HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 4020CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 4020
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH
KING COUNTY RELATING TO PERMIT PROCESSING FOR CLEARING, GRADING
AND ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMITS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SOOS CREEK
TRAIL.
WHEREAS, the City annexed an area of unincorporated King County and may annex
additional areas of unincorporated King County that contain portions of the Soos Creek Trail;
and
WHEREAS, all local governmental authority and jurisdiction with respect to the
annexation area transferred from the County to the City upon the date of annexation; and
WHEREAS, the City agrees that it is more efficient for development permit applications
to be processed through a single agency; and
WHEREAS, King County Facilities Management Division has been the project manager
for previous phases of construction on the Soos Creek Trail; and
WHEREAS, The King County Facilities Management Division anticipates applying for
permits later in 2009 for Phase V of the Soos Creek Trail extension and future phases of the
Soos Creek Trail extension, if any; and
WHEREAS, some portions of this phase are in unincorporated King County, while others
are within the jurisdiction of the City of Renton; and
WHEREAS, it is more efficient for the permit applicant (King County Facilities
Management Division), as well as the citizens of King County, to seek development permits
from a single agency; and
RESOLUTION NO. 4020
WHEREAS, the County has a long history of providing quality regional services to
incorporated governments; and
WHEREAS, the City and the County, although separate legal entities, share the common
goal of processing development permits and providing quality services to the citizens of King
County as efficiently as possible; and
WHEREAS, the Council of King County is expected to approve an interlocal agreement
proposed between the County and the City, for processing the clearing, grading and associated
building permits associated with the Soos Creek Trail;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The above recitals are found to be true and correct in all respects.
SECTION II. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to enter into an
interlocal agreement as specified above, with King County relating to clearing, grading and
associated building permit processing for permits associated with the Soos Creek Trail.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 26th day of October 2009.
Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 26th day of October 2009.
Denis Law, Mayor
RESOLUTION NO. 4020
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
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