TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Planning and Community Development Seraphie Allen (Interim Co-Director) 425-403-8526
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Planning and Community Development Philly Marsh Interim Deputy Director Planning and Community Development Beckye Frey Interim Long Range Planning Manager Planning and Community Development Lauren Alpert Senior Planner
TITLE:
title
Adoption of an Ordinance for the 2026 Annual Code Cleanup
Ordinance No. 3269: An Ordinance of the City of Redmond, Washington, Amending Title 21 of the Redmond Municipal Code, Known as the Redmond Zoning Code, to Complete the 2026 Annual Code Cleanup, Providing for Severability, and Establishing an Effective Date
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
Staff recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance amending the Redmond Zoning Code (RZC) to clarify various requirements to improve usability of the RZC for staff, customers, and community members. See Attachment C, pp. 1-2, for a summary of the code amendments included in this package.
The Planning Commission reviewed and held a public hearing on this package of amendments and recommends approval.
body
? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
Relevant Plans/Policies:
Redmond 2050 PI-17: “Prepare and maintain development regulations that implement Redmond’s Comprehensive Plan and include all significant development requirements. Ensure that the regulations are clearly written and can be efficiently and effectively carried out. Avoid duplicative or inconsistent requirements. Ensure that the development regulations can be accessed, understood, and used to the greatest extent possible by all people.”
Redmond 2050 CR-34: “Support, develop, and implement building and energy codes and policies that reduce energy waste, reduce the embodied carbon of material...
Click here for full text