POLICY WORK
BELLEVUE PLANNING COMMISSION HOMA LETTER
Bellevue Chamber’s PLUSH Committee urges delaying the HOMA code upzone, citing key differences from Wilburton, lack of immediate urgency, and the necessity for a more tailored and thorough analysis before proceeding with changes.
Bellevue Planning Commission Affordable Housing Letter
The Bellevue Chamber PLUSH Committee provided input on the city’s goal of 35,000 new housing units, emphasizing private sector collaboration, proportional regulations, and strategic incentives like the MFTE program to ensure affordability without hindering development.
Eastside Housing Roundtable Wilburton Letter
Our President & CEO Joe Fain, as well as Patience Malaba with the Housing Development Consortium, recently submitted the following letter to the Bellevue Planning Commission on behalf of the Eastside Housing Roundtable. (That’s a mouthful.)
Bellevue Planning Commission Wilburton LUCA Letter
The PLUSH Committee recommends adjustments to the Wilburton LUCA, emphasizing reduced development costs, refined access corridor widths, and flexible provisions for nonconforming uses to support housing and economic goals in Bellevue.
Redmond Greenlights Center Upzones, Sixplexes Citywide, Higher Affordability Requirements – The Urbanist
Last Tuesday, the Redmond City Council approved the Redmond 2050 Comprehensive Plan, which boosts housing capacity around the city’s light rail stations, allows sixplexes citywide, and ratchets up the City’s inclusionary zoning program, raising the affordable housing requirement on new development.
Bellevue Planning Commission Draft Wilburton LUCA Letter
The PLUSH Committee provided input on Bellevue’s Wilburton Land Use Code Amendment (LUCA), emphasizing cost concerns that could hinder housing development.
Bellevue City Council EV Standards Letter
The PLUSH Committee urges the Bellevue City Council to adopt Option 3 of its EV readiness proposal. It advocates delaying additional local EV requirements until 2026 to assess state standards’ impacts.
Bellevue Planning Commission Design Standards Letter
The PLUSH Committee appreciates the Commission’s guideline revisions but suggests clearer, objective standards to align with HB 1293, focusing on height, bulk, and exterior design.
