Letter from the Community

The following are letters from the community showing support for annexation. These have been reposted with permission of the author.

 

 

September 9, 2009

Dear Editor,

Kirkland Reporter

I am a strong advocate for annexation to Kirkland, having lived on Finn Hill for 22 years and having watched as development occurs in the County with little attention to the traffic, access and mobility needs of the community and neighborhood. The County’s benign neglect of arterials, pedestrian connections and overall operation, particularly near new development, has increased traffic congestion. For example, the newest drive-in Starbucks on 100^th Avenue NE results in queues that back up into a busy intersection.

With annexation to Kirkland, I look forward to and expect a higher level of community input and involvement for land use issues and community/neighborhood planning. We have established neighborhoods in the Annexation area, but the planning for parks, land use, transportation improvements and overall vision has been out-of-date for 15+ years, as King County has turned its attention to other areas. Please join me in supporting annexation to Kirkland for Finn Hill, Juanita and Kingsgate areas to bring a local level of control to land use issues and community planning efforts. I urge citizens in these areas to get informed about annexation and the benefits. Both the City of Kirkland and the One Kirkland organization offer additional details.

Katherine Casseday, PE

Finn Hill

9726 NE 138^th Place

Kirkland, WA 980934-1808

425-823-3881

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