HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 6130 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 6130
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, VACATING A
PORTION OF THE EAST-WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY THROUGH BLOCK 15, C.D.
HILLMANS LAKE WASHINGTON GARDEN OF EDEN ADDITION TO SEATTLE
NO. 1 (VAC-23-001).
WHEREAS, a proper petition for vacating a portion of right-of-way as hereinafter
more particularly described was filed with the City Clerk on June 26, 2023, and that petition
was signed by the owners representing more than two-thirds (2/3) of the property abutting
upon the portion of right-of-way to be vacated; and
WHEREAS, petitioners seek vacation of a portion of the east-west right-of-way
through Block 15 of C.D. Hillmans Lake Washington Garden of Eden Addition to Seattle No.
1, as hereinafter more particularly/described, which right-of-way is greater than twenty-five
(25) years old, having been dedicated to the public by plat filed for record on July 22, 1904;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council, by Resolution No. 4504, passed on August 7, 2023, set
September 11, 2023, at 7:00 P.M. in Council Chambers of the City of Renton and via Zoom
as the time and place for a public hearing on this matter; and the City Clerk gave proper
notice of this public hearing as provided by law, and all persons were heard who appeared
to testify in favor or in opposition on this matter, and the City Council considered all
information and arguments presented to it to determine whether the vacation is in the
public interest, whether the property is not required for overall circulation of traffic within
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the City, and that the requested vacation is not detrimental to the public health, safety, and
general welfare; and
WHEREAS, the Administrator of the Community and Economic Development
Department has considered this petition for vacation, and has found it to be in the public
interest and for the public benefit, and that it is unlikely that injury or damage to any person
or properties will result from this vacation; and
WHEREAS, City departments and franchisees reviewed the right-of-way and
determined that no utility easements need to be retained in the vacated right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, on September 11, 2023, the City Council determined that the vacation
should be granted. The City Council adopts the recommendation of the Community and
Economic Development Department to set compensation pursuant to Renton Municipal
Code 9-14-5.B at the appraised value of$20,700 for the right-of-way vacation.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Contingent upon payment of the compensation set forth in Section II,
and pursuant to the terms in Section III, the following described portion of the east-west
right-of-way through Block 15 of C.D. Hillmans Lake Washington Garden of Eden Addition to
Seattle No. 1,to wit:
AN ALLEY RIGHT-OF-WAY, HAVING A WIDTH OF 12 FEET, RUNNING IN AN
EAST-WEST DIRECTION THROUGH BLOCK 15, C.D. HILLMAN'S LAKE
WASHINGTON GARDEN OF EDEN ADDITION TO SEATTLE NO. 1,AS RECORDED
IN VOLUME 11 OF PLATS, PAGE 63, RECORDS OF KING COUNTY,
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WASHINGTON;AND LYING WESTERLY OF THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE
OF PARK AVENUE NORTH, EXTENDED, AND EASTERLY OF THE SOUTHERLY
EXTENSION OF THE WEST LINE OF LOT 3, BLOCK 15, FROM THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF LOT 3 TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 48, BLOCK 15, OF
SAID PLAT.
AS SITUATED WITHIN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 32,TOWNSHIP
23 N., RANGE 5 E., W.M.
which portion is depicted in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein,pp e is hereby
vacated.
SECTION II. Compensation is hereby set at the appraised value of$20,700 for the
right-of-way vacation. Pursuant to RCW 35.79.030 and RMC 9-14-8, said compensation shall
be placed in the Street Construction Fund and fifty percent (50%) of the revenue shall be
dedicated to acquisition, improvement, development, and related maintenance of public
open space or transportation capital projects within the City of Renton.
SECTION III. The vacation shall only be effective upon receipt by the City of Renton
of a single payment within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this ordinance, in the
amount of$20,700,which represents full appraised value of the right-of-way to be vacated.
This ordinance shall not be recorded with the King County Recorder's Office until and unless
the City receives timely payment in full.
SECTION IV. If the City does not receive the full payment specified in Section III of
this ordinance within the timeframe required thereby, no payment shall be accepted and
the City Council will consider a new ordinance to either void the decision to vacate and repeal
this ordinance or allow additional time to receive payment.
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SECTION V. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after
publication of a summary of this ordinance in the City's official newspaper. The summary
shall consist of this ordinance's title.
SECTION VI. Upon timely receipt of full payment, a certified copy of this ordinance
shall be filed with the King County Recorder's Office, and as otherwise provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL the 11th day of March, 2024.
Jaso . Seth, Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 11th day of March, 202,..
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Armondo Pavone, Mayor
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Date of Publication: 3/14/2024 (Summary) '% �
ORD-CED:2285(230RD003):12/29/2023
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EXHIBIT A
MAP EXHIBIT
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N 32nd St
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so 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 (26
N 31st St
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