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Sullivan Park Fire Station Conversion <br /> Draft Environmental Assessment <br /> • Urban Park,Trail—Percentage of population within 0.5 mile of a <br /> neighborhood park or trail, and <br /> • Access—Percentage of facilities that may be accessed safely via foot, <br /> bicycle or public transportation. <br /> The proposed action would transfer the authority from the approximately 1.6- <br /> acre Conversion Site that currently houses a fire station and roadway2 to the <br /> Replacement Site. Under the proposed action, a new 3.5-acre public park would <br /> be constructed on the Replacement Site and would include approximately 1,600 <br /> feet of trails, seating areas/benches and picnic tables to replace the recreational <br /> space and functions that were displaced by the previous conversion of a portion <br /> of Sullivan Park. <br /> The proposed park and trails on the Replacement Site would help the City of <br /> Everett to continue to fulfill the SCORP LOS criteria identified above for local <br /> jurisdictions by providing park and trail facilities near residential neighborhoods <br /> and in an area identified as in need of facilities by the City of Everett. The <br /> proposed park and trails would be easily accessible by bicyclists or pedestrians <br /> via the PUD's gravel driveway off of the adjacent Interurban Trail. Development <br /> of the park would also be consistent with the State priorities to provide close-to- <br /> home recreation and encourage physical activity and personal mobility through <br /> trails or paths. <br /> City of Everett Parks Department Planning <br /> Strategic Master Plan <br /> In 2007,the City of Everett completed a Parks and Recreation Strategic Master <br /> Plan to determine what programs,services and facilities are most needed and <br /> desired by City residents in the future. The Strategic Master Plan quantifies the <br /> City of Everett's inventory for park and recreation facilities and establishes <br /> recommended standards and indentifies current and future surpluses and <br /> deficits. Table 4.11-1 provides a summary of relevant park and recreation facility <br /> standards from the Strategic Master Plan. <br /> 2 Prior to the development of the fire station and roadway,the Conversion Site primarily consisted of <br /> vegetated/forested open space and an informal and limited trail system. <br /> Page 34 <br />