12th Avenue Village Gathering Place Pro Parks Project Information
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PROJECT STATUS
EVENTS:
A public meeting was held on January 29, 2007.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Donald Harris, Property and Acquisition Services Manager
800 Maynard Ave. S., 3rd Floor
Seattle, WA 98134
206-684-8018
donald.harris@seattle.gov
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February 2007
Seattle Parks acquisition staff have been working with the community to
identify potential sites for a new neighborhood park.
Two City-owned properties emerged as priority sites for the new park due
to their availability and central location:
- the vacant property at the northeast corner of 12th Avenue and East Jefferson
Street.
- a smaller property at the southeast corner of 12th and East James Court.
A public meeting was held on January 29, 2007. Parks acquisition staff recommended
that the new park be located at the 12th and Jefferson site. However, those
in attendance at the meeting favored the E. James Court site. Seattle Parks
will now focus on the site at E. James Court as the preferred alternative
and will work with other City departments to help determine the next steps
in this process.
Meeting participants also suggested several sites that had recently come
on the market and Parks staff agreed to research the possibility of those
properties.
Public Meeting 1/29/07 Summary
(PDF)
In September 2005, the Seattle City Council unanimously approved projects
to be funded through the second cycle of the Pro Parks Levy Opportunity
Fund, including $550,000 for park acquisition in the 12th Avenue Urban Village.
Planning for this project started in 2005.
In 2005, King County awarded $500,000 in
Conservation Futures Tax funds for this acquisition project.
| LOCATION |
12th Avenue Urban Village |
| BUDGET |
The Pro Parks Levy Opportunity Fund provides $550,000
for this park acquisition project. In 2005, King County awarded $500,000
in King County Conservation Futures Tax funds for this project. |
| SCHEDULE |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The 12th Avenue Urban Village is one of the fastest growing neighborhoods
in Seattle. In ten years (1994-2003) it achieved 155% of its 20-year
residential growth target. This project seeks to acquire land for a new
neighborhood park and gathering space for this densely developed community.
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
12th Avenue and Squire Park residents have been working for some time to
increase park and open space in their neighborhood, and to create an active
gathering place for the community. They successfully nominated this acquisition
project for the second cycle of the Pro Parks Levy Opportunity Fund, and
are working with Parks acquisition staff to explore potential sites for
Parks purchase.
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