HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report - DNR Lease (4)KITTITAS COUNTY
AIRPORT DEPARTMENT
June 7, 2022
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: JUNE 7, 2022 CONSENT AGENDA
ACTION REQUESTED: REQUEST TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING TO
CONSIDER APPROVING THE DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES UPDATED LEASE
LEAD STAFF: Ken Grannan Airport Director
Codi Fortier, Administrative Assistant
BACKGROUND: The Department of Natural Resources has been leasing
Airport Property for many years. As the climate changes at
the state DNR is needing to expand and allocate services to
the appropriate areas. DNR has presented a desire to stay
located at Bowers Field for the long term, maintaining the
many jobs and expanding those services in the coming
years.
DISCUSSION: The new DNR lease will consist of a land lease term of 35
years and rent will be calculated per square foot. With this
lease adjustment DNR will reduce their footprint to
approximately 8.35 acres, or 363,726 sq. ft. at the current
lease rate of $.16 per square foot. This reduction of land
area is beneficial to Bowers Field as it opens up additional
acreage for commercial development along Bowers Road,
consisting of the last remaining commercial developable
property with airfield access at the airport.
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INTERACTION: AAC, BoCC, and Prosecutors Office.
STAFF
RECOMMENDATION: To set the public hearing to consider approval of the new
DNR lease.
HANDLING: Original to Clerk
ATTACHMENTS: Public Notice