East Bakerview Park: Planning and Feasibility Study

In 2020 Greenways levy funds were used to purchase approximately 29 acres of undeveloped land located on E. Bakerview Rd., between Deemer Road and James Street. The property features about 9 acres of cleared hayfields bisected by a creek, and 20 acres of mature forest and wetlands. For more information about the purchase, see the press release ... Read more

Lake Padden Recreational Assessment

Lake Padden Park is the jewel of the Bellingham Park system. This community park includes access to Lake Padden beaches, multi-use sports fields, an 18-hole golf course, dog park, and miles of hiking, biking, and horseback riding. Through its mix of built recreational amenities and natural features, it plays an important role in providing outdoor ... Read more

Squalicum Heights

Project Description The city received applications for a new residential subdivision on a vacant 5.5-acre site located generally at terminus of Pebble Place and at the southwest corner of E McLeod and McGrath Roads. The parcel is located in Area 2 of the Barkley Neighborhood and zoned Residential-Multi, Planned with a Low Density. The submitted ... Read more

Sven Hoyt Community Garden Fence

Description The project includes the design and construction of a new fence around the garden plots. The purpose of the fence is to deter wildlife from entering the garden and to provide additional security for gardeners.  The fence was requested by the gardeners and has been planned for several years, however it was delayed due ... Read more

Chuckanut Community Forest Master Plan

Description A Master Plan for the Chuckanut Community Forest, commonly known as Hundred Acre Wood, and the adjacent Interurban Greenway trails and open space in southern Bellingham, is complete. The Master Plan creates a dynamic, long-lasting plan that sets priorities and strategies to guide the future of the forest, trails, and open space. The Chuckanut ... Read more

Shoreline Master Program (SMP) Update

During the remainder of 2021 the City will be updating its Shoreline Master Program (SMP). The SMP is the document that regulates development along the City’s shorelines or, “shorelines of the state.” The City’s “shorelines of the state” are Bellingham Bay, Lake Whatcom and Lake Padden, Chuckanut, Whatcom and Squalicum Creeks and Padden Creek upstream ... Read more