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CHNA September 8, 2020 Virtual Meeting - Notes

9/16/2020

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​CHNA held its September 8 meeting virtually using the Zoom platform. We had several speakers and presentations.

The notes from the meetings are attached. 
 
If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future meeting topics, please contact us at centralhoughton@gmail.com
 
We also have openings on our Board that we would love to get filled to help generate ideas on how CHNA can best serve our neighborhood and overall City.
 
Our next meeting will be held virtually at 7:00 PM on Tuesday November 10. Hope to see you then.
 
Larry Toedtli, President
Central Houghton Neighborhood Association
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September 8, 2020 Central Houghton Neighborhood Association Virtual Meeting

9/2/2020

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 I hope you all had an enjoyable summer, even with the Covid-19 pandemic.
City facilities remain closed, therefore we will be hosting a virtual meeting using Zoom.

The meeting agenda is provided below and also can be downloaded.
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We have several visitors/presentations on the agenda, covering a range of topics:
  • Police Lt. Brouelette
  • 108th Avenue NE Water and Sewer Main Replacement
  • Northwest University 
  • Tech City Bowling Alley Redevelopment process
  • City of Kirkland Fire and Emergency Medical Services Ballot Measure
In addition, we will provide information on upcoming City Council, Houghton Community Council, and Planning Commission topics.

Please note that the City Council is scheduled to take action on the Safer Routes to Schools program at its virtual meeting tonight  - https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Assets/City+Council/Council+Packets/090120/9b_Business.pdf
Please forward this email and agenda to others that may be interested in these topics.

Thanks and hope to "see" you next Tuesday.

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


The Zoom meeting link and passcode are provided as follows:
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November 12,  2019 CHNA Meeting Notes

11/26/2019

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The notes from the November 12, 2019 Central Houghton Neighborhood Association (CHNA) are attached (or you can download from the below link).
 

Our next regularly scheduled meeting will be Tuesday January 14 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.

There are a few items that I want to bring your attention to.

RapidRide K Line Planning 

Metro is evaluating options for a new RapidRide line that will serve Kirkland. This will affect transit service in Kirkland, as routes 234/235 and 255 may have service cuts depending on where this new proposed line is routed.
Please take the survey and let King County know how you feel about transit in Kirkland! ACT Now - Survey Closes TODAY (11/26)!!!
https://kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/metro/programs-projects/fares-routes-and-service/rapidride-expansion/k-line.aspx.


Active Transportation Plan 
The City of Kirkland wants to make walking and biking safer, easier, and more accessible for everyone.  Safe and active transportation enables people of all ages and abilities/disabilities to get where they need to go safely and efficiently. We need to hear from you! Your thoughts will help the City update our Active Transportation Plan and develop Safer Routes to School Action Plans. These plans guide the City's future investments in transportation infrastructure.
Take our short survey today! 



Sign Compliance Volunteer Openings
  • Sign clutter is unsightly and a safety hazard (we need eyes on the road, not reading signs).
  • Volunteers help code enforcement officers identify and collect non-compliant signs.
  • Since the program began a year ago, hundreds of signs have been removed from Kirkland roads.
  • The goal is to have a sign volunteer in each neighborhood. We know our neighborhoods best and can most effectively identify and monitor problem areas.

Please contact the City if you are interested or have questions. The City contact is -- Patrick Tefft (City of Kirkland volunteer coordinator, PTefft@kirklandwa.gov)

Some of the types of signs not allowed in Kirkland:
  • Offsite commercial signs, including real estate arrows (open house A-boards are allowed only when a property is open for viewing, and only within ¼ mile of the property)
  • Inflatable signs (“dancing dudes”)
  • Signs with balloons attached
  • Feather flags
  • Signs attached to utility poles or street signs
  • Signs in medians
  • Campaign signs more than 7 days after an election


CHNA Mailer Assistance

CHNA is developing a brochure/mailer to help us reach out to everyone in the Central Houghton Neighborhood so we can help keep people informed and hear other ideas, concerns, and perspectives. If you would like to assist with your creative design, graphics, editing, and any other skills/interest, please contact us at centralhoughton@gmail.com . We hope to meet in December to get started on the new mailer.
 
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Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving
 
Larry Toedtli, President/Chair
Central Houghton Neighborhood Association 
Email centralhoughton@gmail.com
web site - houghtonlives.com
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November 12, 2019 CHNA Meeting Agenda

11/7/2019

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​The agenda for the Central Houghton Neighborhood Associations November 12 (Tuesday) meeting is attached. We will be discussing CHNA's project options for the 2020 Neighborhood Safety Program. Please come and share your ideas on possible projects that can improve transportation safety in our community.
 
We also will be discussing the status of the City's update of the Tree Code and City Council action on the Northwest University Master Plan. These two topics are subject to meetings this week, as follows.
 
Tree Code Public Hearing - Tuesday November 5 (City Council chambers  7:00 PM)
  • Agenda - https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Assets/Planning/Planning+PDFs/Agendas/Planning_Commission/Agenda+PC+$!26+HCC+11052019.pdf  
  • Meeting packet links -
                      https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Assets/Planning/Planning+PDFs/Planning+Commission/Zoning+Code+Amendments+for+KZC+Chapter+95+-+CAM18-00408_Part1.pdf  
                      https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Assets/Planning/Planning+PDFs/Planning+Commission/Zoning+Code+Amendments+for+KZC+Chapter+95+-+CAM18-00408_Part2.pdf
                      https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Assets/Planning/Planning+PDFs/Planning+Commission/Zoning+Code+Amendments+for+KZC+Chapter+95+-+CAM18-00408_Part3.pdf

Northwest University Master Plan City Council Action - Wednesday November 6 (City Council chambers 7:30 PM)
  • Agenda -  https://www.kirklandwa.gov/depart/council/Meetings/Agendas/Agenda_11-06-2019.htm
  • Northwest University is item 10.c on the agenda -  https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Assets/City+Council/Council+Packets/110619/10c_Business.pdf
 
 
As always, please let us know if you have topics you would like us to discuss on this or future agendas.
 
Looking forward to seeing you
 
Larry Toedtli, President
Central Houghton Neighborhood Association
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September 10,  2019 CHNA Meeting Notes

9/30/2019

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​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 - Hearing Examiner Recommendations

9/30/2019

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The Hearing Examiner issued her recommendations on the Northwest University Master Plan.  It can be downloaded below.
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The Hearing Examiner concurred with the August 15, 2019 recommendations from the Houghton Community Council which revised several of the staff conditions included in the May 2019 staff report.

More background on the Master Plan can be found on the City's web page for the project:
https://www.kirklandwa.gov/depart/planning/Development_Info/projects/Northwest_University_Master_Plan_Zoning_Permit.htm
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CHNA Meeting Agenda - September 10, 2019

9/3/2019

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The agenda for CHNA's  September 10, 2019 is posted below. You can also download it using the file link.

We will be providing updates on several items including:
  • the neighborhood safety grant program and other transportation items,
  • the update to the City's Tree Code - which can affect your property or neighborhood,
  • the Northwest University Master Plan hearing, and
  • other upcoming municipal code items.
  • In addition, one of the candidates for City Council will drop by and introduce himself.
 
This Saturday, September 7, the Central Houghton Neighborhood Association will have a station as part of the 3rd Annual Crossing Kirkland event. The event is from 11 AM to 3 PM. CHNA will be at the Feriton Spur/Google campus.  We will have activities for children, including braiding and face painting.
 
For those of you that may not be familiar with the event - Crossing Kirkland is a for-neighbors-by-neighbors block party along the Cross Kirkland Corridor. This year three neighborhood-sponsored stations stretch from Feriton Spur (Google) in the south (including CHNA) up to 7th Ave in the north. Participants bike, walk, and take advantage of city-provided shuttles to see the whole event. This year we’ll be adding local musicians, a community art project, and a kids fun run.  See https://www.crossingkirkland.org/ for more information
 
Come on by and say hello and also join us at our meeting on Tuesday September 10, 7 PM at Fire Station 22 (on 108th Avenue) to share your thoughts on a range of items that affect our community.
 
Please email us at centralhoughton@gmail.com if you have any question, comments, or ideas for future meeting topics.
 

 
Larry Toedtli, President
Central Houghton Neighborhood Association


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Northwest University Master Plan Hearing Continuance - August 15, 2019

8/9/2019

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The City of Kirkland has issued the agenda and meeting packet for the continuance of the Northwest University Master Plan. The joint hearing with the City's Hearing Examiner and Houghton Community Council will be continued on Thursday August 15 at 7:00 PM. The hearing will be held in the City Council Chambers starting at 7:00 PM.

The meeting agenda and packet are attached (they are not yet posted to the city's web page for the project).  Oral testimony will not be taken at the hearing; however, written testimony and comments can still be submitted in advance of the hearing. The comments should be addressed to:

Tony Leavitt, Senior Planner, 425-587-3253
tleavitt@kirklandwa.gov  
 
You will need to include the file number in the subject line - ZON16-02063
 
If you have any questions please contact us at centralhoughton@gmail.com

 
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Central Houghton Neighborhood Association Update in Lieu of Meeting          July 4 2019

7/4/2019

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​Hope you are all having a fabulous holiday.

​The Central Houghton Neighborhood Association's (CHNA) next meeting will be Tuesday September 10 at 7:00. It will be held at Fire Station 22 -- 6602 108 Ave NE.
 
The following includes information on some ongoing and upcoming items which may be of interest to our membership before the next meeting.  
 
1. Tree Code Revisions: A primary purpose of the tree code is to define what trees must be retained and requirements for planting more trees with development. It also addresses how many trees a property owner can remove each year without development. The tree code also addresses a range of other items that may affect your property or other properties as part of development or landscaping, etc.
  • Thursday July 11 @ 7:00 PM City Council Chambers -  The Kirkland Planning Commission will meet to start reviewing the first draft of the code changes. The meeting packet, including the code revisions, can be found at the following link.              https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Assets/Planning/Planning+PDFs/Planning+Commission/KZC+Chapter+95+Code+Amendments_PC+Packet_CAM18-00408_07112019.pdf  
  • Monday July 22 @ 7:00 PM City Council Chambers - The Houghton Community Council will start their review of the initial draft code.

2. Northwest University Master Plan Hearing
  • The joint Hearing Examiner and Houghton Community Council public hearing on Northwest University's proposed Master Plan was continued from June 11  to a date yet to be established.
  • When a new date is established, the City will provide public notice. CHNA will send out an email when we have a date and time.
  • Oral testimony on the Master Plan is closed.
  • Written comments/testimony can still be made - send them to Tony Leavitt, Senior Planner -   tleavitt@kirklandwa.gov. Be sure to include the project file number in the subject line -   ZON16-02063 

3. Crossing Kirkland Event
  • CHNA will be participating in the Crossing Kirkland event on Saturday September 7 on the Cross Kirkland Corridor. 
  • We will be part of the station at the Google site
  • We are currently gathering ideas and formulating a plan - if you have some thoughts, please share them with us
  • If you would like to help in the planning or day of event activities (set-up, assisting at the station/booth, clean up) please let us know - the more the merrier and many hands makes light work
  • You can simply reply to this email or send a separate email to centralhoughton@gmail.com

4. King County Metro South Kirkland Bus Route Changes
  • Regular riders of Route 255 already are aware that the route no longer stops at the Montlake Station because of construction of the west segment of the SR 520 bridge corridor.
  • You can no longer take the 255 and get off at Montlake to go to UW . Sound Transit will still be running ST 540 during peak hours and Sound Transit has added service to ST 542 (Redmond to University District). You can transfer at Evergreen Point Station to the 542 and it will take you into the Stadium/Link station area and through the University district
  • End of August/early September 2019 – Montlake Triangle improvements are to be finished. Bus stops will be consolidated in front of UW Stadium and the Link Station. This should make for much easier and safer connections to and from Link. 
  • March 2020 - route 255 will most likely be rerouted to terminate at UW/Husky stadium. You will need to transfer to Link Light Rail to continue to downtown Seattle.
  • More information on these changes can be found on King County Metro's website
           - Find out more details about how routes would change, including new options for routes recommended for deletion, on Metro’s North Eastside Mobility Plan website.  
          - Information about the King County Council’s process, including where to direct comments, can be found on the Mobility & Environment Committee’s website.    



As always, please let us know if you have any questions or if you have ideas for future meeting topics.
 
Larry Toedtli, President
Central Houghton Neighborhood Association
centralhoughton@gmail.com
 

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May 23, 2019 Meeting Notes

6/5/2019

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​The notes from our May 23, 2019 Central Houghton Neighborhood Association (CHNA) are attached.
 
A couple of dates for upcoming events to be aware of (more detail is in the meeting notes):


  • June 11 (7pm at City Hall) - Northwest University Master Plan Joint Hearing Continuance - you can still provide written or oral testimony at least through that evening's meeting

  • June 15 (9am to 11am at City Hall)- City Connections Workshop - review and discuss potential new local roadway and pathway connections in the City.

  • June 22 (9am-12pm at City Hall) - Sustainability Master Plan Forum - learn about and provide input as this new Plan is getting underway

  • September 7 (11am to 3pm on the Cross Kirkland Corridor) - Crossing Kirkland Event - Join in the fun or volunteer to help out with City wide block party 

Our next regularly scheduled meeting will be Tuesday September 10 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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