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North Highline
The cities of Burien, SeaTac, Seattle and Tukwila have designated all or a portion of the North Highline unincorporated area as a potential annexation area in their respective comprehensive plans. As a result, the Growth Management Planning Council (GMPC) has adopted a motion to show North Highline as an overlap or contested interim potential annexation area in the Countywide Planning Policies (CPPs). The CPPs have been amended to identify a process to resolve Potential Annexation Area (PAA) overlaps in the North Highline PAA.
North Highline is an unincorporated urban area of approximately 20,000 bordered by Seattle, Burien, SeaTac and Tukwila. It includes the White Center and Boulevard Park communities, as well as, several other smaller neighborhoods.
Status Update:
King County’s goal is to develop the most robust governance transfer options possible for the large urban PAA’s, like North Highline, that remain unincorporated.
As of April 2013, King County is involved in discussions with Burien, Seattle, Tukwila and Fire District 11 regarding the future of the remaining unincorporated portions of North Highline.
As with all the large islands of urban unincorporated area that remain in King County, it takes time to develop thoughtful land use and governance transfer solutions – but we remain committed to resolving the annexation of North Highline before the state sales tax credit to encourage annexations expires in 2015.
Additional information and links:
- North Highline Annexation December 2008 Update
- North Highline MOU and attachments
- North Highline Public Involvement Report, Spring 2006
- How will my services change (43KB PDF)
- How will my taxes change (78KB PDF)
- Meeting Materials for North Highline annexation:
- North Highline Annexation Open House Meetings--May 13, 16, 17, 23
- Public comment report (735KB PDF)
- Help us shape the future of North Highline
- How will Annexation Affect Public Safety?
- Public safety status quo (77KB PDF)
- Public safety Burien and Seattle (58KB PDF)
- How will Annexation Affect Parks and Recreation?
- Parks status quo (60KB PDF)
- Parks Burien and Seattle (60KB PDF)
- How will annexation affect land use, permitting, and code enforcement?
- Land use status quo (66KB PDF)
- Land use Burien and Seattle (70KB PDF)
- How will Annexation Affect Human Services?
- Human services status quo (55KB PDF)
- Human services Burien and Seattle (87KB PDF)
- Regional and local services provided by the King County Department of Community & Human Services (130KB PDF)
- Presentation Nov 16 (124KB PPT)
- North Highline Annexation Open House Meetings--May 13, 16, 17, 23