Planning Commission

Planning Commission Members	Term Expires
C. Ray Allshouse	March 31, 2016
Jay Arnold	March 31, 2017
Andy Held	March 31, 2014
Colleen Cullen	March 31, 2017
Glenn Peterson - Vice Chair	March 31, 2015
Mike Miller -	March 31, 2014
Jon Pascal - Chair	March 31, 2016

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May 23, 2013	Commercial Codes Phase 2, Kirkland Zoning Code Amendments, File No. CAM13-00185
May 9, 2013	Joint Meeting with the Houghton Community Council Overview of Current Comprehensive Plan, File No. CAM13-00465 #5
April 25, 2013	MRM PAR, File No. ZON11-00006 2013-2014 Comprehensive Plan Update Work Program, File No. CAM13-00465 #1
April 11, 2013	*** * * MEETING CANCELLED * * ***
March 28, 2013	Commercial Codes KZC Amendments (Phase 2), File No. CAM13-00185 Neighborhood Planning
March 14, 2013	2013 Threshold Determination of Private Amendment Requests for Amending the Comprehensive Plan Memo EvergreenHealth PAR, File No. CAM12-01481 Chaffey Buiding Group PAR, File No. CAM12-01477 Xiaowei PAR, File No. CAM12-01461
February 28, 2013	MRM Private Amendment Request (PAR), File No. ZON11-00006
February 14, 2013	Residential Suites - Adjacency Regulations, File No. CAM13-00178 Commercial Codes KZC Amendments, Phase 2, File No. CAM13-00185 Comprehensive Plan Update Brieifing
January 24, 2013	*** * * MEETING CANCELLED * * ***
January 10, 2013	Transportation Commission Level of Service Planning Work Program, File No. PLN13-00010 Revision to Rules of Procedure
December 27, 2013	*** * * MEETING CANCELLED * * ***
December 13, 2012 Early Start at 6:00 pm Held in the Houghton Room	Planning Commission Annual Dinner and Retreat Planning Work Program
November 15, 2012 Special Meeting 7:00 pm	Howard Private Amendment Request (PAR), File No. ZON11-00005 Part 1 Part 2 Parker Private Amendment Request (PAR), File No. CAM12-00290
November 8, 2012	Joint Public Hearing with the Houghton Community Council 2012 City Initiated Comprehensive Plan Amendments, File No. ZON12-00001 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
October 25, 2012	Howard Private Amendment Request (PAR), File No. ZON11-00005 Parker Private Amendment Request (PAR), File No. CAM12-00290
October 11, 2012	*** * * MEETING CANCELLED * * ***
October 4, 2012 Special Meeting 7:00 pm	Residential Suites KZC Amendments, File No. ZON12-00002 (File #4) - Public Hearing Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
September 27, 2012	2012 Annual City Initiated Comprehensive Plan Amendments, File No. ZON12-00001 Parker Private Amendment Request, File No. CAM12-00290 Howard Private Amendment Request, File No. ZON11-00005 Part 1 Part 2 Houghton / Everest Neighborhood Center, File No. CAM12-00639
September 13, 2012	Joint Meeting with Houghton Community Council Houghton / Everest Neighborhood Center, File No. CAM12-00639 Rules of Procedure, File No. MIS12-00009
August 23, 2012	Residential Suites (SRO) KZC Amendments, File No. ZON12-00002
August 9, 2012	Houghton / Everest Neighborhood Center, File No. CAM12-00639
July 26, 2012	*** * * MEETING CANCELLED * * ***
July 19, 2012 Special Meeting 7:00 PM	Commercial Code and Plan Amendments, File No. ZON11-00042 Part 1 Part 2 Central Houghton/Everest Neighborhood Center, File No. CAM12-00639
July 12, 2012	2012 Miscellaneous Zoning Code Amendments File No. ZON12-00002 Materials provided to the Planning Commission at the July 12, 2012 meeting: Meeting Handout
June 28, 2012	Commercial Code and Plan Amendments - Public Hearing File No. ZON11-00042 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8
June 14, 2012	Joint Hearing with the Houghton Community Council 2012 Miscellaneous Zoning Code Amendments, File No. ZON12-00002 Part 1 Part 2 Materials provided to the Planning Commission and Houghton Community Council at the June 14, 2012 meeting: Meeting Handout 1 Meeting Handout 2 Meeting Handout 3
May 31, 2012 Special Meeting 7:00 PM	Commercial Zoning Code Amendments, File No. ZON11-00042 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
May 24, 2012	Totem Lake Zoning Code Amendments Hearing, File No. ZON11-00034 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
May 10, 2012	2012 Micellaneous Zoning Code Amendments, File No. ZON12-00002
April 26, 2012	2012 Miscellaneous Zoning Code Amendments, File No. ZON12-00002
April 12, 2012	*** * * MEETING CANCELLED * * ***
March 22, 2012	Totem Lake Zoning Code Amendments, File No. ZON11-00034
March 8, 2012	Commercial Code Amendments, File No. ZON11-00042 2012 Miscellaneous Zoning Code Amendments, File No. ZON12-00002 Planning Work Program, File No. MIS 09-00010
February 23, 2012	Commercial Code Amendments, File No. ZON11-00042
February 9, 2012 Early Start at 6:30 pm	Green Codes, File No. ZON10-00031 Commercial Code Amendments, File No. ZON11-00042 Part 1 Part 2
January 26, 2012 Special Start Time - 5:30 PM	Planning Commission Annual Retreat *To be held in the Peter Kirk Conference room at City Hall* *Planning Work Program (2.05 MB)
January 12, 2012 Regular Meeting will begin after the 7:00 pm Joint Hearing Adjourns	Totem Lake Zoning, File No. ZON11-00034 2012 Miscellaneous Zoning Code Amendments, File No. ZON12-00002 BN Zoning Moratorium * Email to Planning Commission and City Council (Attachment added 1/9/2012)
January 12, 2012 Special Meeting 7:00 pm	Joint Hearing with Houghton Community Council Green Codes Public Hearing, File No. ZON10-00031 Part 1 Part 2
December 22, 2011	*** * * MEETING CANCELLED * * ***
December 8, 2011	Decision Commons Planning Tool Presentation Commercial Codes, File No. ZON11-00042 Planning Commission Retreat Topics, File No. MIS11-00008
November 28, 2011 Special Meeting with HCC at 7:00 pm	Joint Meeting with Houghton Community Council Green Codes
November 17, 2011 7:00 pm or as soon as the Joint PC/HCC Hearing Adjourns	Altom Private Amendment Request, File No. ZON11-00002
November 17, 2011 Special Meeting 7:00 pm	Joint Hearing with Houghton Community Council 2011 Comprehensive Plan Amendments, File No. ZON11-00001 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
October 27, 2011	Urban Land Institute (ULI) - Technical Assistance Panel Study of Totem Lake Business District, File No. ZON11-00034 2011 Miscellaneous Code Amendments - Ground Floor Commercial, File No. ZON11-00042 Totem Lake Zoning Code Amendments, File No. ZON11-00034 2011 City Initiated Comprehensive Plan Amendments, File No. ZON11-00001 Altom Private Amendment Request, File No. ZON11-00002
October 13, 2011	Green Codes, File No. ZON10-00031
September 22, 2011	* Regular Meeting Cancelled due to our "All City Boards & Commissions Appreciation Event" being held at the Peter Kirk Community Center at 6:00 pm
September 8, 2011	2011 Comprehensive Plan Amendments ( 2 MB) Totem Lake Code Amendments (1.87 MB)
August 25, 2011	Central Houghton Neighborhood Plan, File No. ZON09-00016 Green Codes, File No. ZON10-00031
August 11, 2011	*** * * MEETING CANCELLED * * ***
July 28, 2011	Lakeview Neighborhood Plan, File No. ZON07-0032 Part 1 *Staff Memo Updated 7/22/2011 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
July 14, 2011	Lakeview Neighborhood Plan, File No. ZON07-00032 *The June 23, 2011 Joint Hearing with the Planning Commission and the Houghton Community Council on the Lakeview Neighborhood Plan was continuted for Planning Commission and Houghton Community Council discussion to July 14, 2011 at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers. The oral public comment portion of the hearing is closed but the Planning Commission and Houghton Community Council voted to accept written correspondence up to 5:00 pm on Friday, July 8, 2011. For questions or aditional information, contact Janice Coogan, Senior Planner, at jcoogan@kirklandwa.gov or 425-587-3257.
June 23, 2011	Joint Hearing with Planning Commission and Houghton Community Council Central Houghton Neighborhood Plan, File No. ZON09-00016 Lakeview Neighborhood Plan, File No. ZON07-00032 Part 1 Part 2
June 9, 2011	Green Codes, File No. ZON10-00031
May 26, 2011	Central Houghton Neighborhood Plan, File No. ZON09-00016
May 12, 2011	Central Business District Zoning Code Amendments, Allowed Ground Floor Uses Hearing, File No ZON10-00027 Email for Boards and Commissions and Public Records Juanita Presentation
April 28, 2011	Lakeview Neighborhood Plan, ZON07-00032 Green Codes, ZON10-00031
April 14, 2011	South Kirkland Park and Ride, File No. ZON10-00014 Attachment #7 Public Comment - updated 4/14/2011 Lakeview Neighborhood Plan, File No. ZON07-00032 Part 1 Part 2
March 24, 2011 7:00 pm Joint Hearing with the Houghton Community Council	South Kirkland Park and Ride, File No. ZON10-00014 *Corrections to some packet attachments are below (tracked changes did not show up in the pdf version of the documents): Attachment 2 YBD 1 Use Zone Chart Attachment 3 Design Guidlines Matrix Attachment 8 KMC Section 105.58 Attachment 9 KZC Section 110.52 Attachment 10 KMC3.30 - Municipal Code
March 24, 2011 8:00 pm or as soon thereafter as possible following the 7pm Hearing	Green Codes, File No. ZON10-00031
March 10, 2011 Early Start 6:30 pm	Eastside Rail Corridor Interest Statement Central Business Distict Zoning Code Amendments, Allowed Ground Floor Uses Hearing, File No. ZON10-00027 Private Amendment Requests, File No. ZON11-00002, ZON11-00005, ZON11-00006 2011 Zoning Code Amendments, File No. ZON11-00013
February 24, 2011	MEETING HAS BEEN CONTINUED TO MARCH 10, 2011 DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM Central Business District Zoning Code Amendments, Allowed Ground Floor Uses, File No. ZON10-00027 Eastside Rail Corridor Interest Statement 2011 Zoning code Amendments, File No. ZON11-00013
February 22, 2011 Peter Kirk Room	Joint Meeting with Houghton Community Council South Kirkland Park and Ride, File No. ZON10-00014
February 10, 2011 Peter Kirk Room	Joint Meeting with Houghton Community Council South Kirkland Park and Ride, File No. ZON10-00014
January 27, 2011	Planning Work Program Green Codes
January 13, 2011 Special Meeting Starts at 5:30 pm Peter Kirk Room City Hall	Planning Commission Retreat - Planning Work Program
December 23, 2010	*** * MEETING CANCELLED CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY * ***
December 13, 2010 Special Meeting Starts at 7:00 pm Peter Kirk Room	Joint Meeting with Houghton Community Council South Kirkland Park and Ride
December 13, 2010 Special Meeting Starts at 6:30 pm Peter Kirk Room	Memo Discussing the Three Special Meetings Tonight Planning Commission Retreat Topics
December 9, 2010	*** * * MEETING CANCELLED * * ***
November 25, 2010	*** * MEETING CANCELLED THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY * ***
November 18, 2010 Special Meeting	CDB 1 Ground Floor Storefront Uses, File No. ZON10-00027 Neighborhood Boundaries, File No. ZON10-00001 File #2
November 11, 2010	*** * MEETING CANCELLED VETERAN'S DAY HOLIDAY * ***
November 4, 2010 Special Meeting	2010 Miscellaneous Code Amendments File ZON10-00013 - Public hearing notice and summary of changes Eastside Rail Corridor
October 28, 2010	*** * * MEETING CANCELLED * * ***
October 14, 2010	Shoreline Master Program Amendments and Amendments to Certain Chapters of the Zoning Code for the Annexation Area along with Minor Amendments, File No. ZON06-00017 2010 Comprehensive Plan Amendments Below: 1. Annexation Area Neighborhood Boundaries File No. ZON10-00001 2. General 2010 Comprehensive Plan Amendments, File No. ZON10-00001
September 23, 2010	*Shoreline Master Program Amendments for the Annexation Area, File No. ZON06-00017 - This packet now contains Attachment 9 (updated 09/21/2010)** Miscellaneous Zoning Code Amendments Phase II, File No. ZON10-00013 Zoning Code Amendments for Code Enforcement, File No. ZON10-00013
September 9, 2010	*** * * MEETING CANCELLED * * ***
August 26, 2010 Note: Agenda has been revised. First Agenda item will be Shoreline Master Program. Second Agenda item will be Parkplace SEIS	Shoreline Master Program Amendments for the Annexation Area, File No.ZON06-00017 Part 1 Part 2 Parkplace Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) and Comprehensive Plan Amendments, File No. ZON07-00016
August 23, 2010	Special Joint Meeting with Houghton Community Council. *See Houghton Community Council page for Meeting Packet
August 12, 2010 7:00 PM Joint Meeting with Houghton Community Council	2010 Comprehensive Plan Amendments, File No. ZON10-00001 2010 Miscellaneous Zoning/Municipal Code Amendments Phase II, File No. ZON10-00013 Code Enforcement Process, Code Consolidation and Property Maintenance Code Amendment Project, File No.ZON10-00018
July 22, 2010 6:00 pm Special Joint Meeting with the Parking Advisory Board	Downtown Parking Standards
July 22, 2010 7:00 pm Regular Meeting	Park Place Draft SEIS and Amendments, File No. ZON07-00016 Comments from the Audience
July 8, 2010	*** * * MEETING CANCELLED * * ***
June 24, 2010	Minor Zoning Code Amendments relating to the Shoreline Master Program Update, File No. ZON06-00017 Park Place Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) and Comprehensive Amendments, File No. ZON07-00016 - Staff information handed out at the hearing
June 10, 2010	Park Place Draft Supplemental EIS and Notice of Public Hearing A Study Session will be held on June 10, 2010 at 7:00 pm and the Public Hearing will be held on June 24, 2010 at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers at Kirkland City Hall Park Place Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS), File No. ZON07-00016 Public Meeting Calendar and Joint Meetings
May 27, 2010	2010 Miscellaneous Zoning Code Amendments Phase I, File No. ZON10-00002 - Hearing Notice - EIS Addendum Minor Zoning Code and Subdivision Ordinance Amendments as follow-up to the Shorline Master Program Update, File No. ZON06-00017
May 13, 2010	Review Procedures for Working with the Houghton Community Council, File No. MIS10-00005 Annexation Area Neighborhood Boundaries, File No. ZON10-00001 Miscellaneous Zoning Code Amendments Phase I, File No. ZON10-00002
April 22, 2010	Touchstone (Parkplace) Supplemental EIS, File No. ZON07-00016
April 8, 2010	*** * * MEETING CANCELLED * * ***
March 25, 2010	*** * * MEETING CANCELLED * * ***
March 11, 2010	2010 CPA Study Revised Rules of Procedure
February 25, 2010	*** * * MEETING CANCELLED * * ***
February 11, 2010	Joint Meeting, Planning Work Program and Central Business District Zoning
January 14, 2010	Transportation Conversation Proposed Planning Work Program Joint Meeting with City Council

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2008 Planning Commission Meeting Agendas and Packets