Kirkland City Council Special Meeting and Regular Meeting December 9, 2025

Kirkland City Council · December 10, 2025

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Kraken Iceplex and Community Center — project overview

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18:34 → 24:13(5m 40s)

City staff presented proposed Resolution R-5704 authorizing the city manager to finalize a package of agreements with the Seattle Kraken for a privately funded Kraken Iceplex and a city community center on city‑owned land (former Houghton Park & Ride). City Manager said the city purchased the land for $9,000,000 and noted the Kraken would privately fund an estimated $60,000,000 in construction; staff emphasized public ownership of the land and options to purchase the buildings after construction.

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City Council met Dec. 9, 2025 in a special then regular session to approve a set of development and code changes, adopt the homelessness continuum of care action plan, pass mid‑biennium budget adjustments (including direction on a $100,000 tool‑library allocation), and vote on several land‑use measures including the Kraken Iceplex community center ground‑lease resolution and the Juanita zoning code amendments.

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