Wilburton Vision Implementation

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This past year, we heard from over 350 community members, as well as stakeholder groups, boards, and commissions, who provided input on the vision elements and major policy moves that will shape future changes in the Wilburton Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) area. The Phase 2 Community Engagement Report summarizes engagement activities and key themes we heard from the community.

The planning team will be sharing proposed draft policies and code language with the Planning Commission in 2024. Proposed draft policy language can be found in the Draft Policy Document on the right hand side of the webpage.


Since project launch, we heard from community members through different outreach activities, including an online questionnaire, information sessions, youth engagement, small business visits, walking tours, tabling events, and presentations to community groups and organizations.

Community input has helped enhance the Wilburton TOD vision, shape different growth alternatives to evaluate, and identify early draft policies and policy moves to support vision implementation.

In the fall of 2022, the planning team developed different alternatives for adding housing and job capacity to the area. These alternatives have been analyzed as part of the city’s environmental review process and the results published in a Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) was published on February 1, 2024.

In the summer of 2023, the planning team shared draft policies with boards and commissions to get their feedback. The team also held an in-person Open House and online questionnaire for community to share their opinion on major policy moves that will shape future changes in the area. In 2024, the planning team will be sharing draft policies and code with the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission will develop a recommendation to the City Council for the Comprehensive Plan amendment (CPA), Land Use Code amendment (LUCA) and legislative rezone.

Vision

The Wilburton TOD area will become “Bellevue’s next urban mixed-use community that enhances livability, promotes healthy living, supports economic vitality, and serves the needs of a diverse and growing population. As Bellevue’s cultural and innovative hub, it serves as a regional and international destination that connects people and fosters community by leveraging its existing assets to define a distinctive sense of place and character”.

- 2018 Citizen Advisory Committee Letter to the Mayor

For an overview of the Wilburton Vision Implementation project and vision elements, please read our project brochure.


This past year, we heard from over 350 community members, as well as stakeholder groups, boards, and commissions, who provided input on the vision elements and major policy moves that will shape future changes in the Wilburton Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) area. The Phase 2 Community Engagement Report summarizes engagement activities and key themes we heard from the community.

The planning team will be sharing proposed draft policies and code language with the Planning Commission in 2024. Proposed draft policy language can be found in the Draft Policy Document on the right hand side of the webpage.


Since project launch, we heard from community members through different outreach activities, including an online questionnaire, information sessions, youth engagement, small business visits, walking tours, tabling events, and presentations to community groups and organizations.

Community input has helped enhance the Wilburton TOD vision, shape different growth alternatives to evaluate, and identify early draft policies and policy moves to support vision implementation.

In the fall of 2022, the planning team developed different alternatives for adding housing and job capacity to the area. These alternatives have been analyzed as part of the city’s environmental review process and the results published in a Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) was published on February 1, 2024.

In the summer of 2023, the planning team shared draft policies with boards and commissions to get their feedback. The team also held an in-person Open House and online questionnaire for community to share their opinion on major policy moves that will shape future changes in the area. In 2024, the planning team will be sharing draft policies and code with the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission will develop a recommendation to the City Council for the Comprehensive Plan amendment (CPA), Land Use Code amendment (LUCA) and legislative rezone.

Vision

The Wilburton TOD area will become “Bellevue’s next urban mixed-use community that enhances livability, promotes healthy living, supports economic vitality, and serves the needs of a diverse and growing population. As Bellevue’s cultural and innovative hub, it serves as a regional and international destination that connects people and fosters community by leveraging its existing assets to define a distinctive sense of place and character”.

- 2018 Citizen Advisory Committee Letter to the Mayor

For an overview of the Wilburton Vision Implementation project and vision elements, please read our project brochure.

  • CLOSED: This questionnaire has concluded. We will be sharing results in an engagement report in the coming weeks. Thank you!

    Share Your Feedback on Key Policy Moves!

    Thank you to everyone who participated in this questionnaire. We will be sharing results in an engagement report in the coming weeks.


    Policies reflect the community’s vision as future changes occur, and can guide decision-making around new programs, facilities, and regulations. Policies are being developed for the Wilburton Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) area to guide the transformation of this area into Bellevue's next trail- and transit-oriented mixed-use community. 

    We shared draft policies with boards and commissions over the summer to get their feedback on whether the key moves within these policies provided the right kind of direction to achieve the Wilburton TOD vision. 

    We now want to hear from you as to how you think these policy moves will shape Wilburton's future, and whether we’ve captured your priorities for change in this area. Your feedback will help us refine policies that will ultimately be recommended to City Council for adoption as part of this planning process.

    This questionnaire will be available until September 15.

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  • CLOSED: This questionnaire concluded on December 15, 2022.

    Wilburton Vision Implementation Questionnaire

    Thank you to everyone who participated in this questionnaire. We will be sharing results soon.



    The Wilburton study area is envisioned to be “Bellevue’s next urban mixed-use community that enhances livability, promotes healthy living, supports economic vitality, and serves the needs of a diverse and growing population.” In 2018, a council-appointed citizen advisory committee (CAC) developed transportation, land use, and urban design recommendations for City Council consideration to guide the implementation of this vision. The City is building off this 2018 effort, and will consider and adopt changes and updates to policies and codes to facilitate redevelopment in the Wilburton study area.

    We appreciate your time answering questions for each of these topics to help the City better understand how to best implement this vision. Your input will help inform future land use alternatives and policy development for the Wilburton study area. This questionnaire should take you 10-15 minutes to complete.

    After completing the questionnaire, there will be a separate Interactive Map for you to identify opportunities and challenges for implementing the Wilburton study area vision.

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