Marysville Sound

Infrastructure · Nov 25, 2024

Roundabout condemnation ordinance was scheduled for a vote

The city was scheduled to consider an ordinance authorizing condemnation of land for a roundabout at 172nd St NE and 19th Ave NE, paid from the General Fund, at the Nov. 25, 2024 meeting 1.

What the records say

In materials published ahead of the Nov. 25, 2024 meeting, the city was scheduled to consider an ordinance declaring public use and necessity for land to be condemned for a roundabout at the intersection of 172nd St NE and 19th Ave NE 1. The proposed ordinance would authorize the condemnation, appropriation, taking, damaging and acquisition of land and other property, with payment from the General Fund 1. The ordinance states the project requires acquiring portions of two properties, and that the city has presented offers to pay just compensation to the property owners in an effort to reach voluntary agreements; condemnation would be used if agreement cannot be reached 1. The recommended motion was to adopt the ordinance 1. The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.

  • The ordinance declares public use and necessity for land to be condemned for the roundabout 1.
  • It authorizes condemnation, appropriation, taking, damaging and acquisition of land and other property 1.
  • The project requires acquiring portions of two properties; the city has presented just-compensation offers and is seeking voluntary agreements before resorting to condemnation 1.
  • Payment would come from the General Fund 1.
  • The recommended motion was to adopt the ordinance 1.

Why it matters

If adopted, the ordinance would let the city use eminent domain to acquire portions of two properties needed for the roundabout, with compensation determined through negotiation or, if necessary, a superior court action. The ordinance cites the city's goals for safe motor vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle travel at the intersection, and the acquisition cost would be drawn from the General Fund 1.

What changed / what's next

  • The agenda added an ordinance authorizing condemnation of land for the 172nd St NE/19th Ave NE roundabout, with payment from the General Fund 1.
  • The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome 1.
  • Whether the ordinance was adopted, whether voluntary agreements with the property owners were reached, and the acquisition cost are not detailed in the pre-meeting record 1.