Portion of Pigott property now open for public perusal
January 5, 2012
By Caleb Heeringa
New: Jan. 5, 10:17 a.m.
Parkland prepared for plentiful picnics, pleasurable pastimes
Sammamish walkers, runners and hikers now have about a mile of additional trails with the opening of the first piece of the so-called Pigott property in October.
The 15.9 acres of woods and pasture is tentatively being called the “Southeast Eighth Street Park,” pending a naming contest sometime this year.
The land is the first of three parcels local resident Mary Pigott pledged to the city in 2010; a second parcel is due to be transferred to the city in next five to seven years, Park Director Jessi Richardson said in an email. The final parcel, where Pigott lives, will be donated to the city at some point after that.
The property, which can be accessed off of Southeast Eighth Street, features a trail system that snakes through wetlands, ponds and forests and around a giant boulder.
The city will begin planning what else to do with the land in the coming months.
The park will be a topic at the Jan. 4 Parks Commission meeting and the city will hold public meetings at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 11, Feb. 29 and April 26 at City Hall. The park is also on the docket at a Jan. 10 City Council study session.
The council has already approved a lease with the Sammamish Heritage Society that will place the Reard/Freed House on a second parcel of the property that is still owned by Pigott.
City officials hope to hammer out exactly what to do with the home through the master plan process; supporters envision turning the 115-year-old farmhouse into some sort of heritage-themed facility.
Once the property is fully transferred to the city, it will total 51 acres of parkland in the heart of Sammamish.
Reporter Caleb Heeringa can be reached at 392-6434. ext. 247, or cheeringa@isspress.com.
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