​Hi Everyone
 
The next CHNA meeting is back in person on May 9th (Tue) at the NorthWest U campus. Please see the poster below for details, and map below it for where this is.
 
Our agenda is:
6:30p-7p Arrivals & Social
7-7:15 Welcome, New Board Elections & Bylaws
7:15-7:30 Key topics of interest from the new Board 
7:30-8:30 Community conversation with featured guest Kirkland Police Department Lt. Troy Knafla
 
Looking forward to seeing you all there!
 
Please pass this on to your neighbors!!
 
Haris Husain
Vice President, CHNA

Our annual meeting will be held on May 9, 2023, starting at 6:30 PM. We will meet in-person in the Argue Health Science Center (5600 111th Ave NE, Room 231) on the campus of Northwest University (see below map).

The business portion of the meeting will include review of proposed amendments to our Bylaws to clarify that the President and Vice President positions must be held by people that reside within the CHNA boundaries. A copy of the proposed revisions to the Bylaws is provided below.

We also will be electing CHNA's Board at the meeting. As noted at our March 23 meeting, several members have stepped up to volunteer to lead CHNA. Please let us know (at the meeting or by email- centralhoughton@gmail.com ) if you are interested in a Board position or other role to help out. 

The majority of the meeting will be  A Conversation About Community Safety With The Kirkland Police Department. 

Come and join us to listen, ask questions, and get involved to help make a difference in our community.

CHNA Members and Guests-

It was great to see over 50 people attend our first in-person regular meeting since March 2020. 

Three topics of current interest were covered:

• The Future of Houghton Village (Old PCC Store Center)
• Transitioning of CHNA Leadership
• City Council Action on the Permanent Supportive Housing at the former La Quinta Inn

The attached meeting notes provide a summary of the discussion.

Our next regular meeting is TENTATIVELY scheduled for May 9. We are checking locations for availability which may affect the date and time of that meeting. 
We will let you know when we have the location and time confirmed. We will be electing our Board at that meeting. Please email us (centralhoughton@gmail.com) to let us know if you are interested in serving on the Board or in other roles for CHNA.

We are looking forward to seeing you in May

Central Houghton Neighborhood Association Board 

The notes from our January 10, 2023 virtual meeting are attached below. 

In addition to the meeting notes, we want to direct you to additional materials on our website - houghtonlives.com.

• CHNA's written testimony for the public hearing on the Permanent Supportive Housing project at the former La Quinta Inn and responses from City Councilmembers can be found under a separate heading below. The letter from Eastside Prep School to the City is also included. CHNA Letter and Council Responses. 
  
  
• We also have posted information related to Carillon Woods Park and an Opportunity with the Green Kirkland Partnership. This information can be found in a separate posting. 

One additional item - on January 19, the City posted information related to the arrest of individuals in connection with the burglary and shots fired at a residence in Central Houghton last October. 

As always, please let us know if you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future meeting topics. We are also looking for members interested in getting more involved in CHNA's effort to build an informed and engaged membership to enhance our community.

Larry Toedtli, president
Central Houghton Neighborhood Association

Happy New Year!!!
 
The agenda for our Tuesday, January 10, 2023, regular meeting is attached below. The meeting will be held virtually on the Zoom platform. The meeting will start at 7:00 PM. 
 
At this time, we are planning to continue to meet virtually until the Fire Station 22 remodel is complete (scheduled for summer 2023).
 
The Zoom link and information for tour meeting is:
 
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87354175751?pwd=MDNtdCtQT0YwSEhMYTRKNk9NcE1UUT09 
Meeting ID: 873 5417 5751 Passcode: 921366
One tap mobile +12532158782,,87354175751#,,,,*921366# US (Tacoma) 
 
Our meeting will include discussion on several current or upcoming topics including:

• Former La Quinta Inn Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) project January 17 Public Hearing  - web page
  
  As part of the discussion on the former La Quinta Inn PSH project, later this week we will be sending out a DRAFT letter to the City Council from CHNA for review and discussion at the meeting. We will need to decide whether we want to submit it for the January 17 public hearing and, if so, what changes should be made to it before it is submitted.  
  
  
• The Northeast Recycling and Transfer Station Environmental Review Scoping January 11 Open House - web page
• The Houghton Village (Old PCC) Site Redevelopment (no web page currently available)
• Parks 2023 Ballot Measure Initiative - web page 
• City of Kirkland 2044 Comprehensive Plan Update, January 11 Visioning Event - web page

 
We also will be having an open discussion on what the Central Houghton Neighborhood Association should focus on moving forward to best serve and represent our neighborhood. 
 
We hope to see you virtually on Tuesday January 10 to share your thoughts and get updated on these and other topics.
 
Please contact us at centralhoughton@gmail.com if you have any questions, comments, ideas for future meeting topics, or want to help lead the organization.
 
Larry Toedtli, president
Central Houghton Neighborhood Association

We have an update for the Permanent Supportive Housing project.
 
At its December 13 meeting, the Kirkland City Council decided to change the Public Hearing on the Permanent Supportive Housing Agreements (at the former La Quinta Inn) to Tuesday January 17. Staff is also looking to see if the packet for the hearing can be made available earlier than the afternoon of Friday January 13. 
 
They also have updated the Health Through Housing web page to include the City's presentation slides from our December 6 meeting and direct links to the November 15 City Council packet and video of the meeting.  The November 15 meeting packet includes the Draft Agreements for the project. While some changes may be made, the November 15 materials will be the baseline for the January 17 Public Hearing. 
 
These changes came about based on our discussion on December 6 and some follow up contacts with staff and City Council members. I really appreciate the City making these changes to provide more opportunities for people to participate in the hearing.
 
Please let me know if you have any questions/comments.
 
Larry Toedtli, president
Central Houghton Neighborhood Association

Central Houghton and Lakeview Neighbors:
 
The City of Kirkland is developing a draft Permanent Supportive Housing Agreement (PSHA) between the City of Kirkland and King County and a draft Services Agreement (SA) between the County and the future operator of the designated permanent supporting housing facility at the former La Quinta Inn in Kirkland. The working draft PSHA and working draft SA were presented to the City Council at its November 15 meeting (see below links).
 
The Central Houghton Neighborhood Association is holding a Special Meeting on December 6 to allow our neighborhoods to learn more about these draft agreements. The meeting also will provide a forum for residents and businesses in the Central Houghton and Lakeview Neighborhoods to ask questions and make suggestions to address specific concerns about the facility that can be addressed in these agreements. 
 
The meeting information is:
What :   La Quinta Draft Permanent Supportive Housing Agreement and Service Agreement
When : Tuesday, December 6 (6:00 to 7:30 PM) 
Where: Kirkland City Hall City Council Chambers - 123 - 5th Avenue; Kirkland, WA
 
Jim Lopez, Deputy City Manager will give a presentation on the current draft agreements which will address some of the community concerns and questions that have been previously noted. We will allow time for community comments and questions focused on the agreements. Our comments and questions can then be considered by City staff and City Council for incorporation into the draft agreements before they are presented at a Public Hearing (tentatively scheduled for January 3, 2023). 
 
In preparing for the meeting, I strongly encourage everyone to review the November 15 City Council packet and watch the City Council Study Session presentation and discussion. The November 15 Council packet can be found here - November 15 Council Packet and the Study Session video can be accessed here - November 15 Study Session.
 
Please forward to your neighborhood lists.
 
Thank you
 
Larry Toedtli, President
Central Houghton Neighborhood Association.

Central Houghton Neighbors-
 
The notes from our November 8, 2022, regular meeting are provided below. 
 
A few items to note about upcoming/ongoing activities.
 

1. La Quinta Inn Permanent Supportive Housing - We are hoping to set up a special meeting with the City so our members can get an update on the project schedule and status of the City agreements with King County and the future operator of the facility. We will alert everyone on our various communication platforms when we have more information.
2. Northeast Recycling and Transfer Station Siting Environmental Scoping - King County is holding open houses and taking comments on the scoping of environmental studies for this proposed facility to replace the Houghton Transfer Station. Two Kirkland sites will be evaluated in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) - the existing transfer station site and the Houghton Park and Ride lot. More information can be found on the NERTS project website.
3. Carillon Apartment Amenity Building Public Hearing - We discussed this proposal at our October meeting. The Hearing Examiner public hearing has been rescheduled to December 1 at 9:30 am. More information on the project and hearing can be found using this link.

 
If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at centralhoughton@gmail.com.
 
Larry Toedtli, President
Central Houghton Neighborhood Association