Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of 1219 Boundary Street SE for or Aquatic Habitat Protection, Flood Management and Water Quality Purposes
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the Resolution authorizing the purchase of real estate owned by Karen Flanigan for aquatic habitat protection, flood management and water quality purposes and authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to acquire 4.31 acres of real estate for these purposes.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the Resolution authorizing the purchase of real estate owned by Karen Flanigan for aquatic habitat protection, flood management and water quality purposes and authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to acquire 4.31 acres of real estate for these purposes.
Staff Contacts:
Jesse Barham, Water Resources Director, Public Works Department, 360.753.8164
Mark Barber, City Attorney, 360.753.8338
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
Karen Flanigan owns a 4.31-acre parcel of undeveloped real property located south of 1219 Boundary Street SE, Olympia, Assessor's Parcel Number 78207200100 (see attached Property Location Map).
The City intends to purchase the property to protect a portion of Indian Creek and adjacent wetlands. The property provides aquatic habitat, flood management and water quality functions that have potential benefits for the City and community. The parcel is downstream of other City owned properties to the south and east along the Karen Fraser Olympia Woodland Trail and offer potential future opportunities to increase stormwater treatment of runoff from Interstate 5 in partnership with the Washington State Department of Transportation. Use of the parcel will be restricted to prohibit development of the property, which will be used only for greenspace, habitat preservation, passive recreation, including but not...
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