Bellevue planning commissioners recommend denial of conditional use permit for oversized-vehicle parking at 10104 Crook Road South

Bellevue Planning Commission on Aug. 28 recommended denial of a conditional use permit request that would allow parking of oversized vehicles and rental trailers at 10104 Crook Road South.

The commission's unanimous recommendation to deny the permit — made by Commissioner Ackley and seconded by Commissioner Perrin — was grounded in staff analysis that the proposal conflicts with the Fort Crook Road 2040 plan and would have a negative effect on the surrounding residential neighborhood. The item is scheduled for a Bellevue City Council public hearing on Sept. 16, 2025.

Staff summarized the request and its legal framework, noting that the city's ordinance allows a conditional use permit in the BGH zoning district for vehicles defined as "exceeding 8 feet in width or 20 feet in length." Planning staff recommended denial and cited the Fort Crook Road 2040 plan's language opposing front-yard parking along the…