Site planning
A new Bellevue driveway may also move your mailbox
A driveway is not only a line on the site plan. Its location can affect the curb, drainage, utilities, sight distance, street trees, and sometimes the mailbox.
Reviewed against official sources · August 2026Driveway work reaches into the right of way
Bellevue lists driveway installation, reconstruction, and relocation among residential right-of-way activities. New-house projects often receive this review inside the building permit, while other work may need a separate right-of-way permit.
Check Bellevue’s residential right-of-way permit guidance.
Show the conflicts before construction
- Existing and proposed curb cuts.
- Utilities, drainage structures, street trees, and signs.
- Sight-distance constraints and driveway slope.
- The existing mailbox and proposed replacement location.
Coordinate mailbox changes
Bellevue’s transportation standards call for mailbox moves associated with street work to be coordinated with USPS and Bellevue Transportation. Do not relocate it based only on contractor convenience; get the location accepted first.
Action plan
Coordinate the driveway before the site plan is locked
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Survey the right-of-way, curb, sidewalk, utilities, drainage structures, trees, signs, and existing mailbox.
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Have the civil designer test driveway width, slope, turning, sight distance, and garage elevation together.
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Confirm whether the driveway is reviewed inside the BS permit or needs a separate residential right-of-way permit.
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If the mailbox must move, obtain an acceptable location from USPS and Bellevue Transportation before construction.
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Show the approved driveway and mailbox location consistently on site, civil, landscape, and addressing plans.
Official resources