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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4995 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ORDINANCE NO. ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF AUBURN TO EXECUTE A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND DONALD W. JOHNSON. WHEREAS, DONALD W. JOHNSON is the owner of property within the City of Auburn's Potential Annexation Area; and WHEREAS, DONALD W. JOHNSON is applying to King County for a short subdivision; and WHEREAS, Application No. WSC0018-97 was submitted to the City of Auburn, Washington, on May 28, 1997 requesting water and/or sewer availability certificates; and WHEREAS, City of Auburn Comprehensive Plan Policy CE-3 requires, as a condition of extending water and/or sewer service, a legally binding agreement to support annexation to the City at such time as the City deems appropriate, and requires agreement to comply with appropriate City development standards and public facility specifications; and WHEREAS, RCW 36.70B.170 defines such an agreement as a development agreement; and Ordinance NO. 4995 July 15, 1997 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 WHEREAS, RCW 36.70B.200 requires approval of development agreements only after a City has held a public hearing; and WHEREAS, the City of Auburn City Council has designated the Planning and Community Development Committee as the appropriate body to hold these public hearings; and W/4EREAS, after proper notice published in the City's official newspaper at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the public hearing, the Planning and Community Development Committee at a public meeting held on July 14, 1997, conducted a public hearing on the application; and WHEREAS, at the hearing, the planning and Community Development Committee heard public testimony and took evidence and exhibits into consideration of the application; and WHEREAS, thereafter, the Planning and Community Development Committee, based upon the Findings of Fact contained herein, voted to recommend to the City Council that it approve the agreement which provides for the issuance of water and/or sewer availability certificates. Ordinance No. 4995 July 15, 1997 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ll 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Water and sewer service is available at the property. The Public Works Department has determined that water and sewer service is or can be made available to the property. The proposal is consistent with City standards. The proposal meets City Standards. development Development The proposal is consistent with the Plan. Comprehensive Plan Designation Single Family Residential Development. City Comprehensive in the area is for The property can not be annexed immediately. The property is approximately one mile from the existing City limits. For each of the above reasons, it is the recommendation of the Planning and Community Development Committee to the Auburn City Council that authorization for the execution of the development agreement and the issuance of water and/or sewer certificates be approved. Ordinance No. 4995 July 15, 1997 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: ~_~ The above cited Findings of approved and incorporated in this Ordinance. ~ The Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Auburn, Washington, are hereby authorized to execute the development agreement between the City and DONALD W. JOHNSON. A copy of said agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference. ~ The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation. ~ This Ordinance shall force five publication, (5) days from and after its passage, as provided by law. Fact are herewith take effect and be in approval and Ordinance NO. 4995 July 15, 1997 Page 4 7 8 9 l0 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 1 2 3 4 5 6 INTRODUCED: PASSED: APPROVED: ATTEST: Robin Wohlhueter, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Michael J. Reynolds, City Attorney Published: Ordinance NO. 4995 July 15, 1997 Page 5 CHARLES A. BOOTH MAYOR R,~t urn Address:. o~Sl 1~2~TM WSCO018-97 Parcel No.: 092105-9112-07 Additional leoal on Daoe 9. PETITION FOR ANNEXATION. ANNEXATION AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF COVENANT The Agreement executed herein between the City of Auburn, Washington, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "CITY" and Donald W. Johnson Jr. and the heirs, assigns, and/or successors in interest of certain property, hereinafter referred to as "OWNER", is for and in consideration of the furnishing of utility service by the CITY to certain property of the OWNER hereinafter referred to as "PROPERTY". The OWNER does hereby petition for annexation of the PROPERTY to the CITY, does hereby agree to the conditions of annexation herein, and does hereby declare this covenant. 1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND REPRESENTATIONS The OWNER does hereby acknowledge and agree as follows: 1.1. The OWNER is the owner of certain PROPERTY which is located outside the corporate limits of the CITY. 1.2. The OWNER is seeking Short Subdivision approval from King County for the PROPERTY. 1.3. The OWNER has requested the CITY to furnish water and sewer services to the PROPERTY. 1.4. This Agreement to extend water and sewer services outside the corporate limits of the CITY is authorized by RCW 35.67.310 and RCW 35.92,170 and shall not be construed as a voluntary agreement pursuant to RCW 82.02,020 and therefore the provisions of RCW 82.02,020 shall not be applied hereto. 1.5. This Agreement does not preclude any evaluation and determination by the CITY that later development actions or proposals undertaken by the OWNER may require a determination of significance and environmental review under SEPA. 1.6. The CITY'S Comprehensive Plan requires annexation or a commitment to future annexation and compliance with certain other conditions as a prerequisite for the extension of utility service outside the corporate limits of the CITY. 1.7. A City's requirement of an annexation agreement or a commitment to future annexation as a condition of extending utility service outside the corporate limits of the CITY is recognized by Washington law. 1,8. Extension of utility services beyond CITY limits is subject to the authority of the King County Boundary Review Board, and said Board requires that such extensions be conditioned on annexation or efforts toward annexation. 1.9. The PROPERTY is located within the CITY'S POTENTIAL ANNEXATION AREA or URBAN SERVICE AREA for annexation purposes as adopted by the CITY in its Comprehensive Plan pursuant to the King County and Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies. 1.10. It is in the interest of the citizens of the CITY to insure that all public improvements which are or could be constructed within the corporate limits of the CITY or will be ultimately annexed into the CITY are constructed in accordance with CITY construction standards. 1.11. The OWNER'S request for the extension of utility services was duly considered by the CITY, and it was determined that the furnishing of water and sewer services to the PROPERTY would be proper upon the fulfilling of all conditions herein. 1,12, The OWNER does hereby acknowledge that in the event of violation or breach of the terms of this PETITION, AGREEMENT AND COVENANT, or upon the invalidation of this PETITION, AGREEMENT AND COVENANT by judicial action, operation of law or otherwise, the CITY reserves the right at its sole discretion to immediately terminate the provision of utility service to the PROPERTY and in such case the Owner agrees to indemnify and hold the CITY harmless from any and all claims of any party, 2. ~2~_~C~,~,~L~ The PROPERTY is hereby described as follows: 30619 124th Ave SE The PROPERTY is legally described in Attachment A, attached hereto represented by reference as if set forth in full. as fully describing subject PROPERTY. and The OWNER warrant that Attachment A is correct Exhibit "A" - Ordinance No. 4995 adopted on July 21, 1997 3. PETITION AND COVENANT FOR ANNEXATION The OWNER, in consideration of the CITY'S agreement to provide utility service to the PROPERTY, does hereby petition, agree and covenant as follows: 3.1. The OWNER does hereby petition for annexation of the PROPERTY to the CITY and thereby agrees, promises and covenants that if at any time the PROPERTY is included within any area which is being considered for annexation to the CITY, said OWNER does join in said annexation and by this PETITION does provide this NOTICE OF INTENT TO ANNEX and that the- petition referred to herein is irrevocable. 3.2. The OWNER agrees to execute all necessary documents such as letters, notices, petitions or other instruments initiating, furthering or accomplishing the annexation of the PROPERTY to the CITY, whether or not the annexation involves the assumption by the area to be annexed of existing CITY indebtedness, the application to the area to be annexed of the CITY Comprehensive Plan and land use controls, and such other conditions ss the CITY may lawfully impose. The OWNER, for him/her/themselves and for his/her/their heirs, successors and assigns, agrees and covenants with the CITY, and to the present and future owners of the PROPERTY to which this covenant relates, that such agreement is to constitute a covenant running with the land, that he/she/they shall, whenever so requested, execute such letters, notices, petitions ~)r other instruments. Owner agrees to record this document and specifically advise future interests in the property. 3.3. The OWNER recognizes that the laws of the State of Washington relating to the annexation of property by a city provides that property may be annexed to a city if property owners, equal to sixty percent of the assessed value of property within the area proposed to be annexed, sign a petition for such an annexation. The OWNER recognizes and agrees that by signing this Agreement, the PROPERTY of the OWNER will automatically be included as a property to be annexed in the event the PROPERTY is within a proposed annexation area. 3.3.1 The OWNER further recognizes that other methods of annexation are allowed under the laws of the State of Washington, including the election method. 3.4. The OWNER understands that the OWNER'S signatures on this Agreement is an admission that the OWNER understands the certain rights which the OWNER has regarding the PROPERTY and that the OWNER is willingly waiving such rights in consideration of receiving the described utility services. 3.5. The OWNER understands and agrees that upon annexation by the CITY, the PROPERTY annexed shall be assessed and taxed at the same rate and on the same basis as property within the CITY is assessed and taxed to pay for any then outstanding indebtedness of the CITY which was contracted prior to, or existing at, the date of annexation. Exhibit "A" - Ordinance No. 4995 adopted on July 21, 1997 3.6 The undersigned OWNER of the PROPERTY, on behalf of himself/herself/themselves, his/her/their heirs, successors and assigns, hereby designate(s) the CITY as OWNER'S true and lawful attorney-in-fact for the purpose of signing any petition leading to the annexation of said PROPERTY to the CITY, with full power to do and perform any proper act which the OWNER may do with respect to the annexation of said real property. The CITY may exercise this power through its City Clerk or otherwise as the CITY COUNCIL may direct. This Special Power of Attorney is given for the valuable consideration of the furnishing of water and/or sewer service by the CITY, and this Special Power of Attorney is further given as security for performance of the annexation covenant obligation set forth herein. This Special Power of Attorney is not revocable and shall not be affected by the disability of the principal. 3.7 The OWNER agrees on his/her/their behalf and on behalf of his/her/their heirs, successors and assigns that the OWNER will not protest the future formation of any local improvement district for any or all of the following: domestic water, sewer service, streets, street lighting and storm water facilities, including regional detention and water quality facilities, for any district which includes the PROPERTY affected by this agreement. 4. AGREEMENT AND COVENANT OF CONDITIONS AND MITIGATION MEASURI~,~ The OWNER, in consideration of the CITY'S agreement to provide water and sewer utility services to the PROPERTY, and in recognition of the CITY's conditions for annexation of the PROPERTY, does hereby agree and covenant as follows: 4.1. None. 5. ~J~,~3~ The OWNER and the CITY do hereby acknowledge and agree to the following provisions which apply to the entire Agreement herein. 5.1. The OWNER agrees that all future land use and development on the PROPERTY will meet all land use and development standards of the CITY. In the event of a conflict between CITY standards and any applicable County standards, the more restrictive standards as determined by the CITY shall apply. 5.2. Nothing in this agreement shall be construed to create any financial obligation on the part of the CITY with regard to annexation, construction of utility facilities and appurtenances, or any other matter. The OWNER and the CITY hereby acknowledge that it is the OWNER'S responsibility to finance the design and construction of utility facilities needed to serve OWNER'S property consistent with CITY plans and specifications, unless otherwise agreed by the CITY. 5.3. The OWNER agrees to allow CITY, at CITY'S option, plan review and approval prior to construction, and CITY inspection during construction of all public improvements as they are built, regardless of the ownership of such improvements, and shall reimburse the CiTY for any reasonable costs incurred in such plan review and inspection. Exhibit "A" - Ordinance No. 4995 adopted on July 21, 1997 ications of this Agreement shall be made unless mutually agreed upon by reason of any default or breach on the part of either the OWNER or the of any of the provisions of this Agreement a legal action is instituted, the ~es to pay all reasonable costs and attorney fees and costs in connection ~greed that the venue of any legal action brought under the terms of this County, Washington. This Agreement shall be governed by the applicable ~ns of the State of Washington and the CITY. s and provisions of this PETITION, AGREEMENT AND COVENANT shall 3ecome binding upon the heirs, assigns and/or successors in interest of the NER agrees to indemnify and hold the CITY harmless from any claims any ay have as a result of this Agreement, including CITY's attorney fees and :e or demand required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall ~riting and sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to s set forth below. Any notice shall be deemed to have been given on the ; U.S. Postal Service mail with postage prepaid. JER warrants that the OWNER will undertake, and be responsible for, all ~cording, to all parties of interest and future parties of interest. 'ent that any term, provision, condition, clause or other portion of this be inoperative, invalid, void, or in conflict with applicable provision, r portion of this Agreement, and the remainder of this Agreement shall be , provision, condition or other portion had not been contained herein, and this Agreement are declared by the parties to be severable. cution, this Agreement shall be recorded with the King County Auditor's I be responsible for recording and shall provide evidence of such recording --REOF, the Q~VNER and the CITY hereto have executed this Agreement as Exhibit "A" - Ordinance No. 4995 adopted on July 21, 1997 t995 ATTACHMENT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The North half of the Northeast quarter of the Southeast quarter of the Northeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 9, Township 21 North, Range 5 East, W.M., in King county, Washington; EXCEPT the East 30 feet thereof conveyed to King County for 124th Avenue Southeast by instrument recorded under Recording No. 7409250267. Exhibit "A" - Ordinance No. 4995 adopted on July 21, 1997