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Meydenbauer Bay Park and Land Use Plan

Meydenbauer Bay Park Plan

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Council adopts Meydenbauer Bay Park and Land Use Plan
On December 13, 2010 the Bellevue City Council unanimously and enthusiastically approved Resolution No. 8182, adopting the Meydenbauer Bay Park and Land Use Plan as recommended by the Steering Committee and Park Board, and incorporating Implementation Principles. For decades, the city has envisioned a new park at Meydenbauer Bay and reconnecting the Downtown to the waterfront. Planning of the park began in earnest in early 2007. Adoption of the Master Plan brings that vision one significant step closer to reality. Adopted Master Plan

What does the Plan do?
The Master Plan provides a memorable shoreline experience, improves pedestrian access to the water, reflects positive environmental stewardship, and helps increase awareness and understanding about the area's rich boating and whaling history while also providing multiple opportunities to gather, play and recreate. It includes such features as:

Multiple and varied views to and from the water
Pedestrian promenade and pier
Marina
New activity building
Renovation of the historic Whaling Building
Beach and shoreline restoration
Stream daylighting
Playground and picnic areas
Multiple opportunities for access to and enjoyment of the water
Improvements to street frontage to strengthen connections to the lake
Connections to neighboring parks

What happens next?
The Plan is important because it represents the City's official position on the future design and development of the park. It will guide Council, staff and City boards and commissions in developing future policy, regulations and Capital Investment Plan proposals to implement the Plan. Land use updates will be developed in 2011 supporting the foundation for future development phases.

No funding has been identified to begin detailed park design or park construction, and it is expected to be several years before any development takes place. The Plan assumes that future park development will occur in multiple phases over many years, as is typical of several large-scale projects, such as Downtown Park and Crossroads Community Park.

Contact Information

Meydenbauer Bay Planning
450 110th Ave. NE
P.O. Box 90012
Bellevue, WA 98009
Contact: Mike Bergstrom, PCD Project Manager
Phone: 425-452-6866
E-mail: mbergstrom@bellevuewa.gov
Contact: Pam Fehrman, Parks Project Manager
Phone: 425-452-4326
E-mail: pfehrman@bellevuewa.gov