Drafter
Clerk 08/10/2005
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of Alley in Whitwoods 1st Addition, File V-2481. Petitioners: Arthur and Yurino Kaku.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. A petition has been filed requesting vacation of that portion of Alley in Whitwoods 1st Addition hereinafter described.
2. The department of transportation notified the various utility companies serving the area and has been advised that easements were not required within the vacation area.
3. The department of transportation records indicates that King County has not been maintaining Alley in Whitwoods 1st Addition. 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 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 right-of-way is classified as "C-Class" and, in accordance with K.C.C. 14.40.020, the compensation due King County is based on percent of the assessed value of the subject right-of-way which was determined from records of the department of assessments. King County is in receipt of $1,495.20 from the petitioner.
Due notice was given in the manner provided by law and a hearing was held by the office of the hearing examiner on the 20th day of July, 2005.
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 the right-of-ways as described herein:
That portion of the south 8 feet of the alleyway adjacent to Lot 9 and the
east half of Lot 8 as recorded in Whitwoods 1st Addition Plat, recorded under Volume 21 of Plats, Page 60 in King County, Washington.