Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Motion 22-343, approval of a real estate purchase and sale agreement between Grace K. Christianson as seller and Snohomish County as buyer for real property located west of Home Acres Road and east/south of Ebey Slough, unincorporated Snohomish County, Washington, identified by tax parcel number 28050300200600
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DEPARTMENT: Facilities and Fleet
ORIGINATOR: Steven Tease
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approved by Ken Klein 08/12/22
PURPOSE: Approval of a real estate purchase and sale agreement between Grace K. Christianson as seller and Snohomish County as buyer for real property located west of Home Acres Road and east/south of Ebey Slough in unincorporated Snohomish County, Washington, identified by Assessor's Tax Parcel ID No. 28050300200600
BACKGROUND: Snohomish County owns or has a flood easement on approximately 360 acres of land within an area historically known as former Drainage District 6, aka DD6/Chinook Marsh Restoration, for: i. restoration work, ii. providing more open space, and iii. to reduce flood risk in the area. Surface Water Management is the custodial department of this land. County Council passed amended Ordinance No. 21-094, related to the 2021 budget, making a supplemental appropriation, on November 3, 2021, which allocted funding to the Surface Water Management Fund 415. Certain property has been identified for acquisition within the area of Ebey Slough that is important to the design and development of the restoration project. The purchase would be funded through said appropriation. Grace K. Christianson inherited real property located West of Home Acres Road and East/South of Ebey Slough in unincorporated Snohomish County within the restoration project area and is willing to sell her real property to Snohomish County for the amount of $38,200.00. The Seller's real property contains approximately 1.91 acres of land identified by tax parcel number 28050030020060. The s...
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