HomeMy WebLinkAbout23-054 Setting the Time of a Public Hearing Regarding the Vacation of a Fifteen-Foot-Wide Strip of Cass Street Adjoining the Grace Lutheran Church PropertyResolution 23-054
RESOLUTION NO. 23-054
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,
WASHINGTON, SETTING THE TIME OF A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE
VACATION OF A FIFTEEN -FOOT -WIDE STRIP OF CASS STREET ADJOINING
THE GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH PROPERTY
WHEREAS, the Port Townsend City Council approved a real estate transaction terms sheet
with Grace Lutheran Church on October 16, 2023; and,
WHEREAS, the term sheets proposes to resolve several clouds on the title of the Cherry
Street property and resolve the Grace Lutheran Church parking shortage; and
WHEREAS, step one of the term sheet proposes that the City vacate a portion of Cass
Street, an unopened right-of-way to the Church; and,
WHEREAS, in return for the portion of Cass Street, the Church will deed a portion of their
property to the City to be added to the Cherry Street property as a land exchange; and
WHEREAS, Port Townsend Municipal Code 12.20.070 requires that prior to vacating any
public right-of-way, the City fix a time for a public hearing by resolution; and
WHEREAS, the public hearing must be not more than sixty or less than twenty days from
the resolution fixing the hearing and January 2, 2024 is less than sixty but more than twenty days
from November 20, 2023;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port
Townsend to hold a public hearing on January 2, 2024 on or about 6:00 p.m. to regarding the
vacation of a fifteen -foot -wide strip of Cass Street adjoining the Grace Lutheran Church
Property.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend at a regular meeting
thereof, held this 201" day of November 2023.
Attest:
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City .;ler.
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Mayor
Approved as to form:
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City Attorney