Superior Court Targeted Juvenile and Family Law Facilities Master Plan

King County Superior Court administers justice and related services for legal matters in civil, criminal, children and family courts. The Superior Court Targeted Facilities Master Plan (FMP) effort is focused on the facility needs for the resolution of legal disputes involving children and families. The proceedings resulting from these disputes can be complex and demanding, with a high priority of keeping families whole while acting in the best interest of the children involved.

This Superior Court Targeted Facilities Master Plan is the culmination of nearly two years of work compiling, studying and reviewing the space needs for King County Superior Court's juvenile and family law functions. The Facilities Master Plan provides detailed information on several potential scenarios for redeveloping King County's Youth Services Center, located at 12th and Alder in Seattle's Central District. These Alder Scenarios represent a range of possibilities for future court facilities on the site from replacement of the current Youth Services Center building to the complete co-location of all North King County family law and juvenile courts.

The links from these pages will provide you with information on the project scope, objectives, process and final report. The Superior Court Targeted Facilities Master Plan final report was transmitted to the King County Council on Thursday May 14, 2009.

For questions, please contact Terri Flaherty (Terri.Flaherty@kingcounty.gov) or Justin Anderson (Justin.Anderson@kingcounty.gov).

Resource documents

Facilities Master Plan - May 2009

Transmittal Documents
Executive Transmittal Letter (PDF)
Facilities Master Plan Steering Committee Comments (PDF)
Proposed Motion (PDF)

FMP complete final report
FMP final report - 120 pages (PDF)

FMP final report divided by chapter
Preface, Introduction, Table of Contents (PDF)
chapter 1 - Background (PDF)
chapter 2 - Scenario Descriptions (PDF)
chapter 3 - Cost Estimate, Methodologies and Assumptions (PDF)
chapter 4 - Project Financing (PDF)
chapter 5 - Alternative Capital Project Delivery Methods: Criteria and selection process (PDF)
chapter 6 - Lifecycle Cost Analysis (PDF)
chapter 7 - Project Flexibility (PDF)
chapter 8 - Law Safety and Justice Integrated Planning (PDF)
chapter 9 - Next Steps (PDF)

Attachments to the FMP
FMP Attachment 1 - Steering Committee and Project Work Group (PDF)
FMP Attachment 2 - Superior Court Targeted Facilities Master Plan - Detailed Facility Program (PDF)
FMP Attachment 3 - Superior Court Targeted Facilities Master Plan Space Assumptions (PDF)
FMP Attachment 4 - Basis for Construction Estimates (PDF)
FMP Attachment 5 - Glossary (PDF)
Appendix A - Superior Court Targeted Facilities Master Plan Detailed Facility Program (PDF)

Operational Master Plan

Superior Court Targeted Operational Master Plan (PDF)
Superior Court Targeted Operational Master Plan Transmittal Letter (PDF)
Superior Court Targeted Operational Master Plan Summary Presentation (PDF)

Youth Services Center (Arai Jackson) Site Study

KC YSC Site Master Plan Report (PDF)
KC YSC Site Master Plan Executive Summary (PDF)