Jefferson Park
Parks and Green Spaces Levy
Project Information

Address: 3801 Beacon Ave S, Seattle WA 98108

Project Status

Winter 2012/2013
Seattle Parks and Recreation installed construction fencing around Beacon Mountain in Jefferson Park in early December. We will be working with the contractor and manufacturer of equipment to make the final revisions to the park features, reinforce slopes within the area and provide mechanical upgrades. Parks is having the work performed before the warranty expires and anticipates completion prior to Memorial Day for the opening of the spraypark season.

Parks is making additions and alterations to both to the spraypark and the play features at Beacon Mountain. This work includes revisions to the surfacing in the spraypark and additions to the mechanical system for spray features; plant replacement and hillside fortification to prevent erosion; revisions to hillside slides; additions to site furnishings, including picnic tables, benches, bike racks and trash receptacles.

The community celebrated the Jefferson Park Jubilee on Saturday July 14, 2012. The Jefferson Park Jubilee was a community organized day of music, art, food and family fun! Demonstrations of Kirikiti, skateboarding, lawn bowling and much more filled the park. For more detailed information visit Jefferson Park Jubilee or join the community celebration facebook page Jefferson Park Jubilee on Facebook.

We dedicated:

• Jefferson Park expansion (completed 2011)
• Jefferson Skatepark (completed 2012)
• Jefferson Playfield (completed 2012)
• Jefferson Park cherry tree planting (completed 2012)
• Beacon Mountain and solar shelters (completed 2012)

Project Description

The Parks and Green Spaces Levy funds the further implementation of the Jefferson Park Master Plan.

Parks held a meeting on December 1, 2009 at Jefferson Community Center. At this meeting Parks provided information and gathered public input on the design for the following aspects in the park:

• Beacon Mountain
• Park service road and promenade
• Jefferson Playfield Improvements
• Jefferson skatepark and basketball court

Please see notes and description of projects below. For additional information on the skatepark please visit http://seattle.gov/parks/projects/jefferson/skatepark.htm

Parks received good bids for Phase One work which allows for additional items to be integrated into Phase One work under the Pro Parks project. The priority worksheets helped Parks determine the possible additions for Phase One. For additional scope of items that will be pursued please visit Jefferson Park Skatepark Development

Phase Two: As a separate project (time line, 2009-2011) Parks will be looking at ways to improve Jefferson Play Field which will include synthetic turf and lighting.

Phase Three: Another separate project (time line, 2010-2011) will include the skateboard park (which has dedicated funding), basketball court, and possibly additional parking at the community center.

Beacon Mountain is a community initiated project that is funded in part by the Levy. It is intended to be an ecologically oriented playscape situated in the future Jefferson Park site. The Mountain is envisioned as a climbable collection of slopes and boulders with on-grade slides and a spraypark sprinkler for summer cooling and fun.

Beacon Mountain Playground by Stephanie Bower, Architectural Illustrator

Seattle City Light will be providing funding to construct picnic shelters that have solar panels as rooftops. The proposed locations for the shelters are very close to what is shown in master plan. One location is adjacent to Beacon Mountain, and the other adjacent to the sportsmeadow/lid. At the sportsmeadow lid we are proposing to split it in half so that it faces the fields and can still have roofs that face south.

The solar energy would go into Seattle City Light's electric grid. As with all grid-tied energy sources, the electrons will be used by the nearest load (meaning it will help power the park's lights, and maybe the community center). Essentially, this means less energy from traditional sources brought in to meet the local demand.

Solar Shelters at Jefferson Park

Jefferson Park Project Advisory Team
Beacon Mountain Committee Meeting 1/26/11

• Agenda
• Meeting Notes

Jefferson Park Playfield is another park component that the Levy funds. The renovation includes creating a synthetic turf field with lighting. Schematic design has been approved by the user groups and parks. SDOT is currently reviewing a proposal for on-street parking adjacent to the playfield on 16th Ave. S. Construction Documents were submitted for permitting in 2010 with construction occurring in 2011. In March 2011, the project went to City Council for approval of the height of the light poles.

Completed Playfield	Completed Playfield
Playfield Schematic	Field Marking Details

Community Participation

The Beacon Hill community participated in three planning meetings, held for the future developments at Jefferson Park, during the spring and summer 2010. They provided important input on the Jefferson Skatepark, Beacon Mountain and Jefferson Playfield. This input was used to shape the final schematic designs.

For additional information on the skatepark please visit http://seattle.gov/parks/projects/jefferson/skatepark.htm.

Community Meeting July 14, 2010

• Agenda
• Notes

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Please open the attachments below to find a rendering of Phase 1 with callouts of possible improvements for Phase 2, the a project information summary, park element descriptions, option cost and meeting notes and a summary of priority worksheets.

• Priority Summary
• Image of Options - This map was used for the purpose of the meeting to help prioritize options for the project.
• Information Summary
• Park Element Descriptions
• Preliminary Cost and Options - The options listed are to be used as food for thought only. This is an idea of what combinations are possible given the range of funding that may become available.
• Meeting Notes

Parks accepted additional comments for 3 weeks after the meeting. The window for accepting comments is now closed.

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Important Links

• Seattle Parks & Recreation
• Parks & Green Spaces Levy
• Pro Parks Project - Jefferson Park
• Jefferson Park Site Planning
• Jefferson Gym Addition
• Jefferson Park Information
• Jefferson Park Skatepark
• Beacon Food Forest

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