Citywide Shelter Land Use Code Amendment
Shelter Land Use Code Amendment: Survey Results & Framework Overview
Homeless Shelter LUCA Community Workshop
April 3, 2018
Citywide Shelter Land Use Code Amendment
In Support of City’s Vision
• 2014-15 Council priorities directed city
to work toward an Eastside solution for
a permanent winter shelter
• 2014 Diversity Advantage Plan:
“Supporting the establishment of a
year-round homeless shelter on the
Eastside”
• Comprehensive Plan Policies (2015)• HO-35
• HO-36
• HS-14
Citywide Shelter Land Use Code Amendment
Public Engagement in Draft LUCA Development
• City-wide Survey: March 7 – 21
• Community Workshop: April 3• Share public input from the city-wide survey
• Solicit input on the draft LUCA framework
• Mini-Community Workshops: April 5• Crossroads Community Center: 10:00 – 11:30 am
• South Bellevue Community Center: 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Citywide Shelter Land Use Code Amendment
Citywide Survey Results
85%
completion rate
09m:55s
to complete
number of
responses
1896
Citywide Shelter Land Use Code Amendment
Q2: Neighborhood Area
0%
5%
10%
15%
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Q3 & Q4: Additional Demographics
Client/Operator/Provider
3.23%
96.77%
Yes No
Bellevue Business Owner
12.89%
87.11%
Yes No
Citywide Shelter Land Use Code Amendment
0
2
4
6
8
Sco
re
1 23
Q5: Elements that Define a Permanent Homeless Shelter
Citywide Shelter Land Use Code Amendment
Q6: Shelter Should Be Near
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Employmentopportunities
Transit services Health services Workforcetraining
Social services Public facilities Faith centers
Sco
re
123
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Q7: Shelter Should Not Be Near
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Parks andcommunity
centers
Single-familyresidential
Multifamilyresidential
Preschool andchildcarecenters
Primary school(elementary)
Secondaryschool (middle
and high)
Post-secondaryschool
(colleges)
Sco
re
123
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Q8. Submittal Requirements
Code of Conduct
25%
Exterior Drawings
14%
Site Layout18%
Screening Plans17%
Good Neighbor Plan26%
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Q9. GNA Stakeholder Input
Survey Results
0 1 2 3
Residential Neighbors
Subject Matter Experts
Bellevue Residents
Eastside Cities
Faith Communities
Surroundng Businesses
Homeless Individuals
Public Safety
Weighted Average
Open Comment Responses
1
2
3
• Schools/students
• Healthcare providers
• Council members
• Transit customers
• Shelter/service operators
• Area workers
Citywide Shelter Land Use Code Amendment
Q10. Additional Comments or Ideas
Additional comments provided input on the
following topics:• Common definitions for key terms
• Council should explore different policy direction
• Input on location of shelter and proximity to other
uses
• Input on shelter operations
• Safety concerns
• Input on future public engagement processes
• Input on code requirements and application
requirements
Citywide Shelter Land Use Code Amendment
Q11. City News & Shelter-Related Updates
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
1
23
Citywide Shelter Land Use Code Amendment
City’s Shelter Permitting Response
2016 – 2018
Policy Framework
Community InputDue Diligence Report
Best PracticesCitywide Survey
2018
Land Use Code Amendments
Use Requirements, Definitions, Development Standards, Design
Guidelines and Facility Operations
Shelter Permitting
City Approval Process
WeareHere
Citywide Shelter Land Use Code Amendment
LUC Amendment to Support Shelter Success Citywide
• Review information compiled to-date
• Individual and Community Group Feedback
• City Due Diligence Report
• Best Practice Research/Peer Cities
• Survey Interested Stakeholders Citywide
• Present the initial LUCA framework (Workshops)
• Listen to feedback (Workshops)
• Engage the City Council
Citywide Shelter Land Use Code Amendment
Initial LUCA Framework
Purpose
Development Standards
Review Required
Design Guidelines
Applicability Definitions
Use Requirements
Submittal Requirements
WHY and WHAT
PERMIT PROCESS
WHERE and HOW
Citywide Shelter Land Use Code Amendment
Next Steps
• Council Code review will begin following the
community workshops
• Draft LUC Amendments informed by the public
engagement will be presented on April 23
• LUC Amendment Council Discussion• May 7
• May 21
• A date will be scheduled for the required public
hearing (tentatively June 11)