the return of the sammamish valley regional park
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The Return of the Sammamish Valley Regional Park. Facilitating healthy lives through active recreation parks Offering alternatives to the proposed land swap Helping to find a solution where everyone benefits. Forward Thrust King County Sammamish Valley Regional Park in 1969. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Return of the Sammamish Valley Regional Park
DRAFT PLAN 2March 1, 2006
• Facilitating healthy lives through active recreation parks
• Offering alternatives to the proposed land swap
• Helping to find a solution where everyone benefits
Forward Thrust King County Sammamish Valley Regional Park in 1969
DRAFT PLAN 4March 1, 2006
Dismantling the Park – Sixty Acres West Sold in 1986
DRAFT PLAN 5March 1, 2006
Dismantling the Park – Sixty Acres South Sold in 2006
DRAFT PLAN 6March 1, 2006
Future Sammamish Valley Regional Park - a Trail and a Leased Property
DRAFT PLAN 7March 1, 2006
The Big Picture
MullerParcel C
Muller Parcel B
Muller Parcel A(Sixty Acres West)
Sixty Acres NorthCity of Redmond Benaroya
Sam
mam
ish
Val
ley
Trai
lSixty Acres South
DRAFT PLAN 8March 1, 2006
Current Land Swap Scenario
Muller Parcels B and C to King County
Sixty Acres South to LWYSA
DRAFT PLAN 9March 1, 2006
Current SituationSixty Acres South Users• Soaring Society premier site at risk• Organized recreation – quality and quantity – reduced• Unscheduled passive use at risk King County• Forward Thrust legal challenge• Surplus process legal challenge• LWYSA and KC: MOU at risk
Lake Washington Youth Soccer • Long legal process & expense• Continuing service of Muller debt and operating distraction• Continued bad publicity as “soccer bullies”
DRAFT PLAN 10March 1, 2006
A Proposal for a Restored and Expanded Sammamish Valley Regional Park
King King CountyCounty
King King County?County? King CountyKing CountyCity of
Redmond
King CountyKing County
Technical College
Three Lighted Synthetic Fields (16 Grass Field Equivalent Capacity)
DRAFT PLAN 17March 1, 2006
Lighted Synthetic vs Grass Field Comparison
• Sixty Acres North Grass FieldSixty Acres North Grass Field = 525 Playable Hours(5-month usage)
• Sixty Acres South Grass FieldSixty Acres South Grass Field = 346 Playable Hours(3-month usage due to other passive use)
• LightedLighted Synthetic Field = 3053 Playable Hours(12-month usage)
DRAFT PLAN 18March 1, 2006
Lighted Synthetics Solution Three Times Better than Grass Field Solution
7-Grass Field Solution:• Capacity = 6 fields*• Estimated Usage= 4 fields**
3-Lighted Synthetic Fields Solution:• Capacity = 16.4 fields***• Estimated Usage (75% Capacity) = 12.3 fields
Results:• Grass Fields yield 1/3 estimated usage of Lighted Synthetics • Potential additional income is $180,000 annually (billable at $50/hr)
* Measured in net Sixty Acres North Grass Field equivalents ** Usage diminished from 5 months to 3 months due to other passive uses*** MPTC = Maximum Peak Time Capacity, assuming play 6pm-10pm weekdays, all day weekends.
DRAFT PLAN 19March 1, 2006
Winners
1. Soccer Association2. Sixty Acres Users3. City of Redmond4. King County5. Technical College6. General Public
DRAFT PLAN 26March 1, 2006
FeedbackValley Estates & Soaring Society• Enthusiastic about proposal• Strong support for lighted synthetic fields on Benaroya
Lake Washington Youth Soccer• Plan must sell off all interest in Muller Parcels B and C• Support lighted synthetic fields on Benaroya
King County• Plan must address FPP interests on Sixty Acres West • Support lighted synthetic fields on Benaroya• Willing to investigate further
City of Redmond• Benaroya site low priority - funding and planning well off in future. • Parks would embrace helping to plan a great park w/LWYSA & KC • Synthetic field decision premature - depends on park plan. • Don’t want to rush a solution without proper planning & public input
DRAFT PLAN 27March 1, 2006
Cooperative Development
Redmond:Parking, rest rooms, access, other
non- field amenities King County & LWYSA:
Synthetic surfaces with lights
DRAFT PLAN 28March 1, 2006
Other Potential Support
• Bonds City revenue or non-profit
• Sponsors & Corporate NeighborsMedtronic, Willows Run, Boeing, Microsoft
• Donations Soccer & other outdoor recreation enthusiasts
• Grants Government & private charities
DRAFT PLAN 29March 1, 2006
Everyone Wins!
King County Parks & LWYSA
KC Farmland Preservation
Technical College
Redmond Parks & LWYSA
Existing Park Users& Valley Estates
Parks Users & General Public
Three Lighted Synthetic Fields (16 Grass Field Equivalent Capacity)