From:                              Pool, Lisa A. <lapool@cob.org>

Sent:                               Wednesday, July 22, 2020 11:52 AM

To:                                   Pool, Lisa A.

Subject:                          Notice: August 24 City Council Public Hearing to Add RM Project to Docket

 

Greetings -

 

You are receiving this email because you have expressed interest in the Residential Multi (RM) project. On August 24 at 7 pm via Zoom, the City Council will hold a public hearing to consider adding the RM project to the list of 2019-2020 Comprehensive Plan amendments ("the docket"). The Planning Commission recommended adding the project to the docket on July 16. 

 

Please see the public hearing notice below for additional information, including the Zoom meeting link and how to provide comments.

 

If docketed, the RM project amendments will undergo another Type VI legislative process, which includes Planning Commission and City Council public hearings. See this link for more information on the RM project: www.cob.org/RMproject.   

 

Thank you for your interest in this process. Please let me know if you'd like to be removed from this mailing list.

 

Lisa

 

Lisa Pool, AICP

Senior Planner

City of Bellingham, WA

360-778-8390

lapool@cob.org

 

My incoming and outgoing email messages are subject to public disclosure requirements per RCW 42.56.

 

 

BELLINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

Notice is hereby given that the Bellingham City Council will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, August 24, 2020 at 7:00 PM, or as soon thereafter as possible, in a remote meeting, to take public comment on the following:

 

Consideration of a draft resolution to add the Residential Multi (RM) project to the list of 2019-2020 Comprehensive Plan amendments (“the docket”). The project is anticipated to include additional analysis on the following four components: 1) Establishing a simplified ranged zoning system for all RM zones, 2) Developing a density bonus system for projects in RM zones, 3) Allowing all Infill Housing Toolkit forms in all RM zones, and 4) Setting minimum densities in certain or all RM zones.

 

For more information on the RM project, go to: cob.org/rmprojectDetailed information can be found at: meetings.cob.org five days prior to the public hearing.

 

Staff Contact: Lisa Pool, AICP, Senior Planner, lapool@cob.org or (360)778-8390

 

Anyone wishing to comment on this item is invited to do so. Advanced testimony by mail, email, and telephone is accepted and strongly encouraged by sending comments to the Council Office, 210 Lottie Street, ccmail@cob.org or phone (360) 778-8200 to be received prior to 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 19, 2020 to be included in the agenda packet. Comment received after that will be distributed to Council but not included in the published packet. Anyone wishing to testify live during the public hearing can do so by joining the remote meeting at the following link: https://www.cob.org/ccphThis link can be used before the meeting to pre-register or during the meeting to register and immediately join the meeting to testify. Pre-registration is encouraged.

 

Those who would like to listen in by phone can do so using any of the following phone numbers:

·       (253) 215-8782

·       (346) 248-7799

·       (669) 900-6833

·       (301) 715-8592

·       (312) 626-6799

·       (929) 205-6099

 

Meeting ID: 989-8894-7532

Password: 9

 

Contact the Legislative Assistant at (360) 778-8200 for additional assistance prior to the meeting. Thank you.

 

Publication date: July 22, 2020

 

 


From: Pool, Lisa A. <lapool@cob.org>
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 12:24 PM
Subject: Notice: July 16 Planning Commission Public Hearing to Add RM Project to Docket

 

Greetings -

 

You are receiving this email because you have expressed interest in the Residential Multi (RM) project. On July 16 at 7 pm via Zoom (see attachment for meeting link), the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider adding the RM project to the list of 2019-2020 Comprehensive Plan amendments ("the docket"). 

 

Meeting materials will be available approximately two weeks prior to the meeting at www.cob.org/meetings. Public comments may be submitted to planningcommission@cob.org at any time until the Planning Commission makes its recommendation. Please see the attachment for more information on how to provide comments prior to and during the meeting. The City Council will also hold a public hearing to add this project to the docket (date TBD). 

 

If docketed, the RM project amendments will undergo an additional Type VI legislative process, which includes Planning Commission and City Council public hearings. See this link for more information on the RM project: www.cob.org/RMproject.   

 

Thank you for your interest in this process. Please let me know if you'd like to be removed from this mailing list.

 

Lisa

 

Lisa Pool, AICP

Senior Planner

City of Bellingham, WA

360-778-8390

lapool@cob.org

 

My incoming and outgoing email messages are subject to public disclosure requirements per RCW 42.56.