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ORDINANCE NO. /o� 9Y
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINTON,
REQUESTING KING COUNTY TO CALL FOR AN ELECTION
FOR ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY CONTIGUOUS
TO THE CITY OF TUKWILA (COMMONLY KNOW AS "ALLENTOWN
PROVIDING FOR ASSUMPTION BY SAID TERRITORY OF
CITY BONDED INDEBTEDNESS AND ZONING SAID TERRITORY,
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS:
1. A petition to annex the real property hereinafter described
has been filed with the City of Tukwila, signed by owners of ten percent
(10 of the property according to the assessed valuation for the general
taxation of property for which annexation is petitioned, calling for an
election to vote upon the annexation of said unincorporated territory
contiguous to the City of Tukwila; and
2. The City Clerk of the City of Tukwila has filed with the City
Council of the City of Tukwila a Certificate of Sufficiency of Petition
pursuant to the provisions of RCW 35A.14.020; and
3. Environmental questionnaire forms and declarations of non
significance were entered in the Tukwila SEPA public information center
on March 1, 1979 (annexation and zoning regulations), and April 16, 1979
(zoning), and were reviewed and considered during the decision deliberations
by the City Council of the City of Tukwila; and
4: The City Council of the City of Tukwila passed Resolution-No. 676
on March 19, 1979, accepting the petition, calling for an election pursuant
to RCW 35A.14.020; and
t 5. Said Resolution No. 676 states that the City of Tukwila shall
propose to the electorate of the subject annexation area in the proposition
that, upon annexation, all property within the area to be annexed shall be
assessed and taxed at the same rate and on the same basis as is the property
of the City of Tukwila assessed and taxed to pay for any then outstanding
indebtedness of the City, contracted to or existing at the date of
annexation; and
6. The Planning Commission of the City of Tukwila conducted a public
hearing on April 26, 1979, with due and proper notice, which established
the proposed zoning regulation to be adopted simultaneously upon the approval
of the annexation by the electorate of the area to be annexed; and
7. On July 16, 1979, the City Council of the City of Tukwila passed
Ordinance No. 1118, which adopted a land use plan and zoning regulations
for the area lying outside the City of Tukwila, commonly known as "Allentown
and,
8. The City of Tukwila filed the required Notice of Intention with
King County Bouncary Review Board who, under File No. 864, approved said
proposed annexation by its Resolution and Hearing decision, dated January
10, 1980;�and
9. On January 24, 1980, under King County Superior Court Docket No.
80- 2- 01283 -5, said Resolution and Hearing Decision of the King County Boundary
Review Board was appealed in the King County Superior Court of the State of
Washington; and
EXHIBIT "A"
ALLENTOWN ANNEXATION
Beginning at the intersection of the Easterly line of State Sign Route No. 99 at
its intersection with the main stream of the Duwamish River in Section 9, Town-
ship 23 North, Range 4 East, Willamette Meridian;
Thence Easterly and Southerly along the said centerline of the main stream of
the Duwamish River to its intersection with the Easterly margin of 42nd Avenue
South;
Thence easterly along said conterline of the main stream of the Duwamish River
to its intersection with the southwesterly prolongation of the northwesterly
line of lot 32, in block 13, Allentown Addition to the City of Seattle, accord-
ing to plat recorded in volume 12 of plats, page 100, in King County, Washington;
Thence northeasterly, along said southwesterly prolongation and along said
northwesterly line of lot 32, to the most northerly corner of said lot;
Thence southeasterly, along the northeasterly line of said block 13 and its
southeasterly prolongation to the centerline of the main stream of the Duwamish
River;
Thence generally southerly along the said centerline of the main stream of the
Duwamish River to its intersection with the southeasterly prolongation of the
south westerly margin of South 133rd Street;
Thence northwesterly along the southwesterly margin of South 133rd Street to its
intersection with the southeasterly margin of 56th Avenue South;
Thence northeasterly along the southeasterly margin of 56th Avenue South to its
intersection with the northeasterly line of lot 51, East Riverton Garden Tracts
Second Addition;
Thence southeasterly along said northeasterly line of lot 51 to its intersection
with the southeasterly margin of 57th Avenue South;
Thence northeasterly along the southeasterly margin of said 57th Avenue South to
its intersection with the northeasterly line of lot 1, Riverside Park;
Thence, southeasterly along the northeasterly margin of said lot 1 and its pro-
longation to the centerline of the main stream of the Duwamish River;
Thence southeasterly and northerly along the present corporate limits of the
City of Tukwila to its point of intersection with the southwesterly right -of -way
line of the Burlington Northern Railway;
Thence northwesterly along said southwesterly right -of -way line of the Burlington
Northern Railway to its intersection with the northwesterly margin of Interstate
Highway 5;
Thence northerly and westerly along said westerly line of Interstate Highway 5 to
the north line of Section 10, Township 23 North, Range 4 East, Willamette Meridian;
Exhibit A
Allentown Annexation Page 2
Thence westerly along the said northerly line of Section 10 to the section line
common with the northwestern most point of Section 9, Township 23 North, Range 4
East, Willamette Meridian;
Thence continuing westerly along the north line of Section 9, Township 23 North,
Range 4 to the easterly margin of State Sign Route No. 99; (Pacific Highway
South)
Thence southerly along said easterly margin of State Sign Route No. 99 to the
centerline of the main stream of the Duwamish River and the point of beginning.
10. On May 18, 1980, the Foster Point Bridge (also know as the 56th
Avenue Bridge) crossing the Duwamish River collapsed, resulting in seperation
of the adjacent unincorporated King County territory contiguous to the City,
including the Allentown area; and
11. On February 18, 1982, the above described appeal under King County
Docket No. 80 -2- 01283 -5 was resolved by Stipulation and Order of Dismissal,
which dismissed with prejudice said appeal; and
12. on September 9, 1982, the City of Tukwila and King County entered
into an agreement for design and construction of Foster Point Bridge, which
agreement provides in paragraph 7, the following:
"In the event that all or any portion of the
unincorporated section of King County which
is adjacent to the bridge project is annexed
into the City during the term of this
Agreement, the County shall continue to
perform its obligations regarding bridge
construction as outlined herein. After the
bridge project has been completed, the City
shall own and maintain all or any portion of
the bridge project falling within the
incorporated area."
13. All other matters affecting said proposed annexation now having
been fully resolved;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The territory requesting annexation to the City of Tukwila
is situated in King County, State of Washington; is contiguous, proximate
and adjacent to the present corporate limits of the City; and is more
particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached and incorporated in full by
this reference.
Section 2. The Mayor and the City Clerk shall submit any and all
appropriate materials, including a copy of this ordinance, to the King
County Council, requesting that the County call for a special election
to be held on September 20, 1983, among the qualified voters in the sub-
ject annexation area upon the question of annexation, pursuant to RCW
35A.14.020. The City of Tukwila shall pay all costs of conducting this
election.
Section 3. As a portion of said annexation election, the City of
Tukwila shall propose to the electorate of the subject annexation area
the proposition that upon annexation:
A. All property within the area to be annexed shall be assessed and
taxed at the same rate and on the same basis as is the property of the
City of Tukwila assessed and taxed to pay for any then outstanding
indebtedness of the City, contracted to or existing at the date of annexation;
and
B. Said area to be annexed shall be classified and zoned as provided
in Ordinance No. 1118 at the date of annexation.
Section 4. Upon passage by the electorate of said annexation proposal
and certification of any such results by King County, then;
A. The territory set forth in this Ordinance and for which the petition
for annexation is filed is hereby annexed to the City of Tukwila.
B. All property within this territory annexed hereby shall be assessed
and taxed at the same rate and on the same basis as property within the City
of Tukwila, including assessment of taxes and payment of any bonds issued or
debts contracted prior to or existing at the date of annexation.
C. Said area hereby annexed shall be and hereby is classified and
zoned as provided in Ordinance No. 1118.
D. Said area annexed hereby shall become a part of the City of Tukwila.
Section 5. The adoption of this ordinance shall be declared an
emergency.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
at a regular meeting thereof this S day of ,1983.
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GAR7f VA4$ DTJSEN,
Mayor, City of Tukwila
ATTEST:
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'C Clerk, Maxine Anderson
Approved as to Form:
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Jet r.y C. /shko, Deputy City Attorney
Publish Record Chronicle July 10, 1983
COUN #COUNCIL NOTICE OF HEARING& 83 -344
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a certified copy of Ordinance
No. 1293 of the City of Tukwila has been filed with the Clerk
of the King County Council in Seattle, Washington,'requesting that
an election be called and held within the boundaries of the
territory hereinafter described for the purpose of submitting
to the qualified electors the question of the annexation of
territory to the City of Tukwila under the provisions of R.C.W.
36.93.100.
A hearing will be held before the King County Council,
Room 402, King County Courthouse, Seattle, Washington, on the
;k
1st day of August, 1983, at 9:30 A. M.
The territory proposed to be annexed to the City of Tukwila
is described as follows:
3 Beginning at the intersection of the Easterly line of State
Sign Route No. 99 at its intersection with the thread of the
4 Duwamish River in Section 9, Township 23 North, Range 4 East,
Willamette Meridian;
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Thence Easterly and Southerly along the thread of the Duwamish
6 River to its intersection with the Easterly margin of 42nd
Avenue South, said point of intersection being also the
7 existing city limits;
g Thence Easterly along the existing city limits as established
by City of Tukwila Annexation Ordinances No's 255, 259, 244,
9 252 and 494 to the point of intersection of said city limits
with the Southwesterly right -of -way line of the Burlington
10 Northern Railroad, said point being on the Northsouth
centerline of Section 14, Township 23 North, Range 4 East,
11 W.M.
12 Thence Northwesterly along said Southwesterly right -of -way
line of the Burlington Northern Railway to its intersection
13 with the Northwesterly margin of Interstate Highway 5;
14 Thence Northerly and Westerly along said Westerly line of
Interstate Highway 5 to the North line of Section 10, Township
15 23 North, Range 4 East, Willamette Meridian;
16 Thence Westerly along said North line of Section 10 and
continuing Westerly along the North line of Section 9,
17 Township 23 North, Range 4 East, to the Easterly margin of
State Sign Route 99 (Pacific Highway South);
l8
Thence Southerly along said Easterly margin of State Sign
L9 Route No. 99 to the thread of -the Duwamish River and the point
of beginning;
10
Except any portion thereof lying within the northwest quarter
tl of Section 11, Township 23 North, Range 4 East,
Meridian.
DATED at Seattle, Washington, this 20th day of July, 1983.
KING COUNTY COUNCIL
KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON
DOROTHY M. OWENS
CLERK
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