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Clerk 09/23/2004
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the surplus and sale of eight improved parcels of county-owned property located in King County council district 12.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. The King County council, on November 21, 1995, passed Ordinance 12029 adopting the 1996 annual budget. The capital budget for transportation provided for the development of the Sammamish Plateau Access Road, North Link, Grand Ridge to Issaquah-Fall Road.
B. On March 28, 1996, the King County council passed Ordinance 12302 authorizing the executive to execute the Grand Ridge Joint Agreement relating to the annexation and development of the Grand Ridge area and the Master Transportation Financing Agreement ("MTFA") relating to the financing and construction of certain transportation improvements.
C. The MTFA authorized the financing and construction of the Sammamish Plateau Access Road - North Segment (North SPAR), a principal arterial located between Vaughn Hill Road at the Issaquah Fall City Road - Issaquah Pine Lake Road intersection (and including related intersection improvement) and the northern boundary of Urban Development 4 of the Partnership Property (as described in the Grand Ridge Agreement). The MTFA provided that King County was responsible for cost of environmental review and studies and design, permitting, right of way acquisition including the exercise of eminent domain powers, and construction.
D. The King County council, on December 15, 2000, passed Ordinance 14018, adopting the 2001 budget. The capital budget for transportation provided for the acquisition of land necessary for the development of the North SPAR (Grand Ridge to Issaquah Fall City Road), Right of Way No. 9-1993-007.
E. The King County department of transportation, roads services division, completed the North SPAR, now known as Highlands Drive. Highlands Drive serves as a new regional arterial and opened to ...
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