Planning Commission approves unit-lot subdivision code changes to implement state law

May 23, 2025

The Planning Commission held a public hearing and voted unanimously to recommend amendments to KMC 22 to add unit-lot subdivision definitions and procedures to implement recent state legislation facilitating fee-simple ownership within middle-housing projects.

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The Kirkland Planning Commission held a public hearing May 22 and voted unanimously to recommend amendments to the Kirkland Municipal Code (KMC 22) to implement state-required unit-lot subdivision rules. The changes add definitions for "unit lot," "parent lot" and "unit lot subdivision," set recording requirements, and align review with existing short-plat and subdivision procedures.

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