Seattle Parks and Recreation and Site Workshops will present the preferred schematic design of the West Seattle Reservoir Park project at Westcrest Saturday, June 26, 2010 10 a.m. – noon at the Southwest Community Center, 2801 Thistle Street S.W.

David Boyer, the artist retained to create the park sculptures will also be on hand to present his design concepts. His work was initially presented at a meeting last month and covered by the Herald here.

From the Seattle Parks Department press release:

The community is encouraged to attend and review the final schematic designs, which reflect the input Site Workshop and Seattle Parks received at the previous meetings for this project. The West Seattle Reservoir lidding project is located at 9000 8th Ave SW.

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is replacing its open reservoirs with underground structures that will improve the quality and security of our water supply and provide new public open space on the reservoir lids. Lid construction is underway at this site and park construction is anticipated to start in early 2011.

The Parks and Green Spaces Levy provides $3 million for planning, design and construction of this new park. Seattle voters passed the Parks and Green Spaces Levy by a 59% vote in November 2008. The $146 million Levy provides acquisition funding for new neighborhood parks and green spaces and development funding for projects such as improved playfields, reservoir lid parks, renovated playgrounds, community gardens, and safety upgrades at city owned cultural facilities.

The reservoir site is also the recipient of $150,000 in funding from the 1% ARTS program. The Mayor’s Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, in partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation and Seattle Public Utilities, is seeking an artist for a public art project for West Seattle Reservoir at Westcrest Park. The artist selected will work closely with the park design team and develop an artist-designed environment or installation for the reservoir site.

For additional information about the project please visit http://seattle.gov/parks/projects/west_seattle_reservoir/ or contact Susanne Friedman, Parks Planner at 684-0902 or Susanne.friedman@seattle.gov