Drafter
07/23/2025 Clerk
Title
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of 52nd Avenue South/Indiana Ave, V-2740; Petitioners: Gregory J. English and Rhonda J. English, and Courtney L. Gray.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. A petition has been filed requesting vacation of a portion of 52nd Avenue South/Indiana Ave in the West King County Areas King County Community Service Area of unincorporated King County, hereinafter described.
2. The department of local services notified utility companies serving the area and King County departments of the proposed vacation and Puget Sound Energy identified facilities within the vacation area and secured an easement from the Petitioners. The vacation shall not extinguish the rights of any utility company to any existing easements for facilities or equipment within the vacation area.
3. The department of local services' records indicate that this segment of right of way is unopened and unmaintained.
4. The department of local services considers the subject portion of right of way useless as part of the county road system and believes the public would benefit by the return of this segment of right of way to the public tax rolls and recommends approval of the vacation.
5. Pursuant to K.C.C. 14.40.020 and RCW 36.87.120, the value of the vacation area is offset by the costs to King County to manage and maintain this segment of unopened right of way and the present value of future property tax resulting in a determination that $809 is required as compensation for the vacation of approximately 4,800 square feet of 52nd Avenue South/Indiana Ave right of way to the property of petitioners Gregory J. English and Rhonda J. English, King County Assessor's Parcel Number 375160-2073; and a determination of no compensation required for the vacation of approximately 3,200 square feet of 52nd Avenue South/Indiana Ave right of way to the property of Petitioner Courtney L. Gray, King County Assessor's Parcel Number 375160-2125. ...

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