Seattle Parks and Recreation is hosting the last of three workshops for the new Northgate Urban Center Park:
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
from 6:30 to 7:30 PM
Northgate Community Center (10510 5th Ave. NE)
This meeting provides community members with an opportunity to learn about the preferred plan for the Northgate Urban Center Park.
The future park is located at the intersection of 5th Avenue NE and NE 112th Street, which is currently a King County Park and Ride facility.
The Northgate community recommended this site for acquisition in the 1993 Northgate Area Comprehensive Plan. Parks expects to make the final final acquisition in April 2009, and the City is currently seeking funding for development.
Parks has worked with the Northgate community to develop a common vision and design for the future of this park. The first meeting, held on February 20, 2008, focused on creating a vision for the park. Parks then developed that vision into three design concepts presented at the second meeting on April 12, 2008. Parks staff incorporated comments gathered from the second meeting into the preferred plan which includes phasing options. This project will convert 3.73 acres of mostly asphalt to a green urban park. The park will provide open space to serve existing and future residential development in the area. It will provide amenities for low, medium and high intensity uses, creating spaces for contemplation and recreation.
For more information please visit the website or contact Kim Baldwin, project manager at kim.baldwin@seattle.gov or 206-615-0810.
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