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Land use development in Bellevue includes property division, site development and protection of environmental and critical areas, in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan and governed by land use regulations and codes. These regulations can include:
- Allowed uses and improvements
- Requirements on the location, size and coverage of structures and improvements
- Design specifications for particular uses, improvements and types of development
- Environmental protections
- Procedural requirements
Land use planners in the Development Services Department are responsible for applying these regulations to all land use and permit application requests, and work to ensure compliance with the city's Comprehensive Plan.
Zoning
Bellevue is divided into land use districts, also called zones, established to geographically distribute land uses across the city. Zoning and land use regulation is conceived to allow:
- Harmonious groupings of uses possessing compatible characteristics and levels of activity
- An efficient and compatible relationship of land uses and land use districts
- Planning for public services, systems and facilities
Resources
- Code Amendments - recent and proposed amendments to the city code
- Land Use Code
- Major Projects List Downtown - private projects in and around downtown
- Major Projects List BelRed District - private projects in the BelRed area
- Public Records Requests - form for submitting records requests to the City Clerk
- Land Use Maps - online and PDF maps
- Zoning Map - With layers showing property information, parks and trails, infrastructure, capital projects and more
- Design Guideline Gallery - projects in Seattle and Bellevue that show how Bellevue design guidelines can be interpreted