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City of Bellevue, WA Development Services
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    Development Services

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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
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      • Open Plaza
      • Alley with Addresses

    Development Services

    Land Use
    Telephone
    425-452-4188
    Hearing Impaired
    711
    Email
    landusereview@bellevuewa.gov

    Development Services

    450 110th Ave. NE
    P.O. Box 90012
    Bellevue, WA 98009

    Telephone
    425-452-6800
    Hours
    In-person Permit Center services are available Monday to Thursday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

    The Permit Center will be open on Friday from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., although customers visiting City Hall may be served remotely by permitting staff.
    Business Hours
    Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

    Reasonable Accommodation

    For alternate formats, interpreters, or reasonable modification requests please phone at least 48 hours in advance 425-452-6800 (voice) or email servicefirst@bellevuewa.gov. For complaints regarding modifications, contact the City of Bellevue ADA, Title VI, and Equal Opportunity Officer at ADATitleVI@bellevuewa.gov.

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