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Planning commission backs text amendment to allow smaller units for workforce housing
Summary
The Bellevue Planning Commission voted to forward a text amendment to the City Council that would let the city’s subdivision overlay allow smaller unit sizes to support workforce housing, following a developer presentation about a proposed 96-unit project.
The Bellevue Planning Commission on July 24 approved a text amendment to Section 5.17 of the subdivision overlay that would allow the Planning Services (PS) overlay to relax minimum unit-size requirements to encourage workforce housing. The commission’s approval forwards the amendment to City Council for a public hearing on Sept. 2, 2025.
The amendment was prompted by an application associated with a proposed multifamily development presented by representatives of Great Lakes Capital. Brent Beller, speaking for the applicant, described a proposed 96-unit project with a unit mix of 22 one-bedroom units, 45 two-bedroom units, 19 three-bedroom units and 10 four-bedroom units and said the developer seeks the option to…
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