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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />DEPARTMENT OI= PUBLIC WORKS <br />PUBLIC WORKS—BOARD OF COUNTY CONI,MISSIONERS <br />STUDY SESSION STAT' F REPORT <br />STUDY SESSION DATE: April 9, 2018 <br />TOPIC: Response to the offer to land swap Public Works <br />real estate in Lipper County <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Reject the offer to land swap Public Works real <br />estate in Lpper County <br />LEAD STAFF: <br />;Mark R. Cook <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Reject the offer to land swap Public Works real estate in Upper County, <br />BRIEFING SUMMARY: <br />• Mr. Doug Weis has proposed a land swap for Public Works six acres (*/-) along <br />No. 5 Mine Road in Cie Flum <br />• The Board of County Commissioners declined the offer <br />• The Board subsequently agreed to meet onsite <br />• The Board is now formally responding to the offer following the site visit <br />BACK6ROI ND: <br />In early February 2018, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) responded to an <br />offer from Mr. Douglas Weis to trade twenty (20) acres of land near Public Works six (6) <br />acres 1/- of land located along No. 5 !Mine Road in Cie Elum. The Board received a <br />response from Mr. Weis dated February 15, 2018 (EXHIBIT 1). Following receipt of' <br />that letter, the Board agreed that Commissioner Osiadacz and the Director of Public <br />Works meet on site with representative of Mr. Weis touring the proposed land for land <br />swap. <br />DISCUSSION: <br />On Friday, March 16, 2018 we met with representative of Mr. Weis touring the land <br />proposed for land swap. Nearly all of the twenty acres are impacted by coal mine tailing. <br />In addition, the only buildable area on the site is burdened by three separate easements <br />across the parcel. Additional land beyond the proposed site creates significantly more <br />cost in utility and road construction. At the conclusion of the meeting, we declared our <br />non-interest in the proposed land swap. <br />Staff has prepared a letter responding to the proposed land swap for BOCC signature <br />(EXHIBIT 2). <br />Page 1 of d <br />PUBLIC; WORKS BOARD OFCMNTY IX)MMISS[ONLRS WORK SESSION S] AFPRF.PORI' <br />