City News

Your weekly update from the City of Redmond.

Ride the Rails to Redmond!

Light rail service on the Eastside begins this Saturday, April 27! Join the opening day celebrations, starting with a ribbon cutting at Bellevue Downtown Station, followed by special events at all eight stations from South Bellevue to Redmond Technology. From 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., there will be family-fun activities, music, food, giveaways, and more.

View the opening day events

Take Part in Earth Day

This week, we’re celebrating Earth Day. Curious how you can make an impact? Explore the Earth Month calendar or join us for a planting event to make a difference this week and all year long.

Learn about Redmond’s tree canopy

Celebrate Redmond’s Trees

Recently, Redmond was named a 2023 Tree City USA. This recognition marks Redmond’s 25th year as part of the Tree City USA community. Additionally, this coming Friday, April 26, Mayor Birney will proclaim as Redmond Arbor Day. The City of Redmond wishes to encourage community awareness and participation in efforts to preserve, protect, and enrich our environment through the planting and care of trees.

Read the proclamation

Share Your Feedback with Our Annual Survey

The City of Redmond's annual survey is available today through Monday, May 27. Share your feedback on what is going well and what can be improved to ensure your voice is heard.

Complete the survey

Learn About Updates to the Redmond Zoning Code

The City continues to update development regulations in coordination with Redmond 2050 updates and Redmond Zoning Code Rewrite. The next phase involves:

1. Conformance with state legislation, such as permit streamlining per Senate Bill 5290 and design review clarity per House Bill 1293 
2. Amendments for process improvement, clarity, and streamlining:
   • Zoning district consolidation and clarification of allowed uses
   • Consolidation of open space regulations and landscaping regulations, and updates for their consistency with the Park, Arts, Recreation, Culture, and Conservation (PARCC) Plan and the Climate Resiliency and Sustainability in Vegetation Management Plan 
   • Refinements to the Downtown Design Standards to clarify the purpose of individual design elements, to update guidelines and standards for urban building forms, and to inform design standards for all centers

The Planning Commission is anticipated to begin review of parts one and two in May. Drafts of Downtown Design Standards and other Downtown regulations will be available for comments during the second and third quarters of this year.

View a list of in progress code updates

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