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Dear Finn Hill neighbors and friends: The Finn Hill Neighborhood Alliance (FHNA) is kicking off a campaign to create a Finn Hill neighborhood plan for the near future, as well as a longer-range 2050 plan. As you know, the City of Kirkland developing a city-wide...
We are down to the following issue: The City staff doesn’t want to create a new administrative process for notifying the public and accepting public comments (and appeals) in the case of building permits where a protected natural area will be designated (including...
Planning Commission to vote Thursday, Feb 13, on Holmes Point Overlay amendments The Holmes Point Overlay ordinance (also known as the Special District Overlay) was originally drafted in the 1990s by King County in conjunction with the Denny Creek Neighborhood...
Dear Finn Hill neighbors and friends: Here are some quick notes about relevant meetings and deadlines coming up during the next week: Feb 12 –Discuss Metro’s future with King County Council Members Jane Hague and Rod Dembowski: You should have received a postcard...
Finn Hill Neighborhood Plan: ...the City will hold several community meetings with groups of neighborhoods to link the Comprehensive Plan Update to neighborhood plans. Because Finn Hill, Juanita, and Evergreen Hill (Kingsgate) weren’t part of Kirkland when it...
There seems to be some excitement in the air. Or has the world gone crazy? People I know are going around with their faces painted navy blue and lime green. And that’s only the beginning of the weird stuff I’ve seen lately.
[by Loita Hawkinson, President of the Kirkland Heritage Society] An old African proverb reminds us that when a person dies, it is like a library burning down. Many families wish they had asked more questions, listened more intently and kept notes. They wish their...
John MacGillivray, Solid Waste Programs Lead, City of Kirkland Public Works gives 3 tips on how to cut down the cost on extra yard waste disposal and answers the question: “Why am I charged an extra fee for extra yard waste?” John says "I understand and appreciate...
Finn Hill neighbors and friends: The Kirkland Planning Commission is holding a public hearing this week on several zoning code. Two of them are particularly relevant to Finn Hill residents: one is a revision of the Holmes Point Overlay (HPO) ordinance (see below) and...
Dear Finn Hill neighbors and friends: Here’s a snapshot of what happened at our members’ meeting on Wednesday, January 15: Bylaws amendment: The members approved an amendment to the FHNA bylaws that allows our treasurer to sign FHNA checks so long as he or she has...
