Local Services and Land Use Committee, September 16, 2026
Recommends approval: Ordinance approving Kirkland's Mark Twain Park land exchange, 4-0
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On September 16, 2026, the Local Services and Land Use Committee recommended approval of Ordinance approving Kirkland's Mark Twain Park land exchange (4-0).
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
- Recommends approval, 4-0
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
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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.
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Ordinance approving Kirkland's Mark Twain Park land exchange
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