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The following chart indicates the permitted land uses within the MI Land Use District and the required review process for each use within each development area.

Medical District Land Use Chart

Land Use

Hospital Center and Hospital Perimeter Development Areas (DA1 and DA3) (1)(9)

Medical Office Development Area (DA2) (2)

Services

Hospital

P

--

Ambulatory health care center (3)

P

--

Professional services: medical clinics and other health care-related services

P

P

Medical-related administrative offices

P

P

Research, development and testing services

S

S

Other administrative offices (non-medically related)

S

S

Childcare and adultcare services

P

P

Social service providers (for-profit and nonprofit), including Medic 1 services and other emergency services

P

P

Medical helicopter landing pad (4)

P

P

Personal services: laundry, dry cleaning, barber and beauty shops, shoe repair, massage therapy/health spa (non-medically related) and other services ancillary to a hospital

S

P

Finance and insurance institutions

--

S

Business services, duplicating and blueprinting

--

S

Religious activities

S

S

Homeless services uses (12)

C

C

Transportation and Utilities

Accessory parking (5)

P

P

Commercial parking

P

P

Wireless communication facilities

(6)

(6)

Utility facility

A

C

Local utility system

P

P

Regional utility system

A

C

Essential public facilities (7)

A

A

Transit facilities (8)

P

P

Highway and street right-of-way

P

P

Retail

Eating and drinking establishments

P

P

Health care-related retail (i.e., pharmacy, crutches, etc.) (11)

P

P

Miscellaneous retail trade: drug stores, gift stores, bookstores, news stands, florist, jewelry, clothing, photo supplies, video sales/rental and other retail ancillary to a hospital

S

P

Electrical Utility Facility

A/C (10)

A/C (10)

P = Permitted

C = Conditional Use

A = Administrative Conditional Use

S = Subordinate Use

-- = Not Permitted

Footnotes:

(1)See LUC 20.10.390 and 20.50.034 for definition of Medical Institution District Hospital Center Development Area (DA1).

(2)See LUC 20.10.390 and 20.50.034 for definition of Medical Institution District Medical Office Development Area (DA2).

(3)See LUC 20.50.010 for definition of ambulatory health care center.

(4) Medical helicopter landing pad: must be located within 200 feet of the right-of-way of I-405. Permitted only for emergency patient-related helicopter landings. Only one helicopter landing pad is permitted within the Medical Institution District. There may not be refueling tanks, refueling services, storage of helicopters, or any other storage-related activities. The helicopter landing pad must meet Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements and applicable licenses. The helicopter landing pad must also meet City of Bellevue Fire Code requirements and any other applicable City codes and standards. LUC 20.20.450 does not apply within the Medical Institution District.

(5)Accessory parking is permitted to serve only the uses located within the Medical Institution District pursuant to an approved Master Development Permit and requires approval through the review process required for the primary land use which it serves.

(6)Refer to LUC 20.20.195 for provisions applicable to wireless communication facilities and other communication, broadcast and relay facilities. Refer to Chapter 6.08 BCC for requirements applicable to small wireless facilities and certain eligible facilities requests in the public rights-of-way.

(7)Refer to LUC 20.20.350 for general requirements applicable to essential public facilities.

(8)Transit facilities includes transit stops and high-capacity transit stops.

(9)See LUC 20.10.390 and 20.50.034 for definition of Medical Institution District Hospital Perimeter Development Area (DA3).

(10)For the definition of electrical utility facility, see LUC 20.50.018 and for reference to applicable development regulations relating to electrical utility facilities see LUC 20.20.255. For new or expanding electrical utility facilities proposed on sensitive sites as described by Figure UT.5a of the Utilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan, the applicant shall obtain conditional use permit approval under Part 20.30B LUC, complete an alternative siting analysis as described in LUC 20.20.255.D, and comply with decision criteria and design standards set forth in LUC 20.20.255. For expansions of electrical utility facilities not proposed on sensitive sites as described by Figure UT.5a, the applicant shall obtain administrative conditional use permit approval under Part 20.30E LUC and comply with decision criteria and design standards set forth in LUC 20.20.255.

(11)Marijuana retail outlet is permitted as a health care-related retail only in Hospital Center and Hospital Perimeter Development Area – DA1 and Medical Office Development Area – DA2.

(12)A homeless services use requires approval of a Conditional Use Permit unless the City Council agrees to negotiate a development agreement. Refer to LUC 20.20.455.D.

(Ord. 6759, 10-23-23, § 5; Ord. 6419, 7-16-18, §§ 2, 3; Ord. 6316, 11-7-16, § 9; Ord. 5831, 8-4-08, § 2; Ord. 5587, 3-7-05, § 2)