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North Bellevue Subarea Plan Page 223

North Bellevue Subarea PlanLand Use

Goal:To pro tect the pre domi nantly single-family character of North Belle vue from en croach ment by oth er uses.

Policies

POLICY S-NB-1. Protect single-fami ly residential areas through the reha bilitation and mainte nance of the exist ing hous ing stock and other methods.

POLICY S-NB-2. Provide for land uses and a range of density on unde veloped land in North Bellevue that will not over-burden its ability to re main a viable residential area.

POLICY S-NB-3. Scale down multifamily and office development as it approaches single-family areas so as to create an appropriate transition.

POLICY S-NB-4. Limit all future retail and com mercial (which excludes office) development to areas presently established as retail and commer cial centers.

POLICY S-NB-5. Prohibit strip com mercial devel opment on Bellevue Way from N.E. 12th Street to SR 520.

Natural Determi nantsGoal:To pro tect natural and scenic resourc es, to control or prevent ero sion and flooding,andtoprovideabufferbetweenlanduses.

Policies

POLICY S-NB-6. Retain and enhance natural vegeta tion.

POLICY S-NB-7. Preserve and en hance open streams, drainage ways, and wetland areas so as to protect the Yarrow Bay, Mercer Slough, and Meydenbauer Bay drainage basins from water quality and flooding prob lems.

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POLICY S-NB-8. Retain and enhance existing vegeta tion on steep slopes and in wetland areas in order to con trol erosion, landslide hazard potential, and to pro tect the natural drainage system.

POLICY S-NB-9. Provide facilities to store storm water drainage, stabilize stream flows, and reduce the erosion of stream beds in accordance with the Bellevue’s Comprehensive Drain age Plan.

POLICY S-NB-10. Promote the reten tion and protection of open drainage courses and storm water detention facilities through the acquisition of land or easements or through their incorporation into the design of pri vate development.

POLICY S-NB-11. Minimize land coverage by impervious surfaces in environmentally sensitive areas.

EconomicGoal:To en courage rein vest ment in estab lished residential neighborhoods to main tain and pre serve the eco nom ic life of the existing housing stock.

Residential Devel opmentGoal:Toencourageanexpandedsupplyofhousingthroughnewconstruction,restoration,orthereasonableconversionofexistingunitswhilepro tecting the livability of existing neigh borhoods.

Policies

POLICY S-NB-12. Encourage a vari ety of housing densities and types of residential areas so that there will be housing opportunities for a broader cross section of the community.

POLICY S-NB-13. Permit reasonable house sharing arrangements for per sons as their social and economic lifestyles change.

POLICY S-NB-14. Provide for devel opment of multifamily densities and assisted housing without creating an imbalance of either.


POLICY S-NB-15. Protect estab lished residential neighborhoods by retaining residential zoning that re flects the density of the developed residential use.

POLICY S-NB-16. Encourage hous ing for the elderly in areas designated for multifamily devel opment.

Parks, Recreation, and Open SpaceGoal:To pro vide for a variety of recre ational needs of North Belle vue residents through main te n ance, acqui sition, and develop ment of ade quate parks and rec reation facilities.

Policies

POLICY S-NB-17. Support the con tinued use of existing facilities for com munity-ori ented pro grams and services.

POLICY S-NB-18. Encourage devel opment of park and open space in higher density residential areas.

POLICY S-NB-19. Provide for the launching and take out of nonmotor ized watercraft within the Subarea.

POLICY S-NB-20. Provide multiple points for pedestrian access to park areas where appropri ate.

POLICY S-NB-21. Extend McCorm ick Park west to the end of the pro posed extension of N.E. 12th to provide a visual buffer from the more intensive land uses to the south.

POLICY S-NB-22. Encourage devel opment of parks with playground equipment in areas where there is significant multifamily development.

POLICY S-NB-23. Protect Meyden bauer Park by not allowing N.E. 1st Street to reopen.


CirculationGoals: • Tominimizetheintrusionofnonresidentialtrafficintoresidential

areas. • Toimprovestreetdesigntoexpeditetheflowoftrafficwhile

protecting the safety of mo tor ists, pedestrians, and bicyclists. • Toencourageenergyefficienttransportationbydevelopinga

coordi nated system of public and private trans portation modes. • To encourage pedestri an ac cess from residential areas to schools,

parks,theDowntown,andothermajoractivityareas.

Policies

POLICY S-NB-24. Eliminate or mini mize through traffic in residential neighborhoods by orienting through trips to collector and arterial streets through the use of traffic diverters and other related traffic engineering measures.

POLICY S-NB-25. Discourage the extension of arterial streets which would adversely impact the existing residen tial neighbor hoods.

POLICY S-NB-26. Evaluate signifi cant develop ment proposals for the effect of their traffic on established residential areas.

POLICY S-NB-27. Provide for internal circulation of vehicular traffic so as to minimize traffic impact of new development on surrounding residential areas.

POLICY S-NB-28. Discourage on- street parking in residential areas by people working in commer cial or office facili ties.

POLICY S-NB-29. Limit access to Bellevue Way, 112th Avenue N.E., and N.E. 12th Street in order to facilitate traffic movement along these major arterials.

POLICY S-NB-30. Provide for motor ized and nonmotorized access to schools from residential areas through coordi nation and cooperation with adjacent jurisdictions.

POLICY S-NB-31. Provide for ener gy-efficient transportation facilities and programs for increased utilization of public transit and carpooling in order to link residential areas with employment centers.

POLICY S-NB-32. Provide safe and adequate sidewalks on all Subarea arterials.


Urban DesignGoals: • Toretain,reveal,andenhancetheviewsofprominentlandforms,

vegetation,drainageways,andsignificantpanoramaintheSub area.

• To improve the quality and ap pear ance of development by integratingnewdevelopmentintothesurroundingarea.

Policies

POLICY S-NB-33. Orient new resi dential develop ment towards existing residential streets and away from major arterials and collectors whenever possible.

POLICY S-NB-34. Encourage devel opment that will preserve and en hance natural open space.

POLICY S-NB-35. Encourage the undergrounding of utility distribution lines in areas of existing development.

POLICY S-NB-36. Adopt a gate way improvement plan for Bellevue Way.

POLICY S-NB-37. Buffer existing or new residen tial development from arterial streets or more intensive land uses through the use of landscape berms, setbacks, and pres ervation of existing vegetation or landscaping.

POLICY S-NB-38. Provide for Admin istrative Design Review as a condition of any rezones to any office, retail, or multifamily residential land use district. Incorporate site-spe cific design review criteria into any condition to ensure that develop ment is compatible with its neighborhood, and that it conforms to the policies of this plan.

POLICY S-NB-39. Provide for condi tions on any rezone in the vicinity of the intersection of Bellevue Way N.E. and N.E. 12th to minimize the impact of any develop ment of adjoin-ing single-family resi dential areas. Conditions to be included are:• Development should appear resi dential in character by reducing the density and

through scale and design features. This would include de signing smaller, more highly detailed buildings rather than massive, bulky buildings of an institu tional charac ter.

• Orient structures toward major arterials with parking or vehicular circulation oriented toward the interior of development so that it is not visible from public right-of-way or residential areas.


• Incorporate identifiable space and existing pedestrian routes within the site development to provide for pedestrian traffic between build ings, from parking areas to buildings, and to adjacent streets.

• Coordinate development between offices and office and multifamily developments with respect to access points, pedestrian traffic, and park ing.

• Incorporate solid sight screening for all roof- or ground-mounted mechanical equip ment such that it cannot be seen from any abutting street, walk way, or single-family residential property.

POLICY S-NB-40. Reduce paved parking require ments in exchange for more open space where feasible.

POLICY S-NB-41. Retain existing forest land between the Burlington Northern Railroad right-of -way and I-405 in its current rural, natural, and wooded state through careful site planning.


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