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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the condemnation of a leasehold interest required for the construction of Lower Russell Levee Setback project, CIP 1112056.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. The King County Flood Control Zone District ("the district") is a quasi-municipal corporation created pursuant to chapters 86.12 and 86.15 RCW, and is authorized by law to provide flood control improvements and flood protection services in order to protect life and property from flood water and to acquire property interests by condemnation.
2. An interlocal agreement between King County and the district describes those services the county provides to the district.
3. In accordance with that interlocal agreement, for a flood protection capital project included on the capital budget project list referenced in the annual work program, the county may acquire by negotiation, or condemnation if authorized by the district, all real property interests that are necessary or the project.
4. By Resolution No. FCD2016-20.3, adopted on November 7, 2016, and by Resolution No. FCD2017-07.2, adopted on November 13, 2017, the district board of supervisors approved the Lower Russell Road Levee Setback flood protection capital project and funding for the project ("the project"), which has been given identifying number 1112056.
5. The project will remove and replace the existing flood containment system of levee and revetments along the right (east) bank of the Green river between river mile 17.85 (S 212th St) and river mile 19.25 (S 231st Way) in the city of Kent to provide long-term flood protection and improve riparian and aquatic habitat.
6. In order to allow the construction of the project, the county purchased several properties in the project area, including a warehouse located at 22230 Russell Road S. in the City of Kent ("the property").
7. The project requires the warehouse on the property to be demolished and removed.
8. One tenant at the property, Amana Global Company ("Amana") rema...
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