Drafter
Clerk 04/15/2010
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AN ORDINANCE approving the sale by King County of a surplus, unimproved, residential tax title parcel known as North Lake Shore Lands, located in the city of Federal Way, Washington, within council district seven.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. North Lake Shore Lands, tax parcel number 614360-0571, is an unimproved nine-thousand-square-foot parcel located at the northeast corner of 38th Avenue South and South 328th Street in the city of Federal Way, approximately one block east of North Lake. The property is zoned RS 9.6-Federal Way, which permits one dwelling unit per nine thousand six hundred square feet. The highest and best use is considered to be for the development of one single-family unit. Water, sewer, telephone and electric service are available at the street.
B. The King County treasury section was unsuccessful in attempts to sell the subject property during foreclosure proceedings and subsequently deeded it to King County as tax title property in 2001. The facilities management division ("FMD") is the custodian for tax title properties.
C. Pursuant to K.C.C. 4.56.100, FMD circulated a notice to surplus to other county departments. No agency expressed interest. Though the subject site meets certain criteria for affordable housing, its small size and current zoning do not lend themselves to multiple housing development, and the affordable housing group specifically declined the site. In March 2010, North Lake Shore Lands was formally declared surplus by FMD in accordance with K.C.C. 4.56.100.
D. FMD appraised the parcel for sixty thousand dollars and offered it at auction in August 2009, in accordance with RCW 36.35.120, Sales of Tax Title Property. That auction produced no offers and FMD subsequently listed the parcel with Northwest Multiple Listing Service.
E. In January 2010, an offer for thirty-five thousand dollars was submitted by Mr. Gary Heil. Thi...

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