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PRELIMINARY MASTER PLAN Preliminary Master Plan The preliminary master plan combines alternative concepts 1 and 3 as collectively recommended by the Advisory Committee, the public, Park Board, and city staff. The design features of the pre- liminary master plan are described briefly below. General: • There is a general division of more active spaces/recreational amenities to the east side of the park, closer to E. Marine View Drive and more passive/neighborhood amenities to the west adjacent to residential areas. • Acquisition of 1.9 acres as in Alternative Concept 3 is shown. • The main vehicular access is off of E. Marine View Drive. That keeps most of the traffic out of the residential neighborhood. A potential future signalized crossing to access the pro- posed future Senator Henry H. Jackson Bridge is shown. • A drop-off area with a neighborhood gathering space is centrally located. A small shelter is provided for waiting for rides, drop-off/assembly of teams for games, potential use by ven- dors at games or neighborhood events/picnics. • Drop off and vehicular access is sized for emergency vehicles/school buses. An 80" long drop-off with light bollards is provided. • Maintenance vehicle access is provided to park interior through removable bollards or gates. Parking: • There are 164 parking stalls total: Main parking lot north of athletic fields with rain gardens to capture and treat stormwater runoff = 108 stalls; small upper parking lot south of fields off of Summit Avenue = 12 stalls; on-street head-in parking at Community Gardens off 17th Street = 13 stalls; On-street head-in parking at play area off of 18th Street = 26 stalls. • A pelota mixteca court (328" x 36") shares the main parking lot. Games can be scheduled when high parking levels are not anticipated. Gates are provided for closing off parking area to vehicles as shown. Park features: • Lighted synthetic turf athletic fields accommodate two 300" baseball/softball fields and two 225"x 360" soccer fields. The layout of the athletic fields is designed for play of baseball and soccer at same time or two baseball or two soccer games playing at same time. The fields are sized for collegiate-level play, and include covered dugouts, bullpens, bleacher and team seating, and are fully fenced. • There is a lighted synthetic warm-up area adjacent to athletic fields. • A synthetic turf area (unprogrammed open play) approximately 0.64 acre (140" x 200") is solely for neighborhood use. • A view terrace and viewpoint are located on the upper level park to the south, taking advan- tage of a 17.5" grade change from this area down to the fields. A Senator Henry M. Jackson recognition of undetermined design (art/sculpture) is suggested at this viewpoint. The view- point is on axis with a lighted flagpole at north side of fields. Planted terracing of slope brings down the scale. Terraced bleacher seating accommodates views of games and mountains, and stairs provide direct access between the fields and the view area. • Open space with passive trail is shown to the east of Summit Avenue. • Two half-court basketball courts are centrally located and highly visible. 26 City of Everett