Bothell Sound

Development · Oct 7, 2026

Bothell Planning Commission to hold kickoff study session on Canyon Park Subarea Plan update

The Planning Commission's October 7 agenda includes a study session kicking off the Canyon Park Subarea Plan update, with no action required. 1

What the records say

The Bothell Planning Commission has scheduled a study session on the Canyon Park Subarea Plan update for its October 7, 2026 meeting, listed on the agenda as 'Canyon Park Subarea Plan Urban.' The accompanying staff report frames the item as the project kickoff: staff is seeking commission feedback on the proposed project approach, preliminary areas of focus, and community engagement strategy, and no action is required. 1

  • The October 7, 2026 Planning Commission agenda lists 'Canyon Park Subarea Plan Urban' as a study session item. 1
  • The staff report describes the item as the Canyon Park Subarea Plan Update project kickoff and states no action is required; staff are seeking commission feedback on the project approach, preliminary areas of focus, and community engagement strategy. 1
  • The anticipated schedule runs from Phase 1 (project preparation and existing conditions, fall 2026) through Phase 5 (plan adoption, fall–December 2027), with implementation beginning in 2028. 1
  • Phase 1 includes consideration of two amendment requests directed by City Council that propose allowing residential uses in portions of Canyon Park currently designated for employment. 1

Why it matters

Canyon Park is one of Bothell's primary employment districts and a Puget Sound Regional Council-designated Regional Growth Center, and the update is anticipated to run through 2027, with adoption targeted for fall–December 2027 as part of the 2027 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendment process. The kickoff study session is the first commission touchpoint where the scope, focus areas, and engagement approach will be discussed, and staff anticipate outreach to Canyon Park businesses, property owners, employers, and residents in later phases. 1

What changed / what's next

  • The October 7 agenda adds a kickoff study session on the Canyon Park Subarea Plan update; it is a discussion and feedback item, not a decision item. 1
  • The staff report notes the scope may be refined based on commission and Council direction, technical analysis, and stakeholder input, so the focus areas discussed October 7 are preliminary. 1
  • How the commission responds to the two Council-directed requests to allow residential development in employment-designated portions of Canyon Park could shape the update's land-use focus. 1