Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Bellevue planning commissioners direct staff to advance updated future land-use map, set June public hearing
Summary
The commission gave staff direction to include several map refinements in the public‑hearing draft for the comprehensive plan periodic update, endorsing mid‑rise mixed‑use for the Crossroads Mall area and accelerating rezoning options for select parcels while keeping Bellevue College’s single‑family neighborhood shown as an institutional area for review.
The Bellevue Planning Commission on May 8 directed staff to incorporate a set of map refinements into the public‑hearing draft of the comprehensive plan periodic update and the BelRed subarea plan.
Staff said the public‑hearing draft will reflect several targeted changes discussed at the meeting, including keeping the Crossroads Mall site as mid‑rise mixed use rather than the taller high‑rise option studied in some alternatives. Planner Tara told commissioners the change aims to balance added capacity with neighborhood scale: “If you’re comfortable with where we’re at tonight, we’re happy to forward that on to the formal public…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
