Bothell Way eminent domain ordinance was scheduled for Sept. 16 meeting
Ahead of the Sept. 16, 2025 meeting, the agenda included a proposed ordinance authorizing acquisition by eminent domain, if needed, for property needed for the Bothell Way NE Multimodal Improvements Project 1.
What the records say
In materials published ahead of the Sept. 16, 2025 meeting, the record listed an ordinance relating to acquisition by eminent domain of property necessary for the Bothell Way NE Multimodal Improvements Project 1. The recommended action was to approve an ordinance authorizing that acquisition by eminent domain, if needed 1. The ordinance directs staff to exhaust all reasonable negotiation efforts to purchase property interests and authorizes condemnation if the property interests cannot be reasonably acquired through agreed settlements 1. The packet also included right-of-way plans and legal descriptions for the property interests 1. The supplied pre-meeting record does not state whether the Council took action on the ordinance 1.
- The Sept. 16, 2025 agenda listed an ordinance relating to acquisition by eminent domain for the Bothell Way NE Multimodal Improvements Project 1.
- The recommended action was to approve an ordinance authorizing acquisition by eminent domain, if needed 1.
- The ordinance directs staff to exhaust reasonable negotiation efforts and authorizes condemnation if property interests cannot be acquired through agreed settlements 1.
- The packet included right-of-way plans and legal descriptions for the property interests 1.
- The supplied pre-meeting record does not state the meeting's outcome 1.
Why it matters
If approved, the ordinance would authorize acquisition by eminent domain, if needed, for property necessary for the Bothell Way NE Multimodal Improvements Project 1. Analysis: The ordinance concerns property acquisition for the project, so it is relevant to property owners in the project corridor. The packet includes right-of-way plans and legal descriptions for the affected property interests 1. This is a pre-meeting record, so it shows what was scheduled to be considered, not what was decided 1.
What changed / what's next
- The Sept. 16, 2025 record included a proposed ordinance and a recommended action to approve eminent domain authorization, if needed, for the Bothell Way NE Multimodal Improvements Project 1.
- The record also included right-of-way plans and legal descriptions for the property interests 1.
- The supplied pre-meeting record does not state whether the Council approved the ordinance or what action followed 1.
- The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.