Capital Facilities and Urban Services Chapter
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The slides below will provide you with a short overview of changes we’re proposing for the existing Capital Facilities and Utilities 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.
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Page last updated: 02 Dec 2024, 09:07 AM
Public buildings should absolutely be gathering and emergency response centers, and be models for land use that aligns with our values. Our City Hall is a great example of this type of public building. All parks, and public spaces (including right of ways and open space) should maximize providing native tree canopy where possible. Green infrastructure should be fully integrated. Our current infrastructure is causing waterbodies to be polluted (Padden, Lake Whatcom, Bellingham Bay) and this is going to be more challenging as we add density -- it is critical that we stop building grey infrastructure and piping runoff to our waterbodies. Underground utilities (sewers) are needing replacement and the city should pay attention to this unseen aging infrastructure and when possible use these investments to bury utility lines and build out green infrastructure.
Underground electrical and communication lines for new building and whenever roads are rebuilt: the recent three wind storms including the "bomb cyclone" have shown the vulnerability.
Add a sewer treatment plant to the north for Cordata and other expansion (shorter underground runs), and redundancy.
Portions of the Samish and Cordata neighborhoods currently zoned for residential development within the city limits may not be developed or developed only at low densities because two water reservoirs are needed for the last 30 years. They have been either left out of earlier comprehensive plans or have been designated for "developer funding only". No one developer will be paying for a regional scale facility in order to construct even a medium development of 100 homes. These facilities benefit existing homes within the whole system, especially with adequate fire flow volume. The eventual elimination of all septic systems obviously requires an extension of sewer transmission lines in the south of Bellingham. The city staff appears to have acknoleged that they have a significant part to play in coordinating construction and financing of projects that benefit not only new housing, but also existing homes and the enviornment. I support the staff recommendations in this section.
Water tanks plans for King Mountain and Samish Hill have been on the books for decades ! As stated in the current housing strategies proposed by the Planning Dept. construction of these facilities will open up opportunities within the existing city limits as well as the UGA Reserve areas. We need to get these built.
We can't afford not to at this point !
Please continue to invest in infrastructure so we can add land to the city SO that more single family homes can be built!
My friends and family do not want to live in apartment buildings. They want to buy a modest home on a little lot and pay their taxes and live and help create a beautiful vibrant city.
If we do not build more SFHs they will just buy land in the county which has a larger negative environmental impact AND means the city doesnt get their tax dollars.
Please continue to invest in infrastructure so we can add land to the city SO that more single family homes can be built!
My friends and family do not want to live in apartment buildings. They want to buy a modest home on a little lot and pay their taxes and live and help create a beautiful vibrant city.
If we do not build more SFHs they will just buy land in the county which has a larger negative environmental impact AND means the city doesnt get their tax dollars.
I am extremely concerned about aging sewer infrastructure, especially since the upgrade plan fell through, and there were pluses and minuses for the three applicants. This is something to address proactively, because the consequences of waiting for failure are horrible.