Kirkland City Council to hold Public Hearings on Downtown Planning and Zoning on Tuesday

 

On Tuesday, The Kirkland City Council will hold public hearings regarding downtown planning and zoning (see: Kirkland City Council to hold Public Hearings on Building Moratorium). The public may express their opinions about these issues either in person by speaking at the hearings or by sending the City Council a letter or email at citycouncil@ci.kirkland.wa.us.

 

 

KIRKLAND CITY COUNCIL MEETING 
City Council Chambers 
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 
5:00 p.m. - Special Study Session - Peter Kirk Room 
7:30 p.m. – Regular Meeting 

1.    CALL TO ORDER 

2.    ROLL CALL

 

3.      SPECIAL STUDY SESSION, Peter Kirk Room. 5:00 p.m.

a.   Briefing on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Touchstone (Parkplace), Orni and Altom Private Amendment Requests

4.    EXECUTIVE SESSION

a.    To Discuss Pending Litigation

b.    To Discuss Property Acquisition

5.    SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

a.    Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation

b.    Walk Your Child to School Proclamation

c.    Green Tips

6.    REPORTS

a.    City Council

(1)   Regional Issues

b.     City Manager

(1)    Calendar Update

7.    COMMUNICATIONS

a.    Items from the Audience

b.    Petitions

8.    CONSENT CALENDAR

a.    Approval of Minutes:    (1)  September 16, 2008

 (2)  September 18, 2008

b.    Audit of Accounts:  
            Payroll $  
            Bills     $

c.    General Correspondence

(1)    Washington Public Interest Group (WashPIRG), Regarding City Council’s Position on the ’21st Century Transportation for America’ Platform

(2)    Kaylee Nilan, Margaret Carnegie, Karen Tennyson, and James McElwee Regarding School Walk Route Priority

(3)    Michael Bonewits, Regarding Downtown Motorcycle Parking

d.   Claims

e.    Award of Bids

f.    Acceptance of Public Improvements and Establishing Lien Period

g.    Approval of Agreements

(1)    Ratifying the Purchase and Sale Agreement Between Olga and Viktor Razumovich and the City of Kirkland

h.    Other Items of Business

(1)    Approving Advance of 2009 Funds for Cochran Springs/Plaza at Yarrow Bay Flood Control

(2)    Resolution R-4726, Approving the Preliminary Subdivision and Preliminary Plat of Garden Gate as Applied for by Phoenix Development of Sundquist Homes Being Department of Planning and Community Development File No. FSB08-00002 and Setting Forth Conditions to Which Such Preliminary Plat Shall Be Subject

(3)    Ordinance No. 4138 and its Summary, Relating to Transportation Demand Management, Repealing and Reenacting Chapter 7.06 of the Kirkland Municipal Code Relating to Commute Trip Reduction, Adopting the City of Kirkland Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Plan and Implementing Measures as Required by RCW 70.94.527

(4)    Resolution R-4727, Relinquishing any Interest the City May Have in an Unopened Right-of-Way as Described Herein and Requested by Property Owners James W. and Katherine W. Osborne

(5)    Authorizing the Issuance of a Cabaret Music License to Cafe Harlequin

9.      PUBLIC HEARINGS  

a.    Ordinance No. 4140 and its Summary, Granting Verizon Northwest Inc. a Non-Exclusive Cable Franchise

b.    Ordinance No. 4141 and its Summary, Granting Northshore Utility District, a Washington Municipal Corporation, the Right, Privilege, Authority and Franchise to Construct and Maintain, Repair, Replace, Operate Upon, Over, Under, Along and Across the Franchise Area for Purposes of its Water and Sewer Utility Business

c.    Resolution R-4728, Stating the City Council’s Opposition to Inititative 985 on the November 4, 2008, General Election Ballot

(1)  Initiative Measure No. 985 concerns transportation

      This measure would open high-occupancy vehicle lanes to all traffic during specified hours, require traffic light synchronization, increase roadside assistance funding, and dedicate certain taxes, fine, tolls and other revenues to traffic-flow purposes

Should this measure be enacted into law?

Yes  [   ] 

No   [   ] 

d.    Downtown Planning and Zoning:

(1)   Ordinance No. 4142, Imposing a Moratorium Within Central Business District (CBD) Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8 on the Acceptance of Applications for Review and/or Issuance of Development Permits or Applications for Design Review for Any New Development That Would Add or Create in Excess of 500 Square Feet of Gross Floor Area; and Repealing Ordinance No. 4139

(2)    Ordinance No, 4143, Relating to Land Use and Zoning, Adopting Interim Zoning Regulations for the Review Process for City Council Initiated Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and/or Text of the Zoning Code in Central Business District (CBD) Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8, Including Amendments to Kirkland Zoning Code Chapter 142, Design Review

10.    UNFINISHED BUSINESS

a.    Approving 2009-2010 Utility Rates for Water, Wastewater, Solid Waste and Surface Water:

(1)    Ordinance No. 4144 and its Summary, Relating to Solid Waste Collection Rates and Amending Section 16.12.030 of the Kirkland Municipal Code

(2)    Ordinance No. 4145, Relating to 2009 Sewer System Customer Rates and Amending Table 15.24.070 of the Kirkland Municipal Code

(3)    Ordinance No. 4146, Relating to 2010 Sewer System Customer Rates and Amending Table 15.24.070 of the Kirkland Municipal Code

(4)    Ordinance No. 4147, Relating to Water System Customer Rates for 2009 and Providing for Changes in Said Rates

(5)    Ordinance No. 4148, Relating to Water System Customer Rates for 2010 and Providing for Changes in Said Rates

b.    Retaining Neighborhood Traffic Control Program Procedures

c.    Appointing Design Review Board Alternate 

11.     NEW BUSINESS  

12.    ANNOUNCEMENTS

13.    ADJOURNMENT

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