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\"These are regulations that must be adopted by June 30 and if we don't adopt anything by that date then there is a state model ordinance that will take effect and regulate in place of of us not having taken action,\" Baker said, describing the timeline and the consequences of missing the deadline.

Baker told the council House Bill 1110 (middle housing) requires predominantly residential zones to allow multiple middle-housing types — including duplexes, triplexes and up to sixplexes, townhouses, stacked flats, courtyard apartments and cottage housing — and that cities of Puyallup's size must allow two units per lot generally and up to four units per lot within a quarter-mile of a \"major transit stop\" (for Puyallup, the Sounder Station). She added that House Bill 1337 (ADUs) requires cities to allow up to two ADUs per lot, to permit sale or separate conveyance of ADUs, and sets a floor on maximum ADU size of at least 1,000 square feet.

Baker said staff will present an interim zoning ordinance at the next council meeting to meet the statute's minimum requirements while the Planning Commission and council develop permanent rules. She also reported the Planning Commission has a draft ADU ordinance and will forward it to the council for consideration on June 3.

The presentation included details the council raised at multiple points: where middle housing types will be allowed, how many units can be built on a lot, whether critical-area rules apply, and how parking requirements change near transit. Baker told the council the state law includes a critical-area exception that means middle-housing requirements do not apply to portions of lots designated as critical areas and their buffers; she asked whether the council wanted that exception applied in the city's Lahar (geologic hazard) zone.

On parking, Baker said the state limits local parking requirements for middle housing within a half-mile walking radius of a major transit stop. Staff provided a map showing a half-mile \"walking boundary\" around the Sounder Station and said that the walking-route boundary the city proposes is smaller than a simple half-mile \"as the crow flies\" buffer.

Councilmembers pressed staff on homeownership, displacement and parking. John Hopkins, a resident speaking in public comment, warned about pressure on street parking and future density, saying, \"there's a sacrifice that happens and that is parking.\" Councilmember Johnson asked whether middle housing would primarily come as infill or as new development and pressed staff on tools to encourage saleable, owner-occupied units; Baker said the city is developing a proposed \"unit lot subdivision\" ordinance that would allow separate sale of units and that staff expects to return with details in the coming months.

Councilmember Wenning recommended a work group to speed short plats and fee-simple unit-lot subdivisions to keep homeownership pathways competitive with rental-focused development, saying, \"I would like to advocate for a work group, to work on our our short plotting, infill development process so that we can equalize those so that the homeownership opportunity...\"

Deputy Mayor King emphasized parking concerns and urged staff to present a menu of options when ordinances return: \"But the public, at least in Puyallup, realize that everybody still drives cars. We're not this carless society that Olympia seems to think we all are. And as such, people need parking places,\" King said.

Baker described additional technical changes staff will include in interim and permanent code: clarifying definitions (including \"major transit stop\" and \"independent cooking facilities\"); aligning middle-housing review with administrative single-family review; maintaining critical-area protections; allowing up to two ADUs on qualifying lots; exempting design-review requirements that are stricter than those for the principal dwelling; and adjusting park-impact fees to meet the state's requirement to reduce ADU impact fees (staff noted the city already reduced ADU impact fees in 2019 and expects only minor edits to the code).

No ordinance vote occurred on May 20. Staff committed to return with an interim ordinance for council consideration at the next meeting and the Planning Commission will forward a draft ADU ordinance to the council for the June 3 meeting, so the council can act before the June 30 statutory deadline.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Puyallup Council Meeting May 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City planning staff briefed the council on 2023 state legislation requiring cities to adopt middle-housing and accessory-dwelling-unit rules by June 30; staff proposed an interim ordinance and asked for council direction on critical-area exceptions, parking boundaries near the Sounder Station and unit-lot subdivisions.","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},6230337,"Puyallup student urges closure of Third Street SW outside All Saints Catholic School",194,436000,630000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3442285-f307dec5207d514a7e04b61a7320dfef&start=436&end=630","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3442285-f307dec5207d514a7e04b61a7320dfef/thumbnail_436000.jpg","/articles/6230337/Puyallup/Pierce-County/Washington/Puyallup-student-urges-closure-of-Third-Street-SW-outside-All-Saints-Catholic-School","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230337-f3e5b218fe5590d34873fbab3cb61b37/orig.mp4?Expires=1774852126&Signature=ofF0GNlq34vgz5RljMDI2TQqJHXKIDMRuIEeTULYkfLYj1B9Vpkfwtu8aW407SKeZE3oFvJ3ejC9CLue93cqEoH9jdVNf87YRDNKEIqR4fkvfVsmq0Ywk8RvOaz-LVVmMFMzd8MwAuZsR2VbmFkZMB4D3xgwVVS-26t4RYhRiPK3vroMiryuu26IwNc63Ch6DaSU8RZk4h2SVLH2gZVdbT8iQApJVFKqXLqWemtA5FWLLkUFLW~uGOo12LJ9o8eV0ZULrYJwzxRVLZKQA75oqbjbYv2auwnrtdVtBSbIXZ~Saf3b9w3k~xNDS81djkMNse8PAWYlrIdZSbOpLYVENQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Alyssa Lubovitch, a student at All Saints Catholic School, told the Puyallup City Council on May 20 she wants the city to close Third Street Southwest adjacent to her school and convert the roadway to a grassy play area so students would not have to cross the street multiple times each day.

\"So my proposal is for, my school. My school is currently separated by Third Street Southwest, and this requires, the kids at the school, ages 4 and up to cross, multiple times a day. And, my proposal is to close the street there so that, we don't have to worry about crossing the street or, like, any accidents. And, it's for the safety of the students, for, like, the cars to not be able to drive by. And if this proposal is accepted, the area would be converted into, like, a grassy area, which my school doesn't have for, like, recess,\" Lubovitch said during the public-comment portion of the council meeting.

The council heard Lubovitch's remarks after the clerk read public-comment rules, which limited speakers to three minutes and asked that comments be addressed to the council as a body. The mayor thanked Lubovitch for speaking and told her the council would consider the suggestion: \"Alyssa, thank you very much. We will consider your proposal. Appreciate that. Takes tremendous courage to come up here and speak. And, Alyssa, we encourage you to ask your classmates to do the same,\" the mayor said.

Councilmembers did not take any formal action or make a motion on Lubovitch's request at the meeting. The comment was made during the general citizen-comments section; the mayor and clerk noted those remarks are distinct from public hearings or agenda items that require separate notice or follow-up. The clerk had earlier explained that the public-comment period is not the time for debate and that comments supporting or opposing ballot measures or candidates are prohibited under state law.

Because no staff report or ordinance was introduced in connection with the proposal during the May 20 meeting, there is no recorded timetable or formal next step in the meeting record. The mayor's response indicated the council would \"consider\" the proposal, which the meeting transcript records as a nonbinding acknowledgment rather than a directive to staff to draft legislation or closure orders.

If the council or staff pursue the idea, subsequent steps would likely include an engineering and traffic study, outreach to neighbors and the school, and formal agenda placement for a council decision. Those procedural steps were not discussed or directed at the May 20 meeting.","A student tell the Puyallup City Council she wants Third Street SW closed to motor traffic and converted to a grassy play area so classmates would not cross the street multiple times a day; council took no formal action and staff will consider the proposal.","actionData","errors"]

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