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Parks & Recreation
Department Memorandum
DATE: November 12, 2021
TO: Brittany Gillia, Assistant Planner - CED
FROM: Betsy Severtsen, Capital Projects Coordinator – Parks and
Recreation
SUBJECT: Project Narrative: Kennydale Beach Playground
Replacement
The project is located in the northern portion of Kennydale Beach Park in Renton, Parcel
ID: 3124059004. The project consists of removing and replacing 18-year-old play
equipment within the existing 2,800 sq-ft playground location.
The basis for the exemption request is “Normal maintenance or repair of existing
structure or developments”. Demolition and construction are estimated to begin on or
near January 24, 2022. The only other permit anticipated for the project is a building
permit for the shade structures associated with the playground equipment.
Both the current and proposed use of the site is a play area with multiple pieces of play
equipment. The replacement will occur within the existing play area footprint, that is
within a sand-surfaced area separated from Lake Washington by a concrete bulkhead.
Field-drainage occurs in the site through the sand substrate. No excavation or fill is
anticipated. No trees will be removed. The nearest proposed playground equipment
piece is approximately 17 feet from the shoreline of Lake Washington to the West, and
the shoreline in that location is a bulkhead.
The total estimated cost for design, materials, removal, and replacement of the play
equipment is approximately $134,200.