HomeMy WebLinkAbout3028ORDINANCE NO. J L"
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent,
Washington, relating to the vacation of
streets, vacating that portion of Helen
Street, a dedicated, unopened street, that
directly abuts Washington Street in the City
of Kent.
WHEREAS, application was filed with the City of Kent by
abutting property owners for the vacation of a portion of a
dedicated but unopened portion of Helen Street, which portion of
Helen Street is dedicated in the plat of Kenthurst Addition in
Volume 57 of Plats, pages 58 and 59 in the records of King
County, Washington and which portion of Helen Street directly
abuts Washington Street in the City of Kent; and
WHEREAS, the Kent City Council, by Resolution 1305 fixed a
time when said petition would be heard and the hearing was held
with proper notice on February 4, 1992, at the hour of 7 p.m. in
the City Council Chambers of the Kent City Hall; and
WHEREAS, the Kent Planning Director processed said petition
and secured technical facts pertinent to the question of said
vacation, which includes a sketch of the proposed vacation, and
also, a recommendation as to approval or rejection thereof by
the Public Works Department; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department and Planning Director
recommended that the City Council approve the vacation without
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conditions or cost to the City, since the City has had no
expenses associated with this unopened street, and could
therefor be vacated without compensation to the City by the
owners as a Class "C" right of way under ordinance 2333; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the street sought to
be vacated is: (1) an unopened dedicated street and not
presently being used as a street; (2) not suitable for any of
the following purposes: port, beach or water access, boat
moorage, launching sites, park, public view, recreation or
education; (3) a Class "C" right of way under Ordinance 2333;
and (4) a vacation which is in the public interest; and
WHEREAS, the City Council by resolution directed the
preparation of an ordinance vacating the portion of said street;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The street described as:
That street dedicated and known as Helen St. as
dedicated in the plat of Kenthurst Addition in Vol. 57
of Plats, pages 58 and 59 in the records of King
County, Washington, EXCEPT that portion vacated per
City of Kent Ordinance No. 2232, AND EXCEPT the west
17.00 feet thereof.
and as mentioned in the petition for vacation by abutting
property owners is hereby vacated.
Section 2. No vested rights shall be affected by the
provisions of this ordinance.
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Section 3.
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This ordinance shall be in effect and be in
days from the time of its final passage as
AN KELLEHER, MAYOR
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BRENDA JACOBER, Y CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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PASSED the day of ►
APPROVED the /`� day of - P- y2cca,z, 1992.
PUBLISHED the / day of Q 't'L 1992.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
Ordinance No. 3 Oa Y , passed by the City Council of the City
of Kent, Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of
Kent as hereon indicated.
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BRENDA JAC ER CITY CLERK
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