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Home My WebLink AboutORD 4891CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO. 4891 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON ANNEXING CERTAIN TERRITORY OF THE CITY OF RENTON (MERLINO-EMPIRE ESTATES ANNEXATION) WHEREAS, under the provisions of RCW 35A.14.120 as amended, a petition in writing requesting that certain territory contiguous to the City of Renton, as described below, be annexed to the City of Renton, was presented and filed with the City Clerk on or about May 22, 2000; and WHEREAS, prior to the filing and circulation of said petition for annexation to the City of Renton, the petitioning owners notified the City Council of their intention to commence such proceedings as provided by law, as more particularly specified in RCW 35A. 14.120, and upon pubhc hearing thereon, it having been determined and the petitioning owners having agreed to assume the pre-existing bonded indebtedness of the City of Renton as it pertains to the territory petitioned to be annexed; and to accept that portion of the City's Comprehensive Plan as it pertains to the territory including the apphcable Zoning Code relating thereto; and WHEREAS, the King County Department of Assessments has examined and verified the signatures on the petition for annexation and determined the assessed valuation of all the properties, the same being in excess of sixty percent (60%) of the area to be annexed, in value, as provided by law, and the petition also setting forth the legal description of the property according to government legal subdivision or plat, and the Economic Development, Neighborhoods and Strategic Planning Department of the City of Renton having considered and recommended the annexing of said property to the City of Renton; and 1 ORDINANCE NO. 4891 WHEREAS, the City Council fixed February 12, 2001 as the time and place for public hearing in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Renton, Washington, upon the petition and notice thereof having been given as provided by law; and WHEREAS, pursuant to said notices public hearings have been held at the time and place specified in the notices, and the Council having considered all matters in connection with the petition and further determined that all legal requirements and procedures of the law apphcable to the petition method for annexation have been met; and WHEREAS, the King County Boundary Review Board having added certain territority to the annexation pursuant to its powers, and the owners of that territory, commonly known as the Empire Estates apartment complex, having agreed to be annexed and the King County Boundary Review Board having deemed the "Notice of Intention" approved as of January 31, 2001; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. The findings, recitals, and determinations are hereby found to be true and correct in all respects. AU requirements of the law in regard to the annexation by petition method, including the provisions of RC W 35A.14.120, 130, 140 and 150, have been met. It is further determined that the petition for annexation to the City of Renton of the property and territory described below is hereby approved and granted; the following described property being contiguous to the City limits of the City of Renton is hereby annexed to the City of Renton, and such annexation to be effective on and after the approval, passage, and ORDINANCE NO. 4891 publication of this Ordinance; and on and after said date the property shall constitute a part of the City of Renton and shall be subject to all its laws and ordinances then and thereafter in force and effect; the property being described as follows: See Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof as if fully set forth herein [Said property, approximately 87.5 acres, is located between Martin Luther King, Jr. Way (SR-900) on the north, the BNSF Railroad right of way on the south (city limits), Renton Recycling on the west (city limits) and 81st Avenue South (if extended) on the east] and the owners-petitioners of the property shall assume the pre-existing bonded indebtedness of the City of Renton as prescribed in RCW 35A.14.120 as it pertains to the property, and the property to be subject to the City's Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code. SECTION 11. This Ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and five days after its publication. A certified copy of this Ordinance shall be filed with the King County Council, State of Washington, and as otherwise provided by law. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 12th day of February 2001. ORDINANCE NO. 4891 APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 12th day of February , 2001. >^ Jesjjffi/fanner, Mayor Approved as to form: Lawrence J. WarrenrCity Attorney Date of Publication: 2/16/2001 ( Summary) ORD.913:2/2/01:ma ORDINANCE NO. 4891 EXHIBIT A: Merlino Annexation Including Empire Estates That portion of Section 13, in Township 23 North, Range 4 East, W.M., in King County, Washington described as follows: BEGINNING at the intersection of the southeasterly right of way margin of 81st Avenue South with the northerly right of way margin of Martin Luther King Jr. Way (State Road No. 2, aka State Route 900), said intersection being a point on the existing City Limits of Renton as annexed by Ordinance #1764; Thence southwesterly along the southwesterly projection of said southeasterly right of way margin, and said City Limits, to an intersection with the southerly right of way margin of the former Beacon Coal Mine Road, vacated by King County Commissioners Journal, Vol 29, page 3; Thence westerly and southwesterly along said southerly right of way margin, and said City Limits, to an intersection with the northerly Right-of-Way line of Burlington Northern Railroad; Thence southwesterly and westerly along said northerly Right-of-Way line, and said City Limits, to an intersection with the southerly extension of the west line of Lot 25B of Junction Addition to Seattle as recorded in Volume 12 of Plats, page 75, records of King County, Washington, said intersection also being a point on the City Limits of Renton as annexed by Ordinance #4642; Thence northerly along said southerly extension and west line, and continuing northerly along the west line of Lot 10 of said Plat, and along said City Limits, to an intersection with the margin of a 50-foot radius cul-de-sac at the end of South 139& Street; Thence northwesterly and northeasterly along said margin, and said City Limits, to an intersection with the west line of Lot 7 of said Plat; Thence northerly along said west line, and said City Limits, and along the northerly extension of said west line, crossing South 137th Street, to an intersection with the northerly right of way margin of said Street; Thence easterly along said northerly right of way margin, to an intersection with the west line of Empire Estates, as recorded in Volume 28 of Condominiums, Pages 106 - 120, inclusive, under Recording No. 7902200797, Records of King County, Washington; Thence North along the west line of said condominium, a distance of 418.43 feet; Thence East along said west line, a distance of 50 feet; Thence North along said west line, a distance of 279.45 feet, to an intersection with the southerly right- of-way margin of Martin Luther King Jr. Way; Thence northeasterly along a line perpendicular to said southerly right-of-way margin, crossing Martin Luther King Jr. Way, to an intersection with the northerly right-of-way margin of Martin Luther King Jr. Way; Thence southeasterly along the various courses of said northerly right-of-way margin to the Point of Beginning. 20010213001297 Merlino Annexation - Renton Prezoning Economio Development. Neighborhoods & Strategic Planning Sue Carlson, Administrator D. Ericksoo. 0. Dennison ' 14 December 2000 Revised annexation boundary Existing Renton boundary Residential MuUifamily - Infill Zone Heavy Industrial Zone 400 1:4800