More than a decade ago, Bellevue issued Kemper Development Company a conditional use permit for a private helistop on a downtown high-rise rooftop.
Times have changed.
Today, Bellevue is literally growing up into the helistop flight path. It’s simply become too dangerous to land private helicopters on this platform.
It’s time for the city to protect the public and close the book on this outdated permit for good. Stay informed and spread the word.
Today, with six new skyscrapers on the horizon, the Kemper site is no longer a safe place to land private helicopters. The new buildings – up to 600 feet tall – will preclude standard landing patterns, reduce the options to safely divert in an emergency, and require helicopters to use louder, higher power settings to descend to the helistop.
Compared to the flightpath through Bellevue’s skyline in 2011, when the city issued Kemper the conditional use permit, the flight environment today is just plain dangerous.
With massive growth and six new skyscrapers on the way, the current permit is outdated and out of step with our modern city.
Watch the KIRO news report on the devastation unsafe helicopters can cause.
