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Kenmore staff outline broad updates to Title 12 road standards, no council vote taken
Summary
Engineering Director John Vicente presented proposed updates to Kenmore Municipal Code Title 12 and the city's road standards, describing changes to utility coordination, lighting, bike‑lane design and drainage; the council took no vote and staff will return with an ordinance.
Engineering Director John Vicente presented proposed updates to Kenmore Municipal Code Title 12 and the city’s road standards at a council meeting; the presentation was for discussion only and no council vote was taken.
Vicente told the council the packet contains numerous technical and editorial updates and that staff will return with an ordinance for formal adoption. "There will be no decision required from you tonight," he said at the opening of his presentation.
Key proposed changes include renaming the special use permit to a public use permit to avoid confusion with KMC Chapter 18, citing RCW 36.75 to clarify the city engineer reference, and using the National Joint Utilities Notification System as the city’s official notification method for utility coordination. The update also adds vegetation management requirements in…
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