Northlake Park Development (formerly 7th Ave NE Street End) Pro Parks Project Information
699 NE Northlake Way
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PROJECT STATUS
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EVENTS:
There are no events planned at this time.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Andy Sheffer, Project Manager
800 Maynard Ave S. 3rd Floor
Seattle, WA 98134
206-684-7041
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Thank you, Seattle. This project is complete!
The Pro Parks portion of this project is complete. The general contractor
has completed his work. The community group, in cooperation with Parks,
will install an historical propeller in early 2007.
| LOCATION |
699 NE Northlake Way
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| BUDGET |
The Pro Parks Levy provides $204,304 project costs
of planning, design and construction.
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| SCHEDULE |
Planning:2004
Design:2005
Construction:2005
Completion:2005
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| PROJECT DESCRIPTION |
In April 2005 this new park was named Northlake Park.
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History
The University Neighborhood Plan encourages more open space and asked the
city to "create a small park at 7th Ave NE street end at Lake Union, perhaps
with environmental restoration, hand-held boat launch, and a small seating
area."
Site Description
The 7th Avenue NE Street End is not on 7th Avenue or a street end. The property
is part waterway, part street right-of-way for NE Northlake Way. The site
is located on the southwest edge of the University District, between I-5
and the University bridge, at the intersection of Lake Union Waterway 14
and NE Northlake Way, and across the street from the terminus of 7th Avenue
NE. The upland portion of the waterway is owned by the Washington State
Department of Natural Resources and the remainder of the property is street
right-of-way owned by Seattle Department of Transportation. The property
was included as part of the 2000 Pro Parks Levy to “Develop park at 7th
Ave NE street end at Lake Union.”
What kind of park can be built?
The existing concrete bulkhead that serves as a retaining wall at the water's
edge will not be removed or altered because the project budget is not large
enough to cover the associated costs. Even so, the geotechnical report advised
that we plan for failure of the wall and the supported slope. As a result,
the park has been scaled back to provide a sidewalk (supported by a retaining
wall) running the full length of the site with a "bulge" in the center large
enough to accommodate a bench. This new design will still improve the pedestrian
environment as well as give visual access to the water adjacent to the site.
The small open space will be a respite from the active industrial uses,
and drought tolerant plantings may be included to support fish and wildlife
habitat at the water’s edge. Parks will work with Seattle Department of
Transportation to design landscape and park furnishings that discourage
parking on the SDOT right-of-way in the no-parking zone fronting the park.
The sidewalk will be improved to meet SDOT requirements.
During neighborhood planning for the property, the community raised the
possibility of a hand-held boat launch. However, the proximity of many nearby
hand-held boat launch areas, and size, ownership and elevation of this property
makes this use impractical.
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| COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION |
> Read the
public involvement summary (PDF)
At the first community meeting on Nov 10, 2004, the community discussed
a deck, plantings, and streetscape improvements. At the January 11, 2005
the community commented on designs for the new Lake Union viewpoint developed
by Parks landscape architects.
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