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CORNWALL BEACH PARK MASTER PLAN

Public Meeting #1

October 16, 2013

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Meeting Agenda

• Meeting purpose, project timeline, ground rules

& incidentals

• Site location, property ownership & clean up sites

• Site history & existing conditions

• Related documents

• Master plan design & clean up schedules

• Brownfield to Park Projects

• Site constraints & opportunities

• Key ideas & potential park elements

• Ideas (example park elements)

• Public feedback & discussion

7:00PM-7:25PM

7:25PM-7:40PM

7:40-8:30PM

Jon

athan

Peter A

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• Provide an opportunity to gather ideas, suggestions and concerns about park design and programming

• Review existing site information

• Everyone is allowed up to 2 minutes for comment so everyone can have a say.

Purpose of Meeting

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This meeting is not intended to be a forum for the discussion of any clean up plans for the Cornwall Avenue Landfill or the RG Haley sites. Contact Department of Ecology about questions and concerns with either cleanup site. Department of Ecology, NW Regional Office, 3190 160th Avenue, SE, Bellevue, WA 98008 Point of Contact: Mark Adams, Site Manager, mark.adams@ecy.wa.gov (425) 649-7107

Purpose of Meeting

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Task Name Complete

SITE ANALYSIS & PROGRAM Thu 9/26/13

Public Meeting #1 Wed 10/16/13

ALTERNATIVE CONCEPTS DESIGN Fri 11/1/13

Public Meeting #2 Wed 11/20/13

PRELIMINARY MASTER PLAN Wed 12/4/13

Public Meeting #3 Tue 1/7/14

FINAL MASTER PLAN Fri 1/24/14

City Review Thu 1/30/14

GRADING PLAN Mon 3/3/14

Project Timeline:

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Cornwall Beach Park

You are here

Vicinity Map

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Project Area

About 14 acres Part of the Waterfront Sub Area Plan

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Site Location

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Inner Harbor Line

BNSFRR

Property Ownership A lease from the DNR

is required to develop the park seaward of the inner harbor line.

Whatcom County

Nielson

Port of B’ham

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Cornwall Avenue Landfill

R.G. Haley

Department of Ecology Clean Up Sites

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Site History & Going Forward • Before mid-1800’s - Bellingham Bay Tide Flats • Mid-1800s to mid-1980s - Industrial use, including

lumber milling, wood treatment, coal & wharf operations

• 1950’s to 2005 - Timber Production, Warehousing & Log Storage, landfill

• 2005 to present - Vacant

2010 Shoreline (approx)

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Existing Conditions

Rubble, garbage along shore

Beach

Beach

BNSF RR

2012 Interim Action

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South Bay Trail

Steep Slopes/Rocky

Outcrops along this edge

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Existing Conditions

Shoreline: rock, waste & concrete rubble

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View NE towards GP Mill View NE through R.G. Haley

Landfill area, gravelly surface with covered harbor dredging

Existing Conditions

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Related Documents: Priority 1 “Support development of the park

system improvements at the Waterfront District”

Re ate Docume •

2008 Parks R

' ecreation and Ame'1dee1 Co Open Space Pi Chapter 7 mprehens;ve Plan an

RG Haley cleanup site

Toxics Clea•up Progr.-. May 2013

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Over Water Walkway

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2012 Waterfront Sub-area Plan

SMP designated the Cornwall Beach shoreline “Waterfront District – Shoreline Mixed Use” and “Waterfront District Recreation Uses”

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Brownfield to Park Projects

Little Squalicum Park

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Brownfield to Park Projects

Little Squalicum Park

rownf eld to Park Pro ec s

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Maritime Heritage Park 1963 Maritime Heritage Park 2010

Brownfield to Park Projects

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Brownfield to Park Projects

Holly Street Landfill

Bro nf e d o Park Pro·ec s ~

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Thea Foss Waterway- 1993 Brownfield to Park Projects

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Brownfield to Park Projects

Thea Foss Waterway

Brownf eld to Park Pro·ec s

22 Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle

Brownfield to Park Projects Bro nf eld o Park Pro·ec s

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Brownfield to Park Projects

Percival Landing

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CONSTRAINTS WRIA1, SUBSIDENCE

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OPPORTUNITIES

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Preliminary Key Ideas

Unique Park Character

Reserve Space for Public Art – Interactive, integrated, informational, inspirational

Comprehensible and legible vehicular/pedestrian access & circulation

Wide range of recreational uses that are compatible with park setting/character

Views Shoreline Enhancement Maintenance Considerations Cleanup Remedy Considerations Commercial Development Pad – eyes on the park, increases activity levels

& interest Safety Adhere to applicable design standards & guidelines

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Preliminary Park Elements

Vehicular access/circulation

Pedestrian access/circulation & facilities

Shoreline recreation

Interpret views

General recreation

Shoreline recreation

Park structures

Shoreline enhancement

Landscape enhancement

Park support facilities

Utilities & green facilities

Development pad uses – include utilities to make this idea work

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Kitsalano Beach Park, Vancouver BC

Jericho Beach Park, Vancouver BC Carkeek Park, Seattle

IDEAS

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Jericho Beach Park, Vancouver, BC

Richmond Beach Park, Shoreline, WA

Brooklyn Bridge Park

IDEAS

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Sugar Beach, Toronto Ontario

Waterfront Park, Portland

Wave Deck, Toronto Waterfront

IDEAS

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So… What are your ideas,

suggestions, and concerns

about Cornwall Beach Park

design and programming?