HomeMy WebLinkAboutCDN 2018-09-25 Item 2A - Discussion - Potential Donations of Real PropertyCity of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFOR ATIONAL E ORANDU
TO: Community Development and Neighborhoods Committee
FROM: Rick Still, Parks and Recreation Director
BY: Robert Eaton, Parks & Recreation Manager
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: September 17, 2018
SUBJECT: Potential Real Property Donations
ISSUE
Two separate potential land donations, one near Tukwila Park and one in the Ryan Hill
neighborhood.
BACKGROUND
The City was approached by two separate parties interested in donating property to the city.
One of them is located near Tukwila Park and for ease of reference will be called "Parcel T".
The other property is located in the Ryan Hill neighborhood and for reference will be called
"Parcel R".
Parcel T
Parcel T is a little over 4.5 acres. The parcel neighbors Tukwila Park and shares 525 lineal feet
of property boundary. The land is currently heavily vegetated with tall forest trees similar to the
feel of Tukwila Park. Most of the site has significant slope with some steep slope areas as well.
Parcel R
Parcel R is owned by Mr. James Raisebeck and the northern boundary of the parcel abuts the
southern boundary of his company Raisebeck Engineering. The current total size of the property
is 4.32 acres.
DISCUSSION
Parcel T
If the city is not interested in the property donation the owner has communicated they will be
looking to sell it. They would be posting it for $500,000 because the property is large enough
that two houses could easily be constructed on the site and with additional infrastructure work
two additional houses could be added also. (see attached maps).
If funds were to become available for future development, given the slopes on the site it would
likely mostly entail walking trails that would connect to the existing trails within Tukwila Park.
Parcel R
The northern one third (1.3 acres) of the parcel is currently zoned as Commercial/Light
Industrial (CLI) and the southern two thirds (3 acres) of the parcel are zoned as Low Density
Residential (LDR). Mr. Raisebeck has asked that a boundary line adjustment be made moving
the northern property boundary south to align with the zoning boundary so that the northern CLI
zoned area can be a buffer between his business and the donated property. The remaining
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acreage of the parcel he would like to donate to the city for a park is approximately 3 acres (see
attached map). Mr. Raisebeck has also requested that when this site is developed into a park
that it be named "Raisebeck Park."
The land is currently heavily vegetated, the majority of the site is significant slope and elevation
change to it, and a portion is delineated as wetland. That being said, there is potential for future
development of a trail system and a possible playground, hardscape, recreating area. Currently
Tukwila does not have a park located in the Ryan Hill Neighborhood. For many years it had
been identified on the Parks 8, Recreation Capital Improvement Plan to have a park in this area
as well as called out in the 2014 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan (pg 2-2, 2-3). It was
recently removed as there was just no funding available and no opportunities presenting
themselves.
If these properties were accepted by the City both would be categorized as a Service Level 4,
"Open Space" in the Parks Maintenance Service Levels plan and therefore would require very
minimal annual maintenance at this time. If they were to be developed there would obviously be
an impact on staff time given the increase in maintained acreage.
These properties were discussed at the August 8, 2018 Parks Commission meeting and the
Commission supported staff's recommendation to proceed with the process of exploring the
acceptance of these two property donations as park property.
Staff is seeking direction from the Committee whether to proceed with the process and to draft a
resolution for acceptance for this real property donation or not. If the Committee authorizes staff
to proceed with this, then when details are finalized staff will bring this back to the Committee at
a future date with a draft resolution to work through the full council process.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There would be some costs associated with receiving these real property donations and staff
are estimating it to be approximately $25,000 for both properties. Potential costs include
appraisals, Phase One Environmental Assessments, surveys and title reports.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve staff to proceed with the process and bring this back to the Committee at a future date
with a draft resolution for acceptance to work through the full council process.
ATTACHMENTS
-Parcel T Maps
-Parcel R Maps
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