The scope of this project is to acquire the last remaining privately owned parcel between the Meydenbauer Beach Park and the City-owned marina. Bellevue is bounded on the west by Lake Washington and on the east by Lake Sammamish. However, because of urban development, topography, and the almost continuous private-ownership of the shoreline, the public has very limited visual and physical access to these lakes. Of the over 11 miles of shoreline along the 2 lakes, less than ten percent is in public ownership. Bellevue has made a substantial commitment over the past decade to increase its public presence along the waterfront, especially on Lake Washington. Ten parcels have been acquired between Meydenbauer Beach Park and the marina since 1993. Acquiring this parcel adds 0.48 acres to the City’s holdings, and completes the Lake Washington acquisition plan envisioned in the mid-1970s and implemented beginning in 1993. This property is critical to the City’s long-range vision for the area - a regionally significant waterfront park that extends from Meydenbauer Beach Park to the marina, and a connection from that Park to downtown Bellevue’s commercial and residential areas, including the Downtown Park.