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Meydenbauer Bay Waterfront Acquisition 04
- Status
- Funded in 2005
With this grant, Bellevue will be able to buy the two remaining waterfront parcels between Meydenbauer Beach Park and the city-owned marina. Bellevue is bound on the west by Lake Washington and on the east by Lake Sammamish. However, because of urban development, topography, and the almost continuous private ownership of the shoreline, the public has limited visual and physical access to these lakes. Of the more than 11 miles of shoreline along the two lakes, less than 10 percent is in public ownership. Acquisition of the two remaining parcels adds .5 acre and 146 linear feet of waterfront to the city's holdings and substantially completes the Lake Washington acquisition plan envisioned in the mid-1970s. These two properties are critical to the city's long-range vision for this area - a waterfront park that extends from Meydenbauer Beach Park to the marina, and a connection from that park to downtown Bellevue's commercial and residential areas and the Downtown Park.
What is the WWRP?
The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) is a state grant program that creates and conserves local and state parks, wildlife habitat and working farms. The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office administers WWRP grants, and the legislature funds the program.
