The Metropolitan King County Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, Dec. 3, to take testimony on ordinances that are part of the proposed Eastside Rail Corridor agreement.
The public hearing on these proposals will be held at the King County Courthouse, Room 1001, at 1:30 p.m.
The ordinances authorize the purchase of approximately 19.2 acres on the Eastside Rail Corridor — the former BNSF rail line that stretches from Renton to Woodinville and from Woodinville to Redmond — from the Port of Seattle for the dual uses of recreational trail and public transit.
The ordinances would also authorize an agreement with the city of Redmond for the portions of the Eastside Rail Corridor within Redmond city limits, and authorize an agreement with Puget Sound Energy to coordinate utility uses.
The county proposes to purchase:
• A new 3.6-mile trail easement on the Eastside Rail Corridor north from Woodinville to Brightwater; and
• The Port’s remaining fee interest in approximately 15.6 miles of the corridor south of Woodinville.
In addition, the County proposes to enter into agreements with Puget Sound Energy and the city of Redmond to coordinate future development of the Eastside Rail Corridor for recreational trail, transit, and utility uses.
Copies of the proposed ordinances are available upon request from the Clerk of the King County Council, Room 1200, King County Courthouse, 516 Third Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, telephone 206-296-1020. The ordinances are also available online at http://www.metrokc.gov/mkcc/clerk.
