City of Bellevue...Jul 09, 2018 · City Council Extended Study Session Meeting Agenda July 9, 2018...

City Council Extended Study Session

City of Bellevue

Meeting Agenda

450 110th Avenue NE

Bellevue, WA 98004

Council Conference Room (1E-113)6:00 PMMonday, July 9, 2018

1. Executive Session

2. Approval of Agenda

a) Parks and Community Services Board Report

(Reprinted from the July 2 packet.)

3. Communications - Written and Oral

Note: The time allowed shall not exceed 30 minutes, and speakers will be called in order from

the sign-up sheet. If the number of speakers signed up to speak will exceed the 30-minute

period, the Chair is authorized to give preference to (1) persons speaking to items on that

meeting's Agenda or anticipated to come on the Agenda within one month and/or (2) to

persons who have not spoken to Council in the last quarter. A maximum of three persons are

permitted to speak to each side of any one topic.

4. Public Hearing

a) Public Hearing and action on Resolution authorizing execution of documents

necessary to release portions of two sewer easements and one water easement, as

well as the entirety of one sewer easement and three water easements, all located at

13351 SE 32nd Street (Factoria Recycling Transfer Station), that have been declared

surplus to the City’s needs and are no longer required for providing continued public

utility service; the granting and recording of such partial releases and full releases

being deemed in the best interest of the public.

1. Staff Report.

2. Motion to open public hearing.

(*Note: Three-minute limit per person or recognized community

organization.)

3. Receive public testimony.

4. Motion to close public hearing.

5. Council discussion and action.

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b) Public Hearing and action on Resolution authorizing execution of documents

necessary to release a portion of an existing water easement located at 11959

Northup Way that has been declared partially surplus to the City’s needs and is no

longer required for providing continued public utility service; the granting and

recording of such partial release being deemed in the best interest of the public.

1. Staff Report.

2. Motion to open public hearing.

(*Note: Three-minute limit per person or recognized community

organization.)

3. Receive public testimony.

4. Motion to close public hearing.

5. Council discussion and action.

5. Study Session Items

a) Council Business and New Initiatives

b) Continued discussion of initiation of the Neighborhood Area Planning Program

(For direction. Staff will provide an update following the May 29 Study Session

and June 12 neighborhood leader’s forum and seek direction on initiation of the

program and to return to Council to discuss sequencing future neighborhood

area plans.)

c) Update on Bellevue Smart Plan Accomplishments

(Information only. Staff will provide an update on program accomplishments

over the past year.)

d) Presentation and discussion of the Transportation Commission’s 2019-2030

Transportation Facilities Plan (TFP) Preliminary Project List.

(For direction. Staff seeks Council feedback on the TFP project list.)

6. Council Discussion of Upcoming Items

a) Permanent Homeless Shelter Permitting Amendments to the Land Use Code (LUC) -

informational release.

(Information only. Tonight's packet contains a copy of proposed language for

amendment E-11 and the Draft LUCA with amendments approved on June 25.

Council will resume discussion of Ordinance 6419 on July 16.)

7. Continued Oral Communications


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City of Bellevue Parks & Community Services Department

MEMORANDUM

Date: May 8, 2018 To: Mayor Chelminiak and City Councilmembers From: Bellevue Parks & Community Services Board Subject: Proposed 2019-2025 Parks Capital Investment Program Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on the Parks 2019-2025 Capital Investment Program (CIP) Plan. We hope that these comments will be helpful to you as Council prioritizes the City’s capital investment needs for the next seven years. The Board reviewed the new Bellevue City Council 3-Year Priorities (2018-2020) in May, and noted the many priorities that related to parks and community services, several of which are referenced in our recommendations below. Of particular note, we strongly support the effort to update the Parks and Open Space System Plan, including an analysis of the level of service for a growing population and creation of a financial strategy for these services (Council Priority #12). We encourage Council to develop a balanced and sustainable approach for advancing the City’s long-term goals and maintaining the vision of a “City in a Park.” The Parks & Community Services Board looks forward to working with and directly supporting City Council on this important issue over the next several years. The Parks & Community Services Board reviewed the budget process and provided direction on Parks CIP proposals at our meetings in March and April. Overall, the Board considered a variety of factors in developing this recommendation, including balance, geographic distribution, economic development, multiple benefits, innovative funding, levy commitments, and the need to maintain existing infrastructure. Board priorities included: • Continue the commitment to the voters from the 2008 levy, utilizing additional levy funds to

develop Airfield Park as the next major Parks levy project; • Completing construction of Phase I Meydenbauer Bay Park by 2018 and the Downtown Park

Gateway by the end of 2019 (Council Priority #8); • Maintain existing capital infrastructure, including both the Parks Renovation and Enterprise

Facility improvement programs; • Continue to invest in ongoing Property Acquisition; • Continue to invest in the ongoing planning of Bellevue’s park and open space system,

including updating the 2009 Aquatics Center Feasibility Study (Council Priority #13); and • Create a new Bel-Red Parks & Streams project using revenues collected from the amenity

incentive system in the Bel-Red subarea (Council Priority #5). While the above list can be accomplished with the additional Parks Levy and Real Estate Excise Tax revenue forecasted to be available in the updated plan, we do not believe that current Parks CIP funding sources are adequate to meet the needs of a growing and changing community. The 4

Parks Levy program was not intended to represent all the capital needs of the community for a 20-year period (through 2028), and the Board supports three additional budget proposals as described below:

• Meydenbauer Phase II Design and Development ($18.5M). Following completion of Meydenbauer Phase I in 2018, this project would fund design and permitting ($3.5M) of Phase II by creatively dedicating Marina and property rental user fees to this effort. Development of Meydenbauer Phase II ($15M) builds upon the momentum and has multiple City benefits including a signature piece of Grand Connection vision (Council Priority #15)

• Tyler Park Development ($3.0M). Design and construct a neighborhood park in Newport Hills on the Tyler/Patterson properties first acquired by the City in 2010.

• Bridle Trails/140th Street Park Development ($2.6M). Design and construct a neighborhood park on the Ginzburg property acquired by the City in 2014.

Like the previous budget cycle, the Park Board continues to support funding for proposed neighborhood parks in Newport Hills and Bridle Trails. We believe that additional neighborhood investment is an ongoing need, and is aligned with the budget outcome of Quality Neighborhoods and Council’s priority for a high-quality built and natural environment. Both of these areas were specifically identified for additional neighborhood park development in the adopted 2010 and 2016 Bellevue Parks & Open Space System Plans, and both neighborhoods have existing undeveloped park property suitable for development. In the community survey that accompanied the plan, Bellevue residents included neighborhood parks in the top tier of park facilities that should be prioritized for additional development, and this statistical data has been corroborated by supportive citizen comments from both neighborhoods. In addition to completing the levy commitments and funding the larger Meydenbauer Bay Master Plan, additional funds will be needed to create parks in the Bel-Red area, provide additional green space in downtown Bellevue, the Grand Connection, and to create additional opportunities for the aquatics community. While updating the aquatics feasibility study is an important next step, the scale and scope of this facility will likely need creative funding solutions, including public-private partnerships, alternative funding sources, and operating subsidies to ensure public access. As a City that takes great pride in its parks and natural areas, we acknowledge that these investments contribute to the quality of life in Bellevue, creating a special place that families and business seek to locate and flourish. Research consistently shows that urban parks and recreation systems have positive economic impacts beyond a place to recreate and socialize with friends and family. Research shows that high quality, well-maintained parks contribute positively to the overall economic development of the City, including raising property tax values, attracting tourists, and protecting water and air quality. Once again, we appreciate the ability to provide early comments on the 2019-2025 Parks CIP Plan, and look forward to continued discussions as the budget process moves forward. Feel free to contact any of the Parks & Community Services Board members if you have questions or comments about the content of this message.

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Date: June 19, 2018

To: Jennifer Robertson, Councilmember Bellevue City Council Parks & Community Services Board Council Liaison Bradley Calvert, Planning Manager Community Development Department

From: Debra Kumar, Chair On behalf of the Parks & Community Services Board

Subject: Comments on the Draft Grand Connection Framework Plan, Sequence Two At the Board’s June meeting, we received a progress report on the Grand Connection planning initiative, specifically the alternatives identified for the I-405 crossing. The crossing alternatives are described in the Grand Connection Framework Plan Sequence Two, which is currently inviting public comment. In discussing the alternatives, the Board identified key principles that we ask the City Council to consider in its selection of a preferred alternative. In October 2017, the Board submitted a memorandum with comments on the Draft Grand Connection Framework Plan Sequence One. The principles below build on the Board’s previous comments, which support the Framework Plan’s vision for a vibrant urban experience that will enhance Bellevue’s long-standing identity as a City in a Park.

• Keep the Grand Connection grand. During its discussion of the three alternatives, the Board observed that the City has a unique opportunity to create a signature park that will define Bellevue for future generations. The Board encourages the City to think big as it considers the best way to connect the landscape and urban fabric of Downtown with the Wilburton Commercial Area.

• Provide a significant public park for the Grand Connection’s east side. As articulated in the 2017 memorandum, the Board stresses the value of creating a public park of significance on the east side of the Grand Connection, to counterbalance Downtown Park and Meydenbauer Bay Park to the west.

• Consider cost, funding sources, and partnership opportunities. The Board identified the need to evaluate potential funding strategies for each alternative, noting that certain funding, cost-sharing, or partnership opportunities might be easier to achieve with one alternative versus another. We also ask the City Council to consider implementation strategies for the three alternatives. Lastly, costs should be weighed against each alternative’s capacity to provide the iconic crossing that is a goal of the project.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on this next step in the Grand Connection and Wilburton planning initiatives. The Board continues to enthusiastically support the Grand Connection’s vision for a connected, inclusive network of parks and public spaces, and we look forward to future opportunities for comment.

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July 9, 2018

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM

SUBJECTPublic Hearing and action on Resolution authorizing execution of documents necessary to release portions of two sewer easements and one water easement, as well as the entirety of one sewer easement and three water easements, all located at 13351 SE 32nd Street (Factoria Recycling Transfer Station), that have been declared surplus to the City’s needs and are no longer required for providing continued public utility service; the granting and recording of such partial releases and full releases being deemed in the best interest of the public.

FISCAL IMPACTDeclaring these easements surplus has no fiscal impact to the City because the property owner will be required to grant replacement easements as a condition of their development project.

STAFF CONTACTSLaurie Leland, Interim Director, 452-4366Ira McDaniel, Real Property Manager, 452-4182Kim Bui, Real Property Agent, 452-5269Civic Services Department

Linda De Boldt, Assistant Director of Engineering, 452-4625Sean Wells, Development Review Manager, 452-4855Utilities Department

POLICY CONSIDERATIONBellevue City Code/State Law:• Under Bellevue City Code 4.32.070 and RCW 35.94.040, the City can dispose of Utilities-owned real

property interests, including release of permanent easements, determining by resolution that the property in question is surplus to the City’s needs and is not required for providing continued public utility service. Under the same provisions, at a separate City Council meeting, the Council can approve the release following a public hearing.

City Procedure:• The City has a procedure in place for releasing or modifying easements. An easement may be

released, upon approval by Council, if the easement is no longer needed, there is no foreseeable future need for the easement and, if applicable, the City has obtained any needed replacement easements.

BACKGROUNDOn June 4, the City Council approved Resolution 9414 declaring portions of two sewer easements and one water easement, as well as the entirety of one sewer easement and three water easements as surplus to the City’s needs and no longer required for providing continued public utility service. The next step in this process is for Council to hold a public hearing to allow public comment opportunity regarding the 7

proposed release of the subject easements. Following the public hearing, staff requests Council action on the proposed Resolution authorizing the partial and full releases of the subject easements.

The history and extent of the seven easements in question is detailed below.

Sewer Easements:

1962 Sewer easement with King County Recording Number 5499059 was granted to Eastgate Sewer District. (Exhibit A1).

1963 Sewer easement with King County Recording Number 5545542 was granted to Eastgate Sewer District. (Exhibit A2).

1994 City of Bellevue assumed Eastgate Sewer District including all assets, real property and easements.

1996 King County granted another sewer easement to City of Bellevue bearing King County Recording Number 9612311739. (Exhibit A3).

Water Easements:

1974 – 1975 Water easements were granted to the City of Bellevue and were filed under King County Recording Numbers 7605130536, 7605130539, 7605130541 and 7609030497. (Exhibit A4 and A5).

Utilities Department staff has reviewed the easement release request and confirmed that identified portions of the sewer easements bearing recording numbers 5545542 and 9612311739, portions of the water easement bearing recording number 7605130536, and the entirety of the sewer easement bearing recording number 5499059 and the entirety of the water easements bearing recording numbers 7605130539, 7605130541 and 7609030497 are no longer needed. The water main and a portion of the sewer main located within this property have been removed and these easements are no longer needed by the City of Bellevue. As a condition of their development permit, new easements will be granted by King County for the locations of the new water and sewer mains on the property. Therefore, staff recommends authorizing the following:

Partial release of sewer easements with recording numbers 5545542 and 9612311739. Full release of sewer easement with recording number 5499059. Partial release of water easement with recording number 7605130536. Full release of water easements with recording numbers 7605130539, 7605130541, and

7609030497.

This public hearing was advertised in the newspaper of record and notices were sent to the property owners within 500-foot radius of the property with the subject easement.

EFFECTIVE DATEIf approved, this Resolution becomes effective immediately upon Council adoption.

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OPTIONS1. Hold the public hearing and adopt the Resolution authorizing execution of documents necessary to

release portions of two sewer easements and one water easement, as well as the entirety of one sewer easement and three water easements, all located at 13351 SE 32nd Street (Factoria Recycling Transfer Station), that have been declared surplus to the City’s needs and are no longer required for providing continued public utility service; the granting and recording of such partial releases and full releases being deemed in the best interest of the public.

2. Hold the public hearing, do not adopt the Resolution, and provide alternative direction to staff.

RECOMMENDATIONOption 1

MOTIONSMove to open the public hearing.Move to adopt Resolution No. 9433 authorizing execution of documents necessary to release portions of two sewer easements and one water easement, as well as the entirety of one sewer easement and three water easements, all located at 13351 SE 32nd Street (Factoria Recycling Transfer Station), that have been declared surplus to the City’s needs and are no longer required for providing continued public utility service; the granting and recording of such partial releases and full releases being deemed in the best interest of the public.

ATTACHMENTSA. Easement Exhibit Map A1-A5B. Vicinity Map Proposed Resolution No. 9433

AVAILABLE IN COUNCIL DOCUMENT LIBRARYA. Copy of proposed release easement documentsB. Copy of proposed new easement documents

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EXHIBIT A1 – Proposed Release of Sewer Easement #5499059

SE 30th Street

SE 32th Street

Proposed release of sewer easement recording #5499059

Proposed new sewer easement

13351 Southeast 32nd Street(Factoria Recycling and Transfer Station)

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EXHIBIT A2 – Proposed Partial Release of Sewer Easement #5545542

SE 30th Street

SE 32th Street

Proposed partial release of sewer easement recording #5545542


Portion of sewer easement recording #5545542 to remain


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EXHIBIT A3 – Proposed Partial Release of Sewer Easement #9612311739

SE 30th Street

SE 32th Street

Proposed partial release of sewer easement recording #9612311739



Portion of sewer easement recording #9612311739 to remain

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Proposed new water easement

Proposed partial release of water easement recording #7605130536

EXHIBIT A4 – Proposed Partial Release of Water Easement

SE 30th Street

SE 32th Street


Portion of water easement recording #7605130536 to remain

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Proposed release of water easement recording #7605130541


Proposed releaseof water easement recording #7605130539


Proposed releaseof water easement recording #7609030497

EXHIBIT A5 – Proposed Release of Water Easements

SE 30th Street

SE 32th Street


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CITY OF BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON

RESOLUTION NO. 9433

A RESOLUTION authorizing execution of documents necessary to release portions of two sewer easements and one water easement, as well as the entirety of one sewer easement and three water easements, all located at 13351 SE 32nd Street (Factoria Recycling Transfer Station), that have been declared surplus to the City’s needs and are no longer required for providing continued public utility service; the granting and recording of such partial releases and full releases being deemed in the best interest of the public.

WHEREAS, RCW 35.94.040 and Bellevue City Code (BCC) 4.32.070 provide that whenever a city determines by resolution of its legislative authority, that any lands, property, or equipment originally acquired for public utility purposes is surplus to the city’s needs and is not required for providing continued public utility service, then such legislative authority by resolution and after a public hearing may cause such lands, property, or equipment to be leased, sold, or conveyed; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to BCC 4.32.070, such resolution shall state the fair market value and such other terms and conditions for such disposition as theCouncil deems to be in the best public interest; and

WHEREAS, the fair market value of said easement is estimated to be $176,763; and

WHEREAS, replacement easements will be conveyed to the City which provide a public benefit equivalent to or better than the original easements; and

WHEREAS, on June 4, 2018, by Resolution No. 9414, Council declared portions of two sewer easements and one water easement, as well as the entirety of one sewer easement and three water easements (as legally described in Attachment A) as surplus to the City’s needs and no longer required for providing continued public utility service; and

WHEREAS, Council held a public hearing on July 9, 2018, as the required prerequisite to authorizing relinquishment of the utility easements; and

WHEREAS, Council finds that the relinquishment of portions of two sewer easements and one water easement, as well as the entirety of one sewer easement and three water easements all located at 13351 SE 32nd Street (Factoria Recycling Transfer Station) in Bellevue, Washington, bearing King County Recording Numbers

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5499059, 5545542, 9612311739, 7605130536, 7605130539, 7605130541 and 7609030497, as legally described in Attachment A, in consideration for the granting and recording of replacement easements, is in the best interest of the public; now, therefore,

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to execute documents necessary to relinquish portions of two sewer easements and one water easement, as well as the entirety of one sewer easement and three water easements, all located at 13351 SE 32nd Street (Factoria Recycling Transfer Station) in Bellevue, Washington, bearing King County Recording Numbers 5499059, 5545542, 9612311739, 7605130536, 7605130539, 7605130541 and 7609030497, as legally described in Attachment A.

Passed by the City Council this ______ day of , 2018, and signed in authentication of its passage this _____ day of ,2018.

(SEAL)

John Chelminiak, Mayor

Attest:

Kyle Stannert, City Clerk

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ATTACHMENT A

SEWER EASEMENTS(King County Recording Number 5499059) Southerly 10 feet of the Easterly 140 feet of Tract 32 of Mercer Slough Garden Tracts as recorded in Plat, Volume 8 Page 91, records of King County Washington;

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All that portion of the Sewer Easement recorded under King County Recording Number 5545542 lying within Parcel A of City of Bellevue Boundary Line Adjustment Number 11-114500-LW, recorded under King County Recording Number 20120323900003, records of King County, Washington;

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All that portion of the Sewer Easement recorded under King County Recording Number 9612311739 lying east within the east 599.75 feet of Parcel A of City of Bellevue Boundary Line Adjustment Number 11-114500-LW, recorded under King County Recording Number 20120323900003.

WATER LINE EASEMENTSAll that portion of the Easement for Water Line recorded under King County Recording Numbers 7605130536, 7605130539, 7605130541, and 7609030497 lying within Parcel A of City of Bellevue Boundary Line Adjustment Number 11-114500-LW, recorded under King County Recording Number 20120323900003.

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July 9, 2018

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM

SUBJECTPublic Hearing and action on Resolution authorizing execution of documents necessary to release a portion of an existing water easement located at 11959 Northup Way that has been declared partially surplus to the City’s needs and is no longer required for providing continued public utility service; the granting and recording of such partial release being deemed in the best interest of the public.

FISCAL IMPACTReleasing a portion of this easement has no fiscal impact to the City because the easement was provided to the City at no cost. Per the guidance laid out in the City’s Easement Release Procedure no compensation is required for the release of an easement that was obtained at no cost.

STAFF CONTACTSLaurie Leland, Interim Director, 452-4366Ira McDaniel, Real Property Manager, 452-4182Kim Bui, Real Property Agent, 452-5269Civic Services Department

Linda De Boldt, Assistant Director of Engineering, 452-4625Sean Wells, Development Review Manager, 452-4855Utilities Department

POLICY CONSIDERATIONBellevue City Code/State Law:• Under Bellevue City Code 4.32.070 and RCW 35.94.040, the City can dispose of Utilities-owned real

property interests, including release of permanent easements, determining by Resolution that theproperty in question is surplus to the City’s needs and is not required for providing continued publicutility service. Under the same provisions, at a separate City Council meeting, the Council canapprove the release following a public hearing.

City Procedure:• The City has a procedure in place for releasing or modifying easements. An easement may be

released, upon approval by the Council, if the easement is no longer needed, there is no foreseeablefuture need for the easement and, if applicable, the City has obtained any needed replacementeasements.

BACKGROUNDOn June 4, the City Council approved Resolution 9415 declaring a portion of the subject easement surplus to the City’s needs and no longer required for providing continued public utility service. The next step in this process is for Council to hold a public hearing to allow public comment opportunity regarding the proposed release of the surplus portion of the water easement. Following the public hearing, staff requests Council action on the proposed Resolution authorizing the partial release of the 19

subject easement.

The existing water easement was granted to the City of Bellevue on November 3, 1992 and filed underKing County Recording Number 9307090347. This property is currently being redeveloped and the water easement will be under the footprint of a proposed building. Therefore, the developer has asked the City to partially release this water easement so they may move forward with their redevelopment plans.

Utilities Department staff has reviewed the release request and confirmed that a portion of the existing15-foot water easement is no longer needed because the old water main will be relocated within the property. A new water easement will be granted for the location of the new water main as a conditionof the building permit. Therefore, staff recommends authorizing the partial release of the existingwater easement bearing King County Recording Number 9307090347.

This public hearing was advertised in the newspaper of record and notices were sent to the property owners within 500-foot radius of the property with the subject easement.

EFFECTIVE DATEIf approved, this Resolution becomes effective immediately upon Council adoption.

OPTIONS1. Hold the public hearing and adopt the Resolution authorizing execution of documents necessary to

release a portion of an existing water easement located at 11959 Northup Way that has been declared partially surplus to the City’s needs and is no longer required for providing continued public utility service; the granting and recording of such partial release being deemed in the best interest of the public.

2. Hold the public hearing, do not adopt the Resolution and provide alternative direction to staff.


MOTIONSMove to open the public hearing.Move to adopt Resolution No. 9434 authorizing execution of documents necessary to release a portion of an existing water easement located at 11959 Northup Way that has been declared partially surplus to the City’s needs and is no longer required for providing continued public utility service; the granting and recording of such partial release being deemed in the best interest of the public.

ATTACHMENTSA. Easement Exhibit MapB. Vicinity MapProposed Resolution No. 9434

AVAILABLE IN COUNCIL DOCUMENT LIBRARYA. Copy of proposed partial release of easement documentB. Copy of proposed new water easement

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Existing Water Line Easement to Remain Existing Water Line

Easement to be Surplus/Release

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RESOLUTION NO. 9434

A RESOLUTION authorizing execution of documents necessary to release a portion of an existing water easement located at 11959 Northup Way that has been declared partially surplus to the City’s needs and is no longer required for providing continued public utility service; the granting and recording of such partial release being deemed in the best interest of the public.

WHEREAS, RCW 35.94.040 and Bellevue City Code (BCC) 4.32.070 provide that whenever a city determines by resolution of its legislative authority, that any lands, property, or equipment originally acquired for public utility purposes is surplus to the city’s needs and is not required for providing continued public utility service, then such legislative authority by resolution and after a public hearing may cause such lands, property, or equipment to be leased, sold, or conveyed; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to BCC 4.32.070, such resolution shall state the fair market value and such other terms and conditions for such disposition as the Council deems to be in the best public interest; and

WHEREAS, the fair market value of said easements are estimated to be $153,750; and

WHEREAS, the easement was conveyed to the City at no cost and as a result no compensation is required for relinquishment; and

WHEREAS, on June 4, 2018, by Resolution No. 9415, Council declared a portion of an existing water easement (legally described and generally depicted in Attachment A) as surplus to the City’s needs and no longer required for providing continued public utility service; and

WHEREAS, Council held a public hearing on July 9, 2018, as the required prerequisite to authorizing relinquishment of the utility easement; and

WHEREAS, Council finds that the relinquishment of a portion of the existingwater easement located on the property at 11959 Northup Way Street in Bellevue, Washington, bearing King County Recording Number 9307090347, is deemed in the best interest of the public; now, therefore,

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

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Section 1. The City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to executedocuments necessary to relinquish a portion of the existing water easement located on the property at 11959 Northup Way Street in Bellevue, Washington, bearing King County Recording Number 9307090347 (as legally described and generally depicted in Attachment A).

Passed by the City Council this ______ day of , 2018, and signed in authentication of its passage this _____ day of , 2018.

(SEAL)

John Chelminiak, Mayor

Attest:

Kyle Stannert, City Clerk

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ATTACHMENT A

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July 9, 2018

CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION ITEM

SUBJECTContinued discussion of initiation of the Neighborhood Area Planning Program.

STAFF CONTACTSMac Cummins, Department Director, 452-5255Terry Cullen, Comprehensive Planning Manager, 452-4070Deborah Munkberg, Senior Planner, 452-2898Community Development Department

POLICY ISSUESThe Council has identified the strategic implementation of the neighborhood planning process as one of its 3-year priorities for 2018 – 2020.

Initiation of the neighborhood area planning program is consistent with Comprehensive Plan guidance as described in the Neighborhoods Element, which includes policy guidance for the preparation of neighborhood area plans.

DIRECTION NEEDED FROM COUNCILACTION

☐DIRECTION

⊠INFORMATION ONLY

☐Direction being requested from Council tonight includes:

1. Whether to move forward with initiation of the proposed neighborhood planning program presented at the May 29 Council study session and refined based on comments provided by the Council on May 29 and by neighborhood leaders at the June 12 neighborhood leaders forum; and

2. Whether to bring forward at a future study session options for an approach to sequencing future neighborhood area plans, including potential evaluation criteria.

BACKGROUND/ANALYSISAt the Council’s May 29 study session staff presented a high-level introduction to the proposed neighborhood area planning program, including a description of the proposed work program, public engagement process, plan contents, and framework provided by the vision, goals and policies in the City’s Comprehensive Plan. As described, major features of the proposed planning process include:

One-year planning process, with the majority of the public engagement process organized around the traditional school year;

Preparation of two plans per year; An organic planning process shaped by the interests, priorities and ideas identified by those who

live and work in the neighborhood area;

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Engagement methods that are inclusive, accessible and welcoming – including formal and informal activities at times and days that work for participants, intentional outreach to those who have been historically under-represented, activities in schools, an interactive website and use of storytelling, photography and other creative measures to engage people; and

Plans that are action-oriented and strategically focused on neighborhood priorities.

During the study session discussion, Councilmembers generally spoke in support of launching the neighborhood area planning program and identified comments and questions for staff follow-up. Comments were focused around three major topic areas – public engagement, plan content and planning process. Responses to all comments are included in Attachment A and briefly summarized below.

Public engagement. Council comments addressed the following themes: (1) be as inclusive as possible; (2) document and use contact information to ensure that participants are informed throughout the process; (3) engage with local businesses as well as residents; (4) recognize that interests and issues may cross neighborhood boundaries; and (5) promote leadership skills throughout the process.

Staff response: Guidance provided in the comments will be incorporated into the public engagement process for neighborhood area planning.

Plan content. Council comments addressed inclusion of (1) a qualitative identity statement as part of the community profile; (2) one or more vision statements depending on the diversity of perspectives in the neighborhood area; (3) flexibility to consider follow-up actions in the Comprehensive Plan or Land Use Code; and (4) possible issues that could be considered in the neighborhood plans.

Staff response: Identity and vision statements will be included in each neighborhood plan and diverse perspectives will be recognized and incorporated into both. Issue identification in each neighborhood area will be informed by the neighborhood input, neighborhood data, and goals and policies in the existing plan. Each neighborhood will identify the highest priority issues for further consideration.

With respect to comprehensive plan and regulatory flexibility, the City’s fundamental vision and direction as expressed in the City Council’s vision and the Comprehensive Plan provide a framework and guide that should not vary between neighborhood areas. This includes:

Values of stewardship, innovation, and integrity; Vision: we welcome the world, diversity is our strength, we embrace the future while

respecting our past; Comprehensive Plan vision, including the following themes: diverse and vibrant

neighborhoods, meeting the housing needs of a diverse population, reliable and predictable transportation system, hub for global business and innovation, stewardship of the environment, active and engaged citizenry; a community that cares; "city in a park";

Citywide growth strategy as established in the Comprehensive Plan; and Standards for provision of basic City services, such as for transportation, parks, utilities,

police, fire and other basic City services.

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related to detached accessory dwelling units, environmental stewardship or other similar neighborhood-focused topic.

Planning process. Council comments addressed (1) whether to combine areas or issues so that needs can be addressed more quickly; and (2) whether to invite City Council and Planning Commissionmembers to outreach events.

Staff response: The proposed schedule of two plans per year is intended to provide a balance that allows for inclusive and meaningful participation while moving as quickly and efficiently as possible.

On average, neighborhood areas have a population of about 9,000, rising to 17,000 persons in the largest area. Combining neighborhood areas with relatively large population or geographic area would likely require additional time to allow for full engagement and to address a largerrange of interests.

There will also continue to be multiple ways for neighborhoods to engage with the City as neighborhood planning is proceeding – including programs through Community Development, Parks and Human Services, Transportation, and other departments. The neighborhood planning program will work with all City departments in an integrated manner to support responsiveness to neighborhood needs whether through neighborhood area planning or other programs.

Regarding City Council and Planning Commission participation in outreach events, the Council discussion noted that the presence of elected or appointed officials can change the character of the discussion and may distract from the organic neighborhood-based process that is proposed. For these reasons, staff recommends regular briefings to share status and progress, direction and issues to the Council and Commission rather than direct participation in events. Specific meetings that would be most informative and conducive for Council or Commission participation could also be identified.

June 12 Neighborhood Leaders ForumOn June 12, a neighborhood leaders’ forum was held at City Hall. This meeting was publicized through the City’s email list of neighborhood leaders (defined as anyone who is interested in the future of their neighborhood), NextDoor, Its Your City newsletter, Neighborhood News, a City press release, and the project website. About 40 people attended this forum, providing comments and feedback on neighborhood issues, the proposed neighborhood planning process, public engagement and other suggestions and words of advice.

Participants used neighborhood area posters to write and illustrate the distinctive and emerging issues in their neighborhood areas and to share their observations with the whole group. Following a presentation that provided an overview of the proposed neighborhood area planning process, participants engaged in wide-ranging discussion that include suggestions, questions and advice for the proposed process. Theconversation was positive, with many suggestions and ideas for enhancing the process. Major themes included:

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Public engagement – reach out to youth through schools (public and private), meet at schools, provide a variety of venues and times for meetings, reach out to neighborhood associations and faith-based organizations, be inclusive in outreach (people and languages), provide childcare at meetings, invite people to share their stories, jump-start the process through community events through the summer, use social media and other methods for outreach, make sure that time and effort by participants is meaningful

Planning process – distill down comprehensive plan and investments in each neighborhood area, create a kick-off packet, put together information from existing plans, remember that existing plans provide a good foundation to build from, consider opportunities for shared training around common issues

Sequence of neighborhood areas – consider selecting two neighborhood areas with a shared boundary, consider selecting two neighborhood areas that are inherently dependent on each other, consider which neighborhood area is facing the most urgent issues, don’t lose distinct character of neighborhood area by grouping together and forcing solutions that don’t fit the neighborhood

OPTIONS1. Direct staff to move forward with initiating the neighborhood planning program and to bring back to

Council options for an approach to sequencing future neighborhood area plans, including potential evaluation criteria

2. Provide alternative direction to staff.


ATTACHMENT(S)A. Council Comments

AVAILABLE IN COUNCIL DOCUMENT LIBRARYN/A

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Attachment A

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Neighborhood Area Planning Program Comments and Responses May 29, 2018 Council Study Session

Comment Response Outreach

1. Capture all contact information to ensure that all get notice through formal steps of the process

• Contact information will be requested at all in-person events and as part of online outreach.

• Contact information will be compiled for each neighborhood area for use in providing project information and noticing of events.

2. Make sure all voices are heard; allow time for inclusive outreach

• Look for opportunities to use mobile apps, such as MyBellevue, especially as a way to engage with younger residents.

• Include old-fashioned outreach as well as online/mobile

• Consider working with senior centers

• The proposed public engagement approach includes a menu of outreach options to meet the diverse needs and expectations for communication in the neighborhood areas.

• The proposed one-year time frame is intended to allow adequate time for inclusive and meaningful outreach.

• Online, mobile and in-person outreach methods will be included the public engagement process.

3. How will engagement for boundary areas, where one side of the street is in the neighborhood area and the other side is in a different neighborhood area, be handled?

• Notice through the city’s e-alert system, project website, press releases, social media platforms and other methods will be broadly available to people within and outside the specific neighborhood area.

• All meetings will be open to the public and persons who live outside of the area will not be precluded from sharing thoughts about proposed ideas and strategies. At the same time, neighborhood area plans focus within each neighborhood area and preferences of neighborhood residents will carry greatest weight in determining direction.

• If boundary edge issues are identified, staff will document and track these so that a record of edge issues is preserved for consideration in the applicable neighborhood area.

4. Consider how to engage with neighborhood areas that do not have HOAs, neighborhood associations or community clubs

• The city’s engagement process is based on a broad outreach approach that includes and expands upon HOAs, neighborhood associations and community club engagement.

• Outreach will encompass a variety of methods including the city’s e-alert system, project website, press releases, social media platforms, such as NextDoor, direct contact with neighborhood organizations and cultural groups, posting of

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Comment Response posters and notices at local businesses and gathering places, and other measures will be used.

• Where possible, staff plans to identify and work with neighborhood ambassadors in each neighborhood area who can help identify which channels of communication are most effective in reaching people in their neighborhood area.

5. Verify whether input is from people in the neighborhood area

• Because neighborhood areas capture a larger area than immediate neighborhoods, many residents do not identify with the boundaries.

• A map to help identify whether people live within the relevant neighborhood area will be available at meetings. A similar map will be provided for online outreach.

• All meetings will be open to the public and persons who live outside of the area will not be precluded from sharing thoughts about proposed ideas and strategies. At the same time, preferences of neighborhood residents will carry greatest weight in determining direction.

6. How will commercial and retail owners participate?

• Business owners will be invited to participate in all in-person and online activities. If there is interest, morning or other meeting times that are convenient to business owners will be provided.

7. Consider including opportunities for helping people become a community leader

• The planned participation process is intended to help people gain skills in working together to identify and resolve issues, brainstorm ideas for the future and make effective decisions in a group.

• If there is neighborhood interest in additional skills training, we will work to incorporate that into the process or identify other options to meet this interest.

Content 8. Include a character/identity/positioning statement in the neighborhood profile.

• A character or identity statement will be included in the neighborhood profile.

9. Include a vision statement developed by the neighborhood area. Recognize that areas are not homogenous, so may not have a single vision

• A vision statement will be developed for each neighborhood area. Diversity in vision will be recognized and incorporated into vision statements.

10. A large diverse neighborhood area may need more than 3 – 5 priorities to be included in the plan

• The number of priorities and strategies in each plan will be representative of the size and range of interests in the neighborhood area.

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Comment Response • While there is not a fixed maximum number of

strategies, the plans are intended to have a strategic focus on the most important priorities rather than a comprehensive list of all issues.

• Priorities that are not carried forward and developed as a strategy with supporting actions will be documented for reference in future updates.

11. Issues for consideration in plans • Density, infrastructure, how to

identify and define valuable spaces, local amenities, commercial space, connectivity

• Consider “dog-friendly” issues within the neighborhood areas

• Issue identification in each neighborhood area will be informed by the neighborhood profile and other data, goals and policies in the existing plan, neighborhood input provided through meetings, walking tours, online mapping and other methods; and input from city staff.

• Each neighborhood will identify the highest priority issues for further consideration.

12. Comprehensive Plan flexibility • Need flexibility to allow follow-up

actions in Comprehensive Plan and/or Land Use Code.

• Make sure process for follow-up is established so that can happen in annual cycle.

• Make sure this process is more than just a sales job for the Comprehensive Plan and vision

• Remember that Comprehensive Plan is citywide Council-adopted policy; caution against making it too easy to change

Staff recommends that the city’s fundamental vision and direction as expressed in the City Council’s vision and the Comprehensive Plan provide a framework and guide that should not vary between neighborhood areas. This includes:

• Values: stewardship, innovation, and integrity • City Council Vision: We welcome the world,

diversity is our strength, we embrace the future while respecting our past.

• Comprehensive Plan vision, including the following themes: diverse and vibrant neighborhoods, meeting the housing needs of a diverse population, reliable and predictable transportation system, hub for global business and innovation, stewardship of the environment, active and engaged citizenry; a community that cares; “city in a park”

• Citywide growth strategy as established in the Comprehensive Plan

• Standards for provision of basic city services, such as for transportation, parks, utilities, police, fire and other basic city services

Within this framework, potential plan or regulatory changes may be appropriate. An example of this type of change could include a plan amendment to reflect a neighborhood area decision related to detached accessory dwelling units, environmental

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Comment Response stewardship or other similar neighborhood-focused topic.

Process 13. Council and Planning Commission involvement

• Invite Council and Planning Commission to outreach events

• Should Commission members meet outside of formal meetings?

• Potential to be intimidating or raise questions of appearance of fairness

• Want to discuss further, area of concern

• Rather than direct participation in events, staff recommends regular briefings to the Council and Commission to share status and progress.

• Specific meetings that would be most informative and conducive for Council or Commission participation could also be identified.

14. Interested in addressing sequence for plan updates

• If so directed by Council, the sequence for plan updates will be addressed at a future meeting.

15. Program schedule • With 16 neighborhoods, will take

eight years, which is too long, especially for urgent issues.

• Need some flexibility to handle common issues and things appropriate for citywide change more efficiently.

• Could some neighborhood areas be combined, such as West and Northwest Bellevue

• The proposed schedule of two plans per year is intended to provide a balance that allows for inclusive and meaningful participation while moving as quickly and efficiently as possible.

• The average neighborhood area population is about 9,000, rising to 17,000 persons in the largest area. Combining neighborhood areas with relatively large population or geographic area would likely mean that additional time is needed to allow for full engagement and address a broader range of interests. However, there may be opportunities to combine areas with relatively small populations or geographic area.

• As planning proceeds, there may also be circumstances that would allow similar solutions to be applied to multiple areas. Staff proposes to continue to explore these opportunities and work with Council to expedite the planning process wherever possible.

• There will continue to be multiple ways for neighborhoods to engage with the city as neighborhood planning is proceeding – including programs through Community Development, Parks and Human Services, Transportation, and other departments. The neighborhood planning program will work with all city departments in an integrated manner to support responsiveness to neighborhood needs whether through neighborhood area planning or other programs.

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Comment Response

16. How will the mismatch between the old subareas and the neighborhood area boundaries adopted in 2015 be addressed?

• City staff will review existing subarea plans that fall within new boundaries to ensure that applicable information and policies are brought forward for consideration in the updated neighborhood area plan.

• Policies will be evaluated to determine whether they are outdated, redundant or still potentially applicable to the neighborhood area.

• All policies, whether identified as applicable or not, will be available for neighborhood area review and consideration during the planning process.

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July 9, 2018


SUBJECT

Update on Bellevue Smart Plan Accomplishments

STAFF CONTACTS

Sabra Schneider, CIO, 425-452-4890

Chelo Picardal, CTO, 425-452-6106

IT Department

Andrew Lee, Deputy Director, 425-452-7665

Utilities Department

Chris Long, Traffic Engineering Manager, 425-452-6013

Transportation Department

POLICY ISSUES Council approved the Bellevue Smart: Planning for a Smarter City plan in July 2017. The plan represents

strategies and implementation actions to achieve Bellevue City Council’s smart city vision.

The 2018-2020 Council 3-Year Priorities state that the City should “advance implementation of the Smart

City Strategy, including advanced transportation technology and autonomous, connected, electric and shared

vehicle technology.”

The Economic Development Element of the Bellevue Comprehensive Plan supports maintaining and

improving communications, electric utility, and other infrastructure needed to support the city’s

economic needs and growth. (ED-33).

DIRECTION NEEDED FROM COUNCIL ACTION

☐

DIRECTION

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INFORMATION ONLY

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No formal action is required by Council at this time. Tonight’s presentation will provide Council

an opportunity to learn about accomplishments in the Bellevue Smart Plan.

BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS

Council first set the Smart Vision in 2014, approved the city-wide approach in 2015 and the Bellevue

Smart Plan was developed in 2017. This update showcases the work being done across the city to

achieve Council’s Smart City Vision. Council also received a briefing last month about the

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Vision

Bellevue Smart: Planning for a Smarter City established a comprehensive and phased approach to

achieving Council’s smart city vision, “Bellevue is a ‘smart city’ with a clean, high-quality environment

and excellent and reliable infrastructure that supports our vibrant and growing city, including high-tech

connectivity.” The plan aligns with Council’s updated smart city priority, “Advance implementation of

the Smart City Strategy, including advanced transportation technology and autonomous, connected,

electric and shared vehicle technologies.”

Scope of Bellevue Smart

Six elements were identified as the focus areas for Bellevue Smart. These elements were chosen because

they: 1) address major interests in the community (e.g., congestion, crime, etc.); 2) leverage existing

programs and systems; and 3) benefit from the Internet of Things (IoT), connected to each other and

producing data that can be analyzed to improve livability, sustainability and resiliency for Bellevue.

The approved Bellevue Smart plan lays out a long-term approach that allows each element to mature and

progress towards a more integrated, preventative and real-time future. The idea is to learn and iterate

with each phase and adapt the plan as needed. There are four principle strategies being used across all

elements to achieve the future goals:

1. Focus on predictive and proactive.

2. Drive with data.

3. Pursue partnerships.

4. Leverage regional relationships.

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Accomplishments

The Bellevue Smart plan is on track with many accomplishments since the approval in 2017. The

accomplishments are highlighted below by element:

Element/Objectives Accomplishments since 2017

Connectivity

Wi-Fi, Fiber,

Broadband,

Small Cell

• Completed regional fiber optic ring connecting Bellevue, Bellevue

School District and Bellevue College with neighboring cities, school

districts, hospitals, 911 agencies, University of Washington and King

County.

• Connected to the Global Innovation Exchange to the fiber ring to

connect GIX with UW through Bellevue.

• Deployed public Wi-Fi (BellevueConnect) to parks (Crossroads Park,

Lewis Creek, Botanical Garden, Kelsey Creek, Highland) and business

districts (Crossroads and Downtown).

• Deployed Wi-Fi to Spiritwood Apartments in collaboration with King

County Housing Authority to address digital equity by ensuring access

to the internet for students and families.

• Began additional collaboration with KCHA with design for Wi-Fi for

Highland Village Apartments.

• Currently negotiating with vendors on Master License Agreement for

small cell deployments in Bellevue.

Transportation

Traffic Management,

Traveler Info,

Vision Zero,

Autonomous,

Connected, and

Electric Shared

Vehicles

• Completed the Smart Mobility Plan that encompasses all the work in

this element including, signals, streetlights, traveler info, analytics, and

more.

• Continued collaboration with Microsoft on advance video analytics to

better detect near miss collisions with vehicles, bicycles and

pedestrians.

• Submitted major grant application on flexible vanpool to USDOT for

Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Deployment

Initiative with significant public-private partners committed.

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Element/Objectives Accomplishments since 2017

• Partnering with Electrify America to aim to site new electric vehicle

charging stations in Bellevue.

Public Safety

NG911, FirstNet

and Situational

Awareness

• Completed E911 Strategic Plan with King County to be ready for

NextGen 911 system deployment

• Deployed Electronic Patient Care system for Emergency Medical

Services to streamline patient information sharing between providers

and hospitals.

• Enhanced patient care quality through improved data analysis

• Participating hospitals include Evergreen Health, Overlake Medical

Center, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington Medical

Center, and more. New hospitals pending include Swedish and

Virginia Mason and other.

Water

Integrated Systems,

Smart Meters and

SCADA

• Released the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI, aka “Smart

Water Meter”) RFP and currently finalizing vendor contract for

delivery of the new system.

• Finalized contract and began deployment planning and design for

installation of “smart controls” at two regional storm water ponds to

provide water quality benefits in addition to flood protection.

• Began planning for the update of the Supervisory Control and Data

Acquisition System (SCADA) that manages Bellevue’s water,

wastewater and storm and surface water systems.

Buildings

Energy Use and

Water Use

• Competed for the Georgetown Energy Prize and came in 10th place

overall

• Completed Urban Smart Bellevue with PSE that resulted in 66

commercial properties participating to have better insights on energy

use and achieve an average of 6% electricity savings

• Benchmarked 27 municipal buildings to showcase energy use per

square foot, normalized by weather and building type

Energy

Smart Grid,

Conservation,

Renewables, and

Smart Meters

• Smart Grid accomplishments which PSE is working on include outage

notification, real-time monitoring and controls, and designing for

resiliency

• PSE began deploying advanced metering for electric and gas services

in Bellevue, and is expected to complete upgrades in 2020.

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Future Council Engagements

As the Bellevue Smart Plan continues to advance, council can anticipate the following conversations:

• Bellevue City Code Change for Master License – City Code change will come forward for

Council approval to allow the City to lease streetlight poles for small cell wireless deployments

in the Fall

• Small Cell Master License Agreement – Council will be asked to approve the master license

agreement in the Fall.

• Water Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Contract – Council will see the AMI contract in

the Fall for approval.

OPTIONS

N/A

RECOMMENDATION

N/A

ATTACHMENT(S)

N/A

AVAILABLE IN COUNCIL DOCUMENT LIBRARY

N/A

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July 9, 2018


SUBJECT

Presentation and discussion of the Transportation Commission’s 2019-2030 Transportation Facilities

Plan (TFP) Preliminary Project List.

STAFF CONTACTS

Dave Berg, Director, 452-6468

Paula Stevens, Assistant Director, Transportation Planning, 452-2802

Eric Miller, Implementation Planning Manager, 452-6146

Kristi Oosterveen, Transportation Program Administrator, 452-4496

Michael Ingram, Senior Planner, 452-4166


POLICY ISSUES

Comprehensive Plan:

Policy CF-1 of the Capital Facilities Element and policies TR-22, TR-34, TR-35, TR-129, and TR-132

of the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan provide a framework for the City’s

compliance with the requirements of the Growth Management Act and the Traffic Standards Code.

Bellevue City Code:

BCC 22.16.050 directs that “Every two years or as otherwise directed by Council, the Transportation

Commission shall review and as necessary present an update of the Transportation Facilities Plan to the

City Council for consideration.”

BCC 22.16, the Transportation Impact Fee Program, designates the Transportation Facilities Plan (TFP)

as the long-term transportation plan for identifying improvements to meet future development needs.

The list of projects to which impact fees are applied is derived from the TFP and represents the roadway

and intersection (vehicular) capacity projects that will serve growth-related traffic impacts.

DIRECTION NEEDED FROM COUNCIL ACTION

☐

DIRECTION

☒

INFORMATION ONLY

☐

The Transportation Commission and Transportation Department staff seek Council review and

feedback on the Preliminary 2019-2030 TFP Project List before proceeding to the next steps in the

TFP update process. These next steps are an environmental analysis, consistent with requirements

under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), and preparation of an updated Transportation

Impact Fee Program Report. The Transportation Commission will review the outcomes of these

analyses and prepare the final 2019-2030 TFP for Council review and adoption later this year.

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BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS

The boxes on the left side of the diagram below depict the relationship between the Comprehensive

Plan, long-range facility plans, the TFP, and the Capital Investment Program (CIP) Plan – the

Transportation Project Planning and Programming Process. The TFP is a 12-year transportation

program; a listing of planned improvements balanced to projected revenues. Attachment A provides

additional background on the specific purpose and history of the TFP.

Comprehensive Plan

Long Range Facility Plans

Transportation Facilities Plan(TFP) 12-year priorities

Capital Investment Program(CIP) Funded 7-year priorities

Project Implementation

Impact Fee Project List(TFP Capacity Projects)

Impact Fee Schedule

Impact Fee Revenue

New Development

2019-2030 TFP Update Process and Commission Recommendation

The Transportation Commission and Transportation Department staff began the process to update the

TFP in September 2017. The Commission reviewed the status of projects listed in the current 2016-2027

TFP, identified other sources of candidate projects, reviewed project evaluation criteria, and developed a

process for public outreach. A pool of candidate projects drawn primarily from existing long-range

facility plans was developed. The Commission also considered candidate projects to address emerging

safety or maintenance needs and mobility opportunities, identified by staff or through the public

outreach process. Candidates were scored and ranked according to the evaluation criteria and then

prioritized using additional considerations, including:

• Prior investments in project development through the adopted 2017-2023 CIP Plan period;

• Leveraging opportunities with other projects (such as WSDOT projects and planned or

permitted land use development along key transportation corridors);

• Project cost estimates and projections of unconstrained transportation revenue available for the

out years of the plan period (2024-2030); and

• The significant public input received to date in the TFP update process and the public concerns

and preferences regarding transportation captured in the City’s 2018 Budget Survey (which

shows high concern about traffic and congestion and support for a mix of strategies to address

the issue).

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Attachment B includes the Commission’s transmittal memorandum, their Preliminary 2019-2030 TFP

Project List, and a map illustrating the 50 project locations.

Preliminary 2019-2030 TFP Project List Recommendation

The Preliminary 2019-2030 TFP Project List includes funding allocations to the various projects; these

range from the full funding needed to implement a project to lesser levels that support one or more

phases of project development that are short of actual construction (i.e., project scoping/development,

design, right of way acquisition). Fourteen of the projects in the Project List have a modest level of

funding allocated (typically $300,000) as a “Placeholder” to indicate the City interest in advancing the

project if and when there is opportunity to do so.

The Preliminary 2019-2030 TFP Project List also includes projects and funding allocations in three

“reserve” funding categories:

• for pedestrian & bicycle priorities;

• for projects that are identified and scoped via the Neighborhood Congestion element of the new

transportation levy; and

• for projects that support transit movement along key corridors.

These are described in the transmittal memo from the Transportation Commission and recognize that

separate processes for project prioritization are underway or anticipated to be forthcoming relating to

each of these categories. Pedestrian and bicycle mobility needs and opportunities are being evaluated

and prioritized via the ongoing Pedestrian and Bicycle Implementation Initiative (PBII). Some of the

projects identified through this process can be implemented using resources made available via the

Transportation Neighborhood Safety & Connectivity Levy (approved by voters in November 2016).

However, meeting the City policy targets for pedestrian facility completion and bicycle route

connectivity will require funding and completing some larger stand-alone projects that exceed the

funding available through ongoing programs and the levy. The Preliminary 2019-2030 TFP Project List

allocates $21.740 million to the “PBII Reserve” category and includes 10 priority pedestrian and bicycle

projects. These projects do not have individual funding allocations; rather, they are advanced for future

consideration via the separate PBII process. (In addition to the 10 PBII reserve projects, the Preliminary

2019-2030 TFP Project List also includes two projects with allocation for full implementation funding.

These are TFP-175, to add a sidewalk and bicycle accommodation on SE 34th Street between 162nd

Place and West Lake Sammamish Parkway and TFP-269, to add bicycle facilities on 124th Ave NE from

NE 8th Street to Bel-Red Road.)

The Neighborhood Safety & Connectivity/Congestion Management Levy was approved by Bellevue

residents in November 2016. The levy program allocates $2 million/year for neighborhood congestion

relief or $24 million over the 12-year TFP plan period. In the Preliminary 2019-2030 TFP Project List,

some of these funds may be allocated to levy-eligible projects, e.g., TFP-246 150th Avenue SE/Newport

Way turn lane. However, not all the Levy funds that will be available in the 12-year period can be

assigned to projects, as the intent of the Levy is to be responsive to emerging needs, as they are

identified, evaluated and prioritized. The Preliminary 2019-2030 TFP Project List allocates $8.245

million to projects and leaves $15.755 million in the “Neighborhood Congestion Reduction Levy

Program Reserve” line item.

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The Preliminary 2019-2030 TFP Project List also includes a “Transit Master Plan – Metro Connects

Reserve.” This reserve is recommended to be available for allocation to high priority projects that will

benefit or support transit service or facilities, to advance the transit service vision and capital project

needs identified in the Bellevue Transit Master Plan (adopted July 2014, Resolution No. 8077). Specific

project concepts will be identified at a later date through a separate process, or as transit-benefiting

opportunities are presented. In January 2017, The King County Council adopted the Metro Connects

long-range plan (2040); which calls for expanding transit service by 70 percent and creating 20 new

Rapid Ride lines, including two new lines in Bellevue. (The two new Bellevue lines are designated

“1027” Kirkland-Eastgate and “1030” Renton-Eastgate-Overlake (combining elements of the current

Metro routes 240 and 245)). In order to make these routes effective, King County has identified the need

to work with local jurisdictions, including Bellevue, on capital improvements to enhance speed and

reliability of transit. Allocating funding in a “Transit Master Plan – Metro Connects” reserve will

position Bellevue as a partner for collaboration with Metro on capital improvements along key transit

corridors and is consistent with Comprehensive Plan policies TR-73 and TR-80, which support the City

implementing infrastructure and technology to support reliability of service on the frequent transit

network. The Preliminary 2019-2030 TFP Project List includes a $4.0 million allocation for this reserve

item.

SE 16th Street Project

The current 2016-2027 TFP includes a project to add a sidewalk and bike lanes on SE 16th Street

between 148th and 156th Avenues SE (TFP-158). This project is one of 11 projects listed in the current

Pedestrian and Bicycle Implementation Reserve category. The project generated significant public

comment during this TFP update process, including at Transportation Commission meetings. Overall,

the number of “pro” and “con” comments were essentially even; however, the residents opposed to the

project were more present and vocal at Commission meetings. The Commission voted at their April 26

meeting to remove this project from their recommended list.

Staff do not support removing TFP-158 from the project list. Currently, about 70 percent of this segment

has only an asphalt shoulder, no sidewalk. This is also a component of a priority bicycle corridor (EW-3:

Lake to Lake Trail), as identified in the 2009 Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan. Over the years, the City has

received requests for improvements along this segment through the Neighborhood Enhancement

Program (NEP). A segment of sidewalk that is already in place, from 154th Avenue SE to 156th Avenue

SE, was funded and built in 2004 because it was selected as the top desired neighborhood improvement

by residents through an NEP balloting process in 2002. Additional segments of sidewalk were

nominated in subsequent NEP project cycles, but were not eligible for consideration because their cost

exceeded the NEP funding available. This segment of SE 16th Street is along the route of a planned PSE

transmission line, which is opposed by some residents. There is no direct relationship between this

proposed City project and the PSE project and, although PSE may choose to coordinate the timing of

their project with the City project, they are not required to do so. A description of the interrelationship

between the PSE and the City plans along SE 16th Street was provided in a Management Brief to the

Council on June 4 and is included as Attachment D.

Minority Position for Project List Recommendation

Two Commissioners (Bishop and Woosley) did not endorse the recommended project list. The primary

area of difference was not which projects to include on this list (they proposed adding only one - to

study a subsurface arterial along NE 6th Street in downtown), but rather the amount of funding to 44

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https://planning.bellevuewa.gov/community-development/neighborhoods/neighborhood-improvement/neighborhood-enhancement-program/

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allocate to projects providing roadway capacity vs projects that support pedestrian and bicycle

connectivity and transit mobility. Principles of their proposed approach include:

• A focus for the Commission should be traffic and congestion, which is most often cited by

residents in the Budget Survey as the biggest problem facing Bellevue;

• The overall funding allocation should reflect how people actually get around in Bellevue, which

is predominantly via private automobile;

• Roadway-intersection projects often include elements that benefit pedestrian and bicycle

mobility (past analysis has shown an average of 20 percent of the cost of roadway-intersection

projects is for non-motorized elements); and

• Resource allocation should recognize the anticipated future travel patterns and mode use (citing a

projected 2030 mode split of 82 percent of daily trips by car).

Commissioner Bishop offered an “equity” proposal to shift resources from the Pedestrian and Bicycle

Implementation Reserve and the Transit Master Plan – Metro Connects Reserve allocations to roadway-

intersection projects that also provide benefit to pedestrian and bicycle mobility and/or transit mobility.

The proposed reallocation of funds would leave $8.8 million in the PBII Reserve line item and zero out

the Transit Master Plan – Metro Connects Reserve line item (with all $4 million going to TFP-242, the

Bellevue Way SE HOV lane project).

A majority of Commissioners did not agree with the approach proposed by Commissioner Bishop and

instead noted that the City is falling short of adopted goals for pedestrian and bicycle facility completion

and should also seek opportunity to improve transit mobility. They noted that while the Budget Survey

shows a high level of concern about traffic and congestion, the strategies that had the highest level of

support from residents are, “work with regional agencies to improve transit service (80 percent “agree”

or “strongly agree”) and “encourage people to choose alternative transportation modes (75 percent

“agree” or “strongly agree”). By comparison, “widen major city roads” had lower support (49 percent

“agree” or “strongly agree”) and the highest negatives (33 percent “disagree”). A complete presentation

of the discussion is captured in the minutes from the Transportation Commission’s May 24 meeting (see

Attachment C; key discussion starts on page 8).

TFP Environmental Analysis

The Preliminary TFP Project List will be evaluated for environmental impacts, consistent with

requirements under SEPA. Past TFP cycles have typically involved preparation of an Environmental

Impact Statement involving analysis, at a programmatic level, of the impacts of implementing the

proposed TFP (Action alternative) or not implementing the proposed TFP (No Action alternative),

assuming the anticipated growth in land use and transportation demand in the 12-year period of the TFP.

Areas of analysis include transportation, air quality, noise, land use and aesthetics, and the natural

environment.

Transportation Impact Fee Program

Chapter 22.16 of the Bellevue City Code (BCC) constitutes the City’s Transportation Impact Fee

Program and is enacted pursuant to Chapter 82.02 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW). Pursuant

to BCC Chapter 22.16, the impact fee project list consists of the transportation improvements in the TFP

needed to provide capacity on City roadways, where the capacity needs are reasonably related in part or

in whole to new development. The impact fee project list is adopted by the Council when it adopts the

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The boxes on the right side of the Transportation Project Planning and Programming Process diagram

presented above depict the relationship between the TFP, the impact fee project list, the impact fee

schedule, and the fee revenue returning to partially fund the CIP Plan.

Also under BCC Chapter 22.16, impact fees are calculated as the ratio of growth-related transportation

facility improvement (project) costs to land use growth estimates (converted to new PM peak hour trip

ends). The City’s current Transportation Impact Fee Program was adopted by Council on May 4, 2009

(Ordinance No. 5871) and amended on July 5, 2016 (Ordinance No. 6298).

In 2015, associated with the development of the current 2016-2027 TFP, staff prepared a 2015 Update to

the City of Bellevue Transportation Impact Fee Program Report. This report provided the documentation

that, based upon the impact fee projects and costs in the 2016-2027 TFP, the cost per growth trip – the

maximum allowable impact fee – was calculated to be $7,992 per new trip. Council determined to set

the actual per trip impact fee rate charged in 2016 at $4,703 (Ordinance No. 6266-D). That ordinance

also provided for an annual flat indexing factor of three percent. The current rate for 2018 is $4,989 per

new trip.

As mentioned above, based on the preliminary 2019-2030 TFP project list, staff will develop a draft

2018 Transportation Impact Fee Program Report and provide the opportunity for Council input on the

topics of transportation impact fee program policy and rate schedules at a future study session. This

input opportunity will be provided in advance of the presentation recommendation for adoption of the

final 2019-2030 TFP.

OPTIONS

1. Direct the Transportation Commission and staff to proceed with the TFP process and undertake

environmental analysis based on the project list included with the Transportation Commission

transmittal memo dated June 14, 2018.

2. Direct the Transportation Commission and staff to proceed with the TFP process and undertake

environmental analysis based on the project list included with the Transportation Commission

transmittal memo dated June 14, 2018, PLUS TFP-158 (the SE 16th Street sidewalk and bike lanes

project).

3. Provide alternative direction to the Transportation Commission and staff.

RECOMMENDATION

Option 2

ATTACHMENTS

A. Additional TFP Background Information

B. Transportation Commission Preliminary 2019-2030 TFP Project List Transmittal Memo

1. Preliminary 2019-2030 TFP Project List

2. Preliminary 2019-2030 TFP Project Map

C. Minutes of May 24, 2018 Transportation Commission meeting

D. Management Brief to Council dated June 4, 2018 regarding PSE and City project plans along SE 16th

Street corridor.

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AVAILABLE IN COUNCIL DOCUMENT LIBRARY

2019-2030 Transportation Facilities Plan Public Involvement Report

2016-2027 Transportation Facilities Plan

Transportation Impact Fee Program Report (2015 Update)

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https://transportation.bellevuewa.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=5588421&pageId=5679869



https://transportation.bellevuewa.gov/permits-and-standards/transportation-impact-fees/

Additional Background Information on the TFP Purpose and History

TFP PurposeBy prioritizing transportation improvements for the City over the next twelve years, the TFP serves three important purposes:

1. Intermediate-Range Planning Tool - The TFP serves as a bridge between the long-range transportation facility plans in the Comprehensive Plan and the fully-financed transportation sections of the City’s Capital Investment Program (CIP) Plan. The current Comprehensive Plan includes long-range plans for Downtown Bellevue, the Bel-Red Subarea; Eastgate; Factoria; Newcastle; and the Comprehensive Transportation Project List. Most recently the Council adopted the Comprehensive Transportation Project List, August 3, 2015. These long-range facility plans are the primary source for improvements included in the preliminary 2019-2030Transportation Facilities Plan project list.

The CIP contains four transportation related program areas: Roadways, Intersections, Walkways/Bikeways, and Maintenance/Minor Capital. Facility improvement projects included in the transportation program areas of the 7-year CIP are also included in the 12-year TFP.

2. Environmental Review - The evaluation of potential environmental impacts is an important component of the City’s development review and transportation planning processes. The environmental analysis (usually involving development of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)) is prepared for the proposed TFP to document the potential citywide impacts – to traffic, air quality, noise, land use, aesthetics and the natural environment – that could occur if or when 12-year land use growth projections are realized, and the City’s transportation network is upgraded per the proposed TFP project list. City staff and developers rely on the environmental review to disclose the cumulative impacts of growth to the environment. It provides a basis for review and approval (or denial) of public and private development applications. The TFP EIS makes it clear that environmental impacts of specific private development proposals and/or transportation facility improvements will be evaluated for compliance with applicable state (SEPA) and federal (NEPA) guidelines at the time of development application or individual project design.

3. Basis for Impact Fee Program - The City collects transportation impact fees from developers to partially offset the cost of facilities needed to serve new growth and development. Through the impact fee ordinance (Chapter 22.16 of the Bellevue City Code) the 12-year TFP is designated as the long-term transportation plan for the purpose of identifying facility improvements necessary to meet future development needs. Developers pay a portion of the project costs for the roadway and intersection capacity projects contained within the TFP through the impact fee program.

TFP HistoryIn December 1989, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 4104 directing the City to develop and adopt a transportation funding program by joining public and private sources, including a mechanism to charge and collect transportation impact fees. The impact fees were to provide a portion of the funding for reasonable and necessary transportation system improvements to mitigate the cumulative impacts of growth and development on the transportation system. On July 23, 1990, the City Council adopted Bellevue’s first TFP, the 1991–2002 TFP (Resolution No. 5292). That same day Council adopted the City’s first Impact Fee Project List and Impact Fee Rate Schedule (Ordinance No. 4161). Subsequently, City Council adopted updated TFPs in 1994 (the 1994–2005 Plan; Resolution No. 5802); 1996 (the 1996–2007 Plan; Resolution No. 6034); 1998 (the 1998–2009 Interim TFP; Ordinance No. 5110); 2001 (the 2001–2012 Plan; Ordinance No. 5311); 2004 (the 2004–2015 Plan; Ordinance No. 5524); 2006 (the 2006-2017 Plan; Resolution No. 7482); 2009 (the 2009-2020 Plan, Resolution No. 7896 and subsequent amendment, Resolution No. 7914); 2013 (the 2013-2024 Plan, Resolution No. 8617 and subsequent amendment, Resolution No. 8623) and 2016 (the 2016-2027 Plan, Resolution No. 9032).

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Bellevue Transportation Commission

DATE: June 14, 2018

TO: Bellevue City Council

FROM: Transportation Commission

SUBJECT: 2019-2030 Transportation Facilities Plan (TFP) Update

We are pleased to offer our Preliminary 2019-2030 TFP Project recommendations. Since last fall, in conjunction with the city’s periodic TFP update, we have engaged the public and Transportation Department staff to evaluate existing and candidate projects to include in this year’s TFP update. A project list and map describing and showing our preliminary TFP project and revenue allocation recommendations are attached.

We recommend this Preliminary TFP Project List, which we approved by a 4-2 vote on May 24, for advancement to the next stages in the TFP update process, which will include scoping and conducting the appropriate programmatic environmental review and developing an updated Transportation Impact Fee Program Report. While no formal Council action is requested at this time, we wish to confirm that the Council is comfortable carrying forward our recommended Preliminary 2019-2030 TFP Project List in the TFP update process. Later this year, following the environmental review, we will return with a formal recommendation to adopt the final 2019-2030 Transportation Facilities Plan.

Our development of the attached list of projects included a thorough consideration of current transportation system needs as well as the localized and system-wide benefits provided by various candidate projects. We have refined and utilized a set of evaluation criteria to rank candidate projects based on needs and relative benefit in the categories of safety, vehicle level of service, transit service/facility enhancement, pedestrian & bicycle system improvement, and the potential for attracting outside grant funding. Among the evaluation criteria applied to the roadway/intersection projects, we placed the highest weight on safety, equal consideration to each mode of travel, and the least weight on the potential to attract outside grant funding. We solicited and considered public input at three TFP Open House

Commissioners:

Vic Bishop Clifford Chirls Scott Lampe Loreana Marciante Khek Teh Todd Woosley Lei Wu

City Council Liaison:

Conrad Lee, Councilmember

Staff Contact:

Kevin McDonald, AICP 425-452-4558 kmcdonald@ bellevuewa.gov

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events, via an online survey and interactive project map, and at eleven Transportation Commission meetings.

The 50 projects in our Preliminary 2019-2030 TFP Project List fall into four general categories:

• Projects fully funded in the adopted 2017-2023 Capital Investment Program (CIP). Tenprojects on the list are fully funded for implementation in the current CIP. Examplesinclude newly funded TIFIA investments to construct NE Spring Boulevard Zone 2 - 120th

– 124th Avenues NE (TFP-259) and 124th Avenue NE/Ichigo Way (NE 18th Street) toNorthup Way (TFP-265). Seven projects in this category qualify as transportation impact fee projects.

• Priority projects partially funded or not currently funded in the 2017-2023 CIP. Thereare 17 projects on our list recommended because they scored well according to ourevaluation criteria, garnered significant public support, and/or have had significant priorinvestment in project development. Seven of these projects are included in the 2017-2023 CIP, funded for less than full implementation. Recommended funding allocations inthe TFP vary from limited, “placeholder” funding to full funding for projectimplementation. Projects in this category include 120th Avenue NE (Stage 4) NE 16th

Street to Northup Way (TFP-260 – recommended for full design phase funding), theBellevue College Connection (TFP-252 – recommended for pre-design funding to partnerwith Bellevue College and King County Metro), and the third and fourth phases ofimprovements to West Lake Sammamish Parkway (TFP-257 – full implementationfunding). Four projects in this category qualify as transportation impact fee projects.

One notable change to an existing TFP project that is reflected on our list relates to theBellevue Way HOV Lane project (TFP-242). We recommend splitting the project intothree segments, providing full funding for segment A: Bellevue Way SE from the SouthBellevue Park & Ride to the Winters House. This segment recommendation is consistentwith Council feedback provided to Transportation Department staff at the Council’s May14 Study Session. We also recommend a single placeholder funding allocation for asegment B (Bellevue Way SE from the Winters House to 112th Avenue SE) and a segmentC (Bellevue Way SE from 112th to 108th Avenues SE). We also included language torecommend that future evaluation of segment C consider operational scenarios otherthan an HOV lane (e.g., creating full-length dedicated left-turn lanes).

• Projects to be implemented when feasible or as opportunities arise with privatedevelopment or outside agencies. There are 13 projects in this category; all are carriedover from the current 2016-2027 TFP. These projects fall into three subcategories:

o Downtown impact fee projects – These six projects are primarily anticipated tobe implemented in coordination with adjacent private developments. Projectsinclude 110th Avenue NE between NE 6th and NE 8th Streets (TFP-110) and fiveintersection locations, including NE 8th Street/106th Avenue (TFP-219) and NE 8th

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o Other development coordination projects – These two projects arerecommended to retain in the TFP to facilitate the city’s effective coordinationwith private development – primarily through the implementation of specificstreet frontage improvements. The projects are NE 2nd Street in Downtown –Bellevue Way to 112th Avenue NE (TFP-190) and Bel-Red Road/NE 20th to NE 24th

Streets (TFP-254).

o Projects associated with freeway access – There are five projects in thiscategory, and each will likely need to be closely coordinated with theWashington State DOT. Examples include the NE 6th Street Extension (TFP-211)and the 124th Avenue NE SR 520 Added Access project (TFP-217).

• Create three funding “reserves” to help support the implementation of projectsidentified in the initiatives listed below.

o Pedestrian-Bicycle Implementation Initiative (PBII) Reserve projects. The listincludes 10 projects that will be further evaluated and prioritized via the PBIIprocess. All are carried over from the current 2016-2027 TFP, these projectsclosely align with the Council-reviewed principles of the PBII. No specific fundingallocations are currently recommended for these projects; rather, werecommend the prioritization and funding allocations be addressed through theongoing PBII process. However, several of the projects on the list are alsoincluded in the adopted 2017-2023 CIP with partial funding that is not part of thePBII reserve allocation. These include the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trail(TFP-243) and the Eastside Rail Corridor (TFP-244). The project list includes a lineitem “Ped-Bike Implementation Reserve” which represents a recommended TFPrevenue “set-aside” for future allocation to these Ped/Bike priorities.

This category of our TFP update recommendation specifically excludes oneproject from the current 2016-2027 TFP, TFP-158, sidewalk and bike lanes on SE16th Street between 148th Ave SE and 156th Ave SE. We are recommendingremoval of this project in response to opposition to the project voiced throughthe TFP update public outreach process.

o Neighborhood Congestion Reduction Levy Program Reserve. In November2016, Bellevue residents approved the Neighborhood Safety &Connectivity/Neighborhood Congestion Management Levy. A key element of thelevy is to evaluate, identify solutions, and help to fund projects that mitigatetraffic congestion issues that affect residents entering and/or exiting theirneighborhoods. These funds total approximately $2 million per year, or $24million over the 12-year TFP plan period.

For TFP development purposes, we have assumed a portion of these funds willhelp advance levy-eligible projects on our Preliminary TFP project list (i.e. 150th

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these funds must be held in “reserve” until future levy congestion reduction projects are identified through separate processes.

o Transit Master Plan – Metro Connects Reserve. This reserve is recommended tobe available for allocation to high priority projects that will benefit or supporttransit service or facilities. The new Metro Connects plan adopted by the KingCounty Council in January 2017 sets a vision to work closely with cities on streetand travel improvements that support transit speed and reliability. Bydesignating this “reserve” allocation in the TFP, the city will be better positionedto engage with the County to jointly fund and implement transit-supportiveimprovements in Bellevue. Specific project concepts will be identified at a laterdate through a separate process, or as transit-benefiting opportunities arepresented; they will likely be along two new RapidRide corridors identified inBellevue.

The above recommendations were approved by the Commission on a 4-2 vote (Commissioner Teh absent). Two Commissioners (Commissioners Bishop and Woosley) favored an option that would allocate portions of the Reserves for the Pedestrian and Bicycle Implementation Initiative and Metro Connects (described above) to roadway-intersection projects to cover their non-motorized and transit-benefitting elements. Their goal behind this option was to allocate more TFP revenue to roadway-intersection vehicular capacity projects. The majority of the Commission believes that the TFP as recommended faithfully represents Bellevue’s transportation system as integrated and balanced, serving all modes of travel. Taking funds away from the Reserves would hurt the city’s ability to deliver projects for pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users. Additional discussion of this alternate option is included in the staff-prepared Council agenda memo for the TFP Update, and a complete discussion is found in the minutes from the Transportation Commission’s May 24, 2018 meeting attached to the agenda memo.

For the purposes of developing the preliminary TFP project allocations, the Commission assumed the forecast of available transportation revenue ($140 million) to include the general and dedicated CIP revenue sources, including impact fees, in the adopted 2017-2023 CIP extended through the out years of the TFP period, 2024-2030. We also assumed a reasonable stream of future state and federal grant awards to supplement local funding sources. We would also like to express our support for continuing the current policy wherein additional dollars, such as impact fees, Levy funds and the TIFIA loans are used to supplement the base transportation infrastructure dollars and not supplant them. We also understand that there are currently unallocated funds that will need to be allocated in the next budget update and the Commission would like to make the Council aware of the significant need for transportation capital as the Council deliberates on how to allocate these funds.

We appreciate the opportunity to provide you with these recommendations. If you have questions about our recommendation or the TFP update process in general, please contact Eric Miller, Implementation Planning Manager, at 425-452-6146 or [email protected].

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Transportation Commission Preliminary Recommendation 2019-2030 Transportation Facilities Plan Projects and Allocations

Attachment 2A

TFP-### = Current 2016-2027 TFP Project Proposed to be Continued in the 2019-2030 TFP TFP-### = Proposed New (or Newly Divided) TFP Project

= Fully Funded Current 2017-2023 CIP Project* = amount of dollars in the adopted 2017-2023 CIPPBII = Future TFP allocation to be determined by the City's ongoing Pedestrian & Bicycle Implementation Initiative

2019-2030 Candidate Project #

Project Name, Location and Limits CIP # Project Description Project Type

IF = Impact

Fee Project

List

Proposed TFP Funding Allocation

($000s)

Comments($000s)

Proposed 2019-2030 TFP Projects

TFP-110 110th Avenue NE/NE 6th Street to NE 8th Street

This project will complete implementation of a five-lane roadway section with sidewalks where missing between NE 6th and NE 8th

Streets. Project implementation will be coordinated with approved and potential future private development in the immediate vicinity.

Roadway IF $2,312 Full Funding

TFP-175 SE 34th Street/162nd Pl SE to West Lake Sammamish Pkwy

This project will design and construct a curb, gutter, sidewalk and bikelane or wide curb lane on the north side where missing; accommodate a wide curb lane on the south side, if feasible.

Pedestrian-Bicycle System

$5,828 Full Funding

TFP-190 NE 2nd Street/Bellevue Way to 112th Avenue NE

This project will widen roadway from three lanes with parking and turn pockets to five lanes, consistent with the Main Street & NE 2nd Street Design Report (2009). The funding allocation is a placeholder that may be used to advance project pre-design or support early implementation. Project implementation will be coordinated with approved and potential future private development in the immediate vicinity.

Roadway $300 Placeholder

TFP-193 NE 10th Street at I-405This project will add a southbound off-ramp. This project would likely be a regional or outside agency-led effort in which the City may choose to participate financially. The funding allocation is a placeholder that may be used to support project predesign or early implementation.


TFP-194164th Ave SE/SE Cougar Mountain Way to SE 63rd Street

This project will evaluate options for improving the gravel-surfaced road with pavement, curb, gutter and sidewalk on one side, or alternative storm drainage and non-motorized facility treatments. Consider cost sharing with benefiting property owners through the use of a Local Improvement District (LID).

Roadway and Pedestrian-

Bicycle System$300 Placeholder

TFP-195 150th Avenue SE/SE 37th Street/I-90 off-ramp

This project will widen the southbound approach to create a third southbound lane just south of the eastbound I-90 on-ramp that continues to the southbound right turn lane at Se 38th St. Extend the southbound left turn pocket by 75’ to create more storage. Create a second eastbound right turn lane on the freeway off ramp. Widen the east leg to provide eastbound and westbound left turn pockets that are the full length of the block between 150th Ave SE and the eastbound I-90 on-ramp, ultimately resulting in a four lane cross-section on this block.

Roadway IF $3,111

Change from Placeholder to Full Funding;Funded, at least in part, by the Neighborhood Congestion Levy

TFP-197 NE 2nd Street Extension and I-405 interchange

This project will extend NE 2nd Street across I-405 from 112th Avenue NE to 116th Avenue NE, and add half interchange with I-405, to/from the south. This project would likely be a regional or outside agency-led effort in which the City may choose to participate financially. The funding allocation represents only a placeholder that may be used to initiate project predesign or early implementation.


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Attachment 2A



IF = Impact

Fee Project

List


($000s)

Comments($000s)

TFP-209NE Spring Blvd/116th Avenue NE to 120th Avenue NE (Zone 1)

R-172

This project will complete the design and construct a new multi-modal arterial street connection between NE 12th Street/116th Avenue NE and 120th Avenue NE. NE 12th Street will be widened between 116th Avenue NE and the new street connection west of the Eastside Rail Corridor. The planned roadway cross-section for the new arterial street between NE 12th Street and 120th Avenue NE will include two travel lanes in each direction with turn pockets, along with new traffic signals at the NE 12th Street and at 120th Avenue NE intersections. This project will also incorporate other work elements including modifications to the existing NE 12th Street/116th Avenue NE intersection, a separated multi-purpose path along the north side and a sidewalk on the south side, landscaping and irrigation, illumination, storm drainage improvements and water quality treatment, and other underground utilities. The project will be designed and constructed in coordination with Sound Transit so that it may cross over the East Link light rail alignment and Eastside Rail Corridor.


Bicycle SystemIF $33,423 Full Funding

TFP-210124th Avenue NE/NE Spring Boulevard to Ichigo Way (NE 18th Street)

R-166

This project will widen the roadway to five lanes, including two travel lanes in each direction with turn pockets or a center turn lane. The project will install curb, gutter, and sidewalk or multi-use trail on both sides, illumination, landscaping, irrigation, storm drainage and water quality treatment. This project will also install a new signal at NE 16th Street. Between Spring Boulevard and NE 16th Street, the project will include a bridge structure and be designed and constructed in coordination with Sound Transit and the undercrossing of the East Link light rail line project in this vicinity.



TFP-211 NE 6th Street Extension R-162

The project will extend NE 6th Street from the I-405 HOV interchange to 120th Avenue NE. The facility will be designed to accommodate multiple uses, including HOV, frequent transit bus service, non-motorized, and limited general purpose traffic. Conceptual design alternatives have been completed to coordinate with WSDOT's I-405 improvements and Sound Transit's East Link route. The route crosses Sturtevant Creek, which is in a pipe at this location; it is anticipated the project may involve shifting the pipe slightly to the east (to accommodate a bridge pier). The project would likely be a regional or outside agency-led effort in which the City may choose to participate financially. The funding allocation is a placeholder that may be used for additional predesign or other early implementation efforts.



TFP-213124th Avenue NE/NE 12th Street to NE Spring Boulevard

R-169

This project will complete design and construct improvements to 124th Avenue NE from NE 12th Street (BelRed Road) to NE Spring Boulevard. The roadway cross-section of this segment consists of five lanes, including two travel lanes in each direction with turn pockets or a center turn lane; curb, gutter and separated multi-use path on both sides; and illumination, landscaping, irrigation, storm drainage and water quality treatment, intersection, and signal system improvements.



TFP-215 NE Spring Blvd/130th to 132nd Avenues NE (Zone 4) R-174

This project will complete the design of the roadway cross-section and construct transportation system improvements of a new arterial roadway connection between 130th and 132nd Avenues NE. The project includes a new traffic signal at 130th Avenue NE, modifies a signal at 132nd Avenue NE (to be built by Sound Transit) and will integrate vehicular traffic, pedestrian, and bicycle movements with the East Link Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. The roadway cross-section will include single westbound and eastbound travel lanes, outside the LRT alignment and 130th LRT station. Other improvements include sidewalks, bicycle facilities, illumination, landscaping and irrigation, storm drainage and water quality treatment, and other underground utilities.



TFP-216 112th Avenue NE/NE 2nd Street

This project will add dual southbound to eastbound left-turn lanes, and a northbound to eastbound right-turn lane. Project implementation will be coordinated with potential future private development in the immediate vicinity. (Operation of the second southbound left-turn lane will not be active until the receiving lane is in place on NE 2nd Street.)


TFP-217 124th Avenue NE at SR 520This project will construct ramps to and from the east. This project would likely be a regional or outside agency-led effort in which the City may choose to participate financially. The funding allocation is a placeholder that may be used to initiate project predesign or early implementation.


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Attachment 2A



IF = Impact

Fee Project

List


($000s)

Comments($000s)

TFP-218 130th Avenue NE/NE 20th Street to NE Bel-Red Road R-170

This project provides multi-modal improvements along 130th Avenue NE between BelRed Road and NE 20th Street. The improvements include curb, gutter, sidewalk, landscaping, illumination, drainage, water quality treatment, bicycle facilities on both sides of the street, on-street parking at select locations, potential mid-block crossings, intersection improvements including turn lanes at NE Spring Blvd., potential traffic signal and intersection modifications at NE 20th Street and at BelRed Road; and, accommodation for a Sound Transit East Link light rail crossing at the NE Spring Blvd. alignment.


Bicycle System$22,880 Full Funding

TFP-219 NE 8th Street/106th Avenue NE

This project will realign NE 8th Street to the south to extend the third westbound travel lane to the west of 106th Avenue NE and preserve the existing large sequoia tree. This realignment will allow NE 8th Street three through lanes westbound from I-405 to Bellevue Way. Project implementation will be coordinated with potential future private development in the immediate vicinity.


TFP-222 Bellevue Way/NE 4th StreetThis project will add a southbound to westbound right-turn lane, and convert a northbound through lane to a create a second northbound to westbound left-turn lane, subject to further analysis. Project implementation will be coordinated with potential future private development in the immediate vicinity.


TFP-223 Bellevue Way/NE 8th Street This project will add a southbound to westbound right-turn lane. Project implementation will be coordinated with potential future private development in the immediate vicinity. Roadway IF $3,218 Full Funding

TFP-225 Bellevue Way/NE 2nd Street

This project will add a northbound to eastbound right-turn lane and create a second southbound to eastbound left-turn lane by converting an existing through lane, subject to further analysis. Project implementation will be coordinated with potential future private development in the immediate vicinity. (Operation of the second southbound left-turn lane will not be active until the receiving lane is in place on NE 2nd Street.)


TFP-242

Bellevue Way HOV lane/107th Ave SESegment A:Park&Ride to Winters House

R-184

This project will design and construct a new inside southbound HOV lane and a planter at the base of a retaining wall. Proposed funding would construct from the Winter’s House to the future South Bellevue light rail station (formerly the South Bellevue park-and-ride lot). It would connect to the section of Bellevue Way, including an HOV lane that extends to I-90, which will be built by Sound Transit. The design phase will include a public engagement process to help ensure the informed consent of the local community and other stakeholders in the Bellevue Way SE corridor. Future project implementation may occur in phases or include interim facilities dependent upon funding availability and coordination with other capital investments in the area.

Roadway and Transit

IF $28,726Full Funding;$4,400 CIP $*See also TFP-268

TFP-246 150th Avenue SE/south of SE 38th Street to Newport Way

The project will construct a 600’ southbound right turn pocket with sidewalk the length of the pocket to serve the six properties on the west side of 150th Ave SE.


Bicycle SystemIF $4,234

Change from Placeholder to Full Funding;Funded, at least in part, by the Neighborhood Congestion Levy

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IF = Impact

Fee Project

List


($000s)

Comments($000s)

TFP-250

148th Avenue NE Master Plan improvements at Bel-Red Road, NE 20th Street, and NE 24th Street

The project will evaluate and refine improvements to the 148th Avenue NE Master Plan. Potential improvements include the following: 1) a third northbound through lane on 148th Avenue NE from 350 feet south of Bel-Red Road to the SR 520 eastbound on-ramp, 2) a northbound right-turn lane, and eastbound and westbound dual left-turn lanes at 148th Avenue NE and Bel-Red Road, 3) eastbound and westbound dual left-turn lanes at NE 20th Street and 148th Avenue NE, 4) extend the northbound and westbound right-turn lanes at NE 24th Street and 148th Avenue, 5) eastbound and westbound dual left-turn lanes at NE 24th Street and 148th Avenue NE, 6) configure the northbound 3-lane approach on 148th Avenue NE at the SR 520 eastbound on-ramp to right turn only, through/optional HOV right turn, and through only, and 7) convert and extend southbound right-turn lane on 148th Ave NE between NE 24th and NE 20th into a BAT lane. Improvements at NE 24th Street will accommodate or implement a wide-lane east-west bicycle facility. The project may be phased with the initial phase focusing on the north end of the 148th Avenue NE corridor. Scope and cost may be modified based future analysis and coordination with the City of Redmond associated with the 148th Avenue NE Master Plan. Funding allocation will support work in coordination with Redmond to identify project phasing and conduct predesign work or early implementation.

Roadway and Transit

$2,000

Increase Placeholder for Interagency coordination with Redmond

TFP-252

Bellevue College Connection: Kelsey Creek Rd/Snoqualmie River Road/142nd Pl SE from 145th Place SE to SE 36th St

R-177

This project will reconstruct the roadway to support frequent transit bus service, construct sidewalks and accessible bus stops and modify the 142nd Pl SE/SE 32nd St intersection. Included is a separated multi-use paved path connecting 145th Pl SE bike lanes to the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trail. Also included is weather protection on 142nd Pl SE for transit users, pedestrians and bicyclists. A Bellevue College Transit Center will be developed along the corridor. The project will likely be implemented in partnership with Bellevue College and other agencies. The funding allocation will advance the design in partnership with potential project partners.

Roadway, Transit and Pedestrian-

Bicycle System

$400 Placeholder

TFP-253 150th Avenue SE/Eastgate Way SE

This project will evaluate and determine a preferred intersection improvement option. Options may include: Option A: Add second northbound left turn lane; add second eastbound through lane; add second westbound through lane past 148th Ave SE; add third southbound through lane across overpass. Option B: Construct multilane roundabout. The project will also evaluate/accommodate upgraded ped and bike crossings, planned Eastgate Way bike lanes, and gateway treatments.


Bicycle System$300

Placeholder; Funded by the Neighborhood Congestion Levy

TFP-254 Bel-Red Road/NE 20th Street to NE 24th Street

This project will widen the roadway to five lanes, including two travel lanes in each direction, with a center turn lane, and bicycle lanes. The funding allocation is a placeholder that may be used to support project pre-design or early implementation. Project implementation may be coordinated with the City of Redmond and with potential future private development in the immediate vicinity.



TFP-255Newport Way SE/Somerset Blvd SE to 150th Avenue SE

R-185This project will construct improvements to SE Newport Way between Somerset Blvd & 150th Ave SE, including: 10-ft wide multiuse path on the north side and a 5-ft bike lane on the south side, pedestrian crossings, turn lanes where necessary & other potential roadway amenities.


$9,723 Full Funding

TFP-256

West Lake Sammamish Parkway Improvements - "North Central" segment: SE 2nd block to NE 8th block (Phase 2)

R-183

This project will conduct a design alternatives analysis in coordination with the community and other stakeholders, complete design and construct roadway improvements on West Lake Sammamish Parkway generally between the SE 200 Block and the NE 800 Block. Full width improvements will be limited to this segment of West Lake Sammamish Parkway and include from east to west: a minimum 4-foot shoulder; two, 10-foot wide travel lanes; 0-5 foot wide buffer; and, 8-10 foot wide multiuse path. The project will also make storm drainage, water quality and fish passage improvements as needed throughout the project corridor.


Bicycle System$8,000 Full Implementation

Placeholder

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TFP-257

West Lake Sammamish Parkway/"South Central" & "Central" segment (phases 3 & 4)

R-194

This project will conduct a design alternatives analysis in coordination with the community and other stakeholders, complete design, and includes a full implementation placeholder for construction of the third and fourth phase of the corridor improvements (of five total), between SE 34th Street and the SE 2nd block. The full West Lake Sammamish Parkway project, between I-90 and the north city limit, will ultimately provide a consistent 4-foot-wide shoulder on the east side, a 10.5-foot-wide northbound vehicle travel lane, a 10-foot-wide southbound vehicle travel lane, a 10-foot-wide multi-purpose trail (8 feet wide in approximately 2% of the corridor due to constricted space) on the west side separated by a 1.5-foot shy distance space and a 2-foot- or 5-foot-wide landscaped buffer where space is available; a signal at SE 34th Street, if warranted; and pedestrian crossings at SE 26th Street, Northup Way, NE 24th Street, and at five other locations along the parkway. The project will also make storm drainage, water quality, and fish passage improvements throughout the corridor. This funding allocation is to complete design and includes a full implementation placeholder for a third and fourth phase of improvements (of five total).


Bicycle System$24,000

Full Implementation Placeholder;$1,000 CIP $*

TFP-259NE Spring Blvd/120th Avenue NE to 124th Avenue NE (Zone 2)

R-173

This project will complete design and construction of a new multi-modal arterial street connection between 120th and 124th Avenues NE, including signalized intersections at 120th, 121st, 123rd, and 124th Avenues NE. The planned roadway cross-section will include two travel lanes in each direction with turn pockets or center medians, sidewalks with buffered bicycle paths on both sides, landscaping and irrigation, urban design elements, illumination, storm drainage improvements and water quality treatment, and other underground utilities. On-street parking will be provided along the north side of the roadway.



TFP-260120th Avenue NE (Stage 4)/NE 16th Street and to Northup Way

R-186

This project will conduct an alignment alternatives analysis and pre-design process in coordination with Sound Transit and their potential development of an Operations and Maintenance Satellite Facility on the west side of the project alignment. Pre-design work on Stage 4 of the 120th Avenue NE corridor conducted through 2014 has assumed the current roadway alignment and would widen the roadway and transition from a 5-lane section to a 4-lane section in proximity of NE 18th Street. North of NE 18th Street the cross-section may consist of two northbound through lanes, a center turn lane, and one southbound lane with sidewalks on both sides and a separated bicycle path on the west side. The project includes a stream crossing of the West Tributary. The project will follow Bel-Red urban design standards.


Bicycle System$3,000

Design Phase Placeholder; $1,000 CIP $*

TFP-263 148th Avenue NE/NE 8th Street

This project will evaluate potential intersection improvement options and identify a preferred alternative and update cost estimates. Options may include: Option A: Add 2nd eastbound and westbound left turn lanes on NE 8th Street. All widening would be done to the north side of the roadway. Option B: All features of Option A, plus add 2nd northbound and southbound left turn lanes on 148th Avenue NE. With either option, evaluate configuring queue jumps for transit in existing NB, SB and EB right-turn lanes; and evaluate impacts to Kelsey Creek which crosses under NE 8th Street east of 148th Avenue NE.

Roadway and Transit

$300

Placeholder; May be funded by the Neighborhood Congestion Levy

TFP-265124th Avenue NE/Ichigo Way (NE 18th Street) to Northup Way

R-191

This project will complete design and construct improvements to 124th Avenue NE between Ichigo Way (NE 18th Street) and Northup Way, which will include travel lanes, turn lanes, street lighting, traffic signals, sidewalk facilities, culvert replacement, wetland and critical area mitigation, landscaping, underground utilities, urban design treatments, and provisions for gateways. This project also provides funding to finish design for a multipurpose pathway on the west side between NE 16th Street and Ichigo Way and replaces existing City of Seattle transmission towers with mono-tube towers. The project will also support evaluating environmental and open-space enhancements/trail connections along the West Tributary regional detention facilities.


Bicycle SystemIF $30,796

Change from Placeholder to Full Funding

TFP-266Mountains to Sound Greenway - Factoria Crossing (includes I-90 exit expansion)

W/B-83

This project will construct the first phase of the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trail from I-405 to 132nd Avenue SE. The trail design includes a 12-foot wide paved trail, a grade separated crossing over Factoria Blvd. SE, a tunnel under the I-405/I-90 ramps, walls, storm system improvements, natural storm drainage practices where feasible, landscaping, street lighting, street furniture and wayfinding. The project will also add storage capacity to the Eastbound I-90 off-ramp at Factoria Blvd. SE by relocating the existing trail and adding one additional storage lane. The project also will partner with WSDOT I-405 Renton to Bellevue Widening project to construct a single wall for the benefit for both projects.

Roadway andTransit

$17,555 Full Funding

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TFP-267West Lake Sammamish Parkway/"North" segment; (phase 5)

This project will conduct a preliminary design of the fifth phase of the corridor improvements (of five total), between NE 8th Street and the north City limits. The full West Lake Sammamish Parkway project, between I-90 and the north city limit, will ultimately provide a consistent 4-foot-wide shoulder on the east side, a 10.5-foot-wide northbound vehicle travel lane, a 10-foot-wide southbound vehicle travel lane, a 10-foot-wide multi-purpose trail (8 feet wide in approximately 2% of the corridor due to constricted space) on the west side separated by a 1.5-foot shy distance space and a 2-foot- or 5-foot-wide landscaped buffer where space is available; a signal at SE 34th Street, if warranted; and pedestrian crossings at SE 26th Street, Northup Way, NE 24th Street, and at five other locations along the parkway. The project will also make storm drainage, water quality, and fish passage improvements throughout the corridor.

Maintenance and Roadway

and Pedestrian-Bicycle System Improvements

$1,000

Split from Existing TFP Project (TFP-257); Pre-design Placeholder

TFP-268

Bellevue Way HOV lane/107th Ave SESegment B: Winters House to 112th Ave SE & Segment C: 112th to 108th Avenues SE

This project contains placeholder funding for the evaluation of the two remaining segments of the Bellevue Way SE HOV project. Segment B: Bellevue Way SE from the Winters House to 112th Avenue SE, will widen Bellevue Way SE to the west to add a southbound inside HOV lane and 5’ landscaped planter from the Winters House to the "Y" intersection along 112th Avenue SE. Segment C: Bellevue Way SE from 112th to 108th Avenues SE, will conduct a future evaluation to include consideration of operational scenarios other than an HOV lane (e.g., creating full-length dedicated left-turn lanes).

Roadway and Transit

$300Split from Existing TFP Project (TFP-242); Placeholder

TFP-269 124th Avenue NE/NE 8th Street to NE 12th Street R-190

The project will complete design and construct a separated multipurpose pathway on both sides; and illumination, landscaping, irrigation, storm drainage and water quality treatment. The project will be designed and constructed to accommodate any new and/or relocation of existing utility infrastructure and will be coordinated with the design and implementation of 124th Avenue NE Improvements to the north.


$2,415

Split from Existing TFP Project (TFP-213); Full Funding for "interim" facilities;$919K CIP $*

TFP-270 Spring Blvd - 124th Ave NE to 130th Ave NE (zone 3)

Multi-modal corridor incorporating east-west arterial capacity (2 through-lanes in each direction, potentially with an interim improvement limited to a single through-lane in each direction); light rail guideways and stations; urban sidewalks; a bicycle trail/pathway with regional trail connections; and “green” elements, including urban open spaces, tree canopy and landscaping features, and natural drainage features where feasible.

Roadway Capacity and Pedestrian-

Bicycle System Connectivity

$300 New; Placeholder

TFP-271 Coal Creek Parkway/120th Ave SE - I-405 - 119th Ave SE

Convert the three signalized intersections on Coal Creek Parkway at I-405 (2) and 119th Avenue SE and also the intersection of 120th Avenue SE to a series of roundabouts.

Roadway Capacity

$2,000 New; Grant match placeholder

TFP-272 NE 12th St / 116th Ave NE Conduct a needs assessment to determine whether westbound to southbound dual left-turn lanes should be added or other revisions made at NE 12th St and 116th Ave NE.

Roadway Capacity

$300 New; Placeholder

TFP-273 Lakemont Blvd/Forest Dr Provide a new traffic signal and eastbound to northbound left turn lane on Forest Drive. Roadway Capacity

$300

New; Placeholder maybe funded by Neighborhood Congestion Levy

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Pedestrian - Bicycle Implementation Initiative (PBII) Reserve Projects

N/A Ped/Bike Implementation Reserve

This line does not represent a facility project. It represents a recommended funding "reserve" for the implementation of priority pedestrian and bicycle projects to be determined by the City's ongoing Pedestrian & Bicycle Implementation Initiative . Candidate projects for the allocation of a portion of this reserve include the Ped/Bike TFP projects listed below and notated with "PBII" in the "Total TFP Funding Allocation" column.

$21,740

Funding balance recommended for Ped/Bike Implementation "Reserve"

TFP-173108th/112th Avenue NE/ north city limit to NE 12th Street

W/B-81

This project will add 5-foot-wide bicycle lanes on both sides of 108th/112th Avenue NE from north city limit to NE 12th Street. A 6-foot-wide sidewalk will be constructed along the west side of 112th Avenue NE from the end of the transportation trail south to NE 24th Street. A sidewalk will be constructed on the east side from NE 24th Street to connect to the existing sidewalk 450 feet south. Turn pockets will be widened at the NE 24th Street intersection. This is a component of priority bicycle corridor NS-2: Lake Washington Loop. The funding allocation is a placeholder that may be used to support project pre-design or early implementation.


PBII

Additonal Ped/Bike project funding allocations deferred for PBII process.

TFP-230 108th Avenue NE/NE 12th Street to Main Street

This project will conduct a corridor study to identify, prepare preliminary designs, and potentially implement multimodal improvements to enhance the 108th Avenue NE corridor through Downtown. Improvements to be considered may include mid-block crossings, intersection treatments (including the NE 6th Street Pedestrian Corridor interface), bicycle facilities, transit way improvements (also refer to the recommendations of the Bellevue Transit Master Plan), landscaping and lighting. This roadway segment is a component of priority bicycle corridor NS-1: Enatai-Northtown Connection.


PBII

Ped/Bike project funding allocations deferred for PBII process.

TFP-232 164th Avenue NE/SE-NE 18th Street to SE 14th Street

This project will designate a bicycle facility on both sides between NE 18th Street and Northup Way and between NE 8th Street and SE 14th Street. The 5-foot-wide bicycle lanes between Northup Way and NE 6th Street will be striped and signed. On-street parking will be accommodated on the east side of the street from NE 6th Street to SE 14th Street. This is a component of priority bicycle corridor NS-5: Spirit Ridge-Sammamish River Connection.


PBII


TFP-234 Main Street/100th Avenue to 116th Avenue

This project will conduct a corridor study to identify, prepare preliminary designs, and potentially implement multimodal improvements to enhance the Main Street corridor through Downtown. Improvements to be considered may include mid-block crossings, intersection treatments, bicycle facilities, landscaping and lighting. This roadway segment is a component of priority bicycle corridor EW-3: Lake to Lake Trail. The segment between 110th and 112th Avenues NE is being coordinated with implementation of the East Link project in this vicinity.


PBII


TFP-243Mountains to Sound Greenway/132nd Avenue SE to Lakemont Boulevard

W/B-78

This project will advance the design and construction of priority segments of the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trail between 132nd Avenue SE and Lakemont Boulevard SE. This project will continue work initiated by the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trail Design Study, completed in 2012. Trail design will typically include a 12 foot wide, hard surface cross-section. Various trail corridor segments will include additional design elements that may include trailhead treatments, way-finding and signage; planted roadway medians, street trees, and/or landscaped trail buffers; bridges, crosswalks, and mid-block crossings; lighting, trail furniture, and public art; and natural storm drainage practices. Project implementation may occur in phases or include interim facilities dependent upon funding availability and coordination with other public capital investments or private developments along the project alignment.


PBII


TFP-244Eastside Rail Corridor multi-use path/southern city limits to northern city limits

G-103

This project will add a 10- to 14-foot-wide off-street path along the BNSF right-of-way from the southern city limits to the northern city limits. This is part of a planned regional trail that will connect Eastside communities from Renton to Woodinville. Approximately 7.5 miles of the trail is located within the city of Bellevue. The regional trail shall have connections to pedestrian and non-motorized city facilities and be compliant with current trail standards. Potential trail connections include Newcastle Beach Park, Greenwich Crest, the I-90 Trail, Woodridge, the Wilburton area, Downtown Bellevue, Bel-Red, Spring Boulevard, the West Tributary Trail, and the SR 520 Trail. Identified as priority bicycle corridor NS-3: BNSF Trail Corridor. Funding allocation is to support the initial scoping of the project, including coordination with the community and property owners and/or acquisition.


PBII


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TFP-245 140th Avenue NE/NE 24th Street to NE 8th Street

This project will evaluate options for bicycle network implementation on 140th Avenue NE. This is a component of priority bicycle corridor NS-4: Somerset-Redmond Connection. Options may include: Option A: Addition of 5-foot-wide bicycle lanes on 140th Avenue NE between NE 24th Street and NE 8th Street. Option B: Development of an off-street multi-use paved path along the east side of 140th Avenue NE, replacing a separated gravel path that exists on much of the segment; it may be a boardwalk for part of the Bel-Red Road to NE 20th Street segment. With either option, the project will add a 10- to 14-foot-wide off-street path connecting the SR 520 Trail to 140th Avenue NE, if feasible.


PBII


TFP-247 Eastgate Way/Richards Road to SE 35th Place

This project will install bicycle lanes, where missing through the Eastgate corridor. Completion of the missing link in the sidewalk between Richards Road and 139th Avenue SE may be implemented in coordination with adjacent development.


PBII


TFP-249 Wilburton/NE 8th Street Station Access Improvements

This project will improve rider access to the East Link station at NE 8th Street, especially for pedestrians. An initial funding allocation may be used to identify and analyze potential access improvements, develop design concepts, and advance implementation of elements such as access links to 116th Avenue NE, sidewalks, street crossings, and other features to facilitate connections between the station and nearby employment, housing, shopping, and services.


PBII


TFP-251Coal Creek Parkway/124th Avenue SE to the southern city limits

This project will add a 10- to 14-foot-wide off-street path along the west side of Coal Creek Parkway from 124th Avenue SE to the southern city limits. To accommodate the path, existing bicycle lanes may be eliminated and the roadway narrowed. The project will coordinate with the City’s Urban Boulevards program. This is a component of priority bicycle corridor EW-5: Coal Creek-Cougar Mountain Connection.


PBII


Neighborhood Congestion Reduction Levy Program Reserve

N/ANeighborhood Congestion Reduction Levy Program Reserve

This line does not represent a facility project. It represents a recommended funding "reserve" for the implementation of priority neighborhood congestion reduction levy program projects.

Roadway Capacity

$15,755

Transit Master Plan – Metro Connects Reserve

N/A Transit Master Plan – Metro Connects Reserve

This line does not represent a facility project. It represents a recommended funding "reserve" for the implementation of priority transit services and facilities. Transit $4,000

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Date: June 4, 2018

FROM: Mike Brennan, Director, 452-4113

Development Services Department

Dave Berg, P.E., Director, 452-6468


SUBJECT: Interrelationship between Puget Sound Energy and City Non-Motorized

Improvement plans on SE 16th Street - 148th Ave SE and 156th Ave SE

Copy: Bellevue Transportation Commission

A question was raised at the May 21th Council Meeting regarding whether there was a

dependency between the Puget Sound Energy (PSE) SE 16th Street segment of the

proposed Lake Hills to Phantom Lake Transmission Line, and the City’s Non-Motorized

Improvement plans on SE 16th Street between 148th Ave SE and 156th Ave SE. The

permit decision for PSE’s powerline project does not require construction of the city’s

improvements along SE 16th Street in combination with, or prior to PSE’s powerline

project. These projects can advance independently, however, coordination between the

City and PSE has occurred in project design development to reduce disruptions and

associated costs. The Council will find a more detailed response to the question and

background information about the projects in the discussion that follows.

SE 16th Street Segment - Background:

The SE 16th Street segment of the proposed and approved Puget Sound Energy (PSE)

Lake Hills to Phantom Lake Transmission Line is unique in that there is already an

existing PSE transmission line running along the north side of SE 16th Street, which

connects the Phantom Lake Substation to the Bellevue College Substation at 14470 SE

24th Street. The transmission poles also carry distribution lines. The residents along this

segment of the alignment were concerned about the additional impacts of tree removal

and visual clutter associated with having transmission lines on both sides of a residential

street.

It has been determined through City review (Conditional Use process and SEPA (State

Environmental Policy Act) review) that the impacts resulting from running two separate

transmission lines through this residential neighborhood on both sides of the street could

City of Bellevue

MANAGEMENT BRIEF

To: Bellevue City Council

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not be mitigated through the application of City codes or through landscape mitigation

proposed on the remainder of the alignment. Therefore, through the Mitigated

Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) process and the substantive SEPA authority in

BCC 22.02.140, PSE will not be allowed to run a second line along the south side of the

street and this restriction was imposed via Conditions of Approval. Possible ways to

accommodate the second line would be to co-locate the new line with the existing

transmission and distribution lines on the north side of the street or to underground the

line along the north side of the street. The exact methodology for providing the second

line will be reviewed first as a Land Use Exemption to this Conditional Use approval and

then under the construction permits for this segment of the alignment. Until the second

line to the Phantom Lake station is installed along SE 16th Street, PSE proposes to install

two pole-mounted switches at the northeast corner of 148th Avenue SE and SE 16th

Street. The switches will allow PSE to change the flow of power to the Phantom Lake

substation from the north or the south (from either the Lake Hills or College Substations).

This interim plan allows PSE to improve reliability for all customers in the area, although

the full reliability benefits to the Phantom Lake Substation will not be realized until the

second line on the SE 16th Street segment is constructed.

Conditions of Approval:

The following two Conditions from the Hearing Examiner’s Recommendation to

Council, dated December 19, 2014, provide direction regarding the SE 16th Street

segment:

1. Alignment on SE 16th Street

AUTHORITY: SEPA – WAC 197-11-350, BCC 22.02.035, LUC

20.30.B.175

PSE will not be allowed to run a separate new transmission line down the south

side of SE 16th Street. Nor will PSE be allowed to remove trees from this side

of the street for this new line. Possible ways to accommodate the second line

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include but are not limited to co-location of the new line with the existing

transmission on the north side of the street or to undergrounding the line in a

manner that does not require removal of trees along the south side of the street.

The exact methodology for providing the second line and the design of this

section of the alignment will be reviewed as a Land Use Exemption to this

Conditional Use approval.

2. Development Agreement for SE 16th Street Alignment Vesting

AUTHORITY: SEPA - WAC 197-11-350, BCC 22.02.035,

Comprehensive Plan Policies UT-43, 51, 53, 71, and 74

In order to extend the vested status of the alignment of SE 16th Street until the

City undertakes its Transportation Improvement Project, PSE will need to enter

into a Development Agreement with the City of Bellevue. Any development

agreement will need to demonstrate public benefit – which in this case will be

the co-location of transmission lines, added reliability to the adjacent

neighborhoods, and the coordination between the City and PSE regarding

streetscape improvements and pole location, as well as location of required

mitigation landscaping.

The Hearing Examiner did not condition, nor recommend, that PSE defer this segment in

order to coordinate with the City’s proposed Transportation project. The Conditions

were in place to ensure that the line would not run down the southern side of the street

and they put in place the process to review the final design once PSE decided to move

forward with this segment.

During the City review of PSE’s Conditional Use application, the City of Bellevue

identified a Transportation Improvement Project (TIP) that is planned to take place on SE

16th Street, between 148th and 156th Avenues SE. This planned work is expected to

include the addition of curbs and gutters, sidewalks, bike lanes and new landscaping. No

specific construction date and/or funding have yet been identified. PSE decided to defer

final design and construction of the half-mile segment of the Transmission Line along SE

16th Street between 148th Avenue SE and the Phantom Lake substation with the intent of

coordinating the design of the Transmission Line work with the City and to undertake

construction concurrently with the planned road and streetscape improvements. At this

time, PSE has not determined when they will construct this segment of the Transmission

Line.

However, the decision to wait to design the SE 16th Street segment until Transportation

improvements were designed and installed was made solely by PSE and was not a

condition imposed by the City or the Hearing Examiner during the Conditional Use

review. The Conditional Use Permit in no way requires PSE to wait for the City to

proceed with the planned street improvements before applying for the necessary Land

Use Exemption and construction permits to construct its second transmission line along

the corridor.

If there are additional questions or clarification sought regarding the review and

permitting history of the PSE SE 16th Street second transmission line project, please 84

contact Sally Nichols – Senior Planner, Development Services Department, 452-2727

([email protected]).

Planned Non-Motorized Improvements to SE 16th Street – 148th to 156th Avenues SE

Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation Plan

Sidewalks and bicycle lanes on both sides of SE 16th Street were recommendations of the

East Bellevue Transportation Study, completed in 1992. These recommended

improvements were also included in Bellevue’s original Pedestrian and Bicycle

Transportation Plan, adopted in May 1993. The planned improvements have been

continued in all subsequent updates to the Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation Plan –

most recently adopted in 2009.

• Project No. S-346 – Add 6-foot sidewalk and 4-foot planter both sides, where

missing;

• Project No. B-141 – Add 5-foot bike lanes both sides;

• The project location is also a segment of the “Lake-to-Lake Trail” (Priority

Bicycle Corridor EW-3);

Neighborhood Enhancement Program

A segment of the corridor, between 154th and 156th Avenues SE, was nominated and

voted the top desired neighborhood enhancement project by area residents through the

Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP) in the 2002 timeframe. This segment of

separated sidewalk was constructed by 2004. Additional segments of sidewalk were

nominated in subsequent NEP project cycles, but were not eligible for consideration due

to program funding limitations. By that time, the project had also become listed within

the City’s Transportation Facilities Plan (TFP).

Transportation Facilities Plan

The project was originally added to the financially constrained TFP in July 2004 (TFP

Project No. 158) with a “placeholder” funding allocation intended to represent the cost of

project pre-design. The project was also identified as a priority to the larger neighborhood

through the West Lake Hills Neighborhood Investment Strategy process in the 2004

timeframe. Subsequent TFP updates have included TFP-158, including with a full

implementation allocation in the 2009-2020 TFP.

In the current 2016-2027 TFP, TFP Project No. 158 is included among a subset of

pedestrian and bicycle priority projects without specific funding allocations. This edition

of the TFP includes a “Pedestrian and Bicycle Implementation Reserve”. The concept

behind this reserve is that the funding may be allocated to priority projects identified

through a parallel process called the Pedestrian and Bicycle Implementation Initiative

(PBII).

Capital Investment Program

The SE 16th Street project was proposed and originally adopted into the city’s 2013-2019

Capital Investment Program (CIP) Plan, CIP Plan No. PW-W/B-82 – SE 16th Street-148th 85


Avenue SE to 156th Avenue SE. The adopted Project Description and Scope from that

CIP Plan is reprinted below:

This project will complete 60% design plans for the addition of five-foot bike lanes, curb, gutter, four or five-foot planter strips, and six foot sidewalks, where missing, on both sides of SE 16th Street between 148th Avenue SE and 156th Avenue SE. Plans at this design level will provide adequate information for Puget Sound Energy to install planned new electricity transmission system poles along the SE 16th Street corridor without conflict to the future roadway improvements.

The identified and funded scope of the project was completed by Transportation

Department staff by 2015. There have been no additional proposals by staff or capital

allocations by Council to further advance the implementation of the project in the CIP

updates since. Nor is staff proposing further allocation of capital resources in this year’s

CIP update process.

If there are additional questions or clarification sought regarding the planning and

implementation history of the SE 16th Street project, please contact Eric Miller –

Implementation Planning Manager, Transportation Department, 452-6146

([email protected]).

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July 9, 2018


SUBJECTPermanent Homeless Shelter Permitting Amendments to the Land Use Code (LUC) – informational release.

STAFF CONTACTSMike Brennan, Director, 452-4113Carol Helland, Code and Policy Director, 452-2724Toni Pratt, Senior Land Use Planner, 452-5374Development Services Department

POLICY ISSUESNo discussion or presentation regarding the Shelter Permitting LUC Amendment (LUCA) is scheduled for July 9. Materials provided for this item are informational only.

Following the public hearing on the Homeless Services Uses LUCA on June 11, Council discussed a process for suggesting amendments to the Public Hearing Draft LUCA. For ease of reference, a copy of the Public Hearing Draft LUCA is provided with this memorandum as Attachment A. The Mayor encouraged Councilmembers to work with staff to prepare suggested amendments to the Public Hearing Draft LUCA for consideration by the full Council.

At the June 25 Extended Study Session, Council discussed and voted on several amendments presented in Attachments E and C of the published agenda memorandum. The approved amendments are noted as follows:

Amendments E-1, E-2, E-5, E-7, E-8, and E-9 were approved as presented by a vote of 7 – 0. Amendments E-4, E-6, E-10 were approved 7 – 0 with amendments. Amendment E-3 was withdrawn from consideration. Amendment E-11 was redrafted for the July 9 agenda packet with language to apply the

Code of Conduct requirements within an identified perimeter area of a sited shelter. See Attachment B.

Amendment C-1 was rejected by a vote of 3 - 4. Council then approved an amendment to encourage Large Overnight Shelters of more than 50 beds to be located within one mile of a public transit stop by a vote of 7 – 0.

Attachment C presents the Public Hearing Draft LUCA amended to capture the June 25 amendments noted above.

On July 2, Council continued discussion regarding the remaining amendments to the Public Hearing Draft LUCA. Specifically, the City Council considered amendments to the Permit Process Path Alternatives and the Good Neighbor Advisory Committee Member Group sections of the Public Hearing

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Draft LUCA. The amendments approved at the July 2 meeting will be added to the Final Draft Ordinance 6419 which will be available for City Council review and action at the July 16 Council Meeting.

DIRECTION NEEDED FROM COUNCILACTION

☐DIRECTION

☐INFORMATION ONLY

⊠The July 9 packet materials are informational only and are intended to provide an early release of the Draft LUCA with the amendments approved on June 25 along with proposed amendment language for E-11. This provides extended time for public review. No discussion or action is scheduled for July 9.

BACKGROUND/ANALYSISIn January, the City Council affirmed its intent to allow for a permanent homeless shelter in Bellevue by extending the Interim Official Control (IOC) that regulates shelter permitting, and by directing staff to develop permanent homeless shelter permitting regulations. A Council-endorsed community engagement approach and LUCA processing schedule was adopted on March 5. The initial draft of a Homeless Services Uses LUCA was introduced to the City Council on April 23, and Council held policy discussions regarding the content of the LUCA during May 7 and May 21 Study Sessions.

At the May 21 Study Session, Council set June 11 as the date for a public hearing on the Draft LUCA. The following policy objectives provided guidance to City staff during development of the Draft LUCA that was the topic of public hearing consideration on June 11.

1. Work toward an Eastside solution for a permanent winter shelter (Council Priority);2. Support the establishment of a year-round homeless shelter on the Eastside (2014 Diversity

Advantage Plan);3. Prevent individuals from becoming homeless, and for those that do experience homelessness, that

it is rare, brief and one time (Committee to End Homelessness Interest Statement adopted by the Bellevue City Council on June 22, 2015); and

4. Regulate Homeless Services Uses in a manner that is not construed as criminalizing homelessness (City Council Policy discussion on May 5).

Following the public hearing on June 11, the City Council discussed a process for suggesting amendments to the Public Hearing Draft code. The suggested amendments were reviewed by the council on June 25 and July 2 which will culminate in the development of Final Ordinance 6419 for July 16.

The July 9 packet materials are intended to provide an early release of the June 25 Draft LUCA amendments and amendment E-11 to allow extended time for public review. The July 9 materials are informational only and no discussion or action is scheduled for July 9 on the Homeless Services Uses LUCA. The amendments approved by the City Council at the July 2 meeting will be added to the Final Draft Ordinance 6419, which will be available for City Council review and action at the July 16 Council Meeting.

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OPTIONSN/A

RECOMMENDATIONN/A

ATTACHMENTSA. Public Hearing Draft LUCA for Homeless Services UsesB. Amendment E-11C. Draft LUCA 6-25 Amendments

AVAILABLE IN COUNCIL DOCUMENT LIBRARYCompilation of comment letters received on the Homeless Service Uses LUCA

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Homeless Services Uses LUCA ATTACHMENT A June 11, 2018 Public Hearing Draft LUCA

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Homeless Services Uses LUC 20.20.455

A. Purpose

The purpose of this section is to provide regulations for the permitting of Homeless Services Uses

that are proposed to provide support to one or more populations of people experiencing

homelessness.

B. Applicability

This section applies to all proposals for new or expanding Homeless Services Uses as defined in LUC

20.20.455. This section does not apply to:

1. Temporary Public Safety Facilities permitted under the terms of LUC 20.20.850;

2. Temporary Uses permitted under the terms of Part 20.30M LUC;

3. Temporary Encampments permitted under the terms of Part 20.30U LUC; or

4. Religious organizations hosting temporary encampments within buildings on their property

under the terms of RCW 35A.21.360 (Temporary encampments for the homeless – Hosting

by religious organizations authorized – Prohibitions on local actions).

C. Definitions

1. Use Definitions.

a. Homeless Services Use. Refers to the collection of service uses defined in this

paragraph and established for the purpose of providing ongoing services to people

experiencing homelessness.

b. Day Services Center. A facility that offers a haven to people experiencing

homelessness by providing a safe place to rest during the day. Support services for

homeless populations is an integral part of a Day Services Center use and includes

but is not limited to access to food, seating, showers, laundry, restrooms, storage, a

computer lab, phones, fax and a critical mailing address. Spaces for meetings and

examinations are generally provided to accommodate counseling and access to

medical/dental and legal assistance.

c. Overnight Shelter: Emergency/Temporary. Refer to LUC 20.50.038 for this

definition. These facilities are not governed by the terms of this section.

d. Overnight Shelter: Permanent. Any facility that is constructed for the primary

purpose of providing shelter for people experiencing homelessness in general or for

specific populations of people experiencing homelessness. Supportive services may

or may not be provided in addition to the provision of shelter.

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a. Code of Conduct is an agreement on rules of behavior between occupants of a

Homeless Services Use and Operators and Providers offering a Homeless Services

Use at a specific location. The Code of Conduct is intended to protect the health,

safety and welfare of the occupants and employees of the Homeless Services Use,

and the surrounding residents and businesses.

b. Funder means any person, partnership, corporation or other organization of any

kind that provides funding to establish, construct or operate a Homeless Services

Use.

c. Good Neighbor Agreement (GNA) refers to a specific plan developed through a

Good Neighbor Agreement Advisory Committee process to address operational and

communication commitments that are uniquely tailored to the location where a

Homeless Services Use is proposed.

d. Homelessness refers to the state of a person who is living in a place not meant for

human habitation, which may include, but is not limited to, vehicles, streets, parks,

alleys, parking garages, vacant buildings, all night commercial establishments and

other similar places, or is a resident in an overnight shelter.

e. Operator means any person, partnership, corporation or other organization of any

kind that proposes to site and operate a Homeless Services Use in the city.

f. Provider means any person, partnership, corporation or other organization of any

kind that provides supportive services to a homeless population accessing a

Homeless Services Use.

g. Safety and Security Plan refers to a plan developed by the Operator and updated to

reflect input provided by the Bellevue Police Department to address security

concerns regarding a Homeless Services Use that is proposed at a specific location.

h. Standard Operating Procedures refer to a plan developed by the Operator that

address the elements required by LUC 20.20.455.F.2.e. The elements contained in

the Standard Operating Procedures plan would generally be applicable to all

Homeless Services Uses in Bellevue irrespective of where they are proposed to be

located.

i. Supportive Services are those provided to occupants of a Homeless Services Use for

the purpose of facilitating their independence and include, but are not limited to,

services such as case management, medical treatment, psychological counseling,

childcare, transportation and job training. Supportive services do not include

Medically Supervised Consumption Centers (MSCC) which are prohibited in all land

use districts citywide pursuant to LUC 20.10.410.

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D. Approval Process Required

Two Process Options. Applications for a Homeless Services Use governed by the terms of this

section LUC 20.20.455 shall be processed pursuant to one of the following options.

1. Use and Design Allowed through a Development Agreement. The City Council may by

resolution accept or decline to negotiate a development agreement that would allow a

Homeless Services Use to be established and constructed in Bellevue pursuant to the

provisions of Chapter 36.70B RCW and this section 20.20.455 LUC. Nothing in this

paragraph shall preclude an applicant from requesting the Director to initiate processing of

their application under the Conditional Use Permit provisions of Part 20.30B of this section

without requesting the City Council to consider negotiation of a development agreement.

2. Use and Design Allowed through a Conditional Use Permit. Where the City Council has not

adopted a resolution to initiate negotiation of a development agreement to allow a

Homeless Services Use to be established and constructed in Bellevue, a Conditional Use

Permit approval is required pursuant to the provisions of Part 20.30B LUC and provisions of

this section 20.20.455 LUC.

E. Pre-application Process and Determination of Permit Approval Path Required

1. Pre-application Materials. Shall be submitted to the Development Services Department

pursuant to LUC 20.35.020 before a permit application for a Homeless Services Use may be

filed. Materials shall include:

a. Name of the Operator;

b. Experience running Homeless Services Uses; and

c. Statement of homeless population to be served and occupancy target for each

Homeless Services Use proposed.

2. Pre-application Community Meeting. Prior to City Council determination of the Process Path

as provided by paragraph 4 below, the applicant shall hold a public informational meeting.

The purpose of this meeting is to provide an early, open dialogue between the applicant, the

Operator, and property owners surrounding the proposed Homeless Services Use. The

meeting should acquaint the surrounding property owners with the Operator and provide

for an exchange of information about the proposal and the community where the use is

proposed to be located. The Operator should share information submitted with its permit

application (e.g., the Standard Operating Procedures, Code of Conduct, and Safety and

Security Plan) for the proposed Homeless Services Use, and the surrounding property

owners should share characteristics of the surrounding community and any issues or

concerns of which the Operator should be made aware. Notice of the Community Meeting

shall be provided by the Director pursuant to the requirements of LUC 20.35.120.B, and the

required mailing radius for notice of a Homeless Services Use shall be expanded to include

owners of real property within 1,000 feet of the project site.

3. Pre-application site inspection by the City. If the applicant proposes to use an existing

structure to house a Homeless Services Use, a pre-application site inspection shall be

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required. Prior to City Council determination of the Process Path as provided by paragraph

4 below, the applicant shall allow for an inspection of the structure proposed to house a

Homeless Services Use by staff representatives of the Building Official and Fire Marshal. The

purpose of the inspection is to determine if the facility meets the Building and Fire Code

standards for the proposed use. The purpose of this inspection is not to ensure that a

facility meets the requirements of this code or to force an applicant to bring a proposed

facility up to applicable standards prior to project approval. The inspection is intended to

ensure that the applicant, the Operator, the City, the underlying property owner, and the

public are aware of applicable building modifications that would be necessary to establish a

Homeless Services Use prior to making an application.

4. Determination of Permit Approval Path

a. Development Agreement. An applicant may request the City to negotiate a

development agreement for the use and design of a Homeless Services Use. Such

request shall be presented to the City Council for consideration, and the City Council

shall by resolution accept or decline to negotiate a development agreement that

would allow a Homeless Services Use to be established and constructed in Bellevue

pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 36.70B RCW and this section 20.20.455 LUC.

If the City Council declines to negotiate a development agreement, the Homeless

Service Use shall be processed as a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to this section

LUC 20.20.455.

b. Conditional Use Permit. An applicant may request the Director to process a

Conditional Use Permit pursuant to the provisions of this section LUC 20.20.455 LUC

without presenting the pre-application materials to the City Council for

consideration.

F. Submittal Requirements

1. An applicant seeking to establish and construct a Homeless Services Use is required to

submit application materials that meet the submittal requirements for a Conditional Use

Permit as adopted by the Director pursuant to LUC 20.35.030.B.

2. In addition to the applicable Conditional Use Permit submittal requirements identified in

paragraph F.1 above, information identified in this paragraph shall also be included with the

permit application. An application that does not contain the information listed in this

paragraph shall not be considered complete. All applications for Homeless Services Uses

shall include the following:

a. A description of the homeless population to be served by the proposed Homeless

Services Use, dates and times of operation, and associated occupancy targets.

b. A statement of the Operator’s experience at providing Homeless Services Uses,

including examples of similar facilities managed by the Operator.

c. A list of transit stops and park and rides within one-half mile of the proposed


d. A list of job retraining and education uses within one-half mile of the proposed


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e. A Standard Operating Procedures plan including, but not limited to:

i. A description of how the proposed Homeless Services Uses will serve the

homeless population that will be accommodated by the use;

ii. A description of staffing for the proposed Homeless Services Use and the

training provided to staff hired to fulfill the identified staffing demand;

iii. A description of the anticipated Providers that will serve the population that

will be accommodated by the Homeless Services Use;

iv. A description of the known Funders for the Homeless Services Use;

v. A description of the procedures used to manage intake of the homeless

population that is proposed to be served;

vi. A plan for encouraging prospective occupants to provide personal

identification for inclusion in the Homeless Management Information

System (HMIS) to help increase opportunities to provide access to housing

and services and to secure public funding for the proposed Homeless

Services Use;

vii. Where applicable, a plan to ensure that school-aged residents of the use are

enrolled in school during their stay;

viii. Identification of a primary point of Operator contact for assistance and

referrals to send homeless individuals seeking services;

ix. A plan for managing exterior appearance of the proposed Homeless Services

Use, including trash/litter, hazardous materials, and biohazards on or near

the site;

x. A description of how the Operator will inform and educate occupants of the

Homeless Services Uses regarding the Code of Conduct; and

xi. A description of consequences to be imposed for violating the Code of

Conduct.

f. Code of Conduct for individuals granted access to the proposed Homeless Services

Uses including, but not limited to:

i. No entry onto surrounding private properties, or areas of surrounding

properties, that are not open to the public (e.g., office and residential

spaces);

ii. Limit travel paths to public rights-of-way;

iii. No loitering or panhandling;

iv. Maintain the site aesthetics and do not litter;

v. Restrict smoking to designated areas of the site;

vi. Comply with City of Bellevue regulations governing public conduct

(including but not limited to the prohibition on public camping, etc.); and

vii. Comply with terms of Good Neighbor Agreement provisions that apply to

occupants of the Homeless Services Use.

g. Safety and Security Plan describing measures that the Operator will employ to

promote the safety of shelter occupants and surrounding residents and businesses,

including but not limited to:

i. Criteria for rejection or removal of an individual seeking access to the

proposed Homeless Services Use;

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ii. A plan for deployment (including time, place and manner) of security

patrols;

iii. A plan to address disruptive behavior within a Homeless Services Use and in

the immediate vicinity that infringes on the safety of occupants or

employees of the use, and a description of the consequences for engaging

in disruptive behavior;

iv. A plan for managing loitering, panhandling, and unpermitted camping in the

vicinity of the Homeless Services Use;

v. Identification of site specific magnet areas (e.g., greenbelts, parks, libraries,

transit facilities, etc.) and a plan to address behavior that is inconsistent

with the Code of Conduct and Bellevue City Code;

vi. Implementation of outstanding registered sex offender background checks

and compliance with applicable registration and notification requirements;

vii. A plan for managing individuals excluded from accessing the proposed

Homeless Services Uses;

viii. A plan for coordination between the Operator, Bellevue Public Safety staff

(e.g., police, fire, park rangers, etc.), and private security forces employed

by surrounding property and business owners;

ix. Provision of a phone number and point of contact at the site of the

proposed Homeless Services Use for the community to report concerns;

x. A plan for addressing reported concerns and documenting resolution, and

making this information publicly available; and

xi. Identification of performance metrics that will be used to track compliance

with the Safety and Security Plan.

3. When the City Council has adopted a resolution to negotiate a development agreement that

would allow a Homeless Services Use to be established and constructed in Bellevue

pursuant to LUC 20.20.455.D.1, the applicant is required to submit application materials

required under LUC 20.20.455.F.1 and F.2 above and any additional submittal requirements

identified in the resolution as needed for City Council negotiation of the development

agreement pursuant to LUC 20.20.455.F.3.

G. Good Neighbor Agreement Process Required

This section describes the required Good Neighbor Agreement Advisory Committee process.

1. Purpose. The purpose of a GNA Advisory Committee formed under the terms of this section is to foster communication between the community and Homeless Services Use operators by:

a. Dedicating the time necessary to represent community, neighborhood and Citywide interests in the Homeless Services Use approval process; and

b. Ensuring that issues of importance are identified early in the Homeless Services Use approval process while there is still time to address design issues while minimizing cost implications; and

c. Considering the communities and land uses within which the Homeless Services Use is proposed; and

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d. Helping guide Homeless Services Use design to ensure that specific neighborhood conditions are considered and design is context sensitive by engaging in ongoing dialogue with the Homeless Services Use Operator and the City during permit review; and

e. Building a sense of community with the project such as collaborating with the Operator to develop a Community-Endorsed Service Program for occupants of the Homeless Services Use and surrounding property owners; and

f. Ensuring the GNA Advisory Committee participation is streamlined and effectively integrated into the Homeless Services Use permit process to avoid delays that jeopardize funding and place people experiencing homelessness at risk.

2. Facilitation and Member Composition.

a. Facilitation. Following submittal of Pre-Application Materials pursuant to LUC 20.20.455.E.1, the City shall designate a staff person who will act as neutral facilitator for the GNA Advisory Committee.

b. Member Composition. It is the responsibility of the Director to constitute the GNA Advisory Committee. Membership should be composed of individuals meeting the below-described locational or subject matter expertise requirements. A single individual may be identified to represent more than one of the roles requiring subject matter expertise.

i. Up to five residents who reside within one-half mile (2,640 feet) of the

proposed Homeless Services Use who will represent residents in the vicinity.

Participation priority should be given to those residents living in closest

proximity to the proposed Homeless Services Use.

ii. Up to one resident of the city at-large who is appointed by the City Council

to represent citywide interests in the Homeless Services Use approval

process.

iii. Up to one staff person with subject matter expertise from the Parks and

Community Services department of the City.

iv. Up to one staff person with subject matter expertise and local knowledge of

the proposed site from the Bellevue Police department.

v. Up to one staff person with subject matter expertise from the Bellevue Fire

department.

vi. Up to one individual designated by the school district with local knowledge

of the enrollment area(s) where the Homeless Services Use is proposed to

be located.

vii. Up to three representatives from businesses located within one-half mile

(2,640 feet) of the proposed Homeless Services Use who will represent

business interests in the vicinity. Participation priority should be given to

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those representatives of businesses located in closest proximity to the

proposed Homeless Services Use.

viii. Up to one staff person from either a governmental, or non-governmental

organization (NGO), with subject matter expertise in the provision of shelter

services in King County.

iv. One representative of the proposed Homeless Services Use Operator.

x. One representative of the agencies or organizations identified as a Provider

for the proposed Homeless Services Use.

xi. One representative of the agencies or organizations identified as a Funder

for the Homeless Services Use.

xii. Up to one representative of the population of individuals who has

experienced homelessness in the past, or is currently experiencing

homelessness, and is willing to serve on the GNA Advisory Committee.

c. Member Commitment. Members of the GNA Advisory Committee are expected to:

i. Be reliable and available to attend meetings of the GNA Advisory

Committee;

ii. Bring subject matter expertise regarding issues related to homelessness or

unique knowledge of a proposed site to help inform the Committee’s work;

iii. Accept different perspectives and ideas, and be willing to learn and share

rather than just advocate for a position;

iv. Steer conflict toward positive and creative results;

v. Contribute to completion of the GNA Advisory Committee scope of work

described in LUC 20.20.455.G.3; and

vi. Understand that consensus is not required, and that failure of the group to

reach agreement will not be grounds for denial of a permit application.

3. Scope of GNA Advisory Committee Work. The scope of work for the GNA Advisory

Committee is intended to support the GNA Advisory Committee purpose described in paragraph G.1 of this section LUC 20.20.455. The GNA Advisory Committee is advisory to the decision maker for the development agreement and CUP processes identified for a specific Homeless Services Use, and its scope includes:

a. Becoming informed on the proposed Homeless Services Use Standard Operating Procedures and project design;

b. Participating in context setting to describe the community within which the Homeless Services Use is proposed to be located;

c. Providing early and ongoing advice to the Homeless Services Use Operator on how to incorporate context sensitive design into the proposed project;

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d. Providing advisory guidance to permit decision makers as described in more detail below regarding Homeless Services Use design and operational concerns prior to any recommendation of the Director on a development agreement or CUP;

e. Collaborating with the Operator to establish a plan for communications, and engagement in any Community-Endorse Service Program, between the Operator and neighbors after the use is established, constructed and operational; and

f. Collaborating with the Operator to consider and evaluate metrics for success of the shelter operations, including security, sanitation, and transitioning shelter clients out of homelessness.

4. Involvement Process – Timing, Focus of Involvement, and Work Product.

a. Process Summary. The GNA Advisory Committee process is aligned with Homeless Shelter Use permit process to optimize process efficiency and funding predictability. Figure 20.20.455.G.4 depicts the relationship between the GNA Advisory Committee review and the City permit process phases. The following table describes the intended timing of GNA Advisory Committee review, the focus of GNA Advisory Committee involvement, and the anticipated work product to be generated by the GNA Advisory Committee at each review phase.

Figure 20.20.455.G.4 Illustration of GNA Advisory Committee Process in Relationship to Permit Process

GNA Advisory Committee

Review Phases General Intent of Review

Relationship to City Permit Process

Phases

Context Setting Provide early input on “context” to which design elements and features of Homeless Services Use should respond, and advice to the Homeless Services Use Operator on how to incorporate context sensitive design into the proposed project. Identify unique circumstances that should be considered in development of the GNA. Provide Context Setting Document.

Following the first Community Meeting (GNA Advisory Committee input provided within One Month of the second Community Meeting)

Design Input (Facility)

Provide input regarding incorporation of contextual considerations into the Homeless Service Use facility design. Anticipated that GNA Advisory Committee would provide advice regarding complementary building materials, integration of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) measures, quality of design and materials, landscape development and screening. Provide Advisory Document.

Application Review Phase (GNA Advisory Committee input provided prior to Director recommendation)

Good Neighbor Agreement (Operations)

Provide input on operational concerns and GNA augments the Provider’s Standard Operating Procedures to respond to those concerns. Although the GNA is legally nonbinding, it does define the intent and agreement of all parties represented on how a specific Homeless Service Use will be

Post Project Approval Phase (GNA Advisory Committee input provided to the

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GNA Advisory Committee

Review Phases General Intent of Review

Relationship to City Permit Process

Phases

operated to address the concerns of its neighbors while meeting the needs of its clients and the funders. Provide the GNA Document.

Director prior to Occupancy for inclusion in the project record)

b. Timing of GNA Advisory Committee Involvement. i. The GNA Advisory Committee process should occur early in the process to avoid

delays that jeopardize participation in funding cycles, require shelters to operate under emergency declarations, and place homeless individuals at risk.

ii. The actual timing of GNA Advisory Committee review and participation will be scheduled by the facilitator to ensure that GNA Advisory Committee input is consolidated with the applicable city permit process phase as described in Figure 20.20.455.G.4.

iii. The GNA Advisory Committee will be dissolved once its scope of work has been completed.

c. Work Product. The work of the GNA Advisory Committee review phase shall

culminate in an Advisory Document or Good Neighbor Agreement that describes the phase of review and GNA Advisory Committee feedback consistent with the scope of work described in this section. City staff will support the GNA Advisory Committee preparation of this work product.

5. Applicable Policy and Regulatory Guidance. Guidance for Evaluating Context Sensitivity. Advice provided by the GNA Advisory Committee shall be objectively based upon the policies, regulations, guidelines and other documents applicable to a Homeless Services Use in the location that it is proposed.

6. Meeting Operations. The meetings of the GNA Advisory Committee and documents developed through the process shall operate and be managed consistent with the applicable requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act (Chapter 43.20 RCW) and the Public Records Act (Chapter 42.56 RCW).

H. City Approval Requirements for Homeless Services Uses

1. Applicability of City Review Process. There are two process options that can be used to

approve a Homeless Services Use as described in LUC 20.20.455.D above. The approval

process requirements contained in this paragraph apply to all Homeless Services Uses

irrespective of whether City review under LUC 20.20.455.D is undertaken through the

negotiation of a development agreement or through processing of a Conditional Use Permit.

a. Development Agreement – Council Legislative Decision.

i. Scope of Approval. A Homeless Services Use is permitted outright and may be

established pursuant to the terms of a development agreement entered into

between the City and a Homeless Services Use Operator when the location, design

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and operation is negotiated pursuant to Chapter 36.70B RCW and is consistent with

the terms of this section 20.20.455.H LUC.

ii. Applicable Process. A development agreement adopted by the City Council shall

be processed under the authority of and pursuant to the procedures set forth in

Chapter 36.70B RCW and this section LUC 20.20.455.H. Any development

agreement adopted by the City Council shall be consistent with all applicable

Comprehensive Plan policies and all adopted “development standards,” as that term

is used in RCW 36.70B.170(3), that govern and vest the development for a specified

time duration; provided, that a development agreement may not extend the vesting

period for longer than 15 years from the effective date. Periodic review of the

conditions of a Development Agreement may be imposed. Any appeal of a

development agreement shall be directly to superior court.

b. Conditional Use Permit – Hearing Examiner Quasi-Judicial Decision.

i. When Required. Development of any Homeless Services Use requires approval

under applicable Bellevue city codes and the development requirements of this

section LUC 20.20.455 through a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) process when the

City Council has declined to negotiate a development agreement, or when the

applicant has requested processing as a CUP.

ii. Scope of Approval. When a Homeless Services Use has not been permitted

outright in a City Council adopted development agreement, a Conditional Use

Permit shall be required to establish the use and approve the design.

iii. The Conditional Use Permit shall be reviewed through Process I (LUC 20.35.100

through 20.35.150) as enhanced by the provisions of this section LUC 20.20.455.

iv. Periodic review of the conditions of permit approval may be imposed pursuant

to the terms of LUC 20.30B.165.

v. The Conditional Use Permit may be modified or revoked pursuant to the terms

of LUC 20.30B.170.

2. Decision Criteria. The City may approve or approve with modifications an application for a

Homeless Services Use and design if the applicant demonstrates that:

a. The proposal complies with the Conditional Use Permit decision criteria of LUC

20.30B.140; and

b. The proposal complies with the applicable requirements of the BCC; and

c. The proposal includes a Standard Operating Procedure plan meeting the requirements

of LUC 20.20.455.F.2.e.

d. The proposal includes a Code of Conduct meeting the requirements of LUC

20.20.455.F.2.f;

e. The proposal includes a Safety and Security Plan meeting the requirements of LUC

20.20.455.F.2.g and incorporating the feedback provided by the Bellevue Police

Department.

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f. The facility design input of the GNA Advisory Committee developed pursuant to Figure

20.20.455.G.4 has been integrated into the Homeless Services Uses to the maximum

extent feasible;

g. The proposal addresses all applicable design guidelines and development standards of

this section LUC 20.20.455 and any applicable land use district overlay in a manner

which fulfills their purpose and intent.

3. Minimum required notice and public engagement procedures for Homeless Service Uses

shall adhere to the Process I requirements applicable to Conditional Use Permits, and shall

specifically include the following:

a. Notice of the Pre-Application Community Meeting shall be provided pursuant to

LUC 20.35.120.B, and prospective members of the GNA Advisory Committee shall be

invited to attend. Required mailed notice for a Homeless Services Use shall be

expanded to include owners of real property within 1,000 feet of the project site.

b. Notice of an application to establish any Homeless Services Use shall be provided

pursuant to LUC 20.35.120. Required mailed notice for a Homeless Services Use

shall be expanded to include owners of real property within 1,000 feet of the

project site.

c. A minimum comment period associated with any Homeless Services Use application

shall be provided pursuant to LUC 20.35.125.

d. A public meeting shall be held pursuant to LUC 20.35.127 on all applications to

establish a Homeless Services Use. Prior to the public meeting, the Operator shall

meet and confer with the Bellevue Police Department regarding the proposed

Safety and Security Plan described in the submittal materials as required by LUC

20.20.455.F.2.g above. At the public meeting, a representative of the Homeless

Services Use Operator shall present in writing and describe the proposed Safety and

Security Plan, and any input or comments received on the plan from the Bellevue

Police Department.

4. Director’s Recommendation.

a. Content.

1. Development Agreements. A written report of the Director shall be

prepared. The Director’s recommendation shall be based on the

requirements of Chapter 36.70B RCW and the decision criteria contained in

LUC 20.20.455.H.2 of this section.

2. Conditional Use Permits. A written report of the Director shall be prepared

pursuant to LUC 20.35.130.

b. Notice of Availability of the Director’s Recommendation, SEPA Determination, and

Public Hearing. Notice of the availability of the Director’s recommendation shall be

provided pursuant to LUC 20.35.135.

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5. Public Hearing and Appeals

a. Development Agreements. Public Hearings on Development Agreements applied

for to establish a Homeless Services Use shall be held by the City Council pursuant to

Chapter 36.70B RCW and adopted City Council rules for legislative hearings.

b. Conditional Use Permits. Public Hearings on Conditional Use Permits applied for to

establish a Homeless Services Use shall be held by the Hearing Examiner pursuant to

LUC 20.35.137. The Hearing Examiner shall render a decision pursuant to LUC

20.35.140, and appeals of the Hearing Examiner decision shall be governed by the

requirements of LUC 20.35.150.

6. Recording. The description of the population to be served, the conditions of approval, and

any Binding Site Plan for a Homeless Services Use shall be recorded with the King County

Recorder’s Office or its successor organization.

7. Modifications to an Homeless Services Use. Conditions of approval for a Homeless Services

Use apply for the life of the project. Any increase in the number of beds beyond that

applied for by the applicant and included in the City approval, or changes to the population

served by the Homeless Services Use, shall be processed as a new application in accordance

with the standards and requirements for a new or expanding use in this section LUC

20.20.455.

8. Abandonment. Any established Homeless Services Use that is abandoned for a continuous

period of one year or more shall not be permitted to be re-established, except as allowed in

accordance with the standards and requirements for a new or expanding use in this section

LUC 20.20.455.

I. Development Standards/Use Requirements

1. General Development Requirements. The applicable General Development Requirements of

Chapter 20.20 LUC shall be met unless specifically modified by the terms of this section

when applied to a Homeless Services Uses.

2. Parking, Circulation and Walkway Requirements. In addition to the terms of LUC 20.20.590,

the following requirements apply to all Homeless Services Uses:

a. Number of Parking Stalls. Homeless Services Uses are unspecified under the terms of

LUC 20.20.590.F, and required parking stalls shall be established by the Director

pursuant to LUC 20.20.590.F.2.

b. Overnight camping is prohibited. Camping is prohibited in areas that provide accessory

parking for the Homeless Services Use.

c. Entrance Area. Entrances to intake areas for a Homeless Services Uses shall provide for

user queuing adequate to ensure:

i. Protection from the weather and natural elements; and

ii. Privacy for the homeless individuals seeking access to the use.

d. Entrance and Elevator Separation. Entrances and elevators serving the Homeless

Services Uses shall be physically separated from entrances and elevators serving any

residential use that is located on the same site.

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3. Occupancy Limits and Size-Related Development Standards.

a. All Homeless Services Uses shall comply with occupancy limitations contained in

applicable building and fire codes and ordinances adopted by the City.

b. Permanent Overnight Homeless Shelter Uses shall not provide sleeping

accommodations for more than 100 residents, and shall comply with the following

additional requirements:

i. The City shall impose a condition on any approved Permanent Overnight

Homeless Shelter Use limiting the numbers of beds to those requested by the

applicant.

ii. Shelters with more than 50 beds shall:

1. Locate within one-half mile of a public transit stop;

2. Locate greater than one-half mile from any other Homeless Services Use

permitted under the terms of the LUC section 20.20.455, unless they are

co-located as part of a single development.

4. Minimum Requirements

a. Homeless Services Uses in general.

i. Adequate toilet, bathing, sleeping, laundry and storage facilities to meet the

demands anticipated by the homeless population that is proposed to be served.

ii. Access to WiFi for occupants of the Homeless Services Use.

iii. Recycling and solid waste collection facilities to meet the requirements of LUC

20.20.725, and any additional demands anticipated by the homeless population

that is proposed to be served.

iv. Designated smoking areas located a minimum of 25 feet from perimeter

property lines.

v. Front desk staff provided during operating hours for each Homeless Services

Use.

vi. Designated and dignified privacy areas to meet the demands of the anticipated

homeless population that is proposed to be served (e.g. lactation rooms,

medical/counseling rooms, caseworker consultation spaces, etc.).

vii. A permanent address and mailroom to meet the demands anticipated by the

homeless population that is proposed to be served.

viii. A final Safety and Security Plan updated to incorporate input and comments

received on the plan from the Bellevue Police Department.

b. Day Services Center Use

i. Access to electrical outlets to meet the demands anticipated by the homeless

population that is proposed to be served.

c. Permanent Overnight Shelter

i. Permanent overnight sleeping accommodations that do not exceed 100 beds.

ii. A dedicated electrical outlet for every occupant of a permanent bed.

5. Special and Overlay District Requirements. The applicable Special and Overlay District

Requirements of Chapter 20.25 LUC shall be met unless specifically modified by the terms of

this section when applied to a Homeless Services Uses.

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J. Design Guidelines

1. Context.

i. Architectural elements should enhance, not detract from, the area’s overall

character;

ii. Incorporate architectural elements at a scale and location that ensures detailing

is proportionate to the size of the building; and

iii. Use forms, proportions, articulation, materials, colors and architectural motifs

that are suggested by and complement adjacent buildings and/or the intended

vision for the area where the Homeless Services Uses is located.

2. Crime Deterrence. The design of any Homeless Services Use should incorporate Crime

Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) Principles and use available technology

to deter crime. Examples include:

i. Visibility of entrance and exit points to and from any structure housing a Homeless

Services Use;

ii. Open and well-lighted pedestrian connections between the Homeless Services Use,

accessory parking, transit services and other supportive services in the area; and

iii. Video surveillance of entrance and exit points to and from any structure housing a


3. Common Areas.

i. Common areas should enhance resident enjoyment through inclusion of features

such as libraries, roof decks, patios and gardens.

K. Mitigation Measures.

The City may impose conditions relating to the development, design, use, or operation of an Homeless

Services Use to mitigate environmental, public safety, or other identifiable impacts.

L. Independent Technical Review.

The City may require the applicant pay for independent technical review by a consultant retained by the

City for review of materials submitted by the applicant to demonstrate compliance with the

requirements of the LUC section 20.20.455.

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Conformance Amendments required to other Sections of the Land Use Code

LUC 20.10.440 Land Use Charts

Homeless Services Uses are permitted in the following Land Use Districts through approval of a

Conditional Use Permit or adoption of a Development Agreement.

1. Commercial

a. General Commercial (GC) District

b. Community Business (CB) District

c. Eastgate Transit Oriented Development (EG-TOD)

2. Office

a. Office Limited Business (OLB)

b. Office Limited Business 2 (OLB-2)

3. Downtown (DT)

a. Downtown Office District 1 (DT-O-1)

b. Downtown Office District 2 (DT-O-2)

c. Downtown Multiple Use District (DT-MU)

d. Downtown Residential District (DT-R)

e. Downtown Old Bellevue (DT-OB)

f. Downtown Office and Limited Business (DT-OLB)

4. BelRed

a. BelRed Medical Office and BelRed Medical Office Node 1 (BR-MO and BR-MO-1)

b. BelRed Office/Residential, BelRed Office/Residential Node 1 and Node 2 (BR-OR, BR-OR-

1 and BR-OR-2)

c. BelRed Residential/Commercial Node 1, Node 2 and Node 3 (BR-RC-1, BR-RC-2 and BR-

RC-3)

d. BelRed Commercial/Residential (BR-CR)

e. BelRed Residential (BR-R)

f. BelRed General Commercial (BR-GC)

5. Factoria

a. Factoria F1 (F1)

b. Factoria F2 (F2)

c. Factoria F3 (F3)

6. Medical Institution District

a. Hospital Center Development Area (MI-DA1)

b. Medical Office Development Area (MI-DA2)

c. Hospital Perimeter Development Area (MI-DA3)

Homeless Services Uses are prohibited in the following Land Use Districts.

1. Residential

a. Single Family Residential (R-1 through R-7.5)

b. Multi-Family Residential (R-10 through R-30)

2. Commercial

a. Neighborhood Business (NB)

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b. Neighborhood Mixed Use (NMU)

3. Office

a. Professional Office (PO)

b. Office (O)

4. Light Industrial (LI)

5. BelRed

a. BelRed Office/Residential Transition (BR-ORT)

20.50.038 O Definitions – New Definitions

. . . .

Overnight Shelter: Emergency/Temporary is a facility with the primary purpose of providing temporary

shelter for homeless people in response to an emergency. These facilities are housed in a temporary or

interim location, permitted pursuant to LUC 20.20.850 and Part 20.30M LUC.

Overnight Shelter: Permanent. Refer to LUC 20.20.455.C.

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1. An applicant seeking to establish and construct a Homeless Services Use

is required to submit application materials that meet the submittal

requirements for a Conditional Use Permit as adopted by the Director

pursuant to LUC 20.35.030.B.

2. In addition to the applicable Conditional Use Permit submittal

requirements identified in paragraph F.1 above, information identified in

this paragraph shall also be included with the permit application. An

application that does not contain the information listed in this paragraph

shall not be considered complete. All applications for Homeless Services

Uses shall include the following:

a. A description of the homeless population to be served by the

proposed Homeless Services Use, dates and times of operation,

and associated occupancy targets.

b. A statement of the Operator’s experience at providing Homeless

Services Uses, including examples of similar facilities managed by

the Operator.

c. A list of transit stops and park and rides within one-half mile of the


d. A list of job retraining and education uses within one-half mile of the



i. A description of how the proposed Homeless Services Uses

will serve the homeless population that will be

accommodated by the use;

ii. A description of staffing for the proposed Homeless Services

Use and the training provided to staff hired to fulfill the

identified staffing demand;

iii. A description of the anticipated Providers that will serve the

population that will be accommodated by the Homeless

Services Use;

iv. A description of the known Funders for the Homeless

Services Use;

v. A description of the proposed Perimeter Area around the site

where the Code of Conduct and applicable sections of the

Safety and Security Plan will apply;

iv.vi. A map of proposed travel routes that the Operator will

suggest individuals use when seeking access to the

Homeless Services Use;

v.vii. A description of the procedures used to manage intake of

the homeless population that is proposed to be served;

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vi.viii. A plan for encouraging prospective occupants to provide

personal identification for inclusion in the Homeless

Management Information System (HMIS) to help increase

opportunities to provide access to housing and services and

to secure public funding for the proposed Homeless Services

Use;

vii.ix. Where applicable, a plan to ensure that school-aged

residents of the use are enrolled in school during their stay;

viii.x. Identification of a primary point of Operator contact for

assistance and referrals to send homeless individuals

seeking services;

ix.xi. A plan for managing exterior appearance of the proposed

Homeless Services Use, including trash/litter, hazardous

materials, and biohazards within the identified Perimeter

Area of on or near the site;

x.xii. A description of how the Operator will inform and educate

occupants of the Homeless Services Uses regarding the

Code of Conduct; and

xi.xiii. A description of consequences to be imposed for violating

the Code of Conduct.

f. A Code of Conduct that applies within the Perimeter Area to all for

individuals granted access to the proposed Homeless Services


i. No entry onto surrounding private properties, or areas of

surrounding properties, that are not open to the public (e.g.,

office and residential spaces); Respect the rights of property

owners to restrict access to areas of their property that are

not open to the public;

ii. Limit travel paths to public rights-of-wayUse Ooperator-

suggested routes of travel to access the Homeless Services

Use;


iv.iii. Maintain the site aesthetics and do not litter;

v.iv. Restrict Respect state law restrictions on smoking and use

to designated smoking areas where provided of the site;

vi.v. Comply with City of Bellevue regulations governing public

conduct (including but not limited to the prohibition on public

camping, loitering, trespassing, panhandling, etc.); and

vii.vi. Comply with terms of Good Neighbor Agreement provisions

that apply to occupants of the Homeless Services Use.

g. Safety and Security Plan describing measures that the Operator will

employ to promote the safety of shelter occupants and surrounding

residents and businesses, including but not limited to:

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i. Criteria for rejection or removal of an individual seeking

access to the proposed Homeless Services Use;

ii. A plan for deployment (including time, place and manner) of

security patrols;

iii. A plan to address disruptive behavior within a Homeless

Services Use and in the immediate vicinityPerimeter Area

that infringes on the safety of occupants or employees of the

use, and a description of the consequences for engaging in

disruptive behavior;

iv. A plan for managing loitering, panhandling, and unpermitted

camping in the vicinity Perimeter aArea of the Homeless

Services Use;

v. Identification of site specific magnet areas (e.g., greenbelts,

parks, libraries, transit facilities, etc.) and a plan to address

behavior that is inconsistent with the Code of Conduct and

Bellevue City Code;

vi. Implementation of outstanding registered sex offender

background checks and compliance with applicable

registration and notification requirements;

vii. A plan for managing individuals excluded from accessing the

proposed Homeless Services Uses;

viii. A plan for coordination between the Operator, Bellevue

Public Safety staff (e.g., police, fire, park rangers, etc.), and

private security forces employed by surrounding property

and business owners;

ix. Provision of a phone number and point of contact at the site

of the proposed Homeless Services Use for the community

to report concerns;

x. A plan for addressing reported concerns and documenting

resolution, and making this information publicly available;

and

xi. Identification of performance metrics that will be used to

track compliance with the Safety and Security Plan.

3. When the City Council has adopted a resolution to negotiate a

development agreement that would allow a Homeless Services Use to be

established and constructed in Bellevue pursuant to LUC 20.20.455.D.1,

the applicant is required to submit application materials required under

LUC 20.20.455.F.1 and F.2 above and any additional submittal

requirements identified in the resolution as needed for City Council

negotiation of the development agreement pursuant to LUC

20.20.455.F.3.

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ORDINANCE NO.

AN ORDINANCE amending the Bellevue Land Use Code, Title 20 of the Bellevue City Code, by adding new section 20.20.455 providing regulations for the permitting of Homeless Services Uses; amending the Services Use Charts to identify the Land Use Districts where Homeless Services Uses may be permitted; adding new definitions to section 20.50.038 for consistency with new section 20.20.455 LUC; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date.

WHEREAS, the City recognizes that providing opportunities for shelter and services to persons experiencing homelessness within King County requires a high level of coordination between services, facilities, policies, and enforcement; and WHEREAS, the City Council Vision Priorities direct the City to work with regional partners to establish an Eastside permanent winter homeless shelter; and WHEREAS, the City Council’s adopted 2014 Diversity Action Plan includes an action item supporting the establishment of a year-round homeless shelter on the Eastside; and WHEREAS, in 2015 the City updated its Comprehensive Plan Policies, which set the framework for a holistic response to homelessness issues in the City of Bellevue in order to effectuate the policies in the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the City has an interest in preventing individuals from becoming homeless, and for individuals experiencing homelessness, ensuring that it is rare, brief, and one time; and WHEREAS, the City is committed to providing support for individuals experiencing homelessness to foster independence and housing stability and is also committed to enforcing laws that ensure the safety and well-being of all residents of the City of Bellevue; and WHEREAS, the City’s holistic approach to homelessness issues recognizes the importance of providing support for individuals experiencing homelessness in order to encourage and facilitate the transition to permanent housing; and WHEREAS, the City Council has expressed a desire to regulate Homeless Services Uses in a manner that is not construed as criminalizing homelessness; and

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WHEREAS, the City opened its first homeless shelter at the Crossroads Community Center as a cold weather shelter in 2008, and, thereafter, temporary shelters have operated in various residential and commercial locations in the City between the months of November and April; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that citywide regulations for the permitting of Homeless Services Uses are necessary to avoid an ad hoc regulatory approach to providing shelter and support to people experiencing homelessness; and WHEREAS, on August 7, 2017, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 6368, which imposed an Interim Official Control (IOC) that amended the Land Use Code (LUC) to subject homeless shelters to the Conditional Use provisions specified in Part 20.30B LUC and to the general development requirements for land use districts where homeless shelters are currently permitted; and WHEREAS, on September 25, 2017, the City Council held a public hearing on the IOC adopted by Ordinance No. 6368 as required by RCW 36.70A.390; and WHEREAS, on January 22, 2018, the City Council held a public hearing and adopted Ordinance No. 6398, which extended the IOC for an additional six-month period, to August 7, 2018, in order to provide time for the City to draft, consider, and hold a public hearing on permanent regulations governing the permitting of Homeless Services Uses; and WHEREAS, on February 12, 2018, the City Council initiated discussions regarding amendments to the LUC that would provide permanent regulations for homeless shelters and found that it was necessary for the Council to hold the required public hearing associated with these LUC amendments; and WHEREAS, on March 5, 2018, the City Council endorsed a community engagement approach and LUC amendment processing schedule for the proposed Homeless Services Uses LUC amendment; and WHEREAS, the community engagement approach endorsed by the City Council emphasized transparency and an open and inclusive code drafting process that encouraged participation from residents, businesses, and organizations regarding the proposed regulation of Homeless Services Uses; and WHEREAS, between March 7 and April 7, 2018, the City conducted public engagement to provide enhanced and varied opportunities for the public to inform the drafting of the Homeless Services Uses LUC amendment; and

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WHEREAS, the enhanced public outreach undertaken by the City for the Homeless Services Uses LUC amendment included a citywide survey from March 7 through March 21, 2018; and WHEREAS, the enhanced public outreach undertaken by the City for the Homeless Services Uses LUC amendment included a community workshop and optional listening session at City Hall on April 3, 2018, along with two additional community workshops at the Crossroads Community Center and South Bellevue Community Center on April 5, 2018; and WHEREAS, on April 23, 2018, the City Council began formal review of the draft Homeless Services Uses LUC amendment, received orientation to the LUC amendment and its components, and received a report and explanation of the common themes communicated by the public when responding to the citywide survey and participating in the community workshops; and WHEREAS, as part of the City Council’s April 23, 2018 study session, the Bellevue Police Department explained and provided data to the City Council demonstrating that the City of Bellevue is a safe and responsive community and that operation of the temporary winter shelter has not had a significant impact on crime in the City; and WHEREAS, on May 7, 2018 and May 21, 2018, the City Council began review of the specific components identified in the draft Homeless Services Uses LUC amendment, including the purpose, applicability, definitions, process requirements, submittal requirements, use requirements, development standards, and design guidelines; and WHEREAS, on May 7, 2018 and May 21, 2018, the City Council held policy discussion regarding the draft Homeless Services Uses LUC amendment and provided guidance to City staff regarding preparation of a draft Ordinance for final adoption; and WHEREAS, on May 21, 2018, the City Council confirmed that it would hold a public hearing on the proposed Homeless Services LUC amendment and solicited additional public comment for the June 11 hearing from citizens, stakeholders, and other interested parties; and WHEREAS, on June 5, 2018, the East Bellevue Community Council (EBCC) held a courtesy public hearing on the proposed Homeless Services Uses LUC amendment, and the EBCC forwarded comments on the Homeless Services Uses LUC amendment directly to the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on the proposed Homeless Services Uses LUC amendment on June 11, 2018 after providing legally-required public notice; and

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WHEREAS, at a June 25, 2018 extended study session and after providing legally-required public notice, the City Council discussed and voted on amendments to the draft Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Homeless Services Uses LUC amendment meets the decision criteria of LUC 20.30J.135 and is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, enhances the public health, safety, and welfare, and is not contrary to the best interest of the citizens and property owners of the City of Bellevue; and WHEREAS, the City complied with the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), Chapter 43.21C RCW, and the City’s Environmental Procedures Code, Chapter 22.02 BCC, when it issued a Threshold Determination of Non-Significance relating to the Homeless Services Use LUC amendment on May 24, 2018; now, therefore, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Bellevue Land Use Code, Title 20 of the Bellevue City Code, is hereby amended to add a new section 20.20.455 LUC as follows:

Homeless Services Uses LUC 20.20.455 A. Purpose

The purpose of this section is to provide regulations for the permitting of Homeless Services Uses that are proposed to provide support to one or more populations of people experiencing homelessness.

B. Applicability

This section applies to all proposals for new or expanding Homeless Services

Uses as defined in LUC 20.20.455. This section does not apply to:

1. Temporary Public Safety Facilities permitted under the terms of LUC

20.20.850;

2. Temporary Uses permitted under the terms of Part 20.30M LUC;

3. Temporary Encampments permitted under the terms of Part 20.30U LUC;

or

4. Religious organizations hosting temporary encampments within buildings

on their property under the terms of RCW 35A.21.360 (Temporary

encampments for the homeless – Hosting by religious organizations

authorized – Prohibitions on local actions).

4.5. Unrelated individuals living together as a “Family” pursuant to the

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C. Definitions

1. Use Definitions.

a. Homeless Services Use. Refers to the collection of service uses

defined in this paragraph and established for the purpose of

providing ongoing services to people experiencing homelessness.

b. Day Services Center. A facility that offers a haven to people

experiencing homelessness by providing a safe place to rest during

the day. Support services for homeless populations is an integral

part of a Day Services Center use and includes but is not limited to

access to food, seating, showers, laundry, restrooms, storage, a

computer lab, phones, fax and a critical mailing address. Spaces

for meetings and examinations are generally provided to

accommodate counseling and access to medical/dental and legal

assistance.

c. Overnight Shelter: Emergency/Temporary. Refer to LUC 20.50.038

for this definition. These facilities are not governed by the terms of

this section.

d. Overnight Shelter: Permanent. Any facility that is constructed for

the primary purpose of providing shelter for people experiencing

homelessness in general or for specific populations of people

experiencing homelessness. Supportive services may or may not

be provided in addition to the provision of shelter.

2. Additional definitions applicable to terminology used in this section LUC

20.20.455.

a. Code of Conduct is an agreement on rules of behavior between

occupants of a Homeless Services Use and Operators and

Providers offering a Homeless Services Use at a specific location.

The Code of Conduct is intended to protect the health, safety and

welfare of the occupants and employees of the Homeless Services

Use, and the surrounding residents and businesses.

b. Funder means any person, partnership, corporation or other

organization of any kind that provides funding to establish,

construct or operate a Homeless Services Use.

c. Good Neighbor Agreement (GNA) refers to a specific plan

developed through a Good Neighbor Agreement Advisory

Committee process to address operational and communication

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commitments that are uniquely tailored to the location where a

Homeless Services Use is proposed.

d. Homelessness refers to the state of a person who is living in a

place not meant for human habitation, which may include, but is not

limited to, vehicles, streets, parks, alleys, parking garages, vacant

buildings, all night commercial establishments and other similar

places, or is a resident in an overnight shelter.

e. Operator means any person, partnership, corporation or other

organization of any kind that proposes to site and operate a

Homeless Services Use in the city.

f. Provider means any person, partnership, corporation or other

organization of any kind that provides supportive services to a

homeless population accessing a Homeless Services Use.

g. Safety and Security Plan refers to a plan developed by the

Operator and updated to reflect input provided by the Bellevue

Police Department to address security concerns regarding a

Homeless Services Use that is proposed at a specific location.

h. Standard Operating Procedures refer to a plan developed by the

Operator that address the elements required by LUC

20.20.455.F.2.e. The elements contained in the Standard

Operating Procedures plan would generally be applicable to all

Homeless Services Uses in Bellevue irrespective of where they are

proposed to be located.

i. Supportive Services are those provided to occupants of a

Homeless Services Use for the purpose of facilitating their

independence and include, but are not limited to, services such as

case management, medical treatment, psychological counseling,

childcare, transportation and job training. Supportive services do

not include Medically Supervised Consumption Centers (MSCC)

which are prohibited in all land use districts citywide pursuant to

LUC 20.10.410.

D. Approval Process Required

Two Process Options. Applications for a Homeless Services Use governed by the terms of this section LUC 20.20.455 shall be processed pursuant to one of the following options. 1. Use and Design Allowed through a Development Agreement. The City

Council may by resolution accept or decline to negotiate a development

agreement that would allow a Homeless Services Use to be established

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and constructed in Bellevue pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 36.70B

RCW and this section 20.20.455 LUC. Nothing in this paragraph shall

preclude an applicant from requesting the Director to initiate processing of

their application under the Conditional Use Permit provisions of Part

20.30B of this section without requesting the City Council to consider

negotiation of a development agreement.

2. Use and Design Allowed through a Conditional Use Permit. Where the

City Council has not adopted a resolution to initiate negotiation of a

development agreement to allow a Homeless Services Use to be

established and constructed in Bellevue, a Conditional Use Permit

approval is required pursuant to the provisions of Part 20.30B LUC and

provisions of this section 20.20.455 LUC.

E. Pre-application Process and Determination of Permit Approval Path

Required

1. Pre-application Materials. Shall be submitted to the Development

Services Department pursuant to LUC 20.35.020 before a permit

application for a Homeless Services Use may be filed. Materials shall

include:

a. Name of the Operator;

b. Statement of Eexperience runningoperating the type of Homeless

Services Use that is proposed or any other relevant experiences;

and

c. Statement of homeless population to be served and occupancy

target for each Homeless Services Use proposed.

2. Pre-application Community Meeting. Prior to City Council determination of

the Process Path as provided by paragraph 4 below, the applicant shall

hold a public informational meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to

provide an early, open dialogue between the applicant, the Operator, and

property owners surrounding the proposed Homeless Services Use. The

meeting should acquaint the surrounding property owners with the

Operator and provide for an exchange of information about the proposal

and the community where the use is proposed to be located. The

Operator should share information submitted with its permit application

(e.g., the Standard Operating Procedures, Code of Conduct, and Safety

and Security Plan) for the proposed Homeless Services Use, and the

surrounding property owners should share characteristics of the

surrounding community and any issues or concerns of which the Operator

should be made aware. Notice of the Community Meeting shall be

provided by the Director pursuant to the requirements of LUC

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20.35.120.B, and the required mailing radius for notice of a Homeless

Services Use shall be expanded to include owners, and the physical

addresses for properties that are not owner-occupied, of real property

within 1,000 feet of the project site.

3. Pre-application site inspection by the City. If the applicant proposes to

use an existing structure to house a Homeless Services Use, a pre-

application site inspection shall be required. Prior to City Council

determination of the Process Path as provided by paragraph 4 below, the

applicant shall allow for an inspection of the structure proposed to house a

Homeless Services Use by staff representatives of the Building Official

and Fire Marshal. The purpose of the inspection is to determine if the

facility meets the Building and Fire Code standards for the proposed use.

The purpose of this inspection is not to ensure that a facility meets the

requirements of this code or to force an applicant to bring a proposed

facility up to applicable standards prior to project approval. The inspection

is intended to ensure that the applicant, the Operator, the City, the

underlying property owner, and the public are aware of applicable building

modifications that would be necessary to establish a Homeless Services

Use prior to making an application.

4. Determination of Permit Approval Path

a. Development Agreement. An applicant may request the City to

negotiate a development agreement for the use and design of a

Homeless Services Use. Such request shall be presented to the

City Council for consideration, and the City Council shall by

resolution accept or decline to negotiate a development agreement

that would allow a Homeless Services Use to be established and

constructed in Bellevue pursuant to the provisions of Chapter

36.70B RCW and this section 20.20.455 LUC. If the City Council

declines to negotiate a development agreement, the Homeless

Service Use shall be processed as a Conditional Use Permit

pursuant to this section LUC 20.20.455.

b. Conditional Use Permit. An applicant may request the Director to

process a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to the provisions of this

section LUC 20.20.455 LUC without presenting the pre-application

materials to the City Council for consideration.


1. An applicant seeking to establish and construct a Homeless Services Use

is required to submit application materials that meet the submittal

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requirements for a Conditional Use Permit as adopted by the Director

pursuant to LUC 20.35.030.B.

2. In addition to the applicable Conditional Use Permit submittal

requirements identified in paragraph F.1 above, information identified in

this paragraph shall also be included with the permit application. An

application that does not contain the information listed in this paragraph

shall not be considered complete. All applications for Homeless Services

Uses shall include the following:

a. A description of the homeless population to be served by the

proposed Homeless Services Use, dates and times of operation,

and associated occupancy targets.

b. A statement of the Operator’s experience at providing Homeless

Services Uses, including examples of similar facilities managed by

the Operator.

c. A list of transit stops and park and rides within one-half mile of the


d. A list of job retraining and education uses within one-half mile of the



i. A description of how the proposed Homeless Services Uses

will serve the homeless population that will be

accommodated by the use;

ii. A description of staffing for the proposed Homeless Services

Use and the training provided to staff hired to fulfill the

identified staffing demand;

iii. A description of the anticipated Providers that will serve the

population that will be accommodated by the Homeless

Services Use;

iv. A description of the known Funders for the Homeless

Services Use;

v. A description of the proposed Perimeter Area around the site

where the Code of Conduct and applicable sections of the

Safety and Security Plan will apply;

iv.vi. A map of proposed travel routes that the Operator will

suggest individuals use when seeking access to the

Homeless Services Use;

v.vii. A description of the procedures used to manage intake of

the homeless population that is proposed to be served;

viii. A plan for encouraging prospective occupants to provide

personal identification for inclusion in the Homeless

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to secure public funding for the proposed Homeless Services

Use;

vi.ix. Where appropriate and feasible, a plan for developing a

Community Service Model that is tailored to the homeless

population to be served at the location where the Homeless

Services Use is proposed to be located. A Community

Service Model is intended to provide a framework for

persons experiencing homelessness to work volunteer

service hours within the scope of their ability in the

community where they are receiving support from a


vii.x. Where applicable, a plan to ensure that school-aged

residents of the use are enrolled in school during their stay;

viii.xi. Identification of a primary point of Operator contact for

assistance and referrals to send homeless individuals

seeking services;

ix.xii. A plan for managing exterior appearance of the proposed

Homeless Services Use, including trash/litter, hazardous

materials, and biohazards within the identified Perimeter

Area of on or near the site;

x.xiii. A description of how the Operator will inform and educate

occupants of the Homeless Services Uses regarding the

Code of Conduct; and

xi.xiv. A description of consequences to be imposed for violating

the Code of Conduct.

f. A Code of Conduct that applies within the Perimeter Area to all for

individuals granted access to the proposed Homeless Services


i. No entry onto surrounding private properties, or areas of

surrounding properties, that are not open to the public (e.g.,

office and residential spaces); Respect the rights of property

owners to restrict access to areas of their property that are

not open to the public;

ii. Limit travel paths to public rights-of-wayUse oOperator-

suggested routes of travel to access the Homeless Services

Use;


iv.iii. Maintain the site aesthetics and do not litter;

v.iv. Restrict Respect state law restrictions on smoking and use

to designated smoking areas where provided of the site;

vi.v. Comply with City of Bellevue regulations governing public

conduct (including but not limited to the prohibition on public

camping, loitering, trespassing, panhandling, etc.); and

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vii.vi. Comply with terms of Good Neighbor Agreement provisions

that apply to occupants of the Homeless Services Use.

g. A Safety and Security Plan describing measures that the Operator

will employ to promote the safety of shelter occupants and

surrounding residents and businesses, including but not limited to:

i. Criteria for rejection or removal of an individual seeking

access to the proposed Homeless Services Use;

ii. A plan for deployment (including time, place and manner) of

security patrols;

iii. A plan to address disruptive behavior within a Homeless

Services Use and in the immediate vicinityPerimeter Area

that infringes on the safety of occupants or employees of the

use, and a description of the consequences for engaging in

disruptive behavior;

iv. A plan for managing loitering, panhandling, and unpermitted

camping in the vicinity Perimeter aArea of the Homeless

Services Use;

v. Identification of site specific magnet areas (e.g., greenbelts,

parks, libraries, transit facilities, etc.) and a plan to address

behavior that is inconsistent with the Code of Conduct and

Bellevue City Code;

vi. Implementation of outstanding registered sex offender

background checks and compliance with applicable

registration and notification requirements;

vii. A plan for managing individuals excluded from accessing the

proposed Homeless Services Uses;

viii. A plan for coordination between the Operator, Bellevue

Public Safety staff (e.g., police, fire, park rangers, etc.), and

private security forces employed by surrounding property

and business owners;

ix. A plan for coordination and communication between the

Operator, Bellevue Police, and other local and regional law

enforcement agencies to ensure timely information sharing

between agencies;

viii.x. A plan for coordination with state and local law enforcement

to ensure compliance with conditions of parole, probation, or

community custody, including but not limited to any

residency restrictions;

ix.xi. Provision of a phone number and point of contact at the site

of the proposed Homeless Services Use for the community

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x.xii. A plan for addressing reported concerns and documenting

resolution, and making this information publicly available;

and

xi.xiii. Identification of performance metrics that will be used to

track compliance with the Safety and Security Plan.

3. When the City Council has adopted a resolution to negotiate a

development agreement that would allow a Homeless Services Use to be

established and constructed in Bellevue pursuant to LUC 20.20.455.D.1,

the applicant is required to submit application materials required under

LUC 20.20.455.F.1 and F.2 above and any additional submittal

requirements identified in the resolution as needed for City Council

negotiation of the development agreement pursuant to LUC

20.20.455.F.3.

G. Good Neighbor Agreement Process Required

This section describes the required Good Neighbor Agreement Advisory Committee process.

1. Purpose. The purpose of a GNA Advisory Committee formed under the terms of this section is to foster communication between the community and Homeless Services Use operators by:

a. Dedicating the time necessary to represent community, neighborhood and Citywide interests in the Homeless Services Use approval process; and

b. Ensuring that issues of importance are identified early in the Homeless Services Use approval process while there is still time to address design issues while minimizing cost implications; and

c. Considering the communities and land uses within which the Homeless Services Use is proposed; and

d. Helping guide Homeless Services Use design to ensure that specific neighborhood conditions are considered and design is context sensitive by engaging in ongoing dialogue with the Homeless Services Use Operator and the City during permit review; and

e. Building a sense of community with the project such as collaborating with the Operator to develop a Community-Endorsed Service Program for occupants of the Homeless Services Use and surrounding property owners; and

f.e. Ensuring the GNA Advisory Committee participation is streamlined and effectively integrated into the Homeless Services Use permit process to avoid delays that jeopardize funding and place people experiencing homelessness at risk.

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2. Facilitation and Member Composition.

a. Facilitation. Following submittal of Pre-Application Materials pursuant to LUC 20.20.455.E.1, the City shall designate a staff person who will act as neutral facilitator for the GNA Advisory Committee.

b. Member Composition. It is the responsibility of the Director to constitute the GNA Advisory Committee. Membership should be composed of individuals meeting the below-described locational or subject matter expertise requirements. A single individual may be identified to represent more than one of the roles requiring subject matter expertise.

i. Up to five residents who reside within one-half mile (2,640

feet) of the proposed Homeless Services Use who will

represent residents in the vicinity. Participation priority

should be given to those residents living in closest proximity

to the proposed Homeless Services Use.

ii. Up to one resident of the city at-large who is appointed by

the City Council to represent citywide interests in the

Homeless Services Use approval process.

iii. Up to one staff person with subject matter expertise from the

Parks and Community Services department of the City.

iv. Up to one staff person with subject matter expertise and

local knowledge of the proposed site from the Bellevue

Police department.

v. Up to one staff person with subject matter expertise from the

Bellevue Fire department.

vi. Up to one individual designated by the school district with

local knowledge of the enrollment area(s) where the

Homeless Services Use is proposed to be located.

vii. Up to three representatives from businesses located within

one-half mile (2,640 feet) of the proposed Homeless

Services Use who will represent business interests in the

vicinity. Participation priority should be given to those

representatives of businesses located in closest proximity to

the proposed Homeless Services Use.

viii. Up to one staff person from either a governmental, or non-

governmental organization (NGO), with subject matter

expertise in the provision of shelter services in King County.

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iv. One representative of the proposed Homeless Services Use

Operator.

x. One representative of the agencies or organizations

identified as a Provider for the proposed Homeless Services

Use.

xi. One representative of the agencies or organizations

identified as a Funder for the Homeless Services Use.

xii. Up to one representative of the population of individuals who

has experienced homelessness in the past, or is currently

experiencing homelessness, and is willing to serve on the

GNA Advisory Committee.

c. Member Commitment. Members of the GNA Advisory Committee are expected to:

i. Be reliable and available to attend meetings of the GNA

Advisory Committee;

ii. Bring subject matter expertise regarding issues related to

homelessness or unique knowledge of a proposed site to

help inform the Committee’s work;

iii. Accept different perspectives and ideas, and be willing to

learn and share rather than just advocate for a position;

iv. Steer conflict toward positive and creative results;

v. Contribute to completion of the GNA Advisory Committee

scope of work described in LUC 20.20.455.G.3; and

vi. Understand that consensus is not required, and that failure

of the group to reach agreement will not be grounds for

denial of a permit application.

3. Scope of GNA Advisory Committee Work. The scope of work for the GNA Advisory Committee is intended to support the GNA Advisory Committee purpose described in paragraph G.1 of this section LUC 20.20.455. The GNA Advisory Committee is advisory to the decision maker for the development agreement and CUP processes identified for a specific Homeless Services Use, and its scope includes:

a. Becoming informed on the proposed Homeless Services Use

Standard Operating Procedures and project design; b. Participating in context setting to describe the community within

which the Homeless Services Use is proposed to be located;

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c. Providing early and ongoing advice to the Homeless Services Use Operator on how to incorporate context sensitive design into the proposed project;

d. Providing advisory guidance to permit decision makers as described in more detail below regarding Homeless Services Use design and operational concerns prior to any recommendation of the Director on a development agreement or CUP;

e. Collaborating with the Operator to establish a plan for communications, and engagement in any Community-Endorse Service Program, between the Operator and neighbors after the use is established, constructed and operational; and

f. Collaborating with the Operator to consider and evaluate metrics for success of the shelter operations, including security, sanitation, and transitioning shelter clients out of homelessness.

4. Involvement Process – Timing, Focus of Involvement, and Work Product.

a. Process Summary. The GNA Advisory Committee process is aligned with Homeless Shelter Use permit process to optimize process efficiency and funding predictability. Figure 20.20.455.G.4 depicts the relationship between the GNA Advisory Committee review and the City permit process phases. The following table describes the intended timing of GNA Advisory Committee review, the focus of GNA Advisory Committee involvement, and the anticipated work product to be generated by the GNA Advisory Committee at each review phase.

Figure 20.20.455.G.4 Illustration of GNA Advisory Committee Process in Relationship to Permit Process

GNA Advisory

Committee Review Phases General Intent of Review

Relationship to City Permit

Process Phases

Context Setting

Provide early input on “context” to which design elements and features of Homeless Services Use should respond, and advice to the Homeless Services Use Operator on how to incorporate context sensitive design into the proposed project. Identify unique circumstances that should be considered in development of the GNA. Provide Context Setting Document.

Following the first Community Meeting (GNA Advisory Committee input provided within One Month of the second Community Meeting)

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GNA Advisory

Committee Review Phases General Intent of Review

Relationship to City Permit

Process Phases

Design Input (Facility)

Provide input regarding incorporation of contextual considerations into the Homeless Service Use facility design. Anticipated that GNA Advisory Committee would provide advice regarding complementary building materials, integration of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) measures, quality of design and materials, landscape development and screening. Provide Advisory Document.

Application Review Phase (GNA Advisory Committee input provided prior to Director recommendation)

Good Neighbor Agreement (Operations)

Provide input on operational concerns and GNA augments the Provider’s Standard Operating Procedures to respond to those concerns. Although the GNA is legally nonbinding, it does define the intent and agreement of all parties represented on how a specific Homeless Service Use will be operated to address the concerns of its neighbors while meeting the needs of its clients and the funders. Provide the GNA Document.

Post Project Approval Phase (GNA Advisory Committee input provided to the Director prior to Occupancy for inclusion in the project record)

b. Timing of GNA Advisory Committee Involvement. i. The GNA Advisory Committee process should occur early in the

process to avoid delays that jeopardize participation in funding cycles, require shelters to operate under emergency declarations, and place homeless individuals at risk.

ii. The actual timing of GNA Advisory Committee review and participation will be scheduled by the facilitator to ensure that GNA Advisory Committee input is consolidated with the applicable city permit process phase as described in Figure 20.20.455.G.4.

iii. The GNA Advisory Committee will be dissolved once its scope of work has been completed.

c. Work Product. The work of the GNA Advisory Committee review

phase shall culminate in an Advisory Document or Good Neighbor Agreement that describes the phase of review and GNA Advisory Committee feedback consistent with the scope of work described in this section. City staff will support the GNA Advisory Committee preparation of this work product.

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5. Applicable Policy and Regulatory Guidance. Guidance for Evaluating Context Sensitivity. Advice provided by the GNA Advisory Committee shall be objectively based upon the policies, regulations, guidelines and other documents applicable to a Homeless Services Use in the location that it is proposed.

6. Meeting Operations. The meetings of the GNA Advisory Committee and documents developed through the process shall operate and be managed consistent with the applicable requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act (Chapter 43.20 RCW) and the Public Records Act (Chapter 42.56 RCW).

H. City Approval Requirements for Homeless Services Uses

1. Applicability of City Review Process. There are two process options that

can be used to approve a Homeless Services Use as described in LUC

20.20.455.D above. The approval process requirements contained in this

paragraph apply to all Homeless Services Uses irrespective of whether

City review under LUC 20.20.455.D is undertaken through the negotiation

of a development agreement or through processing of a Conditional Use

Permit.

a. Development Agreement – Council Legislative Decision. i. Scope of Approval. A Homeless Services Use is permitted outright and may be established pursuant to the terms of a development agreement entered into between the City and a Homeless Services Use Operator when the location, design and operation is negotiated pursuant to Chapter 36.70B RCW and is consistent with the terms of this section 20.20.455.H LUC. ii. Applicable Process. A development agreement adopted by the City Council shall be processed under the authority of and pursuant to the procedures set forth in Chapter 36.70B RCW and this section LUC 20.20.455.H. Any development agreement adopted by the City Council shall be consistent with all applicable Comprehensive Plan policies and all adopted “development standards,” as that term is used in RCW 36.70B.170(3), that govern and vest the development for a specified time duration; provided, that a development agreement may not extend the vesting period for longer than 15 years from the effective date. Periodic review of the conditions of a Development Agreement may be imposed. Any appeal of a development agreement shall be directly to superior court.

b. Conditional Use Permit – Hearing Examiner Quasi-Judicial Decision.

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i. When Required. Development of any Homeless Services Use requires approval under applicable Bellevue city codes and the development requirements of this section LUC 20.20.455 through a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) process when the City Council has declined to negotiate a development agreement, or when the applicant has requested processing as a CUP. ii. Scope of Approval. When a Homeless Services Use has not been permitted outright in a City Council adopted development agreement, a Conditional Use Permit shall be required to establish the use and approve the design. iii. The Conditional Use Permit shall be reviewed through Process I (LUC 20.35.100 through 20.35.150) as enhanced by the provisions of this section LUC 20.20.455. iv. Periodic review of the conditions of permit approval may be imposed pursuant to the terms of LUC 20.30B.165. v. The Conditional Use Permit may be modified or revoked pursuant to the terms of LUC 20.30B.170.

2. Decision Criteria. The City may approve or approve with modifications an

application for a Homeless Services Use and design if the applicant

demonstrates that:

a. The proposal complies with the Conditional Use Permit decision

criteria of LUC 20.30B.140; and

b. The proposal complies with the applicable requirements of the BCC;

and

c. The proposal includes a Standard Operating Procedure plan meeting

the requirements of LUC 20.20.455.F.2.e.

d. The proposal includes a Code of Conduct meeting the requirements of

LUC 20.20.455.F.2.f;

e. The proposal includes a Safety and Security Plan meeting the

requirements of LUC 20.20.455.F.2.g and incorporating the feedback

provided by the Bellevue Police Department.

f. The facility design input of the GNA Advisory Committee developed

pursuant to Figure 20.20.455.G.4 has been integrated into the

Homeless Services Uses to the maximum extent feasible;

g. The proposal addresses all applicable design guidelines and

development standards of this section LUC 20.20.455 and any

applicable land use district overlay in a manner which fulfills their

purpose and intent.

3. Minimum required notice and public engagement procedures for

Homeless Service Uses shall adhere to the Process I requirements

applicable to Conditional Use Permits, and shall specifically include the

following:

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a. Notice of the Pre-Application Community Meeting shall be provided

pursuant to LUC 20.35.120.B, and prospective members of the

GNA Advisory Committee shall be invited to attend. Required

mailed notice for a Homeless Services Use shall be expanded to

include owners of real property within 1,000 feet of the project site.

b. Notice of an application to establish any Homeless Services Use

shall be provided pursuant to LUC 20.35.120. Required mailed

notice for a Homeless Services Use shall be expanded to include

owners of real property within 1,000 feet of the project site.

c. A minimum comment period associated with any Homeless

Services Use application shall be provided pursuant to LUC

20.35.125.

d. A public meeting shall be held pursuant to LUC 20.35.127 on all

applications to establish a Homeless Services Use. Prior to the

public meeting, the Operator shall meet and confer with the

Bellevue Police Department regarding the proposed Safety and

Security Plan described in the submittal materials as required by

LUC 20.20.455.F.2.g above. At the public meeting, a

representative of the Homeless Services Use Operator shall

present in writing and describe the proposed Safety and Security

Plan, and any input or comments received on the plan from the

Bellevue Police Department.

4. Director’s Recommendation.

a. Content.

1. Development Agreements. A written report of the Director

shall be prepared. The Director’s recommendation shall be

based on the requirements of Chapter 36.70B RCW and the

decision criteria contained in LUC 20.20.455.H.2 of this

section.

2. Conditional Use Permits. A written report of the Director

shall be prepared pursuant to LUC 20.35.130.

b. Notice of Availability of the Director’s Recommendation, SEPA

Determination, and Public Hearing. Notice of the availability of the

Director’s recommendation shall be provided pursuant to LUC

20.35.135.

5. Public Hearing and Appeals

a. Development Agreements. Public Hearings on Development

Agreements applied for to establish a Homeless Services Use shall

be held by the City Council pursuant to Chapter 36.70B RCW and

adopted City Council rules for legislative hearings.

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b. Conditional Use Permits. Public Hearings on Conditional Use

Permits applied for to establish a Homeless Services Use shall be

held by the Hearing Examiner pursuant to LUC 20.35.137. The

Hearing Examiner shall render a decision pursuant to LUC

20.35.140, and appeals of the Hearing Examiner decision shall be

governed by the requirements of LUC 20.35.150.

6. Recording. The description of the population to be served, the conditions

of approval, and any Binding Site Plan for a Homeless Services Use shall

be recorded with the King County Recorder’s Office or its successor

organization.

7. Modifications to a Homeless Services Use. Conditions of approval for a

Homeless Services Use apply for the life of the project. Any increase in

the number of beds beyond that applied for by the applicant and included

in the City approval, or changes to the population served by the Homeless

Services Use, shall be processed as a new application in accordance with

the standards and requirements for a new or expanding use in this section

LUC 20.20.455.

8. Abandonment. Any established Homeless Services Use that is

abandoned for a continuous period of one year or more shall not be

permitted to be re-established, except as allowed in accordance with the

standards and requirements for a new or expanding use in this section

LUC 20.20.455.

I. Development Standards/Use Requirements

1. General Development Requirements. The applicable General

Development Requirements of Chapter 20.20 LUC shall be met unless

specifically modified by the terms of this section when applied to a

Homeless Services Uses.

2. Parking, Circulation and Walkway Requirements. In addition to the terms

of LUC 20.20.590, the following requirements apply to all Homeless

Services Uses:

a. Number of Parking Stalls. Homeless Services Uses are unspecified

under the terms of LUC 20.20.590.F, and required parking stalls shall

be established by the Director pursuant to LUC 20.20.590.F.2.

b. Overnight camping is prohibited. Camping is prohibited in areas that

provide accessory parking for the Homeless Services Use.

c. Entrance Area. Entrances to intake areas for a Homeless Services

Uses shall provide for user queuing adequate to ensure:

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i. Protection from the weather and natural elements; and

ii. Privacy for the homeless individuals seeking access to the use.

d. Entrance and Elevator Separation. Entrances and elevators serving

the Homeless Services Uses shall be physically separated from

entrances and elevators serving any residential use that is located on

the same site.

3. Occupancy Limits and Size-Related Development Standards.

a. All Homeless Services Uses shall comply with occupancy limitations

contained in applicable building and fire codes and ordinances adopted

by the City.

b. Permanent Overnight Homeless Shelter Uses shall not provide

sleeping accommodations for more than 100 residents, and shall

comply with the following additional requirements:

i. The City shall impose a condition on any approved Permanent

Overnight Homeless Shelter Use limiting the numbers of beds to

those requested by the applicant.

ii. Shelters with more than 50 beds shall:

1. Should Llocate within one-half mile of a public transit

stop; and

2. Shall Llocate greater than one-half mile from any other

Homeless Services Use permitted under the terms of the

LUC section 20.20.455, unless they are co-located as

part of a single development.

4. Minimum Requirements

a. Homeless Services Uses in general.

i. Adequate toilet, bathing, sleeping, laundry and storage facilities

to meet the demands anticipated by the homeless population

that is proposed to be served.

ii. Access to WiFi for occupants of the Homeless Services Use.

iii. Recycling and solid waste collection facilities to meet the

requirements of LUC 20.20.725, and any additional demands

anticipated by the homeless population that is proposed to be

served.

iv. Designated smoking areas located a minimum of 25 feet from

perimeter property lines.

v. Front desk staff provided during operating hours for each


vi. Designated and dignified privacy areas to meet the demands of

the anticipated homeless population that is proposed to be

served (e.g. lactation rooms, medical/counseling rooms,

caseworker consultation spaces, etc.).

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vii. A permanent address and mailroom to meet the demands

anticipated by the homeless population that is proposed to be

served.

viii. A final Safety and Security Plan updated to incorporate input

and comments received on the plan from the Bellevue Police

Department.

b. Day Services Center Use

i. Access to electrical outlets to meet the demands anticipated by

the homeless population that is proposed to be served.

c. Permanent Overnight Shelter

i. Permanent overnight sleeping accommodations that do not

exceed 100 beds.

ii. A dedicated electrical outlet for every occupant of a permanent

bed.

5. Special and Overlay District Requirements. The applicable Special and

Overlay District Requirements of Chapter 20.25 LUC (e.g., Downtown,

BelRed, Critical Areas Overlay, etc.) shall be met unless specifically

modified by the terms of this section when applied to a Homeless Services

Uses.

5.6. Medically Supervised Consumption Centers (MSCC) are prohibited.

MSCCs are prohibited in all land use districts pursuant to LUC 20.10.410,

and shall not be allowed (whether temporary, mobile or in a structure) to

locate on a property where a Homeless Services Use has been permitted

under the terms of this section LUC 20.20.455.

J. Design Guidelines

1. Context.

a. Architectural elements should enhance, not detract from, the area’s

overall character;

b. Incorporate architectural elements at a scale and location that

ensures detailing is proportionate to the size of the building; and

c. Use forms, proportions, articulation, materials, colors and

architectural motifs that are suggested by and complement

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2. Crime Deterrence. The design of any Homeless Services Use should

incorporate Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED)

Principles and use available technology to deter crime. Examples include:

a. Visibility of entrance and exit points to and from any structure

housing a Homeless Services Use;

b. Open and well-lighted pedestrian connections between the

Homeless Services Use, accessory parking, transit services and

other supportive services in the area; and

c. Video surveillance of entrance and exit points to and from any

structure housing a Homeless Services Use.

3. Common Areas.

a. Common areas should enhance resident enjoyment through

inclusion of features such as libraries, roof decks, patios and

gardens.

K. Mitigation Measures.

The City may impose conditions relating to the development, design, use, or operation of a Homeless Services Use to mitigate environmental, public safety, or other identifiable impacts.

L. Independent Technical Review.

The City may require the applicant pay for independent technical review by a consultant retained by the City for review of materials submitted by the applicant to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the LUC section 20.20.455.

Section 2. A new Land Use Classification of Homeless Services Uses is hereby added to the Services Use Charts of the Bellevue Land Use Code and is permitted in the following Land Use Districts through approval of a Conditional Use Permit (C) or adoption of a Development Agreement (DA) by the Bellevue City Council.

1. Commercial

a. General Commercial (GC) District

b. Community Business (CB) District

c. Eastgate Transit Oriented Development (EG-TOD)

2. Office a. Office Limited Business (OLB)

b. Office Limited Business 2 (OLB-2)

3. Downtown (DT)

a. Downtown Office District 1 (DT-O-1)

b. Downtown Office District 2 (DT-O-2)

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c. Downtown Multiple Use District (DT-MU)

d. Downtown Residential District (DT-R)

e. Downtown Old Bellevue (DT-OB)

f. Downtown Office and Limited Business (DT-OLB)

4. BelRed

a. BelRed Medical Office and BelRed Medical Office Node 1 (BR-MO and

BR-MO-1)

b. BelRed Office/Residential, BelRed Office/Residential Node 1 and Node

2 (BR-OR, BR-OR-1 and BR-OR-2)

c. BelRed Residential/Commercial Node 1, Node 2 and Node 3 (BR-RC-

1, BR-RC-2 and BR-RC-3)

d. BelRed Commercial/Residential (BR-CR)

e. BelRed Residential (BR-R)

f. BelRed General Commercial (BR-GC)

5. Factoria

a. Factoria F1 (F1)

b. Factoria F2 (F2)

c. Factoria F3 (F3)

6. Medical Institution District

a. Hospital Center Development Area (MI-DA1)

b. Medical Office Development Area (MI-DA2)

c. Hospital Perimeter Development Area (MI-DA3)

Homeless Services Uses are prohibited in the following Land Use Districts.

1. Residential

a. Single Family Residential (R-1 through R-7.5)

b. Multi-Family Residential (R-10 through R-30)

2. Commercial

a. Neighborhood Business (NB)

b. Neighborhood Mixed Use (NMU)

3. Office

a. Professional Office (PO)

b. Office (O)

4. Light Industrial (LI)

5. BelRed

a. BelRed Office/Residential Transition (BR-ORT)

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Section 3. A note is hereby added to the new Land Use Classification of Homeless Services Uses in each Services Use Chart of the Bellevue Land Use Code to read as follows:

A Homeless Services Use requires approval of a Conditional Use Permit unless the City Council agrees to negotiate a development agreement. Refer to LUC 20.20.455.D.

Section 4. A new definition of Overnight Shelter: Emergency/Temporary is hereby added to the O Definitions in section 20.50.038 of the Bellevue Land Use Code to read as follows:

Overnight Shelter: Emergency/Temporary is a facility with the primary purpose of providing temporary shelter for homeless people in response to an emergency. These facilities are housed in a temporary or interim location, permitted pursuant to LUC 20.20.850 and Part 20.30M LUC.

Section 5. A new definition of Overnight Shelter: Permanent is hereby added to the O Definitions in section 20.50.038 of the Bellevue Land Use Code to read as follows:

Overnight Shelter: Permanent. Refer to LUC 20.20.455.C. Section 6. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of this Ordinance. Section 7. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after its passage and legal publication. Passed by the City Council this _____ day of , 2018 and signed in authentication of its passage this ______ day of , 2018. (SEAL) John Chelminiak, Mayor Approved as to form: Lori M. Riordan, City Attorney

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Matt McFarland, Assistant City Attorney Attest: Kyle Stannert, City Clerk Published

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