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Commissioners ask staff for bolder, more actionable climate and urban‑forest policies
Summary
Planning staff presented extensive updates to the climate and environment element, including new urban-forestry policies and greenhouse‑gas targets; commissioners urged stronger, more directive language, clearer targets, and implementation steps for tree canopy protection, building electrification and grid resilience.
Planning staff presented the climate and environment chapter of Bellevue’s comprehensive-plan periodic update, describing extensive revisions across environmental stewardship, greenhouse‑gas reduction, urban forestry, climate resiliency, waste and materials management, water resources, geohazards, sustainable development, and habitat policies.
Justice Stewart, senior planner on environmental stewardship, and other staff explained the approach and noted that many technical targets and implementation details are tracked through the Environmental…
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