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Isquierdo described personal experiences she said demonstrated misconduct and unsafe practices in involuntary responses and urged the council to “please discontinue funding the new DCR program before or upon reevaluation this summer in June or July.” She said the involuntary program “strips the human rights of each person admitted into this program” and that paperwork and medical intake were poorly handled during her account.

Isquierdo cited Washington administrative and medical ethics policies generally and asked the city to “find an alternative route to the solutions you are looking for using humane and fair practices when dealing with people with suspected behavioral health disorders.” Council did not take an immediate funding vote; Isquierdo’s request was placed in the public record for consideration during the police/hospital DCR review process.

What comes next: The speaker requested the council discontinue funding pending the DCR reevaluation; at the time of the meeting council did not make a funding decision during the public comment period.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Puyallup Council Meeting April 29, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A local resident recounted personal trauma associated with an involuntary crisis response program and asked council to discontinue city funding for the designated crisis response (DCR) program pending a police‑hospital reevaluation in June or July.","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},6254767,"Residents ask city to rein in jet‑engine ‘monster truck’ noise at fairgrounds",159,2148000,2307000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3169031-114608cf7ad9bac7a17b896b8bb44a93&start=2148&end=2307","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3169031-114608cf7ad9bac7a17b896b8bb44a93/thumbnail_2148000.jpg","/articles/6254767/Puyallup/Pierce-County/Washington/Residents-ask-city-to-rein-in-jetengine-monster-truck-noise-at-fairgrounds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6254767-3f4996dffaaa3d595bfd18271a124973/orig.mp4?Expires=1770403293&Signature=NaLixUR9hIx-ICELAoWOX-TLl7NIvRDhasfVhbNNiTBOQmpKMfWEHT3vaqH7i21EBdur0FxHT3Dz5~bGBvfluVLiTQcLhTdQI3WJl0KSnEBE4LTvON4O3n4RjyRzaj-4I54eVbO33FG~U351jOfNiTCg6YpgyJ30Oa1hCeWCVhO4-1eWGmz8bpgyFj1NMEBwof~m8agK35NDnPgHW1se0jHFILrjVBMOcAcF-3r-0dlvzVSuako7ztexXK7q1OmrzjBSvn4FQ-QyOLdbsI9Rs5JGKMgP6AgpdgZSllKGsfkiNhqphtFHo22dHviX6LKw0ImwaU22PeXsaOmMmIGSlg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Puyallup — Several residents urged the council to work with the Washington State Fair and fairgrounds administrators to reduce noise from a jet‑engine “open flame” monster truck that ran at a recent event at the fairgrounds.

Joe Colombo, who said he lives about a mile from the fairgrounds, told the council the vehicle “is so loud, it can be heard as far away as South Hill Mall and over by Shaw Road” and disrupted television and quiet at home. Colombo said he had been told the vehicle would return next year and that fair administration “had absolutely no plans to mitigate the noise that it caused.”

Colombo said he reviewed the city’s noise‑control ordinance, chapter 6.16, and cited the text that exempts fairgrounds events from certain limits, arguing that the code was drafted before such jet‑engine vehicles were envisioned and that the fairgrounds’ open‑air setting is not an appropriate location for that level of noise. He asked the city to “find a way to work with the fair to eliminate the noise pollution” from the vehicle.

Council members took public comment but did not adopt an immediate policy change. The complaint highlighted an intersection of event permitting, municipal noise exemptions and community expectations for events in the downtown‑adjacent fairgrounds.

What comes next: Residents asked the city to engage with fair management on noise‑mitigation strategies for future events; councilmembers encouraged staff to explore options and work with the fair on appropriate mitigation.","A resident told council that a jet‑engine open‑flame monster truck at recent fairgrounds events produced extreme noise that reached neighborhoods and that the fairgrounds exemption in Puyallup’s noise code should not excuse lack of mitigation.",{"_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},6254772,"Council OKs 12‑year multifamily‑tax exemption for Bradley Heights project; staff cites modest near‑term cost",440,5539000,5979000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3169031-114608cf7ad9bac7a17b896b8bb44a93&start=5539&end=5979","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3169031-114608cf7ad9bac7a17b896b8bb44a93/thumbnail_5539000.jpg","/articles/6254772/Puyallup/Pierce-County/Washington/Council-OKs-12year-multifamilytax-exemption-for-Bradley-Heights-project-staff-cites-modest-nearterm-cost","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6254772-49cdd20959ccd55f6ef2bd8268a76803/orig.mp4?Expires=1770403293&Signature=CY1TWxh120tNEKbqtNF1apK4r5K8XXSRWAwWVmr30ZkEvd6~RF2wGfsNQIfqltBerZvoQsyCNj8vFSnVPMAQOXxhvNHF42nyAjHv3ecBsDm5pGHf4gmrYCmtMFflGCu8QZ-3ouTcd6BkdpM3q2coWxUyKYwcvW-HrLp9WUOzUi85ajq2b~hL7foPgzQ~wH3UFgKBhS7rkmDCFfBQQbSIT~DC7wJ~1COdFWA5Z9Vl7qA8TfezhHW0UGpb1sI1FTtQ5ko3ovAWm4EuBRkq3WFzLOCS5JzFTyQDZPsVWFgE5qQNv02GO~~cbHkmJ4GM7-PdDywlc0pNpRn4o47tYXomdw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Puyallup — The City Council voted April 29 to approve a 12‑year multifamily‑tax‑exemption (MFTE) agreement with Bradley Heights SS LLC for a new multifamily project on Seventh Avenue Southeast.

Rachel Brown, senior planner, told council the project site — the former Meridian Mobile Home Park — is approximately 10.767 acres and proposes multiple apartment buildings and an amenity building with a pool. Brown said the project applied for the 12‑year MFTE conditional certificate and met the program’s eligibility criteria because it includes a mix of affordable units required by the 12‑year option.

How the program works: Brown outlined that during the exemption period the city does not collect the portion of property tax tied to residential improvements; land taxes and any taxes on commercial improvements continue to be collected. After the exemption period ends, regular property taxes resume. The MFTE is voluntary for both the city and the developer and is intended to incentivize multifamily housing in targeted areas.

Brown provided an estimate of fiscal effects to the city for planning purposes: an annual net cost to the city that she showed beginning at roughly $22,000 per year early in the exemption period and rising to about $42,000 by the end of the 12 years; once the exemption ends she estimated the city would begin receiving roughly $97,000 in the first post‑exemption year, with higher revenues projected in later years as property valuations grow. The council approved the contract between the city and Bradley Heights SS LLC.

Reporting inconsistencies: Brown’s transcript presentation included project totals and unit counts that do not sum clearly in the record. Brown said “the site is 10.767 acres, and it proposes 8 apartment buildings and 1 amenity building with a pool,” and later used figures that were not internally consistent in the transcript (for example a reference to 236 total units alongside a separate breakdown that sums differently). Staff confirmed the project met the MFTE eligibility criteria and issued the conditional certificate; final unit counts and the project’s final tax effect will be verified when the developer applies for final certificate after project completion and occupancy.

What comes next: The conditional certificate and contract are approved; the developer will have up to three years to complete construction and then apply for a final MFTE certificate. Staff will verify compliance with unit mix and affordability levels before the exemption is granted to the assessor/treasurer for implementation.","The council approved a 12‑year multifamily tax exemption for a Bradley Heights apartment project; staff said the exemption will reduce city property tax revenue for the exemption period but projects net revenue after the term.",{"_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},6254778,"Council gives first reading to 2025 stormwater comprehensive plan; second reading set for May 13",297,5266000,5563000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3169031-114608cf7ad9bac7a17b896b8bb44a93&start=5266&end=5563","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3169031-114608cf7ad9bac7a17b896b8bb44a93/thumbnail_5266000.jpg","/articles/6254778/Puyallup/Pierce-County/Washington/Council-gives-first-reading-to-2025-stormwater-comprehensive-plan-second-reading-set-for-May-13","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6254778-f4a8ba6af8edf57305ee8cb4dcf3da48/orig.mp4?Expires=1770403293&Signature=iBgU1ua61IbdIOn542BA2G84jzvVv4bBzbUaUZyGATODWtaxB0qmz4UtFMefm5HBFPxFgYFCBlXCdYUfvqQg-y2yNxCNFk~rhbZz0xppXhjuTO91TMnxVD6o-0b9fG2vFODmqlb0~4sa4PcIw-yo~9mYaiLtaaVILq01xkpaUHxSv9tkmRZ8s7oY4NGNZHDuf~BRpDs9cu46MOhe5TLpOdxWLvtpk3YTaoOgdJNrOR3bSYmnvIl3lZ2UvplUNhJMjFsy9x~gGylTR9EC6WMnuE6PyCq3C-4ChmJWMIT15Pz-z5VdYlXXOu5ziCp8dI18j93z2baJSxSrc1R57gSVww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Puyallup — The City Council gave first reading April 29 to the city’s 2025 Comprehensive Stormwater Plan, a multi‑year program staff says will prioritize capital projects and new maintenance programs required under the city’s municipal stormwater permit.

Stormwater engineer Kelton Parker summarized the plan and the schedule, telling council “the stormwater comp plan has analyzed, and, found over a hundred, projects.” He said the plan lays out a six‑year implementation program of priority projects and updates operations programs to reflect new permit requirements.

Why it matters: The plan maps investment needs to maintain and upgrade stormwater infrastructure — culverts, pump stations and treatment facilities — and to meet evolving regulatory obligations. Council approval of the plan initiates the ordinance process and lets staff move to project prioritization and budgeting.

Parker told the council the plan grew out of work that began in July 2023 and included two planning‑commission reviews; staff completed a study‑session presentation April 15 and presented the plan to council for first reading on April 29. He listed new permit and program elements the plan addresses, including tree‑canopy mapping, upgraded street‑sweeping requirements and a renewed emphasis on renewal‑and‑replacement programs for aging infrastructure.

Council took no public testimony on the plan at the hearing and approved first reading by voice vote; staff recommended adoption and asked council to deliberate and set a second reading. Parker said staff intends to return May 13 for the ordinance’s second reading.

What comes next: If the council adopts the ordinance at second reading, staff will proceed with the six‑year implementation plan and bring project‑level cost estimates and budget requests forward during the city’s capital‑planning process.","City staff presented the 2025 Comprehensive Stormwater Plan, which prioritizes more than 100 stormwater projects and new regulatory obligations; council approved first reading and set a second reading for May 13.",{"_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},6254782,"Puyallup council approves mixed-use redevelopment of AOB lot, directs staff to address senior parking",3761,1512000,5273000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3169031-114608cf7ad9bac7a17b896b8bb44a93&start=1512&end=5273","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3169031-114608cf7ad9bac7a17b896b8bb44a93/thumbnail_1512000.jpg","/articles/6254782/Puyallup/Pierce-County/Washington/Puyallup-council-approves-mixed-use-redevelopment-of-AOB-lot-directs-staff-to-address-senior-parking","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6254782-c8097875ba53bf06b39e0a415f2dd84c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770403293&Signature=iD3PMfs0042P~m1n1JL4ZYms44JIsC-WhfbqlGzGFzB9RY8vWLO-CmVgf9rdi2PdKSf8WVa4yriM4ZBK-dcKOC-Cz8P1Did8neRPLAe05lU6BKpQuAlFe130cP7j0fo-9n~vQxNsnbk-JyKmeIaAyNMWI22dvPJaiwFclTTgCzwfcqGr1ICeneuBQLiOn5dDxrtouomdRd4ZAd5VHg2Yu01r4SGVlx42PwcjPaU6KZ-tM5A9-pc~u8lUAXjRJHTEEmVEW2RiAHcHmZuowWbCCsykyYIRpMuz~OGO-PFo-2Eye4IIcoaB~UM0a-ZrAHtSrpmzdSBNYpeVb4BgvwoCLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Puyallup — The Puyallup City Council voted 6-0 April 29 to authorize a development agreement and a purchase-and-sale for a mixed‑use project on the city‑owned AOB lot at Third Street Southwest, while directing staff to return with specific measures to mitigate lost parking for the Puyallup Senior Activity Center.

The developer, Urban Olympia, will pay the city the lot’s appraised fair‑market value, $1,900,000, and agreed to construct right‑of‑way improvements along Third Street estimated by staff at about $295,000. City Manager Steve Kirkley said the developer will install 29 angled stalls along Third Street and that “at least 20 of those are reserved for senior activity center” use Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., via a city permit program.

Why it matters: The AOB site has been identified in the city’s downtown plans for decades. Council members and residents framed the vote as a balance between adding centrally located housing near transit and protecting parking and access to an active senior center and nearby downtown events.

City staff and the project team described the proposal at a public hearing. Steve Kirkley said the project footprint is the 1.1‑acre AOB parcel across from the library and less than a half‑mile from the Sounder station. Paul architect Ron Thomas and owner Walker John (Urban Olympia) described a four‑story building with ground‑floor commercial space, resident amenities and structured parking. Kirkley said staff’s engineering estimate for the developer’s publicly funded street improvements is about $295,000 and that the city’s appraisal is $1,900,000.

Kirkley said the proposal asks for several code departures, including a requested parking ratio of 0.7 spaces per residential unit using the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) parking‑generation guidance rather than the city’s standard requirement, and modest reductions to buffer and setback standards. “This request is in line with that ITE manual,” Kirkley said of the 0.7 ratio. Staff also described a request to reduce a required 12‑foot landscape buffer to 8 feet (a 4‑foot reduction) and to allow slightly shorter parking stall dimensions than the current code.

The project team estimates approximately 100 parking spaces inside the building for residents in its garage; they told council that 29 angled stalls would be created in the public right‑of‑way and that 20 of those would be reserved for senior center patrons during weekday business hours. Ron Thomas described the design intent as an articulated brick facade that “activates” Pioneer and Third streets and adds new housing close to downtown businesses and transit.

Public comments at the hearing were split. Representatives of the Puyallup Main Street Association and the Puyallup Chamber of Commerce supported the redevelopment as a way to bring downtown housing and customers to local businesses. Allison Schafer of the Chamber said the project would “directly contribute to addressing Puyallup’s growing housing needs.”

Residents who regularly use the senior center urged stronger guarantees about parking. Diane McGraw said the senior center was a lifeline for members and warned, “If we come and we can’t find a close parking place, we go home, and it’s gonna kill our senior citizen place.” Louella Thurston said the center’s parking is full on program days and that 28 new spaces proposed with the project would not meet demand. Other speakers, including condo owners and regular senior‑center attendees, warned that spillover parking during concerts and farmers market events already strains downtown parking.

Council members pressed staff and the developer for tangible follow‑ups. Several asked staff to return quickly with additional parking‑mitigation options, possible city‑owned lots for senior parking and ways to increase ADA‑accessible stalls near the center. City Manager Kirkley said staff would study options including using nearby city parcels, shifting city parking designations and increasing ADA stalls and would report back to council.

Council debate also referenced statewide policy. Councilmember Adler noted recent state legislation and said that some parking‑minimum reductions are being driven by state guidance for transit‑oriented development; other members said the city must act to ensure seniors are accommodated in the near term.

The council’s formal action approved the development agreement and the purchase‑and‑sale; the vote was 6 in favor, 0 opposed (Councilmember Whiting was excused). The resolution authorizing the development agreement directs staff to return with implementation details and makes the sale subject to the development milestones in the agreement.

What comes next: The development agreement includes target milestones that staff described as roughly a three‑year construction window with an outer limit of roughly 4½ years; if milestones are not met the agreement may be voided. Staff will return with a parking‑mitigation plan and options for short‑term senior parking while construction and long‑term demand are addressed.

The city will also finalize the purchase and sale agreement and proceed with required ministerial steps before building permits are issued.","The City Council on April 29 approved a development and purchase agreement with Urban Olympia for a mixed‑use project on the city‑owned AOB lot. Council members and members of the public pressed for a short timeline of follow‑up work to protect parking for the nearby senior activity center.","actionData","errors"]

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