Central Houghton Neighborhood Association - CHNA

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.

northwest_university_master_plan_mdns_-_sep16-02066.pdf
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northwest_university_master_plan_memo_-_sep16-02066.pdf
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northwest_university_master_plan_sepa_checklist_-_sep16-02066.pdf
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northwest_university_master_plan_notice_of_determination_-_sep16-02066.pdf
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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

chna_november_13_2018_meeting_notes.pdf
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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

chna_june_12_2018_meeting_notes.pdf
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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.

agenda_chna_june_12_2018.pdf
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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

January 9, 2018 CHNA Meeting Notes

1/15/2018

The notes from the January 9, 2018 Central Houghton Neighborhood Meeting are available below.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at:
centralhoughton@gmail.com

CHNA Meeting Agenda - January 9, 2018

1/3/2018

The agenda for the January 9, 2018 CHNA meeting is provided below. We will meet David Wolbrecht, the City's Neighborhood Services Outreach Coordinator. In addition, we will discuss the current status of the neighborhood center plan and zoning and 6th Street Corridor Study. Another major topic will be the planning of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the merger of Houghton with the City of Kirkland.