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Redmond council, planning commission map steps to update design standards ahead of June state deadline
Summary
City planning staff and the planning commission outlined a staged program to revise Redmond's design standards this year to meet state requirements for clear, objective standards and to support Redmond 2050 policies; commissioners and council members emphasized accessibility, street‑level vitality and a consistent market‑friendly approach.
Redmond City Council members and the Planning Commission on Jan. 28 discussed a staged update of the city’s design standards, focused this year on compliance with state law and groundwork for a broader Re dmond 2050 implementation effort next year.
City planner Jeff Churchill, with the Department of Planning and Community Development, told the joint meeting the city will prioritize making standards “clear and objective” to comply with House Bill 1293 and to avoid standards that have the effect of reducing density. Churchill said staff aims to finish compliance work by June 30 of this year and bring the consolidated updates to the planning commission in February and to the…
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