WHAT’S AHEAD IN 2016: Teeing off West Seattle Mini-Golf project, one year later than first projected

Over the next few days, we’ll look ahead at some of what will be making news early in the new year. First – the latest on the West Seattle Mini-Golf project:

Back in fall 2014, we reported on the plan for a miniature-golf course at West Seattle Golf Course, after finding it mentioned in Mayor Murray’s 2015 budget plan. At the time, Seattle Parks described it – in response to our followup inquiry – as “proposed,” though the mayor’s budget said it was expected to be built before the end of 2015, after community discussions.

With 2015 ending, absent community discussions, let alone construction, we followed up again. First, we received a tip that a Parks letter dated October 2015 had been posted on the West Seattle Golf Club website this month. It included a new timeline, projecting that the course will be built next summer, and open by summer’s end. The letter also identified Parks’ Garrett Farrell as senior project manager, so we asked him about the project’s status. Farrell told WSB that the mini-golf project is now “in the planning, permitting, and budgeting stages,” with a community meeting (promised in the letter) getting closer: “Once we get some of the parameters set including schedule, we will post a project sign and hope to schedule the meeting shortly after the New Year.” He adds that a Parks website for the miniature-golf project is under development.

2 Replies to "WHAT'S AHEAD IN 2016: Teeing off West Seattle Mini-Golf project, one year later than first projected"

  • Mary Metz January 2, 2016 (5:45 pm)

    Is that an old-fashioned miniature golf course with windmills and the like? Because that would be so great! -Mary

    • WSB January 2, 2016 (5:55 pm)

      The design discussion is yet to come so I don’t know!

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