2139 7th Ave SW, Puyallup, WA 98371

Public Facilities Zone

The PF zone may be applied to major parcels of land serving the cultural, educational, recreational and public service needs of the community, such as, but not limited to, parks/open spaces, public schools, colleges, public educational and research facilities, and other governmental facilities. This zone is reserved for designated public facilities and shall only apply to lands owned by governmental agencies for public use or benefit. The city of Puyallup recognizes that public agencies, in attempting to serve the general public, have unique needs that cannot be adequately addressed through standard zoning regulations, yet adjacent property owners should be aware of the potential use of neighboring public lands and have assurance of minimum performance standards; The PF zone is intended to provide public awareness of the possible uses of neighboring public land; accommodate a variety of government uses, while providing minimum performance standards for new developments and mitigating the potential for adverse off-site impacts; provide a graphic record of major publicly owned parcels; and allow for a more accurate assessment of other land use designations as they relate to the overall growth and development of the city; The PF zone should be applied to lands identified on the city of Puyallup comprehensive plan future land use map as public facilities and parks/open space, and may be applied to other publicly owned properties through project-specific rezones for such uses. Other publicly owned lands not included within the PF zone shall be subject to the development standards of the zone in which they are located