Morgan Junction Park Addition
Updated: November 27, 2023
Fall 2023
Thank you to everyone who visited our booth at the Morgan Junction Festival and participated in the survey. If you missed us at the Morgan Junction Festival, please watch this quick presentation. Also, see the survey results below.
Presentation: https://vimeo.com/seattleparksandrec/morganjunctionaddition
Survey Results: View the survey results here
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is now moving forward updating the design to include comments from the public meeting. SPR will re-submit for permit, develop Construction Drawings, perform internal reviews, bid, and construct the new addition to Morgan Junction Park. The anticipated completion date is late 2025. Review the schematic design here.
Hazardous Material removal is required on-site because of previous use as a dry cleaner. Initial engineering indicated that temporary shoring to remove the HAZMAT (approx. 16’ deep) was not required. However, given the constraints of the site, depth of the excavation, adjacency to California Ave SW dictate that temporary shoring is required. Temporary shoring requires a permit, permit materials were submitted to SDCI for approval. This work will proceed when all applicable permits are received.
In the summer of 2020, the City of Seattle turned its focus to essential functions to address the pandemic and economic crisis, which required a significant reprioritization of resources. SPR suspended many capital projects including the development of the Morgan Junction Park Addition site. In September 2022, the Seattle City Council, acting in their role as Seattle Park District Board, passed a new six-year funding plan for the 2023-2028 Park District cycle which includes funding for this project.
We greatly appreciate our collaboration with the Morgan Junction Community Association on outreach and engagement for this project.
Location
The addition parcel is located at 6317 California Ave SW, adjacent to:
Morgan Junction Park, 6413 California Ave SW, 98136
Budget
Seattle Park District provides $1,260,000 for planning, design and construction.
Schedule
Reconfirm Design: Public Meeting Summer 2023
Permit & Design: Summer 2023 - Summer 2024
Bid: Early 2025
Construction: Spring-Fall 2025
Complete: Late 2025
Project Description
In 2014, Seattle Parks and Recreation purchased the .47-acre property at 6311 California Ave SW, north of Morgan Junction Park, to expand the park and provide additional open space for this high-density neighborhood. The design will incorporate accessibility in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and additional park elements will be incorporated after gathering public input.
The addition parcel will not be accessible during construction.
Community Participation
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) has determined that the project has no probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). This decision was made after a review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with SPR. This information is available to the public on request. The Determination of Non-Significance was issued on February 22, 2021.
Download the DNS document for additional information
Download the Analysis and Decision of SPR
View the SEPA Environmental Checklist document here
View results from the 2019 online survey here.
Public Meeting and Open House 6/16/2018
Public Meeting and Open House 6/22/2019
Involvement Opportunity at Morgan Junction Festival 6/18/2023