Resolution 11780006.900000
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6/6/08
RESOLUTION NO. 1178
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, INITIATING REVIEW OF
VACATION OF A PORTION OF AN UNOPENED PUBLIC
ALLEY LYING BETWEEN 8TH AVENUE NORTH AND 9TH
AVENUE NORTH, PARALLEL TO AND NORTH OF DALEY
STREET, AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING.
WHEREAS, property owners in the vicinity of an unopened public alley 7 1/2
feet in width lying between 8th Avenue North and 9th Avenue North, parallel to and north of
Daley Street have contacted the Mayor and staff regarding vacation, and,
WHEREAS, at the date of creation, the 7 1/2 feet constituted one-half of the area
necessary for an alley and was adjacent to the then city limits of Edmonds; and
City; and
WHEREAS, when the City expanded, no further dedications were made; and
WHEREAS, the 7 1/2 foot unopened alley may be surplus to the needs of the
WHEREAS, due to the small size and scale of the vacation, the City Council
deems it to be in the public interest to initiate vacation proceedings itself and waive the
requirement that an appraisal be formed, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council hereby initiates the review and consideration of a
request to vacate a public alley lying between the 700 block of 8th Avenue North and 9th
Avenue North and parallel to and north of Daley Street in Edmonds, Washington and legally
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described on the attached Exhibit A. By the passage of this resolution the City Council takes no
position regarding the vacation, but rather has initiated the petition pursuant to the requirements
of the state statute and ECDC 20.70.050.
Section 2. Pursuant to the requirements of ECDC 20.70.070, the City Council
hereby sets a public hearing on the proposed street vacation. The hearing is set for 7:00 PM on
July 22, 2008, or as soon thereafter as the public may be heard. Said date is not more than sixty
days nor less than twenty days after the date of passage of the resolution.
Section 3. Given the small scale of the proposed location, the Council waives the
requirement that an appraisal be performed and will rely on assessed value of adjacent parcels as
an approximate indication of value.
RESOLVED this 24th day of June, 2008.
APPROVE
MAY ,GA HA KENSON
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 06/20/2008
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 06/24/2008
RESOLUTION NO. 1178
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