Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Motion 22-344, approval of a real estate purchase and sale agreement between Sharla Ann Spoelstra, as seller, and Snohomish County, as buyer, for her interest in 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
ORIGINATOR: Steven Tease
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approved by Ken Klein - 08/12/22
PURPOSE: Approval of a real estate purchase and sale agreement between Sharla Ann Spoelstra as seller and Snohomish County as buyer for seller's interest in real property located west of Home Acres Road and east/south of Ebey Slough in unincorporated Snohomish County, identified by Assessor's Tax Parcel 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 Project, for the purpose of: 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 whereby Surface Water Management Fund 415 received funding allocated by this appropriation. Certain real 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 of the property 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, identified as Assessor's Parcel No. 28050300200600 and containing approximately 1.91 acres of land. Chicago Title Company issued...
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