Kenmore Sound

Development · Occurred · Outcome pending · Dec 9, 2024

Kenmore City Council adopted zoning code and map amendments on Dec. 9

Ordinance No. 24-0624 amends Chapters 18.20 and 18.55 of the Kenmore Municipal Code and the city's Official Zoning Map; the Dec. 9, 2024 agenda shows the ordinance was adopted 1.

What the records say

At its Dec. 9, 2024 regular meeting, the Kenmore City Council adopted Proposed Ordinance No. 24-0624, which amends Chapters 18.20 and 18.55 of the Kenmore Municipal Code and amends the city's Official Zoning Map. The item was presented by Community Development Director Debbie Bent and Principal Planner Todd Hall for adoption, and the agenda records the outcome as ADOPTED 1. Excerpts of the Chapter 18.55 (Critical Areas) amendments included in the meeting packet address criteria for approving reduced stream or lake buffers and performance standards for landslide hazard areas, including buffer reduction provisions 1.

  • The City Council adopted Ordinance No. 24-0624 at its Dec. 9, 2024 regular meeting; the agenda item is marked ADOPTED 1.
  • The ordinance amends KMC Chapters 18.20 and 18.55 and the city's Official Zoning Map, with exhibits covering amendments to the zoning map and both code chapters 1.
  • The item was presented by Community Development Director Debbie Bent and Principal Planner Todd Hall 1.
  • Packet excerpts of the Chapter 18.55 amendments cover criteria for reduced stream or lake buffers and landslide hazard area performance standards, including buffer reduction to a minimum of 25 feet in specified circumstances 1.

Why it matters

Zoning and critical-areas code changes affect what property owners and developers can build and how close development can come to streams, lakes, and steep slopes. The amendments to Chapter 18.55 shown in the packet deal with buffer reductions and landslide hazard standards, which can directly shape redevelopment and landscaping options on affected parcels 1.

What changed / what's next

  • KMC Chapter 18.20 and Chapter 18.55 were amended by Ordinance No. 24-0624 1.
  • The city's Official Zoning Map was amended by Ordinance No. 24-0624 1.
  • The full text of the Chapter 18.20 amendments and the specific parcel-level changes to the Official Zoning Map are not included in the supplied packet, so residents cannot see from these records alone which properties the map changes affect 1.
  • The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.