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Short Plat or Preliminary
Plat Application
Planning Department
This permit application packet is designed to obtain all the information necessary to allow the City to make a well-
informed decision on your application. Please refer to the attached application checklist to determine the materials
which must be submitted to complete your application. All application materials are public information.
Your application will be evaluated on the basis of the information you provide, the criteria listed in the pertinent
sections of the Subdivision Ordinance, the Kirkland Comprehensive Plan, other City regulatory ordinances, inspection of
the property, as well as public comments.
YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO MEET WITH A PLANNER FROM THE PLANNING AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO AND
DURING PROJECT DESIGN TO DISCUSS PROJECT COMPLIANCE WITH CITY REGULATIONS. YOU MUST MEET WITH A
PLANNER TO OBTAIN GUIDANCE ON THE APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU MUST SUBMIT.
Copies of City ordinances such as the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, and Shoreline
Master Program are available at the Planning and Building Department in City Hall, 123 Fifth Avenue; and the Kirkland
Public Library, 308 Kirkland Avenue. To purchase the Comprehensive Plan or Zoning Ordinance, call Code Publishing
Company at (800) 551-2633. The City ordinances can also be found online.
As a result of your application, you may be required to make improvements such as sidewalks, curbs, street trees, or
utilities undergrounding within the rights-of-way abutting your property. Please refer to Chapter 110 of the Zoning
Ordinance and/or consult with a planner to determine if this is the case.
NOTE: Information provided by the Department of Planning and Community Development represents a preliminary,
qualified assessment which is based on the information provided by the applicant/contact person. More
detailed technical review of a specific development permit application may disclose additional substantive or
procedural requirements. Furthermore, in the case of a short plat, the role and the authority of the
Department of Planning and Community Development staff is advisory only. A final decision only is made, after
public comment, by the Planning Director.
Primary Contact Person
Name
Address
City State Zip Code
Daytime #
Alternate #
Email:
Note: If applicant is not property owner, he/she must be authorized as agent (see page 2).
Prefer written correspondence by email provided. Prefer written correspondence by address provided.
Complete this form to submit at City Hall. Or, use mybuildingpermit.com to submit your application entirely online.