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County staff directed to draft transfer agreement for Yelm‑Rainier Trail parcels with maintenance and reversion conditions
Summary
Thurston County public‑works staff briefed the board on the Yelm‑Rainier Trail parcels and commissioners directed staff to draft an agreement to transfer the City of Yelm’s requested parcels provided maintenance standards, open‑access and a reversion clause are included.
Thurston County public‑works leaders told the Board of County Commissioners on April 30 that the City of Yelm has requested transfer of county‑owned parcels that form part of the Yelm‑Rainier Trail terminus so the city can develop a parking area and pursue grant funding.
Public Works Director Karen Leese said the trail corridor contains about 1.6 miles within the Yelm urban growth area and that seven county parcels lie in the area; the three parcels at the trail terminus identified as the city’s short‑term priority total just under 5.5 acres.
“They intend to develop a parking lot on that parcel and because of how…
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