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Shoreline to join release of historic restrictive covenants on city-owned property
Summary
The council voted unanimously to participate in an amendment to release two restrictive covenants on a city-owned parcel in the North End County Estates plat, including an historical racial restriction; staff said state law requires public hearing before release.
The Shoreline City Council unanimously authorized staff to participate in an amendment to release restrictive covenants on city-owned property in the North End County Estates plat. The council also authorized the city manager to execute the necessary documents.
City Attorney Margaret King explained the legal context: the covenants—some recorded as early as 1926 and applied to Block 1 in 1947—can limit use and housing form on lots and are considered private property rights that can supersede local zoning unless formally released under state law. She identified two…
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