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Overlake Single-Family Residential Sub-area
Sub-area Plan Moves to Next Phase

The Overlake single-family, residential sub-area Citizen Advisory Committee plans to complete their recommendations as part of a neighborhood plan update this fall. Thereafter, their concepts will be integrated into policies and regulations for review and subsequent adoption by Redmond City officials.

The Planning Commission includes a public hearing in their review process. Anticipated for winter 2009-2010, this offers another opportunity for neighborhood citizens to share their thoughts.

For more information: Visit the project website or contact Kimberly Dietz at 425-556-2415, kdietz@redmond.gov or Jayme Jonas at 425-556-2496, jjonas@redmond.gov

Overlake Phase II

Work on the Overlake Phase II updates and implementation steps continues and includes various items such as the Overlake Wayfinding Study, NE 40th Street Corridor Study, Overlake Village Stormwater and Park Facilities Conceptual Design, updates to the Bellevue-Redmond Overlake Transportation Study (BROTS) Agreement, and amendments to the policies and regulations adopted in December 2007. The Overlake Parking Management Plan was adopted by City Council on July 7, 2009.

For more information:
Visit project website or contact Jayme Jonas, Senior Planner, at 425-556-2496, jjonas@redmond.gov

Overlake Parking Management Plan was adopted on July 7, 2009 and summarizes the study that began in September 2008. The Plan recommends various short-term action items as well as “triggers” that the City could use to identify when to consider implementing additional strategies to achieve the “park-once” environment described in the Overlake Neighborhood Plan. Short-term action strategies may include promoting shared parking arrangements or supplementing bicycle parking standards in Overlake. Longer-term parking strategies could include lowering parking requirements in Overlake Village, creating public parking through public-private partnerships or building centralized public parking in Overlake Village.

Overlake Wayfinding Study seeks to expand a successful program from the Downtown to Overlake. The study has many goals including: enhancing Overlake’s pedestrian and bicycle environments, improving linkages to Overlake from other areas and making information available to visitors. The sign design is finalized (see figure) and sign locations are identified throughout the neighborhood. Fabrication and installation of the signs is anticipated to be complete by the end of 2009.(Graphic of Overlake wayfinding sign from Kristen file)

NE 40th Street Corridor Study began in March 2009. This street is a significant east-west corridor in the Overlake neighborhood and the goals of this project include:

Improve the corridor for non-motorized modes by identifying improvements both along and across NE 40th Street
Identify improvements for all modes at the SR 520 interchange to improve safety
Enhance corridor aesthetics by identifying a corridor design theme, including illumination and landscape concepts
Improve the function and safety of the intersection at 172nd Avenue NE

A public open house to gather comment on three corridor alternatives was held on August 6 to seek input on short- and long-term ideas and options for segments of the corridor stretching from 148th Avenue NE to West Lake Sammamish Parkway.
For more information: Visit the project website or contact Tricia Thomson, Senior Engineer, at 425-556-2776, tthomson@redmond.gov or Kerry Kriner, Associate Planner, at 425-556-2464, kkriner@redmond.gov

Overlake Village Stormwater and Parks Facilities Conceptual Design began in early May when the City Council approved the hiring of consulting firms Otak Inc and the Berger Partnership. The Overlake Neighborhood Plan specifies that stormwater management be handled on a regional basis, rather than a site-by-site basis in Overlake Village. This project, which is anticipated to wrap up by the end of the year, will result in preliminary design for one of two collocated regional stormwater and park facilities in Overlake Village, along with concepts for incorporating low impact development throughout the neighborhood. A public open house to share project information and gather feedback on preliminary concepts was held on August 6.

The Parks and Trails Commission will discuss this project at its October 1 meeting.

For more information: Visit the project website or contact Steve Hitch, Senior Engineer, at 425-556-2891, shitch@redmond.gov or Tim Cox, Special Projects Manager, at 425-556-2755, tcox@redmond.gov.

Amendments to the Overlake Neighborhood policies and regulations were recommended by the Planning Commission in July 2009. The City Council is anticipated to adopt the recommended amendments in September 2009. Amendments include updates and/or clarifications to the neighborhood’s phasing regulations, impervious surface regulations, allowed use definitions and more.
For more information: Visit the project website