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Bellevue Planning Commission reviews Eastgate and Factoria neighborhood-plan updates, presses staff on walkability and I‑90 barrier
Summary
Staff summarized outreach outcomes for the Great Neighborhoods Program updates to Eastgate and Factoria, described draft‑policy timing (open house in May, initial planning commission review in June) and said no property‑initiated land‑use map changes were included; commissioners focused questions on pedestrian connectivity across I‑90, sidewalks implementation, light‑rail coordination and small‑business displacement risks.
The Bellevue Planning Commission on March 25 received a staff progress update on the Great Neighborhoods Program for the Eastgate and Factoria neighborhood area plans, hearing results from the discover and define phases of public engagement and a timeline for next steps.
Senior planner Justin Panganiban said staff used a mix of outreach—household questionnaires mailed to every household, online engagement via the Engaging Bellevue hub, tabling, business visits, a student workshop and neighborhood walks—to solicit input. "Different tools work for different people," Panganiban said, adding that the mailed questionnaire produced roughly a 3–4% response rate, which staff described as typical for mailed surveys.
Zach Locking, also a senior planner, described an urban‑design community workshop held Feb. 28 at the Hyatt House in Eastgate that used mapping exercises and hands‑on activities to help residents identify priorities.…
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