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Puyallup council approves Bell Site development agreement after heated parking debate
Summary
The Puyallup City Council voted to approve a development agreement for a five‑story, 100‑unit downtown project known as the Bell Site, after residents and council members pressed for parking protections and infrastructure upgrades. Staff negotiated water‑main replacement and a 0.7‑stall/unit parking requirement to bridge forthcoming state changes.
The Puyallup City Council on Dec. 9 approved a five‑year development agreement for a private, five‑story multifamily project on the Bell Site near Pioneer and the Sounder station. City Manager Steve Kirkley summarized the proposal as 100 market‑rate units with about 70 on‑site parking stalls and a ground‑floor garage, and said the developer will replace a century‑old 10‑inch water main — an engineering value staff estimated at about $417,000.
Kirkley said the developer, Urban Puyallup LLC (associated with Urban Olympia), agreed to a 0.7 stall‑per‑unit requirement to bridge a state‑mandated reduction in parking…
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