Monday, April 6th Human Services Commission, 6pm (link) Agenda not yet posted Wednesday, April 8th Bellevue Development Committee meeting, 2-4pm (doors open at 1:30) (link) Inspection, Permitting, and Civil Engineering subteam reports, Upcoming opportunities for engagement, Utility connection charges, Sustainability programs, Personnel changes and introductions, and Workplan update Planning
Monday, March 30th Transit Town Hall: The Future of Light Rail on the Eastside at Bellevue City Hall, 6-7:30pm (link) - Claudia Balducci, Angela Birney, and Kelli Refer and Sound Transit staff and board members will be there Wednesday, April 1st Arts Commission, 4:30-6:30pm (link) Partner presentation
Monday, March 23rd Public meeting on the Sammamish HS Baseball Field renovation, virtual, 6pm (link) Project will add astroturf, stormwater treatment improvements, a gravel path and discus field, and impact wetland buffers Sustainable Bellevue Town Hall, 6:30-8pm (link) Refreshments available starting at 6pm. Tuesday, March 24th City Council, 6pm
Recently posted on NewBellevue.com: The Safe Speeds Survey in context (link) HOMA vote coming on St. Patrick's Day (link) - you may want to reach out to Council today Monday, March 16th Human Services Commission Special Meeting, 6pm, in-person only (link) This Equity in Funding training (required
The goal of this newsletter is to enable participatory democracy by increasing public access to transparent information about our city. I don't think many people will feel the need to speak up more than a few times a year, but I want to be sure you know when
Monday, March 2nd Virtual Affordable Housing Strategy info session, 6-7:30pm (link) This includes things like lot splitting, which you have one more day to comment on by March 3rd. Human Services Commission meeting, 6pm (link) Bylaws update of exclusion period and term limits Panelists from 4Tomorrow, East African Community
Monday, February 23rd Shape BelRed's Future at the Look Forward Open House, 5:30-7:30pm (link) The new code will guide housing and job growth, transit-oriented development and the BelRed Arts District, and you can meet the planning team. Drop-in event at Highland Community Center, stay as long
Wednesday, February 18th Parks and Community Services Board, 6pm (link) Parks CIP Project Status Report Parks capital projects are now featured on the City’s Capital Projects Dashboard (GIS map) The replacement of three bridges in Lower Coal Creek is complete and the connecting trails have been resurfaced Forest Drive
Tuesday, February 10th City Council, 6pm (link) Oral Communications: There will be 30 minutes for public comment; speaker sign-up starts at noon (link) City Manager report on the two-year calendar for the Land Use Planning Initiatives (LUPI) workplan. Upcoming code/policy work will cover: Preapproved Plans Program, Parking Reform LUCA
Apologies about last week's email; the kids stayed home from school for a bit, and I'm just catching up now. I think the biggest thing that happened was the change at the Planning Commission from MU-7 to MU-8 in the HOMA proposal, meaning that eight-story buildings
Wednesday, January 21st Design Review Land Use Public Meeting at 6pm on Teams (link) Broadstone North Wilburton at 1400 116th (south side of NE 12th) - eight stories and 278 units. For adjacent streets, changes include new curb and gutter within the right of way. New planter strips and wider
Tuesday, January 13th City Council, 6pm (link) Oral Communications: There will be 30 minutes for public comment; speaker sign-up starts at noon (link)City Manager Report: 2026 State Legislative Session Preview - session is Jan 12-March 12 - Councilmembers will attend the AWC City Action Days Jan 21-22, and there