HomeMy WebLinkAbout1493RESOLUTION NO. Jl/CJ3
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of
Kent, Washington determining that the annexation of certain
unincorporated territory contiguous to the City, generally
known as the "Green River Annexation area," is in the best
interest and welfare of the City; calling for an election to be
held to submit to the voters the annexation proposal;
describing the boundaries of the annexation area; stating the
approximate number of voters residing in the annexation area;
providing for City payment of the cost of the annexation
election; requiring that the annexation area assume its
proportionate share of the City's existing indebtedness and
including that requirement in the same ballot proposition
submitted to the voters for authorization of the annexation;
and causing the annexation area to be subject to the interim
zoning requirements for newly annexed areas, as provided in
the Kent City Code.
WHEREAS, the City of Kent received from certain property owners a ten
percent (10%) "Notice of Intent" to annex a certain portion of unincorporated King County,
located generally south of the City's existing city limits on both sides of the Green River and
generally known as the City's "Green River" annexation area; and
WHEREAS, this 10% Notice of Intent petition was intended to commence
an annexation process under a property owner petition method, which process requires
endorsement by the owners of at least sixty percent ( 60%) of the assessed valuation in the
area proposed for annexation; and
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WHEREAS, the proponents of this annexation proposal have been unable to
obtain signatures on their petition from certain absentee property owners and have
accordingly been unable to obtain sixty percent (60%) authorization under the property
owner petition method; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Green River annexation area lies entirely within
the City's agreed Potential Annexation Area ("P AA") under the Growth Management Act
("GMA") and has been included in the City's GMA Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City's proposed SE 277th Street Corridor project, a major
arterial roadway project that is currently under construction, traverses through the City's East
Hill and across the annexation area to terminate at the intersection of SE 277th Street and
Central Avenue/Auburn Way North; and
WHEREAS, the City, as the lead agency for construction and funding on this
road project, would be better served if the entire roadway existed within Kent's jurisdiction
in order to simplify and unify permitting, construction and maintenance issues; and
WHEREAS, it appears that the resident voters within the annexation area
continue to support the annexation; and
WHEREAS, because the voters within the annexation area have indicated to
the City of Kent that they are in support of the annexation proposal, it is now appropriate to
officially terminate the property owner petition process and commence annexation of the
area under the election method as provided for in RCW 35A.14.015 et seq. NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1: Recitals Incorporated. The foregoing recitals are incorporated
as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: Findings. The annexation area lies within the City's potential
annexation area under the Growth Management Act, and this boundary has not been disputed
by the City of Auburn, which is the only neighboring jurisdiction whose approval on P AA
boundaries would be required. Additionally, the City is currently constructing a major
arterial roadway and bridge over the Green River that traverses through the annexation area
to its westerly terminus at the intersection ofSE 277th Street and Auburn Way North/Central
A venue. Because the City has ongoing major projects within this annexation area and
because this area most logically lies within the boundaries of the City of Kent, the Council
hereby finds and determines that the best interest and general welfare of the City would best
be served by commencing and completing this annexation by holding an election on the
issue.
SECTION 3: Call for Election Method Annexation. The property owner
petition method annexation that was initiated by a 10% Notice oflntent petition to annex the
Green River annexation area is hereby formally terminated because of the petitioner's
inability to obtain a valid sixty percent (60%) petition. By this resolution, there is hereby
commenced a proposed annexation by the election method (RCW 35A.14.015) of the
proposed Green River annexation area. This resolution further constitutes a call for an
election to be held to submit the Green River annexation proposal to the voters in the
territory proposed to be annexed.
SECTION 4: Boundaries. The boundaries describing the proposed Green
River annexation are more particularly described on Exhibit A, attached to this resolution
and incorporated by this reference. The boundaries are further shown on the map attached
as Exhibit B.
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SECTION 5: Number of Voters. Based on the City's best efforts to
ascertain, as nearly as possible, the actual number of voters, the City has determined that
there are approximately twelve voters within the limits of the Green River Annexation area.
SECTION 6: City to Pay Election Cost. The City shall pay the cost of the
election on the Green River annexation proposal.
SECTION 7: Assumption oflndebtedness to be Combined into Single Ballot
Question. Pursuant to RCW 35A.l4.085, the question of whether or not the Green River
Annexation area shall assume its proportionate share of the City's existing indebtedness shall
be combined with the ballot proposition seeking to authorize the Green River area
annexation. Because the question of annexation and assumption of indebtedness will be
combined, the annexation and the assumption of indebtedness shall be authorized only if the
proposition is approved by at least sixty percent ( 60%) of the voters in the annexation area
who vote on the proposition, and only if the total number of persons voting on the
proposition constitutes not less than forty percent ( 40%) of the total number of votes cast in
the annexation area at the last preceding general election. Nevertheless, if the combined
ballot measure is passed by a simple majority, but less than sixty percent ( 60%) of the voters
in the annexation area voting on the proposition, the City reserves its right, by resolution, to
approve the annexation without the assumption of indebtedness.
SECTION 8: Zoning of Annexed Lands. The Green River annexation area
shall be subject to the City's interim zoning requirements for newly annexed lands pursuant
to Chapter 15 of the Kent City Code.
SECTION 9: Public Hearings. The City shall hold additional public
hearings on this matter, if it determines that holding additional hearings would be
appropriate.
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SECTION 10: County and Boundary Review Board Notice. Upon passage
of this resolution, the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a copy of the resolution with the
King County Auditor and with the Washington State Boundary Review Board for King
County.
Passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington this
/ d; day of 0.,~ , 1997. v
Concurred m by the Mayor of the City of Kent, this / .ot-day of
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ATTEST:
BREP.tDA Ji\,COBER, CITY CLERK :PEPU rY
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. /f.{. 93, passed
by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, the ~day of eM-= '1997.
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ANNEXAJ'I< )N 4/1/<J()
REVISFI)
EXIIIBIT
That portion of Section 2 5, Township 22 North, Range 4 East lying east
of Burlington Northern Railroad and south of existing Kent City limits,
AND that portion of Section 36, Township 22 North, Range 4 East, lying
east of said railroad and north of existing Aubum City limits, together with
all of South 277th Street that is public right-of-way lying east of said
railroad right-of-way in s:tid Section 25; AND ALSO, that portion of
Section 31, Township 22 North, Range 5 East lying north of existing
Auburn City limits, EXCEJYr that portion thetTof lying within existing
Kent City limits, AND AI ,SO Section 30, Township 7'2 North, Range S
E,ast except those portions lying within existing Kent City limits.
All in King County, W:tshington.
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