Staff Report - Amending KCC 2.81.070 (2)

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KITTITAS COUNTY AIRPORT DEPARTMENT JUNE 7, 2022 AGENDA STAFF REPORT AGENDA DATE: JUNE 7, 2022 CONSENT AGENDA ACTION REQUESTED: REQUEST TO SET PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDING KCC 2.81.070 REAL PROPERTY LEASES. LEAD STAFF: Ken Grannan, Airport Director Codi Fortier, Administrative Assistant BACKGROUND: Bowers Field Airport requests to set a public hearing to consider amending KCC 2.81.070 Real Property Leases DISCUSSION: The proposed amendment will clarify those aeronautical leases which qualify for a 75-year term as designated by the red italics writing. KCC 2.81.070: The county may lease real property for a term of years and upon such terms and conditions as may be deemed in the best interests of the public and the county. No lease shall be for a longer term in any one instance than ten (10) years; PROVIDED, that when the board determines it to be in the best public interest, real property necessary to the support or expansion of an adjacent facility may be leased to the lessee of the adjacent facility for a term to expire simultaneously with the term of the lease of the adjacent facility, but not to exceed thirty-five (35) years; PROVIDED FURTHER, that when the board determines it to be in the best public interest, where the property to be leased is improved or is to be improved, and the value of the improvement is or will be at least equal to the value of the property to be leased, the county may lease such property for a term not to exceed thirty- five (35) years; PROVIDED FURTHER, that where the property to be leased is to be used for major airport purposes, designated for commercial aeronautical use providing a service to the public, requiring extensive improvements with floor area of 10,000 sq feet or more, the county may lease such property for a term equal to the estimated useful life of the improvements, but not to exceed seventy-five (75) years. INTERACTION: AAC, BoCC, Prosecutors Office.