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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the condemnation of certain property for road improvements for N.E. Novelty Hill Road, Phase 1 Improvements, Right of Way Number 9-2005-007, Capital Improvement Project Number 100992, within council district 3.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. The King County council, on November 26, 1991, by Ordinance 10182, adopted the annual budget and program and provided therein for a transportation program in 1992. A budget proviso instructed the King County executive to submit a supplemental budget request by April 1, 1992, to appropriate funds for preliminary engineering and environmental impact studies. And on June 15, 1992, the King County council, by Ordinance 10424, approved the supplemental budget. The King County council, on November 19, 2001, by Ordinance 14265, adopted the annual budget and program for 2002 and appropriated funds for the acquisition of right-of-way for the N.E. Novelty Hill Road project.
B. The capital budget and program provides for the acquisition of land necessary for the improvement of N.E. Novelty Hill Road, Phase 1, Right-of-Way Number 9-2005-007, Capital Improvement Project ("CIP") Number 100992. Acquisition of such land is required to construct and rebuild 196th Avenue N.E./195th Avenue N.E. with two lanes and full shoulders, extending from N.E. Novelty Hill Road to N.E. Union Hill Road, widening N.E. Union Hill Road to four lanes, extending from 196th Avenue N.E. to the vicinity of 192nd Avenue N.E., construct a new bridge over Evans Creek on N.E. Union Hill Road, re-align Lower Stensland Creek at 95th Street N.E. and install two storm water treatment facilities.
C. In order to acquire the property and property rights required to improve N.E. Novelty Hill Road, Phase 1, it is necessary for King County to condemn the land and property rights and rights in property for road purposes of parcel numbers 47, 49, 201, 203, 205, 207, 209 and 310 as more ...

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