Wednesday, August 19th Public meeting (virtual, 6pm) for the 12001 NE 12th St Apartments - eight story mixed use, 378 units, ~76 affordable units, 413 parking stalls, and a small amount of commercial space. (link) Thursday, August 20th Public Hearing for EverGlen Village rezone, hybrid, 6pm - request to change from PO
Monday, August 10th Lime shared e-scooter and e-bike program launches citywide Thursday, August 13th Deadline to comment on the Bellevue Home Rehabilitation Program 2026-2030, which will provide maintenance for 15 homes per year with ~$500k of CDBG funds for zero interest loans; over 5 years the program
News: Lime service will start in Bellevue on August 10th. A community event to launch Lime service in Bellevue will be held on August 21st from 3:30-5:30pm at The Meadow just north of the transit center downtown (link) - there will be tables with mobility resources and free
Monday, July 27th Hearing Examiner: Appeal of SEPA for Broadstone East Wilburton, 10am (link) Tuesday, July 28th City Council, 6pm (link) Oral Communications: There will be 30 minutes for public comment; speaker sign-up starts at noon (link) Consent Calendar * Minutes * Agreement with Owen Equipment Company to purchase one new
Other news for Bellevue: Urban Core Bike Network Phase 1: Crews began repaving 100th Ave NE/Main St and 116th Ave NE/Main Street this week, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday-Friday. Pavement markings will occur in 3-4 weeks. Naren Briar has put up her second Substack
Posts on NewBellevue.com: Rental fee disclosures (link) Fee disclosures, part 2 (link) Other coverage of Bellevue: Evergreen Village was sold for $61.4M (Costar) Monday, July 13th Public Meeting at 6pm for Hyatt House Bellevue at 1300 116th Ave NE - 174 hotel rooms on six floors and 133 parking
Posts on NewBellevue.com: Update on the Downtown Park trees (link) One more thing for ESC (link) Other coverage of Bellevue: Bellevue's Grand Connection gets a little help from its neighbors (Seattle Times) - Says the Grand Connection funding gap is only $100M, and clarifies the $30M cap on
Wednesday, July 1st Arts Commission, 4:30pm (link) Public comment: Speakers (up to three minutes) may register beginning at 12:00 p.m. on the day of the Arts Commission meeting at https://bellevuewa.gov/arts-oral-comms or just attend in person or virtually. Partner Presentation by Studio East
Tuesday, June 23rd City Council, 6pm (link) Oral Communications: There will be 30 minutes for public comment; speaker sign-up starts at noon (link) Consent Calendar * Claims and Payroll: $35.2M and $19M * Award the Aqua Vista Sewer Replacement project to Laser Underground & Earthworks Inc. for $881k plus tax.
Monday, June 15th Pre Hearing Conference on the SEPA Appeal of Determination of Non-Significance and Design Review Approval for 12000, 12022 & 12028 NE 8th Street and 12011 NE Bel-Red Road, 10am (link) - Broadstone East Wilburton (link) will be built on the site of Eragem and some neighboring
Apologies that this week's newsletter is arriving in two parts. If you have a preference for what should happen for the weeks where some agendas aren't posted until Monday, please let me know. Some options: - send a second newsletter when the information becomes available - have a
Thursday, June 4th Environmental Services Commission, 6:30pm (link) The meeting materials were just published on Monday, apologies that this is so late. Election of ESC Chair and Vice Chair Utilities 2027-2028 Operating Budget and 2027-2032 CIP Budget Proposals informational briefing The Utilities operating budget proposals total $511.
Monday, June 1st Human Services Commission, 6pm (link) Public Hearing at HSC for the 2027 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) - Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations require the City to hold a public hearing for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding each year on housing and human services needs in
Wednesday, May 27th Planning Commission, 6:30pm (link) BelRed Look Forward LUCA If Commissioners feel the work on BelRed's new zoning code is complete at the end of this meeting, it is likely they will approve having a Public Hearing, which would likely be at the beginning of
Saturday, May 16th Safe Parking Program informational open house at Newport Presbyterian Church, 10am-noon, (link) Monday, May 18th Human Services Commission, 6pm (link) Parks & Community Service department has made $200,000 per year available for proposals for convening organizations in the education and/or human services space to
Tuesday, May 12th City Council meeting, 6pm (link) Oral Communications: There will be 30 minutes for public comment; speaker sign-up starts at noon (link) Consent Calendar: - Award Water Main Replacements 2026 Phase 2 & PRV project to Kar-Vel Construction for $4.6M plus tax (CIP Plan Nos. W-
Monday, May 4th Human Services Commission, 6pm Public Hearing on Human Services needs - All interested persons and members of the public are invited to provide comment on housing, community development and human services needs in the City. This will inform planning for 2027 funding allocations. There is a one-page
Monday, April 20th Parking Reform Data Walk at City Hall, 5:30-7:30pm (link) https://bellevuewa.gov/code-amendments/parking-reform-land-use-code-amendment This was discussed at the February 25th Planning Commission meeting - there are many types of building for which we will not be able to
Tuesday, April 14th City Council, 6pm (link) City Manager's Report: Digital Equity Device Pilot Program partnership with PCs for People has distributed 60 refurbished Windows 11 laptops, accessories, and one year of hotspot service to eligible households Consent Calendar: - Accept $700,000 in grant funding from the Puget
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
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
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,
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