NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN UPDATE: NORTH ROSE HILL SOUTH ROSE HILL NE 85 TH ST SUBAREA BRIDLE TRAILS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS SEPTEMBER 2018
AGENDA Neighborhood Plan update process Overview of First Draft Plans Land use, rezone, amendment requests How you can participate
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
ROSE HILL LAND USE NE 85 th ST. Subarea SRH NRH NE 85 th ST. Subarea
NE 85 TH STREET SUBAREA ROSE HILL BUSINESS DISTRICT NRH SRH
BRIDLE TRAILS LAND USE Houghton Houghton Community Community Council Council Jurisdiction in Jurisdiction Bridle Trails
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
WORKING GROUP MEMBERS South Rose Hill: North Rose Hill: Rodney Rutherford Kaylee Nilan Don Samdahl Robert Iracheta Martin Morgan Margaret Carnegie Kevin Coomer Bridle Trails: Lynn Erckmann Michelle Plesko
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
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
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
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, open space, allow increased building height (TBD), and support high quality retail Urban design section deleted, integrated elsewhere in plan
LAND USE STUDY AREAS FOR REZONES AND AMENDMENT REQUESTS
LAND USE STUDY AREAS
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 or tax revenue, unanimous property owner support etc.
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.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS NOT MOVING FORWARD TO PUBLIC HEARING
2. RH-8 City initiated study area south of NE 85 th 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.
3. JIN Request north of NE 85 th ST/126 th Ave: Rezone one parcel owned by applicant and three other lots from RS 7.2 to mixed use commercial/multifamily or higher density residential B. Expanded Study Area 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.
4. MORGAN 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.
8. DANIEL WEISE REZONE REQUEST IN BRIDLE TRAILS Rezone request south of NE 65 th 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 Weise request to RSX 7.2 rezone 3 parcels rezone. Do not continue to public from RSX 35 to RSX 7.2 RSX 7.2 hearing . Silver Spurs Planning Commission: Agree. Discontinue Plat studying.
EDEN EKUBIT REQUEST RECEIVED AFTER JULY 26 Request north of NE 85 th 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.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS CONTINUE STUDY FOR PUBLIC HEARING
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 on housing for staff or students. Hear from LWIT.
5. CITY RH 1A-1B Request north of NE 85 th ST/120 th 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.
6. LEE JOHNSON AUTO DEALERSHIP Request south of NE 85 th 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.
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 Madison Development Consider reduced parking requirements Staff recommendation: Support. Continue to public hearing. Planning Commission: Agree.
9. TECH CITY BOWL-ROIC BRIDLE TRAILS SHOPPING CENTER Request south of NE 70 th PL Increase in height from 30’ to 65’ + Allow residential on ground floor Tech City Staff recommendation: Study height Bowl increase (support range of height to 5 stories). Require affordable housing and Shopping design review. Proceed to public hearing. Center (ROIC) Planning Commission: Agree. Continue discussing a range of height options (30ft- 5 stories).
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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