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ORDINANCE NO. 6 2 6 1 '
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, ANNEXING THE ,
PARKING LOT FOR THE MARY OLSON FARM INTO
THE CITY FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 35A.14.300 of the Revised Code of
Washington (RCW), legislative bodies of code cities may by a majority vote
annex territory outside the limits of such city, whether contiguous or not
contiguous for any municipal purpose when such territory is owned by the city;
and,
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn owns property located along the Green
River Road, lying westerly of the Mary Olson Farm, in the Northwest Quarter of
the Southwest Quarter, and Government lot 2 of Section 32, Township 22 North,
Range 5 East, WM, legally described below, for which it has a municipal
purposes, to wit: for parks and recreation purposes. Specifically, this property is
the Mary Olson Farm Parking Lot servicing visitors to the adjacent Mary Olson
Farm, which is an early homestead on the Green River and has been designated
as a King County Landmark, also owned by the City; and,
WHEREAS, the purpose of this parking lot project is to provide off-street
parking for visitors arriving in vehicles as well as bus parking to accommodate
school buses bringing students to the Farm for educational purposes; and,
WHEREAS, the Parking Lot parcel was recently acquired from King
County, and is currently located in unincorporated King County. After a thorough
review of the process required to permit the Parking Lot project through King
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County, it was recommended by representatives of both Auburn and King County
that the parcel be annexed into Auburn. This would allow the site development
review and permitting to be processed through Auburn; and,
WHEREAS, the annexation would not eliminate the need to obtain access
permits from King County for the two driveways onto Green River Road, as the
road right-of-way would remain King County's, but the anticipated benefits of
annexation include reduced expense due to a reduction in King County review
and permitting fees and a faster design and permitting schedule. In addition, any
future improvements to the parking lot parcel would be processed through the
City, resulting in similar savings to permit costs and design time; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with RCW 35A.14.300, the City Council
desires to annex said territory into the City of Auburn.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. The City of Auburn owns property located along the Green
River Road, lying westerly of the Mary Olson Farm, in the Northwest Quarter of
the Southwest Quarter, and Government lot 2 of Section 32, Township 22 North,
Range 5 East of the Willamette Meridian (WM), legally described as follows:
That portion of the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of
Section 32, Township 22 North, Range 5 East, WM, in King County,
Washington, lying southwesterly of a line described as follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner of said southwest quarter;
Thence south along the west line of the southwest quarter to the
northeasterly line of Howley Road; Thence southeasterly along said
road to a point 440 feet south of the north line of the southwest
quarter; Thence southeasterly to a point on the south line of the
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northwest quarter of the southwest quarter which is 240 feet east of
the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of the southwest
quarter; EXCEPT Green River Road;
AND ALSO, that portion of Government Lot 2, Section 32,
Township 22 North, Range 5 East, WM, in King County,
Washington, lying southwesterly of a line described as follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner of said Government Lot 2;
Thence easterly along the north line thereof 240 feet; Thence south
09°30' east to the northeasterly margin of Howley Road; Thence '
southeasterly along said road margin to the south line of said
Government Lot 2 and the terminus of said line; EXCEPT Green
River Road; AND EXCEPTING therefrom any portion lying within
the bed or former bed of the Green (White) River.
Also identified as King County Tax Parcel No. 322205-9113.
Section 2. The City Council finds that said property should be used for
municipal purposes, to wit: for parks and recreation purposes, a parking lot to the
City's Mary Olson Farm.
Section 3. That the City Council hereby annexes said property into the
City of Auburn pursuant to the authority of RCW 35A.14.300.
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. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared to
be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph,
subdivision, section or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application
thereof to any person or circumstance shall not affect the validity of the
remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or
circumstances.
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Section 6. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force five days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided
by law.
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PET B. LEWIS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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