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AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Agenda Subject:
Date:
Conduct Public Hearing on Street Vacation V-01-05
March 15, 2006
Department:
Attachments:
Budget Impact:
Public Works
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Administrative Recommendation:
City Council to conduct Public Hearing on Street Vacation V-01-05.
Background Summary:
This Street vacation V-01-05 from Western Commercial Real Estate, Roger Hazzard, is for vacation of a
portion of Boundary Blvd. located east of West Valley Hwy, west of SR- 167, north of the Auburn/Algona
city limit line, and south of 1650 West Valley Hwy.
03.9 V-01-05
Reviewed by Council & Committees:
Reviewed by Departments & Divisions:
❑ Arts Commission COUNCIL COMMITTEES:
❑ Building ❑ M&O
❑ Airport ❑ Finance
❑ Cemetery ❑ Mayor
❑ Hearing Examiner ❑ Municipal Serv.
❑ Finance ❑ Parks
❑ Human Services ❑ Planning & CD
❑ Fire ❑ Planning
❑ Park Board ®Public Works
Legal ❑ Police
❑ Planning Comm. ❑ Other
Public Works ❑ Human Resources
Action:
Committee Approval: ❑Yes ❑No
Council Approval: ❑Yes [--]No Call for Public Hearing
Referred to Until_I
Tabled Until _/ /
Councilmember: Wagner
Staff: Dowd
Meeting Date: March 20, 2006
1 Item Number: II.A..3
AUBURN* * MORE THAN YOU IMAGINED
STAFF REPORT
Street Vacation Number V-01-05
Applicant: Western Commercial Real Estate, Roger Hazzard
Property Location: Portion of Boundary Blvd. East of West Valley Hwy, west of SR -167, north of the
Auburn/Algona city limit line, and south of 1650 West Valley Hwy (owned by
applicant).
Proposal:
Explanation of applicant's proposal (map attached).
To vacate a portion of Boundary Blvd. lying along the southern property line of 1650 West Valley
Highway.
What does the applicant feel is gained by the vacation?
Approval of the vacation would add to property taxes.
The vacation area (24,355 sq. ft.) will allow future Phase II development of the 1650 West Valley
Proposal.
What does the applicant feel is lost by denial of the vacation?
There would be undeveloped land of little value to the City of Auburn.
Advertising/Posting:
The legal advertising and posting requirements will be met when the vacation's scheduled for a Public
Hearing.
Applicable Policies & Regulations:
• RCW's applicable to this situation - meets requirements of RCW 35.79.
• MUTCD standards - not affected by this proposal.
• City Code or Ordinances - meets requirements of ACC 12.48.
• City Zoning Code - not affected (zoned C-3 Heavy Commercial).
• Comprehensive Plan Policy- Per the Comprehensive Plan, the objective of the City is "to
retain and preserve existing right-of-way, and identify and acquire new right-of-way as needed
to achieve the City's objectives." Policy TR -44 from the Comprehensive Plan states, "The City
will preserve and protect existing right-of-way through the issuance of ROW Use permits and
franchise and public way agreements, by monitoring and responding to right-of-way
encroachments and safety impacts, and by limiting vacations of public right-of-way."
Public Benefit:
• The area vacated would be subject to property taxes.
0 The street vacation would remove the need for maintenance by city staff.
Discussion:
The vacation application was circulated to Puget Sound Energy, Comcast, Qwest and City Staff.
• The street area of proposed vacation is an abandoned portion of road between West Valley
Hwy and SR 167. It was not improved when SR 167 was constructed.
• A 16" water utility line exists across proposed vacation, running west to east.
• An 8" sanitary sewer line exists across proposed vacation, running west to east.
• A storm drainage utility exists on the southern portion of proposed vacation, running west to
east.
• PSE does not have existing systems in the proposed area. There are two 6" conduits that
terminate at the edge of pavement in the Algona portion of Boundary Blvd, and runs south from
there. Comcast and Qwest do not have existing systems in proposed vacation. No private utility
easement is requested.
Assessed Value:
Per RCW 35.79.030: In the event the property or portions thereof were acquired at public expense, or
has been part of a dedicated public right-of-way for twenty five years or more, compensation may be
required in an amount that does not exceed the full appraised value of the area vacated.
The property was acquired by a Quit Claim Deed from the State of Washington June 4`h, 1970 and has
been considered right-of-way by the city since that time.
The City may seek compensation for this vacation of up to the full appraised value of the area vacated.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that if the street vacation is granted it needs to be subject to the following conditions:
1. Retain a public utility easement encompassing an area from the north property line to a point 15
feet south of the existing sanitary sewer line and from the west property line to the east property
line.
FILE: H:\FORMS\FE076.DOC
REF. H:\FORMS\FE076.DOC (12/04)
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PETITION FOR VACATION OF STREET
To the Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
City of Auburn
25 W. Main Street
Auburn, WA 98001-4998
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned, being owners of two-thirds or more of the real property abutting that portion of
land designated as public street right-of-way known as 1 9.oraB and more particularly
described as follows:
SEE EXHIBIT "A"
Do hereby petition your Honorable Body to vacate said portion of right-of-way hereinabove described.
Name
Address
Date
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APPLICATION NO.: FEE: $250.00 T.R.#
REF. H:IFORMS1FE005