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Proposed Minor Code Changes
The City of Redmond periodically proposes amendments to the Redmond Zoning Code and Redmond Municipal Code as part of regular cleanup. These Amendments include corrections such as:
- References to the Redmond Zoning Code and other regulations
- Scrivener’s errors
- Terminology for consistency with federal, state, and local laws
Actions
Annual amendments to Redmond Zoning and Municipal Codes underway for 2020 - 2021 (PR-2020-00836).
- Staff transmitted the Planning Commission's report and recommendation to the City Council on December 8, 2020. During their Committee of the Whole - Planning and Public Works Committee, Councilmembers identified two topics for additional discussion. Staff will seek additional issues and questions during a staff report at the Council's January 5, 2021 business meeting.
- The Planning Commission completed its review and approved its recommendation to the City Council for adoption of the 2020 Annual Amendments to the Redmond Zoning and Municipal Code. The Commission made its final recommendation and approved its report at its November 18, 2020 meeting. (October 21, 2020; October 28, 2020; November 18, 2020):
- Planning Commission's recommended amendments including one removal and reassignment of a proposed amendment
- At its October 21, 2020 study session, the Planning Commission agreed to removing the proposed amendment that provided a definition to the term "Parsonage". They also recommended that the amendment be included in the 2020-2021 Redmond Zoning Code Rewrite scope of work, allowing for additional consideration of the terminology and associated narrative. Additional information will be provided under separate cover regarding the Redmond Zoning Code Rewrite. Questions may be forward to Kimberly Dietz, Senior Planner.
- Planning Commission's Issues Matrix from its October 21 and 28, 2020 meetings
- Planning Commission's recommended amendments including one removal and reassignment of a proposed amendment
- Technical Committee Recommendations to the Planning Commission (report, October 7, 2020)
- Recommended amendments - minor series (October 7, 2020)
- Recommended amendments - transportation series (October 7, 2020)
- Attachments to series
- Source control code current and proposed
- Sign code current and proposed
- PCI under 50 with arterial costs - for additional information
- Terminology from sensitive to critical areas current and proposed
- Terminology to Area Median Income including current and proposed
- Marymoor subarea street requirements including current with proposed
- Preliminary briefing to Redmond Planning Commission(September 23, 2020)
- Preliminary draft amendments - minor series (September 8, 2020)
- Preliminary draft amendments - transportation series (September 8, 2020)
- Attachments to series
- Source control code current and proposed
- Sign code current and proposed
- PCI under 50 with arterial costs - for additional information
- Terminology from sensitive to critical areas current and proposed
- Terminology to Area Median Income
- Marymoor subarea street requirements proposed
- Notice - State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
Become a Party of Record
Submit your contact information including your name, business name, address, phone, and email to the staff contact. You will receive updates regarding current and future minor amendments to Redmond’s code. (RZC 21.78 Definitions - Party of Record)
History of Amendment Actions
Information will be provided here as the next minor cleanup of the Redmond Zoning Code progresses. A minor cleanup is anticipated during 2020-2021.
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Recent Actions
- Phase II of minor, non-substantive amendments was completed in November 2019 (Ord. 2978 (PDF))
- The City Council adopted the recommended amendments to the Redmond Zoning Code on November 19, 2019. Refer to the Meeting Information Center for meeting video and minutes. The City Council’s amendment packet and the Planning Commission’s report provide a comprehensive record of the amendment process.
- Phase I of minor, non-substantive amendments was completed in April 2019 (Ord. 2958, 2959, 2960, and 2961 (PDFs) Opens a New Window. ).
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Kimberly Dietz
Planner-Sr.Phone: 425-556-2415
Project Actions and Documents
- Annual amendments to the Redmond Zoning and Municipal Codes are proposed.
- July 21 - August 4: Internal staff review
- August 4 - September 18: Technical Committee review and recommendation
- September - November: Review and recommendation by Planning Commission
- December 8: City Council's Committee of the Whole - Planning and Public Works Committee
- January 5, 2021: City Council Business Meeting - staff report
- Thru March or April 2021: Anticipated review and action by City Council
Announcements
Amendments Recommended to Comprehensive Plan Amendment Fees
Learn more about this 2020-2021 amendment: