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Announcements, Events, Parks & Greenspace, Public Notices

Parks and Green Space Levy Information Meeting

Seattle Parks and Recreation is hosting open houses throughout the city to encourage you to come and learn about the new six-year, $146 million 2008 Parks and Green Spaces Levy. There is funding for new neighborhood park land and more than 50 named projects, which include 23 playground renovations, two parks on top of reservoirs, four playfield improvements, forest and stream restoration projects, and funding for development in Discovery, Magnuson and Jefferson parks and in the Washington Park Arboretum. To see the named projects in your neighborhood visit http://seattle.gov/parks/levy/default.htm.

In Crown Hill, we are particularly interested in speaking up for the funds and designs for the Crown Hill Park adjacent to the former school.  CHNA encourages residents to attend one of the meetings and learn the process for implementing this local project using the available levy funds.

North Seattle,
Tuesday, May 12th 2009
7-8:30 PM
Green Lake Community Center
7201 E. Green Lake Dr. N
Central Seattle,
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
7-8:30 PM
Parks Administration Bldg,
100 Dexter Ave. N.

For additional information please contact: Karen O’Connor, Planning and Development
Seattle Parks and Recreation, Karen.o’connor@ seattle.gov or 206-233-7929
or visit  http://seattle.gov/parks/levy/default.htm and find out about the named projects in your neighborhood.

Crown Hill Center, Parks & Greenspace, Public Notices

More Fences at Crown Hill School Property

Many neighbors and other interested parties have noticed the second fence on the Crown HIll Elementary property – referring to the one in the baseball outfield. There is also a large trench inside the fence. This fenced off area is the temporary location of Fire Station 35.  The trucks and crew will be in the outfield until their new station is completed.

In order to maintain current service levels to the Crown Hill community, the fire station’s temporary location needed to be within 1/2 mile of its permanent home on 15th Ave NW.  The available options were limited.  Many locations were simply not large enough to meet the need. Several other commercial properties were ruled out because of driveway access not being compatible with fire engines.  Others, were ruled out because they were in the heart of residential areas or active school zones.

We fully expect, and are planning for, the park construction crews to meet the Fire Station Crew when they pack up to move into their new fire station.

Construction of Fire Station 35 is on track.  Construction of the new fire station will begin in about 30 to 40 days.

Representatives of the Fire Department will be at the Crown Hill Neighbors Annual Meeting on May 9 to discuss the construction of the  new fire station and its temporary home on the Crown Hill Park ball field until construction is complete.

Parks & Greenspace

Crown Hill Park Update

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If you look at the Pro Parks Levy sign on the fence near 13th and Holman Rd, it sounds like there would be a park in place by Fall of 2006 using the park plans our community members participated in creating. The sticking point is actually written on the sign: “Because this property belongs to the Seattle Public Schools, a lease with Seattle Parks and Recreation is being negotiated.” It turns out the city was unwilling to expend the money unless a long term lease could be negotiated with the school district.

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Announcements, Events, Parks & Greenspace, Public Notices, Special Events

Crown Hill Park Public Meeting

April 28th
6:30-8:30 PM
Crown Hill School
9250 14th Ave NW

Seattle Dept. of Parks and Recreation will be holding a meeting to review the various plans developed earlier for the future Crown Hill Park. Even the name is up for grabs. This is an opportunity for public input and for all of us to have a hand in shaping the future of our new park.  To follow developments on this at the Parks Dept website:  http://www.seattle.gov/parks/projects/crown_hill/