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Council adopts Juanita zoning package after marathon debate; townhome‑first option tied to $2M guarantee
Summary
After extensive amendment votes and public comment, Kirkland’s City Council adopted the Juanita zoning code amendments (Ord. O‑4920) 6–1, including time‑limited ‘pioneer’ incentives and a townhome‑first option that requires a $2,000,000 bond or a mixed‑use permit vested within three years.
The Kirkland City Council adopted broad zoning amendments for the Juanita neighborhood (Ordinance O‑4920) on Dec. 9 following more than three hours of debate and a lengthy set of proposed changes from council members and developers.
Staff presented the Planning Commission’s recommendations for JBD4 and BC1 study areas — including an increase in base heights, requirements for commercial frontage and flexible affordable‑housing and green‑building incentives — and then walked the council through roughly 29 proposed amendments. The package adopted by the council preserves many of the Planning Commission’s…
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