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ORDINANCE NO. Uls;Z—
An Ordinance of the City of Kent, Washington,amending
prior Ordinance No. 1550 as to Parcel T-58, and
providing for condemnation for right of way of certain
land in the City of Kent for the improvement of James
Street in the City of Kent, and directing amendment of
the City's Petition in Condemnation in King County
Superior Court Cause No. 706251.
WHEREAS by prior City of Kent Ordinance No. 1550, passed the
4th day of November, 1968, the City of Kent authorized the condemnation
of right of way and easements in, over and upon certain land necessary
for the improvement of James Street in the City of Kent, including a
portion of the proprty of Clarence L. Olson and Barbara Olson, his wife,
designated therein Parcel T-58; and
WHEREAS the proposed acquisition as set forth in said Ordinance
No. 1550 provided for an appropriation of a portion of said Parcel
T-58, based on installation of a retaining wall within the area to be
appropriated by the City; and
WHEREAS pursuant to said Ordinance No. 1550 a condemnation is
presently pending in King County Superior Court, Cause No. 706251; and
WHEREAS on June 16, 1969, the City of Kent, by Resolution No.
637, by reason of a potential traffic hasard and the cost of the
proposed retaining wall, directed the City Attorney to effect the
appropriation of the entire Olson ownership, designated Parcel T-58,
and to proceed to amend the City's Petition in King County Superior
Court Cause No. 706251 accordingly; and
WHEREAS said Petition was amended accordingly; and
WHEREAS subsequent thereto the office of the City Engineer and
the City's firm of consulting engineers have now reported to the
Council that it feasible from the viewpoint of sound construction
practices, and less costly, to substitute the proposed slope on the
Olson property, designated Parcel T-58, with a rockery to be constructed
on a portion of the present Olson ownership; and
WHEREAS by such substitution of a rockery the areaof the Olson
property to be appropriated will be reduced, and the residence thereon
will not be included in the area appropriated;
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NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington,
does ordain as follows:
SECTION I: That prior City of Kent Ordinance No. 1550 be
and it is hereby amended at page 29 thereof, as to Parcel T-58, to
read as follows:
PARCEL T-58 (OLSON)
That portion of Lot 1, Walker's Addition to
Kent, according to Plat thereof recorded in
Volume 53 of Plats, page 85, Records of King
County, Washington, lying Southerly of the
following described line:
Beginning at a point on the West line of said
Lot 1 which is 18 feet Northerly from the Southwest
corner thereof; thence Easterly parallel to the
South line of said Lot 1 26 feet; thence Easterly
to a point which is 108 feet Easterly of said West
line and 8 feet Northerly of said South line, as
measured at right angles thereto; thence Eaterly
parallel to said South line 35 feet; thence
Easterly to a point on the East line of said
Lot 1 which is 14 feet Northerly from the Southeast
corner thereof, and the terminus of said line
description.
SECTION II: That the City Attorney be and he is hereby
directed to proceed to effect appropriation of the aforedescribed
real property, designated Parcel T-58 for right of way for the
improvement of James Street in the City of Kent; and he is hereby
further directed to proceed to amend the City's Petition in King
County Superior Court Cause No. 706251 to effect such appropriation.
SECTION II'I: Except as provided for herein, prior Ordinance
No. 1550 shall remain in full force and effect as passed.
SECTION IV: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
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Mayor
Attest:
APPROVED the ` ' day of January,1970.
City Clerk
`- PUBLISHED the day of January,1970.
Approved as to form:
CPP Attorney
PASSED the 55-1/L day of January, 1970.
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I, Marie Jensen, City Clerk of the City of Kent, Washington,
d(,o� hereby certify that the attached is a true and correct copy of
passed by the City Council on the 5 Z
day of �9 26
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto fixed my hand and affixed
the Seal of the said City this day of
Marie ,Tense , ity Clerk