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RESOLUTION NO.3857
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,
RESCINDING A MORATORIUM ON SEWER AVAILABILITY FOR
NEW SUBDIVISIONS WITHIN THE EAST RENTON PLATEAU
POTENTIAL ANNEXATION AREA.
WHEREAS,the City ofRenton established a portion of the East Renton Plateau within
its Potential Annexation Area;and
WHEREAS,a citizen's group pursued potential annexation of that area,also known as
the "Preserve Our Plateau Annexation Area"(POP A);and
WHEREAS,the City ofRenton declared a moratorium on sewer availability in
Resolution No.3758 and extended by Resolutions Nos.3783,3812 and 3845,to prevent vesting
of subdivisions before the property could be annexed to Renton,and to provide adequate time for
establishment of an annexation petition to be submitted to the City Council for its consideration;
and
WHEREAS,the King County Division of Records,Elections and Licensing held an
election on February 8,2007,-for the residents of the POPA area to vote whether that portion of
the East Renton Plateau would be annexed to the City ofRenton;and
WHEREAS,a majority of residents voted against annexation;
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON,DOES RESOLVB AS FOLLOWS:
SECTIONL The above findings are true and correct in all respects.
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SECTION II.
RESOLUTION NO.3857
The moratorium on issuance of sewer availabilities for new
subdivisions within the East Renton Plateau annexation area,as last extended by Resolution No.
3845,is hereby rescinded.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 26th day of February
Bonnie I.Walton,City Clerk
,2007.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 26th day of __F_·e_b_r_u_a_r~y~,2007.
Ka.···...~KailiY~er,Mayor
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Lawrence 1.WaITen,City Attorney
Date of Publication:3/3/2007 (summary)
RES .1244:2120/07:tmj
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