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City of Tukwila
TO:
FROM:
BY:
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
Community Affairs and Parks Committee
Rick Still, Director Parks & Recreation
Robert Eaton, P &R Manager
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: June 8, 2016
SUBJECT: Green Tukwila 20 -Year Plan Update
ISSUE
Presentation update on the development status of the Green Tukwila 20 -Year Plan
BACKGROUND
At the May 20, 2015 CAP meeting, Forterra presented the Green Cities program to the Council
with the vision of creating a Green Tukwila plan. Council approved the $40,000 expenditure
over two years to develop the Green Tukwila 20 -Year plan. That work began August 6, 2015.
DISCUSSION
The draft plan is roughly 60% complete and is scheduled to have the final 100% draft before the
Council at CAP on August 8, 2016 and subsequent meetings (8/22/16 COW and 9/5/16 REG)
for consideration of adoption by resolution. Norah Kates, Green Tukwila Project Manager with
Forterra, will be providing an update on the status of the 20 -Year Plan and overall timeline and
progress of the project.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This is implementation and part of the deliverables of the already approved $40,000 to develop
the plan.
RECOMMENDATION
Information Only
ATTACHMENTS
Green Tukwila 20 -Year Plan Update (PowerPoint Presentation)
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GREEN TU
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PARTNERSHIP /I
(working language)
The Green Tukwila Partnership is a
collaborative effort by the City of Tukwila,
Forterra, and the greater community, working
together to care for the City's public parks and
natural open spaces.
Partnership goals:
• Residential and local corporate
engagement and ownership
• Youth engagement and leadership
• Restoration and stewardship of healthy
natural areas and open space in the
City
20 -year Plan Timeline
• Jan -May: City capacity assessment, research, staff meetings
• Apr -June: Community capacity assessment, public input
• May -June: Draft writing
• July: Editing with staff team
• Aug: Community volunteer events begin
• Aug 9: CAP review final draft of plan
• Sept I :Council of the Whole review
• Sept -Nov: First volunteer Steward orientation
• October: Public planting event and celebration (possibly
Duwamish Alive! Oct 15)
Opportunities for CAP member involvement
• Spreading the word about Green
Tukwila to own networks
• Suggesting community contacts for
ongoing engagement (input and
volunteer participation)
Summary of objectives — FIELD:
1. Prioritize parks and focus work to maintain
positive momentum at all sites
2. Apply best practices to restoration and
stewardship on all project areas
Habitat assessement
ta ke-aways
• Lots of planting needed,
especially conifers
• Lots of invasive removal
needed
• Establish next generation of canopy
• Rescue understory
• Few steep slopes
• Enrollment builds from 2 to
5 new acres /year
Duwamish Hill
Duwamish Hill Preserve
-Ryan Hill
Cecil Moses Ryan Creek
Memorial Park )
Chinook Wind
Duwamish Gardens
5 I 1 5th St Riverbank
Duwamish Park
S. 1 25th St Site
Creek
Duwamish
TIB & S 130th St Restoration Challenge
Riverton
Park
Cascade View
Elementary
School
Southgate
Park
Riverton
Mini
Park
Foster Point Lookout Park
Pamela Drive Site
57th Ave 5 Mini Park
Foster
Memorial
Foster High School and Park
Showalter Middle School
Cascade View Community Park - 1
Foster
Fire Station
Tukwila Pool MPD
/ Macadam
Wetlands &
Winter Garden
Macadam Rd S
Site
Thorndyke Elem entary School
' Tukwila Hill
S 152nd ROW Gilliam. Greek Reservoir
Detention
Pond
Crystal Springs.
Park
Crestview
Park
59th Ave S e
Trail
Hazelnut Park
& Fire Station 52
Tu kw it a
School
Tukwila
Hill Site
Interurban
Hill Site
- I Trail 1
'Trail 3
Trail 4
Fort Dent
�; Business
Loop
Trail Junction:
Green River
and Interurban
map creacet by FORTERRA in pal hip with the City of Tukwila.
Foster
Golf
Links
5.140th St. ROW
& Riverbank Parcels
Fort
Dent
Tukwila Park
Tukwila
Parkway
Site
Bicentennial Park
Tukwila Pond
Park
Nelsen
Site
Christenson Rd
Site
Strand er
ROW
P -17
Pond
West
Valley
Riverbank
Ownership
Acres
City of Tukwila
87.59
Tukwila School District
12.43
Seattle City Light
10.91
City of Tukwila, DNR
6.04
City of Tukwila, King County
til r 5.41
WSDOT
1111111.26
Private ownership
P
6 3.25
Highline School District
3.12
King County Parks
I 3.02
ROW
7 2.48
Acres by tree -iage category
Tree -iage
Acres
1
1.27
2
9.39
3
4.26
4
4.23
5
23.66
6
59.55
7
9.64
8
2.7
9
22.79
LOTS of invasive
plant removal; LO
planting
Moderate invasive
plant removal;
moderate planting
LOTS of invasive
plant removal;
moderate planting
Year
Acres
New
Total
2016
2.0
2.0
2017
2.0
4.0
2018
3.0
7.0
2019
5.0
12.0
2020
8.0
20.0
2021
12.0
32.0
2022
14.0
46.0
2023
15.0
61.0
2024
15.0
76.0
2025
15.0
91.0
2026
15.0
106.0
2027
12.0
118.0
2028
8.0
126.0
2029
6.0
132.0
2030
5.5
137.5
2031
0.0
137.5
2032
0.0
137.5
2033
0.0
137.5
2034
0.0
137.5
2035
0.0
137.5
Proposed schedule of enrollment
160
140
120
100
U 80
60
40
20
Cumulative Enrollment
New Enrollment
co I� o0 07 O r N Cr) • LC) (o N co 0) O r N CO LC)
r r r r N N N N N N N N N N Cr) M CO CO CO CO
O O O O
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
New Acres Enrolled Cumulative Acres
Summary of objectives — COMMUNITY:
1. Promote positive engagement with parks and
natural open space
2. Resident engagement
3. Business engagement
4. Youth engagement and education
5. Improve health and public safety
6. Stewards program and community leadership
7. Volunteer recognition and appreciation
,-,:
Summary of objectives — RESOURCES:
1. Continue current City funding and build capacity
for future growth
2. Leverage City funds through partnerships
3. Provide sufficient staff to all program areas
4. Coordinate efforts by partner staff and volunteers
to maximize joint success
5. Support job - training programs
6. Support local businesses
Questions? Ideas?
Norah Kates
Green Cities Project Manager
Forterra
nKates @forterra.org
(206) 905 -6943