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Home My WebLink AboutRES 4061CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 406.1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, CALLING FOR THE ANNEXATION, BY ELECTION, OF CONTIGUOUS UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF RENTON AND REFERRED TO AS THE WEST HILL ANNEXATION AREA; STATING THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS RESIDING THEREIN AS NEARLY AS MAY BE; CALLING FOR AN ELECTION ON FEBRUARY 14, 2012, TO SUBMIT TO VOTERS OF THE TERRITORY THE PROPOSAL FOR ANNEXATION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO FILE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION WITH THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF KING COUNTY; AND TO TAKE THOSE ACTIONS NECESSARY TO PLACE PROPOSITION 1 BEFORE THE VOTERS, INCLUDING THE PREPARATION OF INFORMATION FOR THE VOTER'S PAMPHLET. WHEREAS, the City of Renton has, within its Potential Annexation Area, unincorporated territory commonly referred to as the West Hill Annexation Area, consisting of approximately 1,897 acres, which area is contiguous to the corporate limits of the City; and WHEREAS, the City was presented with a 10% petition to annex the area known as the West Hill Annexation Area; and WHEREAS, the City duly submitted the West Hill Annexation petition to the King County Auditor for certification that the petition contained sufficient valid signatures; and WHEREAS, the King County Auditor on December 12, 2008, certified that the petition contained sufficient valid signatures; and WHEREAS, the City Council directed the City Clerk to file the petition with the King County Boundary Review Board for hearing; and WHEREAS, such hearing was held on June 7, 2010; and RESOLUTION NO. 4061 WHEREAS, the King County Boundary Review Board approved the proposed annexation as submitted, by decision dated July 9, 2010, with the decision being received by the City on July 12, 2010; and WHEREAS, the City plans on prezoning the property in the West Hill Annexation Area; and WHEREAS, the City does not propose that the West Hill Annexation assume the City's bonded indebtedness; and WHEREAS, the City has consistently stated that the future governance of the West Hill area should be the choice of residents, with accurate information to make an informed decision; and WHEREAS, the City is authorized to submit annexations to the voters via election pursuant to RCW 35A.14.070; and WHEREAS, the City's 2011-16 Business Plan states the City of Renton's policy to maintain services to current residents while welcoming annexation areas that desire to become part of the City; and WHEREAS, the West Hill Potential Annexation Area is generally bounded on the north by Rainier Avenue; on the west generally along the Burlington Northern Railroad line (in the vicinity of 1-5); on the south along Martin Luther King Junior Way and SW Sunset Highway; and the existing City of Renton to the east, as legally described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to call for an election for this annexation; RESOLUTION NO. 4061 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. As nearly as can be determined the number of voters residing in the aforesaid territory is 7,134. SECTION III. The City Council hereby calls for an election to be held on February 14, 2012, pursuant to Chapter 35A.14 RCW, to submit to the voters of the aforesaid territory the proposal for annexation. SECTION IV. The cost of said annexation election shall be paid by the City of Renton. SECTION V. The City Clerk shall file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Board of County Commissioners of King County, Washington. SECTION VI. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to take those actions necessary to place Proposition 1 before the voters in the February 14, 2012 election, for the West Hill Annexation. SECTION VII. The City Attorney has prepared the following ballot title for Proposition 1. The City Clerk is authorized to transmit this ballot title to King County Division of Records and Elections: PROPOSITION 1 ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF RENTON The Renton City Council received a petition to annex property to the City of Renton and passed a resolution calling for an election on the question. This measure would authorize annexation of that property, generally referred to as the West Hill Annexation Area, to the City of Renton. Shall that area in unincorporated King County known as the West Hill Annexation Area, as legally described in the above-mentioned resolution, be annexed to the City of Renton? RESOLUTION NO. 4061 • For Annexation • Against Annexation SECTION VIM. The Mayor is authorized and directed to take those actions necessary to place the information regarding Proposition 1 in the voter's pamphlet for the February 14, 2012 election, to have prepared an explanatory statement and seek statements for and against the proposition. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 9th day of August _, 2010. Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 9th day of August _, 2010. i \ . , P Denis Law, Mayor Approved as to form: Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney RES.1463:8/2/10:scr 4 *" ± O \ V * £ *H. I J * • •"V - * ' y- RESOLUTION NO. 4061 EXHIBIT "A" WEST HILL ANNEXATION LEGAL DESCRIPTION That portion of unincorporated King County encompassing parts of Sections 1 and 11 through 14 of Township 23 North, Range 4 East, W.M. and Sections 6, 7 and 18 of Township 23 North, Range 5 East, W. M., in King County, Washington bounded on the north by the existing limits of the City of Seattle, on the west by the existing limits of the City of Tukwila, on the south and east by the existing limits of the City of Renton and on the northeast by the Inner Harbor Line as defined on Maps of Lake Washington Shore Lands, pages 24 - 26, filed in the office of the Commissioner of Public Lands September 19th, 1921, as modified by the Third Supplemental Map of Lake Washington Shore Lands filed in said office, September 14th, 1965 and the west line of Lot "A" of said Third Supplemental; LESS that portion of the Southwest quarter of Section 1 lying westerly of the westerly boundary of Lake Ridge Division Two as recorded in Volume 32 of Plats, page 37 - 40, records of King County; AND LESS that portion of the Southeast quarter of said Section 12 previously annexed to the City of Renton under Ordinance No. 3 973; AND LESS those portions of the foregoing within the Northeast quarter of said Section 13 and the Northwest quarter of said Section 18, lying easterly and southerly of the following described line: Beginning at the intersection of the westerly right of way margin of Oakesdale Ave SW and the southerly margin of the City of Seattle's Cedar River pipeline right of way, said southerly margin also being the existing limits of the City of Renton as annexed under Ordinance No. 3845; Thence northerly along the northerly extension of said westerly margin crossing said pipeline right of way and S 134th St, to an intersection with the northerly right of way margin of said S 134th St; Thence southeasterly along said northerly margin to an intersection with the southwesterly right of way margin of S Langston Rd; Thence northwesterly along said southwesterly margin to an intersection with the southerly extension of the westerly right of way margin of 80th Ave S; Thence northerly along said southerly extension, crossing Said S Langston Road and S 132n St, and continuing northerly along said westerly margin and the northerly extension thereof, crossing S 130th St to an intersection with the northerly right of way margin of said S 130th St; 1 of 2 09/24/2008 7:35 AM RESOLUTION NO- 4061 Thence easterly along said northerly margin and its easterly extension, crossing 80m Ave S, Renton Ave S and 84th Ave S to an intersection with the easterly right of way margin of said 84th Ave S; Thence northerly along said easterly margin to an intersection with the southerly right of way margin of NW 3rd St and the existing limit line of the City of Renton as annexed under City of Renton Ordinance No. 1461 and the terminus of said described line. 2 of 2 09/24/2008 7:35 AM Proposed West Hill Annexation Area Vicinity Map M CO o tr1 G 1-3 jWest Hill Areas Parks s o A 1:19,500 August 5, 2010 I I 1 I Miles 0 0.1 0.2 0.4 0Department of Community & Economic Development Alex Pletsch, Administrator Data/GIS Analysis Services Adriana A. Johnson, Patrick Roduin