LYNNWOOD — The future of Perrinville, an unincorporated nook between Lynnwood and Edmonds, appears to be coming down the pipeline.
The years-long discussion between the two cities over who might eventually annex the 5.12-acre Perrinville Village was resolved recently with an agreement that says is could eventually become part of Lynnwood.
The agreement came out of a proposal by Lynnwood to provide a sewer service extension to Perrinville, which Edmonds could not provide.
Lynnwood made its case to the Snohomish County Boundary Review Board, which oversees such matters, last month. The board filed its decision on Dec. 9, approving Lynnwood’s sewer service extension into Perrinville.
Before the decision was made, however, Lynnwood and Edmonds reached an agreement in November.
Under the agreement, signed by the mayors of both cities, Lynnwood will have the right to annex the land up to the intersection of Olympic View Drive and 76th Avenue W. The western boundary along 76th Avenue W. will go to Edmonds.
Edmonds also agreed not to oppose Lynnwood’s sewer extension proposal.
Finally, both cities agreed to jointly seek funding for future improvement projects to Olympic View Drive, including a new traffic signal at the 76th Avenue W. intersection.
Until the deal was reached, both cities had claimed Perrinville Village in their municipal urban growth areas, which, under state law, outline what land a city might eventually annex.
"Right now, it’s just a matter of getting together with Edmonds after the first of the year and coordinating the annexation," said Ron Hough, Lynnwood’s comprehensive planning manager. "We’ll be getting that process started so we can follow through with this thing and get it all into the proper cities so it’s no longer an island."
If and when the land actually is annexed is still up to property owners and the people who live there.
Land can be annexed into a city if the owners of at least half the area and half of the registered voters in the area agree. The annexation has to be initiated by property owners or residents.
Previous state law required approval only from property owners.
Reporter Victor Balta: 425-339-3455 or vbalta@heraldnet.com.
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