There is another opportunity to give input on the possible land swap between the Seattle Parks Department and the Port of Seattle at Smith Cove. The Magnolia Community Club (MCC) is holding a public meeting on Thursday (3/10) at 7p.m. at Catharine Blaine cafeteria.
This comes on the heels of a Parks Department meeting on this topic last week. MCC president Diana Dearmin says this meeting was planned before they knew about the other meeting and it will give Magnolia residents another chance to learn about the plan and share their concerns.
The Port of Seattle and the City of Seattle are discussing a possible land exchange and creation of a new waterfront park in the Smith Cove area. This could result in a relocated city park and
playfield with expanded shoreline access.
This is needed due to King County’s efforts to find a home for a 1.8 million-gallon combined sewer overflow tank.
Magnolia resident and King County councilmember Larry Phillips will speak at the meeting. Dearmin says the goal is to continue the outreach on this complex issue but she emphasizes that the MCC Board has not yet taken a position on the swap.
