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Clerk 11/09/2010
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of 364th Avenue Southeast, also known as Kerriston Road - County Road No. 896, File V-2646; Petitioner: Ross Rockstad.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. A petition has been filed requesting vacation of a portion of 364th Avenue Southeast, also known as Kerriston Road - County Road No. 896, hereinafter described.
2. The department of transportation notified the various utility companies serving the area and has been advised that easements are not required within the vacation area.
3. The department of transportation records indicates that King County has not been maintaining 364th Avenue Southeast. The records indicate that no public funds have been expended for its acquisition.
4. The department of transportation considers the subject portion of the right-of-way ("ROW") useless as part of the county road system and believes the public would benefit by the return of this unused area to the public tax rolls.
5. The ROW is classified as "C-Class" and, in accordance with K.C.C. 14.40.020, the compensation due King County is based on fifty percent of the assessed value of the subject ROW, which was determined from records of the department of assessments. King County is in receipt of $5,788.50 from the petitioner.
Due notice was given in the manner provided by law and a hearing was held by the hearing examiner on the 6th day of October 2010.
In consideration of the benefits to be derived from the subject vacation the Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the citizens of King County to grant said petition.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. The council, on the effective date of this ordinance, hereby vacates and abandons that portion of 364th Avenue Southeast, also known as Kerriston Road - County Road No. 896, as conveyed to King County by the Board of the State of Land Commissioners Application No. 387, on January 8, 1913, records of King County, Washington as described below:
That portion of the Northeast quarter of Section 36, Township 23 North, Range 7 East, Willamette Meridian, King County, Washington, being further described as:
That portion of the 364th Avenue Southeast right-of-way, also known as Kerriston Road - Northwest Lumber Company Road - County Road No. 896, as deeded to King County by the Board of the State Land Commissioners Application No. 387, on January 8, 1913, records of King County Washington, bounded by the following described line:
Commencing at the Northwest corner of the Northeast quarter of Section 36, Township 23 North, Range 7 East, W.M., King County, Washington; Thence south along the west line of said quarter section, a distance of 302.01 feet to the Northwest corner of Lot B, of King County Boundary Line Adjustment No. L02L0072, recording number 20040504900007, records of King County Washington; Thence east, along the north line of said Lot B, to its intersection with the westerly right-of-way margin of 364th Avenue Southeast, also known as County Road No. 896, and the true POINT OF BEGINNING; Thence continuing along the easterly extension of said north line to the east margin of said right-of-way; Thence southerly along the various courses of said east margin, a distance of 385.55 feet, more or less, to the point of intersection with the southeasterly line of said Lot B; Thence southwesterly, perpendicular to the 364th Avenue Southeast centerline, a distance of 60 feet to the west margin of said right-of-way; Thence northerly along the various courses of said west margin a distance of 397.57 feet, more or less, to the north line of said Lot B, and the true POINT OF BEGINNING.