Local Services and Land Use Committee, September 16, 2026
Votes on 2026 King County Comprehensive Plan annual update including Black Diamond technical map amendment
How this board votes
The County Council approved 95% of 107 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Reagan Dunn (7 of 99 recorded votes).
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The King County Local Services and Land Use Committee approved (4-0) an ordinance authorizing the City of Kirkland to exchange approximately 16,000 square feet of Mark Twain Park with an adjacent property, forwarding it to full council with a do-pass recommendation on the consent…
- Jurisdiction
- King County, WA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- September 16, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Ordinance approving Kirkland's Mark Twain Park land exchange
An ordinance approving the city of Kirkland's proposal to exchange approximately 16,000 square feet of Mark Twain Park with an adjacent property. Approved 4-0 (Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry, Lewis all aye) and forwarded to council with a do-pass recommendation, to be placed on the council's consent agenda.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The King County Local Services and Land Use Committee approved (4-0) an ordinance authorizing the City of Kirkland to exchange approximately 16,000 square feet of Mark Twain Park with an adjacent property, forwarding it to full council with a do-pass recommendation on the consent…
Key Decisions (4)
Ordinance approving Kirkland's Mark Twain Park land exchange
Amendment to countywide planning policies for technical UGA amendments
2026 King County Comprehensive Plan annual update including Black Diamond technical map amendment
2021 Building and Energy Code updates with Striking Amendment S-2
Development Activity (1)
Black Diamond master planned development plat proposal
Residential
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
King County officials cite a severe shortage of market rate…
Commercial Demand
New building code EV-charging requirements for multifamily and commercial parking…
Infrastructure
King County is streamlining technical UGA boundary amendments (mapping errors,…
Who Spoke (7)
On the record: the chair, 2 councilmembers, a staff member, and a witness.
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