Ballard Corners Park - Acquisition #1 Pro Parks Project Information
17th Ave NW and NW 63rd St
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PROJECT STATUS
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EVENTS:
Seattle Parks and Recreation has named this park Ballard Corners
Park. For more information, read the press
release.
On June 20, 2003, the community held an informal celebration at the
17th NW and 63rd site, to celebrate the property acquisition by Parks
and Recreation and to begin planning future park uses and development.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Pamela Kliment
Seattle Parks and Recreation
800 Maynard Ave. S., 3rd Floor
Seattle, WA 98134
206-684-7556
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On March 17, 2003 a property was acquired in Ballard at the southwest corner
of 17th Ave NW and NW 63rd St for a new neighborhood park through this Opportunity
Fund project.
Additional properties are being researched for potential acquisition.
In 2005, funding was approved through the second cycle of the Pro Parks
Levy Opportunity Fund toward park development
of the site at 17th and 63rd.
On July 29, 2002 Seattle City Council unanimously approved Pro Parks Levy
Opportunity Fund funding to acquire up to three sites for new neighborhood
parks in underserved areas of Ballard.
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17th Ave NW and NW 63rd St
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| BUDGET |
$375,000 was approved for this project through
the Pro Parks Levy Opportunity Fund. A matching grant has been approved
through the King County Conservation Futures Tax.
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| PROJECT DESCRIPTION |
In the photograph to the right, Ballard citizen Jim Jensen
describes the Ballard Open Space nomination to members of the Pro Parks
Levy Oversight Committee.
This project would acquire up to three sites for new parks or park expansion
in the Ballard/Crown Hill neighborhood. In March 2003, a property was acquired
at 17th NW and NW 63rd. Additional properties are being researched for potential
acquisition.
Property acquired for a new neighborhood park in Ballard
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| COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION |
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In June 2003, the community hosted a celebration at the
newly acquired park property at 17th and NW 63rd. In October 2002, Parks
and Recreation held a public meeting about the site.
Citizens nominated a slate of properties for the Ballard Open Space project
in the Pro Parks Levy Opportunity Fund, drawing from a Ballard/Crown Hill
Open Space Inventory and Action Plan.
Several years ago, Groundswell NW initiated an outreach project that opened
a community dialogue on parks and open space and recruited neighbors to
walk and map the entire district. Over 200 opportunities for acquiring
and/or enhancing open space and parks were identified. A series of public
forums then established community priorities for open space development
and acquisition.
The Ballard neighborhood plan was also a source for the nominated properties.
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