File #: 2023-0248    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 7/11/2023 In control: Hearing Examiner
On agenda: Final action: 11/7/2023
Enactment date: 11/14/2023 Enactment #: 19689
Title: AN ORDINANCE denying the vacation of a portion of 232nd Ave NE, Redmond, file no. V-2736; Petitioners: Hyunchul Yi and Yongjun Lee.
Sponsors: Dave Upthegrove
Indexes: Vacation
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 19689, 2. A. Hearing Examiner Report dated October 3, 2023, 3. 2023-0248 DLSRS Staff Report, 4. 2023-0248 transmittal letter, 5. 2023-0248 County Road Engineer Report, 6. 2023-0248 Fiscal Note, 7. 2023-0248 Legislative Review Form

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Clerk 11/01/2023

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AN ORDINANCE denying the vacation of a portion of 232nd Ave NE, Redmond, file no. V-2736; Petitioners: Hyunchul Yi and Yongjun Lee.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

1.  A petition has been filed requesting vacation of a portion of 232nd Ave NE.

2.  The department of local services' records indicated that this segment of right of way is unopened and unmaintained.  The department of local services considered this segment useless as part of the county road system, believed the public would benefit by the return of this segment to the public tax rolls, and recommended approval of the vacation.

3.  Due notice was given in the manner provided by law.  The office of the hearing examiner held the public hearing on September 20, 2023.  Petitioners and local services appeared and argued for vacation.  Numerous neighbors appeared and argued against vacation.

4.  As detailed in the October 4, 2023, report and recommendation, the examiner found that the public would not benefit from vacation of this segment. The segment is currently being used as a public trail. Though not valuable to the county road system, the segment is valuable to the county transportation system. The examiner strongly recommended against vacation.

5.  For the reasons stated in the examiner's report and recommendation, the council determines that it is in the best interest of the citizens of King County to deny said petition and not vacate the segment.

                     BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:

                     SECTION 1.  The council, on the effective date of this ordinance, hereby denies the petition to vacate and abandon a portion of 232nd Ave NE.