Cordata Park

​Description

Cordata Park is one of Bellingham’s newest parks. The 25-acre parcel located on Cordata Parkway between Stuart and Horton Roads was acquired in March 2015.  

Phase One construction is complete. Phase One amenities include age-separated playgrounds, picnic areas, a large rentable picnic shelter, parkour, bike pump track, restroom, parking, trails, landscape planting, utility extension, security lighting, and irrigation.

Phase Two further increases the range of recreational opportunities to include: small picnic shelter and picnic area, pickleball courts, basketball court, park pavilion with public restroom and covered outdoor stage, children’s activity area, 50 car parking area, park benches, picnic tables, bike parking, park signage, landscape planting, wetland mitigation planting and utilities.

• Phase 2 Site Plan (PDF)
• Park Master Plan (PDF)
• ​Cordata Park Ribbon Cutting​​

Funding

$4.9 Million Park Impact Fees

Status

Phase One
Phase One Construction: April 2019 thru April 2021 Phase One Plan (PDF)
Contractor: Strider Construction Company, Inc.

Phase Two
Design Phase: April 2021 thru March 2022
Permit Phase: August 2022 thru January 2023
Bid Phase: February 2023 thru March 2023
Construction Phase: April/May 2023 thru December 2023
1% for Art Project: May 2021 through September 2023

Phase Two Design Consultant Team

Lead Designer:                  Robert W. Droll Landscape Architect PS
Archaeologist:                   Drayton Archaeology  
Architect:                            RMC Architect
Biologist:                            Northwest Ecological Services
Civil Engineer:                   Herrera Environmental
Geotechnical Engineer:   GeoEngineers, Inc.
Mechanical Engineer:      FSi Mechanical Engineers
Structural Engineer:         Kingworks Structural Engineers

Contractor: To Be Determined

Park Pavilion – Exterior
Park Pavilion – Interior

Engage Bellingham Results

• Quick Poll Results
• Survey Reports

July 30, 2018 Public Meeting 

• Phase 1 Public Meeting Notice (PDF)
• Meeting comment form (PDF)

May 1, 2018 Public Meeting

• Phase 1 Public meeting notice (PDF) 
• Meeting comment form (PDF)
• Park Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Park amenities in design (PDF)

January 10, 2018 Public Meeting

• Phase 1 Public Meeting notice (PDF) 
• Meeting comment form (PDF)
• Sign-in Sheet (PDF)
• Phase 1 Master Plan Map (PDF)

 December 20, 2017 Park Committee Meeting Materials

• Meeting Presentation (PDF)

 January 19, 2017 Meeting Materials

• Proposed Master Plan (PDF)
• Park Buffers and Wetlands (PDF)
• List of suggested park names (PDF)
• Presentation (PDF)
• Public Comment Tracker (PDF)

 October 4, 2016 Meeting Materials

• Minutes (PDF)
• Handout (PDF)
• Presentation (PDF)

 July 27, 2016 Public Meeting Materials

• Adjacent Property Map (PFD)
• Master Plan Options (PDF)
• Park Use Examples (PDF)
• Meeting Agenda (PDF)
• Meeting Power Point Presentation (PDF)
• Comment Form (PDF)
• Park Name Policy (PDF)
• Public Comment Tracker (PDF)
• Bike Plan (PDF)

 Reference

• Cordata Neighborhood Update (PDF)​
• Vicinity Map (PDF)
• Area Map (PDF)
• Site Terrain Map (PDF)
• Oblique Area Map (PDF)
• Playground Equipment ideas – version 1 (PDF)
• Playground Equipment ideas – version 2 (PDF)
• Playground Equipment Neighborhood Survey (PDF)
• Spray Park Neighborhood Survey (PDF)
• Playground equipment Survey results (PDF)
• Spray Park Survey results (PDF)

Contacts

​Parks and Recre​ation Department