Central Houghton Neighborhood Association - CHNA

CHNA Meeting Agenda - September 10, 2019

9/3/2019

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

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

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

May 23, 2019 Meeting Notes

6/5/2019

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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CHNA Meeting Agenda - May 23, 2019

5/16/2019

The agenda for CHNA's May 23, 2019 is posted below. You can also download it using the file link.

Our regular meeting was rescheduled to Thursday May 23 due to the conflict with the Public Hearing on the Northwest University Master Plan. The revised meeting date was selected based on availability of the fire station, City staff, and the members of the CHNA Board.

At the meeting you will:

Hear from and be able to discuss issues with Lt Haslip of the Kirkland Police Department
Meet and ask questions of the City's newest Council member - Kelli Curtis
Get updates on the City's neighborhood safety grant and matching grant programs
Hear staff presentations on Citywide Connections and Safer Routes to Schools initiatives
Elect the CHNA Board for 2019/2020 - Positions open.

Please come and join us and share in the discussions.

If you have any questions or comments on this agenda or future meeting topics, please contact us at centralhoughton@gmail.com

Larry Toedtli
President

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Notice of Public Hearing on Northwest University Master Plan

4/25/2019

NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY MASTER PLAN – ZON16-02063.
See attached file for the full notice packet.

PUBLIC HEARING: A public hearing will be held jointly by the HOUGHTON COMMUNITY COUNCIL and the KIRKLAND HEARING EXAMINER on May 14, 2019 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible in the Council Chamber at 123 5th Avenue. The Examiner will prepare a recommendation to the City Council for their final decision at a public meeting. The date of the City Council meeting has not been set.

PUBLIC COMMENT: During the hearing, anyone may speak or submit written comments. Before the hearing, written comments may be submitted to the Examiner in care of project planner, Tony Leavitt of the Planning and Building Department, 123 5th Avenue, Kirkland, WA 98033 or to email address tleavitt@kirklandwa.gov. Please indicate your name, mailing address, email address and refer to Permit No. ZON16-02063. Only people who speak at the meeting or submit written comments (other than petitions) are entitled to challenge the recommendation.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: You may view the official file (Permit No. ZON16-02063), available at the City of Kirkland Planning Department or contact project planner, Tony Leavitt at (425) 587-3253 or email tleavitt@kirklandwa.gov. More information is also available at www.mybuildingpermit.com.

Additional information also can be found in the CHNA notes from the April 9, 2019 meeting.

The City's web page for the project is:
https://www.kirklandwa.gov/depart/planning/Development_Info/projects/Northwest_University_Master_Plan_Zoning_Permit.htm

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April 9, 2019 Special Meeting Notes - Northwest University Master Plan Presentation

4/11/2019

The notes from the April 9, 2019 Central Houghton Neighborhood Association (CHNA) special meeting on the Northwest University Master Plan application are available below. If you have any questions or comments or ideas for future agenda topics, please contact us at: centralhoughton@gmail.com

The meeting included a presentation by Northwest University on their Master Plan, followed by a question/answer period. This meeting was timely since the City will be holding the required joint public hearing on the Master Plan application on May 14, which are detailed in the notes. The presentation slides are also included. The notes and presentation files can be downloaded below.

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CHNA Special Meeting Agenda - April 9, 2019 (Note: agenda packet updated on April 8)

4/2/2019

The Central Houghton Neighborhood Association (CHNA) will be holding a special meeting at Fire Station 22 (on 108th Avenue NE) on Tuesday April 9 at 7:00 PM.

The meeting will include a presentation by Northwest University on their Master Plan application, followed by a question/answer period. This meeting is timely since the City will be holding the required joint public hearing on the Master Plan application on May 14. See page 2 of the updated agenda packet for the full schedule for Northwest University Master Plan Hearing and Review Process.

The updated agenda and schedule for the Northwest University hearing is included below. Come and hear about the proposal and ask questions.

You can also download it using the file link.

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March 12, 2019 Meeting Notes

3/16/2019

The notes from the March 12, 2019 Central Houghton Neighborhood Association 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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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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