Politics & Government

Issaquah Approves Bergsma Property For Preservation

The Issaquah City Council approved a purchase plan for the 46-acre parcel on Monday night.

ISSAQUAH, WA - The Issaquah City Council on Monday night approved a plan to buy and preserve the 46-acre Bergsma parcel as open space. Issaquah along with King County will pay about $11 million for the property, saving it from residential development.

By preserving the Bergsma property as open space, the city will be able to build a trail between the Talus development and Tibbetts Valley Park, and expand Harvey Manning Park. Local residents have also expressed concern that residentialy development on the property would increase landslide risk.

A developer had proposed building 57 homes on the land.

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Of the approximate $11 million price tag, Issaquah would pay about $3.8 million. King County would pay over $5 million, and the rest would be paid for with grants.

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