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250 5TH AVE NORTH, EDMONDS, WA 98020
JUNE 4, 2019, 6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
STUDY ITEM
1. Civic Park Financing (60 min)
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Edmonds City Council Agenda
June 4, 2019
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City Council Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 06/4/2019
Civic Park Financing
Staff Lead: Carrie Hite
Department: Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services
Preparer: Carrie Hite
Background/History
Civic Center Field was acquired by the City from the Edmonds School District on February 9, 2016.
The PROS plan and Parks CIP have both identified the City's goals of master planning and developing this
property once acquired.
The City published an RFQ/SOQ on February 12th, 2016 for firms to submit their qualifications for all
three phases of Civic Park Master Plan and Development.
Council awarded the contract to Walker Macy in May of 2016.
Council kicked off the master planning of Civic with a special meeting in May 2016.
After a robust public process, Council adopted the Civic Master Plan in March 2017.
In 2017, the City contracted with Walker Macy to complete the geo technical work and survey work, for
both the sewer line replacement and for park planning purposes.
In 2017, the City contracted with Walker Macy to complete the demolition plans for the stadium.
In April 2018, Council approved the closeout for the removal of Civic stadium.
In April 2018, Council authorized the full design contract for Civic to Walker Macy.
In May 2018, Council adopted resolutions to authorize grant submittals to the State Recreation and
Conservation office for funding for Civic.
In November 2018, Council adopted both the CIP and CFP that identified Civic as a project, with a goal to
begin construction in 2020.
In April 2019 Council received an update of the design process.
Staff Recommendation
Discuss financing options for Civic Development.
Narrative
After a very robust public process, the Civic Park Master Plan was approved in March 2017, and officially
adopted in the City's Comprehensive Plan in late 2017.
The City authorized a contract for design services with Walker Macy to complete the design
development, permitting, bidding, and construction support.
Since this award of bid, Walker Macy has been engaged in our community with various stakeholders to
complete the schematic design and begin the design development process. Stakeholders included the
original Project Advisory Committee, a skate park focus group, the Petanque club, the Chamber of
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Commerce, the Arts Festival Foundation, the Arts Commission, the Boys and Girls club, Sno-King Youth
organization, among others. Walker Macy has used this input to inform the beginning of their design.
Most recently, the issue of parking at Civic has become a community dialogue. There were several
people in the community that requested for Council to reopen the master plan and add parking. The
Council voted to stay the course, and not reopen the master plan.
This special meeting discussion is to update the Council on the budget and funds received to date, and
discuss options for financing.
Attachments include:
1.Financing power point presentation
2. Financing table as of 6.4.19
3. Final adopted master plan
Attachments:
Civic Park Financing Discussion 6.4.19
CIVIC PARK BUDGET AND ASSUMPTIONS 6.4.19
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CIVIC PARK BUDGET AND ASSUMPTIONS
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REVENUE
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2020
Total
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430,000
$70,000.00
$500,000.00
$570,000.00
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$750,000.00
$500,000.00
$1,250,000.00
City GF
$2,000,000.00
$500,000.00
$2,500,000.00
Park Impact Fees
$500,000.00
$500,000.00
$1,000,000.00
RCO/Local Parks/YAF
$850,000.00
$850,000.00
LWCF/State
$500,000.00
$500,000.00
Snohomish County
$450,000.00
$450,000.00
Hazel Miller Foundation
$1,500,000.00
$1,500,000.00
ADA Playground Upgrades
$110,000.00
$110,000.00
Verdant/FitnessZone
$100,000.00
$100,000.00
TOTAL
430,000
$3,430,000.00
$5,400,000.00
$8,830,000.00
EXPENSES
2019
2020
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430,000
$750,000.00
$205,000.00
$955,000.00
Permitting
$0.00
Construction
$6,800,000.00
$6,800,000.00
GC's, escalation, contingency
$2,380,000.00
$2,380,000.00
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$30,000.00
$1,020,000.00
$1,050,000.00
WSST
$700,400.00
$700,400.00
TOTAL
430,000
$780,000.00
$11,105,400.00
$11,885,400.00
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
City of Edmonds
Mayor Dave Earling
Edmonds City Council
Edmonds Planning Board
City Staff
Carrie Hite, Director, Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (PRCS)
Renee McRae, Deputy Director, (PRCS)
Frances Chapin, Arts & Culture Manager, (PRCS)
Rich Lindsay, Park Maintenance Manager, (PRCS)
Rob Chave, Planning Manager
Kernen Lien, Senior Planner
Todd Cort, Recreation Coordinator
Phil Williams, Public Works & Utilities Director
Mike DeLilla, Senior Utilities Engineer
Shane Hope, Director, Development Services
Rich Lindsay, Parks Maintenance Manager
Rob English, City Engineer
Jennifer Lambert, Engineering Technician
Consultant Team
Project Advisory Committee
Kyla Blair
Barbara Chase
Mike Echelbarger
Kristiana Johnson
Lesly Kaplan
John McGibbon
Joe Mclalwain
Bob Rinehart
Emily Scott
Doug Sheldon
Steve Shelton
Valerie Stewart
Dave Teitzel
Dick Van Hokebeke
Diana White
Alex Witenberg
Pat Wooden
WALKER MACY Walker I Macy - Landscape Architecture, Project Lead
Chris Jones, Principal
Lara Rose, Design Principal
Ann Marie Schneider, Project Manager, Landscape Designer
Alyssa Machle John, Landscape Designer
enviroissues Enviroissues - Public Outreach / WBE
Ara Swanson, Associate
Harrison Price, Project Coordinator
ORA- Architecture
Owen Richards, AIA, LEED AP
Steven Lazen, AIA
Emily Perchlik, Assoc. AIA
JMB Consulting Group, LLC - Cost Estimating
Jon Bayles, Principal
Herrera Environmental Consultants - Permitting
HERRERA Shelby Petro, Wetland Scientist, Env. Permit Coordinator
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Introduction.......................................................................................................................6
SITE BACKGROUND &ANALYSIS..................................................9
History..............................................................................................................................10
ExistingConditions........................................................................................................10
Related Studies & Plans................................................................................................11
Context............................................................................................................................. 12
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT+ COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ............ 19
Process& Schedule....................................................................................................... 20
DeedRestrictions...........................................................................................................21
Park Activities & Amenities........................................................................................... 22
ExistingUses.............................................................................................................. 22
PotentialNew Uses................................................................................................... 24
DESIGN ALTERNATIVES.................................................................................................30
Option1- Meadow Loop........................................................................................ 30
Option 2 - Activity Central....................................................................................... 32
Events............................................................................................................................... 34
CurrentEvents...........................................................................................................34
Design Alternative Event Overlays......................................................................... 35
OpenHouse 2, August 2016........................................................................................ 36
Format & Objective.. : .................... 36
Small Group Discussions.........................................................................................36
Participation and Attendance................................................................................ 38
Feedback.................................................................................................................... 39
MASTER PLAN.............................................................................41
Hybriddesign..................................................................................................................42
AerialView..................................................................................................................43
Examples of Signature Features............................................................................43
MasterPlan Views..........................................................................................................46
Master Plan Event Overlays.......................................................................................... 48
Small to Medium Size Events Within the Park....................................................48
Large Events and the 6th Avenue Market Promenade......................................49
Architectural Elements..................................................................................................50
Boys and Girls Club Expansion...............................................................................50
Examples of Signature Features............................................................................ 51
ShadePavilion...........................................................................................................51
OpenHouse 3, October, 2016...................................................................................... 52
Format.........................................................................................................................52
Participation and Attendance................................................................................53
Phasing.............................................................................................................................54
Supplemental Information..........................................................................................55
AlleyBuffers................................................................................................................55
Utilities and City Planning.......................................................................................55
Parking Considerations..........................................................................................55
Tennis / Sports Fencing...........................................................................................55
Street Improvements....................................................................................................56
6th Avenue Market Promenade.............................................................................56
7th Avenue Street Improvements..........................................................................57
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INTRODUCTION
Civic Center Playfield is an eight acre park in the heart of
downtown Edmonds that straddles the boundary between
residences, civic amenities and the downtown commercial
district. Well -loved and used by residents of all ages, it is home
to the Boys and Girls Club, the Petanque Club, athletic fields, a
playground, a skatepark, tennis courts and several of Edmonds
largest annual festivals such as the Taste of Edmonds and the
4th of July Fireworks.
Originally the Edmonds High School sports facility in the
1930's, the site has served as a recreational and event space
for decades while the population of Edmonds has continued
to grow and develop around it. The City has been operating
and maintaining the property for public use since 1975, with
no investment of capital funds and little change to the layout
since its former use by Edmonds High School. In the 2014
Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan (PROS Plan), Civic
Center Playfield was identified as a key asset and securing the
park, that had been leased from the Edmonds School District
for40 years, was deemed a priority. In direct response, the City
of Edmonds acquired the property in the fall of 2015 with grant
assistance from the Washington State Recreation Conservation
Office and the Snohomish Conservation Futures Program,
thereby ensuring that the site will remain accessible to the
community, providing both passive and active recreation.
In April 2016, through a Request For Qualifications and
interview process, Walker Macy, a Landscape Architecture and
Urban Design firm, was hired bythe Edmonds Parks. Recreation
and Cultural Services (EPRCS) department to lead the Civic
Center Playfield Master Planning effort. The project goal was to
work with the City of Edmonds and the Edmonds community to
design a Master Plan that envisions Civic Center Playfield as a
signature park in the heart of downtown Edmonds.
The project undertook a rigorous public engagement process,
including three public open houses, three online open houses,
stakeholder interviews and a series of meetings with the
Project Advisory Committee, the Parks and Recreation Staff,
the City Council and the Planning Board in order to create
a plan inspired by the community's desires and reflecting
public sentiment and feedback. Several iterations of design
and feedback were presented, tested and reviewed, resulting
in a schematic design that integrates active program, civic
engagement and beautiful landscape spaces.
The Civic Center Playfield Master Plan embraces the potential
of this downtown park to contribute to a sense of community
identity and civic pride while promoting active, healthy
lifestyles, energizing the local economy and bolstering the
city's growing reputation as a destination on Puget Sound. The
legacy of the park as an iconic place for gathering, celebration
and enhanced daily life is intended to serve Edmonds for
generations to come.
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HISTORY
Civic Center Playfield was the athletic grounds for Edmonds
High School, originally built a block from the site at 410 Fourth
Avenue North, now the Edmonds Center for the Arts. Prior to
recreational development it's believed to have been a marshy
field. In 1957 the high school relocated to the Holmes Corner
neighborhood at 76th and 212th. The City has operated the
property as a park since 1975 with minimal change to its
amenities or use.
1930's - courtesy of the Sno-Isle Musem
1950's
2015 - Google Earth
EXISTING CONDITIONS
Today, the eight acre site includes a playground, basketball
and tennis courts, football field, soccer fields, track, skate park,
petanque courts, portable restrooms, and two structures - the
grandstand and the Boys and Girls Club (former high school
field house).
Civic Center Playfield is currently used for neighborhood
recreation, community sports team practices and games by
local organizations such as Sno-King Youth Club and EPRCS
recreation programs. It also hosts events such as the 4th of
July, Taste of Edmonds, Edmonds Arts Festival parking and the
Wenatchee Youth Circus.
There are two structures on site, the field house, most likely
built after 1935 when the district acquired the property, was
remodeled in 1999 and is currently leased to the Edmonds Boys
and Girls Club. The grandstand, also over 50 years old, is still
used on occasion for events and also serves as storage for a
number of local organizations.
The Edmonds Boys & Girls Club has occupied the field house
since 1968. It's currently operating at full capacity, serving
approximately 150children. Activities offered atthe Boys&Girls
Club include arts and crafts, computer use, homework help,
volleyball and basketball, arts and music, snacks and meals.
The building presently contains spaces typical in most Club
facilities - ground floor offices, a small game/recreation room,
computer lab area, restrooms, storage and service spaces. The
upper floor, includes a gym and additional storage. The Boys&
Girls Club is in conversation with EPRCS and the City to discuss
the needs and plans of the organization in conjunction with the
park redesign. The field house would likely require expansion if
it is to continue to serve the growing needs of the Club.
In a City of Edmonds Historic Preservation Commission Special
Meeting on June 29, 2016, a majority of the Commissioners
"voiced support for retaining the field house structure due to
its significance to the community and because it echoes what
Edmonds used to look like in the 1920's and 1930's." The
Commission also discussed the historic value of the entire site
and the importance to the community of "retaining some of it's
historic [] flavor" as the park design continues (see Appendix
for full HPC Meeting Minutes).
The State of Washington Department of Archaeology and
Historic Preservation recently ruled that the grandstand is not
of historic significance and the State of Washington Recreation
Conservation Office has approved the removal of the structure.
A structural review was also completed during the Master Plan
effort with the conclusion that significant upgrades are needed
to meet both structural and accessibility compliance (see full
grandstand structural evaluation in Appendix).
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RELATED STUDIES & PLANS
Field house 1st floor entry area
Prior studies were consulted by the project team during the master planning process. These include:
• 4th Ave implementation Plan
• 4th Ave Arts Corridor Plan
• Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan (PROS Plan), February 2014
• City of Edmonds Comprehensive Plan
• Edmonds Cultural Plan, February2014
• Edmonds Transportation Plan
• Edmonds Strategic Plan
• The Edmonds Waterfront Access Alternatives Study
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A sizeable public open space in downtown Edmonds, Civic Center Hayfield serves a unique role that differs from other parks in the
vicinity. It's urban context, flatness and lack of tree cover set it apart from Yost Park and the Shell Creek corridor, Edmonds Marsh, and
Brackett's Landing, all of which are larger in scale and provide important eco-destinations and habitat. City Park offers undulating
topography and significant tree canopy resulting in a more passive park experience with some active play area, while the nearby
Frances Anderson Center hosts a green space with more intimate neighborhood -scale activity, recreation and gathering.
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Spectacular views of the Puget Sound and the Olympic mountain range are a signature feature of the City of Edmonds. The east edge
of Civic Center Playfield offers glimpses of the Olympic peaks due to it's slightly higher elevation and the parks grand, open scale. Also
noteworthy are the panoramic views from the streets and residences on the high slopes directly east of the park where the park grounds
become foreground.
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Civic Center Playfield is nestled between residential and civic zones and will be most successfu [if designed to respond to its adjacencies.
The east side of the park is single-family residential while the north and south edges of the park consist of more dense multi -unit
housing. The west edge is made up of predominantly civic institutions such as the police and fire stations, City Hall and the Edmonds
Center for the Arts while also being at the edge of the downtown commercial district.
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Civic Center Playfield is a key component in a community circuit connecting local residences and civic destinations such as the
Edmonds Farmers Market, the Sno-Isle Library, the Frances Anderson Center and downtown shops and restaurants. The park also
has the potential to serve as part of an arts and culture plan with the evolving 4th Avenue Arts Corridor connecting Main Street to the
Edmonds Center for the Arts.
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CIVIC FIELD
EDMONDS, WA
8 ACRES
EDMONDS CITY PARK
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14 ACRES
CAL ANDERSON PARK
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Parks similar to Civic Center Hayfield, or known to local residents, were studied by the design team and shared with the public to
facilitate understanding and discussion of the parks' program.
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The Civic Center Playfield Master Plan project team undertook
a rigorous public engagement process that included three
public open houses (offered both in -person and online); on -
site postings, stakeholder interviews and outreach meetings.
As a result, the design process was highly integrated with
public engagement opportunities and public feedback
shaped both the methods of design as well as the final plan.
Stakeholders included the Boys and Girls Club, who currently
lease the Field House on -site; recreational groups that use
the fields such as Sno-King Youth Club and the Edmonds
Petanque Club; groups that host events currently held at the
park or nearby such as the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce
(Taste of Edmonds), the Edmonds Art Festival and Festival
Foundation; and other civic organizations directly effected
by the park's potential transformation such as the Edmonds
Arts Commission, the Museum/Market Board; City Council
and Planning Board members; Edmonds Center for the Arts;
Economic Development Commission; Floretum Garden Club;
Historic Preservation Commission; and City staff.
Community feedback and design team progress was
discussed in regular briefings to City Council, the Planning
Board, Edmonds Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services,
and the Project Advisory Committee. The Project Advisory
Committee was comprised of a broad selection of community
representatives and leaders with varying interests selected to
provide guidance to the project team.
Mayor Dave Earling speaking at the first Open House on June 23rd, 2016. Mayor
Earling provided introductions to all three Open Houses.
Public 1 Briefings
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Project Advisory
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Each public open house addressed a different project milestone
and incorporated, as well as solicited, feedback from the
community. Online open houses were launched immediately
following each in -person open house and were accessible for a
minimum of two weeks. Project description, progress, schedule,
open house results, and meeting minutes were posted publicly,
and regularly, on the city's splash page at:
http://www. edmondswo.gov/parks-recreation-departments/civic-
center-master-plon.html
The project was organized into three phases that corresponded
with each Open House. All events took place in 2016 unless
otherwise noted.
Park Activities (Program)
• PAC kickoff meeting: May 12
• Stakeholder Meetings: May 17 & 23
• Open House#1: June23
• PAC meeting: July 7
• Planning Board Meeting: July 27
• City Council Meeting: August
Master Plan Alternatives
• Open House #2: August 24
• PAC Meeting: September 1
• Planning Board Meeting: September 14
• City Council Meeting: September27
Hybrid Master Plan
• Open House #3: October 19
• PAC Meeting: October25
• Planning Board Meeting, Wednesday, November
• City Council Meeting: January 17,2017
• City Council Adoption: March 7, 2017
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PROJECT SITE
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DEED RESTRICTIONS (6 ACRES)
• Not more than 10% impervious surface (excluding
pathways)
• Must be preserved as open space
• No synthetic turf
• No buildings (restrooms allowed but apply to
impervious calculations)
• Shade structures are permitted
• Multi -use open grass areas are allowed
• Temporary festival use can be accommodated
• No temporary or permanent parking is allowed
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PARK ACTIVITIES & AMENITIES
Existing Uses
Existing Civic Center Hayfield amenities include a large multi-
use lawn with sports fields, a 400-metertrack, a playground and
various courts that accommodate a number of activities. Uses
for the park were categorized into active, passive, civic and
event spaces and the community was engaged to determine
what existing program should remain and what new program
was desired.
Parking is not currently provided in the park while storage
space exists belowthe Grand Stand, within the Field House and
the shed. These uses were also put forth for discussion.
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• Soccer/Lacrosse Fields (2 -1 Adult and 1 Youth)
• Tennis Courts (2)
• Petanque Courts (4)
• Basketball Courts (2)
• Baseball/Softball Field (1)
• Skate Park
• Taste of Edmonds
• 4th of July Fireworks
• Wenatchee Youth Circus
• Sports tournaments
• Arts Festival (parking)
• Boys & Girls Club (Field House)
• Grand Stand
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Parks in the greater Edmonds area were reviewed to understand nearby amenities available to residents, to help identify priorities and
to facilitate discussion about the potential future uses of the park.
WHARF PARK
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FRANCES ANDERSON CENTER
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HUMMINGBIRD HILL PARK
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TRAILS I WILDLIFE
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SCHOOLS COMBINED (INCLUDING CCP)
Soccer Fields (Adult + Youth): .... 10
Tennis Courts: ................................
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In addition to existing uses, new ideas for park activities were
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the design team.
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• seasonal games (shuffle board, ping pong, etc.)
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• classes (yoga, tai chi, etc.)
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OPEN HOUSE 1, JUNE 2016
(see detailed summary in Appendix)
Format & Objective
The first in -person Open House on June 23, 2016, consisted of a
presentation, Q&A, and a series of informational and interactive
boards for participant engagement. The online version provided
the same content in an electronic format. The objective of the
session waste gauge community interest in specific park amenities
and activities and to begin to develop a sense of identity (theme)
for the park.
Informational Boards
BACKGROUND
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Five boards were placed at the back of the room and offered
opportunity for a range of input from participants. Design staff
were also available for discussion and questions.
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Program Models / Games
Participants were able to test out ideas and gain a better
understanding of the size and compatibility of different park
activities by placing scaled model pieces on top of corresponding
site aerials. This was also a way to explore the flexibility of
different programs to serve a variety of uses, for example plaza
space that also serves as performance space or multi -use lawn
that can also host events.
Additional Outreach
Youth from the Student Conservation Association were engaged
in an additional outreach event hosted by Edmonds Parks,
Recreation and Cultural Services. Park opportunities were
discussed and students were encouraged to engage with the
model to test their ideas. The twelve students in attendance
encouraged prioritizing year-round active uses including games,
concessions and a zip line.
Youth from the Student Conservation Association were engaged and took turns
testing out ideas on the models.
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Participation and Attendance
(See detailed summary in Appendix)
Attendance and participation in Open House 1 was impressive and demonstrated the communities passion forthe future of Civic Center
Playfield.
In -Person Open House, June 23, 2016
Attendance:
• 131 signed in
• 141 attended
Online Open House (6/24/2016-7/7/2016)
Statistics:
• 1,350 total page views
• 180 responses received
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Activities
Over 40 activities were solicited for feedback and then tracked and summarized to help the design team prioritize elements for the new
park design. The activities with the greatest number of votes are shown below (see full results are in the Appendix). Note, there was no
way of prohibiting multiple votes so counts are taken as reasonable, rather than absolute, gauges of public interest.
Activity Type
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Category Activity In Preson Votes
active restrooms 41
active petanque 43
Online Votes Total Votes
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Possibilities
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shade trees
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DESIGN ALTERNATIVES
Based on community input, the design team developed two master plan alternatives, each intended to emphasize one of the two main
themes that emerged from community input, active versus passive, and to encourage further discussion on these two topics. The final
plan would eventually emerge as a hybrid between these two alternatives, as informed by the community process.
Option 1- Meadow Loop
The design concept for the Meadow Loop provides a generous landscape buffer on the
residential edges of the park and a more civic edge along 6th Avenue, while more intense
uses are concentrated in the central multi -use lawn. This option introduces more passive
landscape features into the park perimeter, including meadows, berms and stormwater
gardens that frame the central active space. This option features jogging and walking
paths with exercise stations around a central lawn area large enough to accommodate
the same level of soccer usage that occurs now. A wide, promenade -style sidewalk along
6th Avenue allows for strolling or markets and includes a plaza and shade pavilion that
could accommodate food concessions, movable tables and chairs, and a small water
feature. This scheme also includes a small amount of other recreational program - multi-
use courts and petanque- thatflankthecommunityhubsateitherend of the civic edge.
Meadow Loop Precedents
The following images, from existing parks, are intended to give a sense of the general
character of the proposed features.
Meadows and gardens
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The design concept for Activity Central creates a generous neighborhood connection
along the old Sprague Street right-of-way and allocates the southern portion to active
recreation space while creating a quieter landscape buffer to the north. This option
maximizes recreational activities and facilitates spectatorship. It includes a 200-meter
track, multi -use lawn for soccer and other sports, and viewing terraces that offer views
of both mountains and playfields. Option 2 also includes petanque groves, a skate park,
and four multi -use courts around an expanded Field House that could potentially house
the Boys and Girls Club or a cafe and restrooms. The north portion of the park is still fairly
active but more landscaped in character, and includes a picnic or performance pavilion
and multi -generational play and exercise areas. The main path across the park offers a
clear connection from the residential neighborhood to the 4th Avenue Arts Corridor and
other civic destinations. This path also offers the potential for bringing markets and other
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Current Events
There are currently a number of events that take place at Civic Center Playfield. These include:
• The Taste of Edmonds - an annual festival held in August that utilizes most of the park and hosts a number of vendors,
activities and performances. This event generates significant revenue for the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce who would
like to see it continue. Conversation with the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce is ongoing and the organization is open to
discussion about how the event could evolve with the park, including reviewing inefficiencies with the festival layout and the
potential to move vendor parking off -site.
• 4th of July Fireworks - during the day, a parade begins at 6th Avenue adjacent to the park. At night, spectators fill the park to
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Design Alternative Event Overlays
Throughout the design process, careful consideration was given to providing flexible use spaces that could accommodate a variety
of types and scales of events. Ongoing conversation with the community and stakeholders about current and future event uses will
continue as the park design develops. To facilitate conversation about event use, the following diagrams were presented in Open
House 2 to illustrate the amount of park space available.
MEADOW LOOP EVENT OVERLAY
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OPEN HOUSE 2, AUGUST 2016
(see detailed summary in Appendix)
Format & Objective
The second in -person Open House on August 24, 2016, included
the presentation of two alternative park designs, Q&A, and small
group discussions with a final report back to the larger group.
The online version provided the same content in an electronic
format. The objective of the session was to encourage dialogue
about differing themes and park program elements and to garner
community feedback on the direction of design development so
that a final hybrid plan could be developed.
The following questions were asked as a starting point for in -
person feedback and discussion as well as online comments:
• Which alternative park plan do you prefer?
• Please share your thoughts about Option 1. What do
you like or dislike about this option?
• Please share your thoughts about Option 2. What do
you like or dislike about this option?
• Are there park elements not shown in either option
that you would like to see?
• Additional comments were encouraged.
Resident and local business owner Rick Steve's sharing the outcome of their small
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In -person attendees watching presentation at Open House 2.
Small Group Discussions
Large side -by -side plan drawings were provided for each of 16
tablesatthe In -Person Open Houseand attendees split themselves
into groups of 8-12 to discuss the similarities and differences
between the design alternatives and share their interests and
visions for the park. The group overwhelmingly agreed to extend
the time of the in -person Open House to allow each table to report
back on the outcome of their discussions with the larger group.
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MEADOW LOOP FEATURES
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• 2 tennis courts
• 8 petanque courts
• 200-metertrack
• skatepark
• playground
• sand volleyball
• parking
• exercise stations
• expanded Field House for B&G
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• plaza with small, interactive water
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Participation and Attendance
(see detailed summary in Appendix)
In -Person Open House, August 24, 2016
Approximately 160 attendees
16 Discussion Tables
Preferred Plan (by majority at table):
• Option 1: 8 (50%)
• Option 2: 4 (25%)
• Split: 2 (12.5%)
• Unclear: 2 (12.5%)
Individual Comment Cards:
• Option 1 preferred: 5
• Option 2 preferred: 3
• Undecided / Unclear: 3
Approximation of Combined Results
Option 1: 178 (35%)
• In -person - 90 (64%)
• Online - 88 (24%)
Option 2: 330 (65%)
• In -person - 50 (36%)
• Online -280 (77%)
Participants in the In -Person Open House small group discussion.
Online Open House (8/24/2016-9/7/2016)
• 1,057 visitors
• 379 responses
• 88 Prefer Option 1 (23.9%)
• 280 Prefer Option 2 (76.1%)
Age
• Over 70: 38 (17.7%)
• 45-69: 81 (37.7%)
• 30-44: 80 (37.2%)
• 18-29: 7 (3.3%)
• Under 18: 5 (2.3%)
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Feedback
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Most consistent comments across both
Open Houses
• Like the lawn terraces
• Skatepark should remain in the park
• Option 1 curves are nice but want more active
program like in Option 2
Common reasons respondents preferred Option 1
• Free -flowing structure, layout
• Walking paths
• Water feature and plaza
• Open green spaces and lawn
• Reduced number of petanque courts
• No track
Common elements not shown that respondents
would like to see
• Additional restrooms
• Benches and/or seating areas
• Lighting
• Additional covered athletic facility and
market space
• Stage
• ADA accessibility
• 400-meter track
Common reasons respondents preferred Option 2
• View terraces
• Long walking and running paths
• Focus on fields and athletic facilities
• Expanded Boys and Girls Club
• Skate park
• Potential for large events
• More spaces for families and children
• Track
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HYBRID DESIGN
The refined park plan features recreation and activities for
all ages in a beautiful park setting. The plan includes three
different zones that each provide a unique experience: "The
Meadows", "The Great Lawn" and "The Market Promenade".
The Meadows provide both passive and active enjoyment and
encourage exploration. This area of the park includes gently
rolling hills, meandering paths, and landscaped buffers at all
residential edges of the park. Special features include a'/3 mile
measured walking/jogging path, playground, skatepark, picnic
lawn, youth climbing wall and exercise areas set within planted
areas and low berms.
The Great Lawn is designed to support soccer in multiple
configurations as well as other field sports and casual
recreation. Lawn terraces offer mountain views and provide
spectator seating forfield events, concerts and festivals alike.
Street improvements to 6th Avenue are seamlessly integrated
with the park'swestern edgeto provide a generous promenade -
style sidewalk for markets, parades and festivals. A multi -use
plaza and shade pavilion, with restrooms and storage, provide
space for outdoor seating, water play, interactive art, and the
potential to host small performances, and civic events. The
existing Field House continues to serve the Boys and Girls Club
as conversations continue about the potential for expansion
or new construction. A 12,000 SF addition to the existing Field
House is delineated on the Master Plan as a potential option
congruous with the park design. The 6th Street area also
includes a range of multi -use recreation spaces: petanque and
multi -use courts for tennis, basketball and pickleball.
The park is designed to be flexible and accommodates a
substantial amount of activity, but will also be beautiful at
quieter times. All paths are accessible, and park and sport
lighting will be provided throughout. The park is also designed
to be economically and environmentally sustainable - multiple
locations are identified for stormwater treatment and careful
consideration will be given to site conditions and amenities
needed to support recreation and event use.
The Petanque Grove features six full-size petanque courts to
support both the Edmonds Petanque Club and the greater
community. Located at the southwest corner of the park
and the 6th Avenue promenade, the Grove will serve as a
community cornerstone and welcoming gateway defined by
aggregate courts set within seasonal planting beds, shade
trees and integrated seating.
How we responded to what we heard:
Top 10 activities (from Included in
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petanque 76
jogging/walking paths 71
soccer 67
shade trees 56
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Aerial View
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Boys & Girls Club
The continued presence of the Boys and Girls Club at Civic
Center Playfield is desired by all parties. Conversation with the
Club is ongoing to determine a short and long term solution
that will allow the Boys and Girls Club to remain at Civic
Center Playfield and to grow and integrate facilities as the park
develops.
Two options for potential Club expansion were proposed by
the design team and presented at Open House 3 (see page
50, Architectural Elements, for details). Option one, a 12,000
SF extension with possible renovation of the existing field
house, is delineated on the preferred site plan. The potential
expansion, it's location, scale and relationship to the park and
the field house, will be further reviewed and developed in the
next phase of design.
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MASTER PLAN EVENT OVERLAYS
Small to Medium Size Events Within the Park
Significant community and stakeholder interest was expressed in hosting more small to medium size events and performances at the
park. The 6th Avenue plaza and promenade areas, Petanque grove, picnic meadow, lawn terraces and corresponding playfield were all
designed as flexible use spaces that could be ideal for a variety of smaller -scale gatherings, concerts, performances, markets or events.
The final park design will also provide distributed utility services for facilitating all scales of event use.
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Large Events and the 6th Avenue Market Promenade
The park has a long-standing tradition of hosting some of the city's most iconic large events. The new park plan offers a large amount of
flexible use space that can accommodate festivals, markets, parades and more. The maximum amount of area for a single large event
is outlined below and demonstrates the ability of the park to accommodate key existing program elements for the Taste of Edmonds.
Conversations are ongoing with the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce and other stakeholders on the potential reconfiguration of the
Taste of Edmonds, the Edmonds Arts Festival and the 4th of July parade and fireworks to best utilize the new park design.
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ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS
Boys and Girls Club Expansion
The Boys and Girls Club has been occupying the field house since
1968 and have expressed a preference to remain in the park.
However, with the current enrollment of 150 children, they have
reached full capacity in the 9,500 SF facility. Typical Boys and
Girls Club facilities range from 18-25,000 SF and the Club will need
more space if it is to continue to grow.
Atthetime ofthe master plan, therewas no formal long-range plan
for the Club expansion or relocation but the design team explored
Club facility expansion options that could be integrated and/or
phased -in with the new design. Owen Richards Architecture (ORA)
created conceptual massing studies for two options - a 12,000 SF
expansion that creates an entry courtyard adjacent to the existing
Field House, and a 20,0000 SF alternative building. Creating
integrated indoor/outdoor spaces, a bright new gym and open
and inviting volumes that could both complement and offset the
Field House were a priority.
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OPTION 1- PREFERRED
MASSING STUDY FOR 12,000 SF EXPANSION
The proposed building locations and footprints were presented
for discussion and feedback at Open House 3 and the consensus
was that the larger footprint in option 2 consumed too much of
the park. The smaller footprint is shown in the Preferred Master
Plan for future discussion as the park design advances.
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ENLARGED SITE PLAN
Shade Pavilion
A new shade pavilion and restrooms were strongly supported
by the community. The design team was primarily focused on
the scale and siting of the structure but also began to explore its
potential character and ability to serve as gateway to the park
and iconic gathering space. Potential uses include seating area,
market cover and other small performance or event use.
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The following images, from existing pavilions, are intended to give a sense of the general character of the proposed structure
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OPEN HOUSE 3, OCTOBER, 2016
(see detailed summary in Appendix)
Format
The meeting consisted of opening remarks by Mayor Dave Earling,
a presentation by the design team, a brief Q&A session and an
open house during which attendees were able to:
• Discuss the hybrid design and design elements with other
members of the community
• Provide feedback on the hybrid design to the project staff
• Ask questions and talk with project staff and PAC members
• Submit written comments about the hybrid design
The following questions were asked as a starting point for in -
person feedback and discussion as well as online comments:
• Please share your thoughts, what do you like or dislike
about the plan?
• Which elements of the new park design would bring
you to the park most often?
• Are there park elements not shown that you would like
to see?
• Additional Comments were encouraged.
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Participation and Attendance
(see detailed summary in Appendix)
In -Person Open House October 19, 2016
• Approximately 101 attended
Online Open House October 19 - November4, 2016
• 347 visitors
(majority were nearby residents who had not attended
any of the in -person Open Houses
• 156 responses
Age Range:
• Over 70: 6 (7.4%)
• 45-69: 39 (48.1%)
• 30-44: 33 (40.7%)
• 18-29: 0 (0%)
• Under 18: 2 (2.5%)
I don't like...
A broad range of comments were received, similar to prior
feedback.
• Like the integrated activities
• Like the curves, paths, and passive areas
• Northern skatepark location is an issue for residents
• We should leave the parkas is
• Good compromise; thoughtful incorporation of
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• Not enough sports/playfields and too much passive area
• Not enough passive area and too much sports/playfields
• Petanque grove is nice but would like larger tournament
area
• Formal track should be included
• Like the 1/3 mile walking/jogging path
• 6th Avenue market promenade and plaza will be a great
asset
• Concerns about buffers, noise, dogs, lighting and other
design details
Overall sentiment was that the hybrid plan is successful at
incorporating community feedback and will be a great asset to
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PHASING
Potential implementation could be considered in three phases with the flexibility to prioritize these phases in any order depending on
alignment with city initiatives and budget. The boundaries of the phasing would shift slightly depending on the order of construction
as described below:
• Phase A includes the more civic uses of the park up to the back -of -curb along 6th Avenue. This area includes a majority of park's
hardscape as well as the architectural features and the Petanque Grove. (Note: if this phase follows Phase C, itis recommended
that the park -side portion of the promenade be completed along with 6th Avenue).
• Phase B is the heart of the park and involves more site grading and softer landscape features as well as the Sprague Street
connection and the sidewalk along 7th Avenue. (Note, if this phase precedes PhoseA it is recommended that the Sprague Street
connection be completed oll the way to 6th Avenue).
• Phase C represents the 6th Avenue "Market Promenade" from back -of -curb on the park side and includes the pedestrian crossings
at Sprague Street and the full right -of way for all edges not along the park. (Note: if Phase C precedes PhoseA it is recommended
that the park -side portion of the promenade be completed along with the 6th Avenue improvements).
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Alley Buffers
The design team has proposed that the existing 8' chain link fence that surrounds the park be
removed. The fence was erected while the property served as school grounds and is in poor
condition. Community concerns were raised about buffering between the park interior and
the residential alleys to the north and south of the site for safety and security purposes. The
design team has advised that dense planting offers a more inviting and attractive condition
while still providing effective buffers. The suggested condition below demonstrates a 14'
minimum width. City Council voted in favor of replacing the fence with a vegetated buffer.'
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Utilities and City Planning
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Walking Path Planted Buffer Alley
New stormwater code is scheduled to be published in January,
2017. Alignment with this plan will happen in the Design
Development phase of the Civic Center Playfield.
The city is planningto install a new sewer line between 6th and 7th
Avenues that would cross Civic Center Playfield from east to west
within the old Edmonds Street right-of-way. There is flexibility
on the exact location within that zone and the park design
will collaborate with the Edmonds Public Works and Utilities
department to determine the final locations of any structures and
assess other impacts to the park design.
Parking Considerations
Parking concerns were raised as a discussion point in several of
the Civic Center Playfield Master Plan meetings and Open Houses.
The consensus of the community was that park property should
be retained as public open space and not allocated to parking.
The design team has recommended that parallel street parking
along 6th and 7th Avenues remain with further study to determine
amount and locations for designated ADA and loading access
areas.
The suggestion of back -in angle parking was made but the design
team feels strongly that this causes pedestrian and vehicularsafety
concerns as well as negatively impacts the park edge condition. It
is highly recommended that the City of Edmonds undertake a city-
wide parking study to identify needs and determine options. The
design team also recommends that bus transit routes be reviewed
to consider a future bus stop at Civic Center Playfield.
Tennis / Sports Fencing
The adjacent residential community expressed concerns about
the high fencing around the tennis courts and the potential to
obstruct views. The design team responded with examples of
fencing with low visual impacts that was well received.
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STREET IMPROVEMENTS
6th Avenue Market Promenade
The 6th Avenue/Market Promenade is envisioned as a `Festival
Street' that could host special events through temporary
closure to vehicular traffic. The proposed right-of-way features
a raised roadway that is level with the surrounding sidewalk
between Daley and Bell Streets to create a more pedestrian -
friendly park edge and entrance. The street would incorporate
special paving, flush curbs, street trees, planting and space for
market tents and other activities. Additional benefits include:
• Providing clear connections between the park, downtown
Edmonds and Edmonds Center for the Arts.
• Balancing the uses of the street for walking, driving, transit,
cycling, emergency services, parking, drop-offs, etc.
• Creating an attractive and engaging gateway to the park.
• Traffic calming to promote safety of pedestrians and
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pedestrians on a narrow sidewalk at the edge of the curb. The
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