Inadvertently reduced code update implementation timeframe from 6 months post-comprehensive plan adoption to concurrent with plan adoption, compressing the deadline from June 2026 to December 31, 2025. This change necessitated the city to restructure its 2025-2026 code update work plan.
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Code Update Implementation Timeline Compression
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Meeting History
October 09, 2025
— Bellingham
Bellingham Planning Commission
The Bellingham Planning Commission held a public hearing on proposed updates to the city's Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance, designed to bring Bellingham into full compliance with Washington ...
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June 23, 2025
— Bellingham
Planning Committee
The Planning Committee continued discussions on two major planning initiatives that will fundamentally reshape how Bellingham approaches land use regulation. The session focused on transitioning away ...
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June 23, 2025
— Bellingham
Planning Committee
The Planning Committee continued discussions on two major planning initiatives that will fundamentally reshape how Bellingham approaches land use regulation. The session focused on transitioning away ...
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May 19, 2025
— Bellingham
Committee of the Whole
The Bellingham City Council Committee of the Whole convened for a comprehensive session addressing major policy initiatives from state legislative outcomes to local housing regulations. The meeting ...
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