New Operations Facility

We're building a new City Operations Facility that supports the people and equipment for Public Works and Parks to keep our roads, utilities, public lands and more in good shape. Built in 2001, the existing City Shops facility has been out-grown for a long time. Because it’s located along the river, the current site does not have room to expand. It’s time to move.

Located on 29th Street, just off 142nd Avenue, the new facility sits between warehouses and residential homes. It serves as a noise and visual buffer between these two rather different neighbors. Visually, the architects connected the gabled roof lines of historic residential farmhouses with the flat-roofed, streamlined design of modern warehouses. Pergolas and exposed beams echo Sumner’s past industries, especially lumber, while sleeker new siding and finishes keep the new buildings fresh and modern.

The layout is all about connections too. Storage of materials like gravel and sand go closest to the residential border while staff parking and higher traffic uses stay on the side bordering warehouses. A high wall and green space also buffer the facility from the residential neighborhood. Sidewalk improvements add connections, filling in the missing sidewalk on 29th Street E, and connecting new amenities around the 24th Street interchange plus the Sumner Link Trail. Most importantly, this facility connects easily to the rest of the city, giving Public Works & Parks good access to quickly respond to water and sewer issues, plow and sweep streets, replace down street signs, etc.

Review our FAQ's (to the right) for common questions and more details. There are also questions and answers below asked by you, the public. If you don't see what you're wondering, ask!

The new Operations Facility project is expected to go to bid in Quarter 1 2024 and includes construction of a new public works facility with approximately 88,000 sf of total building space over 7 buildings on a 7.6 Acre site at 14320 29th Street East. The new Operations Facility will include an administration building, vehicle storage, fleet washing, material storage and a decant facility. The project will include frontage improvements, landscaping, site lighting and stormwater management.