City Council approved the Samish Way Urban Village Sub-Area Plan on November 23, 2009.
The Bellingham Planning Commission met four separate times in 2009, and on August 6, 2009 forwarded a recommendation of approval to City Council for the Samish Way Urban Village Subarea Plan.
The timeline of the proposed project provides milestones and tentative dates of completion.
A series of public workshops were held in June / July 2008 to discuss the vision for the area and draft a conceptual plan. The public input report contains a summary of the public comments that were received during the workshops and explains the conceptual plan presented by staff.
June 5, 2008 - Introduction and Character
June 12, 2008 - Public Realm: Streets, Trails, and Plazas
June 19, 2008 - Permitted Uses, Design and Scale
July 10, 2008 - Summary of Public Input and Discussion of Alternatives
February 26, 2009 - Pre-Application Meeting
Following these workshops staff worked with numerous professional consultants, stakeholders, and local agencies to test the feasibility of the conceptual ideas. In February, a public meeting was held to present the draft policies and regulations and gather public feedback.
For more information or to submit your comments on the draft policies and regulations, contact: Darby Galligan, Development Specialist II - dgalligan@cob.org or 360-778-8389.
