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    Master Plan for Wapato Park

    The intent of this master plan is to maintain and enhance the historical

    character, improve accessibility to the parks features, protect and improve

    the natural qualities of the site, and provide improvements to further theattraction of this park as a family recreational destination.

    Primary features of the plan:

    1. Enhanced picnic areas

    2. Improved pedestrian and vehicular access to the park

    3. New picnic shelters and restrooms

    4. Improved access to the lakes and wetland areas

    5. Lake enhancements including vegetated shorelines, prom-

    enades, and fountains

    6. An off-leash dog area

    7. Renovation of the 1936 bathhouse as a focal point to the park

    providing food concessions, restrooms, and paddleboat rentals

    8. Improved playground area to include a new sprayground feature

    9. Expanded parking facilities

    10. Landscape and garden improvements

    11. Improved dock structure for boat rental and fishing access

    12. Improved and expanded trail system

    13. Lighting enhancements

    14. A new caf to provide retail food service

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    Figure 2 Master Plan

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    Implementation

    Phasing

    Each of the projects identified in the master plan will have significant impact

    on the quality of the park. A number of them may be completed withoutaffecting other park elements others may require temporarily closing

    sections of the park. With limited financial resources a set of clear priorities

    and strategies for phasing of these projects needs to be established. A

    suggested phasing of the major improvements include:

    Rhododendron and Sculptured Garden Development

    Lake Edge Improvements and Walk Upgrades

    Off-Leash Dog Area / Parking Lot Entry

    Bathhouse Renovations

    Picnic Shelters & Play / Spraygrounds

    Trails / Boardwalks

    72ndStreet Caf

    Within each one of these major phased areas are smaller projects capable

    of being implemented with current annual park resources, private donations,

    or in conjunction with future partnerships. These include:

    Landscape plantings

    Utility upgrades

    Irrigation improvements

    Site furnishings, signage, and lighting

    FundingAlthough some of the proposed improvements may be able to be under-

    taken and completed within the annual capital improvement and operations

    budget, larger more substantial projects will require additional sources of

    funding.

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    Implementation can occur through several additional sources of revenues:

    Bond or Levy programs for specific parks and district wide improve-

    ments. Future attempts at this type of funding should include several

    of the noted projects on the master plan.

    Grants from state and federal agencies may apply to Wapato Park

    particularly as they relate to lake management and resource man-

    agement. There may also be grant opportunities specifically related

    to the historical assets of the park.

    Private donations and investments will continue to be a strategy for

    funding park improvements. Consideration should be given to provid-

    ing naming rights on both new and existing facilities such as the

    buildings and playgrounds.

    Partnerships with city agencies, civic organizations, and conservation

    groups should be pursued to expand participation in both funding and

    programming.

    Project Costs

    The following cost estimate is based on the master plan contained in this

    report. Costs are for construction only and do not include soft costs for

    project management, design fees, permits, etc. All costs are in 2005 dollars,

    (see Appendix I).

    Summary

    Item Description Total

    1. 72ndStreet & Rhododendron Garden $ 837,605

    2. Lake & Concrete Walk around Lake $1,361,370

    3. Off-Leash / Parking Lot Entry $ 682,617

    4. Bathhouse $1,604,4685. Picnic Shelters & Play / Spraygrounds $ 535,440

    6. Trails / Boardwalks $ 556,830

    Total $5,578,330

    7. 72ndStreet Caf $2,401,200

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    Figure 3 Existing Conditions