Neighborhoods that have long been a part of Kirkland – like Rose Hill – have their own neighborhood zoning plans, which are essentially neighborhood-tailored versions of the Comprehensive Plan.
Being a newly annexed neighborhood, Finn Hill hasn’t developed its own neighborhood plan.
FHNA has been asking the City to defer any significant zoning decisions until Finn Hill puts such a plan in place, so that City officials will understand our community priorities before they start rewriting zoning classifications in our neighborhood. We’ve even suggested a streamlined approach for neighborhood plans, in order to minimize the burden on City planners.
Maps Relevant to the Neighborhood Plan:
- Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map for Finn Hill
- Open Space Ownership Easement– Finn Hill city owned land
- Finn Hill Capacity Analysis – shows redevelopable parcels in blue
- Geo Hazard – shows all Finn Hill geologically hazardous areas
- Sensitive Areas – shows all Finn Hill wetlands, streams and lakes
- Sensitive Area Map (13MB) – shows Bald Eagle Nest and Salmonid locations, open streams,
- streams in Pipes, 100-year floodplain, wetlands, shoreline significance, drainage basin boundaries, parks, schools, lakes
- Finn Hill Map – shows areas of interest, trails, King County property, City of Kirkland property, parks, open spaces, streams, wetlands & ponds, schools, fire stations, major streets, streets, lakes.
- Holmes Point Overlay – shows elementary schools, fire stations, parks
- Holmes Point Zoning Code – City of Kirkland (Chapter 70)
- Tree Management and Required Landscaping – City of Kirkland (Chapter 95)
Additional Resources (from KirklandWa.gov website)
- Key Milestones & Schedule (PDF) for the Finn Hill Neighborhood Plan Process
- Finn Hill Neighborhood Plan – Background Report (PDF) by Green Futures Research + Design Lab
- Finn Hill Neighborhood Plan Listening Session Results (PDF) by Green Futures Research + Design Lab
- Finn Hill Neighborhood Web Survey Results (PDF) by Green Futures Research + Design Lab