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
Parks
Caroline Chapman
Parks Planning Manager
Planning and Community Development
Beckye Frey
Principal Planner
Planning and Community Development
Glenn Coil
Senior Planner
Planning and Community Development
Ian Lefcourte
Senior Planner
TITLE:
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Redmond 2050: Economic Vitality, PARCC, Housing, and Centers Policies
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss issues identified in Attachment A and provide input to staff during its study session on September 26, 2023. The focus for September 26 will be the Economic Vitality Element; the Parks, Arts, Recreation, Culture, and Conservation (PARCC) Element; and the 2023 PARCC Plan.
The Economic Vitality Element begins on page 129 of the September 5, 2023, agenda packet: https://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=PA&ID=1113674&GUID=E627B7D0-97CE-4DB0-973E-5859FDBC9465 . The PARCC Element begins on page 179 of the same agenda packet. The PARCC Plan begins on page 21 of the September 12, 2023 agenda packet: https://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=PA&ID=1113675&GUID=13CA394D-85E1-4086-9ACA-7FFB849B3C98 .
At the September 5, 2023, business meeting, staff provided a general update on Redmond 2050 and introduced recommended updates to the Economic Vitality, PARCC, Housing, and Centers Elements of the Redmond Comprehensive Plan. Councilmembers discussed issues related to schedule, housing, centers, and environmental review at the Council's September 12 study session.
First drafts of these elements were published in early 2022, with multiple iterations since. The Planning Commission held public hearings for these elements in June, July, and August 2023 to receive addition...
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