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Current Status
Preliminary planning for this park development project began in February 2010. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2011, if funding is availble.
A public meeting occurred on May 25, 2010 to review and provide comments on the draft concept plan for this park. A summary of the comments received is now available.
The updated draft concept plan will be mailed to neighbors in early July 2010. Additional comments about the draft plan will be accepted through July 23, 2010.
Project staff will ask the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission to approve the concept plan at a public meeting:
Friday, August 20, 2010
Noon
Clark County Public Service Center
Sixth floor training room
1300 Franklin St.
Vancouver, WA
Agenda (available starting August 16, 2010)
The meeting agenda includes a public comment period at the beginning. Neighbors are welcome to attend and talk to the Commission about this park.
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Project Description
This 2-acre property is located on NE 54th Street at 63rd Avenue in the East Minnehaha neighborhood. The undeveloped property currently features informal, soft-surface trails and is heavily wooded. A water tower and property owned by the city of Vancouver's public works department is located on the southwest side of the property.
The types of features that may be included in this park will be determined during the planning and design process with input from neighbors.
The park's name refers to the surrounding subdivision. It is a placeholder used by staff to identify the property, and can be changed prior to construction if neighbors wish.
Why is this park being developed?
This property was originally acquired by the city of Vancouver and Clark County with the intention of developing it as a neighborhood park once funding was available to maintain it. In 2005, voters in the unincorporated urban area of the county approved a ballot measure that created the Greater Clark Parks District. This special taxing district provides maintenance and operations funding for 30 new neighborhood parks, five new community parks, seven miles of new trail and additional youth sports fields. Tower Crest Neighborhood Park was one of the 30 neighborhood park properties that were identified as being part of the Greater Clark Parks District during the campaign. It is now being developed as part of this program.
Project Schedule
Winter-early summer 2010: Planning and preliminary design phase; public feedback obtained; proposed concept plan developed.
July 2010: Proposed concept plan presented to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission for approval; planning phase ends; final design and permitting phase begins.
Summer-winter 2010: Design and permitting phase completed.
2011: Construction scheduled to begin if funding is available.
Please note that this schedule is approximate and is subject to change.
Public Participation
Project staff relies on public participation to help guide park layout during the planning process. Your input:
- Helps us understand and respond to the needs and concerns of your neighborhood.
- Helps us understand which park features are most important to you and your neighbors.
- Helps us learn about the potential for community fundraising and volunteer project to add features to the park.
The first project newsletter and comment form was mailed to neighbors living within walking distance of this park in March 2010. Staff will use these comments to help develop a proposed concept plan showing what this park might look like. This plan was presented to neighbors for input at a public meeting in May 2010. An updated plan will then be mailed to neighbors for final review and input in late June 2010. Staff will ask the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission to approve the plan at a public meeting in July 2010.
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June 2010 newsletter (682 kb PDF)
May 2010 public meeting materials:
March 2010 newsletter and comment form mailing:
Project Funding
Design and construction of Tower Crest Neighborhood Park is funded by park impact fees, which are paid whenever a new residential property is developed, and the real estate excise tax, which is paid whenever property is sold. Maintenance of the park will be funded by the Greater Clark Parks District, a special district approved by voters in the unincorporated urban area of Clark County in 2005.
Contact Information:
Robin Washington, Project Manager
Clark County Public Works
Phone:
360-397-6118 ext. 4572
E-mail: Robin.Washington@clark.wa.gov
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