Drafter
Clerk 06/11/2009
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AN ORDINANCE declaring as surplus King County's interest in King County assessor's tax parcel numbers 192105-9008-02, 192105-9082-01 and 192105-9010-08, located on the east side of M Street SE Near 12th Street SE, in Auburn, Washington; and authorizing the county executive to execute a quit claim deed for such interest.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. Before 1906, the White river varied in its course in the Auburn, King County, area sometimes flowing north through south King County, and sometimes flowing south into the Puyallup river.
2. In 1906, the course of the White river was permanently diverted south into the Stuck river and then the Puyallup river, leaving an approximately three-mile stretch of abandoned riverbed in south King County.
3. In 1915, pursuant to RCW 86.13.110, the state of Washington granted to King and Pierce counties, jointly, title to the abandoned bed of the White river.
4. In 1915, pursuant to RCW 86.13.100, the state of Washington granted to King and Pierce counties, jointly, the power to dispose of lands acquired pursuant to RCW 86.13.110.
5. Miles Sand & Gravel Co. and/or Frank Miles (collectively "Miles") owns a portion of the former bed of the White River identified by King County assessor's tax parcel numbers 192105-9008-02, 192105-9082-01 and 192105-9010-08, located on the east side of M Street SE near 12th Street SE, in Auburn, Washington, King County ("the property"), and legally described in Attachment A to this ordinance.
6. Miles's title to the property states that Miles owns any rights to the centerline of the abandoned bed of the White river subject to any rights that King and Pierce counties may have acquired in 1915 under RCW 86.13.110.
7. Miles has obtained permits and has paid taxes on the property over the years.
8. Much of the three mile stretch of the abandoned bed of the White river of which the property forms a part has been developed.
9. Pursuant to K.C.C. 4.56.08...
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