Bothell-area man donates land worth $1.5 million to county
MILL CREEK — Just past a line of trees and over a chain-link fence, several yellow construction rigs rumble as they clear an empty lot to build new houses.
Jim Corcoran, 79, lives on the neighboring property.
He’s donated the almost 3½ acres near Mill Creek to Snohomish County, so it can one day become a park. The land is worth at least $1.5 million. On Friday, county workers visited Corcoran’s house to make the deal final.
“What’s going on right next door, that’s the reason I’ve turned this into a location that can never be developed as anything other than a community park,” Corcoran said.
He’s been working with the county for more than a decade. He hopes to name the site Corcoran Memorial Park, and dedicate the space to loved ones who have passed away.
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Corcoran retired from the military in 1980, and six years later moved to his current home.
He started to think about preserving the land about 20 years ago. Once the park is finished, it’s going to have a playground, a place for dogs to run around and a picnic area. Play equipment could be installed within two years.
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