HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2860 FILED FOR RECORD AT REQUEST OF
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
RENTON MUNICIPAL BLDG.
200 MILL AVE. SO.
RENTON, WA 98055
CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, CONFIRMING o
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WHEREAS, in 1949 the United States Government platted a large
parcel of property within the city limits of the City of Renton,
Washington (the "City" ) which included a smaller parcel designated
as a playground on the face of the plat, and which is legally
described in EXHIBIT A attached hereto (the "Property" ) ; and
WHEREAS, the Property is steeply sloped and not suited to a
public use as a playground; and
WHEREAS, prior to acceptance of the playground use designation
for the Property, the City rejected the offer of dedication and
quitclaimed the Property back to the United States Government in
1958 "for the reason that {the Property was} unsuitable and unusable
for the purposes platted and dedicated unto the City" ; and
WHEREAS, in 1966 the United States Government released any
claim of restriction of use and gave a quitclaim deed to the
Property to the City stating that the United States "does hereby
remise and release and forever quitclaim and convey {the Property, }
including without limitation the release of restrictions placed upon
the use of such lands by the dedications or grants thereof" ; and
WHEREAS, the Property was subsequently sold to private parties
for private purposes; and
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WHEREAS, the owners of the Property have paid property taxes
based upon the Property' s valuation at its highest and best use for
more than 20 years; and
WHEREAS, the City never accepted the playground dedication, nor
used or maintained the Property as a playground; and
WHEREAS, a need to clear the title with regard to the
playground use designation has arisen, and it has been requested
that the City declare its conclusion with regard to the legal effect
of the playground designation; and
WHEREAS, the City rejected the offer of dedication of the
Property for a public use and that the City never accepted,
maintained, nor used the Property for a public purpose.
NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON, DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I . The above recitals are found to be true and
correct in all respects .
SECTION II . The City of Renton hereby releases and forever
discharges any claim it may have to any playground use restriction
applicable to the Property.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL thisda of
19th y August ,
1991 .
Marilyn etersen, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 19th day of August ,
1991 .
Earl Clymer, May
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Approve s to form:
Lawrence J. War n, City Attorney
RES. 147 : 6-12-91 :as .
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY
A portion of the plat of Renton Highlands as recorded April 15, 1949, in volume 46 of
Plats, pages 34 through 41, inclusive in King County, Washington. Located in sections
8 and 9, Township 23 North, Range 5 East, W.M. said tract being more particularly
described as follows:
Beginning at the southwest corner of Lot 7, block 13 of said plat of Renton Highlands;
thence easterly along the south line of said Lot 7 to the northwesterly corner of Lot 8;
thence easterly along the south lines of Lots 8 to 13, thence along the easterly
extension of the south line of Lot 8 to the southwest corner of Lot 14, said block,
thence easterly along the south lines of Lots 14 to 16, inclusive, to the northwest
corner of Lot 17; thence southeasterly along the westerly lines of Lots 17 to 19,
inclusive, to the southwest corner of Lot 19; thence westerly along a line which bears
north 89 degrees 29 minutes 54 seconds west a distance of 567.23 feet; thence north
0 degrees 59 minutes 01 seconds east a distance of 299.22 feet to the southwest
corner of Lot 7, the point of beginning; containing 2.441 acres, more or less
LESS alleyways and public roads as platted.
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