• Comprehensive Plan Amendment
• Background on Bastyr’s Current Zoning
• Bastyr’s 2003 Campus Master Plan

Proposed New On-Campus Housing

Bastyr students come from all over Washington, the United States and the world. Many of them, especially those from out-of-state, prefer on-campus housing. With only 42 on-campus rooms currently available at Bastyr, most of our students must find off-campus housing in Kenmore and the greater Seattle area. Finding appropriate and convenient student housing can be challenging, and increased commutes to and from campus add to traffic congestion on Juanita Drive and other nearby roads. Looking at other colleges and universities, we know that student housing will have a positive effect on our communities and that traffic and pollution from commuting vehicles will be reduced.

Bastyr University received a decision in February 2009 from the Kenmore Hearing Examiner permitting the construction of 11 low impact, two-story, on-campus residences to house 132 students and to construct associated parking facilities. The eco-friendly residences, connected by a series of garden paths, courtyards and outdoor living spaces, are carefully designed to be energy-efficient and to fit into and enhance our campus’ natural environment.