SLIDE 1 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN UPDATE: NORTH ROSE HILL SOUTH ROSE HILL NE 85TH ST SUBAREA BRIDLE TRAILS
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS SEPTEMBER 2018
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AGENDA
Neighborhood Plan update process Overview of First Draft Plans Land use, rezone, amendment requests How you can participate
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WHAT ARE NEIGHBORHOOD PLANS?
Neighborhood Chapters of the Comprehensive Plan Vision statement & policies guide growth in 20 years Policies for land use, housing, environmental protection, transportation Protect and foster unique community character and identity Develop and create innovative ideas
SLIDE 4 ROSE HILL LAND USE
NRH SRH
NE 85th ST. Subarea NE 85th ST. Subarea
SLIDE 5 NE 85TH STREET SUBAREA ROSE HILL BUSINESS DISTRICT
NRH SRH
SLIDE 6 BRIDLE TRAILS LAND USE
Houghton Community Council Jurisdiction in Bridle Trails Houghton Community Council Jurisdiction
SLIDE 7 PUBLIC PROCESS
January 2018 kick off: Combined process for Rose Hill and Bridle Trails Neighborhood Plan update
Neighborhood Association briefings
Established Joint Working Group of neighborhood representatives
City’s project webpage www.kirklandwa.gov/RHBT85
Email announcements to Listserv, interested parties, stakeholders, postcards to all property owners/residents
March 28, 2018 Neighbor to Neighbor Visioning Workshop
Meetings with Houghton Community Council, Planning Commission, City Council, Park Board, Trans. Commission
April survey
June 2 Open House
July First Draft of Neighborhood Plans available for review on City’s project webpage
September courtesy mailer regarding land use, rezone, amendment requests
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WORKING GROUP MEMBERS
North Rose Hill: Kaylee Nilan Robert Iracheta Margaret Carnegie Kevin Coomer South Rose Hill: Rodney Rutherford Don Samdahl Martin Morgan Bridle Trails: Lynn Erckmann Michelle Plesko
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ROSE HILL NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN CHANGES
North, South, NE 85th ST combined into Rose Hill Neighborhood Plan Revised vision statement Revised historical section with help from Loita Hawkinson (KHS) New housing policies promote ADUs, cottages, triplexes/duplexes in low
density areas
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ROSE HILL NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN CHANGES
Incentivize transforming car storage in NRH 5 & office in NRH 6 into
mixed use
New & revised policies related to new Sound Transit Station at the NE
85th St./I-405 to support transit facility, promote pedestrian and transit connections
Policies emphasize bike-pedestrian connections with new Greenway Urban Design section deleted and key concepts integrated elsewhere
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BRIDLE TRAILS PLAN CHANGES New vision statement New historical section with help from Lynn Erckmann and husband Policies preserve equestrian uses in single family zones New housing policies promote ADUs, cottages, triplexes/duplexes
while protecting neighborhood character
SLIDE 12 BRIDLE TRAILS PLAN CHANGES
Houghton Transfer Station/Taylor Fields for park or recreation Increase pedestrian/bicycle connections with Greenway, State Park,
Eastside Powerline Trail
Improve Snyder’s Corner Park with interim uses until future master plan Tech City Bowl/Shopping Center policy revised to encourage mixed uses,
- pen space, allow increased building height (TBD), and support high
quality retail
Urban design section deleted, integrated elsewhere in plan
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LAND USE STUDY AREAS FOR REZONES AND AMENDMENT REQUESTS
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LAND USE STUDY AREAS
SLIDE 15 EVALUATION OF LAND USE STUDY AREAS
Compatibility with the vision statements for each neighborhood Focus increases in zoning capacity in existing business districts & commercial areas Weigh the benefits and potential outcomes to provide: a diversity of housing types to meet the adopted Housing Strategy Plan goals employment opportunities or housing close to transit access advance the land use and transportation goals of the City Other: impact to adjacent property, street network, infrastructure, economic impacts to jobs
- r tax revenue, unanimous property owner support etc.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends focusing resources on the rezone and amendment requests in the Bridle Trials shopping center and the Regional Center portion of the Rose Hill Business District.
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PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS NOT MOVING FORWARD TO PUBLIC HEARING
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City initiated study area south of NE 85th ST RH-8 zone.
Increase density and/or commercial
capacity within Rose Hill Business District by expanding the boundary of District and allowing higher density residential and /or mixed use commercial/multifamily uses. Staff recommendation: Do not support change zoning; do not move forward to public hearing. Planning Commission: Agree. Discontinue studying.
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Request north of NE 85th ST/126th Ave:
Rezone one parcel owned by applicant and
three other lots from RS 7.2 to mixed use commercial/multifamily or higher density residential
Expand study area to 11 lots within the RS
7.2 zone Staff recommendation: Do not support rezone. Do not continue to public hearing. Planning Commission: Agree. Discontinue studying.
Study Area
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Request south of NE 85th ST:
Rezone four parcels to commercial zone or higher residential density
Expand study area (B) Staff recommendation: Continue studying rezone to RM 3.6 to public hearing. Recommend revising/reducing study area. Planning Commission: Disagree. Discontinue study. Do not go to public hearing.
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- 8. DANIEL WEISE REZONE REQUEST IN BRIDLE TRAILS
Rezone request south of NE 65th ST
Three parcels RSX 35 to RSX 7.2 Not part of Silver Spurs Ranch Plat Access from NE 65th ST not
NE 60th ST Staff recommendation: Do not support
- rezone. Do not continue to public
hearing. Planning Commission: Agree. Discontinue studying.
Weise request to rezone 3 parcels from RSX 35 to RSX 7.2 RSX 7.2
Silver Spurs Plat
RSX 7.2
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EDEN EKUBIT REQUEST RECEIVED AFTER JULY 26
Request north of NE 85th ST in RH 8 zone:
increase maximum building height reduced setbacks reduced parking
Staff recommendation: Do not support continuing to public hearing. Existing zoning allows increased height with min. lot size of 18,000 sq. ft. Planning Commission: Agree. Discontinue study.
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PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS CONTINUE STUDY FOR PUBLIC HEARING
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- 1. LAKE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Request
Allow current or future master plan improvements
into existing Natural Greenbelt Protection Easement (NGPE) along western slope
Allow market rate housing in addition to affordable
housing Staff recommendation: Support change. Go forward to public hearing. Planning Commission recommendation: Agree with
- staff. Provide opinion from legal regarding if limitations
- n housing for staff or students. Hear from LWIT.
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Request north of NE 85th ST/120th Ave:
Study increased density and intensity of land uses
within RHBD Regional Center zones close to future Sound Transit Station at NE 85th/I-405 and BRT on NE 85th ST.
Increase current height 67’ limit (5-6 stories)
Increase current 80%-100% lot coverage
Evaluate mix of uses and ground floor use restrictions
Staff recommendation: Support change, continue studying to public hearing. Planning Commission: Agree with staff. Receive input from Costco.
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- 6. LEE JOHNSON AUTO DEALERSHIP
Request south of NE 85th ST:
Increase density and height within RH2A, B, C Short term: allow height increase to 75’ (7
stories) across entire site, for residential over ground floor commercial.
Long term: consolidated 5 acres master plan
phased over 10 +/- years with 160’ height (15 stories) for residential and commercial. Staff recommendation: Support continue studying 75 ft height option to public hearing Planning Commission: Agree. Continue to public
- hearing. Look at a tiered height approach over
site.
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- 7. MADISON DEVELOPMENT
- RH 3
Request for RH 3 zone north of NE 85th ST:
Increase lot coverage from 80% to 100% Increase building height 8’ to address
existing site topography challenges, how building height is measured and allow roof amenities
Consider reduced parking requirements
Staff recommendation: Support. Continue to public hearing. Planning Commission: Agree.
Madison Development
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- 9. TECH CITY BOWL-ROIC BRIDLE TRAILS SHOPPING CENTER
Request south of NE 70th PL
Increase in height from 30’ to 65’ + Allow residential on ground floor
Staff recommendation: Study height increase (support range of height to 5 stories). Require affordable housing and design review. Proceed to public hearing. Planning Commission: Agree. Continue discussing a range of height options (30ft- 5 stories).
Tech City Bowl Shopping Center (ROIC)
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- 10. NRH 5 AND NRH 6 NORTH ROSE HILL BUSINESS DISTRICT
Request east of Slater Ave NE
Height increase from 30 to 35’ as incentive to transition from car storage and sales in NRH 5 – and from stand-alone office in RH 6 to housing or mixed use office/multifamily.
Height increase allows ground floor office and 2 stories housing.
Staff recommendation: Study increase and proceed to public hearing.
Planning Commission: no recommendation.
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NEXT STEPS
Sept 18 CC briefing on 1st draft Rose Hill and Bridle Trails plans Oct 2
CC briefing on land use/rezone study areas
Oct ? 2nd draft of Neighborhood Plans available Oct 22 HCC public hearing on Bridle Trails Plan Oct 25 PC public hearing on Rose Hill and Bridle Trails Plans and rezone areas Nov ?
PC deliberation on recommendation as needed
Nov 20 CC briefing Dec 18 CC adoption Jan 28 HCC final action on Bridle Trails Plan
SLIDE 31 HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESS?
Attend a Planning Commission meeting to provide oral comments Attend October 25 public hearing before Planning Commission Submit written comments to the Planning Commission at Planningcommissioners@kirklandwa.gov Visit the City’s project webpage at www.kirklandwa.gov/RHBT85
Meeting schedule Sign up for email announcements 1st Drafts of Neighborhood Plans
Contact Working Group Members-See City’s project webpage for member roster
Contact staff: Bridle Trails: Janice Coogan, Senior Planner, jcoogan@kirklandwa.gov or 425-587-3257 Rose Hill: Joan Lieberman-Brill, Senior Planner, jbrill@kirklandwa.gov or 425-587-3254