​To all-

Here are the notes from the November 9, 2021 meeting of the Central Houghton Neighborhood Association.

Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday January 11 via Zoom (starting at 7:00 pm). Please let us know if you have ideas for meeting topics.

We are also setting up a brainstorming session to explore options for a Celebration/Event next summer to (hopefully) celebrate the return to a new Post Covid normal and to re-introduce CHNA to our community members.
At that same meeting we also will be brainstorming ideas for a way to create a Sense of Place or Historical Marker for our Central Houghton neighborhood. As an example, the Everest neighborhood just installed a Train Depot along the Cross Kirkland Corridor Trail.

Please let us know (centralhoughton@gmail.com) if you have any ideas and if you would like to participate in a brainstorming session. I promise, your participation in the brainstorming session will NOT commit you to helping with implementation (although that would also be great).    

CHNA Members (and neighbors):

The notes from our October 12, 2021 virtual meeting are attached. We had some very good presentations and discussions. 

Hope that you will join us at our next meeting scheduled for Tuesday November 9 at 7:00 PM. The November 9 meeting also will be virtual via Zoom. 
The agenda and meeting link will be sent out about a week in advance of the meeting. We will be finalizing the decision on our submission for the 2022 Neighborhood Safety Program, which is due December 3. We also should have a member of the Parks Board in attendance to update us on what's happening with Parks and Open Space Plans and projects. 
Please let us know if you have any topics that you would like to be added to the agenda.(email us at centralhoughton@gmail.com).

We also want to alert you to the following online engagement event related to the Active Transportation Plan update. 
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Active Transportation Plan Engagement Event!
 
Do you have ideas on how the City of Kirkland can become safer and more accommodating to people walking, rolling and bicycling? Please make sure your voice is heard by attending our online engagement event 6 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, October 20! All are welcome at this community meeting, which will be used to gather feedback and inform our process as we work to update our Active Transportation Plan. 
 
The update to this plan will focus on completing connections, seeking opportunities and innovative solutions to create more comfortable and safer environments for people walking and rolling, and will consider technologies that can both facilitate travel by walking and bicycling and also help the city better evaluate how many people are walking and bicycling in Kirkland.
 
For more information on the Active Transportation Plan update, please visit: https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Government/Departments/Public-Works-Department/Transportation/Plans-and-Studies-Transportation-Division/Active-Transportation-Plan. If you can’t make the meeting but would like to submit an online comment, please use this form: https://us.openforms.com/Form/37c47062-166e-421a-94ad-ef1b830415a7 or continue to check out or website for next opportunity to share your thoughts.  Another on-line engagement opportunity will also be scheduled for November 3rd.
 
We hope to see you there and we are excited to hear your ideas!

Thanks

Larry Toedtli, President
Central Houghton Neighborhood Association

The notes from our November 10 virtual meeting are attached. We had some really good discussions.
 In addition, the city wants the neighborhood associations to pass along the following.
 
Have a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving.
 
Larry Toedtli, President
 Central Houghton Neighborhood Association
 

To all-


We wanted to make sure to get the word out on a couple of things that are coming up next week.

Enjoy the weekend and stay safe.

Larry Toedtli, President
Central Houghton Neighborhood Association

108th Avenue Closure (NE 52nd to NE 55th)

Kirkland’s contractor is closing on July 27 a short section of 108th Avenue Northeast for two weeks while its crews install the new sewer main.
 
Marshbank Construction will close the arterial between Northeast 52nd and 55th streets from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., starting Monday. In the afternoon, the contractor will close the center turn-lane from 4 p.m. to 7 a.m.  
 
Marshbank will provide access for local traffic between Northeast 55th and 60th streets. 
The detour will route commuters along Northeast 68th Street, Lakeview Drive and Northeast 38th Place.



More information can be found on the City's web page for the project 
http://www.kirklandwa.gov/depart/Public_Works/Construction_Projects/108th_Avenue_Northeast_water_and_sewer_upgrade.htm

The map for the closure can be found here.
 http://www.kirklandwa.gov/Assets/Public+Works/Public+Works+PDFs/CIP/108TH-map-closure.pdf

The following link shows the detour route.
http://www.kirklandwa.gov/Assets/Public+Works/Public+Works+PDFs/CIP/108TH-map-detour.pdf


Community Survey (closes July 29)

The City has launched its online biennial Community Survey to gauge community attitudes about the quality of life in Kirkland, satisfaction with City government services, and priorities for the future. We’re really hoping to get robust participation in this survey.
 
Please take a moment to take the survey and send it out to your neighbors:
https://www.research.net/r/Community-Survey-Kirkland
 
As you may know, for over a decade, the City has conducted a version of this survey every two years as part of its budget process. A phone version of the community survey was recently administered to a statistically valid, random sample of Kirkland residents. The results from both the online survey and the phone survey will be presented to the City Council in the coming months. The results will inform the Council about the community’s sentiments on various issues in Kirkland in preparation for the Council’s adoption of their 2021-2022 biennial budget later this fall. 


The online survey will close at 12 pm on July 29, 2020. Results of past surveys can be found on the City’s website.

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