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Bellevue Airfield Park Master Plan

City Council Presentation June 25, 2012

Bellevue Parks & Community Services

Requested Council Action (July 2)

Adopt Master Plan

Adopt “Bellevue Airfield Park” as name

Endorse Robinswood Park Off-Leash

Expansion Plan and the use of Airfield

Park funds to implement

1983 2.47 ac

2003 14.55 ac

2004 10.53 ac

Total = 27.55 ac

Acquisition

History

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May-Feb

Mar-Feb

Sept-

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Bellevue Airfield Park Master Plan Timeline

Community Outreach

Park Board Review

Council Review

Robinswood Off-

Leash Planning

SEPA

Request Council

Adoption

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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4 Community Workshops (380)

Workshop Exercises (435)

Neighborhood Meeting (40)

Petition (242)

Emails & Phone (400+)

4 Surveys (1,200)

Park Board (3)

Council (4)

Opportunities for Community Input

2,700+

Little League Field Complex

Off-Leash Dog Areas

Major Aquatic Facility

Preserve the Meadow

Most Frequent Requests (Competing Interests)

Areas of Agreement

Picnic facilities

Children’s play areas

Enhance trails & connections

Limit vehicle access to 160th

Utilize existing parking if possible

Maintain residential buffers

Provide restroom/park furnishings

Environmentally responsible

Lighted Athletic Fields a priority

Neighborhood Buffers very important

Accessible Picnic Facilities important

Off-Leash Areas

– Support expansion Citywide

– Displacement a concern

– Robinswood acceptable if higher priority uses at Airfield

limit off-leash opportunities

Interest in indoor recreation facility, but lower priority

Council Feedback (3/9/09)

Master Plan

– Alternative A, Sportfield-Oriented

– Expand Robinswood Park Off-Leash Area

to at least 5 acres

– Utilize levy project funds to implement off-

leash improvements

Park name: Airfield Park

Two Lighted

Synthetic Turf

Sportsfield

Areas

Wooded

Picnic Area

Entry,

Parking,

Playground,

Restroom

Expand &

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Stormwater

Ponds

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Master

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Cap landfill & improve landfill systems

Pathway & Trail connections throughout

Shared Off-

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100’ residential

buffer

Responds to significant desires expressed by the community

Consistent with original intent of purchase

Consistent with the Park & Open Space System Plan goals

Consistent with Council’s recreational priorities identified

earlier

Responds to the need for high quality lighted sportfields

Combined with improvements at Robinswood, responds to

the need for more & better off-leash facilities in Bellevue

Is environmentally responsible and respectful of neighbors

Concur with Park Board recommended plan,

including expansion of Robinswood Park off-leash

facilities funded by Airfield Park project

Concerned with lack of specificity/certainty of

Robinswood expansion

Work with community to develop off-leash plan and

incorporate environmental (SEPA) review into

Airfield review

Preferred Bellevue Airfield Park as name

Council Feedback (Jan/Feb 2010)

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Robinswood Park (50 Acres)

1.25 Acres

0.5 Acres

Eastgate Area

Properties (27.5 acres)

1/4 mile

Robinswood

Off-Leash Plan Preferred

Alternative

Retain existing area

for active use;

improve surfacing &

add lighting

Expand existing area

for timid/shy dogs; add

separate rental area

Add Woodland

Experience -

fenced, with trails

Expand off-leash areas

from 1.75 to 5.75 acres

• Separate active and

timid dogs

• Add reservable area

• Add woodland trails

Tonight

Council Discussion

After Tonight

Request action July 2

Request Phase 1 design contract approval

this fall

Construction not funded in 2011-17 CIP

Off-Leash Area

at Robinswood

expanded & enhanced

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