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Design Review & Historic Preservation Board Meeting - February 19, 2026

City Council & Commissions — Thursday, February 19, 2026
BodyPuyallup, Washington
SessionCity Council & Commissions
DateThursday, February 19, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:07

Okay, it is 405.

0:11

Perfect.

0:13

Yeah, can we uh call the meeting?

0:18

Um let me see.

0:22

Board member Schlumpf, are you still there?

0:29

Yep, I'm here.

0:31

Uh board member Wolf, can you hear us?

0:36

Terrible right now, but I can hear you.

0:38

Okay.

0:39

Um I believe the rest of our staff members are here.

0:44

Um when you're ready, Chair, if you're able to call us to order.

0:47

Okay, yes.

0:48

I'd like to call the meeting to order.

0:51

It is 7 or 405, sorry.

0:53

Good evening.

0:54

Uh the design, review, and historic preservation board meeting for February 19th is now called order.

1:00

Uh will the clerk please call the role.

1:04

Board member Conn.

1:08

Sorry, I'm here.

1:11

Board member Gard.

1:12

Present.

1:14

Board Member Wolf.

1:16

Present.

1:18

Board Member Schlumpf.

1:20

Here.

1:22

Board Member Pitts.

1:25

Is not here.

1:27

Vice Chair Rooney.

1:28

Here.

1:30

Chair Staman.

1:31

And present.

1:33

We have a quorum.

1:34

Great.

1:35

Next item on the agenda is the approval of the agenda.

1:39

Looking for a motion to approve or any discussion.

1:44

I'll put forward a motion to approve.

1:48

Thank you.

1:50

Thank you.

1:52

All in favor, say aye.

1:53

Aye.

1:56

Aye.

1:57

Any opposed?

1:59

Hearing none.

2:01

Forward.

2:03

Okay, we've got uh two uh meeting minutes uh for discussion andor approval.

2:10

Uh the first is from December 15th.

2:12

Uh looking for a motion or discussion.

2:22

Sorry, motion to approve the uh December 15th meetings.

2:26

Uh meeting minutes.

2:27

Great, thank you.

2:28

Looking for a second.

2:31

I'll second.

2:33

Perfect.

2:34

Uh all in favor of approval of the minutes from December 15th.

2:39

Uh, please say aye.

2:40

Aye.

2:41

Aye.

2:41

All right.

2:42

Aye.

2:42

Aye.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning and Land Use█████████████████████████████████████████████60%
Procedural█████████████████23%
Historic Preservation█████████████17%
Summary of Proceedings

Design Review & Historic Preservation Board Meeting Summary – February 19, 2026

The Design Review & Historic Preservation Board met virtually on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 4:05 PM and adjourned at 4:36 PM. All six present board members (Chair Kris Stamon, Vice-Chair Paige Rooney, Members Ajay Garg, Abdul Khan, Shelly Schlumpf, Diana Wolfe) formed a quorum. Member Matthew Pitts was absent. Staff present included Senior Planner Chris Beale, Planning Manager Katie Baker, Senior Planner Kendall Wals, Associate Planner Nabila Comstock, Development & Permitting Services Director Courtney Brunell, and Administrative Clerk Erin Priddy. The board unanimously approved two design review applications.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Agenda: Motion by Member Garg, seconded by Member Wolfe, passed 6-0.
  • Approval of Minutes – December 18, 2025: Motion by Member Garg, seconded by Vice-Chair Rooney, passed 6-0.
  • Approval of Minutes – January 15, 2026: Motion by Member Garg, seconded by Member Wolfe, passed 6-0.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No written or emailed citizen comments were received.

Discussion Items

  • Seasons on Meeker Phase 1 (Design Review Application): Associate Planner Nabila Comstock presented the project at 115 Second Street Southeast, consisting of eight townhomes (2–3 stories) and conversion of an existing city-owned building into a 7,500 sq ft market hall and brewery, plus a pedestrian promenade. The project is subject to downtown design guidelines. Staff clarified that transparency requirements from Part 5 do not apply because the existing building is a character structure; the design meets Part 2 requirements. Staff recommended approval. Board members voiced no concerns; Chair Stamon noted the project aligns with the vision of POLUP. A motion by Member Garg, seconded by Vice-Chair Rooney, to approve as presented passed 6-0.
  • Bell Place Multi-Family Residential (Design Review Application): Senior Planner Chris Beale and C2K Associate Planners Juliana Seymour and Tim Boylan presented a five-story, 100-unit building (studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom) on a site near the police station. The project is a companion to the AOB development, with shared leasing office and no retail. Features include a second-floor amenity courtyard, terraces, and balconies as required by zoning. Materials include cream-colored brick, dark ribbed metal panel cladding, and fiber cement panels. The design team explained adjustments made in response to earlier comments (horizontal articulation, garage screen details). Chair Stamon expressed concern that the metal siding on the ground floor resembles a parking garage aesthetic; the applicant noted extensive study showed cleaner composition with the chosen material. Member Garg asked about shadowing impacts; Senior Planner Beale confirmed coverage through the planned action EIS. A motion by Chair Stamon, seconded by Member Wolfe, to approve as presented passed 6-0.

Key Outcomes

  • Decisions: Both design review applications (Seasons on Meeker Phase 1 and Bell Place) were approved unanimously (6-0) without conditions.
  • Staff Report: Senior Planner Kendall Wals announced the planning division will schedule a consultant to present the draft design review standards document to the board. The draft is available on the project webpage.
  • Board Member Comments: Chair Stamon thanked members for their time and noted appreciation from applicants and staff.

Meeting Transcript

Okay, it is 405. Perfect. Yeah, can we uh call the meeting? Um let me see. Board member Schlumpf, are you still there? Yep, I'm here. Uh board member Wolf, can you hear us? Terrible right now, but I can hear you. Okay. Um I believe the rest of our staff members are here. Um when you're ready, Chair, if you're able to call us to order. Okay, yes. I'd like to call the meeting to order. It is 7 or 405, sorry. Good evening. Uh the design, review, and historic preservation board meeting for February 19th is now called order. Uh will the clerk please call the role. Board member Conn. Sorry, I'm here. Board member Gard. Present. Board Member Wolf. Present. Board Member Schlumpf. Here. Board Member Pitts. Is not here. Vice Chair Rooney. Here. Chair Staman. And present. We have a quorum. Great. Next item on the agenda is the approval of the agenda. Looking for a motion to approve or any discussion. I'll put forward a motion to approve. Thank you. Thank you. All in favor, say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none. Forward. Okay, we've got uh two uh meeting minutes uh for discussion andor approval. Uh the first is from December 15th. Uh looking for a motion or discussion. Sorry, motion to approve the uh December 15th meetings. Uh meeting minutes. Great, thank you.

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