Bellevue's Planning Commission reviews and proposes amendments to the Comprehensive Plan. Using public input, it also makes recommendations to the City Council on proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use (Zoning) Code. All other city boards and commissions coordinate their Comprehensive Plan and land use activities with the Planning Commission.
The commission also recommends and reviews studies of geographic subareas in the city. The commission does not review site-specific development proposals.
Meetings
The Planning Commission meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. and holds other special meetings as scheduled. Meetings are in Conference Room 1E-113 at City Hall and also on Zoom. The next Planning Commission meeting will be January 8th, 2025.
All meetings, including study sessions and public hearings, are open to the public, and comments are always welcome. Comments received in writing or electronically will be provided to the commission at its next scheduled meeting. If you wish to make a comment at the meeting, please refer to the agenda.
The Planning Commission meetings are conducted in a hybrid manner, with both in-person and virtual options. To speak at the meeting, you may attend:
- In-person
- By calling 253-215-8782 and entering Webinar ID: 860 6256 3586
- zoom.us, Webinar ID: 860 6256 3586, Passcode: 983801
Written comments will be included in the packet if received by 11 a.m. the Tuesday preceding the meeting. All other comments received by 11 a.m. the day of the meeting will be emailed to the commissioners before the meeting.
Public comments, including information such as email, mailing address and phone contact information, sent to the Planning Commission email address is subject to public disclosure and may be included in the Planning Commission packet.
The sign up for oral communications and public hearings, will open at noon the day of the meeting and close at 6 p.m.
Members
The Planning Commission is comprised of seven Bellevue residents appointed by the mayor with the concurrence of the City Council. Terms last four years and expire on May 31 of the last year of the term. No person can serve more than two consecutive full terms. If a commissioner is appointed to fill a partial term of less than two years, that commissioner is eligible to serve for an additional two full terms.
Deputy Mayor Mo Malakoutian is City Council liaison for the Planning Commission.
| Commissioner | Term Expiration |
| Carolynn Ferris | Term #2 2027 |
| Vishal Bhargava | Term #2 2027 |
| Andres Villaveces | Term #1 2025 |
| Luisa Cuellar-Calad (Vice-Chair) | Term #1 2026 |
| Craighton Goeppele (Chair) | Term #2 2027 |
| Jonny Lu | Term #1 2028 |
| Negin Khanloo | Term #1 2027 |