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Houghton Neighborhood Plan Update
Meeting Schedule & Topics
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TENTATIVE TOPICS |
| January 26, 2010 |
Introduction, Visioning
- Meeting Packet
- Meeting notes |
| February 23, 2010 |
Environment, Parks, Schools, Historic Places
- Meeting Packet
- Meeting notes |
| March 9, 2010 |
Environment & Schools (cont.)
- Meeting notes |
| March 30, 2010 |
Land Use, Housing, Commercial Areas
- Meeting Packet
- Housing presentation
- South Kirkland Park & Ride presentation
- Meeting notes |
| April 12, 2010 |
Land Use, Housing, Commercial Areas (cont.)
- Meeting notes
Maps
- Lots with further subdivision potential
- Small single-family option for undersized lots in the RS 8.5 zone
- Existing non-conforming density in multi-family zones
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| April 27, 2010 |
Land Use, Transit Oriented Development
- Meeting packet
- Meeting notes
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| May 25, 2010 |
Transportation
- Meeting Packet
- Meeting notes
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June 22, 2010
6:30 p.m.
Peter Kirk Room |
Review and comment on concept policies
- Memo
- Meeting notes
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June 29, 2010
7 p.m.
Peter Kirk Room |
Review and comment on concept policies
- Meeting notes |
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Contact:
Angela Ruggeri, Project Planner
aruggeri@ci.kirkland.wa.us
p. 425 587-3256
f. 425-587-3232
or
Dorian Collins, Project Planner
dcollins@ci.kirkland.wa.us
p. 425-587-3249
f. 425-587-3232
Kirkland Planning Dept.
123 5th Avenue
Kirkland, WA 98033 |
Advisory Group
The Central Houghton Advisory Group has been formed to study topics and discuss a future vision for the Central Houghton Neighborhood. The Advisory Group will begin meeting in late January.
Meetings are open to the public. View the Advisory Group Members.
Open House
On October 29, 2009, a public open house was held to introduce the Lakeview and Central Houghton Neighborhood Plan update process. Residents, business owners, and representatives from educational facilities participated in a unique exercise known as the World Cafe that involved simultaneous group conversations about the future land use, transportation, housing, and retail features and 10 to 20 year vision for each neighborhood. To see the questions asked and the participants responses, please click here. |
Background
This fall the City of Kirkland will begin working with residents within the Central Houghton Neighborhood to update the neighborhood plan chapter of the Comprehensive Plan. The current Central Houghton Neighborhood Plan was last updated in 1985. Neighborhood plans set forth the future vision and growth goals and policies related to land use, housing, transportation, and natural environment issues unique to the neighborhood and within the context of the citywide general goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan and State Growth Management Act requirements.
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Neighborhood Plan Update Objectives
- Develop a neighborhood vision statement, new goals, and policies
- Implement new policies with Zoning Code amendments
- Encourage and provide opportunities for residents to actively engage and take ownership in the process
- Conduct a reasonably fast update process that allows for public input but will not hold up other neighborhood plan update projects
- Combine private amendment requests with the study issues so that they do not dominate the plan amendment process
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PROJECT SCHEDULE
Updated June 6, 2010 - Dates are subject to change
| COMPLETED |
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September & October 2009 |
PC & HCC meeting to approve update process |
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October 29, 2009 |
Public open house for both Neighborhoods |
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November 2009 |
Advisory Groups formed |
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December 8 & 9, 2009 |
Neighborhood U meetings (2) for Kirkland Alliance of Neighborhoods |
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January - June 2010 |
Advisory Group meetings by topic |
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June 2, 2010 |
Lakeview Advisory Group meeting to discuss TOD |
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June 22, 2010 |
Lakeview and Central Houghton Advisory Group meeting |
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June 29, 2010 |
Lakeview and Central Houghton Advisory Group meeting |
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July 26, 2010 |
Joint PC & HCC study session to review Advisory Group recommendations |
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September 27, 2010 |
HCC reviews draft policies |
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October 12, 2010 |
Advisory Groups review draft plans |
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October 14, 2010 |
Public Open House & PC study session on draft plan |
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October 2010 |
Complete SEPA Addendum and CTED 60 day review |
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October 28, 2010 |
PC & HCC conduct joint public hearing |
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November 4, 2010 |
PC provides direction on draft plan |
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November 8, 2010 |
HC provides direction on draft plan |
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December 7, 2010 |
City Council study session to discuss PC & HCC recommendations |
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January 2011 |
City Council adopts plan and code amendments by ordinance |
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January 2011 |
HCC approves final plan | | HCC = Houghton Community Council PC = Planning Commission
Process Overview - View process overview graphic
Quick Facts
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Population |
3,369 |
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Acres |
496 |
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Residential Units |
1,383
374 MF (estimated capacity: 412 additional units)
1,009 SF (estimated capacity: 1,267 additional units) |
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Non-Residential Floor Area |
Total: 547,035 Sq. Ft.
Commercial: 106,159 Sq. Ft. (3% of City)
Office: 82,424 Sq. Ft. (2% of City)
Institutions: 358,452 Sq. Ft.
| Source: City of Kirkland Community Profile 2004
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