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if (hood == "BT") {
document.write("Bridle Trails / South Rose Hill Information");
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document.write("The South Rose Hill/Bridle Trails Neighborhoods are bounded on the North by N.E. 85th Street, to the West by I-405, and the City limits to the East and South. The neighborhoods can be characterized as a predominantly single-family area with large open spaces. The primary policy direction for this neighborhood is to maintain the low-density residential character.");
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if (hood == "MB") {
document.write("Moss Bay Information");
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document.write("Moss Bay Neighborhood is the central neighborhood for Kirkland and encompasses the downtown business district. Moss Bay is bounded by the properties along Central Way (from the waterfront to Kirkland Way), the Burlington Northern Railroad/Kirkland Way on the East, NE 68th Street on the South, and the waterfront on the West. ");
document.write("While the neighborhood is dominated by the commercial activities associated with Kirkland's Downtown, there are considerable opportunities for residential development. The area contains a wide variety of land uses, including a freeway interchange, industrial activities, offices, well established single-family areas, large-scale multifamily development, ");
document.write("baseball facility, a post office and a railroad, and Downtown retail businesses. A major policy emphasis for the Moss Bay Neighborhood is to encourage commercial activities in the Downtown, and to expand "close-in" housing opportunities by encouraging medium- to high-density residential uses in the perimeter of the Downtown.");
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if (hood == "CH") {
document.write("Central Houghton Information");
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document.write("The Central Houghton Neighborhood, lying between the Burlington Northern railroad tracks and I-405, is a predominantly new single-family residential area. Other, more intensive activities in this neighborhood include NorthWest College, the Lake Washington School District facilities, the Houghton Shopping Center, and multifamily developments along NE 68th Street. ");
document.write("The primary policy direction is to maintain low-density residential character and to buffer the single-family areas from economic, institutional, and multifamily uses. Emphasis is also placed on identifying lands for future parks.");
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if (hood == "E") {
document.write("Everest Information");
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document.write("The Everest Neighborhood is generally situated between the Burlington Northern railroad tracks and I-405, and between NE 68th Street and NE 85th Street. The neighborhood contains a wide variety of land uses and a substantial amount of undeveloped land. Single-family development is located in the central and Eastern portion sof the Everest Neighborhood, ");
document.write("whereas multifamily development is concentrated toward the South. Light industrial development is clustered in the Western part of the neighborhood and extends NorthEast along the railroad tracks.");
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document.write("The policy emphasis for the Everest Neighborhood is to maintain the character of the existing single-family areas in the central and East portions of the neighborhood to minimize the disruption of regulated slopes, and to allow for the infilling of multifamily and industrial areas consistent with their existing character.");
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if (hood == "H") {
document.write("Highlands Information");
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document.write("Highlands Neighborhood is bounded by NE 85th Street to the South, I-405 to the East, and the Burlington Northern Railroad to the West and North. Major land use patterns are fairly well established in the Highlands Neighborhood. The neighborhood is predominately residential in character. The most significant issues for this neighborhood are maintaining the stability of older residential areas.");
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if (hood == "LV") {
document.write("Lakeview Information");
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document.write("This neighborhood is bounded on the West by Lake Washington and on the East by the railroad tracks. Lakeview Drive and Lake Washington Boulevard are both a focus or seam for activities in this neighborhood.");
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document.write("The neighborhood West of Lake Washington Boulevard includes parks, single and multifamily dwellings, commercial uses, and marinas. The primary policy direction for the area, including the Houghton Slope and East of Lakeview Drive, ");
document.write("would be to continue the primarily low-density residential uses. However, between Lakeview Drive and Lake Washington Boulevard, medium-density residential uses would be permitted, as well as limited offices. ");
document.write("Offices and limited freeway commercial would also be allowed at the Southern end of the neighborhood near Yarrow Bay.");
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if (hood == "M") {
document.write("Market Information");
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document.write("Market Neighborhood is bounded by 98th Ave to the North, Lake Washington to the West, properties adjoining Market Street to the West, Marina Park to the South. Major land use patterns are fairly well established in the Market Neighborhood. ");
document.write("The neighborhood is predominately residential in character and contains some of Kirkland's oldest homes. The most significant issues for this neighborhood are maintaining the stability of older residential areas.");
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if (hood == "N") {
document.write("Norkirk Information");
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document.write("Norkirk Neighborhood is bounded roughly by the Northern property lines of properties adjoining Central Way, Burlington Northern Railroad to the East, 20th Ave. to the North, and the Eastern edge of properties along Market Street. Major land use patterns ");
document.write("are fairly well established in the Norkirk Neighborhood. The neighborhood is predominately residential in character and contains some of Kirkland's oldest homes. Despite the predominance of low-density residential use, there are areas containing industrial, ");
document.write("commercial, or high-density residential use. The most significant issues for this neighborhood are maintaining the stability of older residential areas and providing adequate buffering between different types of land use.");
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if (hood == "NJ") {
document.write("North Juanita Information");
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document.write("North Juanita Neighborhood is bounded by the City limits to the East and North, NE 124th /NE 128th to the South and 116 Way NE to the East.");
document.write("The existing single family areas are feeling pressure from the multifamily developments. Other parts of the region, which are currently experiencing rapid growth, are sending traffic through the neighborhood to other destinations. A major policy direction for South Juanita is to protect the low-density residential areas of the neighborhood.");
}
if (hood == "NRH") {
document.write("North Rose Hill Information");
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document.write("North Rose Hill is the area lying between Interstate 405 and 132nd Avenue NE. It is bounded by NE 85th Street on the South and NE 116th Street, Slater Avenue NE, and NE 123rd Street on the North.");
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document.write("Most of the area is developed, but there remain significant tracts of developable land. The land use pattern is relatively well established. Low-density residential uses are predominant in the North Rose Hill Neighborhood, while ");
document.write("commercial uses are concentrated along its North and South boundaries in the North Rose Hill Commercial District and the NE 85th Street Subarea. Managed growth strengthens the unique residential character by preserving established low-density residential areas and by promoting a variety of housing alternatives and styles.");
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if (hood == "SJ") {
document.write("South Juanita Information");
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document.write("Located along the shores of Juanita Bay, South Juanita is a diverse neighborhood containing a concentrated commercial district with nearby multifamily and substantial single-family residential areas. The business district is undergoing a large development including retail, commercial and residential uses. There are relatively few large vacant parcels within the neighborhood, ");
document.write("so most new development will be infill and redevelopment. The existing single family areas are feeling pressure from the multifamily developments. Other parts of the region, which are currently experiencing rapid growth, are sending traffic through the neighborhood to other destinations. A major policy direction for South Juanita is to protect the low-density residential areas of the neighborhood.");
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if (hood == "SRH") {
document.write("South Rose Hill / Bridle Trails Information");
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document.write("The South Rose Hill/Bridle Trails Neighborhoods are bounded on the North by N.E. 85th Street, to the West by I-405, and the City limits to the East and South. The neighborhoods can be characterized as a predominantly single-family area with large open spaces. The primary policy direction for this neighborhood is to maintain the low-density residential character.");
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document.write("The South Rose Hill Neighborhood is heavily influenced by I-405 on the West and the 85th Street commercial corridor to the North. This corridor is a major entranceway to Kirkland and provides a view of Lake Washington, Seattle, and the Olympic mountains to the West. Retail and auto-oriented commercial development will probably continue to cluster around the interchange.");
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if (hood == "TL") {
document.write("Totem Lake Information");
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document.write("The Totem Lake area is a rapidly expanding activity center offering major commercial facilities, a hospital/clinic complex, and the potential for several large apartment developments. Kirkland's largest industrial center occupies the central portion of this neighborhood.");
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