Maple Wood Playfield and Play Area Renovation Project

Fall 2023

This project is in permit review by Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections (SDCI). Scope was added to address fire damage at the restroom and increased stormwater detention requirements. Maple Wood Playfield and Play Area Renovation has been selected for a number of grants from RCO/NPS and King County totaling $ 1.51 Million Dollars. 

This renovation project will implement much needed facility improvements for the playfield, restroom, basketball court, play area, and accessibility improvements throughout the park. The improvements will include new drainage and irrigation, regrading of the fields, new grass playing surface, new backstops, new dugouts, new bleachers, re-surfacing of the basketball court, new play equipment, and adjustments to the fields to allow for a wider variety of sports to be played. The accessibility improvements will bring the accessible parking space up to current ADA standards and regrading pathways to provide access to the comfort station, and dugouts for both fields. Additional scope has been added to replace the roof of the public restroom that has been damaged by fire. 

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR), Hoshide Wanzer Architects, and PLACE Landscape Architects are finalizing construction drawings. Some updates have been made to the play equipment given community requests for increased nature play. We anticipate getting the construction permit in early 2024 and putting this project out to bid by spring 2024 with construction to begin in summer 2024.

Online Comfort Station Mural Survey Summary:
Here's what we heard from you in the online survey which closed June 30, 2020.

Do you like the existing mural and want to retain it?
Yes   36%     No   64%
 
Would you rather see a new mural on the building wall?
Yes   81%     No   19%
 
What theme would you like to see reflected?
We heard from the majority that a new mural should reflect and celebrate the diversity of the Beacon Hill neighborhood, build community, and show faces that represent the diverse community - include people of color.

• Nature was a secondary theme
• Several people suggested that it would be great to involve the community and adjacent Maple Elementary School students in making the mural
• The word cloud below shows the common words used in answering this question:

Thank you all for participating in our park planning. Your input has been valuable. Meeting notes and the preferred design that was displayed, at the February 2020 open house, are located below in the Community Participation section.