King County
			1200 King County Courthouse 516 Third Avenue Seattle, WA 98104
		Meeting Proceedings
		Metropolitan King County Council
	Councilmembers: Larry Phillips, Chair; Pete von Reichbauer, Vice Chair; Carolyn Edmonds, Bob Ferguson, Kathy Lambert, Dwight Pelz, Rob McKenna, Dow Constantine, Steve Hammond, Larry Gossett, Jane Hague, David W. Irons, Julia Patterson

Room 1001

March 29, 2004

9:30 AM

Call to Order
	The meeting was called to order at 9:42 a.m.
Roll Call
	Present: Mr. Phillips, Ms. Edmonds, Mr. von Reichbauer, Ms. Lambert, Mr. McKenna, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Hammond, Mr. Gossett, Ms. Hague and Mr. Irons Excused: Mr. Pelz, Ms. Patterson and Mr. Constantine
LAND USE APPEALS
A spokeperson may be chosen from each side and will be allowed ten minutes to speak.
1.
	Proposed Ordinance No. 2003-0180	Ms. Sullivan and Mr. Phillips
	AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of SE 403rd Street File V 2444. Petitioners: Eugene and Karen Vezzetti and Walter and Sheri Anderson.
	On 3/29/2004, a public hearing was held and closed.
	Stafford Smith, Hearing Examiner, summarized the appeal issues, legal standards and new evidence submitted. Carolyn Lake, representing the appellant, Susan Martin, spoke and answered questions of the Council. Thomas Dickson, representing petitioners Walter and Sheri Anderson, spoke and answered questions of the Council. Dennis Gorley, Supervising Engineer, Road Services, Department of Transportation, spoke and answered questions of the Council. Neil Huff, respondent, spoke and answered questions of the Council. The Chair opened the public hearing. The following persons appeared to speak: Brad Gearheard Walter Anderson, applicant, spoke. Eugene Vezzetti, applicant, spoke Karen Vezzetti, applicant, spoke. The public hearing was closed. Mr. McKenna moved to remand Proposed Ordinance 2003-0180 to the Hearing Examiner to develop an easement condition, so that cut-through traffic by third parties is not possible and that Ms. Martin's tenant will have access from the eastside. Mr. Hammond moved to recess for five minutes. The chair recessed the meeting at 11:48 a.m. The Chair reconvened the meeting at 12:00 p.m. Mr. McKenna moved the following motion to remand, indicating it was reviewed and accepted by the Prosecuting Attorney. "In order to avoid a special injury to Martin, I move to remand to the Hearing Examiner to prepare a decision granting the requested vacation subject to a condition that the Vezzettis and Andersons grant a limited easement for the benefit of the Martin parcel. This easement shall require the installation of a gate or gates and include any other provisions necessary to limit the easement's use to access the Martin parcel through the New Horizons subdivision". The motion carried by the following vote: Votes: Yes: 10 - Mr. Phillips, Mr. von Reichbauer, Ms. Edmonds, Mr. Ferguson, Ms. Lambert, Mr. McKenna, Mr. Hammond, Mr. Gossett, Ms. Hague and Mr. Irons No: 0 Excused: 3 - Mr. Pelz, Ms. Patterson and Mr. Constantine

	Remanded
Adjournment
	The meeting was adjourned at 12:03 p.m.