Comprehensive Plan and Ongoing Amendments

  1. 2024 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update
  2. 2024 Plan Environmental Review
  3. 2015 Comprehensive Plan

2024 Imagine Bothell Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update

On December 10, 2024, the Bothell City Council approved the final Imagine Bothell Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update and associated development regulations.

Major Plan Elements

Title Page and Table of Contents
Economic Development Element
Cultural and Historic Resources Element
Capital Facilities Element


Appendixes


Subarea Plans

Bloomberg Hill
Brickyard Road Queensgate
Canyon Creek 39th SE
Canyon Park
Damson Logan
Downtown
Filbert Winesap
Fitzgerald 35th SE
Locust 14th Ave West
Maywood / Beckstrom
Midtown
North Creek NE 195th
Queensborough Brentwood Crystal Springs
Sheltonview Meridian 3rd SE
Thrashers Corner Red Hawk
Waynita Simonds Norway Hill
Westhill


Contact ImagineBothell@bothellwa.gov for any questions about the comprehensive planning process.


What is the Comprehensive Plan 2024 Periodic Update?

The Comprehensive Plan is a blueprint for Bothell’s future.

The update is a process required by the State and completed by all cities in our area every 10 years. The Comprehensive Plan provides the framework for how Bothell can adapt to and plan for projected growth.

The Comprehensive Plan examines all aspects of the City—from land use to transportation, housing to parks, climate change to the natural environment—to form a complete picture of our City and region’s future.

Why update the Comprehensive Plan?

The first Imagine Bothell... Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 1994 and last updated in 2015. Much has changed since the 2015 update, and more change is expected. The 2024 Periodic Update proactively plans for the next 20 years.

The City also has an annual process to make minor changes to our Comprehensive Plan. State law (the Growth Management Act (GMA)) requires cities to make larger periodic updates to review and address more substantial changes to their Comprehensive Plans.

What role does public input play in shaping the Comprehensive Plan?

With every periodic update or annual update, Community Development works hard to gather input and identify community needs and priorities.

For the 2024 Periodic Update, planning staff conducted 14 initial interviews with residents and community groups, formed work groups on important topics like climate and transportation, and hosted pop-up events last summer to gather feedback. Staff also held open houses and ran surveys earlier this year to get more input on the draft plan.


How to Get Involved in Active Projects

Join us at Planning Commission and City Council meeting whenever you can or when there's a topic that interests you! The agendas, minutes, and links to the YouTube records of previous meetings can be found in the Agenda Center or in the chart below.


2024 Periodic Update History

DateEvent + YouTube LinkDetails
December 10, 2024City Council Study SessionCity Council considered the final adoption of the  2024 Imagine Bothell Comprehensive Plan Final Draft.
December 3rd, 2024City Council Study SessionStaff Briefing on the comments received at the Public Hearing
November 26, 2024City Council Public HearingPublic Hearing for the 2024 Imagine Bothell Comprehensive Plan Final Draft.
November 19, 2024City Council Public Hearing
Public Hearing for the 2024 Imagine Bothell Comprehensive Plan Final Draft.
November 5, 2024City Council Study Session
Staff held a study session on the final draft of the Development Regulations, including updates to the Comprehensive Plan Map (FLUM) and Zoning Map.
October 16, 2024Planning Commission Study Session
A final study session was held, reviewing the draft development regulations associated with the Comp Plan updates.
October 8, 2024City Council Study Session
Staff held a study session on the revised draft Comprehensive Plan elements and the associated draft development regulation amendments.
October 3, 2024Planning Commission Study Session
Staff held a study session on the revised draft Human Services, Economic Development, Urban Design, Cultural & Historic Resources, Parks & Recreation, Natural Environment, Shoreline, Climate, Capital Facilities, Utilities, and Implementation Elements for the 2024 Comp Plan, along with the associated draft development regulations associated with the FLUM and other legislation.
October 1, 2024City Council Study Session
Staff held a study session on the revised draft Land Use and Housing elements, along with a Page 151 of 493 initial discussion on development regulation updates related to the Comprehensive Plan Draft.
September 18, 2024Planning Commission Study Session
Staff held a study session on the revised draft Land Use and Housing elements, along with an initial discussion on development regulation updates related to the Comp Plan draft
September 17, 2024City Council Study Session
City Council held a study session where staff provided an update on the draft list of 20-year transportation projects and programs, included as part of the Transportation Element.
September 4, 2024Planning Commission Study SessionStaff held a study session, providing an overview of the latest draft materials for the Transportation Element of the 2024 Comprehensive Plan, which included the transportation project list.
July 30, 2024City Council Study SessionPresentation on the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations for the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update, including the Final Preferred Alternative Land Use Element. Staff presented the results of the Human Services Needs Assessment to the City Council, highlighting key service gaps and community needs in Bothell, along with a strategic plan to address them.
July 9, 2024City Council Study SessionPresentation by Planning Commission Chair Kevin Kiernan of the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update, including the Final Preferred Alternative Land Use Element.
June 26, 204Planning Commission Public HearingPublic Hearing for the 2024 Imagine Bothell Comprehensive Plan Draft.
June 5, 2024Planning Commission Study Session
Study session to provide an overview of the latest draft of the 2024 Imagine Bothell Comprehensive Plan.
May 4, 2024Planting Seeds for Bothell's Future - Comp Plan Event at Crystal Springs ElementaryJoin us to learn about, and provide feedback on, the draft Comprehensive Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) at the second of two public engagement events.
May 2, 2024Planting Seeds for Bothell's Future - Comp Plan Event at UW Bothell's North Creek Events Center
Join us to learn about, and provide feedback on, the draft Comprehensive Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) at the first of two public engagement events.
February 7, 2024Planning Commission Study SessionPresentation on the Transportation Element including project prioritization criteria and engagement update.
February 6, 2024City Council Study SessionPresentation on the revised Guiding Principles and an anticipated 2024 schedule.
January 17, 2024Planning Commission Study SessionPresentation on the revised Guiding Principles and anticipated 2024 schedule.
December 12, 2023City Council Study SessionPresentation on the Capital Facilities, Human Services, and Utilities Elements as well as a recap of what we heard at the October Open House.
December 6, 2023Planning Commission Study SessionPresentation on the Capital Facilities, Human Services, and Utilities Elements as well as a recap of what we heard at the October Open House.
November 21, 2023City Council Study SessionPresentation on the Subareas. Cultural Resources, and Urban Design Elements.
November 14, 2023City Council Study SessionPresentation on the Climate, Natural Environment, Parks, and Shoreline Elements.
November 1, 2023Planning Commission Study SessionPresentation on the Subareas. Cultural Resources, and Urban Design Elements.
October 31, 2023Trick or Treat on Main StreetConnect with the community and answer questions about the Comprehensive Plan plus fun activities for kids and families!
October 26, 2023Comprehensive Plan Open House - Save the Date! More details coming soon.Learn about the Comp Plan, provide feedback on Elements of the Plan, like Parks, Utilities, Climate, and more! Raffles, activities, information, community, and conversation!
October 17, 2023City Council Study SessionPresentation on Land Use, Housing, and Economic Development Elements as well as an update on the Transportation Element.
October 4, 2023Planning Commission Study SessionPresentation on the Climate, Natural Environment, Parks, and Shoreline Elements.
September 20, 2023Planning Commission Study SessionPresentation on Land Use, Housing, and Economic Development Elements as well as an update on the Transportation Element.
September 16, 2023Welcoming Week @ KCLS LibraryJoin us for Civic Saturday at the Bothell Library to talk about how to get involved in the Comp Plan process. Register for the event here!
September 12, 2023Welcoming Week @ City CouncilChat with us before the City Council meeting about the Comprehensive Plan and stay for the recap of summer engagement and the Guiding Principles
August 28, 2023Bothell Summer NightsConnect with the community about the Comp Plan Visioning.
August 12, 2023SustainamaniaConnect with the community about Climate and Transportation.
July 28, 2023Bothell Summer NightsConnect with the community about the Comp Plan and Transportation Element.
July 25, 2023City Council Study SessionPresentation of the draft land use designations and map and draft multimodal level of service (MMLOS) policies.
July 21, 2023Bothell Summer NightsConnect with the community about the Comp Plan and the Transportation Element.
July 5, 2023Planning Commission Study SessionPresentation of the draft land usedesignations and map.
June 27, 2023City Council Study SessionPresentation of the draft Transportation Element focused on initial priorities and multi-modal level of service.
June 21, 2023Planning Commission Study SessionPresentation of the draft Climate Element.
June 7, 2023Planning Commission Study SessionPresentation of the draft Transportation Element focused on initial priorities and multimodal level of service.
May 2, 2023City Council Study SessionPresentation of the draft Climate Element and community engagement strategy.
April 19, 2023Planning Commission Study SessionPresentation of the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Guiding Principles.
February 28, 2023City Council Study SessionPresentation on the 2024 Periodic Update scope and timeline.
June 15, 2022Presentation of the periodic update and an early draft of the community engagement strategy.
May 18, 2022
Presentation on the scope of work for the Comprehensive Plan Update.
April 12, 2022
Presentation on the scope of the 2024 Imagine Bothell Comprehensive Plan update.

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