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
News: Construction on two pedestrian improvement projects in the Downtown area will be starting on Monday, January 5th, with single lane closures for each during work hours. See project pages links: https://bellevuewa.gov/main-st-path BellevueWa.gov/100thAveCompleteStreets A public working draft of the BelRed Look Forward LUCA has been
Wednesday, December 17th Master Builders Association's Cracking the Code: Permitting for Middle Housing, 3:30-4:30pm (link) Event is both in-person in Wilburton and virtual, and will cover regional permitting timelines for property owners. Thursday, December 18th BSD School Board meeting, 4:30pm (link) Consent Calendar: HR report
Monday, December 8th Special City Council meeting and 2026 Legislative Priorities briefing with state legislators, 4pm Tuesday, December 9th BDA breakfast event: Making Downtown Magnetic for Visitors, 8-10am (link) City Council meeting, 6pm (link) Swearing in of elected councilmembers (though I believe the transition is not until January) Selection of
Monday, December 1st Cougar Mountain Potential Annexation Area virtual meeting, 4-5pm (link) Tuesday, December 2nd City Council, 6pm (link) There will be 30 minutes for public comment; speaker sign-up starts at noon (link) Bellevue Convention Center Authority Board reappointments of Ron Hofilena and Ann Kawasaki Winter weather preparedness report -
News Ayush Noori of Bellevue is a senior at Harvard University and has just been chosen as a Rhodes Scholar. Tuesday, November 25th Coffee with a Cop at the Symetra Bldg, Cafe Hagen, 10am-noon (link) City Council, 6pm (link) There will be 30 minutes for public comment; speaker sign-up starts
Monday, November 17th Code and Policy Town Hall, 5:30-7:30pm (link) Hear what’s next for current projects and upcoming changes that could shape development, housing and more. Human Services Commission, 6pm (link) Review draft of 2027-2028 Funding Contingency: In addition to the previously approved categories of 1) shelter
Correction: The Council meeting is tomorrow, November 12th, not tonight (because of the holiday). I apologize for the mixup.
News https://www.bsd405.org/about-us/news/news-details/~board/bsd-news/post/bellevue-school-board-director-monica-webster-to-step-down https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/transportation/projects/transportation-capital-projects/urban-core-bike-network-connections Design is currently 60-90% complete in seven corridors, and construction is anticipated to begin in 2026. Tuesday, November 11th City Council, 6pm (link) There will be 30 minutes for
Monday, November 3rd Human Services Commission, 6pm (link) Hopelink's 2025 Community Needs Assessment for North and East King County Continued review of the 2027-2028 Funding Percentages; if additional funding becomes available later, it will be split evenly between shelter and shelter-based programs, financial assistance, and food & basic
Monday, October 20th Human Services Commission, 6pm (link) Public hearing on housing and human services needs. Input will be used to inform future human services funding recommendations and is considered during the 2026 CDBG funding allocation process and will be included in the 2026 Annual Action Plan. The Public Hearing
Monday, October 13th Bellevue Housing Equity Candidate Forum, 6-7:30pm (link) Tuesday, October 14th City Council Meeting, 6pm (link) Public Comment (register here starting at noon on the day of the meeting, or in-person starting at 5pm) Mini City Hall Update In May 2024, we had the 30 year anniversary
Note: The funding for Kidsquest on the City Council Consent Calendar in last week's newsletter is explained by this recent news: https://downtownbellevue.com/2025/10/01/kidsquest-childrens-museum-plans-move-bellevue-arts-museum-building/ Monday, October 6th Human Services Commission, 6pm (link) 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) grant funds were not received until
Thursday, October 2nd Bellevue Network on Aging meeting, 8:30-10am (link) BSD School Board Meeting, 4:30pm (link) Consent Calendar: Surplus mobile devices, laptops, and check-in printers HR report of hires/resignations of certificated and classified personnel and coaches. Accounts Payable: General Fund $1.7M, Capital projects $4.4M, ASB
Monday, September 22nd Housing Opportunities in Mixed Use Areas Virtual Info Session, 6:30-7:45pm (link) Tuesday, September 23rd City Council, 6pm (link) Update on the Housing Accord Program run by Bellevue’s Conflict Resolution Center (BCRC) It is a voluntary landlord-tenant program that focuses on coaching and conciliation for
Monday, September 15th Human Services Commission, 6pm (link) Affordable Housing Strategy Update - Strategies and actions to help the City achieve the new affordable housing target of building or preserving 5,700 affordable units in the next ten years, as well as meeting other affordable housing priorities. The five broad
Monday, September 8th Human Services Commission, 6pm (link) Funding cycle overview: Commission will review needs update in Sept/Oct and make funding recommendations in Oct/Nov Human Services Need Update data analysis to be presented (at the July meeting, we were told to expect it to be "densely packed