Morgan Junction Park Addition
Updated: February 2, 2026
Early 2026
At the end of 2025, Seattle City Council approved a Council Budget Action (CBA) that increased funding to Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) by $700,000 (from the Park and Recreation Fund) for the construction of a skatedot (i.e., small skatepark) as part of the Morgan Junction Park Addition project. This is funding that was allocated outside of the existing project budget, meaning it is not taking away from the larger park addition design and construction. The funding also ensures that the skatedot will be developed within the existing project schedule, and not at a later phase or on a separate timeline.
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) will continue working with community partner Morgan Junction All Wheels Association (MJAWA) to integrate a skate-dot into the project. SPR is currently working with various City of Seattle Departments on the park expansion project. This inter-departmental work includes addressing site challenges such as right-of-way requirements, drainage considerations, and Street Improvement Plans along California Avenue.
Currently, the design team is working on re-integrating the skatedot into Schematic Design, which includes:
- Identifying minor design updates that take current site conditions into account & adressing site requirements that are triggered by skatedot development such as additional drainage and accessibility improvements.
- Work on removing the contaminant source from the new parcel was completed in 2025. The site has been hydroseeded; the grass is still establishing as of January 2026.
At this stage of the project, the hydroseeding does not cover Eddy Street. The project anticipates fencing can be taken down by mid-spring 2026, at which point the remediated grass area of the park addition will be open to the public (until Phase II construction begins). The remediation work has been more extensive than anticipated, which will impact the subsequent phase(s) of the project. In the meantime, we are working to value-engineer the expansion design and enable a scaled-down Phase 2 of the park development to proceed.
To learn more about the Morgan Junction All Wheels Association, please visit: https://mjawa.org/
Location
The addition parcel is located at 6317 California Ave SW, adjacent to:
Morgan Junction Park, 6413 California Ave SW, 98136
Budget
Original 2014 Budget: $6,360,000
The original 2014 project budget encompasses land acquisition and its associated costs in addition to environmental inspection, soil work, permitting, construction, as well as planning and design costs related to Phase I work.
Additional Funding:
Seattle Parks and Recreation: $1,200,000
CBA Skatedot Funding: $700,000
SPR developed a design for the Morgan Junction Park Addition project in 2019 based on community input and engagement. The project was placed on hold in 2020 as part of COVID-related Citywide budget reallocations and was restarted in 2023. Unfortunately, due to cost escalation of the development project, high environmental costs of the park addition site, and citywide budget constraints, SPR had to reconsider which elements could be built with the project to keep it within budget. Even after the addition of $1.2M to the project budget in early 2025, some elements of the original 2019 design cannot be constructed within the current project budget.
Schedule
Phase I: Soil Remediation
Permit, Design & Construction: 2025
Phase II: Park Addition
Permit & Design: Fall 2026
Bid: Early 2027
Anticipated Construction: Spring 2027
Project Description
In 2014, Seattle Parks and Recreation purchased the .47-acre property at 6311 California Ave SW, north of Morgan Junction Park, to expand the park and provide additional open space for this high-density neighborhood. The design will incorporate accessibility in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and additional park elements will be incorporated after gathering public input. A transfer of jurisdiction ordinance may be required to expand and connect the new site to the existing park.
This project was put on hold during the pandemic when the City of Seattle turned its focus to essential functions to address the immediate social and economic crisis. In Sept. 2022, the Seattle City Council, acting in its role as Seattle Park District Board, passed a new six-year funding plan for the 2023-2028 Park District cycle, which included funding for this project.
The additional parcel and the current Eddy Street ROW will not be accessible during construction.
Community Participation
Involvement Opportunity at Morgan Junction Festival - 6/18/2023
Public Meeting and Open House - 6/22/2019
Public Meeting and Open House - 6/16/2018
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) has determined that the project has no probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). This decision was made after a review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with SPR. This information is available to the public on request. The Determination of Non-Significance was issued on February 22, 2021.