Title
Recommendation on Official Name for the Property known as "Kaiser Woods Park."
Recommended Action
Move to recommend an official name for "Kaiser Woods Park" to City Council.
Report
Issue:
Review submitted name recommendations from 2019 and 2024 for "Kaiser Woods Park" and make a recommendation to be presented to the City Council for adoption.
Staff Contact:
Sarah Giannobile, Parks Planner, Parks Arts and Recreation Department, 360.753.8020
Presenter(s):
Sarah Giannobile, Parks Planner, Parks Arts and Recreation Department, 360.753.8020
Background and Analysis:
Kaiser Woods Park is a 70.19 acre park located in southwest Olympia. It is currently undeveloped but is slated to be Olympia's first park to have dedicated mountain biking trails.
In 2019, when the planning process kicked off for the Kaiser Woods Park Development, there was an effort to solicit names for the park. Fifty name suggestions were submitted during that time period (see attached report, 2019). Since that time, several delays have slowed the planning and development process and therefore the naming process.
After a multi-year planning process, the park development plan is in the permitting phase with the hope of breaking ground in 2025. The park development will include over 5 miles of hiking and biking trails with skills areas and features for beginners to advanced riders. This project will also include new access to the park from Black Lake Boulevard, a 25-stall parking lot and a single restroom.
Five years have passed since the last name solicitation so we opened another opportunity for name recommendations (see attached; 2024) in conjunction with the naming of "The Armory" and "Yelm Highway Community Park."
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;
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