48th and Charlestown Landbanked Site Park Development
Updated: March 26, 2024
Spring 2024
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is excited to get back to work on the 48th and Charlestown Landbanked Site Park Development after it was paused during the pandemic. SPR is currently working on renewing Osborn Consulting’s contract to complete the Bid Documents and SDOT Street Improvement Permit. A few refinements to the construction document's electrical design are the last remaining coordination items needed to complete the set for final technical review. SPR anticipates a Bid Opening in late 2024 and construction to run through the end of 2024, with completion in mid 2025. We look forward to bringing the Community’s ideas and vision synthesized during the early design stages of this project to life!
Seattle Parks and Recreation and Osborn Consulting worked with the community on the design for the new park, which will provide a "neighborhood green" for people of all ages to meet, eat, play, and celebrate. The design includes an oval lawn surrounded by a loop path with arching seat walls, imaginative and active play for young children, picnic areas, and a small stage. Native and drought-tolerant plants will express the natural history of this area, and trees will frame the park and provide shade.
Location
4801 SW Charlestown St. Seattle, WA 98116
Budget
The Seattle Park District provides $1,273,388.00 for the planning, design and construction of this site into a park.
The site was purchased in 2014 using King County Conservation Futures funding. This funding requires that use is restricted to low impact, passive recreation and impervious surfacing shall be limited to 15% or less.
Schedule
Planning: 2018-2019
Design: 2019-2024
Bidding: Late 2024
Construction: Through 2024
Complete: Mid 2025
Project Description
Seattle Parks and Recreation purchased this .33 acres in 2014 to provide the community access to open space within identified gaps across the city. The Seattle Park District funds the development of this parcel into a park. Seattle Parks and Recreation will work with the community to develop a design for the park. This parcel will not be accessible during construction.
Community Participation
Thank you to everyone participating in the public process as we work together to design your new park space. Please view the previous meeting materials below.
Public Meeting/Open House 2/24/2019
Public Meeting April 30, 2019
- Meeting Poster
- Meeting Agenda
- Meeting Presentation - Design Concepts
- Meeting Notes and 2nd Survey Summary
Public Meeting/Input Opportunity 7/9/2019