Maple Leaf Play Area Renovation & Reservoir Park Development
Parks and Green Spaces Levy
Project Information

Location: 1020 NE 82nd St, Seattle 98115

Project Status

Spring 2013
Seattle Parks invites the neighborhood to the opening celebration for the renovated play area on May 18, 2013 from 10 a.m. - noon. The park will surprise you with all the diverse ways to play. Come whizz down the zip line, practice your bouldering and explore the children's garden.

Parks awarded the construction contract to Paul Brothers Contractors. They have completed the play area and will now continue work on the reservoir section. Construction will be complete in fall 2013. For additional background information please see presentation and meeting notes below.

Budget: A budget of $450,000 for total project costs has been allocated to the play area. This budget covers planning, design and construction costs. The available funding includes the renovation of the traditional play area.

The Friends for a Greater Maple Leaf Park (FGMLP) and a local family received a Department of Neighborhoods Large Matching Fund to help make the adventure play and children’s garden come to life! They will be adding $175,000 to the project.

Project Description

This project provides for new park development on the reservoir lid and the development of a comprehensive site plan for the park space, including the existing Maple Leaf Playground. This plan will be implemented to transform the 16 acres of open space on the reservoir lid into a new neighborhood park for northeast Seattle.

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is replacing its open reservoirs with underground structures that will improve the quality and security of our water supply and provide new public open spaces on reservoir lids throughout Seattle.

A series of public meetings were held in 2010 to gather ideas and creative input from the community for the park design. In 2011, a series of community meetings were held to gather more input to develop a schematic design for the play area.

Community Participation

Community Meeting #1
An Open House on 12/15/2009

• Open House Document 

• Agenda 
• Summary 
• Analysis Map 
• Visioning Presentation 

• Agenda 
• Summary 
• Powerpoint Presentation 
• Concept Alternative Designs
• Vista 
• Commons 
• Waves 

Community Meeting #4 6/16/2010

• Agenda 
• Schematic Design 
• Powerpoint Presentation 

Community Meeting #5
1st Meeting for the Play Area 6/1/2011

• Agenda 
• Meeting Notes 
• Meeting Notes Addendum 
• Public Involvement Summary 
• Summary of Questionnaires 

Community Meeting #6
2nd and Final Meeting for the Play Area
Plus Reservoir Project Update 7/13/2011

• Agenda 
• Meeting Notes 
• Power Point Presentation 

Important Links

• Seattle Parks and Recreation
• Parks & Green Spaces Levy
• Friends for a Greater Maple Leaf Park
• Maple Leaf Community Council

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