Projections forecast a total population increase from 2005 to 2025 <strong>of</strong> approximately8,678 residents for the water system service area, which translates into an average annualpercentage population increase <strong>of</strong> approximately 0.35 percent. Projected populations are shownby major water utility operating area in Table 3-2. <strong>Bellevue</strong>’s three major operating areas areshown in Figure 6-1 in Chapter 6.LAND USELand Use in <strong>Bellevue</strong> <strong>City</strong> LimitsLand use within <strong>Bellevue</strong> is governed by the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Bellevue</strong> <strong>Comprehensive</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>. The planaddresses current land use within the city and future land use direction. This <strong>Water</strong><strong>Comprehensive</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> was prepared using the land use information contained in the 2004 <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Bellevue</strong> <strong>Comprehensive</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>The <strong>City</strong> is currently evaluating potential changes in land use within the “Bel-Red Corridor”which is generally defined as the area east <strong>of</strong> I-405 between SR-520 and Bel-Red Road,including properties along the south side <strong>of</strong> Bel-Red Road. The Bel-Red Corridor Project isexamining 5 alternatives (including a no-action alternative) for future land use in the area. Eachalternative was preliminarily evaluated to identify potential impacts to the water system andfuture water demands. No significant impacts were identified. As the project progresses, andalternatives are more specifically defined, the <strong>City</strong> will continue to re-evaluate them forpotential impacts to the water system.The <strong>City</strong> is bounded on the north by Kirkland and Redmond, on the west by Lake Washington,on the east by Lake Sammamish and Issaquah, and on the south by Newcastle and the CougarMountain Regional Park. There is limited potential for water system expansion into small areasjust north <strong>of</strong> the Cougar Mountain Regional Park. The <strong>City</strong> has a sphere <strong>of</strong> influence agreementwith the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> Issaquah. This agreement was approved jointly by both city councils in July1979 and then reaffirmed in August 1987. It identifies a line to which these cities willeventually expand. For each city, the area between the sphere <strong>of</strong> influence line and the <strong>City</strong>'scurrent boundary is known as the potential annexation area (PAA).Figure 3-2 illustrates <strong>Bellevue</strong>'s existing land use. <strong>Bellevue</strong>'s sphere <strong>of</strong> influence is included inFigure 3-3, which depicts ultimate land use based on the <strong>City</strong>'s <strong>Comprehensive</strong> Land Use <strong>Plan</strong>.All zoning within the city limits is consistent with the <strong>Comprehensive</strong> Land Use <strong>Plan</strong>, asrequired by the Growth Management Act. Figures 3-2 and 3-3 were prepared by the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Bellevue</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>ning and Community Development Department. It should be noted that forunincorporated areas <strong>of</strong> King County, there may be minor discrepancies between the <strong>City</strong>'s<strong>Comprehensive</strong> Land Use <strong>Plan</strong>, and King County’s <strong>Comprehensive</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>. King County planningtakes precedence in these areas, and should be referred to for specific zoning and planninginformation, until and unless the area in question is annexed to the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Bellevue</strong>.3-3
Table 3-2Residential Population ProjectionsFor the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Bellevue</strong> <strong>Water</strong> System Service Area2004 2011 2020 ** 2025 2040 (Assumed Buildout)**<strong>Water</strong>OperatingArea* S.F. M.F. Total S.F. M.F. Total S.F. M.F. Total S.F. M.F. Total S.F. M.F. TotalWest <strong>Bellevue</strong> 29,232 16,095 45,327 29,882 19,815 49,698 30,743 24,775 55,518 30,811 29,735 60,546 31,031 46,034 77,064East <strong>Bellevue</strong> 31,971 18,206 50,177 32,561 18,419 50,980 33,345 18,702 52,047 33,510 18,996 52,506 34,058 19,967 54,025South <strong>Bellevue</strong> 17,624 1,032 18,657 17,624 1,288 18,912 19,682 1,628 21,310 20,038 1,661 21,700 21,213 1,767 22,979Total Pop. 78,828 35,333 114,161 80,068 39,522 119,589 83,770 45,105 128,875 84,360 50,392 134,752 86,301 67,767 154,068Projections <strong>of</strong> single-family (S.F.) and multi-family (M.F.) population based on Transportation Analysis Zone (TAZ) data provided by <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Bellevue</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>ning Department.Table does not include commercial or empolyment data.*Figure 6-1 shows the areas included in each operating area. Table 6-1 lists the individual pressure zones included in each operating area.**2020 and Build Out data obtained from <strong>Bellevue</strong>'s <strong>Plan</strong>ning and Community Development Department3-4