Author: Scott Morris

June Events: O.O. Denny work party and Wed June 15 neighborhood meeting…more

Here are some June neighborhood events that we hope you’ll participate in and some updates that may be of interest. And this bulletin finishes with a BIG thank you to all of you who contributed to the Finn Hill Neighborhood Alliance during the GiveBIG event last month. O.O. Denny Park restoration party on Saturday, June 11 – Volunteers needed!  The Green Kirkland Partnership is sponsoring a work party this Saturday from 9am to noon at O.O. Denny Park. The objective is to remove forest-killing invasive species like ivy and blackberries. You can find details and register on the City’s...

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Annual Finn Hill Meeting March 23

  Dear Finn Hill neighbors and residents, just a quick reminder about the annual members’ meeting on Wednesday, March 23: The Finn Hill Neighborhood Alliance is holding its annual meeting this Wednesday in the Finn Hill Middle School cafeteria, 8040 NE 132nd Street. As a Finn Hill resident, you are cordially invited to attend and participate! We’ll elect new board members, learn about the Lake Washington School Board bond measure, and get updates on the Finn Hill neighborhood plan and on rules for building on steep slopes. We’ll also hear about the safety improvements that will be made this...

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Annual Meeting Wed 7pm March 23

Annual members’ meeting – Wednesday, March 23: The Finn Hill Neighborhood Alliance is holding its annual meeting next Wednesday at the 7pm in the Finn Hill Middle School cafeteria, 8040 NE 132nd Street. We’ll elect new board members at this meeting; if you live in the Finn Hill neighborhood, you are an FHNA member, and we hope you’ll come to cast your vote. Unlike other political events you’ve seen on the news, our meeting will be G-rated: no profanity and no fisticuffs. Here’s what’s on the agenda: * Board elections * Finn Hill neighborhood plan – update * Regulations for development on steep slopes and sensitive area – update (including a video recap of our 2014 landslides meeting) * Juanita Drive Corridor improvements report * Lake Washington School District bond referendum More information about the agenda will be provided via email and on our website during the next week. * Finn Hill neighborhood plan online survey – available until March 21: As you may recall, we held a neighborhood plan meeting last month with the City of Kirkland and our planning consultant, Green Futures Lab. We are working on a summary that we’ll post on the neighborhood plan page of our website. But if you missed the meeting, or just want an additional chance to express your views, you should definitely take the online survey that GFL has developed....

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A 10 Minute Guide to Zoning

A 10 Minute Guide to Zoning If you want some control over the look and feel of where you live, you need to understand a bit about zoning ordinances. They tell your neighboring property owners (or developers) what they can build on a piece of land – how many homes, how big they can be, how many trees can be cut down.  And once a property owner files an application to develop a parcel in accordance with existing zoning, there’s really not much you can do to stop him or her so long as what’s being proposed meets the...

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Saturday, November 14 is Your Chance to Shape Finn Hill’s Future

As you know, the City and FHNA are collaborating to involve Finn Hill residents – that’s you! – in creating a long-term neighborhood plan for Finn Hill. We hosted a “listening session” at Finn Hill Middle School on October 15. Now we’ve scheduled a workshop for this Saturday, November 14, from 10 to 2pm at the Finn Hill Middle School, 8040 NE 132nd Street, Kirkland WA 98034. We’ll provide lunch, coffee, and other beverages. (More details are in the press release.) Please come!!! This is your chance to shape the future of where you live for the next several...

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