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Kenmore council asks staff to return with zoning options to protect Swamp Creek while allowing transit‑oriented growth
Summary
Council directed staff to draft zoning amendments for 13 parcels adjacent to Swamp Creek near SR 522 and 80th Avenue NE after hearing a staff report and months of public and commission input, emphasizing environmental protection, affordable housing and walkable development.
Kenmore’s City Council asked planning staff on Monday to draft zoning amendments for 13 parcels adjacent to Swamp Creek near State Route 522 and 80th Avenue Northeast, seeking a balance between ecological protection and transit‑oriented housing.
Council members and staff said the parcels were carved out of an earlier TOD (transit‑oriented development) overlay and remain subject to interim regulations pending more permanent zoning. Community development director Debbie Bent said staff wanted council “to get direction from this evening that will help staff draft amendments to bring forward to you later in the year.”
Why it matters: the parcels sit beside Swamp Creek, a waterway subject to shoreline and critical‑area protections. Council members said restoring creek habitat and protecting great blue heron rookeries are priorities;…
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