Strawberry Plant Project Chronology - City of Bainbridge Island

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Strawberry Plant Project Chronology

2010

September 1, 2010 City Council approved construction bid award to Boettcher & Sons, Inc. in the amount of $848,544.34 for the Strawberry Plant Park & Pritchard Park East Bluff Shoreline Restoration project; discussed covenants related to shoreline restoration.
August 18 & 25, 2010 council discussed bid award for the construction contract for the shoreline restoration project
August 3, 2010 construction contract bid opening
July 21: Council study session - clarification of project components.
June 24: Elliott Bay Trustee Council approves 90% design with minor adjustments to view corridor.
June 23: City, consultant and Parks staff meet with the Elliott Bay Trustee Council.
June 10: Park Board consideration of 90% Design. During discussion, Board expresses some design concerns.
June 9: City Council unanimous consent on 90% Design
- Part 1
- Part 2
June 2: City Council Study Session on 90% design
- Agenda Bill
- Part 1
- Part 2
- Part 3
- Part 4
- Part 5 (part 6 exceeds size limit - available in hard copy at City Hall)
May 3: Washington State Office of Administrative Hearings issues Fish & Wildlife (HPA) Appeal Decision.
April 21: Email exchange regarding project description error
April 7: City Council Study Session

2009

Dec. 28: Letter to NOAA and Suquamish Tribe with updated project timelines
Dec. 2: Special City Council meeting scheduled
- Memorandum
- Funding
- Flip Chart Notes
- Project History (Nov. 7 presentation)
- Citizen Comments
Nov. 7: Community Workshop held
- PowerPoint presentation
Oct. 22: Members of relevant email listservs receive meeting notification; City issues press release to local media, including Bainbridge Review
Oct. 16, Oct. 23: City advertises community meeting date in Bainbridge Review
Sept. 29, Sept. 30, Oct. 16, Oct. 19: Facilitator meets with focus groups and plans community meeting, to be held Nov. 7, 2009
Sept. 23:
- City contracts with facilitator for community meeting
- WDFW receives request for formal appeal regarding HPA
- Elliott Bay Trustee Council publishes Supplemental Environmental Assessment and adopts assessment through resolution
Sept. 1: State Department of Archaeological and Historic Preservation issues concurrence with Section 106 consultation
Aug. 31: NOAA responds to State Department of Archaeological and Historic Preservation regarding Section 106 consultation
Aug. 25: Northwest Archaeological Associates issues Final Archaeology Report
Aug. 24: WDFW issues decision: HPA appeal denied, approval of HPA upheld
Aug. 11: State Department of Ecology approves SCUP for shoreline restoration
July 29: Hearing Examiner issues decision: SEPA appeal denied, City upheld
July 22: WDFW receives HPA appeal
July 22: As a result of public comments concerning multiple aspects of the project, City Manager directs staff to cease active planning (other than working on permits in process) on project until a community meeting is held
July 10, July 20: Hearing Examiner holds days 2 and 3of SEPA appeal public hearing
July 8: Council accepts SRFB construction grant
- Memo detailing project chronology
- Agenda bill
June 24: State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) grants Hydraulic Permit Approval (HPA) with conditions
June 17: Suquamish Tribe confirms support for restoration project, concurs with NOAA Section 106 consultation findings
June 12: Hearing Examiner holds day 1 of SEPA appeal public hearing
June 11: NOAA presents findings from Section 106 consultation; State Department of Archaeological and Historic Preservation does not concur with NOAA and requests additional information
June 10: Northwest Archaeological Associates releases archaeology report
June 8: City issues SCUP staff report
June 2: City submits US Army Corps permit application
May 27: City approves site plan and design review with conditions; staff report
May 22: Hearing Examiner publishes SEPA appeal public hearing notice in Bainbridge Review and by mail/email to interested parties
May 8: City served with appeal of SEPA decision
May 7: NOAA holds meeting on federally required historic review (Section 106 consultation) with representatives from Suquamish Tribe, State Archaeological and Historic Preservation, City's Historic Preservation Commission, Bainbridge Island Historical Society and Jerry Elfendahl
Apr. 24: City publishes notice of application for SSDP/SCUP/SPR in Bainbridge Review and by mail/email to interested parties within 400-foot radius, commencing 30-day public comment period
Apr. 23: Park Board approves removal of all asphalt to end of driveway, to be replaced with clean fill up to 2% grade
Apr. 17: City issues State Environmental Policy Act notice of determination of nonsignificance; 14-day comment period commences
- DNS part1
- DNS part2
- DNS part3
Apr. 13: City submits applications for Shoreline Substantial Development Permit and Conditional Use Permit (SSDP/SCUP) and Site Plan Review Permit (SPR)
Apr. 9: Park Board discusses project status at regular meeting
Mar. 25: Council waives requirement to approve 30% design
Mar. 16: Council Public Works and Transportation Committee recommends waiving approval of 30% design
Mar. 3, Mar. 7:Park Board and Park District Capital Committee review 30% design
Mar. 4: City awarded SRFB grant (construction)
Feb. 24: At joint meeting, Council and Park Board approve preferred design concept; 50-foot Native Vegetation Zone (NVZ), nothing approved landward of 50-foot NVZ, which will be subject to Park District planning process
Feb. 19: Northwest Archaeological Associates publishes preliminary archaeology report
Feb. 7: At request of City and support of Park District, DNR removes pilings at Strawberry Plant site - view Bainbridge Review video of removal
Jan. 28: Council approves DNR agreement for removal of creosote-treated piling and debris removal at Strawberry Plant site and other sites
Jan. 22: Park Board approves support of DNR removal of creosote-treated piling and debris from Strawberry Plant site and other properties
Jan. 13: State Department of Archaeological and Historic Preservation concurs with removal of creosote-treated piling at Strawberry Plant site - no historic properties affected
Jan. 7: Board approves SRFB grant (construction)

2008

Oct. 22: Public comments summarized; Anchor Environmental issues Critical Areas Assessment
Oct. 16: Park District hosts open house on design alternatives
Oct. 8 - 22: Public comment period for design alternatives advertised in Bainbridge Review
Sept. 27: City hosts design charrette ; 14 stakeholder groups invited, representing cultural, recreational and environmental interests, and 150 residents; 29 attendees, no one turned away
Sept. 8: City submits SRFB grant final application (construction)
July 10: City presents restoration project status update to Park Board
June 10: MOA initiates review of federally required historic/cultural resources (Section 106 consultation) with members of Suquamish Tribe, Bainbridge Island Historical Society and City's Historic Preservation Commission, to determine Area of Potential Effects (APE)
June 6: Elliott Bay Trustee Council MOA signed by all parties
May 28: Council approves Anchor Environmental scope of services
May 1: NOAA holds public meeting regarding NRDA restoration planning process in Eagle Harbor
Apr. 13: Mayor executes MOA with Elliott Bay Trustee Council
Apr. 9: Council approves Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) funding through Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Elliott Bay Trustee Council, which includes an example of a restrictive covenant intended to protect funded habitat restoration
Mar. 12: Council approves agreement with Anchor Environmental, Inc. for shoreline restoration projects, including Strawberry Plant
- Agreement
- Agenda bill and Addendum

2007

Dec. 12: Resolution 2007-29 presented to Council - no action taken
Oct. 12: Mayor executes S RFB grant agreement (design) - effective date of grant
Oct. 10: Council accepts SRFB design grant and approves a motion to plan for active use of park as appropriate
- Agenda bill: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
- Project overview
Sept. 27: Presentation made to Park Board on shoreline restoration program, opportunities, site contamination fram adjacent tank farm property located to east and Park District involvement in planning
July 31: SRFB awards design grant
June 27: Council approves license agreement with Conoco Phillips Company, for access to remove petroleum contamination on Strawberry Plant property
June 7: IAC approves use of tennis court area for private club use at Waterfront Park and transfers use-restrictions to entire Strawberry Plant property
Apr. 11 - 12: Council authorizes request for State Office of the Interagency Committee (IAC)transfer of use-restriction from Waterfront Park to Strawberry Plant property, Mayor sends request

2006

Nov. 29: City makes amendment to SRFB grant application
Oct. 25: Council approves the transfer of land use restrictions from Waterfront Park to Strawberry Plant Park, prohibiting private facilities on public property with a simple motion approval
Sept. 18: City applies for a Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) grant for shoreline restoration with approval of City Administrator and as part of the City's ongoing Shoreline Stewardship Program. Grant proposals are for multiple public shoreline sites, including the Strawberry Plant property - design grant
May-June: City explores uses of Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) fund from Wyckoff Superfund site for restoration of Eagle Harbor shoreline, receives response from NOAA
Mar. 22: Council authorizes review of appraisal in preparation of Waterfront Park conversion of state recreational funding use-restriction that limits private club facilities use

2002-2005

Mar. 23, 2005: Council approves temporary lease agreement for a portion of Waterfront Park for use by the Bainbridge Island Rowing Club, a private club
Jan. 28, 2005: City acquires Strawberry Plant property via r eal property exchange agreement with private owner/developer
Nov. 10, 2004: Council approves real property exchange agreement with Park District to exchange John Nelson Park and Strawberry Plant property, which:
- Terminates Park District lease on John Nelson Park
- Outlines joint-planning process for Strawberry Plant Park
Nov. 2, 2004: Open Space Commission recommends to the City Council a real property exchange transaction whereby John Nelson Park is to be exchanged for the Strawberry Plant property
Sept. 16, 2004: Open Space Commission requests memo from staff outlining potential restoration opportunities
Oct. 8, 2002: Open Space Commission nominates the privately-owned Strawberry Plant property for open space acquisition

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