City Council - Planning Committee
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · August 11, 2025
Minutes
City of Bellingham
Planning Committee Minutes
August 11, 2025, 3:20 PM
Mayor: Kimberley Lund Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org
Council Members: Michael Lilliquist, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Hannah Stone, Lisa Anderson https://cob.org/council
Call to Order
Committee Chair Lilliquist called the meeting to order at 3:45 p.m.
Roll Call
Present:
Committee Chair Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward
Committee Member Hannah Stone, First Ward
Committee Member Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Fourth Ward
Excused:
Committee Member Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward
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24623 1. Consideration of Proposed Amendments to Countywide Planning Policies p. 3
Blake Lyon, Planning & Community Development Director, and Chris Behee, Long Range Planning
Manager, presented a package of amendments to Countywide Planning Policies (CWPPs) as
required by the Growth Management Act for use as a guide to comprehensive plans. The Whatcom
County Council approved the proposed changes on May 27, 2025. Council Members discussed the
proposed changes and asked questions.
Edwin H. "Skip" Williams moved to recommend adoption of the amended Countywide Planning
Policies.
MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
24622 2. Code Update Work Plan p. 66
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Blake Lyon, Planning & Community Development Director, presented a revised work plan for the
department to accommodate State Senate Bill 5558, which inadvertently reduced the City’s time
to complete its comprehensive plan update. Council Members discussed the proposed changes
and asked questions.
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:31 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Bellingham
Planning Committee Agenda
August 11, 2025, 3:20 PM
Mayor: Kimberley Lund Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org
Council Members: Michael Lilliquist, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Hannah Stone, Lisa Anderson https://cob.org/council
Legislative Office Manager: Jackie Weller
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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
Michael Lilliquist, Chair
Hannah Stone, Lisa Anderson
24623 1. Consideration of Proposed Amendments to Countywide Planning Policies p. 3
24622 2. Code Update Work Plan p. 66
Adjournment
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Next City Council Committee Meetings: Monday, August 25, 2025
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