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The Public Hearing packet is up on the City of Kirkland website at: 

http://www.kirklandwa.gov/…/…/Boards_and_Commissions/HCC.htm

Please look through and join us at the Public Hearing this Thursday March 23 at City Hall. Open House from 6-7. Public Hearing starts at 7pm in City Council Chambers.

Below are the 5 documents for the March 23rd meeting: 

As many are aware, the Houghton Everest Neighborhood Center (HENC) is being looked at as part of a zoning change. There was a meeting at Northwest University in which people discussed design aspects they would like to see as part of the HENC and 6th Street Corridor Study. We've hosted a number of post-it fests to better understand our neighborhood concerns and desires.

​​The HENC process continues on with these upcoming meetings:

• 02/21/17 City Council Study Session (Transportation Update)
• 02/23/17 Open House & Joint Study Session Planning Commission & Houghton Community Council
• 03/23/17 Open House & Joint Public Hearing Planning Commission & Houghton Community Council
• 03/27/17 Houghton Community Council Meeting - Recommendation to City Council
• 04/13/17 Planning Commission Meeting - Recommendation to City Council
• April - May 2017 - City Council and Houghton Community Council Final Decision

Please, stick with it. From the schedule of meetings above, the process will reach a conclusion in the April-May timeframe. Help ensure the decision is a good one!

Upcoming Dates
No regular November CHNA meeting. Instead please attend the Houghton Everest Neighborhood Center (HENC) and 6th St Study Meeting on Wed, Nov 2nd, 6:00 PM Open House, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Working Session (at Northwest University, 5520 108th Avenue NE, HSC 231 Building (#18 on map).
 
Topics covered in October meeting:

• Neighborhood Safety Program
• ICS & Neighbors
• Houghton Everest Neighborhood Center (HENC) & 6th St Study
• Northwest University Master Plan

 
NOST3 - We ran out of time during the meeting but wanted to pass along the following from Rich Jones;

• We would like CHNA members and neighbors consider the extreme cost and ineffectiveness of the ST3 package as well as the continued threat it will pose to our beloved Cross Kirkland Corridor.
• Neighbors should be encouraged to look at the tax calculator in the www.nost3.org  website. Calculators are also available on the Sound Transit web site and at www.smartertransit.org

To get more information, you can contact Rich (rjones8597@msn.com). He also “no on ST3” yard signs or visit the NOST3 website.
 
Neighborhood Safety Program
This is a city program that provides neighborhoods an opportunity to get small capital projects done. Lisa provide an presentation review previous and future projects. The entire presentation can be found on the CHNA website.
 
Previous project in our neighborhood include

• Upgrade to the 60th st access to Cross Kirkland Corridor (CKC)
• 68th ST stairs to CKC (submitted by Moss Bay)
• Streetlight and sight line improvements at 112th Ave & 68ths
• Pending – rapid flashing beacon at crosswalk on 108th just south of Fire Station

By Nov 3rd, our neighborhood needs to submit our project. There are several project we are considering:

• Project 1 – address issues on  “curve of 68th” . Ideas to get drivers to slow down and acknowledge the curve include; adding digital display speed signs, paint the curb with reflective paint, install reflective arrow signs, or install a curve sign.
• Project 2 – Improve the pathway behind Fire Station #22 and NE 66th Pl. This would be to make the path ADA accessible, clean up and potentially look at low cost lighting.
• Project 3 – address speeding and cut-through traffic on 106th (adjacent to Carillion Woods Park) Ideas include; speed humps, request a stop sign, center lane painting, chevrons, painting fog lines
• Project 4 – Welcome to Kirkland sign and reminder of speed limits in residential areas.  Recommendation is to put on 85th

 
Please either cast your vote for one of the project above to Lisa M. You can also send her new project ideas or Submit a Project Idea Go to “Suggest a Project”—Click the “I want to…” orange button and then select “Submit a Project Idea.” The interactive map will step you through the process.
 
ICS & Neighbors
Dr. Gregory J. Moncada, Principal of International Community School (ICS) & Community School came to the meeting to introduce their new Campus Security Monitor, Tim Sullivan and talk about improvements requested by the neighbors. In September, Dr. Moncada, met with several neighbors to discuss concerns around child safety, communication and the beauty of our neighborhood. 

• Last visit to a CHNA meeting, ICS students talked about setting up doggy pick up stations which are now in place.
• Talked with neighbors about tree height and potentially making window trees
• ICS now has 2 volunteer parents to clean up the gardens around the school and 2 family events to help weeding.
• The district sprayed pre-emergent weed killer and next was delivering mulch to be spread
• And to address the biggest concern, ICS now has Tim Sullivan working the traffic during the peak drop off (7:15-7:30am) and pick up times (2:05-2:15pm). Tim is the new, Campus Security Monitor with over 30 years of Coast Guard experience.
• Still a concern is how to better identify the cross walks. Suggestion was to see if the “School Walk Routes” could be re-evaluated in order to get new/different funding to address issue.

Please contact either Dr. Moncada (gmoncada@lwsd.org) or Tim Sullivan 425-770-1446 if you have any issues.
 
Additionally, Dr. Moncada wanted to an invitation to the community to come listen to this year’s concerts; Fall Concert December 7, 7pm, Winter Concert March 15, 7pm, and Spring Concert June 7, 7pm.
 
Houghton Everest Neighborhood Center (HENC) & 6th St Study
Consulting teams have been hired to work on HENC in conjunction with a study of the 6th Street Corridor. The consulting teams include; 3 Square Blocks, Berk and Transpo.  The team’s work will include public outreach and facilitation, the 6th Street Corridor study, and the Houghton/Everest Neighborhood Center study. Angela Ruggeri, Senior Planner for City of Kirkland and Marcy from 3 Square Blocks presented the early results from the online survey. If you haven’t already, Please fill out the online survey. The entire presentation is posted on the CHNA website.
 
Highlights from presentation:
This is an integrated land use/transportation study
It is a comprehensive outreach, a corridor study and a HENC study. The study is expected to cover to period of 12-16 months make sure to catch season changes.
he current online survey is from Aug 22 – Oct 28 – you still have time to fill out the survey!

Survey results so far are based on 442 responses:  

• We want small retail and restaurants – we don’t want offices and housing
• Biggest concern is PM peak hour congestion
• We want bicycle and pedestrian improvements

Next up is a Community workshop on Wed, Nov 2nd at Northwest University with doors opening at 6pm and starting at 7pm. Please voice your opinion either by the online survey, attending community workshop or sending your comments via email to the City Planning Commission.
 
Northwest University Master Plan
The master plan updates have been post on the city website. There is much to read! If you can’t read it all, it is recommended to read the Project Narrative and the Traffic Impact Analysis. Those can be found on the right hand bar on the city’s website (see link above). Additionally, Lisa included information at the end of the power point posted on the CHNA website. Please review and get your comments to city council.

• Comments should be sent to Tony Leavitt (not the City Council) by November 4 for consideration in the staff recommendation.
• Comments will also be accepted after November 4 through the closure of the future public hearing before the Hearing Examiner (still to be scheduled).
• It was suggested that the CHNA could request the City to extend the November 4 date for comments to staff based on the volume of the material (yes, there is lots to read), size of the proposal, and relationship to the 6th Street Transportation Study (The NU MP would generate significant traffic from the proposed commercial uses – tennis center, fitness center, and especially the use of the fields – in addition to the proposed changes in student enrollment.)

If you have not already, please join the CHNA Facebook page so you can get automatic updates.
Or check out the CHNA website.

Thanks to all for attending tonight. Below are the topics covered during the meeting

• Key Upcoming Dates
• Northwest University Master Plan update
• Neighborhood Safety Program
• Community Art Project
• Textile Recycle Drive
• Other Updates

Key Upcoming Dates

• Fill out now the HENC/6th Street survey – last date is October 28 
• Sign up now for the textile recycling drive
• Submit ideas for the Neighborhood Safety Program
• Thursday, September 8th, 7PM, Joint Houghton Community Council and Planning Commission meeting, City Hall Council Chambers
• Saturday September 10, 2016 – 11 a.m. -3 p.m. Community art project
• September 10 Crestwoods Park – table with project information
• September 11 Everest Park – table with project information
• September 12   NW University – table with project information
• Saturday September 24, 2016 – 11 a.m. -3 p.m. Community art project
• September 28th, 2PM, Kirkland Urban groundbreaking
• October 5 Central Houghton Neighborhood meeting (staff and consultants)
• October 5 Walk to School day

Please be aware that the City is moving forward with plans for the Houghton Everest Neighborhood Center (HENC) and the 6th Street Corridor study. 

Scheduling and planning for public input for the Houghton Everest Neighborhood Center and the 6th Street Corridor was discussed at the June 22nd meeting of the Transportation Commission Meeting.

On Thursday, June 23, the Planning Commission and the Houghton Community Council held a joint meeting to discuss the work schedule for both the 6th Street Corridor Study and the Houghton Everest Neighborhood Center. The work product for the two studies will include:

Public Outreach and Facilitation

• Public outreach plan
• Public outreach materials, including project identity, project website, and
• communication materials, including a newsletter, signs, flyers, cards
• Findings from informal outreach events
• Findings from online survey
• Community meeting materials and meeting summary

6th Street Corridor Study

• Summary corridor draft goals/objectives and general transportation context using available performance measures reflective of these goals
• Technical memo with methods, data collection and proposed project studylimits
• Draft conditions for baseline and proposed land use scenarios, and listing of potential constraints and opportunities
• Updated conditions for baseline and proposed land use scenarios with potential solutions prepared in a draft presentation
• Report that provides the foundation and supporting analysis to convey trade-offs and decision making for the lay public
• Houghton/Everest Neighborhood Center Study
• Assessment of neighborhood center existing land use conditions
• Assessment of development potential under existing zoning regulations, including visual representations
• Description of scenarios and visual representations of each scenario
• Summary of demographic and market conditions
• Summary of stakeholder interviews
• Development feasibility of identified scenarios
• Summary report document methods, findings and recommendations for the neighborhood center ​