File #: 2004-0267    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 6/14/2004 In control: Transportation Committee
On agenda: Final action: 6/28/2004
Enactment date: 7/8/2004 Enactment #: 14952
Title: AN ORDINANCE authorizing the granting of a sign easement to the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, a regional transportation system in council district 6.
Sponsors: Jane Hague
Indexes: Easement, Transportation
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 14952.pdf, 2. 2004-0267 Fiscal Note.xls, 3. 2004-0267 Revised Staff Report 6-23-04.doc, 4. 2004-0267 Transmittal Letter.doc, 5. A. Directional Sign Easement, 6. A. Directional Sign Easement, dated June 23, 2004
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Clerk 06/03/2004
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the granting of a sign easement to the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, a regional transportation system in council district 6.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. The Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority ("Sound Transit") is in the process of developing Bellevue High Capacity Transit Facility.
2. Under K.C.C. 4.56.010, the King County council may authorize the King County executive to grant an easement through county property.
3. Sound Transit has applied for the right to construct, operate and maintain a traffic control sign, together with all the necessary or reasonable appurtenances over, through, under, across, and upon the land described herein.
4. The installation of a sign is necessitated by Sound Transit development of the Bellevue Direct Access development project on a portion of King County, department of transportation ("DOT") known as the Bellevue high capacity transit facility.
5. As a condition of this development the Washington state Department of Transportation directional sign for traffic entering State Highway No. 405 is required to be installed and maintained.
6. It was determined that the area of the easement will not interfere with DOT's transit ability to operate and maintain its transportation facilities on this site.
7. King County DOT, transit services, has requested, reviewed and approved the easement for traffic control directional sign.
8. The King County prosecuting attorney's office has approved this traffic control easement as to form.
9. One thousand one hundred four dollars is the financial consideration for the granting of the guide way easement.
10. The King County council finds that granting of this easement would be in the best interest of the citizens of King County.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. The county executive is authorized to sign and deliver the necessary sign easement in favor of the ...

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