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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 0676 - Election Method for Allentown Annexation RESOLUTION NO. 676 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ACCEPTING AND APPROVING A PETITION FOR ANNEXATION AND AUTHORIZING THE COMMENCE- MENT OF AN ANNEXATION, PROCEEDING BY THE ELECTION METHOD OF A PORTION OF THE UNINCORPORATED PLANNING AREA KNOWN AS "ALLENTOWN AND REFERRING THE QUESTION OF A PROPOSED ZONING REGULATION TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION. WHEREAS, a petition has been filed with the legislative body of the City of Tukwila calling for an election to vote upon the annexation of certain unincorporated territory contiguous to the City of Tukwila, and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tukwila has determined that the best interests and general welfare of the City of Tukwila would be served by the annexation of a portion of said unincorporated territory contiguous to the City, commonly referred to as "Allentown and vicinity" and more particularly described in Exhibit "A which is attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk of the City of Tukwila has filed with the City Council Certificate of Sufficiency of the petition pursuant to the provisions of RCW 35A.14.020; and WHEREAS, an environmental questionnaire form and declaration of non significance were reviewed on this proposal and considered during the decision deliberations; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tukwila has determined that the annexation proceedings should be initiated within the provisions of RCW 35A.14.020 providing for the election method, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TU KWILA, WASHINGTON, DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The petition submitted by certain qualified electors residing in a portion of unincorporated territory contiguous to the City of Tukwila, commonly referred to as "Allentown and vicinity the legal description of which and a map describing which are attached hereto as Exhibit A and Exhibit B, respectively, for annexation into the City of Tukwila, as certified as sufficient by the City Clerk, is hereby accepted and approved. Section 2. Annexation proceedings by the election method shall be commenced as provided in RCW 35A.14.020, and any amendments thereto. Section 3. An election shall be held among the qualified voters in the subject annexation area upon the question of annexation. The City of Tukwila shall pay all costs of conducting this election. Section 4. 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, 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 out- standing indebtedness of the City, contracted to or existing at the date of annexation. Section 5. The matter of a proposed zoning regulation for the Allentown area is referred to the Planning Commission with the intent that a proposed zoning regulation is to be adopted and filed with the King County Auditor pursuant to RCW 35A.14.340 and that it shall be adopted simultaneously upon the approval of the annexation by the electorate of the area to be annexed. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a regular meeting thereof this APDROVED AS TO FORM: Published Record Chronicle April 6, 1979 -2- 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. Allentown Annexation Map