Resolution 8780006.90000
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RESOLUTION NO. 878
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 FIRDALE 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 Firdale 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 Firdale 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 1,585.
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 Firdale Annexation Area be
annexed to and become part of the City of Edmonds?
FOR ANNEXATION
AGAINST ANNEXATION
PROPOSITION NO.
If the annexation of the Firdale 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
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. 878
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June , 1997.
DAVID O. EARLING, MAYOR
EXHIBIT "A"
ESPERANCE AREA
REMAINING IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY
LYING SOUTHWEST OF SR -104
Beginning at the southwest corner of the east 1/4 of the southeast 1/4 of the southeast 1/4 of Sec. 36,
T. 27 E., R. 3 E., W.M.;
thence northerly along the west line of said east quarter to its northwest corner;
thence easterly along the north line of said east quarter to its intersection with the west line of Sec. 31,
T. 27 N., R. 4 E., W.M.;
thence northerly along the west line of said section to its intersection with the westerly projection of the
northerly right -of -way margin of 236th St. S.W.;
thence easterly along said westerly projection and said northerly margin to its, intersection with the easterly
right -of -way margin of Edmonds Way (SR -104);
thence northwesterly along said easterly margin to its intersection with the easterly right -of -way margin of
92nd Ave. W.;
thence southerly along the southerly projection of said easterly margin to its intersection with the southerly
right -of -way margin of Edmonds Way (SR -104);
thence northwesterly, westerly, and southwesterly along said southerly margin to its intersection with the
west line of the east 1/2 of the northeast 1/4 of the northwest 1/4 of the northeast 1/4 of said Sec. 36;
thence southerly along said west line to its intersection with the westerly projection of the northerly line of
Lot 18, Edmonds Hi -Way Tracts, as recorded in Volume 13 of Plats, Page 82, records of Snohomish
County, WA;
thence easterly along said westerly projection to the northwest corner of said Lot 18, being on the easterly
right -of -way margin of 97th Ave. W.;
thence southerly along said easterly margin to its intersection with the easterly projection of the northerly
line of Lot 4 of said plat;
thence westerly along said easterly projection and said northerly line to the northwest corner of said Lot 4;
thence northerly along the westerly boundary of the aforementioned plat of Edmonds Hi -Way Tracts to a
point lying 63.00 feet south of the north corner of Lot 16 of Bergquist Addition, as recorded in
Volume 15 of Plats, Page 105, records of Snohomish County, WA;
thence westerly, at right angles to said westerly boundary, to the southeast line of Lot 15 of said plat;
thence southwesterly along said line to the most southerly corner of said Lot 15;
thence westerly along the southerly lines of said Lot 15 and Lot 14 of said plat to the most southerly
corner of said Lot 14;
thence northwesterly along the line common to Lots 14 and 13 of said plat to a point which lies 51.69
perpendicular feet from the west boundary of said plat;
thence westerly to said west boundary;
thence southerly along said west boundary and its southerly projection to the southerly right -of -way
margin of 232nd St. S.W.;
thence westerly along said southerly margin to its intersection with the easterly right -of -way margin of
100th Ave. W.(Firdale Ave.);
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thence southerly along said easterly margin to its intersection with the east line of the southwest 1/4 of the
southeast 1/4 of said Sec. 36;
thence southerly along said east line to its intersection with the south line of said Sec. 36,' being the
Snohomish /King County line;
thence easterly along said south line and said County line to the point of beginning.
ESPSW 104.DOC
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