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Kirkland approves $2.54 million purchase option to expand Mark Twain Park; ordinance authorizes condemnation if necessary

Kirkland City Council · February 18, 2026
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Summary

Council approved a $2,540,000 purchase-and-sale agreement to add a 0.6-acre parcel to Mark Twain Park and adopted an ordinance permitting condemnation if negotiations fail; the parcel includes a leased cell-tower pad that generates ~ $63,000 annually.

The City Council voted Feb. 17 to authorize acquisition of a 0.6-acre parcel directly north of Mark Twain Park to add access and parking to the 6.6-acre neighborhood park.

Planning staff said the parcel's appraised fair market value is $2,540,000 and includes a leased cellular site that produces roughly $63,000 in annual revenue with scheduled escalators. "This is a unique…

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