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Acres of Diamonds asks Duvall to waive early permit fees as expansion readies for hearing
Summary
Acres of Diamonds asked the Duvall City Council to waive initial land‑use and entitlement fees so the homeless‑services nonprofit can advance a campus expansion that adds a trauma‑informed daycare and 24 housing units; staff recommended bringing a Phase 1 waiver back to the next consent agenda and noted later fees will require separate review.
Acres of Diamonds asked the Duvall City Council to waive the city’s initial land‑use and entitlement fees so the nonprofit can advance a planned expansion that adds 24 housing units and a trauma‑informed daycare that will accept state vouchers.
The request was presented May (2025) by Jennifer Paddock, chief executive officer of Acres of Diamonds, and John Hall, chair of the organization’s building committee. Paddock said the project will add 24 families to the site in addition to the 11 families already served at the Pearl Tanuma home and will include a daycare licensed to serve about 60 children. She told the council the expansion is intended to serve clients who rely on vouchers and other subsidies and that Acres has raised…
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