Public Document Library Table of Contents
Magnuson Park (located at Sand Point in Seattle) was created in the 1970's when the Federal Government transferred 196 acres of land that was formerly used as a Naval airstrip over to the City of Seattle. In the 1990's, the Federal Government turned over an additional 151 acres. During the past few decades, many proposals have been put forth regarding how to use the land. Below are the major design proposals published by various city departments and citizen advisory committees.
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| Blue Ribbon Report
Date: February 1999 Publisher: Sand Point Blue Ribbon Committee (appointed by Mayor and City Council) Links: |
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Sand Point / Magnuson Park Design Guidelines Manual Date: October 1997 Publisher: Consortium of pubic architecture & community planning firms on behalf of the City of Seattle Links: |
The 200 page manual contains recommendations related to buildings, utilities, recreational facilities, circulation systems, landscape and open space treatment, demolition, and public art, as well as other development at Magnuson Park. Manual adopted by Seattle City council via Resolution 29624 in November 1997. Discussions related to athletic fields are limited to a total of a page or two. Highlights: - "A number of athletic facilities have been proposed for this space, including rugby, soccer, baseball and softball fields, a running track, and tennis courts, among others. However, no combination of facilities and layout has yet been agreed upon." (p. 4-21) - "All playing field lighting, when and if provided, shall incorporate the most advanced technology in glare reduction lighting, to minimize light glare into residential neighborhoods and habitat areas. Field lighting shall not be utilized when the impact from lighting glare to neighborhoods or sensitive natural habitat areas is judged to be significant." (p. 4-22) - "If athletic fields are lit for night-time play, only low-glare downlights which minimize off-site glare are permissible. Only the planned clover-leaf and adjacent fields may be lit. Glare into habitat areas is to be avoided, as is glare into neighborhoods." (p. 4-45) |
| A Vision of Magnuson Park, Supplement to the Rich Haag Plan
Date: January 1995 Publisher: Rich Haag Landscape Architects, on behalf of Sand Point Community Liaison Committee Link: Jan95_RichHaagSupplement.pdf (647 KB) |
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| A Vision of Magnuson Park
Date: December 1994 Publisher: Rich Haag Landscape Architects, on behalf of Sand Point Community Liaison Committee Link: Dec94_RichHaagAssoc.pdf (1,067 KB) |
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| Community Preferred Use Plan for Sand Point
Date: November 1993 Publisher: City of Seattle Planning Department Link: Nov93_CommunityPrefReusePlan.pdf (2,070 KB) |
Adopted by Seattle City Council in Resolution 28832. |
| Citizen's Preferred Sand Point Reuse Plan
Date: September 1993 Publisher: Sand Point Community Liaison Committee Link: Sep93_CitizenPreferredSPReusePlan.pdf (733 KB) |
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| Recommended Reuse Concepts for the Naval Station, Puget Sound, Sand Point
Date: October 1992 Publisher: City of Seattle Planning Department Link: Oct92_RecommReuseConcepts.pdf (2,003 KB) |
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| Sand Point Community Plan, Preliminary Range of Alternative Uses for the Naval Station Puget Sound
Date: June 1992 Publisher: City of Seattle Planning Department and the Sand Point Community Liaison Committee Link: Jun92_SPCommPlanPrelimAltUses.pdf (1,422 KB) |
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| Jones and Jones Report
Date: May 1975 Publisher: Jones & Jones (design firm) on behalf of the City of Seattle Link: May75Jones&Jones.pdf (1,778 KB) |
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| A Case for Sand Point
Date: June 1973 Publisher: Jones & Jones (design firm) on behalf of the Dept of Parks & Recreation, City of Seattle Link: Jun73_Jones&JonesCaseForSP.pdf (306 KB) |
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