Annexations

Annexation and Regional Planning

Cooperation between cities is important to provide for efficient service delivery and to prevent wasteful duplication of services and public facilities. The City of Redmond works with other jurisdictions to plan for land uses and infrastructure in areas surrounding the City. Conversely, King County and adjacent cities’ plans, regulations, and development affect Redmond.

Maintaining a view of this larger context enables Redmond to relate plans within the City limits to broader regional policies and issues. Annexation policies will enable Redmond to accommodate future growth while protecting rural and agricultural areas that lie outside the Urban Growth Area.

The King County Countywide Planning Policies require cities to designate Potential Annexation Areas (PAAs) in collaboration with King County and adjacent cities, and in consultation with the residents and property owners in the affected areas. This has been accomplished and no major revision is expected in the near future. Redmond's potential areas for annexation have been pre-zoned to ease the annexation process and insure neighborhoods are incorporated seamlessly. Calling out areas that can annex into Redmond allows Redmond to add growth in a logical manner. Also, it enables Redmond to ensure residences are provided with a full range of quality urban services.

Annexation Activity Updates

ROSE HILL HEIGHTS SOUTH ANNEXATION

On Tuesday, December 16, 2008, the Redmond City Council voted unanimously in favor of the annexation of Rose Hill Heights South.

Rose Hill Heights South, as defined by this annexation, extends east from 132nd Avenue NE, from about NE 70th Street to about NE 80th Street. The area annexed to Redmond on the effective date of December 27, 2008 is shown on the map attached to the ordinance.

You can find more useful information about the Rose Hill Heights South Annexation here.

NE ROSE HILL ANNEXATION

Welcome, new neighbors in NE Rose Hill!

On March 2, 2010, Redmond City Council held a public hearing on the topic of the annexation. After the public hearing, City Council voted unanimously in favor of the annexation, completing the last step in the process that property owners began in December 2008 with their annexation request. The NE Rose Hill Annexation is effective as of March 13, 2010.

The NE Rose Hill Annexation includes 115.5 acres of a 170 acre island of unincorporated King County located between Redmond and Kirkland. The NE Rose Hill Annexation is bounded by 132nd AVE NE on the west, Redmond city limits to the south and east. On the north, it is bounded by the line defined west to east by NE 100th St to 134th AVE NE to NE 104th ST to 136th AVE NE to the northern boundary of the lots on the north side of NE 102nd ST running east to the city limits of Redmond.

You can find more useful information about the NE Rose Hill Annexation  here.

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about annexation. 

Contact:
Eric McConaghy, Associate Planner, 425-556-2414, emcconaghy@redmond.gov

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