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File #: SS 23-073   
Type: Study Session Status: Referred
File created: 11/29/2023 In control: City Council
On agenda: 2/6/2024 Final action:
Title: Redmond 2050: Phase 2 Policies - Second Drafts
Attachments: 1. Agenda Memo

TO: Members of the City Council

FROM: Mayor Angela Birney

DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):

Planning and Community Development

Carol Helland

425-556-2107

 

DEPARTMENT STAFF:

Planning and Community Development

Seraphie Allen

Deputy Director

Planning and Community Development

Jeff Churchill

Long Range Planning Manager

Planning and Community Development

Beckye Frey

Principal Planner

Planning and Community Development

Lauren Alpert

Senior Planner

Planning and Community Development

Glenn Coil

Senior Planner

Planning and Community Development

Ian Lefcourte

Senior Planner

Planning and Community Development

Odra Cárdenas

Planner

 

 

TITLE:

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Redmond 2050: Phase 2 Policies - Second Drafts

 

OVERVIEW STATEMENT:

recommendation

Staff recommends that the City Council continue its review and discussion of second drafts of several Comprehensive Plan elements at its Jan. 23 study session. Input that the Council provides will help inform final drafts that will be brought to the Planning Commission for public hearings in Q1 and Q2 2024.

 

To help focus discussion, staff recommends devoting the Jan. 23 study session to the Land Use; Community Development and Design; and Participation, Implementation, and Evaluation Elements. These can be found in the Council’s Jan. 9 packet beginning on page 85 (https://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=PA&ID=1138202&GUID=5128FE89-97C6-400B-B2C8-193568B6541F).

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  Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached

 

 

REQUESTED ACTION:

 

  Receive Information                                            Provide Direction                                            Approve

 

 

REQUEST RATIONALE:

 

                     Relevant Plans/Policies:

Policy PI-15 calls for periodic Comprehensive Plan reviews.

                     Required:

The Growth Management Act requires that Washington cities and counties review and, if needed, revise their comprehensive plans and development regulations every ten years. For King County cities the periodic review must be completed by December 31, 2024.

                     Council Request:

The City Council requested quarterly reports on project milestones, staff progress, and public involvement.

                     Other Key Facts:

N/A

 

 

OUTCOMES:

Updating the Redmond Comprehensive Plan will ensure that the Plan is consistent with state law and regional policy direction; advances equity and inclusion, sustainability, and resiliency; and that Redmond is prepared for growth expected through the year 2050.

 

 

COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:

 

                     Timeline (previous or planned):

Outreach for Phase 2 policies began in summer 2022 and has continued through Q4 2023.

                     Outreach Methods and Results:

Redmond 2050 outreach methods have included:

                     Redmond 2050 Website

                     Let’s Connect questionnaires

                     Press releases

                     Social media

                     Short videos

                     Yard signs

                     Posters

                     Utility Bill inserts

                     Email newsletters to multiple City lists

                     Emails to partner organizations

                     Stakeholder input

                     Focus group meetings

                     Boards & Commissions meetings

                     Hybrid and remote workshops and interviews

                     Tabling at community events

                     Pop-up events in community spaces and workplaces

                     Translation of selected materials

                     Community Advisory Committee input

                     Technical Advisory Committee input

                     Planning Commission public hearings

                     Mailed property owner notifications

 

Quarterly engagement summaries are available at redmond.gov/1495 <http://www.redmond.gov/1495>.

                     Feedback Summary:

Feedback on first drafts that informed development of the second drafts included:

                     Capital Facilities

o                     Questions and clarifications on technical terms

o                     Questions on how policies support or incorporate Redmond 2050 themes

                     Utilities

o                     Community generally supportive of updates

o                     Comments on how utility policies could better support equity in service provision.

                     Natural Environment

o                     Community supportive of updates

o                     Updated and added narrative and policies to Section B - Environmentally Critical Areas. This section was reviewed and updated separately as part of the City’s update of its Critical Areas Regulations <https://www.redmond.gov/2000/Critical-Areas-Regulations>.

                     Participation, Implementation, and Evaluation

o                     Use broader terms to encompass more community members

o                     Consolidate and simplify policies

o                     Include tribal participation

o                     Add policies related to having a predictable development review process.

                     Land Use

o                     Support for “Complete Neighborhoods” concept

§                     Consolidate residential zones

§                     Remove barriers to home businesses

§                     More housing choices

§                     Support for safer pedestrian thoroughfare

o                     Land uses to support multimodal transportation options

o                     Align land uses with protection of drinking water natural resources

o                     Support nightlife, mainly in centers                     

o                     More opportunities for “active” areas for youth (young children to teenagers).

o                     Support for food-based enterprises throughout the City, including food trucks, cafes, small grocers, and restaurants

o                     Clarity on how open space and parks are regulated

                     Climate Resilience and Sustainability

o                     Support for developing element ahead of state requirement to do so.

o                     Ensure that policies convey a sense of urgency.

o                     Need a stronger sense of innovation, as well as being open to new ideas and collaboration. Eliminate already outdated strategies/tools/concepts examples, e.g., "hybrid vehicles".

o                     Policies should also be aspirational.

o                     Ensure we have policies around water management/conservation - protecting the CARA, for drought and extreme participation.

o                     Ensure "embodied carbon" is covered as a concept.

o                     Ensure equity is prioritized in policies.

o                     Move past the use of "deficit-based language/thinking".

o                     Discussions of trade-offs and tensions between other City policies and priorities - growth targets, high density development, and what can/should be prioritized.

o                     Discussion on commute trip reduction programs and how we can be innovative for it to be effective.

                     Community Development and Design

o                     Clarity on sustainability and equity in the context of community design

o                     Making urban centers great places to visit for everyone and maintain a high quality of life for residents

 

 

BUDGET IMPACT:

 

Total Cost:

$4,616,401 is the total value of the Community and Economic Development budget offer. This budget offer includes staff and consultant resources necessary to complete Redmond 2050.

 

Approved in current biennial budget:                                            Yes                                            No                                            N/A

 

Budget Offer Number:

0000040

 

Budget Priority:

Vibrant and Connected

 

Other budget impacts or additional costs:                       Yes                                            No                                            N/A

If yes, explain:

N/A

 

Funding source(s):

General Fund, Washington State Department of Commerce grants

 

Budget/Funding Constraints:

Two Commerce grants supported updates to the Housing Element

 

  Additional budget details attached

 

 

COUNCIL REVIEW:

 

Previous Contact(s)

Date

Meeting

Requested Action

10/6/2020

Business Meeting

Approve

11/17/2020

Business Meeting

Receive Information

3/16/2021

Business Meeting

Receive Information

3/23/2021

Study Session

Provide Direction

6/15/2021

Business Meeting

Receive Information

6/22/2021

Study Session

Provide Direction

9/21/2021

Business Meeting

Receive Information

9/28/2021

Study Session

Provide Direction

11/16/2021

Business Meeting

Receive Information

11/23/2021

Study Session

Provide Direction

2/15/2022

Business Meeting

Receive Information

5/3/2022

Business Meeting

Receive Information

5/10/2022

Study Session

Provide Direction

6/7/2022

Committee of the Whole - Planning and Public Works

Receive Information

7/19/2022

Business Meeting

Receive Information

7/26/2022

Study Session

Provide Direction

8/9/2022

Study Session

Provide Direction

10/4/2022

Business Meeting

Receive Information

10/11/2022

Study Session

Provide Direction

1/17/2023

Business Meeting

Receive Information

1/24/2023

Study Session

Provide Direction

3/7/2023

Business Meeting

Receive Information

3/14/2023

Study Session

Provide Direction

7/18/2023

Business Meeting

Receive Information

9/5/2023

Business Meeting

Receive Information

9/12/2023

Study Session

Provide Direction

9/26/2023

Study Session

Provide Direction

10/3/2023

Business Meeting

Receive Information

10/10/2023

Study Session

Provide Direction

11/28/2023

Study Session

Provide Direction

1/9/2024

Study Session

Provide Direction

 

Proposed Upcoming Contact(s)

Date

Meeting

Requested Action

2/6/2024

Business Meeting

Receive Information

2/13/2024

Study Session

Provide Direction

2/27/2024

Study Session

Provide Direction

 

Time Constraints:

The Comprehensive Plan periodic update must be complete by Dec. 31, 2024.

 

 

ANTICIPATED RESULT IF NOT APPROVED:

Staff is not requesting action at this time.

 

 

ATTACHMENTS:

None - this study session continues the conversation from January 9.  The January 23 study session will be focused on the Land Use; Community Development and Design; and Participation, Implementation, and Evaluation Elements. These can be found in the Council’s January 9 packet beginning on page 85 of the following link.  <https://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=PA&ID=1138202&GUID=5128FE89-97C6-400B-B2C8-193568B6541F>