On July 16, 2018, the City Council adopted a land use code amendment for shelters and other homeless services. The vote did not involve the selection of a specific site for a men’s shelter. The amendment was drafted with five months of community engagement, including a citywide online survey, a large workshop at City Hall, an optional “listening session” and two “Q&A sessions” at local community centers. A public hearing was held on June 11.
Past Meeting Updates
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July 16 (adoption)
- July 2 (further consideration, fallback)
- June 25 (final adoption, tentative)
- Draft LUCA Ordinance
- Agenda Memo
- Agenda Packet Materials (Including Draft Amendments)
- Additional Proposed Amendment (GNA Advisory Committee Membership)
- Council Roundup News Release
- Extended Study Session Video
- June 11 (set public hearing)
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May 21
- May 7
- April 23
Community workshop
On April 3 the city hosted a community workshop at City Hall.The interactive event offered attendees an opportunity to learn more about what goes into developing a LUCA, hear about the results from a recent Citywide Permanent Shelter Survey, discuss key components involved in homeless shelter permitting, and see the next steps in the process.
The workshop also included a facilitated listening session with roundtable discussion. This optional session was intended to stimulate conversation among community members about how land use regulations can help make a shelter, that’s located in Bellevue, be successful.
Informational flyers and other documents:
Contact
Assistant Director, City Manager's Office
Smaller Q&A sessions
For those unable to attend the April 3 workshop, two additional, smaller information sessions were offered for participants to get questions answered and learn about next steps in the process. The sessions were held on April 5 at the Crossroads Community Center (10 – 11:30 a.m.) and the South Bellevue Community Center (5:30 – 7:00 p.m.). See above for workshop documents and presentation materials.
Survey
Residents were encouraged to participate in a citywide survey, which was open from March 7 - 21. Results and additional comments gathered by the survey are now posted online for the public to view:
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Full data set (Note: Some Question 10 comments contain strong language)
Results of the survey were shared with attendees at the April 3 community workshop and smaller April 5 Q&A sessions.
Send an email
Residents can continue to provide direct feedback at any time by emailing their comments to NLacombe@bellevuewa.gov.