Central Houghton Neighborhood Association - CHNA

February 11, 2020 CHNA Meeting Notes

3/1/2020

The January 14 meeting of the Central Houghton Neighborhood Association (CHNA) was rescheduled to February 11 due to inclement weather. The notes from the meeting are attached (or you can download them from the link below).

Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday March 10, starting at 7:00 PM. If you have ideas for meeting topics, or any other comments or questions, please email us at - centralhoughton@gmail.com.

We have a couple of board positions open - Vice President and Treasurer. These positions allow you to help CHNA support and promote our neighborhood. These positions do not require much time but would help broaden the discussion and perspectives of the CHNA leadership team.

Following the February 11 meeting, the City's Planning Commission forwarded its recommendations on code changes related to Missing Middle Housing and Accessory Dwelling Units to the City Council. The City Council is scheduled to take action on these code changes at its March 3 meeting. The City Council packet can be found here:
https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Assets/City+Council/Council+Packets/030320/9c_Business.pdf

The City Council is also continuing to review and discuss various elements of the proposed changes to the Tree Code (Chapter 95 of the Zoning Code). These changes will affect properties with and without development. The latest City Council packet on the Tree Code was for their February 18 meeting - https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Assets/City+Council/Council+Packets/021820/9c(1)_Business.pdf
The City Council is currently scheduled to continue their discussion at their March 17, April 7, and April 21 meetings. if interested in this topic you can access the Council packets the Friday before each of these meetings from the City Council's web page.

In addition to the meeting notes, the following files include meeting materials covering the Wireless 5G concerns and upcoming Census and Census Jobs.

Please let us know if you have any comments or ideas for future meetings, or if you are interested in becoming a Board member or assist on specific projects or programs.

Thank you and hope to see you on March 10 where we will be finding out more about the 108th Avenue NE sewer and water main replacement project that is about to get started and could extend into spring 2021.

Larry Toedtli, President
Central Houghton Neighborhood Association

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February 11, 2020 CHNA Meeting Agenda

2/4/2020

The January 14 meeting of the Central Houghton Neighborhood Association (CHNA) was rescheduled to February 11 due to inclement weather. The updated agenda for the February 11 meeting is attached. We will have short presentations from the Kirkland Downtown Association and Kirkland's Senior Council. We also will be providing updates on several ongoing City activities. A new topic related to upcoming sewer and water main replacements along 108th Avenue NE will also be of interest to Central Houghton residents and businesses.

There are a couple of upcoming items that you may want to look into prior to the meeting so you can plan accordingly. These include:

6700 108th Office (Taco Truck Site) - Design Review Board January 6 Meeting
https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Assets/Planning/Planning+PDFs/Design+Review+Board/6700+108th+Ave+Office+Building+-+DRV19-00677.pdf
Rooftop Appurtenances – Planning Commission February 13 Public Hearing (meeting packet should be available later this week)
Prior Planning Commission Packet can be found at:
https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Assets/Planning/Planning+PDFs/Planning+Commission/Rooftop+Amenity+Amendments+-+CAM19-00502.pdf
108th Avenue Sewer and Water Main Replacement Project
http://www.kirklandwa.gov/depart/Public_Works/Construction_Projects/108th_Avenue_Northeast_water_and_sewer_upgrade.htm
Middle Housing and Accessory Dwelling Unit Codes
Planning Commission Deliberations February 13
Expanded School Resource Officer Program Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQkkWUf-PwM

Please come and join in these conversations which affect our community and City.
Also, please let us know if you have ideas for topics that we can include in the future.
Please forward this email/agenda to others that may be interested. They can request to be added to the distribution list by emailing us at centralhoughton@gmail.com.

Also, if your email address has changed, or you no longer want to be on this distribution list, please email us to let us know.

Thanks. Looking forward to 2020 and seeing how we can continue to serve the Central Houghton community.

Larry Toedtli. President
Central Houghton Neighborhood Association
centralhoughton@gmail.com

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September 10, 2019 CHNA Meeting Notes

9/30/2019

The notes from the September 10, 2019 Central Houghton Neighborhood Association (CHNA) are attached (or you can download from the below link).

Our next regularly scheduled meeting will be Tuesday November 5 at 7:00 PM at Fire Station 22 (on 108th Avenue NE). If you have ideas for the meeting please let us know - centralhoughton@gmail.com

We also have a couple of Board positions open - Vice President and Treasurer - these do not take much time, but will help us out immensely. Please contact us if you want to learn more.

Thanks

Larry Toedtli, President/Chair
Central Houghton Neighborhood Association
Email centralhoughton@gmail.com
web site - houghtonlives.com

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Northwest University Master Plan SEPA Issued and Public Hearing Schedule

3/14/2019

The City of Kirkland issued its State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) determination for the Northwest University Master Plan on March 12, 2019. This includes the Director's Memo, Notice of SEPA Determination & Road Concurrency Test, Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS) and SEPA Checklist for the Northwest University Master Plan, File Number SEP16-02066. These files can be downloaded below.

The project SEPA focuses on the review of potential impact of the proposed Master Plan on transportation and identifies the City's proposed mitigation measures to help offset those impacts.

The proposed transportation mitigation is presented in the Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance document which is included below and the file also can be downloaded below.

The City also has updated the schedule for the project review with a public hearing on April 22 to take comments on the Master Plan, the proposed transportation mitigation and other project conditions. The City will issue a staff report in advance of the Hearing. The staff report should be available between April 8 and April 15 per City staff.

CHNA will be holding a special meeting starting at 7:00 PM on April 9 at Fire Station 22 in advance of the Hearing. The meeting will include a presentation from the University's project team and will include time for questions and answers.

The review schedule is currently proposed as follows:

Project Timeline

March 12, 2019: Environmental (SEPA) Determination Issuance
April 8-15, 2019 Staff Report Issued including the City's analysis of the application in relation to applicable codes and the City's adopted Comprehensive Plan (including the Central Houghton Neighborhood Plan). It also will include staff's conclusions and their recommendations to the Hearing Examiner including any proposed conditions of approval.
April 9, 2019 at 7:00 PM - Central Houghton Neighborhood Association Special Meeting to be held at Fire Station 22 (6602 -108th Avenue NE). We will have a presentation from Northwest University's project team and provide time for questions and answers.
April 22, 2019 at 6:00 pm: Joint Public Hearing before Houghton Community Council and Hearing Examiner which will result in a recommendation to the City Council
May or June 2019: City Council Consideration and Decision
June or July 2019: Houghton Community Council Consideration and Decision

If you have any questions on these materials or the project schedule, or you want to be added to the City's project distribution list for the project, please contact Senior Planner, Tony Leavitt at 425-587-3253 or tleavitt@kirklandwa.gov.

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November 13, 2018 Meeting Notes

11/30/2018

The notes from the November 13, 2018 Central Houghton Neighborhood Meeting are available below.
If you have any questions or comments or ideas for future agenda topics, please contact us at:
centralhoughton@gmail.com

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June 12 2018 Meeting Notes

6/26/2018

The notes from the June 12, 2018 Central Houghton Neighborhood Meeting are available below.
If you have any questions or comments or ideas for future agenda topics, please contact us at:
centralhoughton@gmail.com

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CHNA Meeting Agenda - June 12, 2018

6/5/2018

The agenda for the June 12, 2018 CHNA meeting is provided below. The below link can be used to download it.

We will be discussing the final planning for the celebration of 50th anniversary of the merger of Houghton with the City of Kirkland. There are still opportunities for input and helping out in advance and at the event scheduled for 6:00 PM on July 12 at Fire Station 22.

We also will provide updates on the safety projects, City Council discussion on Affordable Housing and Neighborhood Plans, and the Transit Implementation Plan.

The end of the meeting will include discussing meeting topics for the remainder of 2018 and first half of 2019. We also will be providing a draft survey to check on how CHNA is doing in getting information out to the neighborhood and gathering input on other possible strategies to be more effective.

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April 10, 2018 CHNA Meeting Notes

4/14/2018

The notes from the April 10, 2018 Central Houghton Neighborhood Meeting are available below.
If you have any questions or comments or ideas for future agenda topics, please contact us at:
centralhoughton@gmail.com

March 13, 2018 CHNA Meeting Notes

3/20/2018

The notes from the March 13, 2018 Central Houghton Neighborhood Meeting are available below.
If you have any questions or comments or ideas for future agenda topics, please contact us at:
centralhoughton@gmail.com

February 13, 2018 CHNA Meeting Notes

2/17/2018

The notes from the February 13, 2018 Central Houghton Neighborhood Meeting are available below.
If you have any questions or comments or ideas for future agenda topics, please contact us at:
centralhoughton@gmail.com