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Ribbon of Parks Association
 
The  Ribbon of Park Association has been formed to create a continuity of green space within the neighborhood.  At the center of its current focus are three parks: Van Asselt, John C. Little and Othello Park.
 
The ROPA steering committee is in the process of hiring a consultant to work with neighborhood groups to develop a plan and/or process for future improvements in those three parks.  Hiring the consultant was made possible by a$15,000 matching fund grant from the Seattle Department of Neighbors.  ROPA has developed a time line (below).  The projected date for their first community meeting will be Feb. 20, 2010.  Be sure to reserve the date.

 

After the initial overall plan is developed for the three parks, ROPA will apply for Seattle Parks Department Opportunity Funds grants of substantially larger amounts of money to make future improvments in the parks and even possibly purchase land for more parks and green space in Othello.

 

Come Share Your Idea at Community Meetings

 

 Meeting # 1:  Brainstorm: Share ideas and Concerns; Sat. Feb 20; 10:00am-2:00pm;
VanAsselt Community Center, 2829 S Myrtle St.
 
Meeting #2: Show and Tell: Compare alternative plans; Tue. Mar 16; 6:00pm-8:00pm;
New Holly Gathering Hall; 7054 32nd Ave. S.
 
Meeting #3: Review preferred plan; Date: April 27 ; 6:00-8:00pm;  
Holly Park Community Church; 4398 S. Othello St.

 

PLEASE go to this web page and tell the Ribbon of Parks Steering Committee what you want in your park.  IT IS FAST AND EASY!  Much Thanks

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dHBHYWl2ZlFZeTVlUVdBOG93djcycHc6MA 

daphneschneider@comcast.net 

 

 

Children at play in Othello Park.

 

Neighborhood Matching Fund Small and Simple Grant Estimated Timeline
 

 

Feb.- Apr. Estimated Opportunity Fund Dates

 

Regular steering committee meetings for project planning/oversight  on going

 

Conduct outreach to recruit design workshop participants from communities around all three parks.

on going

 

Opportunity Fund Proposal Letter due

Feb 1/10

 

Consultant on board to work with community on 3 broad concepts for the three parks.

Feb 10

 

First community input meeting to plan and input design workshop #1

Feb 10

 

Parks Department ProView review of 3 conceptual designs

Feb 10

 

Plan and implement workshop # 2 to present plans, get community feedback

March 10

 

Technical assistance availabe from Parks Dept. for Opportunity Fund project applications

March 10

 

Parks Department ProView of preferred designs

April 10

 

Opportunity Fund Application due

April 2/10

 

 

 

Father supervises children  on the slide at Othello Park.

 

Neighborhood Matching Fund Small and Simple Grant Estimated Timeline (Continued)
 

May 10-Jan 11. Estimated Opportunity Fund Dates

 

Plan and implement design workshop #3 to present preferred conceptual design to community

May 10

 

Opportunity Fund project presentation to Oversight Committee

May 10

 

Plan and hold community celebration

June 10

 

Plan next steps for proceeding to schematic design and/or construction drawings

June 10

 

Final report and final invoice to Neighborhood Matching  Fund

July 10

 

Public Hearing on Opportunity Fund project prioritization and funding

July 10

 

Opportunity Fund projected recommendations to Mayor & City  Council

Sept 10

 

Targeted City Council approval of Opportunity Fund projects

Dec 10

 

Begin implementatio of Opportunity Fund projects

Jan 11