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| New park for Lake Forest Park Photo from Windermere listing |
By Tracy Furutani
Special to Shoreline Area News
The Lake Forest Park City Council approved the acquisition of two acres of waterfront property on Lake Washington for a city park. The site, located at 17345 and 17347 Beach Drive, is currently on the market for $5 million. This purchase would be the latest in a series of parkland acquisitions by the city over the last two years.
The environmental advocacy organization Forterra (formerly Cascade Land Conservancy) will hold the right to purchase the land for two years, during which time Lake Forest Park will marshal funds to purchase the property, according to city administrator Phillip Hill.
Half of the land’s price will come from the King County Parks Levy, which county voters approved in August, he said. The immediate cost to the city is a $250,000 opportunity fee, for which there will be a budget amendment proposed in January.
Council member John Resha introduced the park acquisition resolution, and he credited King County Council Chair Rod Dembowski for his assistance in this project. Local resident Mike Dee was also acknowledged for his role in gathering information.
Today is 10-22-23. Wondering if the City of Lake Forest Park has completed the purchase of 17345 & 17347 Beach Drive for waterfront Parkland or does Forterra still hold the right to purchase the land? Why does this piece of property have 2 addresses?
ReplyDeleteAlso interested in who helped to purchase the Lyons Creek Preserve (17337 Beach Dr. NE) next door to 17345/17347 Beach Drive? The City of Lake Forest Park and I believe some environmental group purchased Lyons Creek Preserve back in 1998 (25 years ago) and put several stipulations on the Lyons Creek Preserve( LCP). Is the LCPreserve paid off, & if not, how much money is due to pay it off? Can you find out what stipulations or restrictions were put on the LCPreserve when it was purchased? What has the Lk. Forest Park Council budgeted to maintain LCPreserve as well as the next door 17345 & 17347 Beach Drive properties ?