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A
Welcome
everybody
to
the
bellevue
city
council,
regular
meeting
for
september
13
2021..
A
Tonight
we
have
deputy
city
clerk
karen
roberts
filling
in
for
charmaine,
and
we
have
deputy
city
manager,
kate,
behrens
filling
in
for
mr
brad
miyake,
so
deputy
city
clerk,
would
you
ready?
Could
you
do
the
roll
call
please
mayor.
C
D
E
F
D
G
Well,
yes,
mayor
robinson,
and
I
want
to
say
that
I
appreciate
the
honor.
I
read
the
first
annual
proclamation
back
in
izmir
in
2016.
and
be
proud
to
read
the
version
for
today
the
proclamation
on
behalf
of
mayors,
of
which
I'll
read
at
the
end.
The
embarrassing
city,
east
side,
cities
of
bellevue,
issaquah,
kirkland,
redmond
and
sammamish
here
have
jointly
celebrated
east
side
welcoming
week
for
the
past
five
years,
and
whereas
these
cities
recognize
the
importance
of
ensuring
that
all
residents
feel
safe,
secure
and
welcome.
G
And
whereas
east
king
county
is
one
of
the
most
racially
and
ethically
diverse
regions
in
washington,
state
and
over
30
percent
of
our
residents
come
from
places
outside
the
united
states
and
realizing.
Our
vision
for
a
welcoming
community
requires
actively
addressing
the
lived
experiences
of
those
in
our
community
who
do
not
feel
welcome,
safe,
valued
or
included,
and
whereas
recent
events
have
highlighted
the
historic
and
current
impacts
of
individual
institutional
and
systemic
racism
that
result
in
harmful
disparities
in
education,
employment,
income,
housing,
criminal
justice
and
quality
of
life
as
well
as
sense
of
belonging.
G
And
whereas
our
communities,
like
others
across
the
nation,
have
structures,
systems
and
policies
that
contribute
to
injustice,
racial
inequality
and
discriminatory
treatment
against
residents
who
were
born
in
another
country
are
black
indigenous
other
people
of
color,
lgbtc
and
other
identities,
and
whereas
to
capitalize
on
diversity
as
an
asset.
Our
community
must
strive
to
create
a
culture
and
environment
that
ensures
that
everyone
can
belong
and
thrive.
G
Now,
therefore,
the
mirrors
of
bellevue
issaquah
kirkland
redmond
and
sammamish
washington
jointly
proclaimed
september
16th
through
19th
2021
as
eastside
welcoming
week,
and
invite
the
community
to
engage
in
opportunities
during
eastside
welcoming
week
and
beyond,
to
learn,
connect
across
differences
and
take
joint
action
to
achieve
a
welcoming,
equitable
and
inclusive
community
sign
lynne.
Robinson
mayor
of
bellevue
penny
sweet
mayor
of
kirkland
karen
moran,
mayor
of
smamish,
mayor
mary
lou,
polly,
mayor
of
issaquah
and
angela
bernie,
mayor
of
redmond.
A
Thank
you,
deputy
city
clerk.
Do
we
have
anybody
signed
up
for
oral
communications.
B
Yes,
thank
you
mayor.
There
are
10
speakers
signed
up
this
evening,
including
seven
people
that
have
signed
up
to
speak
on
the
east
name,
luca,
five
in
support
and
two
in
opposition,
slash
concern
for
the
council
rules
of
procedure.
A
maximum
of
three
persons
are
permitted
to
speak
to
each
site
of
any
one
topic.
B
A
Deputy
city
clerk,
I
missed
the
approval
of
the
agenda.
Can
I
stick
that
in
before
we
hear
our
first
comment
for
all
communication?
Is
there
a
motion
to
approve
the
agenda?
I.
H
Okay,
oh,
let
me
exit
full
screen,
okay,
so
mayor
robinson
and
other
council
members.
Thank
you
so
much
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
with
you
this
evening.
I
wanted
to
share
with
you
my
concerns
about
the
state
of
trees
in
bellevue.
H
Where
I
walk
every
day,
we
have
lost
over
half
a
dozen
huge
mature
trees
in
the
last
two
years,
and
if
this
pace
of
tree
loss
continues
benefits
that
those
trees
provide
and
that
residents
both
value
and
continue
to
tell
the
council
they
value,
including
their
beauty,
those
welcome
pockets
of
cool
shade
on
increasingly
hot
summer
days
and
all
the
homes
for
birds
and
animals
that
inspire
you
know
us
and
our
kids.
All
of
that
will
disappear
and
our
legacy
will
be
hot
sidewalks,
ugly,
neighborhoods
and
meager
biodiversity.
H
Now
I
know
that
the
council
cannot
solve
all
these
problems
right.
I
know
that
climate
change
is
responsible
for
significant
tree
losses
and
that
some
trees
do
indeed
need
to
be
removed
because
they're,
sickly
or
dangerous,
but
I'm
asking
you
to
do
whatever
you
can
to
protect
our
healthy
trees.
Now,
because,
once
they're
gone,
we
will
not
see
the
likes
of
them
during
our
lifetimes.
H
Now
I,
like
a
growing
number
of
bellevue
residents,
want
my
children
to
to
enjoy
a
bellevue
better
than
it
was
when
we
moved
here
and
trees,
especially
those
big
ones,
are
an
integral
part
of
what
makes
this
place
so
beautiful,
so
livable
and
so
special,
and
I'm
asking
you
to
please
act
now
to
protect
those
trees.
Thank
you.
I
I
understand
the
importance
of
the
affordable
housing
issue
in
bellevue,
and
I
understand
that
some
of
bellevue's
single-family
residential
neighborhoods
may
eventually
experience
upzoning
to
allow
for
a
greater
variety
of
housing
types.
However,
not
all
affordable
housing
should
be
multi-family.
Housing
bellevue
should
protect
and
maintain
its
existing
stock
of
affordable,
single-family
residences
by
changing
its
land
use
codes.
I
A
new
5
000
square
foot
home
is
currently
under
construction
next
door
to
my
home
on
a
9,
400
square
foot
lot.
The
house
has
been
listed
at
3.3
million
on
august,
2nd
just
over
a
month
ago,
the
same
size
house,
one
block
over
from
us,
which
was
built
by
the
same
builder
sold
for
2.96
million,
an
increase
of
340
000
in
one
month's
time.
B
J
J
J
The
it
was
clear
I
think
from
our
discussion
that
the
400-foot
heights
allowed
more
housing
to
be
developed
sooner
and
more
housing
overall
during
the
course
of
the
project,
and
it
would
be
better
with
these
lower
heights
for
the
adjoining
neighborhood
at
surrey
downs.
J
So
I
was
a
little
perplexed
to
look
at
the
agenda
memo
for
you,
because
I
thought
that
council's
direction
was
to
seriously
explore
this
alternative,
and
I
just
didn't
see
that
in
the
agenda
memo-
and
so
I
wanted
to
encourage
the
council
to
you-
know-
maintain
its
focus
on
this.
It's
a
very,
I
think,
important
and
logical
goal
for
this
site
and
this
area
there
has
been
some
discussion
about
cipa
and
what
needs
to
happen
in
terms
of
environmental
review.
J
If
you
look
at
taller
heights-
and
all
of
you
have
probably
seen
the
letter
that
I
did
about
six
months
ago
on
this
topic-
it's
not
a
difficult
issue.
As
I
pointed
out
in
my
letter,
I
mean
that
most
of
the
work
has
already
been
done.
The
impacts
from
the
shadow
and
view
point
of
view
are
actually
less
if
you
mass
heights
on
the
eastern
side
of
the
red
lion
site
and
lower
the
heights
on
112th-
and
I
you
know
in
the
past
six
months-
we've
not
really
done
much
to
move
that
forward.
J
The
point
of
cipa
you
know
is
you
know
to
help
you
as
decision
makers,
make
better
decisions,
and
it's
not
intended
to
be
a
process.
It
should,
you
know,
delay
or
obstruct
good
planning
decisions.
So
I
just
wanted
to
encourage
you
to
stick
to
your
principles
here.
We've
got
one
chance
to
do
this
now
for
the
next
generation
and
to
do
it
right,
this
site
will
yet
developed,
and
so,
let's
make
sure
it's
developed
right.
J
K
L
K
Place
southeast
bellevue,
washington,
honorable
mayor
and
council
members
during
the
public
hearing,
we
heard
the
public
and
you
loud
and
clear
that
you
want
housing
with
affordable
units
in
east
maine
as
soon
as
possible
to
fill
city
needs,
and
that
density
should
be
maximized
on
this
transit
site.
That
was
mentioned
many
times
during
the
public
hearing
at
the
outset.
We
want
you
to
know
that
we
also
want
housing.
K
K
K
K
More
housing,
as
well
as
more
affordable
housing
on
the
site,
land
use
code
with
the
changes
we
have
proposed
will
encourage
a
lot
more
residential
housing
than
the
minimum
residential
requirement
for
your
information.
The
traffic
study
in
sipa
already
studied
up
to
5.6
far
and
far
next
door
with
affordable
housing
is
six
and
we
are
requesting
5.3.
B
Next
speaker,
signed
up
tonight
is
actually
our
first
speaker,
ms
addie
smith,
who
has
let
me
know
that
she
is
in
the
meeting
smith.
Can
you
hear
me.
L
Hello
city,
council
members,
my
name
is
addie
smith,
I'm
a
hate
crime
survivor.
I
live
on
mercer
island.
The
reason
I
am
speaking
before
you
today
is
to
commend
you
and
to
inform
you
about
some
things
happening
in
your
city.
Congratulations
for
passing
the
new
mfte
exemptions
for
low-income
housing
in
apartments
in
the
city.
The
current
members
of
the
mercer
island
city
council
voted
to
end
those
mfte
exemptions
here,
multi-family
tax
exemptions.
L
It
is
my
hope
that
you
bellevue
city
council
members,
will
make
sure
that
the
current
employees
responsible
for
the
arch
program
are
not
responsible
for
the
mft
program.
These
current
arch
program
employees
include
the
director,
have
intentionally
failed
to
monitor
the
arch
program
on
mercer
island.
Not
only
is
it
a
failure
of
the
arch
program,
but
the
current
mercer
island
city
manager,
who
is
also
responsible
for
the
applicants
and
applications,
the
waitlist
and
etc
have
also
failed.
L
The
people
on
the
art
in
on
the
waitlist
for
the
arch
program,
I'm
the
former
manager
of
the
hadley
apartments
on
mercer
island,
because
I
would
not
violate
hood
federal
law
or
washington
state
law
to
allow
a
white
woman
who
requested
to
be
bumped
up
the
waitlist
that
number
one.
She
wasn't
on
and
number
two.
She
did
not
qualify
to
be
on
to
live
in.
One
of
those
apartments
in
the
arch
program
she
began
to
attack
threaten
harass
and
stalk.
L
My
teenage
daughter-
and
I
and
this
went
on
for
months
and
no
one
did
anything
about
it.
I
went
to
the
police
who
refused
to
write
police
reports.
I
went
to
the
bellevue
east
district
court
before
judge
marcus
naylor
and
I
provided
proof
to
him,
and
I
also
requested
that
he
subpoena
the
video
for
additional
proof
to
show
that
this
woman
was
attacking
my
daughter
and
I
and
she
was
recruiting
other
white
residents.
L
She
was
telling
these
people
that
I
was
trying
to
move
all
the
black
people
out
to
move
black
people
in
simply
because
the
current
members
of
the
arch
program,
the
directors
and
all
they
weren't
monitoring
this
program,
so
the
previous
manager
was
allowing
people
to
who
didn't
qualify
to
be
bumped
up
that
list
and
be
moved
into
these
apartments
in
the
arch
program.
She
found
this
out
from
one
of
her
white
friends.
L
Had
someone
been
monitoring
this
program?
Had
the
mercer
island
city
manager
been
monitoring
this
program?
The
attacks
on
my
daughter
and
I
following
her
asking
her.
What
kind
of
she
was
because
she's
half
asian
or
you
know,
throwing
things
at
me
hurling?
You
know
hurting
me
and
things
like
that
would
not
have
happened.
L
M
Okay
good
evening
so
mayor
deputy
mayor
and
council
members,
my
name
is
linda
hall.
I
have
lived
and
worked
on
the
east
side
since
1999,
and
during
this
time
my
professional
and
personal
passion
has
been
in
the
area
of
affordable
housing
and
ensuring
that
we
as
a
community
do
what
we
can
to
maintain
some
semblance
of
housing
access
for
all,
even
as
we
all
benefit
from
the
incredible
growth
wealth
and
opportunities
being
experienced
in
our
east
side.
M
Looking
at
the
long
game
across
multiple
east
side
cities
and
within
seattle,
I
have
personal
experience
being
part
of
creating
and
managing
affordable
homes
which
came
about
due
to
pulp
due
to
those
policies
that
prioritize
affordable
homes
in
ways
that
also
benefits
developers
so
guaranteeing
affordable
housing.
Within
this
incredible
area
is
an
important,
bold
approach.
M
We
know
too
well
that
the
market
forces
on
their
own
will
not
ensure
affordability.
I
haven't
seen
it
work
yet
in
any
significant
way.
Therefore,
I
support
requiring
a
housing
minimum
to
ensure
the
creation
of
housing
and
going
a
step
further
to
incorporate
a
housing
incentive
that
prioritizes,
affordable
housing.
M
B
N
We
support
the
envelope
that
they
have
provided
and
support
the
additional
height,
which
more
fully
supports
the
requirements
of
residential
needs.
We
urge
the
council
to
approve
their
request
of
rigged
properties.
They
have
provided
the
city
all
the
details,
support
this
reality,
which
brings
this
vision
forward.
N
N
N
N
Suitable
parking
is
a
must
for
any
development
to
take
place,
and
this
is
challenging
on
the
limited
property
we
have.
We
have
ex
previously
expressed
our
concerns
and
appreciate
the
support
that
the
city
and
the
council
has
provided.
We
wish
to
thank
you
again
for
your
ongoing
support
and
look
forward
to
speaking
with
you.
Thank
you.
O
However,
there
are
several
concerns
which
warrant
more
time
and
study.
We
absolutely
support
housing
production
in
this
area.
It
is
vital
adjacent
to
a
light
rail
station
housing
doesn't
make
more
sense
than
anywhere
else,
but
we're
concerned
with
the
proposal
for
a
residential
minimum.
This
is
a
really
inflexible
way
to
approach
housing
production
and
a
better
way
is
through
an
amenity
incentive
system
and
development
standards
that
encourage
market
rate
and
affordable
housing
production.
O
To
test
this
incentive
approach,
we've
engaged
with
eco
northwest
to
validate
our
assumptions
and
these
assumptions
in
the
staff
proposal.
We
respectfully
request
that
you
hold
any
formal
direction
on
the
housing
minimum
until
we
can
share
this
additional
information
and
you
have
all
the
facts
in
front
of
you.
O
You
also
heard
from
jack
mccullough
tonight
about
the
heights.
We
support
the
stakeholder
proposal
and
the
city
proposal
at
300
feet,
but
would
also
support
going
to
400
feet
with
a
development
agreement.
This
makes
sense
and
should
be
allowed
under
the
sepa
framework
that
has
been
done
and
shouldn't
delay
things
further.
Thanks.
So
much
for
your
time
tonight,.
B
A
Thank
you
very
much
so
on
the
agenda
is
parks
and
community
service
board.
Second
quarter
2021
report.
We
are
not
going
to
read
that
tonight,
but
it
is
available
to
all
of
us
online
on
the
agenda
so
moving
on,
we
have
the
report
of
our
deputy
city
manager,
kate,
behrens,.
P
P
Q
Thank
you
very
much
deputy
city
manager,
behrens,
mayor
robinson,
deputy
mayor
newinghouse
and
council
members.
It's
always
a
pleasure
to
be
with
you
tonight
tonight
we
are
going
to
share
about
the
neighborhood
walks
program
and
one
of
the
things
you
know
about
neighborhood
walks
is
this
is
where
our
city
leadership,
takes.
Q
Q
We
were
up
in
northeast
bellevue
right
there
at
ardmore
park,
and
then
we
also
did
a
virtual
event
that
we
hosted
online
to
engage
people
remotely
and
that
featured
focus
in
west
lake,
sam
cougar,
mountain
lake
mont,
as
well
as
wilberton
one
of
the
things
that
characterize
these
neighborhood
walks
and
I'll
just
share
one
example
out
in
somerset.
Q
I
was
talking
with
a
resident
who,
who
pulled
up
next
to
me,
and
he
said
you
know
I
would
never
come
to
city
hall.
I
would
never
have
this
type
of
conversation
with
you,
but
because
you're
here
I
want
to
let
you
know.
What's
going
on
in
my
neighborhood
and
and
that's
the
type
of
experience
we
had
again
and
again
to
highlight
what
we
heard
specifically
in
the
neighborhoods.
I
want
to
turn
things
over
to
mark
heilman,
our
neighborhood
outreach
manager
to
walk
through
the
different
neighborhoods
and
the
type
of
themes
that
surfaced
mark.
R
Thanks
mike
well
one
of
the
things
that
I
really
love
about
neighborhood
walks
is
it
really
allows
our
residents
to
host
us.
We
help
with
logistics
and
safety
and
scheduling,
but
it
really
is
their
neighborhood
where
they
get
to
discuss
with
us,
as
as
staff
and
with
council
and
city
leaders,
what's
really
important
to
them,
what's
unique
about
their
neighborhoods
and
what
are
some
of
the
emerging
or
kind
of
lingering
concerns
as
well.
It's
genuinely
a
very
different
relational
and
visual
experience
to
actually
be
guests
in
our
wonderful,
various
and
very
unique
neighborhoods.
R
So,
as
mike
mentioned,
our
first
walk
was
in
summerset.
We
were
fortunate.
This
year
we
had
great
weather
a
couple
years
ago,
when
we
did
all
the
walks
in
person
it
rained
every
night
doing
august
walks
worked
pretty
well.
So
first
in
somerset,
we
had
our
largest
walk
with
55
residents,
and
a
lot
of
that
is
due
to
just
a
great
partnership
with
the
somerset
community
there.
A
couple
of
specifics
that
were
mentioned
was
gratitude
for
the
diversity
teams.
Initiative
on
hate
has
no
home
here.
R
Next,
as
mike
mentioned,
we're
in
west
bellevue
in
the
entertained
neighborhood
and
some
things
that
were
unique
about
this
walk
were
learning
about
some
of
the
history
from
residents
that
have
been
there
a
while
and
have
researched
the
history,
but
also
hearing
again,
which
we
anticipated.
But
it's
great
to
do
there
in
the
neighborhood,
is
the
passion
for
the
area's
character
and
trees
and
then
concerned
about
wanting
to
continue
the
rustic
nature
of
the
area.
R
One
of
the
things
that
we
do
is
we
go
to
areas
that
the
residents
ask
for
us
and
things
that
we
hear
about
continually
continually.
So
so
we
walk
by
some
of
the
challenge
areas
and
have
discussions
about
those.
Third,
we
did
a
virtual
walk.
It's
pretty
intimate.
We
had
about
eight
folks
with
us,
but
as
mike
mentioned,
we
had
some
great
residents
to
talk
specifically
about
their
neighborhood
and
it's
just
a
really
great
opportunity
for
us
to
continue
to
explore.
How
will
we
do
accessible
online
virtual
connections
with
our
community?
R
All
three
of
the
folks
that
spoke?
None
of
them
were
enthused
about
doing
it,
but
they
just
do
an
incredible
job
of
describing
what
is
unique
about
wilberton
spirit,
ridge,
west
lake
sammamish
and
cougar
mountain
lake,
mont
and
then.
Finally,
our
last
walk
was
in
northeast
area,
heard
things
about
just
how
safe
the
area
is
and
diverse
and
love.
R
So,
just
finally
at
each
of
the
neighborhood
walks
and
subsequent
to
that,
we
hear
appreciation
for
the
city's
outreach
from
everyone
in
in
leadership
and
service,
and
we
always
get
great
ideas
from
residents
that
we
do
our
best
to
to
incorporate
with
some
specifics
around
multi-family
and
continuing
to
reach
out
to
folks
that
we
don't
hear
from
on
a
regular
basis.
Q
Just
as
a
close,
we
do
have
a
full
summary
and
report
of
neighborhood
walks
posted
online
at
our
neighborhood
services
page.
So
you
can
find
that
and
read
all
of
the
comments
that
residents
provided
throughout
the
summer
and
thank
you
very
much
for
council
for
coming
and
participating
in
these
as
well.
It
really
matters
your
presence
and
your
ability
to
show
up
and
listen
to
residents
really
is
a
powerful
statement
for
cities,
leadership
and
endorsement
of
this
two-way
communication.
A
You
they're
really
great
and
appreciate
that
presentation
tonight.
Next
we
have
council
business
and
new
initiatives.
Council,
member
lee,
you
have
something
you
would
like
to
present.
E
We
meet
many
good
people
in
our
lifetime
who
have
qualities
that
inspire
us
to
become
better.
Our
experiences
are
often
one-on-one
through
friends,
family
and
work.
Yet
very
few
of
those
good
people
have
such
an
influence
that
inspire
a
whole
community
become
better
one
of
such
individuals.
John
alice,
I'm
very,
very
proud
to
have
the
opportunity
to
propose
the
renaming
of
mercer
slu
environment
center
to
jim
alice
environmental
education
center
at
mercer
slew,
because
john
alice
is
such
a
person
and
it's
hard
to
say
everything
about
him.
E
He
passed
away
a
couple
years
ago
at
the
ripe
age
of
90,
something,
and
so
he
has
done
a
lot
for
this
region,
and
is
I
just
want
to
quickly
mention
a
couple
which
is
particularly
important
stands
out
and
the
rest
of
them
is
in
your
packet.
So
I
hope
that
you
know
you
will
take
time
to
if
you
have
not
to
take
a
look
at
it
and
he
is
known
as
the
father
of
forward
thrust
and
in
the
1950s
and
60s
lake
washington
was
very
polluted
and
not
safe.
E
People
will
see
signs
in
the
lake
that
you
cannot
even
go
near.
It
cannot
swim
and
he
john
ellis
brought
together
citizens
with
local
and
state
officials
to
initially
cleaning
up
the
lake
mercer
salute
and
maiden
of
bao
bay,
because
his
efforts,
the
other
king
county
municipal
league,
named
him
citizen
of
the
year
in
1960
and
president
nixon,
even
offered
him
the
job
of
becoming
the
first
director
of
the
environmental
protection
agency,
which
he
turned
down,
saying
that
he
believed
he
could
be
more
effective.
E
As
a
citizen
as
a
private
citizen
in
his
hometown
and
he's
very
right,
you
know
john,
throughout
his
lifetime,
was
very
effective,
improving
the
quality
of
life
for
everyone
in
this
community,
as
he
led
the
forward
thrust
for
most
of
you,
you
don't
know
because
it's
in
the
60s
and
70s
so
long
ago,
when
just
pointed
out
quickly,
he
expanded
the
park
system
for
the
king
county.
He
cleaned
up
natural
areas,
funding,
highway
improvements
and
improving
public
amenities,
including
the
kingdom,
the
fire
facilities,
public
swimming
pools
and
the
youth
service
center.
E
So
when
certified,
belgium
was
considering
an
education
facility
that
would
be
devoted
to
teaching
the
next
generation
about
the
importance
of
natural
environment
of
the
local
area.
Jim
alice
was
ready
and
actively
attracted
donors
to
pay
for
the
construction
and
environmentally
friendly
facility
next
to
the
mercer
slough.
E
So
this
is
just
a
very
brief
description
of
what
he
has
done
for
the
community
and
in
his
50
60
years
of
his
public
service
as
a
private
citizen,
and
he
has
indeed
provided
a
legacy
for
this
region
and
for
our
young
people
for
the
future
and
for
our
environment,
which
is
obviously
very
important
to
all
of
us.
So
it
seems
to
be
very
reasonable
and
it's
a
wonderful
thing
to
name
the
or
rename
the
environmental
center
to
jim
allen's
environmental
education
center
at
mercer
solute
in
honor
of
jim
ellis.
E
E
Science
center
was
a
major
donor
and
continues
to
provide
much
of
the
program
into
the
state,
and
our
community
here
with
will
dougherty
the
director
of
the
pacific
science
center,
who
affirmed
that
the
pacific
science
center
has
no
objection
to
naming
the
environmental
center
after
mr
alice,
I
also
speak,
spoke
with
emma
allen's
family.
E
They
believe
the
environment
centers
the
best
representation
of
the
legacy
and
fully
endorsed
naming
the
place.
I
think-
and
I
also
conclude
con
consulted
other
major
donors
who
all
endorse
this
idea,
but
who
wish
to
see
jim
alice
on
this
way,
and
then
I
researched
the
procedural
procedure
that
city
has
adopted
in
two
thousand.
A
I
feel
like
you've
covered
this
in
your
in
the
agenda
item
in
the
in
the
packet
and
you've
done
a
really
good
presentation
here.
So
can
you
wrap
this
up?
Please.
E
Yes,
my
proposal
recommendation
to
the
city
council
is
to
name
this
to
honor,
mr
alice,
and
it
is
consistent
and
follows
all
the
procedure
or
the
practices
of
the
city
and
city
council,
and
I
named
a
few
of
the
paragraphs
in
the
resolution
and
I
believe
that
service
significance
of
mr
ellis
deserved
this
honor,
and
so
I
again,
I
hope
that
this
will
be
something
that
council
will
support.
E
A
Going
to
ask
you
to
stop
talking,
please
so
that
we
can
have
a
discussion.
We
have
a
lot
of
things
on
our
calendar
tonight.
So
are
there
any
comments
or
questions
from
council
to
ask?
Is
that
council
direct
staff
to
rename
the
environmental
education
center
after
jim
ellis?
Are
there
any
comments
or
questions?
S
I
thank
you
councilmember
lee,
for
bringing
this
up.
I
think
you
know
we
are
very
careful
about
naming
things
after
people,
but
in
this
case
I
think
it
is
very
much
warranted.
S
Jim
ellis
was
one
of
the
he
was
the
chair
of
the
fundraising
campaign
for
the
mercer
slew
environmental
center
and,
as
you
said,
all
of
his
connections,
he
was
also
you
didn't
mention.
He
was
the
linchpin
behind
the
funding
of
metro
king
county
metro,
which
was
dealt
with
cleaning
up,
not
just
cleaning
up
the
lake
but
transit
and
everything
else
and
mountains
to
southern
greenway.
He's
been
a
huge
figure,
not
just
in
bellevue
but
in
the
county
and
really
in
the
state
for
parks,
preservation,
recreation
issues
and
I
think
it's
warranted.
A
G
I
actually
have
talked
with
him.
I
worked
with
john
ellis
a
lot
and
I
know
the
history
of
this
and
I
think
it
he's
he's
an
amazing
person
and
contributed
a
lot
the
one.
I
just
wonder
why
it's
coming
up
at
this
time,
particularly
with
all
the
other
things
going
on
around
us
for
recognition
and
it
seems
to
be.
I
know
we
have
some
places
named
for
people,
but
we
had
a
long
discussion
on
parks
naming.
Why
would
about
naming
city
properties
for
individuals?
G
G
It
just
seems
to
me
to
be
a
kind
of
a
misuse
of
an
individual's
legacy
at
this
point
and
a
little
strange
to
be
doing
that
when
we've
had
these
conversations
about
not
naming
other
places
for
individuals
but
for
the
community,
and
I
don't
think
I'm
not
sure
that
john
ellis
would
particularly
care
or
even
like
it,
but
anyways
just
yeah.
D
Thank
you
mayor,
so
you
know
I
I
read
not
only
the
materials
in
the
packet,
but
also
a
couple
other
articles
about
chameles
and
appreciated
his
work,
especially
given
some
of
the
opposition
in
the
community
at
the
time
similar
what
councilmember
stokes
said.
I
mean
we
had
that
conversation
about
naming
of
parks.
D
I
you
know
if
we,
if
we
move,
if
it
does
turn
out
that
we
move
forward
with
this,
I
would
what
I
would
be
interested
in
is:
what
does
that
look
like
over
time
in
terms
of
from
a
programmatic
perspective
like
how
do
we
make
sure
that,
as
we
consider
names,
that
we
also
consider
diversity
and
equity?
So
I
don't
know
if
it
necessarily
is
before
this
or
after
this,
but
I
would
if
we
do
move
forward
this.
C
Thank
you
mayor
first,
just
want
to
thank
councilmember
lee
for
doing
this
work
in
the
presentation
tonight.
You
know
there's
some
good
comments
all
around
here
and
you
know.
Certainly
I
don't
think
you
know
anyone
can
really
downplay
the
the
impact
that
jim
nels
had
on
our
community
and
in
this
region
and
again
councilman.
Really.
C
I
really
appreciate
you
preparing
all
the
materials
he
certainly
is
worthy
of
it
of
the
of
the
remanded
renaming
of
the
environmental
center
at
the
mercer
slough,
so
yeah,
I'm
supportive
of
it.
I
think
there
is
a
need
for
a
greater
conversation
as
well
in
terms
of
naming
going
forward.
I
don't
see
anything
wrong
with
that.
C
However,
I
don't
see
that
necessarily
stopping
us
from
moving
forward
with
this
tonight,
but,
but
still,
I
think,
good
questions
and
good
conversation
all
around,
but
still
I
think
this
is
worthy
of
moving
forward
as
well.
So
thank
you
again,
council
member
lee.
T
Council
member
zone-
yes,
thank
you.
I
would
say
that
similar
to
my
colleagues
I
mean
I,
I
agree
that
the
mercer
slew
environmental
education
center
appears
to
be
the
right
building
for
this
type
of
honor
for
jim
ellis.
I
will
re
reinforce
the
comments
that
have
been
made
about
our
previous
conversation
about
not
naming
parks
after
people,
and
I
will
just
tell
you
that
the
parts
board
was
very
confused
about
the
fact
that
we
had
criteria.
That
said
that
we
were
allowed
to
consider
names,
but
then
the
council
directed
otherwise
without
changing
the
criteria.
T
So
I
would
just
urge
the
council
to
take
this
up
sooner
rather
than
later,
to
revisit
how
we
look
at
naming
and
criteria.
Otherwise,
we
will
continue
to
have,
I
think,
a
lot
of
confusion
with
our
parks
board
and
perhaps
perhaps
other
boards
and
commissions
as
well
about
how
we
think
about
these
types
of
naming
opportunities.
A
Council
members
on,
I
think
you
make
a
very
good
point
that
we
should
follow
up
with
maybe
at
our
next
retreat
kate,
if
you
could
write
that
down
as
something
to
do.
You
know
it's
funny,
I'm
a
little
conflicted
on
this,
because
I
really
admire
what
jim
ellis
did
for
our
community.
I
also
really
admire
what
john
ellis
has
done
for
our
community.
He
is
a
big
reason.
We
have
at
bellevue
downtown
park
and
he
is
a
big
reason
why
we
completed
the
circle.
A
So
you
have
two
people
brothers,
who
have
been
had
a
a
massive
positive
impact
on
our
community,
so
I
kind
of
want
to
just
call
it
the
ellis
mercer
island,
educational
center
or
mercer
slough
educational
center,
but
that's
just
my
choice.
I
don't
personally
feel
like
this
is
even
though
we
legally
can
it's
this
description
of
our
role
as
a
council.
I
don't
feel
like
this
is
something
I
think
the
council
should
do.
I
like
what
the
park
sports
do.
They
do
public
outreach,
they
really
research.
This.
A
I
would
actually
like
to
move
this
over
to
the
parks,
forge
and
ask
for
their
recommendation
of
a
name
and
see
if
they
how
they
feel
about,
naming
it
jim
ellis
or
naming
it
just
the
ellis
whatever.
If,
but
that
would
if
we
went
with
just
the
last
name,
I
would
ask
if
councilmember
lee
felt
okay
about
that,
but
my
recommendation
would
be
to
move
this
decision
to
the
parks
board
and
then
get
their
recommendation.
A
Do
is
anybody?
Can
you
council,
member
barksdale,
but
then
I'd
just
like
to
see
anybody
how
you
feel
about
that
so
go
ahead.
Councilmember
barksdale.
D
A
Thank
you.
You
know,
I
meant
to
say
that
that
to
for
them
to
you
utilize,
some
of
the
procedures
that
we
have
in
place,
which
includes,
includes
an
equity
lens.
A
S
Thank
you,
so
I
don't
really
have
a
strong
feeling,
one
way
or
another.
Normally
when
we
send
things
to
the
parks
board,
it's
because
we
want
them
to
come
up
with
something,
whereas
this
council
has
this
idea
about
jim
ellis
or
ellis,
and
I
you
know
I
agree.
John
ellis
has
done
tremendously
good
for
for
bellevue
as
well.
So
I
think
if
we're
gonna
send
it
to
the
park
sport,
it
should
be.
S
You
know
the
question
of:
should
it
be
jim
ellis,
should
it
be
john
ellis,
should
I
mean,
or
should
it
be
john
and
jim
ellis
or
ella?
You
know
that
kind
of
question
so
that
they
have
something
to
grapple
with,
because
otherwise
I
don't
really
see
the
point
of
getting
the
park
sports
input
on.
Should
we
do
it
well
that
we
can
decide
that
ourselves.
So
that's
my
thought
and
just
for
the
record,
we
do
have
another
park
named
after
someone.
S
We
have
the
georgia
zombike
park,
but
it
is
a
rare
thing
and
in
this
case,
as
I
said
before,
I
think
that
it's
worthy
of
it
being
a
rare
thing
that
we
do,
because
jim
and
john
are
both
amazing
people.
Who've
done
wonderful
for
our
community,
so
but
I'm
good
either
way.
Whatever
council
wants
to
do,
I'm
happy
to
vote
tonight
or
we
can
just
send
it
on.
G
Yeah,
I
agree
with
that.
I
think
it
and-
and
you
know,
there's
always
a
concern,
bringing
something
like
this
up
and
then
morning
to
rush
to
vote
on
it
at
the
sp.
You
know
spur
the
moment.
I
think
the
issue
of
I
know
we
have
one
park
named
after
that.
We
kind
of
said:
that's
gonna,
be
the
last
one,
and
I
I
think
that's
something
big
enough
that
we
need
to
look
at
it
a
little
more
think
about
it.
G
When
you
bring
something
up
like
this
and
we
have
a
parks
board
and
they
could
have
a
good
conversation,
and
I
think
it
could
have
a
good
outcome
on
doing
it.
That
way,
I
think
it's
much
more
in
public
and
and
done
not
looking
like
it's
just
something
we
rushed
through,
because
it
was
a
good
idea
or
something.
T
A
Well,
this
problem
I
have
with
that
is
the
ask-
is
not
to
rename
the
environmental
center.
The
ask
is
to
rename
it
after
a
particular
person.
So
what
we're
voting
on
tonight
is
whether
we
want
to
name
it
after
jim
ellis,
the
ellis
family
or
not,
and
I'm
adding
in
that,
if
we
consider
doing
that,
we
should
send
it
to
the
parks
board
to
make
the
final
determination.
A
So
your
motion
would
be
just
about
renaming
the
environmental
education
center,
which
is
not
what
councilmember
lee
has
proposed
here
tonight.
So
I
think
you
should
think
about
that.
With
your
vote,
deputy
mayor,
do
you
have
a
comment?
A
D
A
You
so
the
vote
that
we
have
before
us.
E
E
There
are
two
issues
here:
one
issue
issues
that
is
alice
jim
alice
deserve
or
dishonor.
Okay,
look
at
that
and
two
I
fully
agree
with
the
mayor.
John
ellis
is
also
a
great
person
great
achievement,
and
that
is
a
separate
question
separate
issue.
Maybe
we
can
have
a
separate
on
that.
You
know
don't
get
things
confused
and
so
absolutely
okay,
that's
one
issue.
That's
a
straightforward,
simple
issue!
I
mean
it
doesn't
need
to
be
taking
cancer's
time
to
be
controversial
about
it.
E
If
you
like
it
say
you
do,
if
you
don't
like
it
say,
no,
okay,
the
other
thing
you're
talking
about
is,
if
you
want
to
set
up
a
criteria,
determining
what
is
necessary,
what's
appropriate.
Well,
what
are
the
criteria?
How
do
you
cancel?
That's
a
separate
issue?
Let's
take
time
to
understand
and
study
that
don't
mix
it
up,
don't
get
political
personnel.
Everything
involved
so.
J
E
A
E
C
E
A
Rule
I
got
you
because,
okay,
so
so
I'm
wondering
if
the
motion
could
be
to
have
the
parks
board
assess
renaming
the
mercer
slew
environmental
education
center
to
be
either
the
jim
ellis,
the
john
and
jim
ellis
or
the
ellis,
and
it
could
be
none
of
those
they
could
decide
not
to
rename
it.
E
I
would
like
to
make
a
motion.
First,
let's
do
a
step
at
a
time.
Yeah
and
again,
this
is
the
politics.
That's
a
city
council
procedure.
That's
democracy!
Let's
work
it
down
to
see
clearly
what
we
are
really
choosing.
My
first
motion
would
be
if
anybody
wants
to
do
it,
otherwise
nobody
want
to
make
that
motion.
I
would
move
to
have
the
council
approve
this
proposal
and
I
will
have
a
second
then,
if
there
is
a
vote,
we'll
vote.
E
Propose
the
city
council's
director
staff
to
rename
bazar
sulu
environmental
center
to
jimarus
environmental
education
center
at
mercedes.
A
Is
there
a
second
okay,
not
seeing
one?
Maybe
could
somebody
else
do
my
motion
or
shall
I
do
it
or
councilmember
robertson.
S
S
Okay,
well,
I
just
wanted
to
say
you
know.
I
supported
that,
so
I
would
move
to
direct
staff
to
transmit
to
the
parks
board
a
a
discussion
for
recommendation
to
the
council
about
renaming
the
mercer
slu
environmental
center
for
jim
ellis
or
jim
and
john
ellis
or
for
the
ellis
family,
and
to
bring
that
recommendation
back
to
council
for
action.
Second,.
A
All
those
in
favor
say
aye,
I
all
those
opposed
okay
great.
I
appreciate
council
member
lee
bringing
this
forward
tonight.
You
did
a
nice
presentation
and
I'm
looking
forward
to
the
park
sports
recommendation
and
thank
you,
council
members
on
for
overseeing
that.
Okay
is
there
a
motion
to
approve
the
consent,
calendar.
A
P
Yes,
thank
you,
mayor
deputy
mayor
members
of
the
council.
The
first
item
tonight
is
the
continued
discussion
of
the
east
maine
station
area
land
use
code
amendment.
There
have
been
a
series
of
study
sessions
for
the
council
on
this
topic.
Tonight's
focus
is
twofold
one.
We
are
looking
for
confirmation
of
the
proposed
process
to
bring
forward
identified
topics
for
decision
as
we
build
our
way
to
that
final
land
use
code
amendment.
P
So
there
are
some
process
questions
there
and
the
second
is
to
provide
some
additional
detail
and
context
specifically
around
the
topics
of
building
height
and
housing.
That
last
bit
is
not
for
direction.
It
is
for
building
the
council's
additional
information
to
prepare
you
for
a
future
decision
on
those
topics,
but
tonight
we
would
welcome
any
feedback
about
whether
more
information
would
be
helpful
on
those
topics.
As
you
do
look
forward
to
future
study
sessions
where
we
will
be
seeking
direction
on
on
those
topics.
P
Tonight
we're
joined
by
mike
brennan,
trisna,
tannis
and
nick
whipple
from
the
development
services
department,
as
well
as
matt
cummins
and
emil
king
from
the
community
development
department.
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
to
mike
to
tee
up
the
conversation.
F
Thank
you,
mr
behrens,
good
evening,
mayor
robinson,
deputy
mayor
newman
house
and
council
members,
as
ms
barons
mentioned,
we
are
here
this
evening
to
continue
the
discussions
with
the
council
on
the
east
main
land
use
code.
Amendments
next
slide,
please,
as
as
miss
behrens
noted,
and
I
won't
restate
it.
We
are
seeking
direction
on
a
process
and
on
and
providing
some
additional
information
for
the
council
as
directed
on
building
heights
and
housing
next
slide,
please.
F
So
the
general
topics
for
the
discussion
this
evening
include
just
a
process
overview
I'll
touch
on
a
kind
of
a
high-level
process
and
then
we'll
dive
into
a
little
bit
more
detail
a
little
bit
further
in
the
presentation.
F
F
We'll
talk
specifically
about
the
timeline
and
the
the
specific
decision
points
that
we
were
seeking
from
the
council
leading
to
final
adoption
and
then
we'll
be
providing
some
a
little
deeper
dive
on
the
topic.
Areas
of
of
housing,
urban
form
and
options
that
are
presented
in
the
agenda
materials
for
the
council's
consideration.
Next
slide,
please.
F
So
a
high
level
kind
of
overview
of
the
timeline
we'll
share
a
little
bit
more
detail
on
the
specific
topics
under
each
one
of
these
boxes,
just
a
bit
further
down
in
the
presentation,
but
first
of
all
we
held
the
or
the
council
held
the
public
hearing
in
july
on
july
26th,
where
you
heard
feedback
from
stakeholders
in
the
community
following
the
public
hearing,
the
council
is
in
a
position
now
to
adopt
the
code
when
you
reach
the
place
where
you
are
comfortable
with
the
content
as
provided
to
staff
and
and
we
create
that
that
final
draft
for
your
final
action.
F
So
we
are
now
in
a
place
where
the
council
essentially
can
steer
to
the
finish
line
without
a
lot
of
additional
work
around
the
public
hearing
frame.
We
are
here
this
evening
to
talk
specifically
about
building
height
and
building
form
and
the
housing
elements
that
are
included
in
the
code
in
october.
F
Coming
back
again
on
october
4th,
I
believe,
with
some
additional
discussion
around
the
far
amenities
options
and
development
agreement
and
in
that
meeting,
we'll
be
looking
for
some
direction
from
the
council
and
again,
as
you
mentioned,
we'll
talk
about
the
specifics
of
that
direction
in
just
a
few
minutes.
Following
that
study
session,
we'll
be
bringing
back
additional
information
and
looking
for
direction
from
the
council
on
building
height
in
the
housing
elements
within
the
code
floor,
plate
size
and
then
some
other
topics
that
the
council
have
listed.
F
This
schedule
shows
us
that
funnel
adoption
just
before
the
end
of
the
year
again,
it
really
amounts
to
the
time
it
takes.
The
council
to
get
comfortable
with
the
content
of
the
draft
code
and
then
any
final
direction
that
you
want
to
give
to
the
staff,
remembering
that
the
code
that
is
was
presented
at
the
public
hearing
is
a
code
that
is
aligned
with
the
policy
direction
that
the
council
has
provided
in
the
comprehensive
plan
and
could
be
adopted
at
any
point
along
this
path.
F
So
again,
council
is
in
a
position
now
to
move
forward
with
final
adoption
when
you
are
comfortable
with
the
code
content.
So
with
a
little
additional
information
on
the
framework
and
opportunities
in
the
east
main
area,
I'm
going
to
hand
it
to
the
director
of
the
community
development
department,
matt
cummins,
mac.
U
Thank
you,
mr
brennan
council.
If
we
jump
to
the
next
slide
here,
we
wanted
to
start
tonight's
discussion
with
talking
about
where
we
started
and
where
we're
headed
and
I'm
sure
everyone
has
seen
some
of
these
kinds
of
policy
statements
that
talk
about
creating
a
mixed-use
neighborhood
in
the
east
maine
planning
area.
U
In
fact,
many
of
you
may
recall
last
week
when
we
talked
to
you
about
our
economic
development
strategy,
how
much
growth
opportunity
there
is
in
the
city
and
how
strong
the
office
market
is.
In
fact,
it's
so
strong
that
we're
seeing
record
numbers
in
terms
of
total
investment
and
permit
activity,
and
so
forth
and
you'll
be
getting
a
presentation
later
on
this
evening
from
mr
brennan's
team
on
all
of
those
things
as
well.
U
The
foundational
question
the
council
is
going
to
be
asked
here,
as
we
walk
through
this
process.
To
adopt
a
land
use
code
is
how
does
the
city
want
to
plan
itself
going
forward,
in
fact,
many
times
when
we're
out
in
public-
and
I
know
the
council
has
asked
this
question
frequently
both
of
yourselves
and
of
your
leadership
team.
Are
we
planning
for
all
this
growth?
U
Have
we
planned
for
all
the
the
hyper
activity
and
development
that's
coming
online
now
and
in
fact
it's
these
types
of
opportunities,
as
we
look
at
east
main
and
wilburton,
and
a
few
of
the
other
major
planning
initiatives
that
the
city
will
have
an
opportunity
to
ask
and
answer
those
questions,
and
indeed
one
of
the
biggest
policy
challenges
facing
the
city.
Right
now
is
the
profound
housing
shortage
and
how
to
go
about
adding
housing.
U
As
council
will
recall,
we've
talked
overtly
about
protecting
quality
of
life
and
single-family
neighborhoods
and
looking
to
grow
very
smartly.
In
our
urban
areas,
I
mean
looking
to
expand
some
urban
areas,
particularly
around
transit
and
the
opportunity
to
capitalize
on
transportation
infrastructure
that
allows
for
higher
densities
than
were
never
contemplated
before
when
we
were
a
more
suburban
place
in
the
region.
U
The
moniker,
the
idea
of
quote-unquote
height
for
housing,
is
a
pretty
interesting
slogan
that
people
are
now
starting
to
talk
about.
In
fact,
that's
something
the
city's
been
talking
about
for
some
time.
The
idea
of
wanting
to
grow
taller
around
transit
in
exchange
for
land
uses
and
the
opportunity
to
grow
in
a
smart
way
around
that
transportation
infrastructure.
U
The
policy
tensions
that
are
going
to
start
to
come
up
are
how
big
is
too
big.
How
big
is
too
big
close
to
a
single
family
neighborhood?
So,
for
example,
we're
going
to
walk
you
through
in
a
minute
the
different
opera
alternatives
that
you
have
in
front
of
you
and
the
idea
of
what
we
used
to
affectionately
call
the
wedding
cake.
U
Looking
at
your
alternatives,
multiple
alternative
alternatives
actually
provide
more
height
and
and
denser
development
than
is
allowed
in
the
downtown
directly
north
of
main
street,
and
so
the
question
then,
for
you
all,
is
how
much
bigger
are
you
interested
in
outside
of
downtown
and
we've
got
some
graphics
to
help
articulate
what
that
looks
like,
including
you
know,
if
something
more
than
300
feet
is
considered.
U
U
U
So
an
overt
strategy
that
the
council
has
asked
us
to
look
into-
and
we
are
bringing
back
to
you
tonight-
is
the
idea
of
working
on
that
jobs,
housing
imbalance
specifically
looking
at
major
up
zones
where
significant
value
is
being
given
to
land
owners
and
or
developers
who
are
really
different.
People
in
exchange
for
providing
more
housing
rather
than
simply
picking
between
housing
or
office,
and
the
value
add
here
is
substantial.
U
We'll
talk
about
it
both
tonight
and
at
the
far
discussion
going
from
a
0.5
far
for
non-residential
uses,
which
does
not
generate
a
tremendous
amount
of
intensity
to
a
5.0,
is
a
dramatic
increase
in
value
that
the
council
is
giving.
U
And
so
what
you've
asked
us
to
do
is
calibrate
between
simply
providing
the
housing,
which
is
where
the
30
percent
minimum
requirement
comes
from
and
sets
an
expectation
in
the
marketplace
around
land
value
therein,
but
also
to
use
the
incentive
system
to
help
generate
affordable
housing
and
that's
the
concept
around
setting
a
base
far
appropriately,
so
that
we
can
incent
ourselves
to
create
of
the
housing.
That's
going
to
be
provided
a
number
of
affordable
units.
U
So
these
are
numbers
we'll
mention
again
that
we
gave
to
the
county
and
have
now
been
adopted
into
the
county-wide
planning
policies,
and
so
these
are
the
numbers
that
we
will
be
shooting
for
in
our
next
major
comprehensive
plan
update
these
are
numbers
we're
going
to
aim
for,
if
not
in
east
maine,
you
know,
should
we
end
up
planning
now
for
less
housing.
Obviously,
that
would
create
greater
pressure
in
wilburton
or
or
other
planning
areas.
Should
it
not
be
provided
here
in
east
maine.
V
V
This
is
the
downtown
wedding
cake
that
mr
cummins
mentioned
earlier
you'll
kind
of
see
the
the
framework
urban
form
framework
that
has
been
established
in
downtown
we've
overlaid
the
east
main
area
just
to
the
kind
of
eastern
portion
of
the
site,
so
you
can
see
that
graphically
and
in
comparison
to
the
downtown
area.
V
V
The
list
of
topics
include
all
of
the
stakeholder
requests
from
april
28th
may
7th
and
june
25th,
and
it's
captured
in
the
table.
That's
published
in
that
study
session
number
three
on
june
26
and
then
the
public
hearing
on
july
28th
and
for
ease
of
reference
staff
has
included
that
in
your
packet
as
attachment
c,
and
we
did
present
that
same
table
at
the
july
28
public
hearing
also,
we
included
also
topics
that
council
raised
as
part
of
their
discussion
following
the
public
hearing.
V
I
just
wanted
to
note
that
the
list
of
topics
that
you
see
here
does
not
include
any
additional
new
requests
from
stakeholders
that
has
come
in
in
the
last
day
or
so
staff's
proposed
sequencing
recognizes
that
many
of
these
topics
are
interrelated
and,
as
mike
noted
earlier,
council
has
expressed
an
interest
in
moving
this
luca
forward
as
efficiently
and
quickly
as
possible
to
that,
and
we
have
sequenced
council's
review
and
we
noted
when
council
has
to
make
decisions
in
order
to
meet
the
december
adoption
date
that
you
saw
in
the
previous
timeline.
V
We
are
beginning
tonight
with
the
topics
of
building
height
and
housing,
as
mentioned
earlier
and
again,
based
on
council's
desire
to
discuss
these
two
topics
together
and
we
will
follow
in
study
session
five
with
a
discussion
on
base,
far
amenity
options
and
the
use
of
development
agreements
for
study
session
5.
On
october
4th,
we
will
be
asking
decisions
on
these
topics
again.
These
topics
are
highlighted
in
those
red
boxes
that
you
see
for
the
topics
of
building
height
and
housing.
These
are
topics
that
you
are
discussing
tonight.
V
Those
are
not
highlighted
in
tonight's
kind
of
column
there,
because
we
will
be
coming
back
and
we'll
be
looking
for
decisions
on
these
in
study
session
six
on
november
first
and
then
so
you'll
see
those
highlighted
in
those
red
boxes.
V
On
the
same
night,
on
november
1st
we
will
be
also
presenting
and
asking
for
decisions
on
floor
plate
and
other
minor
topics
for
study
session.
6
I
mean
7.
We
will
be
covering
non-conforming
provisions
and
exceptions
for
bellevue
athletic
club,
as
mike
noted
earlier,
and
as
we've
heard,
that
council
is
interested
in
in
entertaining
bellevue
athletic
clubs
requests
that
they
are
exempted
from
new
requirements
in
the
sluca
for
any
expansions
of
their
club
that
they
may
be
wanting
to
do
so.
V
We
have
suggested
that
this
request
can
be
accommodated
using
the
existing
conditions
framework,
so
that
we'll
be
discussing
that
in
more
detail
at
that
study
session
and
then
we'll
be
presenting
that
information
and
analysis
for
council's
consideration.
V
We
anticipate
to
be
able
to
present
to
council
a
final
version
of
the
luca
as
an
ordinance
by
december.
There
are
several
factors
to
keep
in
mind
that
may
affect
this
adoption
day.
We
are
anticipating
that
we
can
meet
the
date
if
there
is
no
new
requests
or
new
topics
raised,
or
that
we
would
not
need
any
additional
environmental
or
other
in-depth
analysis.
V
And
lastly,
of
course
this
is
assuming
that
we
are
able
to
get
the
direction
and
decisions
at
those
decision
points
in
time.
V
So
next
slide,
please
so
per
the
sequencing
and
timeline
tonight
we
are
focused
on
the
topics
of
housing
and
height
for
these
topics,
as
you
heard
earlier
from
from
mike
and
mac
staff,
utilize,
the
urban
form,
wedding
cake
framework
and
the
very
important
jobs
and
housing
balance
that
the
city
and
council
have
prioritized
council,
of
course,
expressed
an
interest
in
exploring
these
topics
together.
So
this
slide
summarizes
the
options
available
to
cancel
options.
A
and
b
are
packaged
options
for
council's
consideration.
V
Although
council
can
potentially
choose
an
option
from
the
list
under
height
under
minimum
housing
and
under
affordable
housing,
incentive
sort
of
to
mix
and
match
these
options,
but
just
to
provide
a
quick
explanation
of
the
options
option,
a
is
what
is
in
the
current
draft
luca
option
b
is
what
staff
is
recommending
as
a
change.
That
would
be
consistent
with
what
the
cac
and
environmental
analysis,
as
well
as
add
the
number
of
housing
and
affordable
housing
units
to
meet
the
objectives
of
the
jobs,
housing
balance.
V
This
is,
of
course,
something
that
we've
heard
as
a
need
that
the
city
and
then
that
council
has
expressed
the
last
row
is
what
stakeholder
rick
properties
is
suggesting.
Staff
has
concerns
about
this
request,
because
the
requested
maximum
height
goes
beyond
what
was
studied
before
and
only
produces
very
few
housing
and
affordable
housing
units
in
the
next
several
slides.
We
will
go
through
in
more
detail
these
options,
as
well
as
the
stakeholder
request.
V
Next
slide,
please,
but
before
getting
into
those
specific
information
and
analysis,
we
do
want
to
give
you
some
background
information
on
the
regulations
that
are
currently
in
place.
The
existing
zoning,
as
you
know,
is
office
and
limited
business
or
olb.
The
maximum
height
in
oil
b
is
75
feet.
V
So
next
slide:
please
I'm
not
I'm
now
going
to
hand
off
the
presentation
to
nick
whipple
who
will
go
through
the
options
in
more
detail
for
you,
nick.
W
Thank
you
trisna
and
good
evening,
mayor
deputy
mayor
and
city
council,
as
jersey
mentioned
in
the
earlier
slide.
There
are
two
options
that
we
have
brought
for
council
consideration
this
evening,
and
both
options
will
result
in
a
significant
up
zone
as
compared
to
the
current
olb
zoning,
which
will
greatly
increase
the
value
of
the
of
these
properties.
W
W
This
option
has
been
analyzed
by
the
economic
analysis
report
produced
by
the
city's
consultant
and
is
deemed
to
be
financially
feasible.
The
economic
analysis
report
was
included
in
the
council
library
for
reference
and
the
building
height
follows
the
council
direction
to
utilize
the
downtown
ob
south
land
use
district
as
a
starting
place.
The
height
matches
the
downtown
albe
south
just
north
of
main
street,
and
this
option
also
requires
that
all
new
development
provide
a
minimum
of
30
percent
of
the
total
project
growth
square
footage
as
residential
use.
W
So
this
is
for
the
red
line
in
the
hilton
parcels.
We
estimate
that
that
would
equate
to
about
1
units
that
could
be
created
in
the
neighborhood,
and
the
argument
for
minimum
housing
requirement
is
that
the
office
development
creates
jobs
which
creates
demand
for
housing.
If
we
don't
have
housing
for
those
workers,
the
projects
create
an
impact
on
the
whole
city
and
region.
W
So
as
mitigation,
we
do
expect
that
the
neighborhood
would
include
a
minimum
amount
of
housing,
and
so
the
current
draft,
as
well
as
option
b,
which
we'll
cover
in
the
next
slide,
allow
for
a
percentage
of
non-residential
development
to
be
built
before
the
minimum
residential
must
be
provided.
But
the
residential
requirement
is
in
place
and
for
residential
development.
The
amenity
incentive
system
has
a
focus
on
affordable
housing,
so
the
draft
luca
requires
that
the
first
75
percent
of
a
project's
amenities
be
earned
from
the
affordable
housing
amenity.
W
The
remaining
25
percent
of
a
project's
amenities
or
required
amenity
points
can
be
earned
from
any
other
amenity
on
our
list,
and
then
we
estimate
that
70,
affordable
units
could
be
created
through
the
incentive
program
in
east
maine,
for
the
combined
red
line
in
hilton
parcels
next
slide,
please
so.
Staff
has
prepared
visualizations
of
the
maximum
building
height
in
the
draft
luca.
So
these
are
schematic
views
which
show
building
envelopes
and
they're
not
intended
to
reflect
floor
area
or
density
for
for
the
east
main
site
or
for
downtown.
W
So
the
top
image
is
the
schematic
view
from
I-405.
So
if
you
were
on
io
405
looking
west,
we
see
that
the
maximum
building
height
matches
the
buildings
on
the
same
plane
along
112th
as
you
move
north
into
the
downtown.
W
This
view
shows
the
building
heights
in
surrey,
downs
which
allow
for
35
feet
tall
buildings
and
then
the
250
foot
tall
building
height
in
east
maine.
The
view
shows
the
the
corner
so
for
the
east
main
site,
that's
the
corner
of
112th
and
main
street,
where
the
maximum
building
height
would
be
250
feet.
But
just
one
tiny
detail
as
you
get
further
south
from
main
street.
Approximately
300
feet
is
what
the
land
use
code
states.
Then
the
building
heights
change.
So
you
would
have
a
maximum
of
70
foot
tall
buildings
within
50
feet
of
112..
W
This
is
to
provide
that
graceful
transition
to
the
lower
density,
single
family
neighborhood.
We
wanted
to
be
very
thoughtful
and
how
these
buildings
will
transition
between
you've
got
two
land
use.
Districts
in
the
east
maine
area,
so
the
tod
high
district
and
the
tod
low
district,
which
is
south
of
southeast
six,
and
we
also
wanted
to
be
thoughtful
on
how
the
height
transitions
to
downtown,
as
well
as
to
surrey
down
so
on
the
the
option,
a
provides
for
those
transitions
next
slide.
Please.
W
So
option
b,
this
option
also
would
apply
to
the
east
main
tod
high
block.
It
includes
an
increase
to
the
building
height
in
the
draft
luca
to
300
feet
and
320
feet
with
mechanical
screening
and
an
increase
in
the
minimum
housing
requirement
from
30
to
35
percent,
and
it
provides
that
80
percent
of
a
project's
amenities
be
provided
through
the
affordable
housing
incentive
option
rather
than
75
percent.
W
So
the
increase
in
building
height
is
based
on
feedback
from
council
at
the
public
hearing
to
look
at
building
height
increases
in
exchange
for
more
housing
in
the
tod,
so
an
increase
in
building
height
from
250
feet
to
320
feet
is
a
valuable
increase
to
the
properties
and
with
council's
previous
direction,
to
explore
increasing
the
height
in
exchange,
potentially
adding
requirements
for
housing
and
or
affordable
housing
staff
recommends
increasing
the
maximum
building
height
to
320
feet.
W
This
recommended
change
to
the
draft
luca,
does
prioritize
additional
housing
and
affordable
housing
in
exchange
for
the
height
increase,
and
it
has
a
potential
to
generate
1515
units
for
the
red
line
in
hilton
parcels,
which
is
about
217,
more
residential
units
than
the
current
draft
and
87
affordable
housing
units,
which
is
about
17
additional
housing,
affordable
housing
units
than
the
current
draft.
Luca
next
slide,
please.
W
So
with
this
slide,
it's
the
same
viewpoint,
so
the
top
image
we
are
looking
at,
the
the
building
height
along
405
relative
to
downtown,
and
then
you
can
see
there
is
a
slight
change
as
you
go
as
you're
moving
south
from
downtown
to
east
maine.
It
does
increase
by
about
70
feet
or
six
stories
taller
in
east
maine
and
then
the
bottom
image
shows
the
relationship
to
surrey,
downs
and
continues
to
allow
for
that
transition
to
the
single-family
neighborhood.
W
W
This
request
includes
400
foot
tall
building
heights
with
20
feet
for
mechanical
screening,
a
minimum
housing
requirement
of
just
under
9
percent,
with
the
first
75
percent
of
a
project's
amenities
provided
through
the
affordable
incentive
program.
W
The
because
there
are
fewer
housing
units
required.
There
are
fewer,
affordable
units
despite
having
the
same
requirement
to
provide
the
first
75
percent
of
the
project's
amenity
as
affordable
housing.
W
There
are
three
more
that
are
currently
under
construction
and
two
others
that
have
received
city
approval
just
over
this
past
year.
Bell
red
is
also
seeing
a
lot
of
residential
development
and
additionally,
we've
learned
from
developers
in
downtown
and
belred
about
ways
to
make
residential
development
a
more
attractive
option
in
bellevue
and
I've
applied
some
of
those
lessons
learned
that
draft
luca
to
make
it
more
attractive
for
for
developers
to
build
residential
projects
in
east
maine.
W
So
some
of
those
provisions
that
we've
incorporated
into
the
draft
luca
include
reduced
minimum
parking
requirements
for
residential
uses,
larger
floor
plate
sizes
for
residential
projects.
We've
included
a
provision
for
unlimited
floor
plate
sizes
for
residential
projects
that
are
less
than
80
feet.
Tall
we've
also
expanded
the
list
of
eligible
ground
floor
uses
in
residential
buildings,
we've
heard
from
projects
in
downtown
in
particular,
and
that
it
can
be
challenging
sometimes
to
tenant
the
ground
floor
spaces
under
the
guise
of
active
use
and
so
based
on
council
direction.
W
This
view
it
does
show
the
corner
of
112th
and
main
again,
but
as
you
get
300
feet
from
main
street,
the
building
heights
change.
So
it
would
be
the
same
or
actually,
I
believe,
the
maximum
that
the
stakeholders
were
requesting
is
90
feet
within
50
feet
of
112
and
then
160
feet
would
be
that
middle
height
before
you
get
to
the
taller
buildings
that
are
420
feet.
W
So
right
when
you
get
to
the
downtown
core
before
you
transition
to
tower
heights
that
are
in
the
range
of
420
feet,
so
the
stakeholder
request
is
showing
that
the
proposed
tower
heights
would
be
420
feet
within
about
350
feet
of
those
single-family
neighborhoods,
which
is
about
a
quarter
of
the
distance
that
that
we
currently
have
utilized
for
downtown
to
transition
to
those
lower
density.
Neighborhoods
we've
also
highlighted
the
sheraton
site,
which
is
the
belvista
project.
W
That's
not
a
image
that
represents
the
actual
project,
but
it's
to
just
provide
some
context:
the
the
maximum
building
height
there
is
250
feet
which
is
consistent
with
what
the
draft
luca
is
proposing
on
that
corner.
Just
north
of
the
east
main
tod
next
slide.
Please
I'll
turn
it
back
to
mike.
To
conclude,
the
staff
presentation.
F
Thanks
nick
so
again,
this
is
a
summary
slide
that
lays
out
the
options
that
nick
just
walked
through
in
some
detail.
F
Again,
the
process
that
prisoner
described
for
the
steps
to
final
adoption
is
something
that
we
are
looking
for:
any
feedback
from
the
council
on
your
agreement
on
the
process
and
sequence.
If
you
have
concerns
about
that,
please
let
us
know
and
we
can
make
necessary
adjustments
and
then
any
feedback
on
the
housing
and
height
in
these
various
options
would
also
be
helpful
as
we
move
forward
to
the
next
study
session
and
then
decisions
at
the
study
session
following
that.
F
So
mayor
back
to
you
for
any
questions
or
comments
from
council
members.
A
Okay,
thank
you
very
much
it's.
This
is
very
confusing
made
more
so
by
the
fact
that
the
developer,
the
wigs
provided
new
information
sunday
night
to
the
council,
but
not
to
staff,
so
we're
kind
of
dealing
with
a
different
information
than
staff
is,
and
that's
going
to
make
this
a
complicated
conversation.
A
Normally
I
go
last,
I'm
actually
going
to
go
first
because
I'm
having
a
moment
of
clarity
and
then
I'm
going
to
let
councilmember
robertson
follow
me
and
iron
out,
whatever
I've
said
so
in
my
first
of
all,
I
just
want
to
say
I
I
like
what
the
wigs
have
proposed.
A
You
know
I
want
to
support
that
development.
It's,
but
under
certain
conditions.
Having
said
that,
I
don't
want
to
make
that
a
blanket
ability
for
all
of
east
maine
to
develop
in
the
same
way.
So
there
are
some
things
that
I
think
go
into
the
land
use
code
and
some
things
that
I
think
go
into
a
development
agreement.
That's
specific
to
this
development
and
I'll
tell
you
what
I
think
those
are
so.
A
I
think
you
should
have
a
base
building
heights
and
whether
it's
250
or
300-
I
don't
know,
but
something
that
you
can
in
a
development
or
even
bargain
up
for
with
incentives,
and
so
I'm
okay
with
the
wigs
400.
As
long
as
certain
things
go
with
that,
and
I
think
you
should
have
a
base
effect
far-
maybe
five,
but
in
the
development
agreement
you
can
increase
that
under
certain
conditions
in
the
land
use
code.
A
I
think
you
should
have
a
minimum
housing
requirement
in
tod
and
I
don't
know
that
we
know
what
that
is
yet.
I
understand
the
chamber
has
hired
a
consultant
eco
northwest
who's,
going
to
be
working
on
a
recommendation
and
I'm
looking
forward
to
see
what
they
recommend
and
have
staff
review
that
also
in
the
land
use
code.
S
Thank
you
mayor.
I
find
myself
I'm
very
much
in
agreement
with
you.
I
think
the
thing
that
we
need
to
consider
is
yes,
we
need
a
lot
more
housing
and
we
need
a
lot
more
affordable
housing.
So
we
need
more
market
rate.
We
need
more
housing.
S
We
have
these
growth
goals
that
we
agreed
to
take
and
we
need
to
you
know,
take
the
steps
and
be
bold
in
order
to
make
them,
so
the
trick
is
to
shape
the
land
use
code
so
that
we'll
not
just
get
the
housing
but
get
the
housing
sooner
because
what
happened
in
bellred,
we
worked
with
the
amenities
system
and
it
maybe
wasn't
quite
right,
but
then,
after
10
years
of
valuation
of
the
land
going
up,
it
became
right
size
and
so
now
we're
seeing
a
boom
in
bellred.
S
S
The
development
we
want
so
I'll
just
say
that
as
a
kind
of
an
overarching
comment
so
and
as
as
we
all
know,
it's
really
hard
to
deliver
housing,
especially
affordable
housing
in
a
high-rise,
heavy-gauge
steel
construction,
not
impossible,
but
but
difficult.
S
S
I
like
the
idea
of
having
varying
heights
across
the
site
and
I'll
want
to
get
information
from
staff
as
we
move
along
through
this
process.
What
the
varying
heights
will
do
in
terms
of
being
able
to
max
the
far
because
it
doesn't
matter
what
the
heights
are.
If
you
can't
max
the
far,
if
the
far
is
not
right
or
if
the
heights
are
wrong,
so
that
you
can't
get
the
max
far,
I
agree
with
you
mayor.
S
I
think
that,
looking
at
a
height
at
300
to
you
know
with
the
320
mechanical
and
a
da
for
400,
I
was
interested
in
the
400
foot
height,
but
I
want
to
pass
this
this
year,
so
putting
the
400
foot
height
into
a
development
agreement
path
for
additional
incentives,
I
think,
is
our
additional
public
amenities
good.
The
best
base,
far
five,
but
going
up
to
maybe
six
with
a
da,
I
think,
is
also
good.
S
The
housing
minimum
the
the
wig's
new
proposal
is
a
20
required
minimum,
which
is
different
than
the
8.
I
think
that's
probably
more
right
size.
I
want
to
make
sure
that
the
housing
minimum
is
enough,
but
it's
not
so
much
that
we
don't
see
it
happen
right
because
you
can
build
a
high-rise
office,
but
and
then
you
have
all
this
square
footage
and
the
35
of
that
you
just
don't-
maybe
have
enough
land
to
do
the
housing.
So
I
think
that's
really
going
to
be
important.
S
I'm
looking
forward
to
the
I
really
appreciate
the
chamber
stepping
up
to
do
that
work
from
echo
northwest.
I
do
think
that
we
should
have
incentives
for
affordable
housing
at
80,
with
maybe
100
for
owner
occupied,
and
those
incentives
need
to
be
need
to
be
aggressive
so
that
people
will
use
the
incentive
and
use
mfte
so
that
we
can
get
even
more
affordable
housing,
whether
that's
75
of
the
incentive
system,
or
if
it's
the
tier
one.
S
You
unlock
the
first
tier
before
you
do
unlock
the
second
tier,
like
we
did
in
bel
red.
I'm
not
sure
it's
going
to
take
more
information
for
me
to
know
exactly
what
that
percentage
is,
but
there
are
other
amenities.
I
would
really
like
to
see
on
this
site
like
the
over
crossing
to
the
light
rail
station
like
open
space,
maybe
even
child
care.
We
were
talked
about
that
last
session.
S
How
important
it
is
that
we
have
child
care
available
for
our
workers
and
residents
so
and,
like
I
said,
the
the
90
foot
near
the
neighbor
90
foot
high
near
112th
with
the
larger
floor
plates,
I
think,
is
going
to
get
us
more
housing.
I
think
that
that
would
be
good
I'd
like
to
have
information
from
staff
about
what
the
distance
from
the
street
should
be.
There
was
a
shadow
study
that
the
applicant
did
that
I
thought
was
very
interesting.
S
I
think
making
sure
that
we're
not
shadowing
story
downs
is
going
to
be
important
and
you
know
that
there's
light
and
air
coming
through.
So
I
think
I
touched
on
everything
that
you
touched
on
there
and
I'll
just
hold
it
there.
I'm
looking
forward
to
this
discussion
and
getting
through
this
and
finishing
it
this
year.
G
G
What
is
really
important?
The
other
things
we're
talking
about
doing
is
what
we
do
in
regular
buildings.
We
build
these
things
all
the
time
like
this,
and
the
important
thing
is
remembering
we're
in
a
situation,
and
I
think
that
the
mayor
really
covered
this
at.
We
have
to
move
quickly
and
and
councilman
robertson.
Also
same
thing.
G
G
I
do
understand,
and
I've
seen
in
the
puget
sound
business
journal
that
the
what's
it
now
called
the
the
bell
vista
they're,
putting
in
for
two
400
foot
towers
there,
and
I
I
don't
know
that
keeping
it
lower
in
that
area
is
going
to
be
a
big
problem
in
the
long
run,
because
it
is
changing,
remember
we
were
fighting
over
where
we
should
have
more
than
three
three
stories
at
one
time.
So
what
I'm
seeing
is.
G
I
think
that
we've
worked
through
this
probably
taken
twice
as
long
as
we
should
have,
but
we're
getting
to
a
point
now
in
this
current
situation,
where
the
the
all
of
these
things
come
need
to
come
to
balance
and
we
need
the
affordable
housing.
Tod
is
prime,
affordable
housing
is
prime,
and
if
we
can
get
something
that
is
in
that
range
of
the
thousand
or
over
affordable
housing
and
get
a
substantial
amount
of,
you
know
really
low
income
pieces
in
that.
But
I
think
the
amenities
will
be
good.
G
So
if
it
is
something
that
actually
does
make
a
difference-
and
we
have
to
kind
of
take
it
on
faith
that
this
is
what
is
the
reality,
then
I
think
I
think
we're
making
a
lot
of
progress,
but
we
do
have
to
have
that
affordable
housing,
and
I
appreciate
the
fact
that
we
mentioned
before.
G
One
of
the
things
we
have
to
do
is
have
that
now
and
not
put
off
later,
because
the
need
is
now
it's
tod
we're
going
to
be
needing
it.
The
train's
coming
and
I
think
the
train
in
the
whole
area
down
there
is
going
to
change
dramatically
and
frankly,
when
we
get
across
the
street
across
the
freeway
we're
in
a
different
city
now.
So
I
think
we
have
to
think
that
way
and
I
think
we
have
a
staff
who
is
doing.
G
So
I'm
I'm
pleased
with
what
staff
is
presenting
and
and
the
way
that
and
what
the
whigs
have
come
up
with,
and
I
see
a
lot
of
ways
we
can
push
this
all
together
and
make
it
work
in
a
way
that
will
hopefully
speed
up
the
process,
speed
up
the
development
and
get
our
housing
and
all
the
other
great
things.
G
This
property
is
going
to
bring,
and
I
like
the
things
that
councilmember
robertson
was
mentioned,
there's
other
assets
to
it
and
finally,
finally,
finally
get
the
wigs
to
a
point
where
they
can
build
instead
of
making
dozens
of
plans
for
it
and
build
in
a
way
that
is
really
productive
and
will
be
something
we'll
be
proud
of
in
the
long
run,
and
this
has
been
a
tremendous
thing
going
back
and
forth
and
again,
I
really
appreciate
the
staff's
work
on
this.
The
guidance
and
the
the
perseverance
and
the
same.
A
C
First
of
all,
a
great
presentation
by
my
staff
and
what
I
love
most
about
is
I'm
feeling
hopeful
that
we're
gonna
be
able
to
come
to
a
conclusion
on
december
six.
So
I
really
appreciate
all
the
comments
by
my
colleagues
before
this.
C
I
I
think
that
we
are
headed
down
a
similar
path,
and
may
I
appreciate
you
kind
of
kicking
off
this
conversation
in
the
right
way
and
I
also
appreciate
matt
your
comments
about
what
really
stands
out
for
me,
and
I
think,
stands
out
from
the
majority
of
this
council-
is
that
we
have
that
imbalance,
that
jobs,
housing,
imbalance
and
as
much
as
you
know,
I
think
councilmember
stokes
pointed
out
that
the
wedding
cake
was,
you
know,
kind
of
that
that
that
design
at
first
we
are
in
a
different
place
right
now,
and
we
have
to
acknowledge
that-
and
this
is
the
place
around
tod
areas
where
we
need
to
look
at
the
density
and
the
housing,
and
because
of
that,
I
think
that
we're
we're
hearing
the.
L
C
I
like
the
idea
of
the
the
d.a
as
well,
although
we'll
have
to
have
staff
come
back
in
terms
of
what's
in
that
d.a
and
that'll
probably
have
to
be
ironed
out,
but
certainly,
I
think
that's
that's.
That's
a
good
approach.
The
the
base,
far
of
five
or
six
seems
to
make
sense
to
me.
You
know
the
requirements
and
the
affordable
housing.
I
think
we're
all
very
clear
on
that
in
terms
of
the
importance
of
that
and
the
80
of
the
incentives
for
that
affordable
housing,
I
agree.
C
The
incentives
should
be
expanded
a
bit.
You
know,
certainly
if
we
have
that
pedestrian
overpass
from
the
light
rail
station
over
to
this
facility.
I
think
that
should
be
an
incentive
for
for
sure,
and
I
really.
C
Councilman
robertson,
mentioning
the
child
care.
You
know
this
is
another
crucial
issue
for
this
city
when
folks
cannot
get
back
to
work
because
there
are
simply
no
child
care
facilities
available,
or
they
simply
just
can't
afford
it
so
the
more
options
they
have
for
that
that
we
can
build
into
that.
C
I
think
that
it's
crucial
I'd
also
love
to
see
an
incentive
for
the
arts,
as
well
as
as
as
part
of
this,
and
I
also
appreciate
that
the
chamber
wing-
you
know
this
important
development
and
look
forward
to
seeing
that
that
eco
northwest
report
as
well,
and
I'm
not
sure
if
we
have
a
timeline
on
that
mike
or
meg.
C
I
don't
believe
I
saw
it
in
the
letter
from
the
chamber
what
the
timeline
was,
but
certainly
would
like
that
to
come
back
to
us
and
see
what
that
report
contains
in
terms
of
might
shift
any
of
our
any
of
our
thinking,
but
yeah
we're
we're
getting
there.
I
like
this.
This
approach,
this
conversation
and
again
great
presentation
and
look
forward
to
hearing
from
my
other
colleagues.
U
Thank
you,
deputy
mayor.
If
I
could
just
jump
and
answer
that
question,
I'm
not
sure
of
the
status
of
any
alternate
analysis,
but
I
would
note
for
the
council
that
eco
northwest
provided
all
of
the
analysis
that's
contained
in
your
library
and
all
the
conclusions
that
our
staff
were
referencing
earlier.
So
you
can
reference
all
of
that
work
in
the
interim
time
period
as
we're
continuing
to
work
through
this
thanks
matt.
D
All
right,
thank
you,
mayor,
not
much
to
add
here,
just
want
to
sort
of
emphasize
just
a
couple
things.
One,
definitely
the
importance
of
making
sure
that
we
have
the
affordable,
housing
and
prioritizing
that,
and
I
think,
having
the
what
you
proposed
still
aligns
with
the
intent
of
the
from
the
division,
where
you
know
the
the
larger
buildings
are
closest
to
the
highway.
D
It
helps
to
also
block
some
of
the
noise
from
the
highway
for
the
neighborhood
and
the
smaller
buildings
closer
to
112,
that
that
are
closer
to
the
neighborhood
and
then
in
terms
of
the
amenities,
and
I
know
arts
definitely
meant
for
the
arts,
I
think
even
more
broadly,
if
we
could
think
about
inclusive
amenities
and
what
I
mean
by
that
is
amenities
that
encourage
people
to
interact
so
not
just
merely
coexist.
So
if
we
can
start
to
think
about
that
as
well,
thank.
E
Yeah
I
appreciate
the
cd
staff
had
put
a
schedule
deadline
that
we
will
have
a
hopefully
a
conclusion
by
december
by
this
you
know
getting
to
where
we
want
to
go
so
good.
I
hope
we
can
keep
to
that
schedule.
My
question
is:
I
have
some
questions
about
housing.
You
showed
affordable
housing,
whatever
housing
and
if
it's,
whatever
height
permitted.
You
know
to
300
to
two
three
and
then
four
three
hundred
two
three
four
hundred
and
four
twenty,
I'm
a
little
bit
confused.
E
What
what
the
units
are
we
talking
about,
and
maybe
I
need
the
explanation
I
would,
I
don't
know
yeah
so
maybe
I
would
imagine
if
you're
more
units
available
more
height,
you
should
have
more
units
available,
but
somehow
it
doesn't
so
I
would
love
to
understand
that
better.
The
bottom
line
is,
however,
I
think
the
pro
the
developer
has
a
certain
proposal.
They
have
a
certain
preference
based
on
the
economic
conditions
and
they
have
not
deviated
from
that.
So
I'm
not
sure
what
is
economic
benefit
of
feasibility.
E
The
key
is
really
economic
feasibility.
We
can
do
whatever
we
want,
as
council
members
tell
them
what
to
do.
The
city
can
tell
them
what
to
do,
but
if
it's
not
economy
feasible,
we
can
have
all
the
good
ideas
and
good
thinking
and
good
goals,
and
it
won't
happen.
You
know,
starting
with
number
one.
If
it
doesn't
work
economically,
they
won't
have
a
project.
It's
all
just
wasting
that
time
to
talk
and
if
it
well,
if
we
do,
they
do
it
for
some
reason,
and
it's
not
going
to
come
out
and
they're,
not.
E
So
I
would
want
to
know
more,
you
know
this
is
the
first
time
we
talk
about
this
first
time.
We
I
have
not
heard
from
the
developer
I
have
at
the
beginning.
They
still
would
love
to
have
400
to
420
feet,
and
so
I
would
like
to
hear
from
them
and
what
is
their
thinking
and
how
they
can
able
to
make
this
work,
and
I
I
like
the
idea,
the
kind
of
mayor.
L
E
It
we
may
be
able
to
give
them
certain
under
luca
and
maybe
certain
heights
to
meet
their
major
feasibility.
If
we
can
do
it
in
some
other
agreement,
how
do
we
get
there?
I
don't
care
the
key
is
we
should
be
allowed
to
give
the
ability
to
make
it
economically
feasible
and
that's
my
whole
interest.
So
I
like
to
understand
better.
Why
is
the
housing
piece
not
workable
if
the
height
is
going
up?
I
wouldn't
even
so.
E
E
So
I
I
would
like
to
have
that
kind
of
conversation,
understanding
between
the
developers
and
the
city
staff
and
finally,
I
want
to
thank
the
chamber
and
also
the
neighbor
for
taking
the
time
stepping
into
this
and
working
with
their
input,
because
that's
important,
but
importantly
more
so
is
everyone
understand
where
coming
from
and
make
sure
it's
feasible.
It
can
be
done
for
the
developer
themselves.
Otherwise
it's
all
talk.
A
Do
you
want
to
answer
some
of
his
questions
today
or
come
back
and
talk
about
it
next
next
time.
F
I
think
what
would
be
helpful
is
it's
a
calibration
question
regarding
housing
and
height
that
is
kind
of
feeds
into
the
next
serving
around
far
in
the
calibration
of
the
incentive
system,
so
it
might
be
best
to
try
to
capture
council
members
lease
questions
in
more
detail
when
we
come
back,
I
think
it'll
fit
well
into
that
presentation.
A
Okay,
councilmember.
T
Zan,
thank
you,
mayor
wow.
It's
like
a
big
jigsaw
puzzle
where
we
know
what
the
picture
is.
We
want
to
paint
and
yet
all
the
pieces
haven't
quite
fit
together
yet
so
I
appreciate
all
the
due
diligence
of
staff
working
with
the
wigs
and
the
chamber
and
to
try
to
thread
a
needle
through
this
coat
so
that
we
can
get
that
vibrant
mix
use
neighborhood.
That
we've
talked
about
of
how
we
make
sure
that
the
code
allows
for
development
to
happen
and
as
quickly
as
possible.
T
So
as
I
was
thinking
about
that,
I
guess
we
keep
talking
about
the
fact
that
we
want
it
all
right
that
both
from
the
short
term
standpoint
as
well
as
the
longer
term.
So
when
I
think
about
that,
what
I
believe
I've
been
reading
and
hearing
is
that
if
we
are
able
to
to
build
at
the
85
foot
level
along
112,
that
perhaps
then
housing
and
affordable
housing
could
be
built
a
little
sooner.
But
if
we
are
relying
on
300
foot
buildings
for
affordable
housing
that
that
financial
picture
isn't
quite
ready.
T
T
So
that's
one
of
my
questions
and
then
the
other
one,
as
I
think
about
it,
is
when
I
read
the
information
from
the
wigs.
They
also
talked
about
the
potential
for
condos,
affordable
and
if
we
could
get
condos
and
also
potentially
affordable
condos,
then
that's
another
piece
that
we
really
haven't
talked
about.
We've
only
talked
about
rentals,
but
we
know
that
we
are
missing
home
ownership
units
as
well.
T
So
if
there's
a
way
to
look
at
that
on
this
development,
that
would
be
amazing
and
I
would
say
the
other
one
that
I've
been
thinking
about
is
that
you
know-
and
you
said
this
in
the
in
the
memo
that
these
topics
are
really
interrelated.
T
So
while
I
agree
that
we
take
these
in
chunks,
there's
a
part
of
me
that
says:
well,
if
later
on,
we're
going
to
talk
about
fee
and
lou.
Well,
there's
a
part
of
me
that
says:
we
want
to
be
building
the
housing
here.
So
what
would
that
fee
and
mood
discussion
look
like
and
do
we
need
to
look
at
them
together,
and
there
may
be
other
pieces
that
when
I
read
ahead
in
in
the
packet,
we
may
actually
want
to
look
at
in
totality,
because
I
my
sense
is
that
they
are
not
necessarily
mutually
exclusive.
T
So
as
we
move
forward,
I
guess
that
would
be
my
my
preference
related
though,
to
the
height
question.
I
am.
I
support
the
300
320
feet,
plus
the
ability,
through
a
da,
to
be
able
to
consider
up
to
400
420
to
get
the
kind
of
housing
and
affordable
housing
that
we
really
want
on
this
property.
So
those
were
my
my
thoughts
and
I
support
the
fact
that
we're
trying
to
move
quickly
to
try
to
get
to
a
decision
on
this
whole
thing
by
the
end
of
the
year.
F
On
the
questions,
I
don't
know,
if
there's
anyone
on
the
team
regarding
the
economic
pieces,
that
council
member
zhan
was
speaking
to
or
the
preference
to
come
back
as
a
package
with
regard
to
those
elements,
as
the
package
evolves.
U
Yeah
mike,
I
think
maybe
I'll
just
make
a
few
comments.
I
do
think
it
would
be
good
far
particularly
base
far
and
its
relationship
to
the
incentive
system
and
how
that
translates
into
the
provision
of
housing
and,
more
importantly,
affordable
housing.
Those
things
are
intrinsically
linked,
so
those
components,
I
think
absolutely
better
to
to
try
to
weave
into
one
presentation.
U
U
The
question
of
overall
height
is
a
value
question
and
I
think,
as
I'm
hearing
the
council
talk,
I
think
you're
all
comfortable
with
a
deviation
from
some
of
the
wedding
cake
ideology
that
had
been
discussed.
As
sort
of
you
know
a
north
star
through
the
years,
and
so
as
you're
comfortable
with
that
value
judgment,
we
can
help
you
with.
U
You
know
what
the
right
metrics
ought
to
be:
there's
a
big
difference
in
building
value
between
a
75,
80,
85
foot,
tall
building
and
a
230
to
300
foot
tall
building,
so
we're
seeing
those
buildings
be
built.
Now
it
really
is
a
question
of
how
much
of
that
extra
value
do
you
want
to
retain
for
the
public
benefit,
in
other
words,
how
much
housing
do
you
want
to
require?
A
Okay,
so
I'm
just
gonna
clarify
a
comment
that
that
I
I
actually
am
all
for
the
wedding
cake
in
the
downtown.
This
is
not
the
downtown
and
we
don't
require
the
affordable
housing
requirements
that
we
are
requiring
of
this
property.
So
that
is
why
I'm
okay
with
deviating
from
the
wedding
cake
and
allowing
increased
height
because
we're
asking
for
increased,
affordable
housing
and
that's
the
difference.
A
S
Thanks,
I
just
wanted
to
agree
with
you.
I
to
me
the
wedding
cake
concept,
for
this
parcel
is
more
of
a
half
wedding
cake
with
the
low
lower
buildings
at
90
feet
near
112,
but
it
getting
higher
not
towards
the
center
of
downtown
but
towards
405,
because
if
one
it's
in
a
hole,
so
it's
it
will
seem
less
tall
than
they
are
because
it's
downhill
from
everything
and
two
because
it
backs
up
to
the
freeway.
It'll
provide
potentially
noise
mitigation,
and
it's
not
you
know
it's.
No.
S
I
to
me
that's
where
I'd
like
to
see
the
height
graduation
is
90
feet
near
112,
taller
towards
the
back,
so
I
I
do
hope
that
when
this
comes
back
that
we
do
have
a
range
of
heights
for
the
property,
because
I
think
that
just
setting
one
height
across
the
board
is
not
really
the
right
move
anyway,
but
I'm
looking
forward
to
this
coming
back
and
then
I
would
just
comment
on.
S
I
do
support
potentially
different
standards
on
ami
for
ownership
units,
but
I'm
not
sure
if
we
should
mandate
whether
ownership
units
are
built
or
whether
rentals
are
built.
I
just
think
that
it's
appropriate
to
have
a
different
ami
if
we're
going
to
have
an
affordable
ownership
at
100,
because
it's
it's
just
that's
just
a
more
of
a
right
sizing
sort
of
thing.
So
I
think
I've
weighed
in
on
everything,
but
thank
you
mayor.
E
Thank
you.
Since
we
brought
up
the
wedding
cake
idea,
I
I
thought
that
the
wedding
cake
made
downtown
the
way
it
is.
It's
all
the
same,
two
guests
of
the
ministry,
the
the
the
boundary
of
the
dante
area.
That's
why
it
looks
very
restrictive.
Everybody
tried
to
build
it
at
the
same
same
height
without
losing
the
value.
A
E
G
You
know
I
mean
just
just
to
wrap
it
up.
On
that
I
mean
a
wedding
cake,
downtown
and
then
having
another
thing
over
here
is
it.
I
don't
know.
The
wedding
cake
means
that
outside
downtown
it's
low
rise,
it
is
but
those
wedding,
cakes
are
probably
I
don't.
I've
never
seen
one
of
those
in
the
last
20
years.
So
it's
it's
we're
using
a
construct
that
really
isn't
very
helpful
in
the
way
this
city
has
developed.
G
This
we're
talking,
weddi
cake
was
when
everything
was
downtown
and
it
was
smart
to
do
that,
but
we're
changing
that.
So
if
we
can
kind
of
talk
about
what's
neat
in
this
area-
and
I
suspect
you
know
out
in
bellred
they're
going
to
look
at
this
and
they're
already
thinking-
why
didn't
we
get
higher
heights
out
there?
So
it'll
happen,
I
mean
when
you
look
at
any
city,
that's
spread
all
over
the
world.
G
G
A
F
I
don't
know
that
I
have
questions
I'll,
let
others
speak
up
as
well.
I
I
think
the
the
feedback
direction.
I
think
from
the
council,
has
been
very
helpful.
It
is
starting
to
narrow
down
the
options
the
council
wants
to
advance.
So
that's
what
this
discussion
was
intended
to
accomplish
this
evening
and
so
certainly
appreciate
all
the
feedback
and
and
direction
that
the
council's
been
providing
here.
So
I
don't
have
any
questions
specific
to
the
information
provided.
S
S
So
to
me
it
seems
like
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we
right-size
the
affordable
housing
incentive
as
well
as
look
at
how
we
can
use
it
by
leveraging
mfte
to
get
what
we
need.
S
But
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we
are
allowing
for
enough
density
and
height
so
that
the
mid-rise
housing,
which
is
a
lot
more
affordable
to
build
and
we
can
get
delivered
a
lot
sooner-
will
be
incentivized
as
well,
because,
as
you
said
mayor
the
downtown,
we
don't
have
any
required
mandatory
housing
or
affordable
housing
in
the
high
rises.
And
so
we
want
to
make
sure
that
it's
it
pencils
for
the
developer
and
then
it
also
pencils
in
the
short
term.
So
we
get
the
housing.
S
So
if
staff
wants
to
weigh
in
on
that
or
just
make
sure
if
you're
bringing
back
examples,
I'd
like
to
see
how
we
achieved
the
both
the
housing
and
the
affordable
housing
by
construction
type,
whether
it's
through
mfte
or
through
incentive,
because
we
need
stuff
that
actually
works
so
and
if
you
have
you
can
address
it
tonight,
that's
great!
But
otherwise,
when
this
comes
back
for
a
decision
in
two
more
study
sessions,
that
would
be
really
helpful.
U
Mayor,
I
think
I
may
have
a
question
just
to
make
sure
I'm
clear
when
we
come
back
for
you
all.
There
was
some
discussion
about
exceeding
the
maximum
far
that
has
been
studied
in
any
of
the
work
thus
far,
and
I
want
to
make
sure
I'm
clear.
Some
of
you
have
asked
for
development
agreement.
Ideas
that
would
allow
for
exceeding
maximums
that
have
been
studied.
A
Are
two
different
bodies?
Yeah,
I
mean
actually
there's
three
things:
there's
one
seeing
it
in
the
development
agreement.
Well
I
mean
that's
what
I
would
recommend
is
having
a
base
far
that
is
5.0
and
then
being
able
to
bargain
for
a
larger
far
and
we
need
to
decide
what
what
to
bargain
with
so.
Hopefully
it's
affordable
housing,
but
it
could
be
something
else,
but
I
think
council,
member
robertson
and
others
agreed
with
that.
So,
okay,
councilmember
robertson,.
A
S
S
Unless
you
can
do
the
sipa
in
the
next
month
and
a
half,
I
don't
want
to
go
back
and
do
it,
but
with
the
knowledge
that
if
we
allow
flex
in
the
d.a,
I
assume
that,
based
on
work,
I've
done
drafting
da's
that
you
would
do
sipa
on
the
d.a
at
the
time.
That
is
done.
So
that
would
be
my
direction
on.
That
would
be,
let's,
let's
allow
some
flex
there,
knowing
that
cipa
would
be
done
later
if
it
goes
above
the
320
height
and
5.6
far.
S
A
No,
I
think,
that's
consistent
all
right.
Thank
you
for
the
clarification
all
right,
we're
going
to
take
a
break.
It
is
8
about
8
15,
so
we'll
rejoin
at
8,
25.
A
P
P
But
development
services
was
last
in
front
of
you
with
an
update
of
this
nature.
Earlier
this
year
in
january,
I'm
going
to
hand
it
off
to
mike
brennan
to
do
an
introduction,
and
he
is
joined
tonight
by
liz
stead.
Our
land
use
director
and
jay
kessel
gesser
our
business
services
director
thanks
mike.
F
Thanks
miss
baron
good
evening
again,
mayor
robinson,
deputy
mayor
newman
house
and
council
members,
as
ms
barron
says,
or
mentioned,
we
are
back
again
this
year
to
give
you
an
update
on
development
activity
across
the
city.
It
is,
as
you
know,
a
very
busy
time
in
the
growth
of
the
city.
F
We
are
experiencing
a
development
cycle
that
has
been
at
a
fairly
high
level
at
a
peak
level
for
almost
eight
years
now,
which
is
really
beyond
anything
that
we
have
experienced
in
the
history
of
the
city
and
in
my
career
with
the
city,
and
it
has
offered
a
number
of
opportunities
and
challenges
for
the
city.
So
we
want
to
give
you
a
little
bit
of
background
on
the
development
activity.
That's
currently
underway
things
under
construction
in
the
pipeline,
give
you
a
flavor
for
the
nature
of
those
projects.
F
We'll
say
a
few
things
about
the
challenges
that
this
level
of
activity
really
presents
to
to
us
as
we
try
to
manage
our
way
through
the
really,
particularly
in
the
downtown
and
the
bel
red
area,
the
construction
activity
and
the
logistics
and
coordination
necessary
to
make
that
all
work.
Give
you
some
information
on
the
forecast
and
the
volume
of
activity
that
is
in
the
pipeline
and
then
a
little
bit
about.
We
also
like
to
share
the
customer
feedback.
F
We
have
ongoing
customer
surveys
and
we're
always
focused
on
continuous
improvement,
even
during
these
very
active
times
to
ensure
our
programs
continue
to
align
with
the
changing
customer
needs
next
slide.
So
a
liz
stead
is
going
to
provide
some
background
on
some
of
the
major
project
activities
that
are
underway
are
in
the
pipeline
in
both
the
bel
red
and
the
downtown
liz.
X
If
you're
interested-
yes,
thank
you
good
evening,
mayor
robinson,
deputy
mayor
newman
house
and
council
members,
I
appreciate
you
inviting
us
in
tonight
to
speak
more
about
the
incredible
development
activity
that
we're
seeing
and
the
projects
that
have
come
out
of
that.
The
development
is
being
concentrated
in
our
planned
growth
corridors
and
is
taking
advantage
of
the
proximity
to
light
rail
and
bus
transit
lanes.
X
Some
of
the
the
trend
is
playing
out
in
the
spring
district
in
bel
red,
where
we
see
continued
investment
by
facebook,
taking
the
three
office
buildings
that
you
see
on
your
screen,
block
16
24
and
what
was
formerly
the
rei
headquarters.
X
The
spring
district
is
a
transit
oriented
development
with
light
rail
station,
which
will
maximize
the
benefits
supported
by
the
mix
of
commercial
development
and
transit.
One
of
the
other
spring
district
bill.
Red
projects
that
was
very
interesting,
is
aegis
at
overlake,
so
a
project
with
assisted
living
so
we're
providing
that
for
all
different
stages
of
life
for
our
community.
X
The
north
okay
mixed-use
project,
which
is
on
the
top,
is
actually
helping
to
fill
the
need
for
affordable
housing
as
well
and
by
providing
81,
affordable
units.
Approximately
20
percent
of
the
402
unit
total
some
of
the
major
projects
in
bel
red
that
continue
that
are
close
to
the
bellevue
station
is
the
130th.
X
The
project
on
your
right,
brio
apartments,
is
a
residential
unit
project
along
with
188
and
bellevue
tower.
Those
are
all
some
of
the
examples
of
residential
projects
that
we
have
in
the
downtown
under
construction.
We
have
some
other
projects,
we're
also
seeing
the
assisted
living
in
downtown,
as
well
as
in
bell
red.
We
looked
at
that
in
the
previous
slides.
X
These
are
some
of
the
first
projects
that
have
gone
to
construction,
utilizing
the
additional
height
that
was
unlocked
through
the
downtown
livability
code
amendment.
Both
of
these
projects
are
600
feet
in
height
and
have
created
some
lovely
open
space
areas,
as
required
by
the
code
to
mitigate
for
some
of
the
intensity
of
this
development.
X
The
two
projects
that
you're
looking
at
the
600
bellevue
project
that
is
phase
one.
There
is
a
second
tower
that
will
be
coming
along
in
the
future.
Then
the
1001
office
towers
is
a
two-story
or
a
two-tower
development,
also
under
construction.
We
continue
with
this
office
development
boom.
In
this.
These
two
projects
that
are
depicted
on
the
screen
have
another
two
million
square
feet
of
added
office
development
just
through
these
two
projects.
X
So
the
555
108th
office
tower
project
cited
on
the
brand
connection
as
well
and
has
worked
with
staff
to
take
into
account
the
recently
passed
design
guidelines
the
council
approved
to
create
some
of
the
new
links
from
the
corridor.
So
I
think
that's
one
of
the
exciting
things
going
on
as
we
start
to
build
out
that
corridor.
X
The
next
two
slides
show
more
developments
that
make
up
a
mix
of
different
project
types
and
different
areas
of
the
city,
and
they
are
residential
and
office.
They
include
some
of
the
larger
projects,
such
as
the
one
on
your
left,
the
bills
of
park,
road
project
which
is
21
stories
of
residential,
and
that
is
located
adjacent
to
the
downtown
park.
So
that's
going
to
be
a
really
exciting
place
for
someone
to
be
able
to
live.
X
F
Thanks
liz,
so
with
all
of
that's
going
on
in
the
city
with
regard
to
construction
and
development,
it
doesn't
come
without
challenges,
as
you
might
guess.
If
you
have
walked
around
in
the
downtown
or
rather
than
the
bell
red,
you
probably
experienced
some
of
the
inconveniences
that
it
that
it
causes
some
of
it
is,
can
be
mitigated,
but
clearly
that
does
create
some
inconvenience
for
the
public
and
visitors
in
the
city.
F
So
some
of
the
things
that
we
do
do
to
truly
try
to
mitigate
some
of
those
inconveniences
is
our
staff,
particularly
the
writer
rate,
wider
right-of-way
use
inspection
staff
are
regularly
meeting
with
the
contractors
in
the
downtown
in
bel
red
they
meet
weekly
with
the
downtown
contractors
to
coordinate
their
activities
to
ensure
that
they
are
not
overburdening
the
system
so
speak
or
where
they
create
conflicts
with
the
way
they
are
using
the
right-of-way
or
if
they
have
major
deliveries
of
either
concrete
or
other
materials
they
work
together
and
through
that
coordination
with
our
city
inspection
staff
to
minimize
those
impacts,
we
are
regularly
publishing
information
to
allow
for
the
public
to
understand
the
the
challenges
that
they
may
face.
F
Some
of
the
things
that
they
that
we
do
do
is
provide
information
in
building
bellevue
map
that
lists
all
the
major
projects.
The
graphic
in
the
lower
right
corner
of
this
slide
shows
that
it
is
an
opportunity
for
the
public
to
really
click
on
a
dot
and
and
learn
a
little
bit
more
about
each
of
those
projects.
We
do
publish
the
major
projects
list
with
that.
You
may
have
seen
before.
That
shows
some
of
the
graphics
that
you
just
saw
in
the
presentation
that
lives
provided
on
the
major
projects.
F
But
that
being
said,
some
of
the
challenges
that
we
have
faced
are
really
maintaining
our
staffing
levels
at
a
consistent
level
during
the
last
year,
or
so
just
as
a
result
of
needing
additional
staff
and
having
vacant
positions
and
seeing
some
turnover
that
is
typical,
but
maybe
slightly
compounded
by
the
pandemic
that
we've
been
experiencing
over
the
last
year
and
a
half.
F
We
do
also
have
the
open
permit
data
portal
that
provides
access
to
a
lot
of
the
permit
data
that
we
have
in
our
system.
The
public
can
download
that
information
and
manipulate
it
in
the
way
that
they
would
like
to
use
it
and
then
also
provide
the
weekly
permit
bulletin
that
many
of
you
have
seen.
We
recently
updated
that
bulletin
to
make
it
more
user
friendly
and
readable,
and
we
continue
to,
like,
I
said,
make
minor
adjustments
and
significant
improvements
to
our
the
way
we
are
delivering
our
services
next
slide,
please.
F
So
the
we
do
want
to
share
a
little
bit
about
the
ongoing
improvements
that
we
are
making
a
little
bit
more
kind
of
more
holistic
data
on
this
development
cycle
and
I'll
hand
it
over
to
jake
kesselgesser
to
walk
through
some
of
that
information
for
you,
jake.
Y
Thank
you
mike
good
evening,
mayor
deputy
mayor
and
council
members.
It's
good
to
be
with
you
this
evening,
getting
into
the
volumes
and
forecast
section
of
our
presentation,
a
theme
that
you'll
notice,
similar
to
what's
what
miss
stead
highlighted.
Is
that
we're
seeing
another
year
of
robust
development
activity?
The
graphic
on
this
first
slide
highlights
that
theme
is
we're
on
pace
to
reach
a
forecast
of
just
over
15
000
permits
getting
more
into
the
permit
volumes.
Y
This
chart
shows
the
number
of
permit
applications
and
issued
permits
by
year
with
the
top
line
representing
applications.
The
lower
line
representing
issued
permits,
as
you
can
see,
we
did
experience
a
dip
in
volumes
due
to
the
construction
shutdown
at
the
beginning
of
the
pandemic,
however,
we
did
see
a
quick
rebound
in
those
volumes
and
we
are
currently
on
pace
to
see
year-end
volumes
near
pre-pandemic
levels
with
540
multi-family
units,
123
single-family
units
and
just
under
1
million
square
feet
of
office
space
sent
to
construction
so
far
this
year.
Y
Another
recent
trend
that
we've
seen
this
year
is
an
increase
in
the
permit
volume
for
single-family
remodel
and
addition
projects
indicating
more
investment
in
existing
homes
throughout
bellevue
speaking
of
level
investment.
This
next
slide
shows
the
total
construction
value
associated
with
issued
building
permits
broken
down
by
year,
as
we
move
left
to
right
on
the
chart.
Y
Y
This
next
slide
shows
another
metric
we
watch
closely,
which
is
the
square
footage
of
major
projects
that
are
under
construction
throughout
the
city.
The
bar,
on
the
right
hand,
side
shows
the
total
square
footage
under
construction
at
the
end
of
quarter
two
of
this
year
with
the
other
bars
representing
the
year-end
total
for
previous
years.
The
projects
included
in
this
metric
are
all
at
various
stages
of
construction
from
those
that
may
just
be
breaking
ground
to
those
that
are
nearing
certificate
of
occupancy.
Y
What
we
see
here
is
an
increase
in
that
square
footage
under
construction
and
that
signals
to
us
future
demands
for
our
inspection
services,
which
we
do
expect
to
see
as
we
head
into
2022
next
slide,
please
so
with
all
of
the
development
activity,
it's
important
that
we
also
pay
attention
to
what
our
customers
are
saying
about.
Their
experience
as
we've
reported
to
council
in
the
past
development
services
maintains
a
real-time
customer
survey
that
is
sent
out
at
various
stages
in
the
permitting
inspection
process.
Y
This
slide
compares
pre-pandemic
feedback
in
blue
to
the
feedback
we
received
during
the
pink
pandemic
in
orange
over
three
key
areas.
Overall,
customer
satisfaction
on
the
left,
timely
responses
in
the
middle
and
then
how
courteous
our
staff
are
being
on
the
right
hand,
side
and
the
percentages
in
the
chart
represent
those
customers
who
reported
that
they
were
extremely
are
very
satisfied
with
our
services
and,
as
you
can
see,
there's
a
marked
improvement
in
each
one
of
these
areas.
Y
Next
slide,
please,
in
addition
to
the
metrics
on
the
previous
slide,
we
also
pay
attention
to
themes
that
may
emerge
through
our
survey.
One
of
those
themes
that
we
saw
over
the
past
year
was
the
desire
of
some
customers,
including
homeowners
and
small
business
owners,
to
have
a
more
convenient
way
of
meeting
with
city
staff
in
response
to
that
feedback.
Y
Earlier
this
year,
we
worked
with
our
information
technology
department
to
launch
a
virtual
permit
center,
and
really
the
virtual
permit
center
gives
customers
the
ability
to
schedule
an
online
virtual
appointment
with
city
staff
to
get
their
general
permitting
questions
answered
very
similar
to
the
walk-in
services
offered
at
city
hall.
This
new
service
not
only
leverages
existing
technology
available
to
the
city.
It
also
aligns
with
the
changes
we've
made
over
many
years,
which
help
bring
our
services
to
a
place.
That's
convenient
for
our
customers
next
slide.
Y
Please
and
finally,
we
just
wanted
to
highlight
a
few
additional,
continuous
improvement
items.
In
february
of
this
year,
this
the
state
of
washington
and
city
of
bellevue
adopted
new
building
and
fire
codes
during
the
code
adoption
cycle.
This
time,
staff
worked
with
the
international
code
council
and
the
state
of
washington
to
publish
a
more
user-friendly
version
of
the
city
construction
codes
and
that
can
be
accessed
through
the
city
website.
Y
Development
services
staff
have
also
been
working
in
partnership
with
our
information
technology
department
and
an
outside
vendor
on
a
multi-year
effort
to
upgrade
our
permit
tracking
system.
The
project
will
simplify
the
system
architecture
align
with
the
regional
mybuildingpermit.com
portal
and
leverage
more
contemporary
software
features,
all
of
which
leading
to
efficiency
gains
for
staff
and
our
customers
and
to
help
us
prepare
to
meet
a
future
objective
of
moving
our
permit
tracking
system
to
the
cloud
which
will
ultimately
reduce
our
ongoing
system
replacement
costs.
F
Thanks
jake,
so
just
a
couple
of
just
quick
closing
comments.
Again.
This
is
a
very
high
level
kind
of
walk
through
of
of
what's
going
on
with
respect
to
development
and
development
services
across
the
city,
we
are
in
a
very
active
period
as
you
look
around
town.
I
know
that's
no
surprise
to
anybody.
F
We
are
continuing
to
work
to
push
information
out
to
the
public
so
that
they
can
stay
informed
of
what's
happening
either
in
the
roads,
with
development
projects
and
just
with
the
status
of
services
that
we
provide
directly
to
our
applicants,
so
working
hard
to
minimize
the
number
of
surprises
that
people
might
experience
as
we
continue
to
navigate
our
way
through
this
we
are
seeing
the
exciting
part
about
this
is
we
are
seeing
some
very
exciting,
very
high
quality
projects
under
construction
in
the
city
and
going
through
the
development
review
process
really
aligned
with
the
codes
that
the
the
city
council
has
adopted.
F
That
really
shaped
the
form
of
development,
that's
happening
in
the
city
and
the
exciting
part
of
that
is
seeing
it
come
to
life,
and
it's
actually
really
happening
along
the
lines
of
that
work
that
the
council
has
completed
and,
as
jake
mentioned
just
note
again,
we
are
on
a
record
set
of
development
investment,
that's
happening
in
the
city
again
for
2021,
really
the
the
length
of
period
that
this
development
cycle
and
the
level
of
investment
that
the
city
of
bellevue
is
attracting
right
now.
F
So
a
lot
of
reasons
for
that,
but
really
it
is
good
city
planning,
great
economic
development
emphasis
that
the
city
provides
and
great
support
for
the
businesses
and
business
community
out
there.
So
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
reasons
for
that,
but
it
is
making
it
all
come
to
life,
which
is
very
exciting.
So
that's
it
for
our
presentation
happy
to
answer
any
questions
that
council
members
may
have.
A
D
Thank
you
mayor
I
may
have,
I
may
have
missed
it.
Do
we
have
an
estimate
of
retail
space,
that's
opening
and
then
that's
becoming
available,
and
then
I
guess,
sort
of
a
follow-on
question
there.
You
know
we
really
talk
about
having
mom
and
pop
shops.
D
Are
we
seeing
any
opportunities
for
like
smaller
spaces
that
are
maybe
more
affordable
or
anything
in
that
direction?
And
if
not,
is
there
anything
we
could
do.
F
Jake,
I
don't
know,
we
didn't
have
pennsylvania
reports
that
we
didn't
have
any
information
on
new
retail
space
in
the
presentation
this
evening.
Jake,
I
don't
know
if
you
have
it
on
the
tip
of
your
fingers
there.
If
not,
we
can
always
follow
up
and
get
you
that
information
or
get
the
counsel
that
information
and
then
liz
on
the
question
about
the
shape
or
the
size
of
the
spaces.
Maybe
you
could
respond
to
that
based
on
what
you're,
seeing
in
the
permit
process.
X
Yeah,
thank
you
mike
at
this
point.
We
are
seeing
a
lot
of
larger
tenant
spaces
and
we
have
not
been
seeing
many
of
the
smaller
spaces
that
might
support
the
mom
and
pop.
I
think
it
is
always
a
challenge
when
you
have
not
only
new
development
but
large
spaces
to
break
that
down
and
make
it
economically
fusible
for
those
smaller
businesses.
X
So
it's
something
that
we
continue
to
try
and
help
people
get
in
when
they
do
have
an
opportunity
and
we
work
with
them
through
the
permitting
process,
but
we
are
seeing
mainly
larger
tenant
spaces
at
this
point
in
time,
while
they
are
not
home
depot
large,
they
are
larger
than
maybe
a
small
pizza
shop
may
be
interested
in.
D
I
I
would
be
interested
in
the
amount
of
retail
space
and-
and
also
I
don't
know,
if
there's,
if
how
maybe
we
go
about
it,
but
trying
to
figure
out
how
to
maybe
encourage
smaller
retail
spaces,
I
mean,
I
think,
people
who
are
working
in
downtown
or
in
bellevue
and
live
in
bellevue
would
appreciate
having
those
mom-and-pop
shops.
I
know
we
have
economic
development
looking
at
ways
to
help
to
provide
money,
but
the
other
side
of
that
is
having
more
affordable
spaces
as
well.
Thank
you.
A
How
do
we
keep
businesses
like
that
in
town,
and
I
think
we've
brought
this
up
before
that
it'd
be
really
interesting
to
hear
from
staff
sometime
what
kind
of
changes
we
could
make
to
encourage
support
of
retaining
these
businesses
if
we
need
to
do
anything
so
and
then
providing
the
number
of
retail
to
the
council
members
later
mike
that'd
be
great.
Thank
you.
Okay,
council
member
robertson,
followed
by
council
members
on.
S
This
is
really
exciting.
I
feel,
like
we've,
been
doing,
connect
the
dot
or
drawings
for
all
these
years
and
all
of
a
sudden
people
got
out.
The
erector
sets
right
it's
starting
to
come
out
of
the
ground,
the
idea
on
the
paper,
so
you
know
thanks
for
the
great
presentation,
as
always
mike
and
liz
and
team,
your
department
must
be
so
tired.
S
S
We
recognize
how
hard
they're
working
at
this.
Secondly,
it
seems
almost
as
if
we
were
somewhat
clairvoyant
with
regard
to
putting
everything
on
mybuildingpermit.com,
not
knowing
that
people
would
be
working
remotely
in
the
future.
So
I
just
wondered:
I
have
a
couple
of
questions
and
I'll
just
ask
them
and
then
and
then
turn
and
then
mute
myself.
One
is
how
is
the
remote
work
going
with
everything
being
digital
are
people
I
mean.
S
Obviously,
inspectors
have
to
get
on
the
ground
and
go
to
the
buildings,
but
the
plan
reviewers
the
land,
use,
reviewers,
etc.
Utilities
engineers
that
are
looking
at
all
that
stuff
how's.
That
going
is
it
be.
Is
it
more
efficient?
Almost
since
we
got
got
digital
and
are
they
able
to
keep
up
with
working
remotely
to
the
extent
that
they
are
and
then
my
other
question
has
to
do
with
the
level
of
affordable
housing
that
we're
getting?
S
I
I'm
curious
if,
if
the
the
department
is
sharing
information
with
mft
about
mfte,
with
all
of
any
residential
project,
that's
coming
in,
I
know
council
wanted
to
do
that
to
do
education
and
outreach
on
every
project
as
well
as
to
let
people
know
that
there's
these
1590
money
grants
that
if
people
wanted
to
you
know,
get
some
money
for
some
units
that
that
was
a
possibility
as
well
so
remote
work
and
then
affordable
housing.
Thanks.
F
So
I'll
need
some
help
with
some
of
these
responses,
but
first
of
all
thank
you
for
the
positive
comments
regarding
the
hard
work
that
staff
has
been
really
doing
for
several
years
now
to
keep
pace
and
we'll
absolutely
pass
that,
along
to
the
entire
team.
F
As
far
as
remote
work
you're
right,
we
were
well
positioned
to
go
remote
very
quickly.
We
had
invested
a
lot
in
advancing
our
systems
to
allow
for
us
to
begin
working
in
an
entirely
digital
form
before
the
pandemic.
F
Even
hit
got
to
100
paper
was
permitting
about
a
year
year
and
a
half
I
think
before
so
when
we
did
have
to
go
and
move
people
to
remote
work,
we
were
able
able
to
do
that
very
very
quickly
and
seamlessly
really
very
little
hiccup
for
our
customers,
so
something
we
were
all
very
proud
of.
As
far
as
the
continuation
of
remote
work,
we
are
all
still
experiencing.
F
What's
this
future
going
to
look
like
in
a
more
hybrid
work
environment,
just
like
the
private
sector,
so
we
are
still
going
with
the
ebbs
and
flows
with
the
pandemic
and
dealing
with
all
the
challenges
that
come
with.
Not
only
managing
a
development
boom
but
managing
you
know
managing
it
through
a
middle
of
a
pandemic,
so
I
would
say
we
are
doing
well,
but
it
is.
It
causes
some
fatigue
to
be
all
honest
with
you.
I
think
we're
doing
well
on
the
affordable
housing
liz.
X
So
on
all
of
our
pre-application
meetings
for
residential
projects,
we
actually
have
invited
a
representative
from
community
development
to
join
us
in
development
services
and
explain
the
program
to
the
applicants
at
that
time.
We
are
also
providing
information
when
we
have
a
pre-development
services
application
where
someone's
just
coming
in
and
asking
some
questions
we're
actually
reading
reaching
out
to
community
development.
At
that
point,
as
well
say:
hey,
you
might
want
to
hook
up
with
this
person
and
you
know
give
them
a
little
some
information,
so
we're
finding
that.
X
X
We
do
have
some
in
the
pipeline.
I
actually
was
just
pulling
up
a
spreadsheet
that
I
had
that
kind
of
talked
about
that.
So
we
do
have
some
a
couple
of
projects
right
now
that
we
don't.
I
know
one
is
looking
at
28
mfte
units.
Another
one
is
pinnacle.
The
pinnacle
projects
I
was
talking
about
are
discussing
mft
moments,
but
we
do
not
have
a
number
of
units
yet
on
that
so
they're
pretty
pretty
early
days.
X
So
we've
got
a
couple
on
the
boards
right
now
and
you
know
I
think,
we'll
continue
to
see
more
and
more
if
it
becomes
more
prevalent.
One
thing
to
remember
a
lot
of
these
decisions
get
made
somewhat
later
with
mfte
because
they
can
enter
into
those
agreements
at
a
later
date.
So
sometimes
they
they
come
in
under
the
wire.
T
T
So
I
did
have
a
couple
of
questions
from
the
standpoint
of
tools
that
we
might
have
for
our
staff.
To
be
able
to,
you
know,
do
virtual
inspections
with
the
glasses,
where
they
can
send
messages
back
to
the
office
or
drone
inspections,
whether
we've
considered
those
kinds
of
tools
so
that
as
they're
trying
to
field
all
of
the
work
that
they've
got
and
then
just
as
I'm
also
thinking
about
the
building
bellevue
map
it.
It
shows
all
the
projects.
T
I'm
with
councilmember
robertson,
I'd
like
to
understand
more
about
the
mfte
and
and
what
we
might
be
seeing
with
all
these
projects,
because
I
feel
like
just
in
the
last
year
we're
seeing
a
lot
more,
so
maybe
that
next
affordable
housing
update.
We
will
see
information
about
that.
I
agree
with
come
to
member
bartsdale.
T
T
Are
they
building
in
things
that
will
help
with
waste
and
garbage
and
recycling,
and
it
actually
also
made
me
think
about,
especially
in
downtown
the
curb
management
study
that
we
had
embarked
on
and
how
we're
doing
in
terms
of
curb
management,
whether
there's
some
opportunities
for
you
know
shared
spaces,
so
that
we
can
better
maximize
the
the
space
we
have
around
these
buildings
to
support
all
the
things
we're
trying
to
do
so,
just
just
a
lot
of
things.
T
That's
brought
to
mind,
as
I
think
about
just
the
level
of
development
that
we
have
there.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
your
work
and-
and
I
would
also
want
to
understand
if
we
need
to
provide
some
additional
temporary
staff
to
work
through
the
hump
of
of
the
workload.
We
would
certainly
would
want
to
hear
about
that
as
well.
So
you
can
respond
here
or
we
can.
You
can
send
me
a
message
about
some
of
the
questions
that
I
have.
F
We
can
touch
on
just
a
few
things,
so
you
that's
a
long
list,
so
maybe
we'll
hit
a
few
highlights
and
absolutely
always
available
to
discuss,
what's
going
on
with
development
services
and
innovation,
but
maybe
real
quickly,
jake
on
just
the
innovation
side,
the
kind
of
looking
ahead
at
how
we
continue
to
try
to
advance
the
way
we're
delivering
our
services.
Y
Sure
thank
you
for
the
question
council
members
on
we're
constantly
forward-looking
in
terms
of
the
use
of
technology
and
how
that
plays
into
the
work
that
we
do
kind
of
cycling.
Back
on
that
same
thing,
that
council
member
robertson
brought
up
earlier.
I
think
we've
seen
a
lot
of
efficiencies
with
paperless,
permitting
review
where
you
can
look
at
a
set
of
drawings,
with
five
six
different
people
that
are
remote,
maybe
not
even
in
the
in
the
same
region,
for
example.
Y
So
our
inspection
staff,
as
well
as
our
review
staff,
they
they
do
that
quite
often
as
well
as
with
major
commercial
developers.
I
don't
think
we've
gone
down
the
route
yet
of
looking
at
drones,
not
for
inspections.
We
have
had
discussions
about
virtual
inspections.
I
know
staff
have
tested
out
a
few
of
the
different
tools
and
how
those
things
might
work
for
us
in
the
future,
so
always
something
that
we're
focused
on
how
technology
can
support
our
work.
F
And
just
real
quick
comments
on
that
comments
related
are
questions
related
to
you
know
the
economic
development
side
and
are
we
you
know
taking
advantage
of
the
opportunities
and-
and
certainly
we
stay
in
close
touch
with
our
economic
development
team
and
matt
cummins
department
and
hearing
the
feedback
that
we're
getting
from
the
business
community
and
others.
F
Some
of
those
spin
out
into
you
know,
code
amendments,
particularly,
we
saw
some
things
we
moved
through
quickly
during
the
pandemic
in
response,
but
even
to
the
question
about
the
types
of
spaces
that
are
becoming
available
and
how
do
we,
you
know
maximize
the
benefit
of
the
development,
that's
happening
and
then
providing
an
easy
opportunity
for
people
to
occupy
those
spaces.
F
Again
it
has
been
a
challenge
to
ground
floor
retail
spaces,
as
I
think
we've
heard
in
the
past
have
been
challenging,
but
we
are
still
working
for
looking
for
opportunities
to
advance
that
and
then.
Finally,
on
this
on
the
curb
management
and
recycling
and
energy
code,
and
just
a
couple
quick
comments
there,
there
we
do
have
space,
that's
required
within
large
buildings
for
recycling
and
waste
management.
That's
all
done
internal
to
most
of
the
larger
buildings
as
a
requirement,
so
spaces
are
made
available
for
that
purpose.
F
The
the
energy
code
is
the
big
challenge,
as
you
know,
that
was
recently
adopted,
and
that
has
presented
a
lot
of
challenges
to
the
industry
and
we're
still
working
with
them
to
implement
that
and
try
to
find
ways
to
ease
the
the
transition
a
bit.
It
has
been
a
bit
of
a
challenge
for
everyone
and
I
think
just
finally,
when
it
comes
to
the
curb
management.
Yes,
that
is
planning
for
the
future
there
and
how
that
space
gets
used.
F
I
know
the
transportation
department
is
leading
that
effort
they're
in
the
process
of
selecting
a
consultant
now
to
help
us
with
that
project,
as
we
move
through
the
rest
of
this
year
into
next
year.
So
more
information
on
that
will
be
coming
back
to
the
council
at
a
later
date.
So
that's
a.
I
think
I
got
most
of
the
questions
about,
if
not
council
members
on
give
me
a
call
and
happy
to
chat.
E
Yeah,
I
want
to
add
my
compliment
to
you
guys
for
the
wonderful
value
and
the
work
that
you've
done
to
the
success
of
what
you've
shown.
You
know
the
amazing
increase
in
the
economy.
You
know
of
the
city
dating
back
to
a
2009
2010
2011..
E
As
you
know,
in
a
look
at
the
chart,
19
20
21.
It
tells
you
a
real
picture,
very
good
picture.
You
know,
as
you
know,
economy
runs
in
cycles
right
normally.
You
know
historically
10
year
cycle,
but
you
know
when
you
run
in
cycles,
it
goes
and
come
down
goes
up
and
down
it
goes
flat.
It
doesn't
always
goes
up
right.
E
E
It's
a
it's
amazing,
because
when
you
have
a
recovery
there
are
a
lot
of
things
you
have
to
do
to
sustain
the
recovery
and
that's
a
lot
of
things.
You
guys
do
everybody
lots
of
people
in
the
city.
Does
that
you
understand,
realize
the
opportunities,
the
trend?
What
do
you
have
to
do
and
you
encourage
it?
You
do
a
lot
of
innovation.
You
know
in
stock
stuff
that
encourage
people.
Then
they
will
continue
to
move
up.
E
So
you
establish
a
new
plateau,
you
know
and
from
there
you
move,
keep
going
in
the
cycle
and
you
know
we
we
we
are
going
in
the
cycle
and
the
the
technology
stuff
that
you
have
done
implemented
and
you
guys
working
hard
start
staff
managing.
E
You
know
all
the
things
that
you
do
and
other
people
do
you
mention
about.
You
know
other
departments
in
the
city
and
other
people
business
as
well,
don't
forget
the
private
sector
and
don't
forget
government.
We
do
a
lot
of
things
too
and
it's
not
just
you
know
one
department,
and
so
I
think
that
really
is
all
part
of
what
keeps
bellevue
and
moving
up
to
this
plateau
in
1930,
2013,
14
and
just
keep
going.
E
And
then,
even
though
I
have
a
dip
and
it's
going
to
have
a
cycle
somewhere,
but
because
of
what
people
we
have
to
we've
done
and
we'll
continue
to
do
so.
We've
learned
to
do
even
better.
We're
gonna
see
another
boom
cycle
coming.
So
I
think
whatever
we
see
is
temporary.
You
gotta,
you
cannot
argue
against.
You
know
this
these
hundred
year
cycles,
but
the
key
is:
how
do
we
respond
to
them?
How
do
we
continue
to
build
during
you
know
not
so
good
or
robust
year?
You
don't
just
sit
around
doing
nothing.
E
E
Yesterday,
last
last
year,
it's
10
years
ago,
20
years
ago,
and
you
know
the
amazing
thing
we
should
pat
us
on
the
banks.
You
know
we
are
taking.
You
know
we
are
working
hard,
we're
not
sitting
back
and
you're
going
to
make
new
highs
in
the
future.
So
I'm
very
optimistic,
and
so
my
first
final
question
is
this
is
a
real
question.
We
just
went
through
pandemic.
We
see
a
lot
of
new
development
coming
and
this
part
of
you
know
the
hard
work,
the
success
we
have
retained.
E
What
are
we
seeing
in
this
new
building
new?
You
know
height
new
influx.
Are
they
giving
us
any
messages
that
we're
prepared?
We
are
encouraging,
we
are
doing
whatever
we
do
to
even
get
to
a
new
height,
because
we
know
that
you
know
virtual
meetings
and
you
know
offers
and
home
and
how
what
what's
made?
E
What's
going
on
in
terms
of
office
space
development,
in
terms
of
you
know
what
other
construction
businesses
and
what
can
we
know
that
you
guys
we
are
going
to
be
all
preparing
to
say:
hey,
we
are
there
ready
for
the
next
move.
If
you
are
ready
we're
going
to
make
a
new
height
if
you're
not
ready,
you're
going
to
go
back
to
the
same
place
where
before
and
that's
what
distinguishes
us
from
a
good
city
to
great
city
from
other
cities
to
what
we
are
involving.
F
F
I
think,
as
far
as
the
offices
are
concerned,
I
mean
we
are
all
you
know,
rethinking
the
the
way,
the
shape
that
the
future
office
takes,
but
there's
still
going
to
be
a
demand
for
office
space.
That's
what
the
market
is
telling
us
that's,
what's
being
built
out
there.
Tenant
improvements
will
be
different
in
the
future.
F
The
typical
you
know,
cubicles
will
probably
be
something
that
looks
a
little
different
in
the
future,
because
I
think
it's,
this
hybrid
work
environment
that
I
think
will
probably
prevail,
but
everybody
is
is
still
thinking
ahead,
planning
for
what
that
will
look
like,
as
we
get
more
experience
with
it.
So
we'll
continue
to,
as
you
suggest,
is
paying
attention
to.
What's
going
on
to
make
sure
we
stay
well
positioned
for
the
future.
A
Okay,
council
deputy
mayor,
followed
by
council
member
stokes.
C
All
right,
thank
you,
mayor
mike
jake
liz.
Thank
you
so
much
for
the
update,
I'll,
add
on
to
the
accolades
you're
doing
great
work,
and
it's
it's
amazing.
The
amount
of
growth
going
on
in
bellevue
right
now,
so
most.
L
C
My
questions
were
already
answered,
but
I
did
want
to
touch
on
one
thing
mike
that
you
had
mentioned
about
predictability
of
the
of
the
permits.
I'm
just
curious.
What
are
some
of
the
key
markers
or
the
or
the
best
practices
that
you're
using,
or
to
maintain
that
that
predictability?
I'm
sure
that
you
know
changes
to
based
on
the
size
of
the
project.
C
F
So
jake
I'm
gonna
since
you're
the
one
that
watches
the
data.
Maybe
I'll
ask
for
you
to
weigh
in
on
this
as
well,
but
a
few
things
very
quick,
deputy
mayor.
So
for
the
major
projects
we
negotiate
a
a
a
timeline
essentially
that
for
the
project.
So
it
is
an
estimated
timeline,
but
we
agree
with
the
development
team
on
their
deliverables,
as
well
as
the
city
deliberate
deliverables
through
the
life
of
the
permitting
process.
F
To
try
to
build
in
that
predictability.
It
may
not
always
be
as
fast
as
people
want
it,
but
they
prefer
predictability
and
then
give
a
speech.
So
we
we
try
to
hit
that
more.
We
also
pay
very
close
attention
to
the
data,
so
we
do
a
lot
of
database
decision
making
when
it
comes
to
resourcing
forecasting
figuring
out
what
types
of
talent
we
need,
what
sorts
of
contracts
we
need
to
put
in
place
with
consultants
to
backfill,
where
we
have
a
technical
knowledge
need
or
just
to
have
capacity.
F
So
we
do
a
lot
of.
We
have
a
lot
of
data
and
we
use
it
and
we've
been
getting
more
and
more
adapt
at
making
that
data
available
for
our
our
team,
but
also
for
our
customers
so
that
they
can
see
what's
going
on
as
well.
So
I
think
that
is
some
of
the
work
we
do
around
predictability,
but
we
also
do
process
improvement
and
system
improvement
as
well
jake.
I
don't
know
if
you
have
anything
you
want
to
add.
On
top.
Y
Just
a
couple
of
additional
comments,
thank
you
for
the
the
question
deputy
mayor.
I
think,
as
mike
highlighted,
you
know,
being
transparent
with
our
information
we
post
our
our
average
timelines
out
there
on
the
website,
so
customers
can
look
at
those
and
plan
their
project,
whether
there's
some
ebb
and
flow
in
that
sometimes
that
happens.
Y
We
also
pay
really
close
attention
to
things
that
we
can
control
so
the
time
that
it
takes
us
to
review
an
initial
permit
application,
for
example,
and
when
we
see
slight
variations
in
that
we
work
to
make
adjustments,
whether
that's
bringing
new
staff
on
board
or
distributing
the
workload
looking
at
using
consultants
things
of
that
nature.
So
I
think
those
are
some
of
the
things
that
we
do
and
we
try
to
react
to
what's
going
on
in
real
time
to
be
able
to
make
those
adjustments.
G
Stokes
I'll
wrap
this
up
and
say
the
benediction
for
the
meeting
tonight.
No,
this
has
been
really
great
and
I
I
do
listen
to
everybody.
A
lot
of
comments
and
questions
have
already
been
asked
and
answered,
and
all
that-
and
I
think
it
is
it's
good
to
get
this
retrospective
look
and
then
see
where
you're
going
forward.
G
I
did
want
to
mention
one
thing
that
makes
a
difference,
and
I've
observed
a
lot
of
other
cities
here
and
other
places
and
how
they
work
and,
and
one
of
the
things
that
makes
your
work
successful
and
all
is
planning
we're
doing
is
that
we
have
a
very
cohesive
and
also
very
robust
team,
and
I
think
the
leadership
team
and
two
people
sitting
up
here
over
your
head:
there,
nathan
and
kate
and
other
and
and
brad
and
el
the
team.
G
You
know
other
parts
of
the
staff,
I
think,
is
very
also
one
of
the
reasons
we're
we're
doing
so
well
and
we
are
following
up
and
we've
had
a
good,
steady
sense
of
what
we
planned
for
it
in
in
the
you
know
in
the
past
and
sending
it
forward
and
then
taking
advantage
of
the
fact
that
people
woke
up
and
found
out
well.
Bellevue
is
doing
something
really
great
and
let's
go
there
and
instead
of
some
places,
get
kind
of
panicked
or
they
don't
get
their
systems
put
together.
G
The
staff
and
and
you've
been
a
big
leader
in
this
is,
has
really
gotten
everything
ready
and
and
really
took
the
challenge,
and
I
have
you
know,
and
the
data
shows
it's
just
amazing.
You
know
and
things
we
did
five
ten
years
ago
and
as
councilmember
lee
was
mentioning
it's
it's
a
continuum
of
what
we've
been
doing.
G
So
I
just
you
know
great,
congratulations
and
and
really
appreciate
the
report
and
how
this
all
ties
together
and
I
I
do
think
it
helps
help
counsel,
a
lot
council
members
to
to
understand
how
this
all
fits
together.
G
It
helps
us
in
trying
to
put
all
these
pieces
together
as
well,
and
so
you
know
a
great
report,
much
appreciated
the
work,
and
one
thing
I
did
want
to
we
haven't
talked
about,
but
I
know
you're
working
on
things
in
the
creative
economy
and
as
the
council
member
barksdale
said,
you
know
we're.
G
We
are
inundated
with
in
this
sense
and
we
tend
to
focus
on
the
big
buildings
and
things,
but
there's
a
lot
of
pieces
of
that,
and
I
think
one
of
the
things
your
your
and
development
services
are
going
to
be,
and
community
services
are
going
to
be
working
together
on
is
how
do
we?
How
do
we
take
this,
this
growth
downtown
and
make
it
a
city
that
really
is
so
comprehensive
and
and
that's
another
piece-
it's
not
directly
in
the
department,
but
what
you
do
certainly
affects
a
tremendous
amount
of
that.
G
I
think
councilmember
barksdale's
questions
were
good
in
terms
of
how
can
we
and
how
can
the
council
help
really
focus
on
the
mom-and-pop
shops
or
or
or
the
you
know,
arts
and
and
and
culture,
and
all
these
other
things-
and
I
know
you've
been
very
helpful
with
working
with
easthub
and
and
starting
talking
to
other
groups
that
are
coming
in
and
working
so
you're.
G
The
point
is:
you're
you're,
not
just
sitting
there
doing
your
your
your
specific
planning
or
development
work
and
all
this
you're
really
working
a
broader
and
a
broader
scope
and
being
a
part
of
the
whole
overall
team,
which
I
think
makes
a
tremendous
difference
in
how
we
have
been
able
to
respond
to
this
push
of
people
coming
in
and
saying
hey.
G
This
is
the
place
we
want
to
be,
and
you
know
that
could
have
broken
down
with
all
the
pressure
and
everything
else,
but
I
think
you
have
made
it
so
it's
even
more
attractive
for
people
to
come
here
and
that's
great,
very
much
appreciated
no
questions
or
any
you
know
things,
but
I
just
want
to
let
you
know
and
follow
up
on
this.
It's
it's
a
good
report.
A
It
is-
and
I
agree
with
my
colleagues
I
would
just
I'm
just
amazed
that
we
had
that
online
permitting
capacity.
I
look
at
all
the
permits
you
issued
in
2019
and
and
20,
and
and
just
I
guess,
2020
and
half
of
21
and
think
most
of
those
you
couldn't
have
done
if
you
didn't
have
that
capacity.
So
that's
that's
amazing
and
to
know
somebody
told
me
that
bellevue
was
the
top
office
real
estate
market
in
the
country.
A
I
mean
that's
just
that's
amazing
to
me
that
I
got
that
from
cbre
so
anyway,
really
proud
of
the
work
that
you've
done.
You've
been
instrumental
to
bellevue's
success,
and
I
want
to
thank
you.
We
all
do
so.
That
is
the
end
of.