Design FAQ
These Design Frequently Asked Questions will address and explain some of the design features that have come out of the community meetings.
A: The "plan" has gone through many iterations, with features being added and subtracted based on feedback from neighbors, community members, and design professionals. The most current Sunset Park plan is
here. The most current Boeing Creek Open Space plan is
here. Based on the community feedback and the realities of the two spaces, the emerging design envisions a quiet, neighborhood park area. Keep in mind that these are still in draft form, and are subject to change based on final feedback, and environmental and financial limitations.
A: The "amphitheatre" is a small gathering space in the middle of the design, with a seating area facing the view of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. There is no power or lighting, and it is not designed to be a concert area as occurs in some of our Shoreline parks. The purpose is more of a reflective gathering space... think early morning coffee with neighbors, soccer awards, and preschool "plays" for their parents. For scale, you can see that it is approximately the same size as the baseball backstop.
Q: What will the park hours be?
A: The City of Shoreline's parks are open from 9 am until dusk. There was discussion of adding path lighting, but that was taken off the current design plan to align with the City's ordinances.
A: There is parking designated on the design plan, along with a dropoff for kids participating in sports. This should mitigate the illegal street parking that occurs during sporting events currently.
A: There are several ways that you can still leave input or get clarification. First, you can use the
Contact Us page on this site. Second, you can contact the program manager at the City, Dave Buchan, by calling (206) 801-2475 or sending him an email at
dbuchan@shorelinewa.gov. Last, you can come to the last community meeting, Tuesday, April 6, 6-8 pm at the First Lutheran Church of Richmond Beach.