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Lake Stevens shows 30% design for North Cove boat launch; staff says layout increases capacity to about 15 boats
Summary
Parks staff presented 30% plans for the North Cove boat launch showing separate motorized and nonmotorized docks, expanded mooring capacity (staff estimated roughly 15 boats in the proposed layout), and said the design responds to open-house and survey input; staff noted adjacent land ownership limits any larger expansion and estimated a second large dock could cost about $1,000,000 and require land acquisition.
Parks staff presented the 30% design plans for the North Cove boat launch and walked board members through the proposed configuration of motorized and nonmotorized docks. Staff said the plan separates a nonmotorized dock (for kayaks, canoes and paddleboards) from mooring and motorized slip areas and increases the facility’s capacity compared with the previous layout.
"Easily 15 boats," the staff estimate said when pointing to the new mooring layout, with additional capacity dependent on how boats maneuver and park along the outer approaches. Staff explained the first finger of the dock is intended for nonmotorized use and the deeper outer fingers and U-shaped slips are for larger craft.
Board members asked whether the design includes power at the dock (staff: not for public use; power would be limited to motorized-dock operations) and whether rowing clubs had a chance to comment; staff confirmed both Lake Stevens Row Club and the North Cascades crews were invited to open houses and surveys and that the project team had received responses.
Staff cautioned that expanding dock access beyond the proposed layout would be complicated by land ownership: the city's property ends at the concrete ramp and acquiring adjacent shoreline or easements would add major cost and time. Staff said adding a second large dock in that location could be on the order of $1,000,000 for engineering, concrete abutments and land transactions and is not being pursued as part of the current 30% design.
The project will move toward 60% plans after staff and the consultant incorporate feedback; staff said the 30% stage is for confirming the concept and identifying problems before the design becomes harder to change.
