HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report Lease 080619KITTITAS COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: August 6, 2019
ACTION REQUESTED: Request Boards approval to lease of County owned property.
BACKGROUND: Kittitas County purchased the property at 1200 E University in 2016, at which time it was under an existing lease agreement. The previous lessee has decided to sell the
business which has resulted in the need for a new lease. The county has completed a boundary line adjustment to create a leasable parcel which includes the building at 1200 E. University
Way and a parking area behind the building.
The Olson’s have expressed interest in leasing the County owned property at 1200 E. University Way, Ellensburg, WA, CD. 571; TWN. EBURG; SHOUDYS 2ND ADD. LOTS 4 THROUGH 11 & PTN. VACATED
9TH BLOCK 78 and CD. 568; TWN. EBURG; SHOUDYS 2ND ADD. TAX NO. 1 OF LOTS 1, 2 & 16 BLOCK 77, and in accordance with RCW chapter 36.34 a public hearing was set.
The Prosecutor’s office and Accolade have work to determine a fair market value for the building and have developed the proposed lease agreement.
INTERACTION: Prosecutors office, Accolade and Patti Johnson
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend approval of the lease with the Olson’s for the property at 1200 E. University Way, Ellensburg, WA. setting a public hearing for August 6th, 2019 at 2:00pm to
discuss the leasing of the property.
HANDLING: Return to Solid Waste
ATTACHMENTS: Proposed Lease agreement
LEAD STAFF: Patti Johnson