Land Use Chapter
The slides below will provide you with a short overview of changes we’re proposing for the existing Land Use chapter of the Comprehensive Plan.
You can share your thoughts about these changes at the bottom of this page or by emailing theBellinghamPlan@cob.org. A quick note about the slides: If you click to view them in full screen, you will be taken to a new window that does not include an option to comment and will need to come back to this page to leave a comment.
You can also view these slides as a pdf (link).
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I am in support of adding the Caitec and south Yew St areas into the UGA.
I am in support of middle housing and lot splitting to allow smaller lots and therefore smaller homes (~1000sqft) which will be more affordable for my friends and family making a reasonable salary.
I support annexing some more parcels of land, and adding more housing density. We are growing and people need a place to live. As an avid trail user, I have concern about all of the housing taking the form of expensive, large single family homes on big lots. For example, I notice that a parcel near Yew and San Juan might be annexed. This area is adjacent to Galbraith and there are a lot of trails (both unsanctioned and approved by WMBC). Deer, bobcats, birds, large old trees, wildflowers, and a creek all coexist in this area. Instead of clear cutting a parcel to put in, say, 30 single family homes, I'd be curious of planners could consider a denser neighborhoods with townhomes and maybe even condos, and leave more trails preserved, housing more people but leaving more open space.
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