Drafter
Clerk 12/27/2023
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of 152nd Ave SE, Renton, file no. V-2745; Petitioners: Micah and Florine Palmer.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. A petition has been filed requesting vacation of a portion of 152nd Ave SE in the Renton area of unincorporated King County, hereinafter described.
2. The department of local services notified utility companies serving the area and King County departments of the proposed vacation and no agency or utility requested an easement over the vacation area. The vacation shall not extinguish the rights of any utility company to any existing easements for facilities or equipment within the vacation area.
3. The department of local services's records indicate that this segment of right of way is unopened and unmaintained.
4. The department of local services considers the subject portion of right of way useless as part of the county road system and believes the public would benefit by the return of this segment of right of way to the public tax rolls and recommends approval of the vacation.
5. Pursuant to K.C.C. 14.40.020 and RCW 36.87.120, the value of the vacation area is somewhat offset by the costs to King County to manage and maintain this segment of unopened right of way and the present value of future property tax, resulting in a determination of $10,600 as compensation for the vacation of this 6,250 square foot portion of 152nd Ave SE to the property of Petitioners Micah and Florine Palmer, King County Assessor's Parcel Number 146340-0035. Compensation must be received by King County within ninety days of approval of the ordinance vacating the right of way.
6. Due notice was given in the manner provided by law. The office of the hearing examiner held the public hearing on November 15, 2023.
7. As detailed in the November 15, 2023, recommendation, the hearing examiner found that the road segment subject to this petition is not useful as part of the King County road sy...
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