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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6249 ORDINANCE NO. 6 2 4 9 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF STERLING COURT WHEREAS, the Plat of Sterling Court, Application No. PLT08-0014, was filed with King County, Washington, while it was unincorporated territory i'n the County, prior to the premise being annexed into the City af Auburn; and WHEREAS, the premises of the Plat of Sterling Court was annexed into the City of Auburn, effective January 1, 2008; and WHEREAS, in connection with the annexation, the City and King County entered into an Interlocal Agreement whereby the two jurisdictions identified a cooperative process for handling pending plat activity; and WHEREAS, in accordance with that cooperative process, the City of Auburn received a recommendation of approval from King County on the final plat application for the Plat of Sterling Court, Application No. PLT08-0014, the final approval of which is appropriate for City Council action; and WHEREAS, based on the review given this Plat by the City, the City Council hereby makes and enters the following: FINDINGS OF FACT 1. Charter Homes has requested final plat approval of Sterling Court from King County in December 2008 and all applicable conditions have been met. Ordinance No. 6249 July 14, 2009 Page 1 of 5 2. The preliminary plat was approved by King County Hearing Examiner on June 21, 2004. The plat has been developed in accordance with the King County R-4 zoning standards. 3. The City of Auburn granted a water sewer certificate (WSC02-0001) in 2003 and all conditions associated with that development agreement have been satisfied. 4. The City of Auburn approved a facility extension agreement (FAC07-0006) for extension of city water and sewer in 2007. 5. The City of Auburn annexed the subject properties on January 1, 2008. 6. In accordance with Resolution No. 4113, Section 2.5 of Exhibit B of the interlocal agreement befinreen the City of Auburn and King County, "For those subdivisions and short subdivisions that have been granted preliminary approval prior to incorporation or annexation or under Section 2.4, the County shall continue its review through engineering plan approval, final plat or short plat approval, and construction inspection approval phases. For each of these post-preliminary review phases, the County shall prepare a recommendation for the City's designated decision maker. All final decisions on any of the post- preliminary review phases shall be rendered by the City. At the request of the City, County staff shall appear before the City Council to discuss analysis set forth in the County's final plat approval recommendation." 7. The Final Plat application for Sterling Court is vested to and therefore required to meet King County standards. 8. King County staff has notified the City of Auburn that the final plat of Sterling Court has met all applicable regulations and conditions of approval and recommends the final plat be approved and signed by the City. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 1. The Final Plat is in compliance and in conformity with applicable King County Zoning and Land Division Ordinances and other applicable land use controls. 2. It is appropriate that the Final Plat be approved. Ordinance No. 6249 July 14, 2009 Page 2 of 5 NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Approval. Sterling Court, a subdivision involving property located within the City of Auburn, Washington, which plat is legally described on Sheet 3 of the Final Plat and as set forth below: THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST, W.M., IN KING COUNTY, EXCEPT THAT PORTION IF ANY LYING WITHIN THE WEST 330 FEET OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST, W.M., IN KING COUNTY, ALSO EXCEPT THE NORTH 30 FEET THEREOF FOR ROAD AS ESTABLISHED BY KING COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S RECORDS, BOOK 31, PAGE 429 is hereby approved, and deemed to conform to the applicable requirements for Plat approvaL Section 2. Constitutionalitv or Invalidity. If any section, subsection clause or phase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this Ordinance, as it is being hereby expressly declared that this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase hereof would have been prepared, proposed adopted and approved and ratified irrespective of the fact that nay one or more section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase be declared invalid or unconstitutional. Ordinance No. 6249 July 14, 2009 Page 3 of 5 Section 3. Recordation. Upon the passage, approval and publication of this Ordinance as provided by law, the City Clerk of the City of Auburn shall cause this Ordinance to be recorded in the office of the King County Records, Elections, and Licensing Services Division. Section 4. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this legislation. Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and publication, as provided by law. INTRODUCED: .1UL 9 O 2009 PASSED: JUL 2 0 2009 APPROVED: ' 1L1L 2 0 2009 C OF Al~ ~ , J 1 PE ER B. LEWIS MAYOR ATTEST: Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk Ordinance No. 6249 July 14, 2009 Page 4 of 5 APPROVED ASTO ORM: ~ J, ` D niel B. H ei , City Attorney , Published: J Ordinance No. 6249 July 14, 2009 Page 5 of 5