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The North Redmond neighborhood "Wedge" sub-area
workgroup (pdf format)
started to meet in October 2007. Additional meeting dates are
listed below. The sub-area effort is taking place in conjunction
with the Redmond-Woodinville Road Corridor Study. Full details,
including materials that were provided during the November 15th Open
House, may be found on the
project web pages
. Questions may be directed to Kimberly Dietz at 425-556-2415,
kdietz@redmond.gov or Jeanne Justice at 425-556-2887,
jjustice@redmond.gov .
Staff met with the City Council regarding the study on Tuesday, April
15, 2007.
A summary of the final staff recommendations was
presented for the Council's review. To learn more
about the final recommendation for a standard right-of-way along with a
two-to-three lane cross-section, please visit the
project web site.
Questions may be directed to Jeanne Justice at 425-556-2887,
jjustice@redmond.gov .
Adopted in November 2006, the North Redmond neighborhood plan contains both policies and
regulations, as well as associated maps. Review of the entire
document package is necessary to understand the comprehensive nature and
interrelationship of the policies and regulations. Two separate
ordinances were provided to the Redmond City Council for adoption,
2307
and 2308.
Both ordinances contain a variety of additional material as listed
below.
North Redmond Neighborhood Boundary Map
North Redmond Neighborhood Zoning Map
North Redmond Neighborhood Public View Corridors Map
R-4/C Residential and Conservation Overlay Map
North Redmond Neighborhood Circulation Plan Map
North Redmond Supplemental Connections Map
North Redmond Land Use Plan Map
Ordinance
2312
adopts the pre-annexation zoning of R-4/C for the two parcels that exist
between the Redmond City limit line and the King County Urban Growth
Area boundary, and are adjacent to Redmond-Woodinville Road and 154th
Place NE.
October 2, 2008:
Wrap-up of Sub-area Plan Advisement --
agenda (pdf format).
Beginning at 6:00pm at City Hall, the Wedge workgroup will meet to
review staff comments regarding preliminary input on the sub-area plan.
The group will review alternative access points and residential building
setbacks.
October 6, 2008:
If needed, the Wedge workgroup will also meet on October 7th at City
Hall to complete the review and final comments regarding the proposed
sub-area plan.
The Wedge sub-area workgroup has finished drafting their
recommendations. Meeting summaries and presentations for each workgroup
session are listed below:
October 23, 2007:
Kickoff session -- introduction to the neighborhood planning
process (pdf format), primer of neighborhood traffic calming techniques, and an
update with respect to the Redmond-Woodinville Road Corridor Study
November 29:
Report of November 15th Open House and Further
Corridor Input --
attendees learned more about the survey results of the recent open house
and assisted staff with additional input, prior to the upcoming City
Council session on December 11, 2007.
Meeting summary (pdf format)
December 13:
Introduction to the North Redmond Neighborhood Plan -- following the
December 11th staff report (pdf
format) to the City Council, the group discussed staff's recommendation.
The summary lists major points that were shared by the group.
Kimberly Dietz then provide a brief introduction to the
North Redmond neighborhood plan (pdf
format) and asked the group to consider those items that they wish to
explore further. Staff will return with additional information
regarding those items, as also indicated in the meeting summary.
January 10, 2008:
Continuation of the Introduction to the North Redmond Neighborhood
Plan -- as completion to the introduction to the currently adopted
neighborhood plan policies and regulations, Kimberly Dietz shared a
description of the variety of housing types
(pdf format) that may be developed within
the neighborhood. Following, Helen Groffman, Planning Intern,
presented a slideshow of retaining wall and sound wall treatments
(pdf format).
The group provided their preferences for wall style and combinations
related to vegetation and sound fencing. The evening ended with a
description of Low Impact Development (pdf
format) as one of the development techniques that may be acceptable to
the wedge sub-area. Several suggested reading items were presented
as well. Meeting summary notes
(pdf format) are also provided.
January 24:
Internal Circulation Patterns and Report on Consultant Noise Study
-- after a brief presentation of general
internal circulation and
woonerfs, the attendees broke into
smaller groups in order to establish several site layouts for the
purpose of recommending alignments for internal circulation and access
from 154th Place NE. To view a current proposal for a woonerf
configuration, please visit the
Innovative Housing project page for
Sycamore
Park. The corridor consultant provided a preliminary noise
study which was also discussed with the group. Additional
information is being requested of the consulting team.
Meeting summary (pdf format)
February 21:
Gateways and Gateway Treatments -- Staff and attendees shared a
debriefing of the February 12th City Council study session during which
time the Council expressed no support for a future 5-lane configuration
along the study area section of the Redmond-Woodinville Road corridor.
The Council also recommended that staff investigate alternatives for the
intersection configuration at NE 109th Street/154th Place NE and
Redmond-Woodinville Road. Following this discussion, staff
presented design concepts related to the gateway treatments along the
corridor. The group was asked to assist in the siting of possible,
future gateway locations and to express their interest in treatments
that would serve as a welcoming feature on behalf of the City and the
neighborhood.
Meeting summary,
Healthy Neighborhood Design Consideration
and Web References, and Gateways (pdf format)
Staff will continue a presentation on
lighting options for gateways at the next session.
March 27:
Gateway Lighting/Median, Building Setbacks, and Completion of
Internal Access Configuration Exercise -- Following an update of the
Red-Wood Road Corridor Study project, staff presented the final sub-area
plan topics: features
within and standards for a Red-Wood median, and options for and examples
of existing building setbacks; for consideration by the
workgroup. Following the discussion of each, attendees worked
together as they completed a preferred configuration of internal access
routes and types for the future development of residential properties
within the wedge sub-area. The meeting summary provides highlights
of the conversations. A full process summary will be provided at
the next session on April 17th. Public Works sent out a
newsletter which has more
updates about the Redmond-Woodinville Road.
April 17:
Confirmation of Policies -- Staff and attendees finalized the
preferred access plan for developments in between Redmond-Woodinville
Road and 154th. The workgroup discussed a vegetated
gateway treatment
template and the feasibility of including a "naturescaping" design
elements. Also, staff and attendees reviewed the
proposed policy concepts and
made additional comments. The
meeting summary provides highlights
of the conversations. This was the last meeting of the workgroup.
The next steps for the polices and regulations involve several rounds of
review including staff from the various City departments, the City's
Technical Committee, the Redmond Planning Commission, and the Redmond
City Council. Additionally, residents will continue to have
opportunities to provide comments and will be be invited to do so at a
Public Hearing before the Planning Commission during the third quarter
of 2008.
Additional documents:
Preferred Residential Setbacks |
