Title
Recommendation on Official Name for "The Olympia Armory"
Recommended Action
Move to recommend an official name for "Olympia Armory" to City Council.
Report
Issue:
Review submitted name recommendations for the "Olympia Armory" and make a recommendation to be presented to City Council for adoption.
Staff Contact:
Valerie Roberts, Armory Building Manager, Parks Arts and Recreation Department, 360.753.8468
Presenter(s):
Valerie Roberts, Armory Building Manager
Background and Analysis:
The City of Olympia is working to transform the historic Armory building into a new Creative Campus. The working vision of the Armory is to support the arts as integral to Olympia's way of life; encourage community growth through creativity and innovation; use the arts to connect people, ideas, and place, while operating from an equity framework.
Three parks and parks facilities are currently under the process of finding a name - Kaiser Woods Park, Yelm Highway Park, and the Olympia Armory. The Olympia Armory is anticipated to open to the public in 2026 and will open under an official name.
The process and criteria for naming parks and park facilities is detailed in Olympia Municipal Code 12.62.050:
D. In naming parks and other park facilities, consideration shall be given primarily to:
1. Neighborhood, boundary roads, or common usage identification;
2. A natural or geographic feature;
3. Significant historical events or cultural attributes;
4. A historical figure;
5. A name chosen by an individual (living or deceased) who has made a significant land and/or monetary contribution to the park system;
6. An individual who has contributed outstanding civic service to the City or has been instrumental in acquiring or developing parks properties and who has been deceased for a period of at least one year;
7. Organizations having contributed to and influenced the betterment of the City.
E. Parks and park facilities shall not ordinarily be n...
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