City Council - Committee Of The Whole

City of Bellingham Committee Of The Whole Minutes August 11, 2025, 1:35 PM Mayor: Kimberley Lund Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org Council Members: Hannah Stone, Hollie Huthman, Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Daniel Hammill, Edwin H. “Skip” Williams, Lisa Anderson, https://cob.org/council Michael Lilliquist and Jace Cotton Call to Order Council President Huthman called the meeting to order at 1:36 p.m. Roll Call Present: Council President Hollie Huthman, Second Ward Council Member Hannah Stone, First Ward Council Member Daniel Hammill, Third Ward Council Member Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Fourth Ward Council Member Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward Council Member Jace Cotton, At-Large Excused: Council Member Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward Council Standing Committee Meetings: Open to the public to attend. Note: there is generally no public comment period for Committee sessions. Standing Committee Members receive reports and information, ask questions and, when appropriate, vote on a recommended action for consideration by the full Council at the Regular Meeting. The notice of Committee Meetings identified below also serves as notice of Special Meetings of the City Council at the times identified as Council Members who are not members of the committee routinely attend and participate in the Committee Meetings. Committee Chairs give a report of the Committee Meeting at the Regular Meeting in the evening prior to deliberation and formal vote. Please be advised that if the City Council is ahead of schedule, they may start with old/new business before the official Committee of the Whole meeting time. 24605 1. An Ordinance Relating to Land Use and Zoning, Amending the Bellingham p. 3 Comprehensive Plan, Amending the Barkley Neighborhood Plan, Including Land Use Areas 9, 13-20 And 25 and Amending the Land Use Development Code (Title 20) for the Purpose of Adopting the Barkley Urban Village Subarea Plan and Associated Development Regulations Blake Lyon, Planning & Community Development Director, Darby Galligan, Senior Planner, Chris Behee, Long Range Planning Manager, Kurt Nabbefield, Planning Development Services Manager, Steve Sundin, Senior Planner, Amalia Leighton, Owner and Director of Engineering at Toole Design, John Moullen, Development Consultant from Talbot Group, and Ben Besley, CEO of Talbot Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 1 August 11, 2025  Group, returned to Council to discuss the draft ordinance and answer questions from the July 21, 2025 Public Hearing. Council Members discussed the ordinance and asked questions. Daniel Hammill / Michael Lilliquist moved to recommend approval of the ordinance relating to land use and zoning, amending the Bellingham Comprehensive Plan, amending the Barkley Neighborhood Plan, including Land Use Areas 9, 13-20 and 25, and amending the Land Use Development Code (Title 20) for the purpose of adopting the Barkley Urban Village Subarea Plan and associated development regulations with the removal of the nonconformity language in the development regulations. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 24606 2. An Ordinance Establishing the Barkley Village Planned Action Pursuant to the State p. 101 Environmental Policy Act, Adding a new Section to BMC 16.30, and Amending BMC 16.30.020 Blake Lyon, Planning & Community Development Director, Darby Galligan, Senior Planner, Chris Behee, Long Range Planning Manager, Kurt Nabbefield, Planning Development Services Manager, Steve Sundin, Senior Planner, Amalia Leighton, Owner and Director of Engineering at Toole Design, John Moullen, Development Consultant from Talbot Group, and Ben Besley, CEO of Talbot Group, returned to Council to discuss the draft ordinance and answer questions from the July 21, 2025 Public Hearing. Council Members discussed the ordinance and asked questions. Daniel Hammill / Edwin H. "Skip" Williams moved to recommend approval of the ordinance establishing the Barkley Village Planned Action pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act, adding a new section to BMC 16.30, and amending BMC 16.30.020 with the additional notification language if work is completed within 100 feet of the Transmountain pipeline. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 24607 3. A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Development Agreement with p. 127 Talbot Real Estate, LLC, Setting Forth the Terms and Conditions for the Anticipated Buildout of Barkley Village Blake Lyon, Planning & Community Development Director, Darby Galligan, Senior Planner, Chris Behee, Long Range Planning Manager, Kurt Nabbefield, Planning Development Services Manager, Steve Sundin, Senior Planner, Amalia Leighton, Owner and Director of Engineering at Toole Design, John Moullen, Development Consultant from Talbot Group, and Ben Besley, CEO of Talbot Group, returned to Council to discuss the draft resolution, and answer questions from the July 21, 2025 Public Hearing. Council Members discussed the resolution and asked questions. Daniel Hammill / Edwin H. "Skip" Williams moved to recommend approval of the resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a development agreement with Talbot Real Estate, LLC, setting forth the terms and conditions for the anticipated buildout of Barkley Village. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 2 August 11, 2025  4. Old/New Business Joel Pfundt, Public Works Director, shared an update on the containment of the diesel spill at Padden Creek. Council moved into Executive Session at 2:50 p.m. to discuss five items until 3:35 p.m. 1. Potential Litigation 2. Potential Litigation 3. Potential Property Acquisition 4. Potential Property Acquisition 5. Potential Property Acquisition Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:35 p.m. Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 3 August 11, 2025