Georgetown Playfield Improvements Pro Parks Project Information
750 S Homer St
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Ted Holden
800 Maynard Ave S. 3rd Floor
Seattle, WA 98134
(206) 684-7021
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Thank you Seattle this park is complete!
Georgetown celebrated the opening of this new turf field on Friday,
June 13, 2008 with a community kickball game - Hats vs. Boots. Mayor
Greg Nickels participated by throwing in the first pitch and playing
the first inning. At the opening event the Seattle Sounders conducted
a soccer clinic and the community enjoyed music by Los Flacos.
Parks modified the original plans for the improvement project to
include accommodation of high school baseball practice. This change
includes barrier fence netting around portions of the field to protect
cars and spectators from errant foul balls.
In response to a request from the community and with the support
of the Superintendent, this project also completed the safety
fencing at the north end of the site.
| LOCATION |
750 S Homer St
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| BUDGET |
The Pro Parks Levy provides $1,831,687 project costs of planning, design and construction.
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| SCHEDULE |
Planning:July 2005 - December 2005 Design:December 2005 - November 2006
Construction:September 2007 - May
2008
Completion:In May 2008
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| PROJECT DESCRIPTION |
| This project converts the
nearly three acres of sand/clay field surface into synthetic and
natural turf. The synthetic turf portion accommodates soccer and
one softball field.
The existing northeast softball backstop and fencing were removed,
and the one-half-acre sand surface was converted to natural grass
for drop-in community use.
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| COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION |
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Oct. 24, 2005: Parks design team presented concept field improvement plans to the community at a regularly held meeting of the Georgetown Community Council.
April 12, 2006 Parks met with the Georgetown Community Council Parks Committee to discuss the community request to allow Cleveland High School to play baseball of the field. Parks agreed to the request on the condition that barrier safety netting be installed around portions of the ballfield field.
July 24, 2006 - Final Public Meeting
The Parks design team briefed the Georgetown Community Council, and informed interested community members of the the final program elements to be included in the project given the available budget.
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