Sakai Park Review and Feasibility Study Introduction

Click here for Jones & Jones presentation overview from the November 15, 2018 board meeting. Click here for minutes from this board meeting.

Sakai Park Feasibility Study

At the October 4, 2018 regular board meeting of the Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park & Recreation District, the Board of Commissioners selected from a competitive RFQ process, the architect and landscape architect Jones & Jones to conduct a feasibility study for Sakai Park based on the concept plan adopted by the board on 6/21/18. The work will include schematic designs for the facilities presented in the concept plan, estimated capital costs, and an operational study that will include estimated costs to operate the facility.  Click here for the minutes from the 10/4/18 park board meeting.

Sakai Park & June 21, 2018 Park Board Meeting

At the June 21, 2018 regular board meeting of the Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park & Recreation District, the Board of Commissioners adopted the concept plan for Sakai Park that was developed by Jones & Jones in 2017. Subsequent to this board meeting an RFQ/RFP is soliciting for feasibility, phasing and other related design details. For more info about this meeting, click here. Click here for minutes from this meeting.

Status of Sakai Park as of May 2018

As a follow up to the concept plan presented to the Park Board by Jones & Jones on 12/7/17, the Park District will be seeking next month proposals from architects that will outline how they would provide specifics and costs for the recommended option presented in the Jones & Jones plan. This will be a formal RFQ (Request for Qualification) process conducted by the Park District with the intent of selecting the most qualified firm to work with in fleshing out options for the park. Look for more information about this later this summer.

At this time, the Park Board of Commissioners has not taken any formal action pertaining to Sakai Park’s development or amenities. There is planning and development underway for a trail through the park. Trail work is subject to City approvals and wetland mitigation.

Board Meeting Agenda Topic for 2/15/18

The Park Board of Commissioners will be reviewing the concept plan for Sakai Park developed by architect Jones & Jones at the February 15, 2018 regular board meeting of the Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park & Recreation District. Possible board action could be taken. Click here for agenda. Click here for minutes from this meeting.

Sakai Park Concept Plan

Click here to view the concept plan (click here for the appendix) for Sakai Park presented by Jones & Jones to the Park Board of Commissioners at the 12/7/17 board meeting. During this board meeting, the Commissioners took action accepting the master concept plan and opening it up for public comments. The plan was not adopted at the 12/7/17 board meeting.

Public comments are now being sought on this proposed concept plan and are due by January 31, 2018. Please submit comments to Senior Planner Perry Barrett at perry@biparks.org. Click here for public notice.

Board adoption of the proposed concept plan is considered for the February 15, 2018 board meeting.

Board Meeting Agenda Topic for 12/7/17 

At the December 7, 2017 regular board meeting of the Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park & Recreation District, Jones & Jones will present to the Park Board of Commissioners their recommended concept plan for Sakai Park. Board action may be taken. 

The concept plan Jones & Jones will recommend to the board on 12/7/17 is based on recommended uses for Sakai Park generated by the community after an extensive 2016 public process.  In early 2017, Jones & Jones was asked to research and assess the feasibility of the community’s recommended uses for the park in the context of site constraints. At three different public meetings this past summer, Jones & Jones presented site plan options to the community and board, and gathered input. The concept plan they will present on 12/7/17 reflects the citizen input that was provided, as well as zoning and site constraints.

Click here to view the agenda of the 12/7/17 park board meeting. To see the minutes of the 12/7/17 board meeting, click here. 

Board Meeting Agenda Topic for 9/21/17:

Click here for a PDF of the Jones & Jones presentation.

At the September 21, 2017 regular board meeting of the Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park & Recreation District, a third presentation was made by Jones & Jones on site plan options for Sakai Park. For more information, click here. To see the minutes of the 9/21/17 board meeting, click here.

Ray Williamson Pool Assessment Study

To see the Ray Williamson Pool Assessment Study, click here. This study was presented at the August 17, 2017 board meeting, with action pertaining to it taken on September 7, 2017. To see the minutes of these two board meetings click on the following links: 8/17/17, 9/7/17.

Board Meeting Agenda Topic for 7/6/17:

Click here for a PDF of the Jones & Jones presentation. Click here for a conceptual draft cost estimate.

At the July 6, 2017 regular board meeting of the Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park & Recreation District, a second presentation was made by Jones & Jones on site plan options for Sakai Park. For more info, click here. To see the minutes of the 7/6/17 board meeting, click here.

Board Meeting Agenda Topics for 6/1/17:

Click here for a PDF of the Jones & Jones presentation. Submit questions by June 15, 2017 to Senior Planner, Perry Barrett at perry@biparks.org. To see the minutes of the 6/1/17 board meeting, click here.

On the topic of a 50-meter pool, there were a couple of comments at the June 1, 2017 public meeting that the landscape architects and architects are following up on regarding the total necessary square footage. Both the Port Orchard Pool and Weyerhaeuser Aquatic Center were cited or discussed as suggestions for comparison by the original work group. We will post an update soon.

Sakai Park Site Plan Options
Action: Presentation by Jones & Jones.  (For more info on this agenda topic, click here)
Miniature Steam Train Attraction for Children with Quarter Mile Track at Sakai Park
Action: Possible motion to approve Sakai Park as location for steam train attraction.
Please note that the 6/1/17 board meeting will be held at the Bainbridge Island Aquatic Center at 7pm.

Board Meeting Agenda Topic for 5/18/17:

Feasibility Study and Site Plan for Miniature Steam Train Attraction for Children with Quarter Mile Track at Sakai Park
Action:  Information only.

Board Meeting Agenda Topic for 4/6/17:

Miniature Steam Train Attraction for Children with Quarter Mile Track at Sakai Park
Action: Possible motion to approve Sakai Park as location for steam train attraction.

Site Design

The next phase of site design and planning for Sakai Park is occurring.  The Park District selected from a competitive RFQ process the firm Jones & Jones.  Landscape designers and planners will provide site configurations and analysis based on the recommendations submitted by the public’s design committees in 2016.  We look forward to having preliminary designs this spring and a final design recommendation this summer. 

Proposed Schedule:

March

• Develop conceptual design options based on community recommended uses (This would include preliminary utilities, parking/circulation/grading)
• Present Sustainable Systems Analysis and conceptual design options to Park District staff for input, select preferred option(s)/park elements for further refinement

April

• Develop preferred options/park elements with conceptual cost budgeting

May

• Present preferred options/park elements with conceptual cost budgeting to Park Staff and Park Board for input

June

• Present Final preferred option with conceptual cost budgeting and permitting elements to Park Staff, Park Board, and Design Review Board for input

July

• Present Final preferred option with conceptual cost budgeting and permitting elements to Park Board and the public

Minutes/Documents from 2016 Public Process:

Minutes for the first public meeting held on 1-23-16
Minutes for the second public meeting held on 4-23-16
Letter regarding process as of 05-16-16
Summary of public process as of 05-16-16
Minutes for the third public meeting held on 7-16-16
Letter from Bob Linz with Community’s List of Recommended Uses
Excerpts from Board Meeting minutes: Work group presentations to Park Board on 7/21/16
Excerpts from Board Meeting minutes: Work group presentations to Park Board on 8/18/16

8-18-16 Board Meeting presentation schedule and presentations and /or handouts when available:

6:05p     Public Survey – link to results

6:20p     Create A Table – handout

6:35p     Multi-Use, Multi-Age Community Center – link to presentation & handout

7-21-16 Board Meeting presentation schedule and presentations and /or handouts when available:

6:00 PM:

• Tables
• Values – presentation
• Tennis Courts – handout

6:45 PM:

• Financial Feasibility – presentation
• 50 Meter Pool – presentation, and handout

7:00 PM:

• Demographics
• Mountain Bike Area – presentation
• Youth Sports – presentation

Information Generated at 1-23-16 Meeting

• Values
• Idea List updated 2-3-16 (additions added to the bottom of the list; exact duplicates have been removed)
• Issues for Consideration
• Work Groups

Work Groups

Please email Helen Stone, at helen@biparks.org if there are any typos or incorrect e-mail addresses in the below information. For any other questions or concerns please contact Lori Quick-Mejia, at lorim@biparks.org.