HomeMy WebLinkAbout4086RESOLUTION NO. 4086
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH KING COUNTY ESTABLISHING A
PROCESS TO SOLICIT AND EVALUATE TRANSIT ORIENTED
DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS IN THE VICINITY OF THE AUBURN
STATION
WHEREAS, Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is a King County program to
promote transit supportive land uses including mixed-income residential, retail, and other
pedestrian friendly, non auto-oriented development adjacent to County transit facilities;
and
WHEREAS, King County is pursuing TOD, which includes housing and other land
uses that increase transit usage, at various park and ride lot locations within King County;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn is actively promoting development in its downtown
near Auburn Station (Sound Transit commuter garage, "downtown Sounder garage") by
making substantial investments in transportation infrastructure, providing relief from certain
fees and taxes, accommodating higher density and streamlining review processes; and
WHEREAS, King County and the City are actively discussing a TOD project in the
vicinity of the downtown Sounder garage; and
WHEREAS, King County currently owns and operates an 8.3-acre, approximately
358-stall park-and-ride lot on 15th Street just south of the Auburn Airport where utilization is
currently about 200 stalls per day; and
WHEREAS, King County is willing to relocate parking from the 15th Street NE Park
& Ride lot to the vicinity of the downtown Sounder garage, if the 15th Street NE Park &
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Ride lot is declared surplus and sold at fair market value to the City, a third party
developer, or a portion of the property to each; and
WHEREAS, the City is willing to take the lead in identifying and encouraging
potential developers of a TOD project on private land in the vicinity of the downtown
Sounder garage; and
WHEREAS, King County is willing to negotiate for acquisition of 100 parking stalls
with the potential TOD developer whereby it is intended that the acquisition of the parking
will be available for commuters but may be used to support the development after hours,
will serve as an incentive supporting a TOD project; and
WHEREAS, both King County and the City would benefit from development that
would bring a TOD project into downtown Auburn; and
WHEREAS, the parties wish to establish terms for issuing a Request for
Qualifications (RFQ) and to evaluate subsequent proposals for a TOD project on private
land in the vicinity of the downtown Sounder garage ("Auburn Station").
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, IN A REGULAR MEETING DULY ASSEMBLED, HEREWITH
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Auburn are herewith
authorized to execute an interlocal agreement for a process to evaluate transit oriented
development proposals in the vicinity of the Auburn Station denominated as Exhibit "A"
and made a part hereof as though set forth in full herein.
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SECTION 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative
procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this
legislation.
DATED this ~ day of ~.~ 2006.
C~1f~~O.Fw.~A~tJ'BU
.,
Peter B. Lewis
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Da 'Ile E. Daskam,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Resolution No. 4086
September 13, 2006
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