Published January 6 2020
The City Council is seeking candidates for a vacancy on Bellevue’s Planning Commission. You can apply online. Applications are due by Friday, Jan. 24.
Made up of volunteers and appointed by the mayor with council concurrence, Bellevue’s board and commission members serve four-year terms, offering their time and expertise to help shape the community’s future. The city’s boards and commissions advise the council and conduct regularly-scheduled public meetings.
The Planning Commission reviews updates to the Comprehensive Plan and makes recommendations to the council. The appointed body also reviews land use management ordinances and regulations, along with other council-directed work. commissioners meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. and other special meetings as scheduled.
Applicants must be residents of Bellevue to qualify. Residents of newly annexed areas are particularly encouraged to apply. The City of Bellevue values diversity.
Those who do not want to apply online can pick up community service applications from the City Clerk’s Office or Service First at City Hall, as well as the Bellevue Regional Library, the Lake Hills Library or Mini City Hall at the Crossroads shopping center. A faxed copy may be requested by calling 425-452-6806.
Applications must be received by the City Clerk on or before 5 p.m., Jan. 24. Applications may be submitted by any of the below listed options:
- Hand delivered: City Clerk’s Office, 450 110th Ave. NE
- Mailing Address: P.O. Box 90012, Bellevue, Washington, 98009-9012
- Fax: 425-452-5247
- Online: surveymonkey.com/r/PlanCom2020
- Email: kroberts@bellevuewa.gov
If additional information is desired about the role and responsibilities of this commission, please call Deputy City Clerk Karin Roberts at 425-452-6806.