Resolution 8760006.90000
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RESOLUTION NO. 876
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, CALLING FOR AN ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON THE ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY
COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE SUMMIT ANNEXATION
AREA AND PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF TWO
BALLOT PROPOSITIONS TO THE VOTERS WITHIN THAT
AREA: ONE PROPOSITION ON THE QUESTION OF
ANNEXATION AND ONE PROPOSITION ON THE
QUESTION OF ASSUMPTION OF INDEBTEDNESS;
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY STAFF TO FILE
CERTIFIED COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION AT THE
SNOHOMISH COUNTY COUNCIL AND THE SNOHOMISH
COUNTY BOUNDARY REVIEW BOARD; AND MAKING THE
REQUISITE FINDINGS AND STATEMENTS PROVIDED BY
RCW 35A.14.015 FOR INITIATING THE ANNEXATION.
WHEREAS, the Edmonds City Council has determined that sufficient public
interest exists to justify a ballot proposition for the annexation of an area commonly known as
the Summit Annexation Area; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findings. The City Council finds that annexation of the property
commonly known as the Summit Annexation Area to the City of Edmonds would serve the best
interests and general welfare of the City and those persons and property owners within the
proposed annexation area. The boundaries of the area proposed to be annexed are more
particularly described in the legal description attached to this resolution as Exhibit A and
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incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth in full. The number of voters residing in
the proposed annexation area, as nearly as may be determined from County records, is 935.
Section 2. Call for Election — Ballot Propositions. The City Council hereby
calls for an election to be held in the area proposed for annexation and requests that the
Snohomish County Council and Snohomish County Auditor call the same for a date to be
subsequently determined by the City Council upon approval by the Snohomish County Boundary
Review Board. The purpose of the election shall be to submit two ballot propositions to the
registered voters within the area proposed for annexation. The ballot propositions shall provide
for the annexation of the area and for the assumption of a proportionate share of the City's
indebtedness and shall be in the following form, or such other form as may be deemed
appropriate by the City Attorney:
PROPOSITION NO.
Shall the property commonly known as the Summit Annexation Area be _
annexed to and become part of the City of Edmonds?
FOR ANNEXATION
AGAINST ANNEXATION
PROPOSITION NO. _
If the annexation of the Summit Annexation Area to the City of
Edmonds is approved, shall the property be assessed and taxed at
the same rate and on the same basis as the property within the City
of Edmonds as assessed and taxed to pay for all of the then
outstanding indebtedness of the City?
YES
NO
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Section 3. Date of Election. The City's preference for the date of the election
will be determined after approval by the Snohomish County Boundary Review Board.
Section 4. Election Cost. The City of Edmonds agrees to pay all costs
associated with the annexation election.
Section 5. Zoning. The property shall be zoned in the City zoning
classification which is most analogous to the existing zoning designations established by
Snohomish County. All persons shall have a full opportunity to be heard concerning changes
which might affect their property.
Section 6. Authority of Mayor and Duties of City Clerk. The City Clerk is
directed to file certified copies of this Resolution with the Clerk of the Snohomish County
Council and with the Snohomish County Boundary Review Board. The Mayor and her designees
are hereby authorized to execute and file any and all necessary notices of intention and other
documents with the Snohomish County Council and the Snohomish County Boundary Review
Board in order to obtain approval of the annexation and in order to secure authorization for the
election at a date to be specified by the City Council by further resolution.
RESOLVED by the City Council this 17th day of June 1997.
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ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 06/13/97
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 06/17/97
RESOLUTION NO. 876
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EXHIBIT "A"
ESPERANCE AREA
REMAINING IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY
LYING EAST OF 84TH AVE. W.
Beginning at the intersection of the easterly right -of -way margin of 84th Ave. W. with the northerly
right -of -way margin of 234th St. S.W.;
thence easterly along-said northerly margin to its intersection with southerly projection of the west line of
Lot 21 Skelton's Lake McAleer Five Acre Tracts, as recorded in Volume 6 of Plats, Page 21, records of
Snohomish County, WA.;
thence northerly along the westerly line of said lot to the northwest corner of said lot;
thence easterly along the notherly line of said lot 21 and lot 20 of Skelton's Lake McAleer Five Acre Tracts
to its intersection with the centerline of the right -of -way of SR -99;
thence northeasterly along said centerline to its intersection with the easterly projection of the southerly
right -of -way margin of 228th St. SW;
thence westerly along said projection and said southerly margin to its intersection with the southerly
projection of the westerly right -of -way margin of 80th Ave. W.;
thence northerly along said southerly projection and said westerly margin to its intersection with a line
projected westerly from the southwest corner of Lot 13, Munger Addition No. 2, as recorded in
Volume 15 of Plats, Page 82, records of Snohomish County, WA;
thence easterly to said corner, being on the northwesterly right -of -way margin of 227th PI. S.W.;
thence northeasterly, easterly, and northerly along said northwesterly margin to the northeast corner of
Lot 2 of said plat;
thence easterly along the easterly projection of the northerly line of said lot to its intersection with the
centerline of the right -of -way of 78th Ave. W., said intersection being on the west line of the east 1/2 of
the southeast 1/4 of the southeast 1/4 of Sec. 30, T. 27 N., R. 4 E., W.M.;
thence northerly along said west line to its intersection with the westerly projection of the southerly
boundary of Chapel Dale, as recorded in Volume 13 of Plats, Page 56, records of Snohomish County,
WA;
thence easterly along said westerly projection and said southerly boundary to its intersection with the
westerly right -of -way margin of 76th Ave. W.;
thence northerly along said westerly margin to its intersection with the southerly right -of -way margin of
220th St. S.W.;
thence westerly along said southerly margin to its intersection with the westerly right -of -way margin of
84th Ave. W.;
thence southerly along said westerly margin to its intersection with the northerly right -of -way margin of
233rd St. S.W.;
thence easterly along the easterly projection of said northerly margin to its intersection with the easterly
right -of -way margin of 84th Ave. W.
thence southerly along said easterly margin to the point of beginning.
ESPE84A. DOC