PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING - SPECIAL TIME

City of Lake Forest Park Parks and Recreation Advisory Board – Special Meeting Time Regular Meeting Summary October 28, 2025 CALL TO ORDER: 5:00 P.M. PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Tyler Dittman, Josh Rosenau, Amy Hanegan, Linda Holman, Maurice Jones Jr, Steve Feth, Richie Allen STAFF AND OTHERS PRESENT: Cory Mattson – Community Programs Planner Amber Mikluscak – Facet Lakefront Project Manager MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PRESENT: Max Beuter WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS ADOPTION OF AGENDA Amy motioned to approve the agenda, Linda seconded the motion to approve, the agenda was approved unanimously. REVIEW/APPROVE MEETING MINUTES Amy motioned to approve the June 24 and August 26, 2025 Minutes, Steve second the motion to approve, both meeting minutes were approved unanimously. LAKEFRONT PARK PROJECT UPDATE AND DISCUSSION WITH CONSULTANT Amber, Lakefront Park Consultant Project Manager, went through an update and presentation on current status. Noted they are going through local permitting, have submitted permits and waiting for comments. The hearing exam will be next, once a date has been set, it is typically two weeks till approval with Department of Ecology following. Design will pick back up in December after the hearing exam and will wait for approval. In the meantime, we can work on the interpretation components to integrate into the design. Interpretative elements will be designed into the park rather than an added element. The interpretive elements will include historic lake level markers throughout the property. In trying to avoid sign pollution in the park, this would be discreate but noticeable into pathways, buildings, and other design elements. Second, a wildlife/environmental scavenger hunt with potential educational components. Third interpretive element will be historical viewpoints, with photos and historic background. BUSINESS  Blue Heron Park Linda noted she started trying to clean up Blue Heron Park many years ago and is now working on a new plan for the park with number of different organizations to do some cleanup and renovation, with future plantings. Looking to create more of a demonstration/educational demo garden. Goal is to clean out the invasives and understory to start, they are finding good native plants in there and will let them grow. A third grade class already planted a few plants in there this spring in working with the City as a class project/fieldtrip.  Horizon View Art Installation The art piece has been installed and is looking great. There is still some installation issues for the artist and installers to finish along with landscaping around the piece. The dedication ceremony went well and will be a great addition to Horizon View.  Other Amy noted the Horizon View and possibly the elementary school pickleball patrons would like benches added to the courts and windscreen for Horizon View. Steve wondered if there was a plan for Brookside park, located across the stream from Animal Acres. Cory noted it will remain as is, open space like, until the city can go through a master plan development process and relook at the whole area. Josh mentioned there is a property for sale up near the Mountlake Terrace boarder, a discussion is happening out in the community in support for the city to purchase to create into a park. Cory will send out an email to check-in on possible dates not during the holiday week. PUBLIC COMMENTS None ADJOURN: 6:30 PM