Summary
In 2001, the City received a gift of 1470 feet of Lake Sammamish waterfront property valued at $4.8 million. In March 2009 the City of Redmond transferred five neighboring parcels to the City of Sammamish, three of which are on the waterfront and two of which are on the uplands. A few privately-owned parcels interrupt the land in public ownership. The area to be master planned is therefore not contiguous but will extend approximately 3000 feet along the shoreline. The King County East Lake Sammamish Trail is also adjacent to the City’s waterfront parcels. City staff have been coordinating the master planning efforts with King County to create a cohesive plan.
Project Updates
July-August 2010 – A SEPA review process of the master plan is now complete. City Council adoption of the Revised Preferred Master Plan for Sammamish Landing has been scheduled for July 20, 2010.
Goals and Benefits
- To provide public access to Lake Sammamish.
- To enhance and protect the environmentally sensitive shoreline areas.
- Generate support and interest in the park.
Timeline
- Consultant Selection - Winter 2007
- Conduct investigation of site constraints an opportunities - Spring/Summer 2008
- Conduct Model Master Plan Process – Fall 2008 through Spring 2010
- Permitting – Summer 2010
- City Council adoption of Master Plan – Summer 2010
- Implementation steps are dependent on future funding
Consultant
The Berger Partnership
Budget
$200,000 allocated in the 2008 budget for site investigation and to develop a master plan.
Public Involvement
Community Survey
Public Meetings
- Meeting #1: September 17, 2008
- Meeting #2: November 19, 2008
- Meeting #3: July 15, 2009
Parks Commission
- Early Input Meeting: September 10, 2008
- Review of MP Alternates (Joint meeting with City Council): December 9, 2008
- Review of Preferred Master Plan: September 9, 2009
- Review of Revised Preferred Master Plan: November 11, 2009
City Council Updates:
- Early Input Meeting: July 8, 2008
- Review of MP Alternates: December 9, 2008
- Review of Preferred Master Plan: September 14, 2009
- Review of Revised Preferred Master Plan: November 16, 2009
- Review of Revised Preferred Master Plan: May 11, 2010
- Council Adoption of the Master Plan: Scheduled for July 20, 2010
Permits and Environmental Review
- SEPA for the Master Plan
- Shoreline Substantial Development