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NE 24 th Street Park Plan Bellevue Parks & Community Services Parks & Community Services Board October 9, 2012

NE 24 Street Park Plan - Bellevue...2012/10/09  · Finalize parking solution Park Naming (work with community) Complete design Permitting Construction (est. 2013) ‒Estimated construction

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Page 1: NE 24 Street Park Plan - Bellevue...2012/10/09  · Finalize parking solution Park Naming (work with community) Complete design Permitting Construction (est. 2013) ‒Estimated construction

NE 24th StreetPark Plan

Bellevue Parks & Community Services

Parks & Community Services BoardOctober 9, 2012

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Planning Process

Master Plan Elements

Gateway and Parking Options

Next Steps

Comments

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Proposed by BTCC, recommended by the Parks & Community Services Board, and approved by the City Council:

Acquire rights to the Acheson Property adjacent to Bridle Trails State Park, then plan and develop a public park

Acquire the “Pashchinskiy Property” (NE 24th & 134th

Ave), then plan and develop a neighborhood park and open space

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Bridle Trails Neighborhood

NE 24th and 134th Ave NE (2402 )

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TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY – 2402 134th Ave NE

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January 31, 2011 – Property acquired

February 2012 – Park Planning process begins

March 29, 2012 – 1st community meeting (28 attended,16 written comments)Kick-off, project background, park examples, opportunities/constraints

April-May 2012 – online preference survey - 66 responses

May 10, 2012 – 2nd community meeting (26 attended,16 written comments)Survey results, focus areas, concept plan

June 14, 2012 – 3rd community meeting (25 attended, 13 written comments)Preliminary park plan

Sept 20, 2012 – BTCC membership meeting & Plan update (44 attended)Proposed park plan, updates, parking alternatives

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Most Important Park Feature1. Tree & Shrubs2. Open Space3. Play Area4. Parking5. Trails

Least Important Park Feature1. Hist/Cultr Pavillion2. Athletic Courts3. Off-Leash Dog4. Restrooms5. Lights

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Environmental stewardship Preserve neighborhood character Community access including parking Family-friendly features Privacy, security, noise Deter parking along NE 25th

Gateway opportunity for BT Encouraged but controlled access

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Park Concept (5/10 meeting)

Active use area

Open Space-Lawn Area

Loop Trail

Native/Wildlife Garden

Meadow

Loop Trail

FORESTED AREA

WETLAND & BUFFER CRITICAL AREA

FRONTAGE IMPROVEMENTS

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STEEP SLOPES CRITICAL AREA

PLANTING BUFFERS

BT GATEWAY-VIEW POINT PARK CONNECTION

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NE 24th St

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Proposed NE 24th Street Park Plan

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134th Ave NE Improvements

NE 24th St Improvements

Street Frontage Improvements

• Replace existing fence along NE 24th

• Remove invasive species, add flowering trees & landscaping

• Frontage and park access improvements • Preserve existing crushed path

Frontage looking East along NE 24th

Flowering Dogwoods-City Hall

Park frontage looking North along 134th

Flowering TreesNewport Hills Park

134th Ave NE/NE 30th

“Rain Garden”

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Wetland and Buffer Enhancements

Wetland Buffer Edge

• Remove invasive species• Viewing and interpretive opportunities • Enhancement of wildlife habitat

Wetland and Buffer Area

Ravine Bridge Native Garden@ Bellevue Botanical Garden

40’ Wetland Buffer

Wetland (Class IV)

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Lawn Area

Loop Trail and Open Lawn Space

Rough Mow Area -looking East

Loop Trail-Gass AreaTam O’ Shanter Park

• Lawn area for active and passive uses• Soft surface loop trail

Loop Trail

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Native Plant Garden

Trees, Shrubs & Native Landscaping

• Low water use and native plantings• Wildlife habitat enhancement opportunities

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Low Grass Meadow

Low Grass Wild Meadow Area

• Meadow grass w/ NW wildflower mix• Minimal maintenance• Trail access through meadow• Enhanced wildlife habitat

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Forest Area

Buffers

Park Edge Buffers & Forested Area EnhancementsNE 25th St

• Preserve significant conifers• Remove invasive plant species• Add conifers to forest area• Enhance & restore understory • Work with neighbors to provide park buffers

Forest Edge - Invasives

Fern understory

Mixed Buffer-City Hall

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Adventure Playscape

Picnic Area

Adventure Playscape & Picnic Area

• Play area approx 2,500-3,000 sf• Perimeter site fencing • Benches incorporated• Maintain visibility into park

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Interpretive Element

Park Amenities

• Trash Receptacles• Interpretive Element • Benches • Picnic Table• Bike Rack

Benches

Picnic Area

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Gateway

Bridle Trails Gateway & Connection with Viewpoint Park

• Strengthen connection between parks• Enhance SW corner of park property w/

landscaping• Opportunity for a gateway landmark • Work w/ BT community on design

BridleTrails

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Viewpoint Park

Viewpoint Park Trailhead Improvements& Parking Options

• Formalized parking to service both sites 3-4 spaces (1 ADA)• Enhancements to trailhead • Strengthen connection of parks • Increased visibility into Viewpoint Park site• Crosswalk Improvements

View Point Park TrailheadNo current formalized parking

NE 24th St

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Parking Alternative

134th Ave Access

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Wetland Buffer Edge

Park

• Current maintenance access• Formalized parking 3-4 spaces (1 ADA) • Maintain visibility into Park site• Construction outside of wetland buffer

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Finalize parking solution

Park Naming (work with community)

Complete design

Permitting

Construction (est. 2013)‒ Estimated construction cost $400-600K

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