Drafter
Clerk 05/19/2010
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing King County's sale of a surplus unimproved residential parcel known as Tax Lot 108 of Section 18, Township 23, Range 3, situated in rural King County on Vashon Island, Washington, located within council district eight.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. King County's department of transportation, roads division (roads) is custodian of a 0.45 acre unimproved residential parcel owned by King County and located in the 12800 block of Vashon Highway SW, Vashon Island in rural King County. The property was acquired by King County in 1964 as part of its development of the old Vashon Highway SW. The site has never been used or developed and has become known as Tax Lot 108.
B. Roads declared Tax Lot 108 surplus to its needs in July of 2009. Pursuant to K.C.C. 4.56.100, notices were circulated to other county departments by the facilities management division ("FMD") regarding the road services division's plan to surplus and sell the property. No agencies expressed interest and the property does not meet the criteria for affordable housing. Pursuant to the King County Code, FMD declared the property surplus to the county's present and foreseeable needs on September 1, 2009.
C. FMD appraised Tax Lot 108 for $19,000.
D. FMD listed the property for sale with the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, pursuant to K.C.C. 4.56.100A.4., and an offer was accepted from Ms. Britt Asplund, on behalf of the Britt Asplund Living Trust, for the full list price of nineteen thousand dollars. The buyer has provided proof of her ability to purchase for cash upon approval of the sale, and all contingencies in the sale agreement have been waived.
E. Pursuant to K.C.C. 4.56.080, the council must approve sale of county-owned real property.
SECTION 2. The King County council, having determined that sale of the land described in Attachment A to this ordinance is in the best inte...
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