Be'er Sheva Park Improvements

Location

Be'er Sheva Park, 8650 55th Ave S, 98118

Budget

This community-driven project began with a $133,0000 Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF) grant from the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods which provided funding for the initial planning and design. Funding for the overall improvements at Be’er Sheva Park is a public, private partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation, Rainier Beach Link2Lake, and the Seattle Parks Foundation, who secured funding from a variety of public and private sources including the Metropolitan District Funding, the State of Washington, King County and the City of Seattle to reach the $2.5 million project for the Upland Work that opened in 2024.

Schedule

Design Completion: Fall 2019 (upland phase); Fall 2021 (in-water phase)
Construction: 
  •    Upland: Completed Spring 2024
  •    In-Water: Anticipated Fall 2024 (all permits received)
       Permits Pending for In-Water Work:
         • Pending - Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA) from Washington State Fish & Wildlife
         • Pending - Approval from the US Army Corp of Engineer

Phase II Upland Work:

• Planning and Design: Spring 2024 – Spring 2025
• Construction: Late 2025

Project Description

The next phase includes two components:

Upland Work: The upland work includes improved waterfront access, new walkways and lighting, picnic tables, barbeques, a covered picnic pavilion, a fitness area, an outdoor cultural stage, and more! Construction documents for the upland phase of work are complete and construction permits were received in October 2022. Funding is secured for the project and construction will start in spring 2023.

In-Water Work:  The In-water phase includes fish habitat enhancement. The in-water phase of the project is underway and headed toward 90%
completion depending on permitting. All funding is secured for in-water work.

Anticipated Impact: Specific areas of the park will be closed during construction.

Community Participation

Thank you to everyone who joined us on May 14 to learn more about the next phases of work at the park, Pilot Improvements at the Atlantic City Boat Ramp and hear from the community on the Henderson Street Project. Please watch this page for a meeting summary and additional community engagement opportunities.

Atlantic City Boat Ramp Meeting - 5/14/24

• Translated Flyer: Amharic - አማርኛ; Traditional Chinese - 中國語文; Korean - 한국어; Somali - Af-Soomaali; Spanish - Español; Tagalog; Vietnamese - Tiếng Việt

Public Meeting #1  3/3/2018

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Presentation
• Meeting Feedback

Public Meeting #2 - 4/21/2018

• Meeting Presentation 

Public Meeting #3 - 6/2/2018

• Meeting Presentation

Construction Launch Celebration Event - 4/1/2023

• Event Poster
  Translations of event information: Amharic; Oromo; Somali; Spanish; Tagalog; Tigrigna; Vietnamese

News Items Links

• Rainier Beach Link to Lake Website
• South Seattle Emerald Article

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) has determined that the project does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). This decision was made after a review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with SPR. This information is available to the public on request. The Determination of Non-Significance was issued March 8, 2021

• Download the DNS document for additional information
• Download the Analysis and Decision of SPR
  
• View the SEPA Environmental Checklist document here
• View the DRAFT Shoreline Permit Application Figures document here