Description: This 98-acre community park is planned for development.
Project Status: Pierce County Planning and Land Development issued a SEPA Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance for Sehmel Homestead Park on June 14th, 2007. The Peninsula Advisory Committee held a public hearing on the project on July 11th, 2007. The Pierce County Hearing Examiner held a public hearing on August 22nd, 2007.
The eventual development of Sehmel Homestead Park will contain a base field, two softball fields, a synthetic turf multipurpose field, a 4,600 square foot pavilion available for events, children's playground, 2 tennis courts, a basketball court, trails, restrooms, educational gardening facilities, open meadows for rent and informal play, a Heritage Garden, and an amphitheater.
In 2005, PenMet Parks sold $6.5 million LTGO bonds to finance construction of the 98-acre community park and other recreational needs on the Gig Harbor Peninsula. In late February of that year, the District also submitted permits for review by the County. In October of 2005, the Board of Park Commissioners approved the Master Plan for the site. In September of 2006, the District was awarded a Boeing/Mariners Care Ballfield Grant in the amount of $100,000 for the park.
Community members helped kick off Sehmel Homestead Park Construction at a July 7th, 2008 Groundbreaking Ceremony. You can now follow progress on the construction activity at Sehmel Homestead Park. Remember, the park is closed during construction for your safety. Park construction is expected to last through October 2009.
Fields: -Synthetic turf for the soccer field is complete. -Seeding of the baseball and softball fields is expected to take place September 11th. -Foul poles are being installed.
Buildings: -Well house is complete. -Restroom/Concession Stand is complete. -Plaza around Restroom ready for concrete and asphalt.
Basketball/Tennis Courts: -Painting of the courts is underway.
Boundless Playground: -Playground equipment is presently being installed.
Interior Roadways: -Base rock is laid. -Finish course is planned for week of September 14th.
Amphitheater: -Drainage is complete. -Stairways and stage are complete.
Landscaping: -Irrigation is installed. -Topsoil and compost are being placed.
Volunteer Park Host Needed Peninsula Metropolitan Park District (PenMet Parks), Sehmel Homestead Park in Gig Harbor. Daily: open and secure facilities, litter detail, minor maintenance, and visible site presence. Park host will receive full utility hook-up. Hosts are for two/three month blocks, year-round. See attached Host Request Form. For additional information, call 253-858-3400.
Community members helped kick off Sehmel Homestead Park Construction at a July 7th, 2008 Groundbreaking Ceremony. You can now follow progress on the construction activity at Sehmel Homestead Park. Remember, the park is closed during construction for your safety. Park construction is expected to last through October 2009.
