Fountain District

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On January 26, 2020 Bellingham City Council approved revisions to the Fountain District Urban Village development regulations to allow an increase in the allowable floor area, require additional bicycle parking, and allow schools as a Conditional Use in the Commercial Transition area. A summary of the analysis and changes is outlined here. 

Subarea Plan

• Fountain District Subarea Plan (6,093K PDF)

Regulations

• Fountain District Development Regulations (309K PDF)
  • BMC 20.37.(200-280) – Development Regulations
• BMC 20.25 – Design Review
• BMC 20.28 – Infill Housing
• Fountain District Urban Village Boundary and Land-Use Map (PDF)

Related Documents

• Fountain District Parking Study (1,400k PDF) 
• 2009 Parking Capacity Study (PDF) with Appendix A (PDF)
• Historical Overview from Artifacts Consulting (2,920K PDF)
  • Historic Resource Survey – Architectural Styles Map (4,182K PDF)

Related Links

• Columbia Neighborhood Plan
• Cornwall Park Neighborhood Plan   
• Fountain Plaza Improvements and Redesign  
• Lettered Streets Neighborhood Plan 

Contacts

Planning & Community Development