Commission approves Normandy Hills site plan for 90-unit multifamily development

The Bellevue Planning Commission on April 24 recommended site-plan approval for Normandy Hills, a proposed 90-unit multifamily development on Normandy Boulevard and Grenoble Drive (case Z-2502-02). Staff and the applicant said the conceptual plan meets zoning and engineering requirements; the commission approved the request after discussing lighting, neighborhood access and future road extensions.

Tino Ramirez, civil engineer for the project, described the proposal as three residential buildings with 90 units, four garage structures and on-site amenities including a combined leasing office and a 1,200-square-foot gym. Applicant representative Chad Clatterbuck, who identified himself as the property owner and local manager, said his company manages other Bellevue properties.

A nearby resident, Ben Yoder, raised concerns about bright wall-pack lighting on neighboring apartments and requested full-cutoff fixtures to limit light spill onto adjacent single-family yards. Tammy said Article 9 of the zoning ordinance requires cutoff lighting and the building-permit review would enforce the standard: "they can't have light pollution onto the single family residential property adjacent." The commission also discussed a possible road connection to the north; staff said the property to the north is owned by Darling Industries and is being held as a buffer and that a different connection (extension of Fort Crook Road) is the city's current plan to improve neighborhood access.

Commissioners approved the site plan recommendation by unanimous vote; the item will go to City Council for public hearing on May 20, 2025.