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City staff described several components of the multi‑part agreement: a boundary‑line adjustment, a right‑of‑way dedication tied to a previously granted vacation ordinance, an amendment of easement terms for Market Street, a license for construction activities, and a small parcel sale the packet called “the triangle property.”

City staff said the port will pay certain compensations and complete mitigation work described in the agreement. The council packet and presentation identified the principal cash/mitigation items as:
- A mitigation payment to the city of $20,190 to compensate for converting a portion of city‑owned park land (used for green space) to right‑of‑way as part of the Market Street realignment plan.
- A payment of $2,000 to the city to fund relocation of driftwood sculptures from the affected park area.
- Purchase of the city’s small “triangle” parcel for $15,246, based on a port appraisal that city staff reviewed and found reasonable.

Staff said the port will design and construct a planting buffer adjacent to the affected park area as part of the mitigation requirements and described how the boundary‑line adjustment and dedications will be recorded when closing conditions are met.

After staff presentation, Councilmember McDougall moved to authorize the mayor to execute the agreement and Councilmember Walters seconded. The clerk recorded unanimous support: Young, Walters, Cleveland McGrath, Moulton, McDougall, Seabeck and Fantini all voted yes and the motion carried.

City staff framed the transaction as a complex but necessary step to allow port redevelopment and to formalize the public right‑of‑way alignment while preserving or improving adjacent park buffer planting and public waterfront space. The agreement will remain subject to the detailed boundary‑line adjustment and recording mechanics described in the agreement language; staff said those documents are being prepared and will return for ministerial recording steps as required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Anacortes - City Council Meeting (6/2/25)","oneSentenceSummary","The council authorized an intergovernmental disposition and property‑use agreement with the Port of Anacortes to adjust property lines, dedicate right‑of‑way for a Market Street realignment and transfer a small city triangle parcel to the port; the vote carried unanimously.","taxTitle","Anacortes, Skagit County, Washington","taxId",51056,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6219100,"Anacortes presents draft Transportation Master Plan; staff to open six‑year improvement program for public hearing",2494,4816280,7310440,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3624097-ed36496538678ea86c74f37ffe65c21e&start=4816&end=7310","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3624097-ed36496538678ea86c74f37ffe65c21e/thumbnail_4816280.jpg","/articles/6219100/Anacortes/Skagit-County/Washington/Anacortes-presents-draft-Transportation-Master-Plan-staff-to-open-sixyear-improvement-program-for-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219100-145876c8d039b199bf67e27153907e6a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770459058&Signature=INTpjuov5HLVuQoyN-aCjP3tAQl6TV5t4A947XwvrVh0hmL54dAQLhZqlNcf3yOAssV8tNlQj44I1OU1G6XdU--irELbEMrdBkdmw1Htn2pVLDy2wsIwHxrAEh49w6LYZKx230V~1eWncdIQlXQJycZV~~3a~GLKzN2Hlu0H-PG3HtFPcxRKGo1yP~6IjgxXrClCd~Urt8VBPhQMhxpAej5QEgE0rpgf1nHA9b2iShPzaS9EQW40C-QwEjrJZhS3kuelpBm4SfmB7iqdBw9gEWHdoPMUIL24qDuM~lsSyd14IF-8cJh0MQTVCV5fPZGKRYvUpqW3mOZax3Qg-GiOyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Public Works Director Andy Rayum and consultant Chris Como presented a draft Transportation Master Plan and an outline of the city’s six‑year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) at the June 2 City Council meeting. The session was informational and set a timeline for public hearings and for the annual concurrency report that will feed the TIP.

Rayum emphasized that the material in the packet is intended to inform the transportation element of the comprehensive plan rather than to adopt the comprehensive plan itself. He said staff will return with a redlined version for council review when the comp plan update advances.

The draft plan groups projects by mode (vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle, transit and trails) and introduces multimodal level‑of‑service standards to comply with recent Growth Management Act and state guidance. Consultant Chris Como said the plan identifies an active‑transportation network that builds on the city’s 2016 walks‑and‑bikes work and noted the city will need to prioritize where to invest for sidewalks, bike facilities and ADA improvements.

Key technical findings presented to the council included:
- Most city intersections currently meet adopted vehicle level‑of‑service standards; the intersection at 12th and K was cited as a congestion bottleneck in the draft model and projected to degrade under a 2045 build scenario.
- Anacortes has more than 70 active‑transportation projects identified across the 20‑year planning horizon; the Bicycle‑Pedestrian Advisory Committee prioritized the list used to form the TIP project map.
- The plan recommends tying ADA transition‑plan investments and bus stop improvements together so Skagit Transit and the city can coordinate improvements and make bus stops accessible as sidewalks and ramps are constructed.

Rayum and Como outlined implementation and funding options. They described the TIP as the city’s principal investment and grant‑coordination tool: the first three years typically show funded projects and the outer years show priorities that lack identified funding. Staff recommended an annual concurrency report to provide a concise status update on system performance and project priorities in advance of each TIP cycle.

Councilmembers asked questions about truck routes, Highway 20 impacts, the feasibility of major corridor changes (grade separations or intersection consolidation), and how projects should be prioritized when grant opportunities appear. Councilmember Walters asked that street‑classification and truck‑route language match the city code; Rayum noted staff would reconcile any differences. Councilmember Moulton asked that maps use color choices that reproduce clearly for public documents.

Council directed staff to open the TIP for a public hearing (staff indicated the first public hearing would be held in two weeks) and accepted the general approach of an annual concurrency report ahead of each TIP update. The draft transportation element will also be submitted to the Skagit Council of Governments for certification, a step the city must complete to remain eligible for certain state and federal grants.","Public Works presented a draft Transportation Master Plan and proposed process for an annual concurrency report and a six‑year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Staff identified active‑transportation project priorities, intersections of concern and funding constraints.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6219105,"Council to move Benroost skate‑park restroom design to consent after debate on cost and ADA access",1582,3208880,4791330,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3624097-ed36496538678ea86c74f37ffe65c21e&start=3208&end=4791","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3624097-ed36496538678ea86c74f37ffe65c21e/thumbnail_3208880.jpg","/articles/6219105/Anacortes/Skagit-County/Washington/Council-to-move-Benroost-skatepark-restroom-design-to-consent-after-debate-on-cost-and-ADA-access","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219105-ad486bf1b1b8dae900068d33acf2b94b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770459058&Signature=LIg00LY~o-35wH6kmAZWKDCuWQRMh1EWwOMgpu9ce2opbGX74Riz1jH5K4RfBPaQc956g5nPL9U1QMmE4owet5PJkiRAqMIzOmSuOIXdxiHCul3y0qKtqdOP8jeGsKQvWR4Gd3QyrL180QZ5cV5QynK4EI-xm~scjNlQobQLvhkJM13RqF8J4KlZqmkbkU80EbXNDnfcmzNz3IcXEIOFJuKN3peBhu0pS7AHWiL1TzSPAEWI28nwrFt9jaysNcY-6ASYvrJ272QOopxZZKdW~xMxFrEkK03s9w4V7CS31--NMJY1Nc4KlnhBjI6tC3YVuN~u3ol0YaCoz6~i0nZHnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parks Director Matthew Vokes presented updated designs and cost estimates for the Benroost skate park restroom, parking lot and pump‑track area at the Anacortes City Council meeting on June 2. Council indicated broad support for moving the design contract to the consent agenda, while reserving final approval for the completed design and budget.

The issue centers on two prefabricated restroom options and site layout: a Portland Loo model and a CXT modular restroom. Vokes told council staff had checked with the Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO), which said two Portland Loos would be an acceptable replacement for the existing facility, but added a caveat: \"the current Portland Loo unit does not meet the required turning radius for wheelchairs in the state of Washington.\" He said Portland Loo manufacturers are working on a revised model but that the larger, ADA‑compliant version could cost substantially more.

Vokes summarized cost estimates presented to council: the newer Portland Loo variant would be roughly in the range of $200,000 per unit delivered with the extras staff recommended; the CXT option — the modular unit the city has used elsewhere — was estimated at roughly $175,000 for site delivery and outfitting. Vokes said those figures reflected vendor estimates and additional groundwork costs.

Councilmembers framed their concerns around three factors: safety, utility (including ADA access), and cost. Councilmember Young said the data presented showed comparatively few safety incidents tied to the restroom itself and urged balance between accessibility and fiscal prudence. Councilmember Fantini said public input was split but noted that the CXT option “is a much more responsible fiscal decision” at current estimates. Councilmember McGrath noted user experience at other local Portland Loo installations but said the lack of ADA turning‑radius compliance with the current Loo design was problematic.

Several councilmembers asked staff to incorporate Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles — such as sight lines, lighting, and low‑growing vegetation — when finalizing orientation and landscaping. Vokes said staff will include orientation and sight‑line considerations in the final design and will return with a finalized site plan and costed contract for council review.

On funding, councilmembers referred to the existing appropriation for this phase of the skate‑park work. Vokes said about $700,000 had been set aside for phase two of the skate‑park project; that figure covers lot construction, restroom installation and other site improvements. Council signaled support for bringing the design contract back on consent for authorization to proceed with engineering and detailed design, subject to final budget reconciliation.

The council did not take an immediate binding vote on construction; the direction was procedural: authorize the design contract on consent in the near term and return to council with final design, exact bid prices and any adjustments needed before moving to construction.","Parks staff presented design options and cost estimates for a new restroom and parking at Benroost skate park. Council voiced support for the CXT unit option because of lower cost and ADA compliance concerns with current Portland Loo models.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6219110,"State lawmakers report 2025 session wins to Anacortes; city staff outlines local outcomes",1174,915540,2090100,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3624097-ed36496538678ea86c74f37ffe65c21e&start=915&end=2090","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3624097-ed36496538678ea86c74f37ffe65c21e/thumbnail_915540.jpg","/articles/6219110/Anacortes/Skagit-County/Washington/State-lawmakers-report-2025-session-wins-to-Anacortes-city-staff-outlines-local-outcomes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219110-00a98af36c990511bddefda0cfcd53c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770459058&Signature=Tq~E710wDiLS-iC8zlxm9qKpv0dkhLk6bhL1U52-vSBd0S38J40ho48FVaJFBh4bPoeOh3gFtoKMPJuTnuyK0vAic6IvX7qpG5sZsdJLpKbHYPNo8rcW-2tFiqh36ErjP9amsztpGqfkx4YOWIKlanAknj46BnGFoCJGNGBtuq8T2VV0RmI0uYIQ0RQobCkEuGI2aJ7gziIpENVwtsXwDs~SoCZkbBCkn2zWQTLrzSsNtxZ8e0mMU9aufbHJhVL3lZK98m3OVyE2ZiOMh0CeK5M7n9GVDMarHKF7H7HhBOdZOXpGSGmyWH~iO3XPcbojMZLLLJ7fjPo6VnuDW5shHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Liz Lovelett and Representative Alex Ramel of Washington’s 40th Legislative District visited the Anacortes City Council on June 2 to summarize the 2025 legislative session and to discuss how several bills and budget decisions could affect Anacortes.

City staff then reviewed the city’s 2025 legislative priorities and which items received state or federal support this year.

The briefings mattered because the session produced new statewide rules and funding decisions that affect local planning, transportation and recycling costs, and because the city requested grants and policy changes aimed at roads, shoreline restoration and behavioral-health facilities.

Senator Liz Lovelett, who represented the district’s work on climate and housing, told the council “the governor has signed everything that he's going to sign into law,” and highlighted a package of bills she said will affect local planning and waste management. Representative Alex Ramel called housing “a top priority” and described state investments in the housing trust fund and new rent‑stabilization limits.

Among the state measures discussed, speakers described a new recycling bill — cited in the meeting as Senate Bill 5284 — that creates an extended producer responsibility structure to shift much of recycling costs from cities and residents to producers and that will be implemented under Department of Ecology oversight. Lovelett said the law intends to “make it so that we have a robust recycling system … and that that cost, up to 90 percent of that cost, will be removed from the ledgers of the city and also from our residents.”

Ramel said the Legislature enacted a rent‑stabilization rule that, as discussed at the meeting, generally disallows rent increases above 10 percent in most cases statewide. He also noted bills to allow unit lot subdivisions for some middle‑housing developments and a new optional self‑certification program for accessory dwelling unit (ADU) permits, which the Legislature made optional for cities to adopt.

City staff member Miss Hsu presented the city’s legislative outcomes. Key funding and program items the staff reported to council included:
- $3.9 million placed in a small‑city pavement and sidewalk account (no project‑specific line item for Anacortes was included in the state budget);
- $549,000 allocated to the Skagit stabilization center; staff said that allocation was close to the amount the county and city requested;
- $472,000 for Hart Lake shoreline restoration from the Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account (ALIA);
- $133 million in the capital budget for community behavioral health grants statewide, which the presenter tied to local co‑responder and stabilization projects;
- continued appropriations and protections for ferry workforce investments and funds set aside to build additional vessels (presenters said the state expects to be able to fund at least three new ferries under current appropriations, with future bids running higher than initial estimates);
- changes allowing more flexibility in the real estate excise tax (REET) uses, including limited use for operations and maintenance and broader eligible uses across REET categories; and
- a federal capital request (a $3 million request for the Anacortes Community Event Center) that staff reported had advanced to Representative Rick Larsen’s shortlist for federal appropriations consideration.

Councilmembers asked for clarification on several items, including how some statewide programs would translate into local funds and which projects remain unfunded. Hsu said the city will continue to track grant opportunities and report back to council when specific application or match decisions are needed.

Councilmember Walters and others emphasized communicating state policy changes to the public and to city departments so implementation and regulatory changes (for example, the new climate element requirement in the comprehensive plan and the recycling producer‑responsibility rollout) can be coordinated.

The meeting record shows the delegation’s presentation was intended as informational only; no formal council action followed the updates. Staff and the legislative delegation encouraged continued contact between city officials and legislative offices as the fall and next session approach.","Sen. Liz Lovelett and Rep. Alex Ramel briefed the Anacortes City Council on 2025 state legislation that could affect the city, and city staff reported which local funding requests and priorities advanced in Olympia.","actionData","errors"]

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