Kenmore Sound

Development · Scheduled · Oct 19, 2026

Kenmore City Council to hold public hearing on draft zoning rules for TOD parcels near Swamp Creek

The City Council has scheduled an Oct. 19 public hearing on draft code amendments to zoning regulations for 13 transit-oriented development parcels adjacent to Swamp Creek near SR 522/80th Ave NE 1.

What the records say

At its Oct. 19 meeting, the Kenmore City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing on draft code amendments for zoning regulations covering 13 transit-oriented development parcels adjacent to Swamp Creek near SR 522/80th Ave NE 1. The hearing is listed on the agenda as presented by Senior Planner Brittany Chue, Community Development Director Samantha Loyuk, and Deputy City Manager Debbie Bent 1. The staff memo says the proposed changes would reduce the base height outside the shoreline jurisdiction from 85 feet to 65 feet and allow a height bonus up to 85 feet if applicants restore or enhance the Swamp Creek shoreline buffer and meet critical-area review requirements 1. Staff also says the interim regulations currently in effect for these parcels run through Nov. 18, 2026, and tentative adoption of Ordinance No. 26-0654 is scheduled for Nov. 16, 2026 1.

  • The City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing Oct. 19 on draft code amendments for zoning regulations for 13 TOD parcels adjacent to Swamp Creek near SR 522/80th Ave NE 1.
  • The proposed code would lower the base height outside the shoreline jurisdiction from 85 feet to 65 feet and allow up to 85 feet if applicants restore or enhance the Swamp Creek shoreline buffer and meet critical-area review requirements 1.
  • Residents who want to testify virtually must pre-register using the Virtual Public Comment Request Form, which opens Tuesdays at 12:00 noon and closes Mondays at 12:00 noon; the City Clerk's Office confirms registrations and can be reached at clerks@kenmorewa.gov 1.
  • The interim regulations for these parcels are currently in effect through Nov. 18, 2026, and staff has tentatively scheduled adoption of Ordinance No. 26-0654 for Nov. 16, 2026 1.

Why it matters

The proposed amendments would affect 13 parcels along the Swamp Creek corridor near SR 522/80th Ave NE, including base height and buffer-restoration rules that could shape redevelopment in that part of Kenmore 1. The Oct. 19 public hearing is the scheduled opportunity for residents to comment before the Council considers adoption, which staff tentatively scheduled for Nov. 16 1.

What changed / what's next

  • This is a pre-meeting agenda item: the hearing has not yet occurred, and the supplied record does not include a Council decision or vote outcome 1. Watch for the Oct. 19 hearing and the tentatively scheduled Nov. 16 adoption of Ordinance No. 26-0654 1.