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Duval moves ahead with park land annexation and selects site for new maintenance and operations center
Summary
Council discussed formal annexation of three park-adjacent parcels the city purchased and authorized staff to proceed with procuring a consultant to design a replacement maintenance and operations center on the southernmost lot adjacent to Big Rock Park; funding will include a Conservation Futures grant and local match.
Duval city staff told council on Oct. 7 that several parcels adjacent to Big Rock Park recently purchased by the city will be annexed into municipal limits and that council should confirm a plan to site the city’s replacement maintenance and operations center (MOC) on the southernmost parcel.
Director of Public Works Steven Lanschevsky summarized the parcels: two north of the existing ball field and three south; one of the northern parcels includes a permitted structure the city intends to retain. Staff said the northern parcel contained more wetland and tree coverage, while the southernmost parcel is more suitable for the MOC program and future expansion. The annexation process for city‑purchased land is administrative and will include a county notification period; staff said they expected the annexation could be finalized by Jan. 1 if council confirms proceeding.
Staff presented a conceptual site plan showing vehicle and equipment storage, a service/administration building area, materials storage, and shared access with park trails. The city has applied for and received additional Conservation Futures funding and anticipates a contract amendment with King County to capture an additional nearly $500,000 toward the park acquisition; staff noted the Conservation Futures portion does not cover non-park facilities but helps with land purchases for open space and park uses.
Council authorized the mayor to direct staff to move forward with design work for the replacement maintenance and operations center and to proceed with consultant procurement for site and building design. Council approved moving the procurement and design authorization, and staff said they would return with a design contract and a financing package for council consideration. The city will follow normal procurement processes for a design consultant and come back with contract terms and a recommended budget amendment before construction work begins.
