Comments on: New Kirkland Parkplace Page http://www.kirklandviews.com/2008/05/14/new-kirkland-parkplace-page/ Kirkland's Blog for News and views on life in the City of Kirkland, Washington Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:01:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Want to be kirkland http://www.kirklandviews.com/2008/05/14/new-kirkland-parkplace-page/#comment-88 Want to be kirkland Thu, 22 May 2008 20:02:44 +0000 http://www.kirklandviews.com/?p=86#comment-88 I don't think it's the do nothing crowd as much as it is the "Do something reasonable crowd." This is the biggest commerical development on the eastside, save Microsoft and I don't think they are even building something with that many suqare feet. It could be bad for Kirkland...drawing people out of downtown to Parkplace...or driving people away because traffic and parking will be impossible. I think we can come up with a design that is closer to the downtown vision and still encompasses many of the developers ideas and can be workable. But we have to realize, what the developer is asking is not just about PArk Place...he is asking that we change the plan for downtown to allow taller buildings (4 -8 stories) and less set backs. That can have an even worse impact on these issues. It's not do nothing...it's do something that makes sense. Every single project is asking for huge variances...it would be refreshing to see someone come in and offer something that works wihtin the vision spelled out in the comp plans. I don’t think it’s the do nothing crowd as much as it is the “Do something reasonable crowd.” This is the biggest commerical development on the eastside, save Microsoft and I don’t think they are even building something with that many suqare feet. It could be bad for Kirkland…drawing people out of downtown to Parkplace…or driving people away because traffic and parking will be impossible.

I think we can come up with a design that is closer to the downtown vision and still encompasses many of the developers ideas and can be workable. But we have to realize, what the developer is asking is not just about PArk Place…he is asking that we change the plan for downtown to allow taller buildings (4 -8 stories) and less set backs. That can have an even worse impact on these issues.

It’s not do nothing…it’s do something that makes sense. Every single project is asking for huge variances…it would be refreshing to see someone come in and offer something that works wihtin the vision spelled out in the comp plans.

]]> By: I support parkplace http://www.kirklandviews.com/2008/05/14/new-kirkland-parkplace-page/#comment-48 I support parkplace Thu, 15 May 2008 17:09:20 +0000 http://www.kirklandviews.com/?p=86#comment-48 I really think the parkplace mall should be built. It will be so good for the downtown and we need more people working and living here. That is what parkplace will be. Please don't let the DO NOTHING crowd win. I really think the parkplace mall should be built. It will be so good for the downtown and we need more people working and living here. That is what parkplace will be. Please don’t let the DO NOTHING crowd win.

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