426 51ST ST SW SWIMM SAW MILL 2016-01-01 MF Import

To Mayor Moore/City FROM pe�nis perickson ,�j,(`}_ v�w � DATE $ePtember 24, 1987. SUBJECT �rge Swimm Sawmill CITY OF EVERETT, EVEFETT WASHINGTON .__ __..,. ._., On August 4th, City Council made a motion suggesting the formation of a committee of City Staff and Council members to deal with the details of the Swimm mill with a specific recommendation to be made to Council within 60 days (October 4, 1982). On September 15, 1982, I submitted a memo regarding the possibility of using the City property immedlately east of the Animai SY�elter for the mill. This site has since been eliminated from consideration due to the improvements already made to the �ite for Public Works Depaciment use and because the site is contiguous to other City property with the possibility of more iniensive development in the future. Mother site that was given consideration was the undeveloped right-of-way at the east end of Evereti. Avenue at the intersecti.on of Railway Avenue. There are approxlmately two acres of property avallable at this locatlon, however, the adjacent property owners have expressed an lnterest in using this property for expansion of their businesses• This could be accompllshed through a lease agreement with the City or by vacating the right- of-way to the adjacent property owners. A lease agreement with Mr. Swimm for that right-0f-way would most lUcely meet with substantial opposition from adjacent property ownen, and Mr. Swimm would be required to pay fair market value for the leasing of the P�oP�Y• Councilman MlcheLion had suggested that the City might conslder a property exchange with Mr. Swimm. ThIs would be a possibility if the City had a surplus property that would meet Mr. Swimm's needs, which we aPParently donk have at this time. (City right- of-� �ays tall under dlfierent procedures - elther vacation or lease.) Outright sale of City rlght-of-way is prohibited. The Clty also contacted Burlington Northeirn to see if any of their properties within the City would De available for lease to Mr. Swimm. They indicated that they had no property available ior tfi3s use• My recommendation would be to schedule this item for Council discussion as soon as possible. It appears thece is no reasonable way to accommodate Mr. Swimm's mill on any Clty properties and that the whole issue should be returned to Court for fInal action. DD,'sk cc: Jim Langus Craig Fullerton BR1CG 10flC3 i,BtCY �13f1a11 A( �IC� j� ' C` . _ , , z 0 -� ., c� m �� ., -� �' m co m� O 3 -i Z m~ A Z C �_ .. .., -i �, < � �� =m m �-. � or nm C N m �' z c� --i r . m a A --1 2 a z � x N Z O --i � m