The Park at Averill Field Snohomish, Washington

A master planning process with the City of Snohomish led to the creation of a community park at Averill Field. After engaging the community and leading the master planning process, Otak moved the project directly into 30 percent schematic design and slowly broke the project into phases to meet available funding.

Engaging the Public for a Community Park Master Plan

Situated next to Centennial Trail as well as the local Boys and Girls Club, the design of Averill Field was guided by feedback from the community. It’s named after Snohomish native and Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Earl Averill. Three virtual town hall meetings with presentation graphics were conducted to gather community input on amenities, materials, theme, and overall layout of the park master plan. A fly-through video of the preferred alternative was created to get final comments and buy in from the city and community members. Phase 1 included design of circulation paths, underlying drainage field, timber signage, lighting, plantings, and dedication plaques all in association with a new play structure. Small improvements to the accessible parking were included as well as a raised speed table in the parking lot to create a safe, direct pedestrian connection to the Centennial Trail. The first phase also featured two additives for potential inclusion in the form of two pickle ball courts and a basketball half-court.