Recreation Center Update
City facilities within Normandy Park have been identified as deficient for decades. This memo is intended to provide interested parties information and resources regarding the current actions taken by the council to address the City’s facilities.
1950s
The Highline School District constructed current facilities in the early 1950s.
1987
The City reportedly purchased the property for $1 after the Highline School District no longer needed the facility.
2014
Council formed the Facilities Planning Task Force.
2015
The final report of the Facilities Planning Task Force was presented to the council in November.
2019
The City contracted with a consultant to evaluate the safety and feasibility of repairing the Recreation Center.
Results indicated approximately 1.5 million dollars in critical and necessary repairs with an additional 1 million dollars in recommended repairs. The critical and necessary repairs indicated within the report would increase the building’s structural integrity to approximately 60% of current codes. Additional surveys confirm the assessment report and inadequate soils compounded by unreinforced masonry block construction.
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The City contracted with Miller Hull in November of 2019 to provide conceptual design and cost estimation for a new Civic Center that would include indoor recreation opportunities. Through the Yellow Tag Project, they engaged the city staff, council, and public.
As a result of the meeting, a resolution to demolition the Recreation Center was drafted and presented to the council at the regularly scheduled February meeting. Resolution 966 passed, and the City is currently moving forward with the necessary planning and contracting required to decommission and demolish the Recreation Center building.
Current council directives indicate a desire to secure Levy lid lift funding before moving forward with a new bond measure to fund a new Civic Center and Recreation Center. City Manager Hoppen presented the Civic Center design options in detail during the January Special Meeting. The next steps, design options, and funding options are detailed in this document.
Additionally, Council has directed the Civic Center Replacement Project Committee to resume meetings to engage further and refine the process of replacing our aging facilities. These meetings will be posted on the City website’s event calendar. Community participation is welcome and encouraged!
“…1.5 million dollars in critical and necessary repairs…”
Mark E. Hoppen, City Manager
City of Normandy Park
801 SW 174th Street
Normandy Park, WA 98166
(206) 248-8246 (Direct Phone)
City Manager Report – May 2nd, 2025
Grant Opportunity for our Local Businesses Economic development is vital to our City, so we are always on the lookout for opportunities to support our local businesses. Because of this, I want to share some information about a grant that could help a Normandy Park business flourish. Comcast RISE is supporting the growth of small businesses and entrepreneurs committed to uplifting their local communities. The program is built to help businesses and their communities thrive with a focus on economic growth. To date, Comcast RISE has awarded 14,000 small businesses with over $140 million in monetary, marketing, and technology grants, and Comcast RISE is back in 2025.
City Manager Report – April 25, 2025
Summary of the April 23rd Town Hall Meeting. On Wednesday, April 23rd, the City Council hosted another quarterly Town Hall meeting. This meeting started with a demonstration of our anti-pursuit equipment. We then reviewed the City’s upcoming projects and checked in on the results to date on the 2025 Citizen Satisfaction Survey. If you missed the meeting, here is a list of the key projects for 2025 that we reviewed:
City Manager Report – April 18, 2025
Come to Wednesday’s Town Hall meeting to see a demonstration of the City’s Anti-Pursuit Equipment. On Wednesday, April 23rd, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, at City Hall, the City Council will host its quarterly Town Hall meeting. The Normandy Park Police Department will start this meeting by demonstrating our anti-pursuit equipment. Some residents might ask, “What is anti-pursuit equipment?” In short, it’s a vehicle-mounted GPS Launcher that deploys a GPS tracking tag onto a suspect’s vehicle. Once the GPS tag sticks to the vehicle, it tracks it so that our Police Department can plan and coordinate an informed response while maintaining community and officer safety. We are excited to show off this equipment, which was funded 100% by a grant.
