Capitol Hill Park Development Pro Parks Project Information
Location: 1514 E. Howell Street
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PROJECT STATUS
June 2009
Design work will resume this month, with completion scheduled for
mid-summer. The project budget is not sufficient to cover the full
costs of the design preferred by project supporters. The design
has been on hold for several months while community members launched
fund raising efforts. In February 2009, the Friends of Capitol Hill
Park began the process with Department of Neighborhoods (DON) to
apply for a Large Project Fund grant.
Parks has renegotiated the design contract to include the production
of construction documents for the full preferred design. The contract
documents will separate "base bid" work (within the
Parks budget) and "additive work" which can be awarded
if grant funding is available. If funding is not available for
all additional items, this will provide "shovel ready"
documents for a potential future construction phase.
Meeting participants approved the final schematic plan at the
third community meeting on May 28, 2008.
The essence of the preferred plan is the creation of an open
canvas for community use. The main project component is a large,
level turf area in the middle of the site that is bordered by
a collective garden to the north and a crushed rock plaza and
allee (a pathway lined with trees) to the south. Other elements
include:
• Garden Walk – A crushed rock path located at the north end of the site, between the lawn and garden, also serves as an ideal location for picnic tables, barbecue grills, and benches. A trellis is proposed to shelter the picnic tables from the sun.
• Steps – Large steps on the east and southwest edges of the park effectively deal with grade while providing informal seating and easy access into and out of the park.
• Plaza and Benches – A plaza, benches, and an allee of trees form the south edge of the park. Crushed rock is proposed for the plaza surfacing.
• Art Element - A grouping of seven boulders, for creative play and seating, is intended to highlight Capitol Hill’s role as one of the "Seven Hills of Seattle." The feature plays on the fact that the site is near the highest elevation in the City.
• Pedestrian Lighting – Security lighting will be included in the project.
Currently, the following items are NOT funded in the Parks construction budget:
- benches and bike racks
- picnic tables and barbecue grills
- trellis
- boulder installation (art element)
- aesthetic treatment for concrete steps
Planning Summary
| LOCATION |
1514 E. Howell Street |
| BUDGET |
The Pro Parks Levy provides $545,802 for
planning, design and construction of the park
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| SCHEDULE |
Planning:2007
Design:2008 - 2009
Construction:Autumn 2009
Completion:2009
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The goal of this project is to develop a community park at the northeast corner of E. Howell Street and 16th Avenue E.
Parks purchased the .21 acre property in 2007. The current use, that of a parking lot, will continue until shortly before construction starts in Fall 2009.
Parks held a public Open House at the Cal Anderson Shelter House in November 2007. Mithun was hired as the Landscape Architect in charge of design and construction. Mithun later presented three design concepts at a community meeting on March 26, 2008. Mithun presented a revised concept to the Design Commission on May 15. The concept was developed in response to comments offered at the March 26 community meeting.
A third community meeting was held in late May 2008. A final concept, revised in response to comments from the Design Commission, was presented at that meeting. The concept, with refinements, was again presented to the Design Commission on July 17 .
See acquisition project
for more information.
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
Community Meetings
Public Meeting #1 11/08/07
Public Meeting #2 03/26/08
Public Meeting #3 05/28/08
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