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Kirkland updates short‑plat rules to add unit‑lot subdivision option for middle housing

3858958 · June 18, 2025
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Summary

Council adopted ordinance O‑4907 to add unit‑lot subdivision regulations required by state law, allowing fee‑simple sale of units within a parent lot while applying cumulative site standards to the entire parent parcel. The ordinance passed unanimously.

KIRKLAND, Wash. — The City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance O‑4907 on June 17 to add unit‑lot subdivision regulations to Kirkland’s subdivision code, implementing a state requirement for middle‑housing options.

Deputy Director Allison Lisonbee Zeich told council the amendments allow a single parent lot to be divided into multiple unit…

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