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Bellevue staff preview land‑use work plan and report development‑services improvement progress
Summary
City staff presented a two‑year land‑use planning work plan (LOOPY/LUPI) and a development‑services update showing permit volumes rising, improved permitting performance, new small‑business support and pilot AI tools to speed reviews. Council praised process improvements and asked for additional data on timelines and small‑business programs.
Bellevue — City planning and development services staff on Feb. 17 walked the City Council through the joint land‑use planning initiatives work plan for 2026–27 and a development‑services continuous improvement update.
Nick Whipple presented the LOOPY work plan, organized into pre‑launch, execution and implementation phases, and flagged priority items that respond to state requirements and council direction: parking reform (Luca), a BelRed land‑use rezone and the housing‑opportunities and mixed‑use area (Houma) amendments that implement the Bellevue 2044…
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