TO: Internal Committee - 3P
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
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Planning and Community Development |
Carol Helland |
425-556-2107 |
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
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Planning and Community Development |
Seraphie Allen |
Deputy Director |
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Planning and Community Development |
Jeff Churchill |
Long Range Planning Manager |
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Planning and Community Development |
Beckye Frey |
Principal Planner |
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Planning and Community Development |
Lauren Alpert |
Senior Planner |
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Planning and Community Development |
Odra Cárdenas |
Senior Planner |
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Planning and Community Development |
Glenn Coil |
Senior Planner |
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Planning and Community Development |
Ian Lefcourte |
Senior Planner |
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Redmond 2050: Planning Commission Recommendation for Summer 2024 Omnibus / Wrap-Up Package
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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Staff recommends that the City Council provide direction for topics or issues to discuss at its September 10 study session. The Planning Commission chair and vice-chair will attend on September 10 to offer the Commission’s perspective on this package and Redmond 2050 overall. Additional study session time is being held as needed on September 24 and October 8.
On July 31, 2024, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Summer 2024 Omnibus / Wrap-up Package, the final Redmond 2050 package to be reviewed for adoption in 2024. Planning Commission Report materials are provided in Attachments B and C. This package ties together loose ends, corrects errors, addresses requests that have arisen over the past couple years, and generally makes a whole plan out of what are now several parts. It also includes a wide range of Redmond Zoning Code (RZC) amendments needed to correct errors, eliminate duplication, address requests that have arisen during Redmond 2050, and generally implement Redmond 2050 policy direction.
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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 Summer 2024 Omnibus / Wrap-Up package occurred in Q2 and Q3 2024.
• The Redmond 2050 Technical Advisory Committee reviewed portions of the package at its May 31 and June 28 meetings.
• The Planning Commission held briefings and May, June, and July, with a public hearing on July 24.
• Staff tabled at Derby Days on July 13 to raise awareness about Redmond 2050 generally.
• Outreach Methods and Results:
Redmond 2050 outreach methods have included:
• Redmond 2050 Website
• Digital City Hall Lobby
• Let’s Connect questionnaires, idea boards, and other tools
• Press releases and Social media
• Short videos and posting of recordings of workshops
• Yard signs and Posters
• Utility Bill inserts
• Email newsletters to multiple City lists and partner organizations
• Hiring of Eastside for All for intensive, focused community engagement
• Stakeholder input and Focus group 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
• Human Services Commission meetings
• Other boards & Commissions meetings
• Mailed property owner notifications
Quarterly engagement summaries are available at redmond.gov/1495 <http://www.redmond.gov/1495>.
• Feedback Summary:
The Planning Commission received public testimony on this package. Topics included
• Ensuring that the “Transition to New Standards” section of the Overlake regulations would work as intended and not stop projects in the pipeline.
• Concern that phased projects in the pipeline in Overlake will not be able to vest to 2024 regulations.
• Appreciation for City staff’s responsiveness.
• Language recommendations for policy NE-22 concerning “beneficial public infrastructure uses”
• Allowed and prohibited land uses in the Critical Aquifer Recharge Area.
The Planning Commission deliberations included substantive discussion of the following topics (see Planning Commission Report Appendix A for details):
• Comprehensive Plan
§ Smart-city policy language
§ First- and last-mile connections to transit
§ Building materials in capital facilities
§ Updating definitions of greenhouse gas and universal design in the Comprehensive Plan glossary
§ Removing the draft foreword, revising, and bringing it forward separately
• Zoning Code
§ New land use table format, including discussion of residential uses
§ Organization and content of new landscaping open space chapters
§ Affordable housing in neighborhoods (see this summary, which the Commission requested be shared with the Council: https://www.redmond.gov/DocumentCenter/View/33505/2024_07-31---Omnibus---Att-B---Affordable-Housing-in-Neighborhoods-PDF.
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:
☐ Additional budget details attached
COUNCIL REVIEW:
Previous Contact(s)
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Date |
Meeting |
Requested Action |
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10/6/2020 |
Business Meeting |
Approve |
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11/17/2020 |
Business Meeting |
Receive Information |
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3/16/2021 |
Business Meeting |
Receive Information |
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3/23/2021 |
Study Session |
Provide Direction |
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6/15/2021 |
Business Meeting |
Receive Information |
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6/22/2021 |
Study Session |
Provide Direction |
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9/21/2021 |
Business Meeting |
Receive Information |
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9/28/2021 |
Study Session |
Provide Direction |
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11/16/2021 |
Business Meeting |
Receive Information |
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11/23/2021 |
Study Session |
Provide Direction |
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2/15/2022 |
Business Meeting |
Receive Information |
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5/3/2022 |
Business Meeting |
Receive Information |
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5/10/2022 |
Study Session |
Provide Direction |
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6/7/2022 |
Committee of the Whole - Planning and Public Works |
Receive Information |
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7/19/2022 |
Business Meeting |
Receive Information |
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7/26/2022 |
Study Session |
Provide Direction |
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8/9/2022 |
Study Session |
Provide Direction |
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10/4/2022 |
Business Meeting |
Receive Information |
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10/11/2022 |
Study Session |
Provide Direction |
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1/17/2023 |
Business Meeting |
Receive Information |
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1/24/2023 |
Study Session |
Provide Direction |
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3/7/2023 |
Business Meeting |
Receive Information |
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3/14/2023 |
Study Session |
Provide Direction |
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7/18/2023 |
Business Meeting |
Receive Information |
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9/5/2023 |
Business Meeting |
Receive Information |
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9/12/2023 |
Study Session |
Provide Direction |
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9/26/2023 |
Study Session |
Provide Direction |
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10/3/2023 |
Business Meeting |
Receive Information |
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10/10/2023 |
Study Session |
Provide Direction |
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11/28/2023 |
Study Session |
Provide Direction |
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1/9/2024 |
Study Session |
Provide Direction |
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1/23/2024 |
Study Session |
Provide Direction |
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2/6/2024 |
Business Meeting |
Receive Information |
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2/13/2024 |
Study Session |
Provide Direction |
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2/27/2024 |
Study Session |
Provide Direction |
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3/5/2024 |
Business Meeting |
Receive Information |
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3/12/2024 |
Study Session |
Provide Direction |
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3/26/2024 |
Study Session |
Provide Direction |
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4/2/2024 |
Business Meeting |
Receive Information |
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4/9/2024 |
Study Session |
Provide Direction |
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5/7/2024 |
Business Meeting |
Receive Information |
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6/4/2024 |
Business Meeting |
Receive Information |
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6/11/2024 |
Study Session |
Provide Direction |
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7/2/2024 |
Business Meeting |
Receive Information |
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7/9/2024 |
Study Session |
Receive Information |
Proposed Upcoming Contact(s)
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Date |
Meeting |
Requested Action |
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9/3/2024 |
Business Meeting |
Receive Information |
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9/10/2024 |
Study Session |
Provide Direction |
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9/24/2024 |
Study Session |
Provide Direction |
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10/8/2024 |
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:
Attachment A: Redmond 2050 Overview
Attachment B: Planning Commission Report (main report included; attachments available for 9/3 packet)
Attachment C: Planning Commission Report Appendices (available for 9/3 packet)
Attachment D: Presentation Slides