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AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Agenda Subject: Date:
Conduct Public Hearin June 27, 2007
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Administrative Recommendation:
City Council to conduct public hearing on Street Vacation No. V-03-06.
Background Summary:
This street vacation request from the City of Auburn is for vacation of portions of I Street NE. This
vacation is part of an agreement between the City of Auburn and the Port of Seattle for a land exchange
in which the City will acquire new right of way to be used for new alignment of the future I Street NE.
W0702-1
03.9 V03-06
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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: Jul 2, 2007 Item Number: II.A.1
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Street Vacation Number V-03-06
Applicant: City of Auburn /Port of Seattle
Property Location: I Street NE as shown on the attached map
Proposal:
The City of Auburn and Port of Seattle will enter into an agreement to "trade" property. The City will
vacate a portion of the existing, undeveloped I Street NE right-of-way to the Port, and in exchange the
Port will dedicate a new right-of-way to the City. The right-of-way to be acquired by the City is
consistent with the right-of-way alignment proposed for I Street NE. Also through the agreement, the
City would obtain rights-of-way for the east-west roadway of 49th/51St Street NE and for widening the
south side of South 277th Street.
Advertising/Posting:
The legal advertising and posting requirements for the proposed vacation have been met.
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.
• Comprehensive Plan Policy -not affected.
• City Zoning Code -not affected.
Public Benefit:
The City will gain the more advantageous right-of-way needed for the realignment of I Street NE
consistent with the Comprehensive Transportation Plan. The revised right-of-way alignment of I Street
NE allows the City to create a safer intersection connection to South 277th Street and allows the Port of
Seattle to enhance utilization of their property. Also, the vacation facilitates the land trade agreement
that gains other necessary rights-of-way for the street network.
Background:
Both the existing and proposed right-of-way alignments are composed of flat undeveloped properties.
The existing right-of-way was acquired by deed for $10.00 from P. Hendley and Associates, Inc. in
1989. The Port of Seattle is the owner of the property that encompasses the proposed right-of-way
alignment.
Discussion:
The vacation application was circulated to Puget Sound Energy, Comcast, and Qwest. Qwest reported
that it had placed six underground vaults in the city right-of-way in 1990. They are empty and not being
used.
The vacation application was circulated to City staff. City staff has commented that the vacation of the
right-of-way should be contingent upon the execution of a real estate exchange agreement between the
City and the Port of Seattle.
Assessed Value:
To facilitate the agreement and avoid additional financial contributions from either party, the agreement
has been structured so the City of Auburn and the Port of Seattle will exchange approximately equal
areas of land of 225,098 square feet.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that if the street vacation is granted it needs to be subject to the following conditions:
1. The vacation of the portion of the I Street NE right-of-way should be contingent upon the
execution of a real estate exchange agreement between the City and the Port of Seattle.
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