The City of Kenmore Development Services department receives many feasibility, land use, zoning, environmental, and permit questions each day. We do our best to answer questions, however, high-level feasibility questions can be difficult to answer because a simple density calculation does not accurately summarize the potential to subdivide. In addition to density and minimum lot size requirements, the ability to subdivide a property also relies on site-specific property characteristics that can limit or restrict development – e.g., environmentally critical areas, easements, trees, topography, drainage, access, location of utilities, etc. For this reason, we try not to provide density information alone that may suggest a property is subdividable, when really, we don’t know enough about the property or proposed layout, to determine if it would meet the code requirements for a subdivision.

Feasibility studies are not a service provided by the City. Private engineering and architecture firms typically provide this type of service at a cost. To learn more about a property and begin the research yourself, see the links below. If, after researching the property yourself, you still have questions, please email Permittech@kenmorewa.gov.

• Zoning Code
• Land Use Notices
• Hearing Examiner
• Subdivision
• Long Range Planning
• Pre-application Meetings
• Current Projects
• Department of Ecology
• Department of Ecology NOI
• Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• NOAA Fisheries
• Washington State Department of Natural Resources
• SEPA Frequently Asked Questions

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