The Parks and Seattle Center Committee of the Seattle City Council approved a resolution seeking public comments on the proposed
transfer of approximately 14,000 square feet of city property along Southwest Admiral Way from the Fleets and Facilities Department to the Parks Department. The fleets department coordinates and manages the city’s real estate.

The property is located at the northwest corner of Southwest Manning Street and Southwest Admiral. It was acquired by the city in 1961 for construction of the West Seattle Freeway. Since the Seattle Department of Transportation has no current need for the property it was transferred to fleets and facilities department several years ago for possible surplus and sale.

When the city first announced the possible sale of the property, community members, including the Admiral Community Council, requested that the city retain the property for greenbelt purposes. The property is zoned as “Single Family 5000” and, if sold to private owners, would likely be the site for two buildable lots.

If the transfer occurs the property would remain in public ownership for parks or open space purposes. The resolution calls for a public
meeting to receive comments and ideas for future uses if the property were to be transferred to the Parks Department.

The public meeting will be scheduled in the vicinity of the property. Notice of the meeting will be provided to all citizens who have
previously submitted comments, as well as property owners and residents living within a 1,200-foot radius of the parcel, community organizations and others who might be interested.

Council member Tom Rasmussen, chair of the committee, said, “This property is an essential part of a greenbelt that stretches from the
West Seattle Bridge off-ramp all the way to the Admiral Overlook. It is the site of a large Sequoia tree and should be transferred to the Parks Department to ensure that the tree is saved and the property is not sold for development.”