Bothell landmark board scheduled hearing on Lilly Kirk House garage demolition

What the records say

The Landmark Preservation Board's June 22, 2026 special meeting agenda included a public hearing on demolition of the detached garage at Lilly Kirk House, 19619 100th Avenue NE in Bothell. ¹ The packet identifies the property as the NRHP-listed Lilly Kirk House and says the detached garage is a contributing element of the property but not individually eligible for listing on the NRHP, Washington Heritage Register, or Bothell Register of Historic Landmarks. ¹ Applicant materials say the garage's removal is needed to install a gravity sewer main through the current structure location and to achieve four new residential units. ¹ A consultant memo recommends that the LPB grant a waiver of a Certificate of Appropriateness, waive the demolition alternatives waiting period, and approve the applicant's proposed mitigation measures. ¹ The records do not establish the meeting outcome or whether the LPB adopted those recommendations. ¹

• The Landmark Preservation Board's June 22, 2026 special meeting agenda included a public hearing on demolition of the detached garage at Lilly Kirk House, 19619 100th Avenue NE. ¹
• The packet identifies the property as the NRHP-listed Lilly Kirk House and says the detached garage is a contributing element of the property but not individually eligible for listing on the NRHP, Washington Heritage Register, or Bothell Register of Historic Landmarks. ¹
• Applicant materials say the garage's removal is needed to install a gravity sewer main through the current structure location and to achieve four new residential units. ¹
• A consultant memo recommends that the LPB grant a waiver of a Certificate of Appropriateness, waive the demolition alternatives waiting period, and approve the applicant's proposed mitigation measures. ¹
• Proposed mitigation measures include a plaque or interpretive signage and submitting the 2025 historical report to the Bothell Historical Museum. ¹

Why it matters

The item concerns a contributing structure on an NRHP-listed property and a demolition proposal tied in applicant materials to sewer installation and four new residential units. ¹ Analysis: For residents tracking historic preservation or nearby development, the packet shows the specific board, property, and stated rationale, but not the outcome.

What changed / what's next

• The Landmark Preservation Board's June 22, 2026 special meeting agenda included a public hearing on demolition of the detached garage at Lilly Kirk House. ¹
• The records do not establish the meeting outcome, whether the LPB granted the waiver, waived the waiting period, or approved mitigation. ¹
• The packet includes a consultant recommendation to grant a waiver and approve mitigation, but that is a recommendation, not a decision. ¹
• The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.