B of A is DOA
By a vote of 4 to 3, the Kirkland City Council decided to end the Bank of America appeal and send the project back to the Design Review Board… unless SRM Development decides they have a better chance in Superior Court. SRM presented their final modified proposal to the Council followed…
Bank of America Appeal - Final Rendition of Modified Design
More light has been shed on the events surrounding the Bank of America Appeal. It appears that both SRM and CiViK agreed to a series of Question and Answer rounds following the July 11 quasi-judicial hearing. Kirkland Views has obtained additional…
Bank of America Appeal - CiViK Questions and SRM Answers
A series of questions were posed to SRM Development during the July 11 hearing before the Kirkland City Council in the CiViK appeal of the Bank of America project. Kirkland Views has obtained a copy of SRM Development’s response to these questions….
Al Fresco Dining in Kirkland
As the Summer sunshine returns, our thoughts turn toward beaches, barbeques and dining outdoors. Sunsets just don’t feel the same from behind a pane of glass so make plans for lunch or dinner at one of Kirkland’s many outdoor dining venues. We hope this list will help you decide where to eat tonight!
New Bellevue Safeway has lessons to learn for future downtown Kirkland QFC
Downtown Bellevue has a new Safeway in a mixed-use project and there are lessons for Kirkland Parkplace to learn from this first of its kind store on the Eastside. The “flagship lifestyle store” includes underground parking that stands out as superior to some…
Kirkland Parkplace public hearing: support for mixed-use yet concerns linger over parking and traffic
The arguments both for and against the three Parkplace development options before the Commission were well reasoned and often filled with passion. Excellent points were made by both the Kirkland CRD and Touchstone sides during the public hearing and the hope is this input will help improve the project.
Planning Commission Public Hearing on Parkplace, Orni and Altom private amendment requests tonight
For the Planning Commision, this is about as big as it gets. We expect the place to be filled to the rafters. Come give your two cents worth. Whatever your stripe, your opinion counts. Express yourself. The future of Kirkland Parkplace is at stake.
Three options for Kirkland Parkplace - cast your vote in our online poll
Kirkland Parkplace as we know it will soon be history. The owner of the property has applied for a variance on the current zoning to allow for a planned mixed-use office/retail/hotel complex. In short, there are three possible scenarios for the future of Parkplace: 2 of them are mixed-use and the third is an office park.
Cafe Juanita chef, Holly Smith, wins 2008 James Beard Award
In our on-going effort to promote Kirkland businesses, Kirkland Views would like to congratulate Holly Smith, chef and owner of Cafe Juanita, for winning the 2008 James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef in the Northwest! The Seattle Times ran the story in this article on Monday.
Planning Commission to make final recommendation on Kirkland Parkplace Mixed-Use plan
UPDATE:
The Planning commission has announced a second public hearing on this issue to be held on June 26, 2008 at 7:00 PM. The public will have the opportunity to speak at both events.
The next Planning Commission public hearing on the proposed zoning changes for the Kirkland Parkplace development is to be held on Thursday, June 12th at [...]
New Kirkland Parkplace Page
The Kirkland Parkplace redevelopment has caused a great deal of interest among the citizens of Kirkland and generated much discussion about the City’s future. There are many complicated issues involving the project that have caused confusion and left Kirkland citizens asking questions.
We have attempted to help answer some of these questions by devoting several pages [...]
City of Kirkland Economic Sustainability Survey
Kirkland wants to hear your views. The City of Kirkland has launched an online survey on sustainability. Kirkland residents and businesses are encouraged to take the online Economic Sustainability Survey. The information gathered will help guide what changes will take place. Your opinion counts.
The surveys are available on the City’s website atwww.ci.kirkland.wa.us/Business/sustainability and Kirkland City Hall or by [...]
Costco to build gas station in Kirkland… where and when?
Costco has plans on the table to add a gas station to its flagship warehouse in Kirkland. Needless to say, many in the North Rose Hill neighborhood are less than pleased at the thought of a gas station intruding further into their neighborhood. The as yet unnamed site will definitely get well vetted by the city under the watchful eyes of [...]
What will be the future of Kirkland Parkplace?
Kirkland Parkplace is currently before the Design Review Board with its preferred application to rebuild the site with 1.8 million square feet of office and retail space, a larger QFC, a theater, gymnasium and hotel.
The project is to include underground parking, and approximately 40% will be open space. But there is a catch: the developer, [...]
