Waterfront - Pier 58 (Waterfront Park)
Review Status
On July 15, 2021, we reviewed the design development phase (90% design phase) for the Pier 58 project. At this meeting we approved the design development proposal with several recommendations. We will not review the project again.
Project Description
The City of Seattle, through its Office of the Waterfront, is proposing a new Central Public Open Space area along the central waterfront. The plan inlcudes the redevelopment of Pier 58, currently known as Waterfront Park. The Park will be redesigned to create a public park and improve access, safety and flexibility to the pier, while offering expansive views of Elliott Bay and the Olympic Mountains. The new pier park will include a new public plaza, a new children's playground and a large lawn and trees to provide shade. The pier is also designed to improve the salmon habitat and migration corridor.
The Central Public Open Space plan included the concept design proposal for three separate spaces: Pier 62/63, Aquarium Plaza (currently being reviewed as the Overlook Walk & Ocean Pavilion), and Union St Pier, which was renamed Pier 58 (Waterfront Park) project. Each project will be reviewed separately during the schematic design phase (60% design), and design development phase (90% design).