Kenmore Sound

Infrastructure · Outcome pending · Jul 27, 2026

NE 169th St. culvert condemnation ordinance was scheduled for July 27 consideration

A proposed ordinance authorizing property acquisition by condemnation for the NE 169th St. Culvert Replacement Project was on the July 27, 2026, agenda. 1

What the records say

In materials published ahead of the July 27, 2026, meeting, the agenda listed Ordinance No. 26-0646, which would authorize the acquisition by condemnation of certain property interests needed for the NE 169th St. Culvert Replacement Project 1. The item was presented by Environmental Services Director Richard Sawyer and Capital Projects Manager Andrew Silvia 1. The agenda bill indicates the project needs temporary construction and monitoring easements on three private properties for construction access and staging, stream restoration work to remove a fish passage barrier, and monitoring of the improvements for an expected five-year period after construction 1. The record does not identify the specific locations of those properties.

  • Ordinance No. 26-0646 would authorize acquisition by condemnation of property interests for the NE 169th St. Culvert Replacement Project.
  • The item was scheduled for the July 27, 2026, meeting.
  • The proposal was presented by Environmental Services Director Richard Sawyer and Capital Projects Manager Andrew Silvia.
  • The needed interests are temporary construction and monitoring easements on three private properties, including five years of post-construction monitoring.

Why it matters

If adopted, the ordinance would give the city the legal authority to secure temporary construction and monitoring easements on three private properties if voluntary agreements cannot be reached, which staff say is needed to prevent delays to construction beyond 2027 1. The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome 1.

What changed / what's next

  • The proposed ordinance would authorize the city to acquire temporary construction and monitoring easements on three private properties by condemnation if voluntary agreements cannot be reached 1.
  • The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome 1.
  • The record does not identify the specific locations of the three affected properties 1.