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Kirkland Comprehensive Plan Update – October 2024

by Grouparchitect
Grouparchitect, House Bill 1110, Kirkland, Middle Housing, Multi-family
October 10, 2024

Hello middle housing fans - Kirkland is active in the development of their comprehensive plan updates. Current activity as of the upcoming October 10th Planning Commission meeting shows current focus is on review of proposed Housing Element language and policies for incorporation into the comprehensive plan document. Policies in the approved comp plan are what ultimately will guide zoning code updates later, so this is very important framework for what’s to come. The housing element policies are rooted among many...

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11th Avenue Cottages Break Ground in Kirkland

by Grouparchitect
House Bill 1110, Kirkland, Middle Housing, Multi-family
October 2, 2024

Construction began this week on our first cottage housing project in Kirkland. Located a few blocks from downtown Kirkland, the 11th Avenue Cottages are creating two new homes and remodeling a third on an existing site.  Kirkland’s cottage housing allowances already largely follow the forthcoming middle housing code changes and intent, so Grouparchitect for one is anxious to see where the final code language falls to see what’s next in the city for higher density residential projects like this one.    ...

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House Bill 1110 and Kirkland 2044

by Grouparchitect
House Bill 1110, Kirkland, Middle Housing, Multi-family
June 24, 2024

The city of Kirkland is still in early stages of looking at the implications of incorporating HB1110 requirements into the zoning code. Comprehensive plan changes are in review now, but not much more than an initial comparison of middle housing requirements under HB1110 compared at face value to the current Kirkland zoning codes. See excerpts below. We followed up with Adam Weinstein, Director of Planning and Building, to get his preliminary take on the analysis work to date, and he confirmed...

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