Bothell Sound

Development · Sep 28, 2026

Bothell Planning Commission to hold public hearing on 2026 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Downtown Subarea Plan update

Bothell's Planning Commission will hold a hybrid public hearing October 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. or later on annual Comprehensive Plan amendments that include a Downtown Subarea Plan update and a revised Future Land Use Map 1.

What the records say

The Bothell Planning Commission has scheduled a hybrid public hearing for Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. or later, in the Bothell City Hall Council Chambers at 18415 101st Ave NE 1. The Commission will hold the hearing and consider a recommendation to the City Council on the 2026 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments, which include the Downtown Subarea Plan Update 1. The notice says the proposed amendments would update the Comprehensive Plan and Downtown Subarea Plan to reflect current City plans and conditions, revise the Future Land Use Map, update policies across multiple plan elements, and establish an updated framework for Downtown growth and redevelopment 1.

  • The Bothell Planning Commission will hold a hybrid public hearing Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. or later, in the Bothell City Hall Council Chambers at 18415 101st Ave NE 1.
  • The Commission will hold the hearing and consider a recommendation to the City Council on the 2026 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments, which include the Downtown Subarea Plan Update 1.
  • The notice says the proposed amendments would update the Comprehensive Plan and Downtown Subarea Plan to reflect current City plans and conditions, revise the Future Land Use Map, update policies across multiple plan elements, and establish an updated framework for Downtown growth and redevelopment 1.
  • The public may comment at the hearing in person or remotely, or by submitting written comments or questions before the meeting to imaginebothell@bothellwa.gov 1.
  • Virtual attendance instructions will be published with the meeting agenda before the meeting; meeting materials will be made available in the Agenda Center before the hearing 1.
  • ADA accommodations can be requested from the ADA Coordinator at (425) 806-6151 at least three days before the meeting 1.

Why it matters

The proposed amendments would revise the Future Land Use Map, update policies across multiple plan elements, and set an updated framework for how Downtown Bothell grows and redevelops. Residents can comment in person, remotely, or in writing before the hearing, when the Commission is scheduled to consider its recommendation to the City Council 1.

What changed / what's next

  • The notice is dated September 28, 2026. It lists publication in the Seattle Times and posting at City Hall and on the City website as 9/28/2026 1.
  • The notice says meeting materials for the public hearing will be made available in the Agenda Center before the hearing 1.
  • The notice does not state when the City Council will act on the Planning Commission's recommendation 1.