Community Character and Historic Preservation

The Community Character and Historic Preservation Element of the Redmond Comprehensive Plan provides the foundation for maintaining Redmond’s distinctive character through infrastructure, programming, and zoning.  The policies support design of new development that reflects the value Redmond’s community members place on the community’s form and function. The policies also support design that reflects the diversity of the community. The policies address such topics as the design of streets and pathways, public view corridors, entryways, and the preservation of historic sites and structures.

• Existing Conditions Report

The community character and historic preservation of Redmond needs to be evaluated as Redmond transitions from a suburb to a city. Policy considerations should focus on the following questions:  

• How will we redefine community character and neighborhood character to be more inclusive?
• What are the design standards that are important to be included?
• What historic properties will be prioritized for preservation?
• What resources will be dedicated to this effort?
• Do we want to continue to encourage preservation or have mechanisms for enforcement?
• Should character and design guideline related policies belong in this chapter or in the centers element where they’re applicable (keep general citywide character policies here)?

Community character should reflect the Redmond 2050 themes of Equity & Inclusion, Sustainability, and Resiliency. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion should be especially explored in the community character polices.