Under the Growth Management Act, cities may only make amendments to the comprehensive plan, or the neighborhood plans, once a year. The due date for proposals to amend neighborhood plans is December 1st of each year.
The following is a list of the proposals that have been received by the Planning Department and their current status.
09-N1 Birchwood Neighborhood Association - Approved by City Council
09-N2 Happy Valley Neighborhood Association - Pending staff resources.
09-N3 South Hill Neighborhood Association - Planning Commission recommended approval and forwarded to City Council.
09-N4 York Neighborhood Association - Pending staff resources.
09-P1 - Central Business District (Area 21) - Bandel - Planning Commission Public Hearing - October 22, 2009.
09-P2 - Central Business District (Area 3) - Port of Bellingham - Pending staff review.
09-P3 - Guide Meridian/Cordata (Area 26A) - Hanks - This proposal was not docketed.
09-P4 - Guide Meridian/Cordata (Area 17) - Tin Rock Development - Planning Commission Public Hearing - October 8, 2009.
09-S1 - Review northern neighborhood boundaries - Planning Commission Public Hearing - October 22, 2009.
09-S2 - Fountain District Urban Village Master Plan - Currently under staff review.
09-S3 - Bakerview/James Urban Village Master Plan. - Pending staff resources.
09-S6 - Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Chapter consistent with County actions regarding Bellingham's urban growth area. - Pending staff resources.
09-S7 - Amend the Capital Facilities chapter to include an updated School Facilities Plan from the Bellingham School District. - Planning Commission recommended approval and forwarded to City Council.
08-N1 Fairhaven Neighborhood Association (Fairhaven Neighbors) - Pending staff resources.
08-N2 Sehome Neighborhood Association - Pending staff resources.
08-N3 Silver Beach Neighborhood Association and 08-P12 Silver Beach - Harris, et al, - Planning Commission public hearing was postponed by the neighborhood association.
08-N-5 Guide Meridian/Cordata Neighborhood Association - Pending staff resources.
08-P1 Fairhaven - Haskell Corporation - Pending staff review.
08-P9 Samish - Yorkston Oil - Approved by City Council
08-P10 Samish - Samish Heights and 08-P11 Samish - Edelstein - Pending staff resources.
08-P13 Sunnyland - Edelstein and 08-N7 Sunnyland Neighborhood Association Plan Update - Planning Commission public hearing was postponed by the applicant.
08-P14 City of Bellingham - Parks & Open Space Plan - Approved by City Council.
08-S4 - Revisions to Comp Plan Land Use Chapter Framework Urban Center Policies. - Planning Commission recommended approval on June 11, 2009 and forwarded to City Council for their consideration.
08-S5 - Amendments to Sehome and York Neighborhood Plans for the Samish Way urban village master plan. - Planning Commission recommended approval and forwarded to City Council.
