Bothell City Council to review proposed 2026 Comprehensive Plan amendments Oct. 27
The City Council is scheduled to discuss the city-initiated 2026 Comprehensive Plan amendments at its October 27 meeting, with staff seeking feedback rather than a vote 1.
What the records say
At its October 27 meeting, the Bothell City Council is scheduled to take up agenda bill 26-193 covering the 2026 city-initiated Annual Comprehensive Plan amendments 1. The packet includes a summary of the proposed amendments and a redlined draft of the plan changes 1. The Comprehensive Plan is the city's long-range planning document that guides land use and development decisions citywide 1.
- The City Council is scheduled to review the proposed 2026 city-initiated Annual Comprehensive Plan amendments at its October 27 meeting 1.
- Staff is seeking Council feedback on the proposed amendments; no action is required at this meeting 1.
- The agenda packet includes a summary of the proposed amendments and a redlined draft of the Comprehensive Plan changes 1.
- A City Council public hearing on the Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments is scheduled for November 17, 2026 1.
Why it matters
Comprehensive Plan amendments shape how land in Bothell can be used and developed, so changes under consideration can affect future growth and neighborhood character across the community 1. Because this is a feedback stage, residents' input to the Council now comes before any formal action on the amendments 1. A public hearing on the amendments is scheduled for November 17, 2026, in conjunction with the Downtown Subarea Plan 1.
What changed / what's next
- The record is a pre-meeting agenda and does not include the substance of the proposed amendments beyond the attachment titles; the summary and redlined draft attachments would show what specifically is being changed.
- No vote or adoption date for the amendments is stated in the supplied record; future Council action on the amendments is not yet scheduled in this packet.