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Council reviews Juanita zoning amendment requests; Planning Commission recommends 75‑foot maximum and design standards
Summary
City planning staff and the Planning Commission updated the Kirkland City Council on May 6 about two community‑initiated zoning amendment requests in the Juanita neighborhood: the JBD‑4 zone (the Michaels/adjacent site) and the North Juanita Center (the former Goodwill site and adjacent properties).
City planning staff and the Planning Commission updated the Kirkland City Council on May 6 about two community‑initiated zoning amendment requests in the Juanita neighborhood: the JBD‑4 zone (the Michaels/adjacent site) and the North Juanita Center (the former Goodwill site and adjacent properties).
Nut graf: The Planning Commission preferred draft code approaches that would allow more capacity while adding design and public‑realm requirements: for the JBD‑4 area they recommended a 75‑foot maximum and 100% lot coverage paired with stronger frontage and public‑space standards; for North Juanita the commission asked staff to present options for attached dwelling units (townhouses) versus mixed‑use apartments, and recommended a 15‑foot minimum ground‑floor height to support viable…
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