Bothell Planning Commission was set to review landmark preservation code and TDR program on July 1
The July 1, 2026 Planning Commission agenda included two study sessions: a review of Bothell's landmark preservation code (BMC Title 22) and an update on the city's Transfer of Development Rights and Landscape Conservation and Local Infrastructure Program (TDR-LCLIP) 1.
What the records say
The July 1, 2026 Bothell Planning Commission agenda included two separate study sessions 1. One covered an update to Bothell Municipal Code Title 22, the chapter that establishes the city's framework for identifying, designating, and protecting historic and cultural resources 1. Staff sought initial input on the desired scope, regulatory flexibility, and opportunities for process efficiency, and stated that no code amendments were proposed at this stage 1. The other session provided an update on the TDR-LCLIP feasibility analysis, an exploratory program that could transfer development capacity to targeted receiving areas and use incremental property tax revenue to fund public infrastructure 1. No action was required on either item 1. The supplied records do not establish the meeting's outcome.
- The July 1, 2026 Planning Commission agenda included a study session on updating BMC Title 22, Bothell's landmark preservation code.
- Staff sought initial input on scope and process efficiency; no code amendments were proposed at this time.
- A separate study session covered the TDR-LCLIP feasibility analysis, an exploratory program that could direct development and fund infrastructure.
Why it matters
Landmark preservation rules govern what owners of historic properties can do with their buildings, and the city is evaluating whether to streamline demolition and alteration review, which could affect how quickly renovation or redevelopment projects move 1. The TDR-LCLIP program, if adopted, could direct future growth to areas such as North Creek and generate funding for public infrastructure 1. Both efforts are in early, exploratory stages, with no decisions made on program adoption or code changes 1.
What changed / what's next
- The city scheduled study sessions on the landmark preservation code and the TDR-LCLIP program for the July 1, 2026 Planning Commission meeting 1.
- The supplied records do not establish the meeting's outcome, and staff have not proposed specific code amendments, so any changes to landmark rules or a future TDR program remain undefined 1.
- The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.