HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 4113CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 4113
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, SETTING A HEARING
DATE FOR VACATING A PORTION OF RIGHT OF WAY, SOUTH OF NW 4th
STREET, WEST OF STEVENS AVENUE NW (LANZ; VAC-11-001).
WHEREAS, a Petition has been filed with the City Clerk of the City of Renton on or about
March 11, 2011, pursuant to the requirements of RCW 35.79, petitioning for the vacation of a
portion of a certain street, as hereinafter more particularly described, and said petition having
been signed by the owners of more than two-thirds (2/3) of the property abutting upon a
portion of said street sought to be vacated, and same being described as follows:
See Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof as if fully set forth herein
(That portion of right of way, south of NW 4th Street and west of Stevens Avenue NW).
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The above findings are true and correct in all respects.
SECTION II. That the 19th day of September, 2011, at the hour of 7:00 p.m., at the
City Council Chambers in the Municipal Building, Renton, King County, Washington, be and is
hereby fixed as the time and place when the aforesaid Petition for vacating the aforesaid
portion of right of way, south of NW 4th Street and west of Stevens Avenue NW, shall be heard
and determined, which said hearing date is not more than sixty (60) nor less than twenty (20)
days from the date of passage of this Resolution.
SECTION III. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to give notice of said
time and hearing as provided in RCW 35.79.020 and any and/or all persons interested therein
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or objecting to said vacation may then appear and be heard thereon, or they may file their
written objections thereto with the City Clerk at or prior to the time of hearing on said
vacation.
SECTION IV. The City Council shall determine, as provided in RCW 35.79.030, as to
whether an appraisal shall be secured to ascertain the fair market value of the property sought
to be vacated as provided for in Ordinance No. 3635 and the amount of compensation to be
paid by the Petitioner-Owner to the City for such vacation, but which said amount shall not
exceed one-half (1/2) of the appraised value of the area to be vacated, except that if the street
or alley has been part of a dedicated public right-of-way for twenty-five (25) years or more, the
City may require the owners of the property abutting the street or alley to compensate the City
in an amount that does not exceed the full appraised value of the area vacated.
The City likewise reserves the right to retain an easement for public utility and related
purposes.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 15thdavof August 2011.
Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 15th day of August , 2011.
Denis Law, Mayor
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Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
RIGHT OF WAY VACATION
Legal Description — Right— of-Wav Vacation
THE NORTH 30 FEET OF THE NORTH 115 FEET OF THE NORTHWEST
QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP
23 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST, W.M., IN KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON;
EXCEPT THE WEST 593 FEET THEREOF.
Contains: 15,653 square feet or 0.36 acres +/—.
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EXHIBIT "B"
RIGHT OF WAY VACATION