Bothell Planning Commission to hold public hearing on 2026 Comprehensive Plan amendments and Downtown Subarea Plan update
The Bothell Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Oct. 21, 2026 on proposed annual Comprehensive Plan amendments and the Downtown Subarea Plan update 1.
What the records say
The Bothell Planning Commission's agenda for Oct. 21, 2026 lists a public hearing on the 2026 City Initiated Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments 1. The hearing specifically includes the Downtown Subarea Plan Update 1. This is a pre-meeting notice; no decision has been made yet. The hearing is the next step for public input and Planning Commission consideration 1.
- The Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing on Oct. 21, 2026, at 6:00 PM at City Hall 1.
- The hearing covers the 2026 City Initiated Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments, including the Downtown Subarea Plan Update 1.
- The public can attend in person, via Zoom, by phone, via cable broadcast, or watch live online; written comments may be submitted by email prior to 3:00 PM on the day of the meeting 1.
Why it matters
The Comprehensive Plan is the city's long-term blueprint for growth, zoning, and development. Updating the Downtown Subarea Plan can affect what gets built downtown, including housing, businesses, and public spaces. Residents who care about the future of Bothell's downtown and overall city growth will want to follow this hearing and any subsequent recommendations 1.
What changed / what's next
- The Planning Commission agenda schedules a public hearing for the 2026 Comprehensive Plan amendments and Downtown Subarea Plan update 1.
- The public hearing is the immediate next step on Oct. 21, 2026 1.
- City Council is scheduled to hold its own public hearing on Nov. 17, 2026, and consider adoption on Dec. 8, 2026 1.
- The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.