City Council - Planning Committee
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · February 13, 2023
Minutes
City of Bellingham
Planning Committee Minutes
February 13, 2023, 1:10 PM
Mayor: Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org
Council Members: Lisa Anderson, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Daniel Hammill, Edwin H. "Skip" Williams https://cob.org/council
All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at
210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted.
Call to Order
The Planning Committee was called to order by President Lilliquist at 1:10pm.
Roll Call
Present:
Committee Chair Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward
Committee Member Daniel Hammill, Third Ward
Committee Member Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Fourth 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.
23622 1. Work Session for Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Accessory
Dwelling Unit Regulations and Process
On January 23, 2023, City Council held a public hearing to consider amendments to
Bellingham Municipal Code Titles 20 and 21 for purposes of improving accessory
dwelling unit (ADU) standards, permitting process, affordability, and consistency with
state legislation. Blake Lyon, Director, and Chris Koch, Planner from Planning and
Community Development, returned to address Council questions and provide
additional information.
Daniel Hammill moved to recommend the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance
draft utilize the Type II review process, maintain owner-occupancy requirement in
single family zones, 20-foot height limit for structures, and current impact fees.
MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
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February 13, 2023
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:12pm.
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February 13, 2023
Agenda
City of Bellingham
Planning Committee Agenda
February 13, 2023, 1:10 PM
Mayor: Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org
Council Members: Lisa Anderson, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Daniel Hammill, Edwin H. "Skip" Williams https://cob.org/council
Legislative Assistant: Jackie Lassiter All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at
210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted.
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Call to Order
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 in the order shown below:
Planning
Lisa Anderson, Chair
Daniel Hammill, Edwin H. "Skip" Williams
23622 1. Work Session for Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Accessory
Dwelling Unit Regulations and Process
Adjournment
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Next City Council Committee Meetings
Monday, February 27, 2023
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