Marysville Sound

Development · Apr 13, 2026

Marysville scheduled vote on declaring 4318 116th Street NE acquisition necessary to clear blight

Ahead of its April 13, 2026 meeting, the city placed on agenda a resolution declaring that acquiring the property at 4318 116th Street NE is necessary to eliminate neighborhood blight, citing a derelict structure unlawfully occupied for more than a year. 1

What the records say

The April 13, 2026 City Council regular meeting agenda included item 13: a resolution declaring that the acquisition of 4318 116th Street NE (Tax Parcel No. 30050900401700) is necessary to eliminate neighborhood blight, with a recommended motion to approve. 1 The resolution text states the city is acting under RCW 35.80A.010, which requires the council to adopt such a declaration before condemning property as a neighborhood blight. 1 The resolution's findings state the property contains a derelict structure that has not been lawfully occupied since at least March 12, 2025, and that the property has long been associated with criminal activity, including illegal drug activity. 1 The resolution further recites that on March 13, 2026, the Mayor determined the property constitutes a threat to public health, safety, and welfare, a determination attached as Exhibit A. 1 The council's proposed determination relies on two of the three statutory blight factors: non-lawful occupancy for a year or more, and the executive determination of a threat to public health, safety, and welfare. 1 The resolution number was left blank in the pre-meeting materials. 1

  • Agenda item 13 was a resolution declaring that acquisition of 4318 116th Street NE (Tax Parcel No. 30050900401700) is necessary to eliminate neighborhood blight, with a recommended motion to approve.
  • The resolution cites RCW 35.80A.010, which requires a council declaration of necessity before condemnation of blighted property.
  • The resolution's findings state the structure has not been lawfully occupied since at least March 12, 2025, and that the property has long been associated with criminal activity, including illegal drug activity.
  • The Mayor determined on March 13, 2026 that the property constitutes a threat to public health, safety, and welfare; that determination is attached as Exhibit A.
  • The resolution number was left blank in the posted agenda materials.

Why it matters

Under the resolution's own findings, the property has sat unlawfully occupied for over a year and has been associated with criminal activity including illegal drug activity, and the Mayor has determined it threatens public safety. 1 For neighbors of 4318 116th Street NE, council approval would be the formal first step toward city acquisition and elimination of the blight conditions described in the record. 1

What changed / what's next

  • A proposed resolution was placed on the April 13, 2026 council agenda declaring the acquisition of 4318 116th Street NE necessary to eliminate neighborhood blight, supported by findings of long-term unlawful occupancy and a mayoral public-safety determination. 1
  • The supplied records do not establish the council's actual vote or whether the resolution was adopted on April 13, 2026.
  • The resolution number and the terms of any acquisition (price, timeline, next procedural steps) were not filled in or detailed in the agenda materials. 1
  • The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.