Pioneer Square Area Parks Improvements - Occidental Kiosk/Structure Pro Parks Project Information
Location: Pioneer Square -- Occidental Park
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EVENTS:
Grand Opening on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2006
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Patrick Donohue, Project Manager
800 Maynard Ave. S
Third Floor
Seattle, WA
98134
(206) 684-9286
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PROJECT STATUS
October 2009
The park is now open!
Two citizens appealed the City's design and development decisions
to the Hearing Examiner. The mission of the City's Hearing Examiner
is to conduct fair and impartial administrative hearings where
jurisdiction has been granted to review actions of various City
departments. The Office of the Hearing Examiner is separate and
independent from all other City departments and the Hearing Examiner's
decision is usually the City's final decision.
The Hearing Examiner ruled in favor of the Parks Department on
Monday, Oct. 31, clearing the way for Parks to move forward with
improvements to Occidental Square. However, the appellants exercised
their rights and filed an appeal of the Hearing Examiner’s
ruling to King County Superior Court. The case was heard by the
King County Superior Court in June 2006. The court handed down
its verbal ruling on November 9, 2006.
The Court remanded the Parks Department issued Determination
of Non-significance (DNS) back to Parks for further analysis of
any potential impact that the park’s design and renovation
project might have on the long term health of the 43 London Plain
trees which remain in the renovated park.
Additionally, the Court remanded back to the Seattle Department
of Neighborhoods (DON) the Certificate of Authorization grant
to Parks which allowed the park renovation be undertaken. The
Court directed DON to review the approval of Parks’ request
to demolish the 1970’s glass and steel shelter structure
which was located in the SE corner of Occidental Square Park.
Judge Erlick ruled that Seattle Parks and Recreation must make
changes to the project determination of non significance and provide
an additional tree study. Parks complied with this and it was
accepted by the court.
| LOCATION |
Pioneer Square
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| SCHEDULE |
Budget:The Pro Parks Levy provides $893,877 project costs of planning, design and construction. The City's 2005 budget provides an additional $1,200,000. The South Downtown Foundation has also provided $240,730 for specific improvements.
Planning:Summer and Fall of 2002
Design:Completed Fall 2005
Construction:Anticipated Spring 2006
through Fall 2006
Completion:2006
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The final approved design for this park renovation responds to
direction given to Parks by the community, the City Council Park
Committee and the Architecture Review Board of the Pioneer Square
Preservation Board.
In the final design we considered, “What can we do to transform
Occidental Square into an active, vibrant, and neighborhood enhancing
public space so enjoyable that it is sought out by the people
who live in, work in, and visit Pioneer Square?” The design
integrates more than two years of community input, as well as
recommendations from a Project for Public Spaces report completed
during 2004.
The Board of Park Commissioners held a public hearing and recommended
approval of the schematic to the Parks Superintendent at their
meeting in late summer 2004. The Superintendent reviewed their
recommendation and input from community meetings this past year
and recommended proceeding.
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
The final schematic design PowerPoint presentatioin is available
through the standard request for public information. The file is
too large to post on this site.
Public Meeting #1 01/24/07
Meeting Notes (PDF)
Public Involvement Overview (PDF)
Meeting Presentation (PDF)
Brainstorming
Results (PDF)
Public Meeting #2 05/02/07
Meeting Notes (PDF)
Agenda 05/02/07 (PDF)
Public Process
Overview (PDF)
Public Meeting #3 11/20/07
Meeting Notes (PDF)
Public Process Overview (PDF)
Litigation Overview (PDF)
IMPORTANT LINKS
Updated 10/05/2009 16:04
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