What is a Development Guide Amendment? A Development Guide Amendment (DGA) is a proposed modification to either the Comprehensive Plan or Redmond Community Development Guide. A DGA can be proposed by the City (for example modifying Neighborhood Plan policies and regulations), but can also be privately initiated.

The Comprehensive Plan consists of policy statements that provide the community's vision for the future, primarily to guide the physical development of the City as well as certain aspects of its social and economic character.

The Redmond Community Development Guide consists of specific development regulations and procedures which implement the policies in the Comprehensive Plan related to development and land use.

Most DGA's follow the Type VI process, which requires a public hearing before the Planning Commission and final approval by the City Council. View this flow chart of the process. View the Planning Commission meeting agendas and documents related to topics under review at this link.

Below is a list of proposed amendments currently under review.

Amendments to Home Business Regulations - L080049 - (L080061 SEPA)
Application Date 02/28/08

Description: Non-project action amending certain sections of the Redmond Community Development Guide in the areas of Home Business Requirements, Residential Zones Permitted Land Use Chart and Special Uses Day Care plus amend the Redmond Municipal Code Section 5.040130

Staff Contact: Deborah Farris, Code Enforcement Officer,  425-556-2465 or dfarris@redmond.gov

Additional Project Notices
Notice of Public Hearing: Planning Commission

Amendment to North Redmond Overlay Zone - L080264 - (L080265 SEPA)
Application Date 07/22/08

Description:  Amendment to Comprehensive Plan Policy N-NR-46 and RCDG 20C.70.30-020 North Redmond Residential Development and Conservation Overlake Zone Density Transfer and Limitations.  Previously established with an effective date of September 30, 2008, this amendment will extend the effective date of the R-4/C zoning for the "Wedge" sub-area of the North Redmond neighborhood in order to allow for establishment of sub-area plan that will guide future residential development including vehicular access, building setbacks from the principal arterial, and preservation of the green vegetated character of the area and adjacent transportation corridor.

Staff Contact:  Kim Dietz, Planner, 425-556-2415 or kdietz@redmond.gov

Additional Project Notices
Notice of Public Hearing:  Planning Commission

Gateway Design District Parking Requirements Amendment - L080102 - (L080103 SEPA) Application Date:  04/01/08

Description:  Amendment to the Gateway Design District section of the Redmond Community Development Guide to amend the amount or required parking for hotels/motels in that zone from 1.5 stalls per room/staff to 1.0 stall per room/staff.  Currently, hotels/motels in other zones in Redmond are required to provide 1.0 stall per rental room.

Staff Contact:  Jeff Churchill, Associate Planner, 425-556-2492 or jchurchill@redmond.gov

Additional Project Notices
State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
Notice of Public Hearing: Planning Commission

Innovative Housing - L080182 - (L050260 SEPA)
Application Date:  06/03/08

Description: Proposal to extend and make amendments to the Innovative Housing Ordinance, currently codified as RCDG 20C.30.62.  The goals of the Innovative Housing Ordinance are to 1) increase housing supply and the choice of housing styles, 2) promote housing affordability by encouraging smaller and more diverse home sizes, 3) promote high-quality design, 4) allow flexibility in site an design standards while maintaining compatibility with existing single-family developments, and 5) help identify appropriate zoning code amendments that support the development of innovative housing choices within single-family neighborhoods in Redmond.   As adopted, the ordinance expires in August 2008.  The City proposes to extend the ordinance for five years and to make minor amendments to the ordinance, including to provisions related to public notification, how approval extensions are granted, site requirement flexibility, maximum density allowed, and the applicability of neighborhood regulations.

Staff Contact:  Sarah Stiteler, AICP, Senior Planner, 425-556-2469, sstiteler@redmond.gov or
Jeff Churchill, Associate Planner, 425-556-2492 or jchurchill@redmond.gov

Additional Project Notices
No new SEPA review required - completed in 2005
Notice of Public Hearing: Planning Commission
Notice of Public Hearing: City Council

Kent Rezone - L070255 
Application Date:  06/04/07

Description: Rezone and change land use designation for 0.66-acre site in Southeast Redmond from Manufacturing Park to Business Park.

Staff Contact:  Jeff Churchill, Associate Planner, 425-556-2492 or jchurchill@redmond.gov

Additional Project Notices
None at this time

Marymoor Park Place Rezone - L070248 
Application Date:  05/31/07

Description: Rezone and change land use designation for 2.35- acre site in Southeast Redmond from Manufacturing Park to Business Park.

Staff Contact:  Jeff Churchill, Associate Planner, 425-556-2492 or jchurchill@redmond.gov

Additional Project Notices
None at this time

Pomegranate Bistro - L070258 - (L070259 SEPA)
Application Date:  06/04/07

Description: Text amendment to the Manufacturing Park permitted uses table (20C.60.20-030) to allow restaurants accessory to a food manufacturing or assembly use to have a maximum seating capacity of 100-persons or 25% or gross floor area, whichever is less.  The current limit is 50-seats for any restaurant located in a Manufacturing Park zone.

Staff Contact:  Jayme Jonas, Associate Planner, 425-556-2496 or jjonas@redmond.gov

Additional Project Notices
Notice of Public Hearing: Planning Commission

Richardson Rezone - L070257 - (L080148 SEPA)
Application Date:  06/04/07

Description: Rezone and change the land use designation of a 0.66 acre property in Grass Lawn Neighborhood from R-12 (Multi-Family Urban) to GC (General Commercial).

Staff Contact:  Jayme Jonas, Associate Planner, 425-556-2496 or jjonas@redmond.gov

Additional Project Notices
None at this time

Temporary Use Code Update - L080266 - (L080267 SEPA)
Application Date:  07/23/08

Description:  Amendments to Redmond Community Development Guide Sections
Section 20A20.20 - Definitions, Section 20D.170.65 -- Unclassified Uses, Section 20D.190.10 -- Temporary Uses, and Section 20F.40.170 -- Temporary Uses.  The proposed amendment reformats and removes the duplicative portions within the code as well as addresses temporary encampments.

Staff Contact:  Steve Fischer, Senior Planner, 425-556-2432 or sfischer@redmond.gov

Additional Projects Notices
State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
Notice of Public Hearing:  Planning Commission and proposed code

The Lodge at Bear Creek - L080240 - (SEPA L080260)
Application Date:  07/14/08

Description:  Revise the boundary of Performance Area 1 within Bear Creek Design District without altering the 8.8 acre size of Performance Area 1.

Staff Contact:  Thara Johnson, Associate Planner, 425-556-2470 or tmjohnson@redmond.gov

Additional Project Notices
Notice of Application and supporting documents for Type IV DGA
State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)

Unit Lot Subdivision DGA 2008 - L080135

Description: Amendment to RCDG 20D.180.10-060 (6) To extend automatic sunset period and will repeal an existing subparagraph (RCDG 20D.180.10-060(6)(H)) That required the adoption of pending (at the time of original adoption) design standard updates.

Additional Project Notices
Determination of Non-Significance
Notice of Public Hearing: Planning Commission

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