Facility Site ID:
8747316
Cleanup Site ID:
4040
Site Information
The Holly Park cleanup site is in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood at 7315 Martin Luther King Jr Way South, Seattle WA. Ecology, with Community Roots Housing (CRH) and HomeSight (HomeSight), has prioritized cleanup of the site in conjunction with redevelopment of the property as a mixed-use community space and affordable housing complex. CRH and HomeSight are cleaning up the site under a legal agreement, called a Prospective Purchaser Consent Decree, with Ecology.
Why This Site Matters
This site cleanup is made possible in part by funding from Ecology’s Affordable Housing Cleanup Grants. Washington is in dire need of affordable housing across the state. Contamination, or even the suspicion of contamination, drives up the costs of housing development. The large cost leaves little incentive for developers to build affordable housing.
In addition to the usual risks of redevelopment, cleaning up contaminated sites can be a complex process with considerable risk. The cost and time associated with cleaning up a site is often poorly understood; as a result, many sites are left vacant or underused for years, even decades. Supporting cleanups for affordable housing helps make sure the cleanup gets done, protecting the community’s health and the environment. Ecology developed the Affordable Housing Cleanup Grant Program (AHCGP) to help advance environmental cleanups for affordable housing developments. These grants can cover remedial action costs, including planning, investigative, and technical work needed to clean up contaminated sites. The purpose of the AHCGP is to expedite the cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated sites into affordable housing use and lessen the impact of cleanup costs.What Happens Next?
Ecology will consider all comments received and may amend the documents based on your comments. After that, the PPCD and Public Participation Plan will be finalized, and the formal cleanup will begin. A Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study will then be completed. Results from the Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study will lead to a Cleanup Action Plan. Drafts of the Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study as well as the Cleanup Action Plan will be available for public review and comment.
General Cleanup Process
The Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) is Washington’s environmental cleanup law. It provides requirements for contaminated site cleanup and sets standards that protect human health and the environment. Ecology enacts the MTCA and oversees cleanups. The MTCA site cleanup process is completed in steps (see graphic below) over a variable timeline.
Documents 32
Legal 1
| Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
| Prospective Purchaser Consent Decree - Draft | 4/11/2024 | Consent Decree |
Public Information 8
| Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
| Fact Sheet - Holly Park - May 2024 - Somali | 5/9/2024 | Fact Sheet\Public Notices |
| Holly Park - Online Presentation - May 2024 | 5/8/2024 | Multimedia |
| Fact Sheet - Holly Park - April 2024 - Chinese | 4/19/2024 | Fact Sheet\Public Notices |
| Fact Sheet - Holly Park - April 2024 - Vietnamese | 4/19/2024 | Fact Sheet\Public Notices |
| Fact Sheet - Holly Park - April 2024 - Tagalog | 4/19/2024 | Fact Sheet\Public Notices |
| Fact Sheet - Holly Park - April 2024 - Spanish | 4/19/2024 | Fact Sheet\Public Notices |
| Fact Sheet - Holly Park - April 2024 | 4/11/2024 | Fact Sheet\Public Notices |
| Holly Park - Public Participation Plan - Draft | 4/11/2024 | Public Participation Plan |
Technical Reports 21
Voluntary Cleanup Program 2
| Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
| Holly Park - VCP Termination Letter | 3/9/2010 | VCP Administrative Document |
| Holly Park - VCP Status Request Letter | 2/4/2010 | VCP Administrative Document |
There may be more documents related to this site. To obtain documents not available electronically, you will need to make a public records request.
Places to see print documents
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Northwest Regional Office15700 Dayton Ave NShoreline, 98133Please schedule an appointment to view print documents at this location.
Contaminants 5
| Contaminant Type | Soil |
Groundwater |
Surface Water |
Air |
Sediment |
Bedrock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Halogenated Organics - Petroleum Products-Unspecified | C | |||||
| Non-Halogenated Organics - Benzene | C | |||||
| Non-Halogenated Organics - Petroleum-Diesel | C | |||||
| Non-Halogenated Organics - Petroleum-Gasoline | C | |||||
| Non-Halogenated Organics - Petroleum-Other | C |
- S
- Suspected
- C
- Confirmed Above Cleanup Levels
- B
- Below Cleanup Levels
- RA
- Remediated-Above
- RB
- Remediated-Below
- R
- Remediated
This contaminant list was based on our best information at the time it was entered. It may not reflect current conditions at the site.
Public Comment Period April 22, 2024-May 21, 2024
Documents available for review and comment:
- Prospective Purchaser Consent Decree (PPCD): a legal agreement that directs the purchaser(s) to implement cleanup at the site and provides the purchaser(s) a settlement of liability.
- Public Participation Plan (PPP): a document that explains how people can participate in the cleanup process.
Download the fact sheet here.Submit comments | Read comments
Join us for an open house!
Drop-in online or in-person during this two-hour open house for food and a conversation about this cleanup site. Phone interpretation available in-person for Chinese, Vietnamese, Spanish, and Tagalog. All ages welcome!
View the online presentation here.
In person: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Othello – UW Commons
4200 S. Othello St. Suite 117, Seattle WA 98118
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Online: Register and Join Zoom