Send Station Area Plan comments to Planning Commission before Jan. 14

The Planning Commission will be holding a study session on Jan. 14 to discuss the I-405/NE 85th St. Station Area Plan proposed alternatives.

Please review the Station Area Plan (link below) and send your comments to the Commission before Jan. 14. (You can continue to send comments to the city through Feb. 5.)

Alternative 2 proposes buildings up to 10 stories on the east side of 405. Alternative 3 proposes buildings up to 20 stories. There are no proposed density increases in the Highlands.

Read the plan here: https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Government/Departments/Planning-and-Building/Code-and-Plan-Amendment-Projects/NE-85th-Street-Station-Area-Plan#draftSEIS.

Send comments to:

az...@kirklandwa.gov and PlanningCo...@kirklandwa.gov

Note that the Station Area Plan only addresses city-owned land around the I-405/NE 85th St. interchange. The plan does not address the Sound Transit project (BRT stop, pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements, roundabout at 114th Ave NE and NE 85th St, updated interchange configuration with direct access to 405 express toll lanes, dropoff/pickup).

The city also has a survey that you can take: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Kirkland85thSAP

(They shared the link at a public workshop on Wednesday, and said they'll be posting it to the project website soon, but that folks can start taking it now.)