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Council hears PBRS briefing on Bridle Trails lot; public hearing set for Oct. 14
Summary
City staff briefed the council on a King County Public Benefit Rating System application for a 1.38‑acre Bridle Trails property; the city must hold an identical approval to King County for tax classification. Council asked clarifying questions; a public hearing is scheduled for Oct. 14.
Bellevue planning staff on Sept. 23 briefed the City Council on a Public Benefit Rating System (PBRS) application from a Bridle Trails property owner seeking open‑space tax classification under King County’s program. The presentation explained the state Open Space Taxation Act and King County Code 20.36, reviewed the site’s constraints and easements, and confirmed each jurisdiction (King County and the City of Bellevue) must identicaly approve any PBRS classification.
Planning Director Tara Johnson and Assistant City Attorney Katie White told council the application seeks classification for about 1.33 acres of a 1.38‑acre parcel; staff estimated roughly 1.1 acres could be…
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