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.
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:
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 ![]()
Central Houghton Neighbors- The notes from our November 8, 2022, regular meeting are provided below. A few items to note about upcoming/ongoing activities.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at centralhoughton@gmail.com. Larry Toedtli, President Central Houghton Neighborhood Association ![]()
Central Houghton Neighbors- The agenda for the Tuesday November 8 (7:00 pm) regular meeting of the Central Houghton Neighborhood Association (CHNA) is attached. Thanks to those of you that completed our short survey on the topics you want to hear more about at the meeting. The meeting will be held virtually on Zoom. The Zoom link and passcode are: CHNA is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87695566704?pwd=QjBVWEJwVnNHdHY3YUhKV1o5OUxrZz09 Meeting ID: 876 9556 6704 Passcode: 620876 One tap mobile +12532158782,,87695566704#,,,,*620876# US (Tacoma) +13462487799,,87695566704#,,,,*620876# US (Houston)
We look forward to seeing and hearing from you next Tuesday, November 8. Please let us know if you have any comments, questions or suggestions for future meeting topics. We can be reached at centralhoughton@gmail.com. Larry Toedtli, President Central Houghton Neighborhood Association ![]()
Central Houghton Neighborhood Association Members (CHNA)- The notes from our October 11 meeting are attached. They include updates on several ongoing topics of interest, as well as links to associated web pages. Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday November 8 at 7:00 PM. It will be held via Zoom. The agenda and Zoom link will be sent out approximately a week before the meeting. The November 8 meeting will include discussions on how CHNA can best support our community moving forward. We also will identify projects for CHNA to propose for the City's Neighborhood Safety Program and the 2023/2024 City Neighborhood Matching Grant program. Please let us know if you have any questions, comments, or ideas for topics for future meetings. You can send an email to centralhoughton@gmail.com. Larry Toedtli, President Central Houghton Neighborhood Association ![]()
Central Houghton Neighbors- The agenda for the Central Houghton Neighborhood Association's meeting on Tuesday October 11 is attached. The meeting will start at 7:00 PM and will be held virtually using Zoom. The following provides the Zoom meeting information: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81173838830?pwd=bm9EV09tV1I3Z0pTMzdBTWltWS9EQT09 Meeting ID: 811 7383 8830 Passcode: j8absU +12532158782,,81173838830#,,,,*101820# US (Tacoma) +16699006833,,81173838830#,,,,*101820# US (San Jose) We had a great turn out for our Labor Day Picnic at the Everest School. I want to thank all of our volunteers for making it a really fun event. The School of Rock provided some excellent music and they really rocked. Lake Washington Physical Therapy put on an excellent Youth Challenge Course which received lots of positive reviews. We have added a number of people to our distribution list. Welcome!! Many names were added from the Labor Day event - I hope that I got the email addresses input correctly. As always, if you do not want to receive emails from our distribution list, please let us know by contacting us at centralhoughton@gmail.com. In addition to our meeting agenda, I want to alert our members to some upcoming meetings that will happen before our meeting that you may be interested in.
The focus of the October 4 public hearing is on revenue sources. The City Council Agenda and Packet can be accessed here. 3. Carillon Apartments Amenities Building Public Hearing - Tuesday October 11 (9:30 AM) The City's Hearing Examiner will be holding a public hearing on a proposed amenity building for the Carillon Point Apartments located at 5604 Lakeview Drive. Background: City Council approved the existing Master Plan in 1988. It included plans for a recreation building in an area along Lake Washington Blvd. that is now encumbered by a stream and critical area buffers. This means that the approved location is no longer code-compliant per KZC 90. Over the years, the property owners decided not to construct the recreation building; however, in 2019, the applicants chose to pursue an amenity building. With the 1988 location no longer code-compliant, the application proposes to locate the amenity building along the east side of the property adjacent to the CKC outside of any streams, wetlands, and associated buffers. Application Materials: The staff report is still being finalized, so check the City's Hearing Examiner's web site during the week. A copy of the applicant’s plans and public amenity package are attached below for your reference. Public Comment: Written comments must be submitted by 5:00 PM on October 10, 2022, the day before the hearing; however, the October 11 public hearing is open to everyone, and anyone in attendance will have an opportunity to speak. Written comments should refer to Permit No. ZON21-00460 and include the commenter’s name, address, and e-mail address. We hope to see you at the October 11 CHNA meeting. The more people that participate, the better the Neighborhood Association can assist in working toward keeping and improving our community for all. Please forward this email and agenda to others that may be interested. In the meantime, if you have any questions or comments, including ideas for future meeting topics, please let us know at centralhoughton@gmail.com. Thanks Larry Toedtli, President Central Houghton Neighborhood Association ![]()
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The notes from our March 8, 2022, regular meeting are provided below. We covered a lot of current and ongoing topics including the Sunsetting of the Houghton Community Council, the La Quinta Inn homeless housing proposal. We also reported on the proposed mailer and 2022 Celebration Event. Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday May10. We will be electing Board members and also discussing proposed changes to our Bylaws to engage younger residents in the neighborhood association. Please contact us at centralhoughton@gmail.com if you have any questions, ideas for meeting topics, or want to find out more on how you can get involved. Larry Toedtli, president Central Houghton Neighborhood Association ![]()
CHNA Members and Guests: The agenda for our regular meeting on March 8 (7:00 pm) is attached. We will have updates on several topics including:
1. State Legislation on Sunsetting the Houghton Community Council HB 1769 (web link above) has passed the State House and is now on the floor of the State Senate. The bill could be voted on any day.. The Legislative session is scheduled to end March 10. The bill, as currently written, would effectively sunset the existence of the Houghton Community Council immediately. This would ignore the overwhelming (76%) vote of Houghton residents on November 2, 2021 to extend the HCC until December 31, 2025. You can contact any of the Senators to share your thoughts to express your position on the bill. Senators (wa.gov) 2. La Quinta Hotel for Housing I want to make sure that you are aware that the Houghton Community Council Meeting on Monday February 28 includes discussion of the proposed purchase of the La Quinta Hotel for use as a permanent supportive housing facility. The Chair of the Houghton Community Council has asked for representatives from King County and the City of Kirkland to attend the Houghton Community Council meeting occurring Monday, February 28, 2022, at 7 p.m. via Zoom and provide information on the potential purchase of La Quinta Hotel by King County for permanent supportive housing. To view the agenda, including Zoom webinar information, please visit the City's website. You can read more about the program at - King County's Health Through Housing Initiative in Kirkland – City of Kirkland (kirklandwa.gov) I look forward to seeing you at the meeting next week. As always, please let us know if you have ideas for topics for future meetings or would like to be part of our Board. Larry Toedtli, President Central Houghton Neighborhood Association ![]()
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To all- Thanks to all of the people that attended our meeting last week. some really good discussion on several topics. A focus was on the proposed legislation moving forward at the state to sunset the Houghton community council (and East Bellevue Community Council). We discussed how people can track the bill and provide comments. This information and web links are summarized in the meeting notes. If you have any questions or comments, please email us at centralhoughton@gmail.com. We also discussed current activities related to our 2021-2022 Matching Grant. If you would like to assist on any of these, please contact us (centralhoughton@gmail.com). At the end of the meeting, we also discussed possible changes to our Bylaws to allow high school students to be members. We also noted a need for more people to assist CHNA as Board members or volunteers. Sincerely Larry Toedtli, President Central Houghton Neighborhood Association ![]()
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