CITY NEWS

Keep in touch with the latest news and important announcements from the City of Clyde Hill.

03/24/2023

City Hall is closed to the public today (March 24th) due to facility renovation work. Staff are working remotely and are available via phone 425 453-7800 or email (cityhall@clydehill.org). City Hall will reopen Monday and Tuesday next week and then be closed again Wednesday, March 29th through Friday March 31st for further renovation work. Sorry for the inconvenience. 

03/17/2023

Mayor Klaas sent the following letter to our legislators today requesting their assistance in maintaining local control over zoning related to housing and growth in our community. We continue to encourage residents to read the post below and educate themselves on current pending legislation that would directly impact our community. 

03/03/2023

The Washington State Legislature is currently considering a number of bills that could significantly impact the character of Clyde Hill. 

House Bill 1110 and its companion, Senate Bill 5190, seek to give Washington State the power to overturn local control of our zoning laws and allow the construction of up to six housing units per lot. One of the primary motivators of Clyde Hill's incorporation in 1953 was to maintain local control over planning and development and not become part of Bellevue. Neither bill considers our privacy, peaceful streets, and wooded neighborhoods. Nor does either bill provide any financial assistance to augment or improve infrastructure to accommodate the additional housing and occupants. Furthermore, neither bill allows the City to thoughtfully determine how/where to scale density. All lots in Clyde Hill would be subject to this new zoning.

House Bill 1245 would allow residential lots in Clyde Hill to be split into two residential lots. Similar to HB 1110 and SB 5190, this bill overturns the City’s control over its zoning and development regulations. 

We strongly encourage all residents to review these bills using these links: HB 1110.pdf (wa.gov), SB 5190.pdf (wa.gov), and HB 1245-S.E.pdf (wa.gov) and then offer feedback to all three legislators (Kuderer, Slatter, Walen) using these links:

https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/bill/1110

https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/bill/5190

https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/bill/1245 

These bills appear to be moving forward for consideration by both the House and Senate in the very near future despite opposition from small cities/towns like ours. Time is of the essence as there are coalitions forming to push this proposed legislation as a path to more affordable housing without considering the preferences and concerns of our residents, the unintended consequences of this blanket approach (one-size-fits-all communities), the destruction of local planning autonomy, and without regard to the real costs small cities must incur to support the dramatic increase in neighborhood density. 

02/20/2023

City Hall will be closed Monday February 20th in observance of the Presidents Day holiday

02/14/2023

HIRING - Clyde Hill is searching for an Assistant City Administrator

12/26/2022

City Hall will be closed Monday December 26th in observance of the Christmas holiday. 

12/23/2022

Inclement weather City Hall closure. Due to inclement weather conditions, please be advised that City Hall is closed today. Limited Staff are available via phone (425) 453-7800 or email from 8a - 5p. 

Solid Waste Update: Republic Services has, "...suspended all routes due to inclement weather and hazardous road conditions. Our drivers will collect double the amount of material next week at no additional charge. Thank you for your understanding of our need to make driver and public safety our top priority. We appreciate your patience and wish you Happy Holidays."

12/22/2022

Solid Waste Update: Republic Services has, "...suspended all routes due to inclement weather and hazardous road conditions. Our drivers will collect double the amount of material next week at no additional charge. Thank you for your understanding of our need to make driver and public safety our top priority. We appreciate your patience and wish you Happy Holidays."

12/20/2022

Inclement weather City Hall closure. Due to forecasted inclement weather conditions, please be advised that all Administrative staff will be working remotely, Tuesday December 20th.  Staff are available from 8a - 5p via phone (425) 453-7800 or email.

12/01/2022

Solid Waste Inclement Weather Updates - Republic Services

11/21/2022

Solid Waste Pick-up Holiday Delay

  • Republic Services observes the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day holidays. 
  • If your collection day falls on or after the holiday, your collection will be delayed one day.

Public Hearing on the Adoption of the 2023 Budget, 2023 Property Tax Levy, and Capital Facilities Plan. 

  • The Clyde Hill City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 that will begin at 7:00PM at the Clyde Hill City Hall and via Teams, 9605 NE 24th Street, Clyde Hill, WA 98004. The hearing will be held to adopt the 2023 Clyde Hill City Property Tax Levy and to adopt the 2023 Budget & Capital Facilities Plan for the fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2023. Interested citizens are invited to attend and comment at the hearing. Additional information relating to the hearing may be obtained by calling the Office of the City Clerk at (425) 453-7800.

11/01/2022

Police Department returns to full strength:

  • Please join us in welcoming our new Police Officer Recruit Cameron Hanson. Cameron currently resides in Stanwood and will be getting acquainted with Clyde Hill while working in the office until his time at the academy begins in late January. Cameron’s hire returns Clyde Hill to fully staffed in our Police department. Welcome Cameron!  
  • Current Clyde Hill Police hiring practice alternates between hiring experienced Lateral Officers and Recruits to create a diverse mix of officers. Our most recent hires have been experienced Laterals. In previous eras our testing and recruiting process focused primarily on Recruits.   

10/31/2022

Covid-19 Emergency Proclamation Rescinded:

  • Mayor Klaas has rescinded her March 10, 2020 Covid-19 related local emergency proclamation effective 10/31/22. This action was timed to coincide with the Governor’s orders to terminate the statewide “State of Emergency”. 

 Parade of Pumpkins - 2022

  • Clyde Hill thanks everyone who participated in the annual "Parade of Pumpkins"! We had a great turnout this year with over 75 pumpkins on display. Stop by and check it out if you have not had a chance yet. We will keep the display up through the end of this week.