MEMO TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor John Marchione
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ST3: Downtown Redmond Link Extension Surplus Property Public Hearing and Adoption of a Resolution
a. RESOLUTION NO. 1521: A Resolution Declaring Certain Utility and Non-Utility Assets, Easements, and Fee Property Located Along or Near the Downtown Redmond Link Extension Alignment to be Surplus to the Current and Long-Term Needs of the City and Authorizing the Mayor or His Designee to Vacate and Release Such Surplus Assets, Easements, and Fee Property
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) hold a public hearing to surplus City-owned property needed for the Downtown Redmond Link Extensions, and 2) Adopt the surplus property resolution shown in Attachment A.
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II. DEPARTMENT CONTACTS
Erika Vandenbrande, Director 425-556-2457
Don Cairns, P.E., Transportation Planning and Engineering Manager 425-556-2834
Jeff Churchill, AICP, Transportation Strategic Advisor 425-556-2492
Planning and Community Development
III. DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND
Sound Transit needs to acquire City-owned property to construct and operate the Downtown Redmond Link Extension. At its October 2, 2018, Regular Business Meeting the City Council delegated authority to the Mayor to execute many Sound Transit-related property transactions (see Attachment B). However, surplus property declarations require Council action by resolution.
Staff recommends that the Council hold a public hearing and subsequently adopt a surplus property resolution to facilitate property transactions discussed below between the City and Sound Transit.
Utility Property
Along the 3.4-mile alignment of the light rail extension, there are several minor conflicts between existing utilities and future light rail. Sound Transit will be relocating and replacing various water, wastewater, and stormwater assets to eliminate the conflicts, as well as to provide utility services to its new rail inf...
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