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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5075 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ORDINANCE NO. 5 0 7 5 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF AUBURN TO EXECUTE A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND SCHNEIDER HOMES, INC. WHEREAS, SCHNEIDER HOMES, INC. is the owner' of property within the City of Auburn's Potential Annexation Area; and WHEREAS, SCHNEIDER HOMES, for a short subdivision; and WHEREAS, Application No. City of Auburn, Washington, on December 9, water and/or sewer availability certificates; WHEREAS, City of Auburn Comprehensive INC. is applying to King County WSC0032-97 was submitted to the 1997 requesting and Plan Policy CE-3 requires, as a condition of extending water and/or sewer service, a legally binding agreement to support annexation to the City at such time as the City deems appropriate, and requires agreement to comply with appropriate City development standards and public facility specifications; and WHEREAS, RCW 36.70B.170 defines such an agreement as a development agreement; and WHEREAS, RCW 36.70B.200 requires approval o~ development agreements only after a City has held a public hearing; and WHEREAS, the City of Auburn City Council has designated the Planning and Community Development Committee as the appropriate body to hold these public hearings; and Ordinance No. 5075 February 24, ]998 Page 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 1 2 3 4 5 6 WHEREAS, after official newspaper at the public hearing, proper notice published in the City's least ten (10) days prior to the date of the Planning and Community' Development Committee at a public meeting held on February 23, 1998, conducted a public hearing on the application; and WHEREAS, at the hearing, the planning and Community Development Committee heard public testimony and took evidence and exhibits WHEREAS, Development into consideration of the application; thereafter, the Planning and Committee, based upon the Findings contained herein, voted to recommend to the City it approve the agreement which provides for the water and/or sewer availability certificates. and Community of Fact Council that issuance of FINDINGS OF FACT Water and sewer service is available at the property. The Public Works Department has determined that water and sewer service is or can be made available to the property. The proposal is consistent with City standards. The proposal meets City Standards. development Development The proposal is consistent with the City Comprehensive Plan. Comprehensive Plan Designation in the area is for Single Family Residential Development. Ordinance No. 5075 February 24, 1998 Page 2 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 1 2 3 4 5 6 The property can not be annexed immediately. The property is approximately one and one-half (1-1/2) miles from the existing City limits. For each of the such above reasons, it is the recommendation Committee to the the execution of of water and/or of the Planning and Community Development Auburn City Council that authorization for the development agreement and the issuance sewer certificates be approved. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The above cited Findings approved and incorporated in this Ordinance. Section 2.. The Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Auburn, Washington, are hereby authorized to execute the development agreement between the City and SCHNEIDER HOMES, INC. A copy of said agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit and incorporated herein by reference. Section 3. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry of Fact CITY OF AUBURN, are herewith out the directives of this legislation. Ordinance No. 5075 February 24, 1998 Page 3 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Section 4. force five (5) publication, ATTEST: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in days from and after its passage, approval and as provided by law. INTRODUCED: PASSED: APPROVED: l 2 3 4 5 6 Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: 2O Michael J. Reynolds, 21 22 23 24 25 26 City Attorney Published: Ordinance No. 5075 February 24, 1998 Page 4 March 2, 1998 March 2, 1998 March 2, 1998 CHARLES A. BOOTH MAYOR PETITION FOR ANNEXATION, ANNEXATION AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF COVENANT 1,2. 1.3. PROPERTY. 1.4. Return Address: ~..r-/~ ,..~,~'r~c~,~;-~ ~'c~. WSC0032-97 Parcel ~092105-9133-02 and 092105-9051-00 The Agreement executed herein between the City of Auburn, Washington, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "CITY" and Schneider Homes, Inc. and the heirs, assigns, and/or successors in interest of certain property, hereinafter referred to as "OWNER", is for and in consideration of the furnishing of utility service by the CITY to certain property of the OWNER hereinafter referred to as "PROPERTY". The OWNER does hereby petition for annexation of the PROPERTY to tile CITY, does hereby agree to the conditions of annexation herein, and does hereby declare this covenant 1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND REPRESENTATIONS The OWNER does hereby acknowledge and agree as follows: 1.1. The OWNER is the owner of certain PROPERTY which is located outside the corporate limits of the CITY. The OWNER is seeking Preliminary Plat approval from King County for the PROPERTY. The OWNER has requested the CITY to furnish water and sewer services to the This Agreement to extend water and sewer services outside the corporate limits of the CITY is authorized by RCW 35,67.310 and RCW 35.92.170 and shall not be construed as a voluntary agreement pursuant to RCW 82.02,020 and therefore the provisions of RCW 82.02.020 shall not be applied hereto. Exhibit "A" Ordinance 5075 1.5. This Agreement does not preclude any evaluation and determination by the CITY that later development actions or proposals undertaken by the OWNER may require a determination of significance and environmental review under SEPA. 1.6. The CITY'S Comprehensive Plan requires annexation or a commitment to future annexation and compliance with certain other conditions as a prerequisite for the extension of utility service outside the corporate limits of the CITY. 1.7. A City's requirement of an annexation agreement or a commitment to future annexation as a condition of extending utility service outside the corporate limits of the CITY is recognized by Washington law. 1.8. Extension of utility services beyond CITY limits is subject to the authority of the King County Boundary Review Board, and said Board requires that such extensions be conditioned on annexation or efforts toward annexation. 1.9. The PROPERTY is located within the CITY'S POTENTIAL ANNEXATION AREA or URBAN SERVICE AREA for annexation purposes as adopted by the CITY in its Comprehensive Plan pursuant to the King County and Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies. 1.10. It is in the interest of the citizens of the CITY to insure that all public improvements which are or could be constructed within the corporate limits of the CITY or will be ultimately annexed into the CITY are constructed in accordance with CITY construction standards. 1.11. The OWNER'S request for the extension of utility services was duly considered by the CITY, and it was determined that the furnishing of water and sewer services to the PROPERTY would be proper upon the fulfilling of all conditions herein. 1.12. The OWNER does hereby acknowledge that in the event of violation or breach of the terms of this PETITION, AGREEMENT AND COVENANT, or upon the invalidation of this PETITION, AGREEMENT AND COVENANT by judicial action, operation of law or otherwise, the CITY reserves the right at its sole discretion to immediately terminate the provision of utility service to the PROPERTY and in such case the Owner agrees to indemnify and hold the CITY harmless from any and all claims of any party. 2. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION The PROPERTY is hereby described as follows: 30824 116th Avenue SE The PROPERTY is legally described in Attachment A, attached hereto and represented by reference as if set forth in full. The OWNER warrant that Attachment A is correct as fully describing subject PROPERTY. 3. PETITION AND COVENANT FOR ANNEXATION The OWNER, in consideration of the CITY'S agreement to provide utility service to the PROPERTY, does hereby petition, agree and covenant as follows: 3.1. The OWNER does hereby petition for annexation of the PROPERTY to the CITY and thereby agrees, promises and covenants that if at any time the PROPERTY is included within any area which is being considered for annexation to the CITY, said OWNER does join in said annexation and by this PETITION does provide this NOTICE OF INTENT TO ANNEX and that the petition referred to herein is irrevocable. 3.2. The OWNER agrees to execute all necessary documents such as letters, notices, petitions or other instruments initiating, furthering or accomplishing the annexation of the PROPERTY to the CITY, whether or not the annexation involves the assumption by the area to be annexed of existing CITY indebtedness, the application to the area to be annexed of the CITY Comprehensive Plan and land use controls, and such other conditions as the CITY may lawfully impose. The OWNER, for him/her/themselves and for his/her/their heirs, successors and assigns, agrees and covenants with the CITY, and to the present and future owners of the PROPERTY to which this covenant relates, that such agreement is to constitute a covenant running with the land, that he/she/they shall, whenever so requested, execute such letters, notices, petitions er other instruments. Owner agrees to record this document and specifically advise future interests in the property. 3.3. The OWNER recognizes that the laws of the State of Washington relating to the annexation of property by a city provides that property may be annexed to a city if property owners, equal to sixty pement of the assessed value of property within the area proposed to be annexed, sign a petition for such an annexation. The OWNER recognizes and agrees that by signing this Agreement, the PROPERTY of the OWNER will automatically be included as a property to be annexed in the event the PROPERTY is within a proposed annexation area. 3.3.1 The OWNER further recognizes that other methods of annexation are allowed under the laws of the State of Washington, including the election method. 3.4. The OWNER understands that the OWNER'S signatures on this Agreement is an admission that the OWNER understands the certain rights which the OWNER has regarding the PROPERTY and that the OWNER is willingly waiving such rights in consideration of receiving the described utility services. 3.5. The OWNER understands and agrees that upon annexation by the CITY, the PROPERTY annexed shall be assessed and taxed at the same rate and on the same basis as property within the CITY is assessed and taxed to pay for any then outstanding indebtedness of the CITY which was contracted prior to, or existing at, the date of annexation. 3.6 The undersigned OWNER of the PROPERTY, on behalf of himself/herself/themselves, his/her/their heirs, successors and assigns, hereby designate(s) the CITY as OWNER'S true and lawful attorney-in-fact for the purpose of signing any petition leading to the annexation of said PROPERTY to the CITY, with full power to do and perform any proper act which the OWNER may do with respect to the annexation of said real property. The CITY may exercise this power through its City Clerk or othenNise as the CITY COUNCIL may direct. This Special Power of Attorney is given for the valuable consideration of the furnishing of water and/or sewer service by the CITY, and this Special Power of Attorney is further given as security for performance of the annexation covenant obligation set forth herein. This Special Power of Attorney is not revocable and shall not be affected by the disability of the principal. 3.7 The OWNER agrees on his/her/their behalf and on behalf of his/her/their heirs, successors and assigns that the OWNER will not protest the future formation of any local improvement district for any or all of the following: domestic water, sewer service, streets, street lighting and storm water facilities, including regional detention and water quality facilities, for any district which includes the PROPERTY affected by this agreement. 4. AGREEMENT AND COVENANT OF CONDITIONS AND MITIGATION MEASURER The OWNER, in consideration of the CITY'S agreement to provide water and sewer utility services to the PROPERTY, and in recognition of the CITY's conditions for annexation of the PROPERTY, does hereby agree and covenant as follows: 5. GENERAL PROVISIONS The OWNER and the CITY do hereby acknowledge and agree to the following provisions which apply to the entire Agreement herein. 5.1. The OWNER agrees that all future land use and development on the PROPERTY will meet all land use and development standards of the CITY. In the event of a conflict between CITY standards and any applicable County standards, the more restrictive standards as determined by the CITY shall apply. 5.2. Nothing in this agreement shall be construed to create any financial obligation on the part of the CITY with regard to annexation, construction of utility facilities and appurtenances, or any other matter. The OWNER and the CITY hereby acknowledge that it is the OWNER'S responsibility to finance the design and construction of utility facilities needed to serve OWNER'S property consistent with CITY plans and specifications, unless otherwise agreed by the CITY. 5.3. The OWNER agrees to allow CITY, at CITY'S option, plan review and approval prior to construction, and CITY inspection during construction of all public improvements as they are built, regardless of the ownership of such improvements, and shall reimburse the CITY for any reasonable costs incurred in such plan review and inspection. 5.4. No modifications of this Agreement shall be made unless mutually agreed upon by the parties in writing. 5.5. If for any reason of any default or breach on the part of either the OWNER or the CITY in the performance of any of the provisions of this Agreement a legal action is instituted the party not prevailing agrees to pay all reasonable costs and attorney fees and costs in connection therewith. It is hereby agreed that the venue of any legal action brought under the terms of this Agreement shall be King County, Washington. This Agreement shall be governed by the applicable laws, rules, and regulations of the State of Washington and the CITY. 5.6. The terms and provisions of this PETITION, AGREEMENT AND COVENANT shall inure to the benefit and become binding upon the heirs, assigns and/or successors in interest of the parties hereto. The OWNER agrees to indemnify and hold the CITY harmless from any claims any subsequent purchaser may have as a result of this Agreement, including CITY's attorney fees and costs. 5.7. Any notice or demand required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be sufficient if given in writing and sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the address of the parties set forth below. Any notice shall be deemed to have been given on the date it is deposited in the U.S. Postal Service mail with postage prepaid. 5.7.1 The OWNER warrants that the OWNER will undertake, and be responsible for, all notifications, including recording, to all parties of interest and future parties of interest. 5.8. In the event that any term, provision, condition, clause or other portion of this Agreement be held to be inoperative, invalid, void, or in conflict with applicable prevision, condition, clause or other portion of this Agreement, and the remainder of this Agreement shall be effective as if such term, provision, condition or other portion had not been contained herein, and to this end, the terms of this Agreement are declared by the parties to be severable. 5.9. Upon execution, this Agreement shall be recorded with the King County Auditor's office. The OWNER shall be responsible for recording and shall provide evidence of such recording to the CITY. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the OWNER and the CITY hereto have executed this Agreement as of this day of ,19 CITY OF AUBURN CHARLES A. BOOTH MAYOR ATTEST: Danielle Daskam City Clerk 0 FORM: MichaelJ. Rey~oli's,~ Ci~ AEorney OWNER: Schneider Homes, Inc. /~~/2~~ ,BYREPRESE TA IV ' Gerald E: Sch'~'eider TITLE: President STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ) ss COUNTY OF KING ) On this ~'~1~ day of , 19 ~, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the State of Washington, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared CHARLES A. BOOTH and DANIELLE DASKAM, to me known as the Mayor and City Clerk, for the City of Auburn, the corporation who executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said City of Auburn, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that he is authorized to execute said instrument on behalf of said corporation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal on the date hereinabove set forth. ~NLIFER L. FRANCIS NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the State of Washington, residing at Pierce County MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: 03-09-99 STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ) ss COUNTY OF KING ) On this /07'~ day of ,19~L_, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the State of Washington, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared Gerald E. Schneider, the President of Schneider Homes, Inc., the REPRESENTATIVE that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said OWNER, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that they are authorized to execute said instrument on behalf of said OWNER. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal on the date hereinabove set forth. { ". ~:~; ~C- ~ ~' (Printed Name) ~. ~,...;-~; NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the State '~>~...~Vv~ of Washington, residing at ~ MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: ~'-/.5---~)/ ATTACHMENT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION: STR 092105 tax lot 133 N 295 FT of W 295 FT of NW ¼ of SW ¼ of NW ¼ STR 092105 tax lot 51 N ~ of NW ¼ of SW ¼ of NW ¼ less N 295 FT of W 295 FT