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Park Planning and Development

Park Planning Introduction
	2008 Parks & Natural Areas Levy Fact Sheet

Aquatics Feasibility Study

Bellevue Botanical Garden Master Plan Update
	BBG Visitor Center
	Ravine Experience

Bellevue Youth Theatre Expansion

Bridle Trails Levy Project

Eastgate Area Properties Park Master Plan

Forest Drive Streetscape

Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center Construction
	Background
	Partnerships

Meydenbauer Bay Park and Marina Projects

Meydenbauer Bay Park Plan

Newport Hills Neighborhood Park Planning

Off-Leash Area Study

Parks & Open Space System Plan

Robinswood Park Off-Leash Area Study

Sports Field Improvements
	Newport Hills Park
	Wilburton Hill Park

Surrey Downs Park Master Planning

Bridle Trails Levy Project

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Help plan the park at 2402 134th Ave. NE at a community meeting on Thursday, June 14, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the North Bellevue Community Center (4063 148th Avenue NE).

The 2008 Bellevue Parks & Natural Areas Levy includes $2.5 million to acquire, develop or enhance parks and open space in the Bridle Trails neighborhood. Based on community input, the city in January 2011 purchased a property at 2402 134th Ave. NE for development as a park. In addition, the city will negotiate with the state for the rights to develop another park on state-owned land at 5220 132nd Ave. NE. map of projects

Bridle Trails neighborhood sign

Background
Working with the Bridle Trails Community Club (BTCC), neighborhood outreach over the past year has included surveys, newsletters, neighborhood block and park parties, multiple BTCC and neighborhood meetings. The community provided more than 100 project location and program suggestions.

To inform park and natural project recommendations for the Bridle Trails neighborhood, evaluation of suggestions included: neighborhood input, project principles and criteria, project opportunity, feasibility and estimated costs. The BTCC Board ratified recommendations, and the neighborhood strongly supported them, 90 percent of those at a neighborhood meeting on Sept. 30, 2010, voting for them.

Neighborhood Recommendations
The BTCC recommended committing at least $2.5 million voter-approved Parks & Natural Areas Levy funds toward neighborhood park development and natural areas in the Bridle Trails neighborhood. The recommended projects, to the extent projects and development are feasible and can be levy-funded, are identified in the preferred order:

Obtain an agreement with the state to develop, operate and maintain the property at 5220 132nd Ave. NE (Acheson property) as a neighborhood park.
Develop a master plan, with the Bridle Trails neighborhood and owners of contiguous property, for a neighborhood park on the 132nd Avenue property.
Develop the park on 132nd Avenue.
Pursue acquisition of the property located at 2402 134th Ave. NE for the purposes of providing park and open space.
Develop a master plan, with the Bridle Trails neighborhood and with owners of contiguous property, for a neighborhood park on the 134th Avenue property.
Develop the park on 134th Avenue.

Park Board and City Council Action
On October 12, 2010 the Parks & Community Services Board endorsed and recommended to the City Council the neighborhood's recommendations for the levy-funded park projects in the Bridle Trails neighborhood.

The council approved Resolution No. 8161 on Nov. 22, 2010, authorizing the purchase of the property at 2402 134th Ave. NE (neighborhood recommendation project #2). On Jan. 31, 2011 the city purchased this property with parks levy funds.

Next Steps
City staff will implement the park projects as recommended by the neighborhood, to the extent practical. Staff will return to the council for further action on the individual projects, including review of the terms of a property agreement with the state, as well as any related park master planning efforts.

Community meeting presentations:

Community meeting on Thursday, June 14, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the North Bellevue Community Center (4063 148th Avenue NE) - Master planning the property at 2402 134th Ave. NE will continue with a third community meeting, intended to:

Share feedback received since the March 29 and May 10 community meetings;
Present master plan alternatives for group discussions based on the feedback received;
Discuss the next steps in the planning process.

The Bridle Trails Community Club has additional information. If you would like a response to specific questions, contact Scott VanderHyden (contact information in the right column of this page).

Bellevue welcomes your input about this project at any time.

Contact Information

Parks & Community Services
450 110th Ave NE
PO Box 90012
Bellevue, WA 98009
Contact: Scott VanderHyden
Phone: 425-452-4169
E-mail: svanderhyden@bellevuewa.gov