Clarke and Groveland Beach Parks Joint Park Planning Effort
Tucked into two Mercer Island neighborhoods, Clarke and Groveland Beaches are much-loved public waterfront parks. Both sites were developed in the 1960s and 1970s, and their waterfront infrastructure and other park facilities are aging. To plan for the future of these parks, the City engaged The Berger Partnership, a leading landscape architecture and urban design firm that has partnered on many Mercer Island projects.
From August 2023 to December 2024, the project team conducted site assessments and community engagement to learn about the existing conditions and current uses of each park. This background informed the development of design concepts that will be shared with the community in Fall 2025. Community input will be used to refine the designs into a preferred concept for each park, which will be presented to the Parks & Recreation Commission and City Council in early 2026 for review and adoption.
Follow along here on Let’s Talk to learn about community engagement opportunities and to stay updated on the planning process.
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Learn about the existing conditions at Clarke Beach Park, then walk through three design concepts developed with community input. After you review the concepts, provide your feedback in our survey here: https://letstalk.mercergov.org/clarke-groveland-planning/surveys/cgip-concepts-survey
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In this presentation, Jordan Zlotoff from Berger Partnership provides an overview of the existing conditions at Groveland Beach Park, then walks through three design concepts developed with community input. After you review the concepts, share your feedback in our survey: https://letstalk.mercergov.org/clarke-groveland-planning/surveys/cgip-concepts-survey
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The Parks & Recreation Commission reviewed the findings from the site assessments and background survey as well as received updates about the approved planning approach and anticipated project timeline. (Discussion begins at 16:13 in the recording.)
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The City Council received an overview of the planning process, including findings from the site assessments and background survey, and approved the recommended planning approach to develop a Joint Park Infrastructure Plan for Clarke and Groveland Beach Parks. (Discussion begins at 01:44:07 in the recording.)
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Chief of Operations
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Deputy Public Works Director
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Phone 206-275-7864 Email sarah.bluvas@mercerisland.gov
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