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Council adopts interim official control for Old Bellevue, directs permanent work via Downtown Livability 2
Summary
Bellevue approved a six‑month interim official control (IOC) to require preservation of key Old Bellevue facades and compatibility for new development on Main Street, and directed staff to address permanent regulations through the Downtown Livability 2 work plan; council debate highlighted tradeoffs between urgency, public process, and impacts on development costs.
Bellevue — The City Council voted on Feb. 17 to adopt an interim official control (IOC) covering a narrow stretch of Main Street in Old Bellevue that mandates preservation and compatibility measures for older storefront facades and pedestrian‑scale design.
Councilmember Jonathan Robinson moved to adopt the IOC, which staff described as a temporary, narrowly tailored measure that makes an existing incentive‑based façade preservation approach mandatory for projects submitted while the IOC is in effect. The IOC is effective for six months and requires a public hearing before council within 60 days.
Staff and council also discussed two options for permanent regulation: (A) include…
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