HomeMy WebLinkAbout082619_ca01 JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CONSENT AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Philip Morley, County Administrator
DATE: August 26, 2019
RE: Hearing Notice on Resolution to Declare County Property Surplus For Sale For
Public Benefit Purpose For Use For Affordable Housing
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Board of County Commissioners is asked to approve a Hearing
Notice to hold a Public Hearing on Monday, September 9, 2019, at 10:30 AM for the purpose of
taking public testimony for and against a proposed Resolution to declare as surplus County
property - Assessor's Parcel Number(APN) 948-323-702, located in Port Townsend near the
intersection of 7th Street and Hendricks Street next to County offices in Castle Hill - for the
purpose of selling the property for public benefit purpose for use for affordable housing.
ANALYSIS: Procedures for declaring surplus property and selling it for public benefit purpose
is contained in state statute (Chapter 36.34 RCW and RCW 39.33.015) and Jefferson County
Code (Chapter 3.57 JCC). A Public Hearing on a Resolution is required in order to declare
County property as surplus and to dispose of it for public benefit purpose for affordable housing
via negotiated purchase and sale agreement.
The attached Hearing Notice would be published in The Leader on August 28 and September 4,
prior to a September 9 Public Hearing. A proposed Resolution and proposed Purchase and Sale
Agreement for the property will be posted on line, as described in the Hearing Notice.
FISCAL IMPACT: The cost for publishing the Hearing Notice twice is minimal.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the proposed Hearing Notice through approval of the
Consent Agenda.
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Please publish two times: August 28 and September 4, 2019
Bill: Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners
P.O. Box 1220
Port Townsend WA 98368
Account: 15830
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ON THE INTENTION OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
TO SELL SURPLUS COUNTY PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT PURPOSE
FOR USE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Jefferson County Commissioners will hold a
public hearing on the 9th day of September 2019 at 10:30 a.m. in the County Commissioner's
Chambers,Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, Washington, for
the purpose of taking oral and written testimony for and against a proposed Resolution to declare
as surplus County property, Assessor's Parcel Number(APN) 948-323-702, located in Port
Townsend near the intersection of 7th Street and Hendricks Street next to County offices in Castle
Hill, for the purpose of selling the property for public benefit purpose for use for affordable
housing. Procedures for declaring surplus property and selling it for public benefit purpose is
contained in state statute (Chapter 36.34 RCW and RCW 39.33.015) and Jefferson County Code
(Chapter 3.57 JCC). The Property is legally described as follows:
Lots 1, 2, 7 and 8, in Block 237, of the Supplemental Plat of the Eisenbeis Addition to the
City of Port Townsend, as per plat recorded in Volume 2 of Plats, page 24, records of
Jefferson County, Washington;
TOGETHER WITH the West half of vacated Grant Street adjoining, pursuant to Ordinance
#1764.
EXCEPT that portion, if any, lying Southerly of the North 100 feet of said Block 237.
Situate in the Count of Jefferson, State of Washington.
If the property is declared surplus to be sold for public benefit purpose, the County would
undertake a negotiated purchase and sale agreement with Olympic Community Action Programs
(OIyCAP), for OIyCAP to construct a building of approximately 44 units of affordable housing on
the site.
In addition to testifying on the proposed Resolution at the September 9, 2019 Public Hearing,
written testimony may be submitted if received by the Board of County Commissioners from
August 28, 2019 until the close of the public hearing on September 9, 2019, addressed to the
BoCC at P.O. Box 1220, Port Townsend, WA 98368, or by email at leffbocc@co.lefferson.wa.us.
Interested parties may view and download the proposed Resolution and related documents on
line by going to the Jefferson County web page www.co.iefferson.wa.us and clicking on the link
under"Latest News," or view the documents in-person at the Jefferson County Board of County
Commissioner's Office located at 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368.
Signed this 26th day of August 2019
Kate Dean, Chair
Jefferson County Board of Commissioners