The Opportunity for More
I live in East Bellevue and I walk miles and miles in my neighborhood each day. Every block sports large new-builds on lots where modest ramblers once stood. I am all for development and enabling people to "cash-out" of their properties to move ahead, however It would be a much better use of the space to enable ADUs over the garages, creating 2 living spaces instead of 1. We could provide long-term housing on the existing footprint AND give a revenue opportunity to the people choosing to build in our city.
Thank you to the over 7000 individuals who participated in the update to the Bellevue 2044 Comprehensive Plan. The updated was adopted by City Council in October of 2024. You can read the update and view documents at www.bellevuewa.gov/comprehensive-plan.