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City Council Planning, Development & Environment Committee

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

6:30 PM · Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah WA
Topics tracked across meetings:
WSDOT Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Development Agreement Extension for Bellevue College Amend & Approve Resolution AB 9026 1/3
Update of Impact and Mitigation Fees AB 9039 1/2
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3a
Minutes of June 10, 2025
packet pp.5–6
Staff report:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) 06-10-25 City Council Planning, Development & Page (1) Environment Committee Minutes CITY OF ISSAQUAH City Council Planning, Development & Environment Committee 6:30 PM Council Chambers, 135 E. June 10, 2025 MINUTES Sunset Way, Issaquah WA
4. AGENDA ITEMS
4a
Bellevue College Development Agreement Extension Request COM 0142
30 min · Minnie Dhaliwal, Director of Community Planning & Development · packet pp.7–59
Staff report:
The Bellevue College Development Agreement is incorporated in the WSDOT Development Agreement, approved on March 24, 2011. The agreement includes the transfer of development rights from a WSDOT property and Park Pointe to preserve 144 acres of forested land. A map of the land transfer is available on the city website. The transfer allowed the development of 500 new residential units in the Town Center and up to 150 residential units on 3 parcels, which led to the Forest Ridge, Sun Ridge, and Pine Crest Developments. The transfer also allowed development on a 4th parcel for a 19-acre Bellevue College satellite campus. A map and a table of the land transfer is provided below.
4b
Impact and Mitigation Fee Update COM 0156
30 min · Minnie Dhaliwal, Director of Community Planning & Development · packet pp.61–84
Topics: Budget
Staff report:
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Attendance

Council / Members (3)
Zach Hall
Lindsey Walsh
Kelly Jiang
Staff (2)
Wally Bobkiewicz, City Administrator
T. Cassidy Mueller, Deputy City Clerk

Recommendations & actions (3)

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  • There being no changes, the minutes were unanimously approved as presented.
  • Given that there was not a clear majority opinion on this item, the Committee recommended it be placed on the July 21 City Council meeting agenda under Regular Business for discussion and consideration.
  • The Committee recommended that this item be placed on the July 21, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting agenda on the Consent Calendar, unless the Dept.…