Drafter
Clerk 04/09/2015
Title
AN ORDINANCE relating to the annexation of approximately 0.29 acres of land into fire district 27, known as Harkleroad Annexation, for the purpose of providing fire suppression and emergency medical services.
Body
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. Fire district 27 accepted petitions requesting annexation of approximately 0.29 acres of land into fire district 27, known as Harkleroad Annexation for the purpose of providing fire suppression and emergency medical services in Resolution No. 2015-2, adopted on January 6, 2015.
2. Pursuant to the state Environmental Policy Act, fire district 27 made a determination of nonsignificance on the proposed annexation in Resolution No. 2015-2, adopted on January 6, 2015.
3. The King County Assessor issued a certificate of annexation petition under the provisions of RCW 35A.01.040 on January 8, 2015.
4. The Washington state Boundary Review Board has completed the required evaluation of the proposed annexation and found the proposed annexation to meet the necessary requirements.
5. Because the annexation petition was signed by more than sixty percent of the registered voters in the annexation area, the board of fire commissioners has exercised its right under RCW 52.04.011(3) to dispense with an election and to proceed directly to annexation.
6. A notice of intention proposing the annexation of the annexation area was filed with the county council on April 8, 2015.
7. RCW 52.04.011(2) requires the county council to determine whether and the extent to which the annexation area shall be subject to the existing indebtedness of the district. The petition acknowledges that the property is subject to the District's regular tax levies and the District's excess levy for bonded indebtedness.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. The annexation of approximately 0.29 acres of land into fire district 27, known as Harkleroad Annexation, for the purpose of providing fire suppression and emergency medical services described in Attachment A to this ordinance is approved. Approval of this proposed annexation is consistent with chapter 52.04 RCW.
SECTION 2. Fire district 27 is the appropriate entity to serve the area proposed to be annexed.
SECTION 3. The county council finds that the property owners of the annexation area are obligated to assume responsibility for any preexisting finances or indebtedness of the district.
SECTION 4. Completion of this annexation does not constitute county approval
or disapproval of any other permits, certifications or actions necessary to provide service to this annexation area.