Potala Village Mixed Use Development
File No. SHR11-00002 and SEP11-00004
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UPCOMING MEETINGS (Updated 5/16/12)
- Thursday May 31, 2012: Planning Commission will resume its discussion on the study of the Neighborhood Business (BN) zoning.
City Council regular meetings start at 7:30 pm.
Planning Commission meetings start at 7:00 pm. Both meetings are held in the Council Chambers.
PROJECT STATUS (Updated 5/10/12)
- View Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) information and status.
- BN Moratorium passed by City Council prevents submittal of building permits for projects in the Neighborhood Business (BN) zones while Planning Commission studies potential changes to BN zoning. On May 1, 2012, the moratorium was extended another six months to November 15, 2012.
- Planning Commission continues to study whether revisions to existing policies and regulations pertaining to BN zones should be changed.
Site
The subject property consists of property located at 1006, 1008, and 1020 Lake Street South and 21 10th Avenue South. The subject property currently contains a dry cleaner, a restaurant, and single family residences.
Proposal
Lobsang Dargey of Dargey Enterprises is proposing a 4-story mixed use development containing 6,200 square feet of ground floor commercial space and 143 residential units in the stories above. The height of the proposed building is 30 feet above existing grade. Underground parking is proposed to contain 316 parking stalls. Vehicular access will be from Lake Street South. View the project summary.
Project Plans
Additional documents, including floor plans, environmental assessment, and traffic and parking analysis can be found at KirklandPermits.net, File SHR11-00002 and SEP11-00004, documents.
Moratorium
On November 15, 2011, the City Council adopted a 60-day emergency
moratorium to consider Comprehensive Plan and/or Zoning Code amendments relating to the Neighborhood Business (BN) zone. Following public hearings, a six month moratorium has been extended to November 15, 2012. Development permits cannot be submitted for properties with a BN zoning designation during this moratorium.
The City Council directed the Planning Commission to look at the Comprehensive Plan text relating to residential markets and development standards for the Neighborhood Business (BN) zones. The Planning Commission has held study sessions and a public hearing over the past few months and will continue after receiving direction from the City Council. For more information, contact Jeremy McMahan, Planning Department, at jmcmahan@kirklandwa.gov or (425) 587-3229.
Review Process
- Zoning Permit - No zoning permit is required. The subject property is zoned BN (Neighborhood Business) and the proposed uses are permitted outright in the BN zone.
- Environmental Review - Project impacts such as traffic, parking, aesthetics, noise, and glare are analyzed under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
- Shoreline Permit - Up to 53 feet of the western portion of the subject property is within 200 feet of Lake Washington and requires a State Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (SDP).
- Road Concurrency Test - All projects subject to SEPA are also subject to a road concurrency test.
- Once the review processes are complete, including appeals, a building permit can be issued.
The City Council has been provided with a staff memorandum dated November 1, 2011, with an update of the permit process, the history of the Comprehensive Plan and zoning for the site, a discussion on the current Comprehensive Plan for the site, and responses to various public comments on the project.
Contamination Removal
A Phase I Environmental Assessment and water/soil sampling has been completed for the site to determine if the soil is contaminated from the existing dry cleaner use or the past gas station dating back to the 1970's. Any development on the site must meet the State Department of Ecology's Model Toxic Control Act Cleanup program for removal of contaminated soil. The State oversees review of the environmental assessment and soil sampling documents and removal of any toxic soils.
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