Deane's Children's Park Site Plan

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Affectionately known as Dragon Park, Deane's Children's Park is a much-loved community park located mid-Island, next to Island Crest Park. The site features an extensive playground with Kenton's Dragon, a play structure/sculpture created by artist Kenton Pies; a picnic shelter; restrooms; and the new Mercer Island Bike Skills Area (BSA).

Current play equipment was installed in 2005 and 2012 and is planned for lifecycle replacement over the span of the 2022 Parks Levy. During early work on the playground replacement plan, the City identified Deane's Children's Park as a good candidate for ADA improvements and conversion to universal play equipment. In addition to the playground equipment replacement, the park includes a picnic shelter and storage shed at the end of its service life, and the restroom is located outside the play area and not easily accessible. Finally, the Bike Skills area was relocated to Deane's Children's Park in 2023. Given the combination of these planning needs, the City made the decision to pause the playground replacement and pursue the development of a new Site Plan for Deane's Children's Park.

The Site Plan will incorporate universal design principles with a new layout and will aim to integrate the play area, park entrance, restrooms, parking, and picnic shelter more cohesively; improve navigation through the site, including how it coordinates with the Bike Skills area; enhance accessibility; and introduce new, diverse play experiences to the City’s playground system.

Join the City and the Project Team to develop a new Site Plan for Deane’s Children’s Park.

Looking for general information about Mercer Island playground replacements? Find it here: https://letstalk.mercergov.org/playground-replacements.

Affectionately known as Dragon Park, Deane's Children's Park is a much-loved community park located mid-Island, next to Island Crest Park. The site features an extensive playground with Kenton's Dragon, a play structure/sculpture created by artist Kenton Pies; a picnic shelter; restrooms; and the new Mercer Island Bike Skills Area (BSA).

Current play equipment was installed in 2005 and 2012 and is planned for lifecycle replacement over the span of the 2022 Parks Levy. During early work on the playground replacement plan, the City identified Deane's Children's Park as a good candidate for ADA improvements and conversion to universal play equipment. In addition to the playground equipment replacement, the park includes a picnic shelter and storage shed at the end of its service life, and the restroom is located outside the play area and not easily accessible. Finally, the Bike Skills area was relocated to Deane's Children's Park in 2023. Given the combination of these planning needs, the City made the decision to pause the playground replacement and pursue the development of a new Site Plan for Deane's Children's Park.

The Site Plan will incorporate universal design principles with a new layout and will aim to integrate the play area, park entrance, restrooms, parking, and picnic shelter more cohesively; improve navigation through the site, including how it coordinates with the Bike Skills area; enhance accessibility; and introduce new, diverse play experiences to the City’s playground system.

Join the City and the Project Team to develop a new Site Plan for Deane’s Children’s Park.

Looking for general information about Mercer Island playground replacements? Find it here: https://letstalk.mercergov.org/playground-replacements.

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    Deane's Children's Park - Survey #2: Design Concepts

    The City of Mercer Island is developing a Site Plan for Deane’s Children’s Park, and we want to hear from you! 

     

    The Site Plan is necessary to address aging playground equipment and will focus on inclusive play, which is a play for all approach to ensure that children with all abilities have the opportunity to play and recreate together. The Site Plan will also address broader park improvements such as restroom and picnic shelter replacement, overall site circulation, and the development of park amenities that meet accessibility standards.   

     

    Community feedback from the first phase of community outreach played an important role in shaping the preliminary design concepts. To learn more about what we heard, you can view the outreach summary here. In this survey, we're asking for your input on both the park design concepts and specific play features. Your feedback will help shape the final design. 

     

    Parents and guardians, we encourage you to take this short (5-minute) survey with your children! Your input will assist the City in gaining a better understanding of the community needs and preferences for Deane’s Children’s Park. 

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    Deane's Children's Park Site Plan - Survey #1

    The City of Mercer Island is developing a Site Plan for Deane’s Children’s Park, and we want to hear from you! 

     

    The Deane’s Children’s Park Site Plan is necessary to address aging playground infrastructure and will focus on inclusive play, which is a play for all approach to ensure that children with all abilities will have an opportunity to play and recreate. The Site Plan will address broader park improvements such as restroom and picnic shelter replacement, overall site circulation, and the development of park amenities that meet accessibility standards.    

     

    Parents and guardians, we encourage you to take this survey with your children! This survey will take about 10 minutes to complete and will assist the City in gaining a better understanding of the community needs and preferences for Deane’s Children’s Park. 

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