Kirkland Council Divides Over Affordable Housing Fees in Low-Density Zones

Kirkland Affordable Housing Fee Survives Close Council Vote

Kirkland's council rejected raising the exemption threshold for its new $15-per-square-foot housing fee, keeping the 2025 plan intact by one vote.

Kirkland Council Divides Over Affordable Housing Fees in Low-Density Zones

New requirements taking effect in January will add a new $15 per-square-foot fee to housing units over 2,000 square feet. A move to raise that threshold to 2,500, intended to encourage more development, failed 3-4 last week in a vote that could signal deeper divisions on Kirkland's Council.