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Residents urge Bellevue to stick to state minimums on middle‑housing LUCA; public comments spotlight outreach gaps
Summary
At the May 6 meeting several residents representing Bridal Trails and other neighborhoods urged the council to adopt only the state-required middle‑housing standards (HB 110/HB 1110 references in comments) and not expand local requirements that they said would change neighborhood character.
Several Bellevue residents used the public‑comment period at the May 6 City Council meeting to urge the council to adopt the state’s middle‑housing requirements without additional local provisions, saying the city’s proposed Land Use Code Amendments (LUCA) exceed the state minimums and were not well explained to neighbors.
Speakers including Loretta Lopez, Chris Lonowski, Tim Hayes and Anne Rittenhouse told the council the proposed changes go beyond the state’s mandate and could cause unintended consequences such as reduced setbacks, increased building heights and parking impacts on narrow residential streets. “My advice is that the city should adopt the state…
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