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Kirkland Council adopts 85th Street station-area zoning tweaks, narrows where townhomes are allowed
Summary
After a lengthy debate and votes on several amendments, the council adopted ordinance 49-36 amending station-area zoning and implementation tools; the final package passed unanimously following a targeted alteration that limited townhouse allowances in specific transition areas.
The Kirkland City Council on May 25 adopted ordinance 49-36, amending zoning rules for the Northeast 85th Street Station area after extended public comment and multiple council amendments.
Senior planner Leandra Baker Lewis reviewed the ordinance, which included three main changes: clarification and expansion of development-agreement flexibility, new limits on low-density housing types in parts of the station area intended to preserve redevelopment capacity, and added flexibility in…
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