File #: 2004-0416    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/7/2004 In control: Hearing Examiner
On agenda: 9/13/2004 Final action: 9/27/2004
Enactment date: 9/30/2004 Enactment #: 15026
Title: AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of portions of public right-of-ways as dedicated in Plat of State Addition to the City of Seattle No. 5, Vo. 17, Pg 78, and as deeded by Quit Claim Deed Recording Number 5499671, Vol. 4337, Pg 522, all in records of King County, Washington. File V-2485. Petitioners: Highline School District #401 and King County Housing Authority; and repealing Ordinance 14975, Section 1.
Sponsors: Larry Phillips
Indexes: Highline, Seattle, City of, Vacation
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 15026.pdf, 2. A. Legal Description for King County Housing Authority
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of portions of public right-of-ways as dedicated in Plat of State Addition to the City of Seattle No. 5, Vo. 17, Pg 78, and as deeded by Quit Claim Deed Recording Number 5499671, Vol. 4337, Pg 522, all in records of King County, Washington. File V-2485. Petitioners: Highline School District #401 and King County Housing Authority; and repealing Ordinance 14975, Section 1.
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1. A petition has been filed requesting vacation of those portions of right-of-ways as dedicated in Plat of State Addition to the City of Seattle No. 5, Vo. 17, Pg 78 and as deeded by Quit Claim Deed Recording Number 5499671, Vol. 4337, Pg 522, all in records of King County, Washingtion, hereinafter described.
2. The department of transportation notified the various utility companies serving the area and has been advised that easements will be required within some portions of the vacation area.
3. The department of transportation records indicate that the King County has been maintaining most of the road as dedicated in Plat of State Addition to the City of Seattle No. 5, and as deeded by Quit Claim Deed Recording Number 5499671. 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-ways useless as part of the county road system and believes the public would benefit by the return of this unused area to the King County housing authority and the Highline school district #401.
5. The right-of-ways is classified as "A-Class" and, in accordance with K.C.C. 14.40.020, the compensation due King County is based on one hundred percent of the assessed value of the subject right-of-ways which was determined from records of the department of assessments.
6. The road services division recommends that the compensation be waived. The waiver is justified by the services and benefits, which are provided to King County and its citizens by...

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