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Kenmore Planning Commission previews 2026 docket; members flag affordable housing, corner‑store regulations and building conversions
Summary
Staff presented the 2026 planning docket and commissioners focused on sequencing and potential code changes for affordable housing, neighborhood commercial (corner store) regulations, Bastyr conversions, and state-driven building conversion laws such as HB 1042.
Todd, community development staff, gave the Planning Commission an early look at the city’s 2026 docket on Jan. 6, outlining items the commission will address this year and noting the docket is expected to go to Council for adoption Jan. 26. The docket includes items such as an affordable housing strategy, neighborhood commercial/corner store regulations (policy LU 1.26), capital facilities element updates and miscellaneous zone or code cleanups.
Commissioners raised timing concerns about working on the affordable housing strategy while the Washington state legislative session begins.…
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