Spatial Data Catalog

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Layer information

Layer Name	lci_opportunity_parcel
Subject Category	Natural resources
Title	LCI Opportunity Areas
Feature Count	23052
Feature Type	Polygon
Published Date	As needed
Spatial reference	NAD 1983 HARN StatePlane Washington North FIPS 4601 Feet
Open Data Availability	Yes
Place Keywords	Washington State, King County, WA, Pacific NW
Theme Keywords	Natres, Economy, Environment, Health, Planningcadastre, Society
Supplemental Information	None

Attribute information

OBJECTID From Esri	Description Internal feature number. Domain Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
PIN From King County	Description Parcel number Domain Not Found
Shape From Esri	Description Feature geometry. Domain Coordinates defining the features.
Shape.STArea() From SQL Server	Description Returns the area of a geometry instance in square units, based on the spatial reference identifier (SRID) of the geometry. Domain Double
Shape.STLength() From SQL Server	Description Returns the total length of the elements in a geometry instance. Domain Double

Purpose

Locations where households lack open space access and simultaneously fall in the bottom third of census tracts for household income and top third of ZIP codes for hospitalization rates due to asthma, diabetes, and heart disease.

Dataset produced September 2024.

Abstract

This is the subset of parcels that meet all three of the following "specified criteria" in the King County code 26.12.003J definition of "Opportunity Areas".

Areas within King County that:(a) "are located in a census tract in which the median household income is in the lowest one-third for median household income for census tracts in King County;(b) "are located in a ZIP code in which hospitalization rates for asthma, diabetes, and heart disease are in the highest one-third for ZIP codes in King County; and(c) "are within the Urban Growth Boundary and do not have a publicly owned and accessible park or open space within one-quarter mile of a residence, or are outside the Urban Growth Boundary and do not have a publicly owned and accessible park or open space within two miles of a residence." (King County Code 26.12.003J).

Contact information

Maintained by	DNRP - Water and Land Resources
Primary	Todd Klinka todd.klinka@kingcounty.gov

Constraints

Access	Access Constraint: Data is available on GIS Data Portal: http://www5. kingcounty. gov/gisdataportal/Default. aspx.
Use	Use Constraint: King County data are made available with the understanding that they shall be used exclusively by the obtainer or his/her authorized agents. Digital products may not be reproduced or redistributed in any form or by any means without the express written authorization of King County.