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Friends of Madison Park is hopping with plans for the spring and summer of 2025 and next steps with exploring a renovation of the Bathhouse and Beach area, and getting educated on the One Seattle Plan.
One Seattle Plan
There was a lively neighborhood meeting on February 4th delving into the One Seattle Plan and its impact in our neighborhood. Friends of Madison Park continues to gather information; the One Seattle Plan Committee walked the neighborhood with Joy Hollingsworth in February and reviewed the need for an adequate Environmental Impact Study of stormwater infrastructure in our neighborhood and pressed that the boundaries of the proposed Neighborhood Center include the variety of housing available in the community along 43rd Ave E and E McGilvra.
In February, Friends of Madison Park also requested an appeal of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) to the City Hearing Examiner and the outcome of that is still pending as of this publication. The next public City hearing on the One Seattle Plan is scheduled for April- though the date is not published yet. The City Council now is waiting for directions from the Mayor’s Office regarding lot coverage under HR110 and the Council will review the FEIS — once all Appeals have been heard.
Friends of Madison Park will have further updates at our next Neighborhood Meeting on Tuesday, March 4 at 7 p.m. at the Bathhouse.
Renovation of the Bathhouse and Beach Restoration
Friends of Madison Park is moving onto the next steps to explore enhancements to our neighborhood Bathhouse, Beach area and park spaces.
Friends of the Park is our new neighborhood partnership with the Seattle Parks Department and the first work party is scheduled for Saturday, March 29 from 9 a.m. to noon. Parks department will provide community members with tools and training to have regular weeding, pruning, planting parties to improve and maintain the look of our community parks. Want to join in the fun? Reach out to volunteer@friendsofmadisonpark.com for more information.
FoMP is also now partnered with Seattle Parks Foundation, Seattle Parks Department, Anchor QEA landscape architects and Signal architectural firm to take next steps in exploring options for improvements to our neighborhood beach and Bathhouse. Look for open community meetings later in 2025 to discuss what our neighborhood would like to see be done to improve both the facility and the surrounding beach, park and dock on our waterfront. We want to gather as much input as possible during these sessions.
More Beautification in Madison Park
Mark your Calendars for our Spring-Clean Up Day Saturday, May 3 from 9 a.m. to noon. Check in at the Bank of America table. Like last year’s Spring and Fall Clean-Ups, we will focus on the business district, weeding, sweeping and general clean-up to help our businesses to sparkle for the summertime. Also enjoy all our new daffodil bulbs coming up this spring under many of our street trees and planter boxes! Want to pitch in, sign up through volunteer@friendsofmadisonpark.com.
Easter Egg Hunt
Our Easter Egg Hunt comes early this year! Saturday, April 5 at the park from 10 a.m. to noon.