Great Neighborhoods West Lake Sammamish

Neighborhood area plans are part of the city’s overall Comprehensive Plan, which outlines citywide policies on issues like housing, transportation, parks, environmental sustainability, and more. Neighborhood area plans are important tools for addressing the changing needs and conditions at the local level.

The scope of neighborhood planning centers around strengthening a neighborhood area’s unique identity and community gathering places as Bellevue prepares and plans for its well-managed future growth, including:

• Comprehensive neighborhood area plan updates that realign existing subarea plans to current neighborhood boundaries and implement citywide policy direction.
• Land Use guidance, including potential updates to the Future Land Use Map based on changed conditions and, when appropriate, property owner-initiated amendments for sites that could serve as Third Places.
• Urban Design strategies that improve the design and function of public spaces, supported by concept maps illustrating opportunities for enhancing access, character and usability.
• Plans are divided into five main subsections: Neighborhood Identity, Mixed Use and Neighborhood Centers, Community Gathering Spaces, Mobility and Access, and the Environment. These include direction for cultural assets, local services, transit-supportive densities, public spaces, transportation and natural features.