Bellevue council hears public comments on proposed 80‑unit affordable housing project, tax amendment vote set for Nov. 4

Developers presented plans Tuesday for an 80‑unit, four‑story apartment building over a multi‑level parking garage on a long‑vacant lot in Bellevue and told the City Council they will seek a tax amendment that would enable the project to proceed. The council heard nearly two hours of public comment, including testimony from residents who said traffic and access are a concern and from social‑service providers who urged approval to address local affordable‑housing shortages.

The developer’s representative for Greenlight Capital said the proposal originally contemplated 120 units, was reduced to 96 and has been settled at 80 units to meet a 1.5:1 parking ratio supported by the city. "We started at a 120 units. We lowered that down to 96 units. We have settled on 80 units," the developer representative said. The team said the project will provide 61 underground parking spaces and 59 surface spaces for a total of about 120 spaces, and include approximately 5,600 square feet of open space.

The developer also said the site qualifies as a…