The Bothell City Council adopted an ordinance annexing nine areas and 6,000 residents in King County during their Nov. 19 meeting.
Total area of the annexation is 1,005 acres. The areas range in size from 1.9 to 660 acres, and in population from seven to 3,980 people. Four of the annexation areas are islands of unincorporated King County completely surrounded by Bothell.
“We’re looking forward to the privilege of serving our new citizens,” said Bothell City Manager Bob Stowe. “We’re eager to demonstrate what makes Bothell a very special community.”
The annexations were initiated in February 2010 and processed under the city, county and fire district annexation interlocal agreement method. This method, which does not involve an election, is most suitable for fill in annexations which square off a city’s boundaries and are undisputed by any other jurisdiction.
The nine annexations have been designated by city and county plans as part of Bothell’s logical service area since the mid-1990s and will eliminate a number of pockets of unincorporated territory that have been difficult for King County to serve.
The annexations will go into effect on Feb. 28, 2014.
The nine areas and estimated population numbers are: North Bloomberg Hill – 405; Hillside Estates – 39; South Norway Hill and NE 160th – 3,980; Magnolia Dairy and South Westhill – 1,195; North Westhill – 380; Westhill Island and North – 34; Westhill Island and East – 7; Westhill Island and South – 32; and Maywood Island – 8.
The annexations implement the state Growth Management Act, which establishes that cities are the most appropriate providers of urban services. The annexation process was initiated by resolution of the Bothell City Council in February 2010. During the next three years, interlocal agreements were negotiated with King County, Fire District 16 and Fire District 36. Following approval of interlocal agreements by all parties, four notices of intention covering the nine areas were submitted to the King County Boundary Review Board. The annexations were approved by the Board on Nov. 15 clearing the way for the Bothell City Council to adopt an ordinance annexing in the nine areas.
