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Clerk 06/25/2013
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AN ORDINANCE approving the sale to the city of Shoreline of the surplus North Maintenance Roads Service facility located in district 1.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. The road services division is the custodian of the North Maintenance Roads Services facility, commonly known as the Brugger's Bog facility, located at 19547 25th Avenue Northeast, Shoreline.
B. The road services division has determined that Brugger's Bog is surplus to its needs and the needs of the public.
C. The King County executive has negotiated a purchase and sale agreement for the sale of the surplus Brugger's Bog facility to the city of Shoreline
D. In accordance with K.C.C. 4.56.070, the facilities management division has circulated surplus notices to King County agencies and none expressed interest. The facilities management division declared the property surplus on September 7, 2011.
E. Brugger's Bog was purchased with funds from the King County road fund. The road fund is a separate fund established under chapter 36.82 RCW. According to RCW 43.09.210, when property is sold or transferred that was purchased with funds from the roads fund, the county must receive "full value" in return so that the road fund may be fully reimbursed. The affordable housing requirement is a King County Code provision, while the necessity of the road fund receiving full value from a sale of the Bruggers Bog under RCW 43.09.210 is a state law requirement. Given the higher value of the property the county will receive if sold for an industrial use, which is $2,896,622, versus a use of the property that would allow affordable housing, which is $2,300,322, it is important under state law to sell the property for the higher industrial value. As a result, although the road services division's Bruggers Bog property may be suitable for affordable housing, it is not appropriate in this instance to sell it at the l...
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