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AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Agenda Subject: Date:
Conduct Public Hearin Janua 31, 2007
Department: Attachments: Budget Impact:
Public Works Staff re ort, etition, and ma s $ 0
Administrative Recommendation:
City Council to conduct public hearing on Street Vacation Application No. V-03-05.
Background Summary:
This street vacation request from Valley Cities Co unseling and Consultation is for vacation of a portion of
26~h Street N E east of I Street N E.
W0319-5
03.9 V-03-05
Reviewed by Council 8~ 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 _/_!_
Tabled Until _!_/_
Councilmember: Wa ner Staff: Dowd
Meetin Date: March 19, 2007 Item Number: II.A.1
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RIGHT-OF-WAY VACATION
STAFF REPORT
Right-of-Way (ROW) Vacation Number V-03-05
Applicant: Valley Cities Counseling and Consultation
Property Location: A portion of 26th Street NE east of I Street NE
Description of right-of-way (map and legal description attached):
The ROW is 11,403.79 square feet and is bordered on the west side by I Street NE, and the easterly
edge of the ROW lines up with the easterly edge of parcel 0001000068. It is currently gravel, which is
maintained by the City.
The applicant owns the parcels to the north (0001000068) and south (5125400335) of the area
requested to be vacated. They have plans to develop lot 5125400335, and will likely be required to
complete half-street improvements along their frontage of 26'h Street NE.
After extensive research staff was only able to determine the origin of a small portion of the ROW in
question. It is not clear where the majority of it came from, although it has been noted on recorded
documents as far back as 1909.
Applicable Policies 8~ 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.
• Comprehensive Plan Policy -not affected.
• City Zoning Code -not affected.
Public Benefit:
The city could be compensated for up to 50% of the value of the vacated land, and would no longer be
responsible for maintenance.
Discussion:
The vacation application was circulated to Puget Sound Energy (PSE), Comcast, Qwest, and city staff.
1. PSE has existing facilities that are affected.
2. Qwest - no existing facilities affected
3. Comcast has existing facilities that are affected.
4. Water -existing 12-inch water line affected
5. Sewer - no existing facilities affected, but future facilities are planned
6. Storm - no existing facilities affected, but future facilities are planned
7. Transportation -According to a traffic count taken in December 2006, the current gravel
roadway is used by 342 cars a day. The area is also used as a walking path for pedestrians,
especially children walking to and from Cascade Middle School.
8. Solid Waste -parcel 5125400335 on the south side of the ROW needs to be accessible for
solid waste service.
9. Fire has concerns about how they maintain accessibility to the site and how this vacation would
impact other residences or structures.
10. Police believe pedestrian use and accessibility is better served by the right-of-way.
11. Auburn School District wants to ensure that pedestrian access to Cascade Middle School on
26th Street NE from I Street NE is maintained now and in the future.
12. Planning Department -applicant currently has a conditional use permit for the property on the
north (parcel 0001000068) side that uses this ROW for access.
Assessed Value:
ACC 12.48 states the vacation "shall not become effective until the owners of property abutting upon
the street or alley, or part thereof so vacated, shall compensate the city in an amount which does not
exceed one-half the appraised value of the area so vacated, except in the event the subject property or
portions thereof were acquired at public expense, compensation may be required in an amount equal to
the full appraised value of the vacation. Said appraisal to be based upon the latest county assessor's
assessed land values for real estate tax purposes for the abutting property of the vacated street or
alley."
The following tables show the values of abutting property and the right-of-way requested to be vacated.
Value of land surroundin ROW
Parcel # Assessed
Land Value
S uare Feet Value per
S uare Foot
0001000068 $174, 000 47, 045 $3.70
5125400335 $102,000 31,000 $3.29
5094400080 $1,737,400 772,216 $2.25
6648710110 $50,000 9,500 $5.26
Avera a $3.49
Value of ROW re uested to be vacated
Square Foota a of ROW 11403.79
Avera a value er s uare foot of surroundin land $3.49
100% value of ROW $39,799.23
Recommendation:
Staff recommends this street vacation request be denied because this right-of-way provides pedestrian,
vehicular, and emergency access to and from surrounding properties.
However, if the street vacation is granted, it should be subject to the following conditions:
1. An easement shall be reserved for Puget Sound Energy facilities along the entire length of the
vacated ROW.
2. An easement shall be reserved for Comcast facilities along the entire length of the vacated
ROW.
3. An easement shall be reserved for City of Auburn public utilities along the entire length of the
vacated ROW.
4. A 15-foot public pedestrian access easement shall be reserved along the entire length of the
vacated ROW.
5. The city shall be compensated 50% of the value of the right-of-way.
6. The applicant shall construct a 10-foot pedestrian walkway between I Street NE and the easterly
edge of vacated area with appropriate storm drainage and lighting provisions as determined by
the City Engineer.
7. The applicant shall be responsible for installing and providing construction drawings to the City
for approval that includes the appropriate signing, barricades, and curbing necessary to safely
sever the vacated right-of-way from the public right-of-way, and for the above-referenced
pedestrian walkway as directed by City Engineer.
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