Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is inviting community members to learn about and comment on the rebuild of the Green Lake Community Center, aquatic center, and play area at Green Lake Park.
In-person meetings (Green Lake Community Center gym):
- Thursday, November 13, 2025, 6:30–8:00 p.m.
- Saturday, November 15, 2025, 12:00–1:30 p.m.
Online open house: View the presentation, share feedback, and complete the community survey online: https://engageseattleparks.com/glcc-and-pool-rebuild. (See presentation in full below.)
This round of outreach focuses on SPR’s new design approach for the project, which includes updates to the community center, aquatic center, and play area. Additional chances to weigh in on the community center rebuild are planned for summer 2026.
SPR first began planning in 2020, gathering input from the community and developing design options that placed a new Evans Pool near the existing community center. But in 2021, Evans Pool was officially designated as a historical landmark, which meant the city had to revisit its plans. The current design keeps the landmarked building intact while still reflecting the vision shared by residents early in the process.
Here’s what’s in the plan:
- A new aquatic facility with a lap pool, recreation pool, and community room. The nearby play area will also be relocated and updated.
- Major renovations to the Green Lake Community Center and historic Evans Pool building, which will be repurposed for community use once the new aquatics center is complete.
The project currently carries a $59 million budget from the Seattle Park District, with an additional $5 million grant from the King County Aquatics Fund. The proposed 2026–2027 budget would raise that total to $73 million, allowing construction of the community center, pool, and play area to happen all at once. The play area is funded separately with $2.2 million from SPR’s play area renovation program.
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