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ATTACHMENT 9Housing is energy and water efficient, is solar powered or provide sod roofsMaintain existing height limitsAllow transit oriented development only when there are jobs and retail for the residents or users to supportthe TODPeople to beautify property with native plant varietiesAvoid mega houses; explore limiting floor area ratioStagger windows on houses that are located close to each otherPlant shorter treesMaintain historic housesDiscourage gated developmentsLow scale diversity of housesRedevelop Laurel Park multifamily development located north of NE 68 th StreetTable #41. List any neighborhood concerns that you feel should addressed as part of the neighborhoodplan.Traffic congestion/management @ 108 th and 68thPedestrian/bike safety: Safe crosswalks in business district and to schools; Visibility concernsPark maintenance on-goingRetain SF density/residentialRetain Houghton Center size as isNo transit oriented design at the Park and RideWhere is growth going to go?SprawlTransit accessLocal transit neededThe threat of NW University expansion into the surrounding neighborhood would change theneighborhood’s character and impact single family homeowners if the university expands its PLA 1boundaries.Other institutional expansionTraffic to ICSScale of redevelopment of Houghton CenterImpact of changes in Everest Neighborhood (6 th Street S)More parking at the Park and RideExpand bus routesAccess from out of town2. What techniques would work best to keep you engaged in the neighborhood update process?Resources on-line, no paperQuestions on a blogSummaries of thoughtsAgenda ahead of time for meetings (post on website)Productive meetingsGive synopsis of progress at CHNA meetingsEducational materials re: neighborhood planningMeeting notes on website (summaries/digests)E-mailKirkland Reporter (miss neighborhood sections)Questions to answer before committee meetingsWater at meetings4 | Page42