Ballard Corners Park Development Pro Parks Project Information
Southwest corner of 17th Ave NW & NW 62nd
St Seattle, WA 98107
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PROJECT STATUS
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Pamela Kliment
800 Maynard Ave. S., 3rd Floor
Seattle, WA 98134
206-684-7556
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Thank you Seattle this project is complete!
Construction of Phase One is was completed in October 2008. The
work included grading, seating walls, pathways, drainage and irrigation.
Community volunteers built the play structure and planted all the
shrubs, bulbs and groundcover. The newly seeded lawn was off to
a good start before winter. The site will remain fenced until the
grass established.
A second phase of work managed by Friends of Ballard Corners
is expected to begin shortly after the completion of the Parks
project. This work, funded by Department of Neigborhood Matching
Fund and community contributions, will include sidewalk replacement,
installation of raingardens in the street planting area, curb
revisions, and additional landscaping and artistic features within
the park.
| LOCATION |
Southwest corner of 17th Ave NW & NW
62nd St Seattle, WA 98107
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| BUDGET |
The Pro Parks Levy Opportunity Fund provides $150,000 for this park development project and King County provided a grant of $20,000 for play equipment.
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| SCHEDULE |
Planning:2006
Design:2006-2008
Construction:2008
Completion:2008
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
In 2003, Seattle Parks acquired property at 17th Avenue NW and NW
63rd Street with funding from the first cycle of the Pro Parks Levy
Opportunity Fund and a matching grant from King County Conservation
Futures Tax (CFT) funds.
In early 2007, Seattle Parks acquired the adjacent property at 17th
Ave NW and NW 62nd St with Pro Parks Levy and County CFT funds.
Funding from the second cycle of the Opportunity Fund will provide
park amenities and develop the site to serve as a neighborhood park.
This will be supplemented by Neighborhood Matching Funds and other
community fundraising.
In November 2006, the project received raves from the Design Commision
who praised its simplicity and attention to local history.
> Design
Commission Briefing (PDF)
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
In the first cycle of the Pro Parks Opportunity
Fund, Ballard citizens nominated a slate of properties for the
Ballard Open Space project, drawing from a Ballard/Crown Hill
Open Space Inventory and Action Plan. The property at 17th NW
and NW 63rd was purchased in 2003 through the first cycle of the
Opportunity Fund.
The community then nominated this site for park development through
the second cycle of the Pro Parks Opportunity Fund.
In 2005, Friends of 63rd St. Pocket Park (now the Friends of Ballard
Corners Park) received a $15,000 Department of Neighborhoods Small
and Simple NMF award to begin planning for the new park improvements.
They will apply for $100,000 from the Neighborhood Matching Fund
Large Project Fund (NMF) and are actively fundraising for construction.
This varied neighborhood includes seniors and people who live
in rental apartments. They are repesented on the steering committee.
The community website, www.ballardcornerspark.org
describes in more detail some of the varied and unusual outreach
and other events sponsored by the Friends of Ballard Corners Park.
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