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RESOLUTION NO. 1 5 4 5
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, TO EXECUTE AN INTERAGENCY
AGREEMENT WITH THE WASHINGTON STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION FOR
DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE AUBURN GAME FARM.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, IN A REGULAR MEETING
DULY ASSEMBLED, HEREWITH RESOLVES THAT:
THE Mayor of the City of Auburn, Washington, is herewith authorized to
execute an Interagency Agreement with the Washington State Parks and
Recreation Commission for development, operation and maintenance of the Auburn
Game Farm. A copy of said Agreement is attached hereto, denominated as
Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof as though set forth in full herein.
THE Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures
as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this legislation.
DATED and SIGNED this 19th day of November, 1984.
ATTEST:
City C erk
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Resolution No. 1545
11/13/84
WASHINGTON STATE
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, herein-
after referred to as the Commission, is the owner of certain undeveloped
land within the City of Auburn; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn, hereinafter referred to as the City,
desires to use said undeveloped land for recreation facilities; and,
WHEREAS, the Commission recognizes that the City has the authority and
capability for administering this land for public recreational use; and,
WHEREAS; said land is highly adaptable to development as an urban outdoor
recreational site; and,
WHEREAS, the Commission desires to provide for the development and
operation of urban park facilities consistent with the intent of Chapter
43.51.380 and.385 RCW;
NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained
herein and the public recreation benefits to be derived, the parties hereby
enter into an agreement for development, operation and maintenance for urban
recreational park purposes, the following described real property commonly
known as the Auburn Game Farm situate In the City of Auburn, Washington;
and consisting of 160 acres:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Government Lots 9 and 10;
EXCEPT all coal and minerals and the right to explore for and mine the
same as excluded in deed recorded under Recording No. 102353;
Government Lots 6 and 7, AND the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4,
and Government Lot 11;
EXCEPT the North 60 feet of Government Lot 11;
AND EXCEPT that portion of Government Lot 11 conveyed to the City of
Auburn for street purposes by deed recorded under Recording No. 5896174;
All in Section 29, Township 21 North, Range 5 East, W.M.;
situate in King County, State of Washington.
1. The approximately four acre administrative site is set aside to
be developed, operated and maintained solely by the Commission and will
not be subject to any other terms of the agreement. Reference to the site
hereafter shall refer to the entire 160 acre site excluding the administrative
site.
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2. The term of this agreement shall be for 40 years commencing on the
date last below written. This agreement may be renewed for any period not in
excess of 40 years upon expiration of the original 40-year term by mutual
agreement of the parties. The City will first be given the right to renew
this agreement before any other party is given the opportunity to operate the
subject property under agreement with the Commission.
3. This agreement is only permission to allow the City to use the above
described property for the purposes and on the terms and conditions herein
stated. No legal or equitable title is conveyed to the City hereby. Title
to the subject property shall remain in the Commission throughout the term of
this agreement or any renewal thereof. In the event that the Commission
should find that the public could best be served by transfer to another public
entity, the City shall be given the first opportunity to accept the transfer
before any other party is given that opportunity.
4. The City's master site plan for the improvement and use of the subject
property has been prepared and is attached hereto and by this reference made
a part of this agreement. The master site plan may be modified at any time
by the mutual consent of the parties hereto.
5. The City and the Commission shall be jointly responsible for all
costs for development, operation and maintenance of the site as follows:
a. The Commission shall seek an appropriation for development of
all recreational facilities south of the White River. When
funded, these facilities are to be constructed simultaneously
with or following City facilities north of the river.
b. The City shall seek funding for development of all remaining
park and recreation facilities north of the White River as
shown on the master site plan.
C. The City shall be responsible for operation and maintenance of
all park and recreational facilities north and south of the
White River.
d. Until development funds are obtained, the Commission shall
be responsible for surveillance and maintenance of the entire
site.
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6. The subject property is to be developed and operated as a recreation
site consistent with the provisions of Chapter 43.51 and all applicable
Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation and federal funding rules and
requirements.
7. While administering the subject property under this agreement, the
City shall be in possession of all necessary permits and licenses and shall
carry out all development, maintenance and operation according to all
applicable codes and regulations, including those of SEPA under which, by
entering into this agreement, the City assumes lead agency status for this
project.
8. The name of the recreation site developed hereunder shall be chosen
by the City, subject to the approval of the Commission. The City shall erect
and maintain a sign Identifying the Commission as a cooperating agency.
9. On or before the first day of each calendar year, the City shall
file a report with the Director, Washington State Parks and Recreation
Commission, 7150 Cleanwater Lane KY-11, Olympia, WA 98504, to verify compliance
with the master site plan. The report shall include an account of all
income, expenses, development accomplishment, park operation schedules and
third party contracts or agreements entered into during the preceding year.
The plan may be amended based on mutual agreement.
10. The City shall defend and hold harmless the Commission and the
state of Washington, its officers, agents, employees, successors or assigns
against any and all claims suffered or alleged to be suffered on the property,
except such claims which arise out of the activities of the Commission, Its
officers, agents or employees, for which claims the Commission will defend and
hold the City harmless.
II. Upon termination or expiration of this agreement, all improvements
placed on the subject property under this agreement shall be disposed of as
follows:
a. All permanent structures and buildings including appurtenant
utility services shall become the property of the Commission,
at its option. Any such improvements not accepted by the
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Commission shall be identified in writing by the Commission
within 30 days after termination or expiration of this agree-
ment, and shall be removed from the site by the City within
120 days of termination or expiration of this agreement.
b. All other improvements shall remain the property of the City.
The City shall notify the Commission in writing within 30 days
after termination or expiration of this agreement, which, if
any, of these improvements and materials the City plans to remove
from the property. Upon receipt of said written notice, the
Commission shall then have 30 days to notify the City in writing
which, if any, of the remaining improvements it will accept. The
City shall then remove all non-accepted improvements within 60
days of receipt of said written notice. Improvements accepted by
the Commission shall become the property of the state.
C. In removing any improvements or materials, the City shall
restore the property as nearly as practicable to its natural
condition. If improvements or materials are not removed and the
property restored as provided for herein, in a reasonable time
period acceptable to the Commission, the Commission, following
written notice to the City, may accomplish the work and charge
the costs to the City.
d. The disposition of all buildings and improvements shall be
accomplished in compliance with RCW's and Interagency Committee
for Outdoor Recreation funding regulations.
12. This agreement shall automatically terminate if the City uses the
property for anything other than the public urban park recreation purposes
detailed in the approved mastar site plan as attached hereto rlr otherwise
modified in the future by mutual consent of the parties hereto per Article 4.
13. This agreement may be terminated at any time by mutual written
consent of the parties hereto.
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14. Except as otherwise provided for herein, this agreement may be
terminated by the Commission in the event of non-compliance by the City with
the terms and conditions hereof, providing that the Commission allow the City
90 days after written notice of violation in which to correct any situation
which is not in compliance with the terms and conditions of this agreement. If
correction is not made to the satisfaction of the Commission within the 90
days, this agreement will automatically terminate without further notice.
15. Any tree removal shall be in accordance with Commission rules and
regulations.
16. Any income resulting from the use of this park shall be used only
for the development and operation of this site in accordance with the approved
master site plan.
17. The provisions of this agreement may be modified at any time by the
mutual consent of the parties hereto.
18. The City may not assign any of its rights under this agreement
without the prior written consent of the Commission. This does not preclude
third party agreements for concession purposes.
DATED this 20th day of NOVEMBER , 198 4 .
CITY OF AUBURN
By
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
KEN 0. EIKENBERRY
Attorney Generpa4.,
Daniel William ckoff
Assistant Attor ev Gene al
WASHINGTON STATE PARKS AND
RECREATION COMMISSION
By %?Vh 1??
n Tveten, Director
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Master Site Plan
AUBURN GAME FARM
City of Auburn Spring, 1984
Mayor Park Board
Bob Roegner Mary Caldwell, Chairman
Yoka Ansingh
City Council Brian Crain
Chuck
Patrick Burns Jones
Gene Colburn Koji Norikane
Ron Craig Cal Scarff
Mary Tungsvik
Don Kur le
Bud Larson
Pete Whittall
Linda Wisner
Parke and Recreation Department
Len Chapman, Director
Dick Deal, Recreation Supervisor
Sharon LaVigne, Recreation Supervisor
Cheryl Sallee, Senior Center Supervisor
Pam Workman, Secretary
Jougejan/Gerrard/McNeal
Terry Gerrard, Principal-in-Charge
Janis Snoey, Project Landscape Architect
Table of Contents
The Master Plan
Introduction I -I
The Master Site Plan I-1
Design Goals I-2
Program and Plan Elements 1-2
Site Inventory
Introduction I I - 1
Site Analysis and Existing Conditions II-1
History I I -1
Hydrology and Flood Hazard II-3
Soils 11-5
Slope 11-5
Vegetation and Wildlife Habitat II-5
Land Use 11-7
Utilities 11-7
Circulation 11 -7
Plan and Program Development
Introduction III-1
The Auburn Park and Recreation Plan I II-1
Public Involvement III-1
The First Public Meeting III-2
The Schematic Plan 111 -2
The Preliminary Plan 111-2
Appendix
Estimate of Probable Construction Cost -
Entire Project IV-1
Estimate of Probable Construction Cost -
Phase 1; IV-5
Proposed Park Entrance IV-7
Alternate Park Entrance IV-8
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CHAPTER ONE:
The Master Plan
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The Master Site Plan - - -
Introduction
The Auburn Game Farm park site has
been an important open space in the
Auburn community for many years. Many
residents recall visiting the site,
when it was a Washington State De-
partment of Game facility, to see
game birds, deer and raccoon. The
White River, which bisects the site,
is heavily used for fishing, water
play, hiking and picnicking.
The Department of Game declared the
site as surplus in 1978 and it was
destined to be sold at public auction
for private residential development.
City of Auburn officials recognized
the value of retaining the site for
park and open space purposes. The
City contacted their State legisla-
tive delegation to gain assistance in
transferring the Game Farm site from
the Department of Game to Washington
State Parks. The State legislature
made this transfer in 1981.
The Washington State Parks and
Recreation Commission presently owns
the site. Now that the Auburn City
Council has accepted the Master Site
Plan for the park, the City will
begin negotiating a long-term lease
with State Parks. The site will then
be developed by the City when funds
become available.
The Master Site Plan
once the Auburn Game Farm was set
aside for park use, a master plan
could be developed for the site. The
master plan was developed in interre-
lated phases.
The initial phase was site inventory.
The inventory included the natural
and constructed conditions that will
affect recreation development of the
site. The documentation from this
phase can be found in Chapter 2: Site
Inventory.
Chapter 3: Program Development) it
has strong support in the community.
An Environmental Checklist has been
completed for the project. A
Declaration of Non-significance has
been issued with two conditions: 1)
During construction, an archeologist
must be on site, observing excavation
and grading. 2) Prior to development
of the southeast side of the river, a
more intensive analysis of environ-
mental impacts must be completed.
Program development was the second
major phase. During program develop-
ment, the opinions, needs and desires
of the community were collected and
assessed to develop a preliminary
program. The documentation from this
phase is found in Chapter 3: Plan and
Program Development.
Based on the results of the site
inventory and the preliminary pro-
gram, a schematic plan was developed.
This was reviewed and assessed by
the community, appropriate agencies
and committees. Then the schematic
plan was refined and modified into
the preliminary plan which was pre-
sented for final adoption by the City
of Auburn.
The final plan, shown on the next
page, has been adopted by the Auburn
Park Board and the Auburn City Coun-
cil. It has received the approval of
the Washington State Parks and Recre-
ation Commission. As shown in the
responses at public meetings (see
Design Goals
The process of program development
and site analysis resulted in a set
.of design goals or principles. These
are :
¦ Respect the landscape character of
the site.
¦ Create a unique sense of place.
¦ Provide a wide range of activities.
¦ Provide a balance of active and
passive recreation facilities in an
attractive park setting.
¦ Minimize the impact of the automo-
bile, yet provide an even distribu-
tion of parking for users of all
facilities.
r Minimize the impact of activities,
lights and traffic on adjacent
residents.
¦ Explore the opportunities created
by the Auburn Diversion Dam.
¦ Respond to the historical role of
the site in the community.
¦ Prepare a plan that allows develop-
ment to be easily phased.
¦ Respect Auburn Park and Recreation
Plan (1981) goals.
¦ Respond to community input.
¦ Provide a plan that will generate
support of the community.
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Program and Plan Elements
River Meadow
The River Meadow will be the heart of
the park; an informal area for pic-
nicking, sunbathing, kite flying and
riverfront activities such as fishing
and waterplay. In its existing condi-
tion, it has a unique character:
gently rolling meadows, the abrupt
edge of the Auburn Diversion Dam and
the vital recreation and.scenic re-
source of the White (Stuck) River.
The unstructured use of this area
will preserve its unique charac-
teristics and enhance the opportuni-
ties for people to appreciate the
pleasure it offers.
Children's Play Area
This area will feature one or more
large play structures. The design of
the structure(s) will be unique to
the Auburn Game Farm Park and will
offer climbing, jumping, crawling and
swinging activities for children and
adults of all ages. The play area
will be located on a knoll so that it
will be visible to most of the picnic
and park area. The healthy apple
trees from the existing orchard will
be incorporated into the design.
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Group Picnic Shelter and
Informal Ampitheater
The group picnic shelter will be a
structure designed to comfortably
accommodate one large group or sever-
al smaller groups. It will have power
and water. The shelter will be sited
to take advantage of river views as
well as the protection and privacy
offered by the alignment of the dam.
Part of the shelter will also func-
tion as a stage for the amphitheater.
The amphitheater will be very infor-
mal: nothing more than a grass bowl.
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Walkways are 10 feet wide, designed
for multi-use including walking, bi-
cycling, jogging and emergency/ser-
vice access. A course with exercise
stations will also be located on the
trail circuit within the park. Main
walkways will be asphalt. Informal
trails will be crushed rock or natu-
ral surfaces.
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Game Farm Interpretive Display Tennis Courts Concession/Restroom Building
The interpretive display structure The tennis courts, which are lighted A structure with restrooms and an
will incorporate existing structures and fenced are located near the en- area for concessions. This building
or foundations. These are near the trance of the park for convenience. will be located to serve the large
proposed caretaker's residence which numbers of people participating in
will be an advantage in caring for III ? • • • sports events.
the facility. The display will con- _ ;.
sist of vandal resistant signs (such ?• Caretaker
as steel with fired ceramic finish) - with graphics and text describing the ! A full-time caretaker will live on
history of the white/Stuck River and site in an existing bungalow.
of the Game Farm. Live game birds may
be displayed in natural and appropri-
ate settings. ?= ?`??`,'"'. ,?•
• Multi-purpose Courts
These are small asphalt surfaced
,. courts with basketball hoops and
...+ = ' equipment to set up volleyball nets.
Tot Lots
..?: - The uses may include informal court
r games, rollerskating and skateboard-
These are small play areas with inq.
equipment or structures suitable for
' younger children. The tot-lot at the _
north will be located to serve the
", ,( ?•` adjacent neighborhood. The tot-lot in
the central part of the site will be r -: ....
located so that smaller children will ` _ rf
.. ?'t'• have a place to play while older ?•.?
• siblings or parents are playing field
sports. This tot-lot will be located I
Restroom Building among existing trees. ,
This restroom building will be
located to serve the people.using the
Group Shelter and River Meadow Area.
Sports Field Complex Parking State Parks Area
The sports fields are located in an Parking for approximately 275 ve- The plan will allow for the Washing-
area of grassland and away from the hicles will be provided in a long ton State Parks and Recreation Com-
adjacent neighborhoods, roads, and linear system in order to limit the mission to maintain Region 5 head-
the River Meadow. This location will impact of the car, yet provide an quarters administrative facilities at
limit the amount of grading and even distribution of parking for the Game Farm. The facility, which
clearing needed to construct the users of all facilities. It will be will be fenced and screened with
fields; limit the impact of noise and located away from adjacent residen- planting, will include buildings and
lighting on adjacent residents and on tial neighborhoods to limit the im- an open yard storage area.
more passive areas of the park; and pact of light and noise on residents.
allow the existing character of the
Game Farm to be extended to the peri-
meters of the site.
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Group Camping for
Recreational Vehicles
Access
Planting Buffers
Use of this facility will be limited
to groups and will be offered on a
reservation only basis. A fee will be
charged to cover the cost of mainten-
ance. The facility will be fenced to
control access when not in use. It is
planned that development of the area
as shown on the master site plan will
be by State Parks. It will be phased
according to the availability of
funds, either simultaneously with or
following development of all other
facilities by the City. This facili-
ty will then be operated by the City.
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Vehicular access on the northwest
side of the river will be limited to
an entrance on R Street. (The pro-
posed and alternative entrance and
road alignments are shown in the
appendix.) This single entrance is
preferred because it can be easily
controlled, will be highly visible,
will have the least effect on adja-
cent neighborhoods and is more appro-
priate as a "grand entrance" to a
park. Two (2) service vehicle ac-
cesses will be provided for the care-
taker and river maintenance crews,
but these will have locked gates.
Emergency vehicles can access at any
of the entrances and at walkways.
Access on the southwest side of the
river will be located along Stuck
River Road. Pedestrian access on the
northwest side of the river will be
limited to R Street and 29th Street.
The perimeter adjacent to the neigh-
borhood to the south will be fenced
from R Street to the river. A pedes-
trian gate will be provided at V and
33rd Street. This gate can be locked
if traffic becomes a problem in this
neighborhood.
Trees and shrubs will be planted in
linear buffers to help limit the
light spill and visual impact of the
Sports Field Complex. Plants will
include poplars and native and natu-
ralized species. one buffer will be
located at the edge of the Complex. A
second row of planting buffer will be
located to the north at the edge of
the parking area and to the south at
the perimeter of the site. In de-
signing the planting buffer at the
perimeter of the site, each resident
will be consulted about placement of
plants.
Youth Camp Area
This will be a reserve area for
informal trails and primitive camping
facilities. The Auburn Park Depart-
ment will sublease sections of this
area to established regional non-
profit organizations serving youth.
The area will be developed by State
Parks, operated by the City and main-
tained by the users.
CHAPTER TWO:
Site Inventory
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Introduction
This chapter includes the inventory
of natural and constructed conditions
that will affect recreation develop-
ment of the Auburn Game Farm site.
Site Analysis
The Auburn Game Farm site encompasses
about 150 acres. The site is divided
in half by the White River. The
river channel occupies about 11.7
acres of the site. Each side of the
river has its own distinctive charac-
ter.
The area northwest of the river is
characterized by rolling grasslands.
A steep wooded hill rising at the
northern perimeter provides a back-
drop. The Washington State game farm
operations previously occupied about
48 acres of this area. Game farm
storage yards and buildings flanking
the existing entrance give an indus-
trial flavor to the northwest corner.
The Headquarters for Washington State
Parks Region Five is located in one
of two bungalow-type houses on the
site. The other house is a rental
unit. At present, Washington State
Parks wants to maintain use of the
buildings and storage yards at the
existing entrance, but does not for-
see continued use of the houses.
Other than the houses and storage
areas, all that remains of the game
farm operations are some partially
demolished coops and tall wire fences
that surround the property.
The area southeast of the river is
characterized by woodlands growing
from rocky soil and laced with un-
paved roads and trails. Illegal
garbage dumping is a problem on this
side of the river.
History
The history of the Auburn Game Farm
Park site describes events that have
significantly influenced the develop-
ment of the White, Stuck, Green and
Puyallup River Valleys.
When development started in this
area, the route of the White River
was substantially different from the
route the river follows today. (Fig.
2-2) Two miles upstream from the
Auburn Game Farm site, the White
separated into two distinct channels.
About two-thirds of the water con-
tinued to flow in the channel called
the White; the other third of the
water flowed into a separate channel
called the Stuck River. The channels
ran parallel until they reached the
Game Farm site. At this point, the
Stuck flowed south and the White
flowed north, through what is now
Auburn. The White was joined by the
Green River then it flowed in a
northwesterly direction into the
Duwamish and then to Elliott Bay. The
Stuck continued south to merge with
the Puyallup River and empty into
Commencement Bay.
The rivers were severe flood hazards.
Both had easily eroding banks and
swift flowing waters that could carry
tons of rocks and debris. Residents
along the rivers made attempts to
direct flood water flow down the one
or the other channel. In 1899, high
waters threatened a breakthrough that
would have directed all the water
into the Stuck River channel. To
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Auburn Game Farm
Site Analysis
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Acre
North Feet Area
Jonge*n - Gerrard - McNeal
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County blew up a bluff, intending the
debris to keep the White in its chan-
nel. The attempt actually resulted in
more water flowing down the Stuck.
When King County residents built an
embankment for controlling floods,
tempers flared and Pierce County
brought a lawsuit against King
County. Pierce County lost the suit
on the grounds that King County had
the right to protect property.
The flood of 1906 changed the course
of the events as well as the course
of the rivers. As flood water began
,rising that November 14, local resi-
dents discovered that a massive log
jam had dammed the channel of the
White. The entire volume of water was
flowing down the Stuck River. King
County authorities immediately posted
guards to prevent Pierce County resi-
dents from blowing up the log jam.
Pierce county again brought a law-
suit, this time to restore the White
to its original channel. The battle
in court lasted 6 years. Finally,
Pierce County agreed to keep the
river if King County helped to pay
for flood control.
One of the first flood control mea-
sures was to build a concrete diver-
sion dam to replace the log jam. The
Auburn Diversion Dam nearly bisects
the Auburn Game Farm site. Rising
out of the ground like a nearly
buried fortress, the dam has a sig-
nificant visual impact on the site.
Hydrology and Flood Hazard
The White River flows through the
Game Farm site in a channel that
varies between 200 and 300 feet wide.
At the sides of the channel are steep
banks. In most places, the banks rise
about ten feet above the water sur-
face. The banks are maintained as
part of the flood control program for
the river. Most of the time, the
river fills only a small portion of
the channel. It follows a braided,
sinuous course within the channel
between large gravel and rock bars.
The river is fairly quickly flowing
with occasional calm backwaters. In
the summer, it is popular as an
innertubing river. Much of the time,
the river carries a light sediment
that often makes it appear milky and
opaque. In winter, usually in Decem-
ber and January, the river is open
for fishing.
The water level of the river is con-
trolled by operations at the Mud
Mountain Dam and affected by opera-
tions at the Puget Power White River
flume. At times, the personnel at the
dam will release water to be diverted
into the flume. This can sometimes
cause the water level at the site to
rise unexpectedly. However, the in-
creased flows are gradual and can be
perceived before hazardous conditions
result. The Department of Ecology
will be posting signs warning of the
rising waters. During heavy rains
and in the winter, the gravel bars
along the river are subject to
floods. The river usually stays with-
in the banks. In the event of a large
flood - a 100 year flood - the south-
east area of the site will be inun-
dated (Fig. 2-3).
Storm water runoff and groundwater
movement on the site may be inhibited
by the Auburn Diversion Dam.
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of White River after
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Soils
Generally, the soils on site are
well-drained to excessively drained.
The areas where recreation uses may
be limited due to soils factors are
southeast of the river and on the
slopes. Southeast of the river, the
texture of the soil tends to be very
coarse and rocky (Ma and Pc in Fig.
2-4). It is generally not suitable
for playfields, but other activities
such as picnicking and trail use will
not be limited by this condition. The
soils on the slopes are very steep,
erosive and hazardous (Afk in Fig. 2-
4). The area northwest of the river
(Ur in Fig. 2-4) was probably once
very similar to the area southeast of
the river, but it has been modified
over the years by game farm opera-
tions and the cessation of flooding.
The surface is less coarse and rocky
than the other side of the river and
the area should be suitable for a
wide range of recreation facilities.
Slope
Most of the slope is flat to rolling.
The one area that has limitations due
to slope is the hill on the north. It
is very steep, really a cliff in some
places, and the underlying soil is
very erosive (Fig. 2-5)
Vegetation and Wildlife
The Auburn Game Farm site has five
major vegetative zones (Fig. 2-6).
Two areas of the site have little or
no vegetation: the gravel and rock
bars along the river and the open
storage yards at the northwest cor-
ner. The rolling area northwest of
the river has been maintained as
grassland, with a few trees. At a few
locations, native vegetation has been
disturbed. These areas of mixed wood-
land/shrubland are in the process of
revegetation. The woodland southeast
of the river is in transition from
broadleaf-deciduous forest to conif-
erous-evergreen forest. The overstory
vegetation is primarily alder. Much
of the alder is nearing the end of
its lifespan and young Douglas firs
stand ready to take its place. Most
of the steeply sloping hill on the
north is covered by a dense Douglas
fir forest, which helps to protect
the erosive soils.
The Auburn Game Farm site potentially
is a good wildlife habitat. The
diversity of wildlife species and
numbers of individuals is always
greater at the interface of habitats
or vegetative zones, especially where
visible edges are formed. The Game
Farm site has a river and five dis-
tinct vegetative zones with a vari-
ety of edge conditions as a result.
Further, it is linked to a much
larger wildlife habitat (the upstream
white River valley is only sparsely
populated).
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Land Use
The area around the site is zoned
primarily low to medium density resi-
dential, with large areas of unclass-
ified zoning to the south (Fig. 2-7).
Single-family home neighborhoods bor-
der most of the west edge of the
site. A large area of multifamily
housing is located across R Street,
west of the site. Although undevel-
oped, much of the area east of the
site is zoned for mobile home parks.
one area directly north of the site
is zoned heavy industrial. This is a
gravel excavation that is, at pres-
ent, not in operation. There is a
very large and active gravel
excavation south of the site.
Unities
The existing houses on the site are
served by a well and septic tanks.
The city has sewer, water and storm
sewer service available along the
perimeter of the northwest quadrant
of the site. Puget Power provides
electrical power.
Circulation
R Street is classified as a secondary
arterial, it has moderate to heavy
traffic with a number of large trucks
during the day. In 1980, the daily
traffic volume on R Street south of
29th Street was 7,860 and the daily
traffic volume on R Street north of
29th Street was 10,415. During the
summer, traffic tends to be heavier
as R Street is the major route out of
town to Lake Tapps, a popular recrea-
tion area. The 1982 Comprehensive
Traffic Plan for the City of Auburn
proposes that R Street be improved to
a full five lane arterial with a
center two-way turning lane. The
existing R Street has a rating of
Level of Service (LOS) C, which -
according to the Comprehensive Traf-
fic Plan - is generally the objective
for quality traffic flow in urban
areas. LOS D is acceptable for peak-
hour traffic. The future LOS for R
Street has been the subject of recent
Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)
completed for projects proposed in
the area south of the proposed Game
Farm site. According to the Mt.
Rainier Vista EIS, in 1990, the pro-
jected daily traffic volumes for R
Street south of 29th Street is
26,900. This figure includes the
projected traff is from the proposed
Mt. Rainier Vista project as well as
other projects proposed for the area.
The document states that with these.
volumes, and with the proposed im-
provements to the roadway, R Street -
at the Game Farm- will be operating
at 588 of its capacity. During peak-
hour, R Street will have a rating of
LOS D.
29th Street is a collector arterial
with direct access to A Street. (A
Street is part of East Valley Highway
which is still an important
north/south route through the
valley). Auburn Public Works Depart-
ment indicates that a signal is plan-
ned for the intersection of R Street
and 29th Street. When the signal
will be installed is undetermined.
Residents report that 29th Street
east of R Street also has heavy truck
traffic when the gravel excavation is
in operation.
Access from one side of the river to
the other is via R Street and SE
Stuck River Road. Stuck River road
is classified as a collector arte-
rial, but it is unpaved and has no
outlet.
Metro has one bus route that touches
the northwest corner of the site,
This route goes through the residen-
tial area into downtown Auburn and
out East Valley Highway to Kent and
then Tukwila.
On site, northwest of the river,
circulation is limited to one paved
road and a few unsanctioned, but
heavily used trails. Southwest of the
river, the woodlands are heavily
laced with dirt roads and trails.
CHAPTER THREE:
Plan and Program Development
I 1 1 1 t 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Program and Plan Development
The Auburn Park and
Introduction Recreation Plan
This chapter documents program plan Program development for the Auburn
development from the initial phases Game Farm site began with the Auburn
to the adoption of the final master Park and Recreation Plan.
plan.
In 1981, the City of Auburn adopted a
comprehensive park and recreation
plan intended to guide the acquisi-
tion, development and maintenance of
recreation lands from 1981 to 1996.
one of the six primary recommenda-
tions of the plan was for Auburn to
pursue the use of the Auburn Game
Farm site for park purposes.
The park purposes outlined in the
Park and Recreation Plan included:
three lighted softball fields, one
lighted baseball field, four soccer
fields (two with all-weather surface
and lights), parking, restrooms,
exercise course, basketball courts
and other recreation facilities.
Public Involvement
The primary contact with the public
was through three public meetings.
However, people other than those who
attended the meetings became involved
in the master planning process. The
project was brought to public atten-
tion through advertisement of public
meetings, a discussion on a local
radio talk show, a series of news-
paper articles in three local news-
papers, and mailings from the Parks
and Recreation Department. All of
these, in addition to 'word of
mouth', led to a number of phone
calls and letters to the Auburn Park
and Recreation Department.
The First Public Meeting The Schematic Plan
The first public meeting for the
Auburn Game Farm master plan was held
on November 18, 1983. 85 persons were
in attendance. The meeting began with
a brief introduction followed by a
presentation of the site inventory
information. The remainder of the
meeting was conducted as an open
forum in which anyone could present
suggestions for development of the
park. Also, a form for written re-
sponses was given to those at the
meeting.
A program was developed based on Park
Board and Parks staff, public in-
volvement and the Auburn Park and
Recreation Plan recommendations. As
the program must reflect the poten-
tials and constraints of the site as
well as the needs and desires of the
community, this program was modified
in the process of developing a schem-
at Lc site plan.
With the approval of Auburn Park
Board, the schematic plan and prelim-
inary program were presented to the
Planning and Community Development
Committee of the Auburn City Council
in December, 1983, and at a second
public meeting on January 12, 1984.
The public meeting began with a syn-
opsis of the information presented at
the first public meeting and an over-
view of the schematic plan. Then the
meeting was opened for public discus-
sion. 105 people were in attendance.
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I I I I I I I I I I I I
The Preliminary Plan
The plan was refined based on com-
ments at the presentation of the
schematic plan, and at the direction
of the Park Board and City staff. The
resulting preliminary plan was pre-
pared for review and approval by the
community, and final adoption by the
City Council.
The final public meeting, similar in
format to the previous meetings, was
held on February 7, 1984. After the
plan was presented, the meeting was
opened for discussion. Generally,
those in attendance highly favored
the plan. This was confirmed by the
written responses to a questionnaire
distributed at the end of the meet-
ing. (Completed questionnaires are on
file with the Auburn Park and Recrea-
tion Department.)
Following the public meeting, the
preliminary plan was formally ap-
proved by the Park Board.
Prior to final adoption of the plan
by the City Council, the plan was
reviewed and accepted by the follow-
ing:
Washington State Parks and Rec-
reation Commission
Auburn Public Works Department
Auburn Planning Department
Auburn Planning Commission
Planning and Community Develop-
ment Committee of the City Coun-
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A APPENDIX
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Estimate of Probable Construction Cost - Entire Project
--- Item Description
--------------------------- Unit
----- ----- Cost/Unit No./Units
------------ --------- ---- Total
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1. SITE PREPARATION
Demolition ALLOW 17000.00
Clearing ACRE 800.00 1 800.00
Grading ACRE 1000.00 43 43000.00
Topsoil CY 12.00 4000 48000.00
2. UTILITIES
Electrical service
(not incl. lighting) LF 10.00 2600 26000.00
Water service
(not incl. irrigation) LF 6.50 2600 16900.00
Sewer LF 11.00 1400 15400.00
Storm drainage LF 7.00 2600 18200.00
Catch basins EA 1500.00 8 12000.00
Fire hydrants EA 1150.00 2 2300.00
3. PLANTING
Trees
Deciduous EA 150.00 690 103500.00
Conifers EA 50.00 1650 82500.00
Shrub/groundcover SF 0.60 40000 24000.00
Grass ACRE 4000.00 23 92000.00
Rough Grass ACRE 2000.00 6 12000.00
4. IRRIGATION
Sports fields ACRE 11000.00 8 88000.00
Planting areas & grass ACRE 9000.00 27 243000.00
5. ROADS, PATHS, PARKING
Asphalt road (20' wide) SY 8.75 6700 58625.00
Asphalt parking SY 8.75 5600 49000.00
Asphalt paths (10' wide) Sy 9.75 13500 131625.00
Crushed rock path (10' wide) SF 0.35 12000 4200.00
Curbing LF 6.00 6400 38400.00
Striping ALLOW 1000.00
Item Description Unit Cost/Unit No./Units Total
----------------------------------- ----- ------------ --------- ---------------
6. FENCING
Security fence LF
Sports field fence LF
Vehicular gate EA
Pedestrian gate EA
7. BUILDINGS
Restroom/Concession ALLOW
Restroom ALLOW
8. SHELTERS
Group picnic ALLOW
9. PICNIC AREAS
Picnic sites EA
10. SPORTS & PLAY EQUIPMENT
Tot lot EA
Children's play area ALLOW
Baseball field
(surface & equip.) EA
Softball field
(surface & equip.) EA
Softball/soccer field
(all-weather surface
& equip.) EA
Soccer field
(all-weather surface
& equip.) EA
Soccer field
(grass surface
& equip.) EA
Tennis courts
(incl. nets, fence, surface) EA
Basketball Court EA
Multi-purpose court EA
Benches EA
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10.00 2600 26000.00
8.00 3300 26400.00
1000.00 3 3000.00
600.00 1 600.00
85000.00
65000.00
32000.00
800.00 29 23200.00
2500.00 2 5000.00
45000.00
40000.00 1 40000.00
30000.00 2 60000.00
60000.00 1 60000.00
34000.00 1 34000.00
15000.00 2 30000.00
15000.00 4 60000.00
5000.00 1 5000.00
3000.00 1 3000.00
400.00 20 8000.00
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Cost/Unit
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No./Units
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Total
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Fitness course ALLOW 8000.00
Bicycle racks EA 500.00 4 2000.00
Drinking fountains EA 600.00 4 2400.00
Trash receptacles EA 200.00 20 4000.00
11. LIGHTING
Parking & paths ALLOW 85600.00
Baseball/softball field EA 100000.00 3 300000.00
Tennis courts (4) EA 50000.00 1 50000.00
Soccer field EA 100000.00 2 200000.00
12. SIGNS
Identification & directional ALLOW 6500.00
Interpretive ALLOW 10000.00
13. OTHER
Interpretive display/shelter ALLOW 90000.00
RV Group camping ALLOW 136000.00
Amphitheater (grass) ALLOW
-- 1000.00
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TOTAL* 2634150.00
Does not include: 12%
taxes, fees, youth camping area, Contingency 316098.00
informal trails, or adjacent -- -------------
street improvements. 2950248.00
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Estimate of Probable Construction Cost - Phase
---- Item Description
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1. SITE PREPARATION
Demolition ALLOW 17000.00
Clearing ACRE 800.00 1 800.00
Grading ACRE 1000.00 12 12000.00
Topsoil CY 12.00 720 8640.00
2. UTILITIES
Electrical service
(not incl. lighting) LF 10.00 1800 18000.00
Water service
(not incl. irrigation) LF 6.50 1800 11700.00
Sewer LF 11.00 600 6600.00
Storm drainage LF 7.00 1400 9800.00
Catch basins EA 1500.00 4 6000.00
Fire hydrants EA 1150.00 1 1150.00
3. PLANTING
Trees
Deciduous EA 150.00 250 37500.00
Conifers EA 50.00 600 30000.00
Shrub/groundcover SF 0.60 14400 8640.00
Grass ACRE 4000.00 9 36000.00
Rough Grass ACRE 2000.00 6 12000.00
4. IRRIGATION
Planting areas & grass ACRE 9000.00 13 117000.00
5. ROADS, PATHS, PARKING
Asphalt road (20' wide) SY 8.75 6700 58625.00
Asphalt parking SY 8.75 3200 28000.00
Asphalt paths (10' wide) SY 9.75 4000 39000.00
Crushed rock path (10' wide) SF 0.35 12000 4200.00
Curbing LF 6.00 3000 18000.00
Striping ALLOW 600.00
---- Item Description
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------------ No./Units
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6. FENCING
Security fence LF 10.00 2600
Vehicular gate EA 1000.00 3
Pedestrian gate EA 600.00 1
7. BUILDINGS
Restroom ALLOW
8. SHELTERS
Group picnic ALLOW
9. PICNIC AREAS
Picnic sites EA 800.00 22
10. SPORTS & PLAY EQUIPMENT
Children's play area ALLOW
Softball/soccer field
(all-weather surface
& equip.) EA 60000.00 1
Soccer field
(all-weather surface
& equip.) EA 34000.00 1
Benches EA 400.00 10
Bicycle racks EA 500.00 2
Drinking fountains EA 600.00 4
Trash receptacles EA 200.00 10
11. LIGHTING
Parking & paths ALLOW
Soccer field EA 100000.00 2
12. SIGNS
Identification & directional ALLOW
13. OTHER
Amphitheater (grass) ALLOW
Does not include:
taxes, fees, youth camping area,
informal trails, or adjacent
street improvements.
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Contingency
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26000.00
3000.00
600.00
65000.00
32000.00
17600.00
45000.00
60000.00
34000.00
4000.00
1000.00
2400.00
2000.00
34240.00
200000.00
6500.00
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