Drafter
Clerk 11/21/2025
Title
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of a portion of 52nd Avenue South/Indiana Ave, V-2735; Petitioner: Whispering Woods Estates, LLC.
Body
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. A petition has been filed requesting vacation of a portion of 52nd Avenue South/Indiana Ave in the West King County Community Service 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. Puget Sound Energy, Comcast, and Lakehaven Water and Sewer District have identified facilities within the vacation area and secured easements from the Petitioners. 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 identified three properties that rely upon the area proposed for vacation for access. Easements benefiting these properties have been executed or written statements from those owners declining such access have been received.
4. The department of local services's records indicate that this segment of right of way is unopened and unmaintained.
5. 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.
6. Pursuant to K.C.C. 14.40.020 and RCW 36.87.120, the value of the vacation area is 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 no compensation required for the vacation of approximately 21,690 square feet of 52nd Avenue South/Indiana Ave right of way to the property of Petitioner Whispering Woods Estates, LLC, King County assessor's Parcel Numbers 375160-6185, 37...
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