The City of Kirkland’s City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday, May 6, with an agenda the city summarized on its May 1 podcast.

Among items listed for the business agenda are: consideration of an extension to the development agreement for the Kirkland Urban Project; selection of a developer for an ice‑skating restaurant and community center at the former Houghton Park & Ride; review of a draft scope of work for a dedicated assault legal advocate in Kirkland; and consideration of the recommended projects under the city’s 2025 neighborhood safety program. The podcast also said the council will hold a study session before the business agenda that will include updates on legal challenges to King County’s Northeast recycling and transfer station and an update on the Juanita Bay wildflower pilot project.

The items were described on the city podcast by Jim Lopez, deputy city manager and podcast host. The podcast did not report any votes or final outcomes; it presented the items as matters on the council agenda for May 6.

Clarifying details from the podcast: the council will “consider adopting an extension to the development agreement for the Kirkland Urban Project,” and will “consider selection of a developer for an ice skating restaurant and community center at the former Houghton Park And Ride,” but no developer names, ordinance or resolution numbers, contract amounts, or final vote schedules were provided on the podcast.

Why it matters: an extension of a development agreement and selection of a developer for a mixed‑use site can affect land use, local traffic and neighborhood planning; the neighborhood safety program projects affect transportation safety priorities. The study session item about legal challenges to King County’s Northeast recycling and transfer station relates to regional infrastructure and pending litigation updates.

Next steps: the council will take up these items at its May 6 meeting; the podcast encouraged citizens to watch council meetings, which are streamed on the city’s YouTube channel, Facebook page and the city website. The podcast did not report any formal council actions, votes, or deadlines beyond noting that the items will appear on the May 6 agenda.

Source: City of Kirkland podcast episode (May 1), remarks by Jim Lopez and other hosts.