Central Houghton Neighborhood Association

Sound Transit ST3 Draft Plan Released

3/25/2016

Sound Transit released its ST3 Draft Plan at its March 24 Board Meeting. While the overall plan includes plans for transit in King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties, there were some projects which will impact the Kirkland area:

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on I-405 from Lynwood to Burien
An inline bus station at NE 85th and I-405
Business Access Transit (BAT) lanes extending toward Downtown Kirkland from the station on 85th
New parking facilities at Kingsgate
An environmental study to examine HCT options from Bothell to Bellevue via Kirkland

The ST3 Draft Plan does not include funding for construction of High Capacity Transit (HCT) on the Cross Kirkland Corridor.

There is an open comment period from now until June when the elements for the November ballot measure will be finalized. You can send your comments to the Sound Transit Board via the Sound Transit ST3 website or by sending email to the Sound Transit Board or by calling 206-903-7000.

The Kirkland City Council will receive an update and discuss the draft plan at its regular meeting on Tuesday April 5.

Draft plan documents from the March 24 meeting follow:

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Houghton Community Council Opening

3/18/2016

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To be clear, I am a big fan of the Houghton Community Council. As the City of Kirkland has grown, the HCC has provided a mechanism for providing more granular control over land use issues which affect us here in the Houghton Neighborhoods.

HCC's formation was an essential condition for the citizens of the City of Houghton to approve a merger with the City of Kirkland in 1968. It preserves local control over land use decisions within Houghton to protect the character of the community. HCC has worked very effectively with Kirkland's city council and staff for over forty years. HCC does not vote on matters outside it’s boundaries.

Please find the press release here and application here for the open position on the Houghton Community Council. You can take a look at them below.

This is a great opportunity to be involved in your neighborhood and have a voice in community matters.

Application Deadline is March 31.

Don’t delay, apply today!

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Northwest University Master Plan Update

3/16/2016

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Community members and other interested parties are invited to attend an open house to learn more about and provide input on Northwest University’s Master Plan Update. The open house is scheduled for:

Northwest University Master Plan Update Open House
Wednesday, March 30, 2016, 6–8 p.m.
In the Pavilion Gymnasium on campus 5416 110th Way NE, Kirkland, WA 98033
For more information check out the Northwest University website

Elements of the draft master plan include:

New Welcome Center
New gymnasium pavilion
New 300 bed dorm
New 6 court tennis facility with parking below
New fitness center with parking below
Replacement of Ness Academic Center
Additions to the chapel
Clarification of athletic field usage

New field house and bleachers at athletic fields
Reduced setbacks for Seventh Day Adventist Property
Alteration of campus access from 53rd and realignment of 111th
Modifications to building heights
Revised traffic patterns and plans
Clarify student caps
Net gain of 350 parking stalls

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Materials from March 2016 Meeting

3/11/2016

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Lake Washington School District Levy, proposal for dog waste stations at ICS, CERT's stone soup project at Northwest University, Long Range Metro Planning and Northwest University Expansion Plans were all on the agenda for March's meeting.

Here are the presentations and links to information discussed at our March 2, 2016 meeting. Thanks to all the presenters and attendees!

We had a presentation from Eric Campbell from Lake Washington Citizens Levy Committee to speak about the upcoming school levy on April 26. More information can be found on their website.

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Sound Transit ST3 Draft Plan Released

Houghton Community Council Opening

Northwest University Master Plan Update

Materials from March 2016 Meeting

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