O: Committee of the Whole - Planning and Public Works
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Planning and Community Development
Carol Helland
425-556-2107
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Planning and Community Development
Beverly Mesa-Zendt
Deputy Director
Planning and Community Development
Jeff Churchill
Long Range Planning Manager
TITLE:
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Redmond 2050 Existing Conditions Report
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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Over the past three months staff have produced and sought community input on the Redmond 2050 Existing Conditions Report, draft 1.0. The Existing Conditions Report is an early deliverable of the Redmond 2050 project. It provides readers with information about the legal context for local planning, current conditions, trends, and perhaps most importantly, policy considerations for updating the Redmond Comprehensive Plan. At the Council's March 23, 2021 study session, staff will seek input from Council specifically on policy considerations: what considerations are missing from the Existing Conditions Report draft 1.0? What policies should be considered moving forward?
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
Redmond Comprehensive Plan Policy PI-15
* Required:
RCW 36.70A.130
* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
An existing conditions report summarizes community characteristics and technical information related to existing land use, zoning, demographic trends, market potential, transportation networks, community facilities, parks, environmental features, and open spaces. This catalogue of information facilitates informed decision making by allowing all community members to start with the same set of facts. An understanding of existing conditions and trends is needed to inform the development of future goals, policies, and regulations. This report will provide important baseli...
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