TO: Committee of the Whole - Finance, Administration, and Communications
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Planning and Community Development
Carol Helland
425-556-2107
Public Works
Aaron Bert
425-556-2786
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
Odra C?rdenas
Senior Planner
Planning and Community Development
Glenn Coil
Senior Planner
Planning and Community Development
Ian Lefcourte
Senior Planner
Public Works
Lisa Rigg
Senior Engineer
Public Works
Anne Dettelbach
Senior Planner
Public Works
Jeff Thompson
Senior Engineer
Public Works
Peter Holte
Senior Planner
TITLE:
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Redmond 2050: Final Planning Commission Recommendations for Adoption in 2024
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
Staff recommends that the Council conclude its review of the Planning Commission's final recommendations for Redmond 2050 content to be adopted in 2024. The remaining topics are:
* Electric vehicle infrastructure requirements
* Carbon tracking
* Wording change related to open space
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Requirements
Staff is recommending that the Council allow the Planning Commission to hold a hearing on this topic as part of the 2025 Code Package. The Commission would forward a recommendation to the Council in Q1 2025. See Attachment A beginning on page 25 for additional information and details.
Carbon Tracking
The proposed requirement to track embodied carbon is limited to the top three most carbon-intensive building materials: steel, concrete, and insulation. This recommendation arose from the Planning Commission's discussion, where the Commission provided feedback that limiting the tracking to the top three most carbon-intensive materials would provide most ...
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