As part of the City of Redmond’s effort to rewrite its zoning code, the City (and Code ReWrite Commisioners) will host a drop-in Open Office Event on Thursday, April 15 from 3 to 6:30pm in the Trestle Room on the first floor of Redmond City Hall, 15670 NE 85th Street. The purpose of rewriting the City’s zoning code is to improve the clarity, conciseness and predictability of the Municipal code for all users.
Drop-by the Trestle Room to tell City staff how regulations for Downtown, Overlake, land division, telecommunications, performance bonding and design standards can be improved. Ideas now being considered include:
■Update Downtown and Overlake street cross-sections to be consistent with transportation study outcomes
■Emphasize the relationship between buildings and the street in the Downtown and Overlake urban centers
■Clarify when design standards are required vs. when they are encouraged
■Consolidate and streamline performance bonding, telecommunications and land division regulations
City staff seeks your input prior to review of these sections of the zoning code by the Code Rewrite Commission, which will begin its review in May 2010.
If attendance to the event is not possible, provide all ideas either through RCDGrewrite@redmond.gov or by calling 425-556-2440. To subscribe to the weekly code rewrite e-newsletter, send an email to the above address. More information about the process is available at www.redmond.gov/rcdgrewrite .
-City Press Release
COMMENT: I participated. I think I've been the only citizen who has participated, to date. (Will confirm with public record request). My total effort was 25 minutes of speaking during three commission visits. I showed the commission a 15 minute slide presentation on Camwest's Perrigo Heights development - addressed land use public notice failures, final plat deficiencies, and poor maps. The City would probably get more public participation if they gave more thanks to citizens for participating.
By Bob Yoder
I participated. I think I've been the only citizen who has participated, to date. (Will confirm with public record request). My total effort was 25 minutes of speaking during three commission visits. I showed the commission a 15 minute slide presentation on Camwest's Perrigo Heights development - addressed land use public notice failures, final plat deficiencies, and poor maps. The Committee would probably get more public participation if they thanked citizens for taking their personal time to step forward.
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