Community-Designed Open Space Master Plan

Japanese Gulch | Mukilteo, WA

When a forested open space in the Japanese Gulch creek basin went on the market, the local community asked the City of Mukilteo to buy it to prevent development of the land. Our team was brought on to help develop a master plan that would link its diverse amenities and a non-vehicular connection to the waterfront. We collaborated with City staff and a sub-committee of community stakeholders to engage the larger community to formalize a plan for this new 140-acre park. The plan evaluated how best to attract and support the most desired passive recreational activities while providing appropriate measures to restore and protect the ecological integrity that makes this creek basin such a cherished destination. Additionally, several sites were developed to thirty percent design to show how areas of the park could support different functions and users. The resulting master plan provided a framework for the city to use to protect and develop the land for use within the community’s vision.

Community Engagement

All phases of the project