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Home My WebLink AboutORD 5353CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO.5353 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON, VACATING A PORTION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY APPROXIMATELY 60 FEET IN WIDTH AND 100 FEET IN LENGTH OF WHITWORTH AVENUE SOUTH,SOUTH OF SOUTH 4TH STREET (BRIAN ALLEN- TEAM PROPERTIES,LLC;VAC-07-002). WHEREAS,a proper petition for vacating a right-of-way approximately 60 feet in width and 100 feet in length of Whitworth Avenue South,south of South 4th Street,was filed with the City Clerk on April 4,2007,and that petition was signed by the owners representing more than two-thirds (2/3)ofthe property abutting upon the street or alley to be vacated;and WHEREAS,the City Council,by Resolution No.3893,passed on July 16,2007,set August 6,2007,at 7:00 p.m.,in the City Council Chambers of the City of Renton as the time and place for a public hearing on this matter;and the City Clerk having given proper notice of this hearing as provided by law,and all persons having been heard who appeared to testify in favor or in opposition on this matter,and the City Council having considered all information and arguments presented to it;and WHEREAS,the Administrator of the Planning/Building/Public Works Department has considered this petition for vacation,and has found it to be in the public interest and for the public benefit,and that no injury or damage to any person or properties will result from this vacation; NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON,DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I.The following described right-of-way of Whitworth Avenue South, south of South 4th Street,to wit: ORDINANCE NO.5353 (A portion of right-of-way in the Southeast Quarter of Section 18,Township 23 North,Range 5 East,W.M.,in the City of Renton,King County,Washington.) See Exhibit "A"attached hereto and made a part hereof as if fully set forth herein is hereby vacated subject to an easement for the City's water,wastewater and surface water utilities shall be retained over the entire right of way;further,sufficient area shall be provided in the requested vacation area for a boring pit;further,vehicular turnaround access shall be provided to the Transportation Division's satisfaction;and the right-of-way shall revert back to the City should the adjacent Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company's right-of-way be abandoned at some point in the future. SECTION II. vacation. SECTION III. five days after its publication. Compensation is set in the amount of $9,500.00 for this street This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage,approval,and A certified copy of this ordinance shall be filed with the Office of Records and Elections, and as otherwise provided by law. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 25th day of February ,2008. Bonnie 1.Walton,City Clerk APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 25th day of_F_e_b_r_u_a_r=-y ,2008. Denis Law,Mayor 2 ORDINANCE NO.5353 Approved as to form: d--·-4Ilr~(;.••- Lawrence 1.Warren,City Attorney Date of Publication:3/1/2008 (summary) ORD.1429:2/l/08:scr 3 CORE DESIGN,INC. BELLEVUE WA 98007 ORDINANCE NO.5353 Exhibit A Core Project No:07082 5/30/07 LEGAL DESCRIPTION -Right of Way Vacation That portion of the southeast quarter ofthe southeast quarter of Section 18,Township 23 North,Range 5 East,W.M.in the City of Renton,King County,Washington described as follows: COMMENCING at the nOltheast corner of Block 2,Smithers 5th Addition to the town of Renton,according to the Plat thereof recorded in Volume 16 of Plats,page 33,records of said County,said corner being on the west right of way margin of Whitworth Avenue South;thence SOl°17'56"W,along the east line of said Block 2 and west margin,337.00 feet to the south line of the north 17.00 feet of Lot 16,Block 2 of said Plat and the POINT OF BEGINNING of the herein described tract;thence continuing SOl °17'56"W,along said east line and west margin,113 .16 feetto the southeast corner of Lot 13,Block 2,of said Plat,said corner being on the northerly margin of the Chicago,Milwaukee,St.Paul and Pacific Railroad right of way and on the arc of a 5679 .58-foot radius curve to the left,the center of which bears N22°18'06"W;thence the following three courses and distances along said margin;thence easterly,along said curve,through a central angle of 00°19'50", a distance of 32.78 feet to the centerline of said Whitworth Avenue South;thence NO 1°17'56"E,along said centerline,7.23 feet;thence N66°S9'S4"E 32.92 feet to the southwest comer of Lot 13,Block 2,Smithers 4th addition to the town of Renton, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Volume 11 of Plats,page 19,records of said County,said corner being on the east right of way margin of said \VhitwOlth Avenue South;thence NO 1°17'56"E,along the west line of said Block 2 and east margin,79.11 feet to the easterly prolongation of the south line of the north 17.00 feet of Lot 16,Block 2 of said Smithers 5th Addition;thence N88°38'21 "W,along said easterly prolongation,60.00 feet to THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Contains 5,774±square feet (O.1326±acres). 5/3//07 07082LOl Right of Way Vacation.doc,5/31/07,page 1 ORDINANCE NO.5353 5;41H ST. 13 SCALE:1"=40't 20'40': ! 12 11 ----- 6 BLOCK 2 SMITHERS 4TH ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF RENTON VOL.11,PG.19 a>"1--------- 30' PAGE 10F1 ~I< I I 30' \ 07082 1471/NE 29rh Placei #101 Bet/ewe,WashIngton 98007 425.885.7877 Fax 425.885.7963 CHICAGQ.MILWAUKEE.ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY 15 ww eU'1 zi-- 30'30'ez 14 13 N88'38'21"W -./I'"~ POB JOB NO. 17 16 S.UNE N.17'LOT 16 ----- 24 BLOCK 2 SMITHERS FIFTH ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF RENTON VOL.16,PG.33 ----- WHITWORTH AVENUE RIGHT OF WAY VACATION Exhibit B .SE 1 /4,Section 18