Comprehensive Plan

Bellevue’s Comprehensive Plan is the city’s foundational policy document, guiding growth and development here for the next 20 years. The maps, goals and policies of the plan provide the basis for Bellevue's regulations, programs and services. Comprehensive Plan Story Map

The City Council adopted the current Comprehensive Plan on Aug. 3, 2015 (agenda memo), dedicating it to Nan Campbell, former Bellevue mayor. The plan was updated following two years of public outreach.

Plan Organization

The comprehensive plan is organized into two volumes, one focused on citywide policies and the second on goals and policies for Bellevue's 16 neighborhood areas. 

Volume 1 has background information about Bellevue and the community vision for the future, along with goals for elements such as housing, transportation, human services and parks.  

Volume 2 contains goals and policies of the subarea (or neighborhood area) plans and a consolidated list of long-range transportation facility projects.

You can view all of volume 1 in flipbook format or access both volumes in individual PDF chapters linked below.

General Elements - Volume 1

• Cover and Dedication
• Table of Contents
• Introduction and Vision
• Citizen Engagement
• Land Use
• Neighborhoods
• Housing
• Capital Facilities
• Utilities
• Transportation
• Economic Development
• Environment
• Human Services
• Parks, Recreation and Open Space
• Urban Design and the Arts
• Shoreline Management
• Glossary

Subarea Plans - Volume 2

• Cover, Introduction and Table of Contents
• BelRed
• Bridle Trails
• Crossroads
• Downtown (2017)
• Eastgate
• Factoria
• Newcastle
• Newport Hills
• North Bellevue
• Northeast Bellevue
• Richards Valley
• Southeast Bellevue
• Southwest Bellevue
• Wilburton/NE 8th St.

Comprehensive Transportation Project List

Citywide Comprehensive Plan map

Code Consistency Amendments

Bellevue's comprehensive plan was updated in 2015. As a result, our critical areas ordinance is being amended. Learn more at Critical Areas.