MEMO TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor John Marchione
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Vacation of Portion of 102nd Street Right-of-Way
a. ORDINANCE NO. 2954: An Ordinance Vacating and Authorizing the Quit Claim of a Portion of NE 102nd Street Located Between 143rd Avenue NE and 148th Avenue NE, Subject to Reservation of Easements; Establishing the Compensation to be Paid for Such Vacation; Directing That a Copy of this Ordinance be Recorded with the King County Recorder's Office; and Establishing an Effective Date
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance to vacate a portion of NE 102nd Street right-of-way between approximately 143rd Avenue NE and 148th Avenue NE.
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II. DEPARTMENT CONTACTS
Malisa Files, Finance Director 425-556-2166
Kelley Cochran, Assistant Finance Director 425-556-2748
Debby Wilson, Program Administrator 425-556-2715
III. DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND
On May 22, 1920, a 60-foot right-of-way area for road purposes was conveyed to King County, Washington. The segment of right-of-way is referred to as NE 102nd Street and on some historical documents as James Robinson Road; it is legally described on Attachment "A" - Exhibit "A". The right-of-way area is unimproved and situated east of Willows Road. It does not connect to Willows Road nor any other public road right-of-way, improved or unimproved. The right-of-way area is more specifically two parcels of land removed from Willows Road; one parcel being the railbanked rail corridor and one parcel being a portion of Willows Run Golf Complex. This right-of-way area for road purposes would have passed from King County to the City of Redmond by operation of law when the area was annexed into the City. For the last 20-years, the Willows Run Golf Complex has used the right-of-way area under a lease agreement. The lease's end date is August 2019. A public water line currently crosses the right-of-way area. The City has no plans ...
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