxJ6fqpJmXLszR5yJdDfkijf5VqwNzidZjV0TWmeufRiE8mB5NJgcMiIbG30CyNeeWI8gpycVe9i9xH4AAnwn2wzW95gF70bHN4uiFwdHMNcShThmjzTEHjZbWSu7gG57MtXAotW4ONuxjKbQ-tXDJ925guMkrrrBBtjFiYsPf~ZU-3CS6tZ4tC6H8~CMLKF11GDShIZf7J9FDx1z1bOh94PA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Puyallup City Council on March 25 approved on first reading an ordinance authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance tenant improvements for a public safety building the city plans to lease from a private owner.

Barbara Lopez, finance director, said the ordinance is the foundational approval the city needs to proceed; the plan is to close on the bonds in late June or early July so construction funds will be available when work begins. Lopez said the city budget used a 5.5% interest assumption for tax‑exempt bonds and that current market rates were running near 4.75% at the time of the meeting. She warned that if the bonds were required to be issued as taxable debt (a possibility under federal tax changes under discussion in Congress), additional budgetary gap — on the order of roughly $100,000 — could arise.

Deanna Gregory of Pacifica Law Group, acting as bond counsel, gave a legal overview of municipal bonds under Washington law and federal tax rules. She explained the ordinance contains delegation parameters (section 10) allowing the city manager or finance director to finalize terms within limits the council set, including a maximum aggregate principal amount for the new money portion not to exceed $25 million and an expiration of the delegation one year after the ordinance’s effective date. Gregory said the team expects the bonds to be issued on a tax‑exempt basis and that they had reviewed the leasehold improvements for compliance with federal tax law restrictions on private business use.

Councilmember Witte asked what rate the council had budgeted; Lopez reiterated the 5.5% budgeting assumption and said tax‑exempt yields at the time were about 4.75%, keeping the project within budget if bonds remained tax‑exempt. Councilmember Babbler and others noted the ongoing federal discussion about the future of tax‑exempt municipal bonds; councilmembers asked staff to keep monitoring the federal landscape and to report back when bonds are sold and closed.

The ordinance passed on first reading and will return for a required second reading at a later meeting.","Council gave first reading approval to an ordinance authorizing issuance of general obligation bonds to fund tenant improvements for a leased public safety facility; staff said closing is targeted for late June–early July.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6104047,"Council approves downtown wayfinding plan; directs priority funding for gateway and parking signs",2899,4569000,7468000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2792583-9e23727a097f126e3c85f2e9bc105a9f&start=4569&end=7468","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2792583-9e23727a097f126e3c85f2e9bc105a9f/thumbnail_4569000.jpg","/articles/6104047/Puyallup/Pierce-County/Washington/Council-approves-downtown-wayfinding-plan-directs-priority-funding-for-gateway-and-parking-signs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6104047-e08df2620d83fadb1b4e347d14e84093/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172776&Signature=Ghee~qEakXAM58Up8wjdfSYBSxU54Mi8vnmg-aBFiENH5D~xgAEZ0sf6Ykg3KfsFPK1HkUYL1bCr~VWrKqsRHDaAyieK9Txu6xrv6gdKmHJA55XWEOu2BD9mLO-yCYpdgvvjcXW3YfVk7rzQUGz-e64yYbrc3JWJAmd1Cmnad-E2PhklGybBiZkdoWObuwUrLCa2Dcy7V6Dcp8Fkrhf-nGJWP1Zew~VNt7lIWLghtjWO4F3dPRTOtHCLFQabyDnAFwqhk71YduMcJFZ1l7cWB96~Uah3T2Flr2O7J4WnlgO65JLkNtzWRbSFZYI1QMM3zspIOWJK0bVye1KSBJASyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Puyallup City Council voted March 25 to adopt a comprehensive downtown wayfinding signage plan and directed staff to prioritize two components — gateway archways and parking signage — for early implementation, with the council recommending Tourism (LTAC) funds as the primary source for those initial phases.

Public Affairs Officer Eric Johnson and consultants from MIG presented a detailed sign family that includes vehicular directionals, parking identification and rules signs, pedestrian directionals, two‑ and four‑sided kiosks, and primary and secondary gateway treatments. Council discussion focused on priorities and budget: parking signage was widely described as a near‑term “low hanging fruit,” while the two large gateway archways would be the most visible and costly elements.

Councilmember Johnson proposed approving the plan and using LTAC funds to fast‑track gateway and parking work; the motion to adopt the plan passed, and a second motion to prioritize gateway and parking — funded by LTAC — also passed after discussion. Councilmembers raised concerns about sign clutter on some streets and asked staff in the next phase to audit existing signage and coordinate sign removal or consolidation before installing new elements.

Key technical notes from the consultant included: vehicular directionals are limited to three destinations per sign using four‑inch lettering; pedestrian directionals are limited to six entries with one‑inch lettering; pedestrian kiosks are designed to carry maps and rotating event or interpretive panels; and gateway options include illuminated letters and finials and will require structural and utility coordination. The consultants provided a cost range for the full signage family and estimated the gateway package could range from roughly $1.5 million to $2.2 million, depending on final design and site utilities.

Council members split on funding and sequencing. Supporters said LTAC is the appropriate funding source because the plan aims to draw visitors; critics urged caution to preserve LTAC reserves for other tourism projects. Several councilmembers emphasized the need for staff to develop an implementation phasing plan that ensures each phase is coherent (for example, completing a full set of vehicular directionals for a corridor rather than installing isolated signs).

Staff will proceed to phase 3 — final design, an audit of existing signs, and refined cost estimates — and return to council with a recommended implementation schedule and funding plan.","Council adopted a comprehensive wayfinding signage plan for downtown Puyallup and instructed staff to prioritize gateway arches and parking signage, recommending use of LTAC funds to pay for those elements.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6104052,"Puyallup council renews downtown parklet pilot for one year; city covers costs",1716,2900000,4616000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2792583-9e23727a097f126e3c85f2e9bc105a9f&start=2900&end=4616","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2792583-9e23727a097f126e3c85f2e9bc105a9f/thumbnail_2900000.jpg","/articles/6104052/Puyallup/Pierce-County/Washington/Puyallup-council-renews-downtown-parklet-pilot-for-one-year-city-covers-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6104052-1c70605ad43797ed2ffd6823214c369f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172776&Signature=Vku4Wg4i3HXzQ7vhtSoUpF3bBFOV0hOTxuqgjvvgJZjjM6tu36BvWKDrNMqpDCOciE5iTh4gqm2532HNARicJJKaA3ist24h40LAbZszj5nThSasY6l32DHClQyM75axtcrDAD14dpT-1Qr0WNrSg2fzKeYFXwAq1PsbbmhAEH4lQHSbFvaXvZbKvXMRj4aok0LDIk6O8cekaqfzEmibMKWb7Dqw55~IIBhfxeP4Nvvb~8XcAeIuIClICPP-3pOwLoS2fu9VO9-hNHSSYmPw~P65zUhDfF9OAHPhqusj~EzdAvp-kovIrKU1Aobv9lKtSgzwv6EKrGpPb5nK2oricg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Puyallup City Council on March 25 approved a one-year extension of the downtown parklet pilot program, with the city covering the $1,500 annual cost per parklet and a council amendment guaranteeing four of the seven parklets be placed along South Meridian.

Council members said the parklets provide visible economic and public‑realm benefits downtown and asked staff to work with the Puyallup Main Street Association on longer‑term arrangements for maintenance and storage.

City staff presented three options developed after the council’s prior direction: (1) city pays full cost for two years, (2) 50/50 cost share for one year, and (3) a three‑year phased cost share that would shift businesses to full cost by year three. The council voted to adopt a modified version of option 1 for a single year, combined with an amendment to reserve a 4–3 split favoring Meridian locations.

Dan (City staff) told the council the estimated city cost was $1,500 per parklet annually — $10,500 for all seven — covering installation, maintenance and removal. Staff said businesses would be required to carry liability insurance of $2 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate for products/completed operations.

Council members debated how to balance downtown vibrancy and impacts on adjacent businesses. Council member Whiting noted parklets remove curbside parking that some neighboring merchants rely on and supported a phased cost share plan; Council member Johnson argued the city should fund the pilot to encourage downtown activity and proposed prioritizing Meridian placements. Council member Doer suggested exploring a licensing or operating agreement with the Main Street Association so the nonprofit could manage the program if it chooses.

An amendment guaranteeing that four parklets be placed on South Meridian and three off‑Meridian passed; the subsequent motion to adopt a one‑year, city‑funded pilot (modified Option 1) also passed by voice vote. Staff said they will open an application/lottery for interested businesses and will coordinate with Main Street on outreach and logistics.

Because the existing parklets were constructed in part with American Rescue Plan Act funds and stored by the city, councilmembers discussed storage, removal and equipment needs (forklift, space) and noted Main Street may not have the capacity to manage those operations without city support.

Council and staff said they plan to review the pilot’s performance after the one‑year period and consider funding or cost‑sharing changes thereafter.","The City Council approved a one-year extension of the downtown parklet pilot with the city covering installation, maintenance and removal costs; council set a 4–3 Meridian/off‑Meridian ratio for placement and asked staff to consult Main Street on longer-term management.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Puyallup City Council actions on March 25, 2025

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Council approves first reading to authorize general obligation bonds for public safety building improvements

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