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Planning Commission approves unit-lot subdivision code changes to implement state law
Summary
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.
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.
The amendments respond to state legislation passed in the prior and current legislative sessions that requires cities to allow unit-lot subdivisions as an option for middle-housing projects. Planning staff said the draft also reflects updates in the most recent bill.
Janice Swinson, senior planner who prepared the draft ordinance, was credited by staff as the lead on the project; staff told the commission Swinson is retiring next week. A staff presenter summarized the policy: the parent lot must cumulatively meet underlying zoning standards for setbacks, lot coverage and, where applicable,…
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