The Old Town Sub-Area Plan and supporting development regulations were adopted in early 2008. Redevelopment opportunities for Old Town have been the subject of several community planning efforts including the American Institute of Architect’s Regional Urban Design Assistance Team (R/UDAT), Whatcom Creek Waterfront Action Program, the City Center Master Plan, and the Community Forum on Growth Management.
Old Town is a vital link between the Central Business District and the waterfront and has been identified as a future urban village in the Comprehensive Plan, a strategy for accommodating growth. Planning staff engaged with the community beginning in 2007 to develop a plan for Old Town. This planning effort looked at the broader Old Town area which includes parts of the Lettered Streets and Central Business District neighborhoods, and culminated in drafting and adoption of the Old Town Subarea Plan.
The Plan is oriented toward encouraging and guiding thoughtful redevelopment consistent with the vision for Old Town by way of the following guiding principles:
Below are two ways to view the Old Town Subarea Plan. First is the entire plan, followed by separate sections.
BMC 20.35.055 through BMC 20.35.085 Old Town Overlay District
BMC 20.25 Design Review
