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City of Port Townsend
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ORDINANCE NO. 3208
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,
WASHINGTON, VACATING A PORTON OF HILL (aka HOWARD) STREET RIGHT-
OF-WAY LYING EAST OF BLOCK 4 IN THE PLAT OF SWAN PARK;
ESTABLISHING CONDITIONS TO THE STREET VACATION; AND ESTABLISHING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Reference Documents: Lot Line Adjustment Statement of Intent, AFN
Record of Survey, AFN .. .......
Grantor: City of Port Townsend, a municipal corporation
Grantees: Amy Jordan, a single woman
Assessor's Parcel Number: 997-800-401
WHEREAS, the Port Townsend City Council considered Street Vacation Application
No. LUP 17-068 and following due notice held a public hearing on the application; and
WHEREAS,the vacation petition involves a portion of the Howard Street right-of-way
lying east of Block 4 in the Plat of Swan Park. The partial street vacation area is approximately
30 feet in width and 330 feet in length; and
WHEREAS, Council adopted Findings of Fact and Conclusions at the end of their public
hearing on October 2, 2017 which approved the partial street vacation in concept subject to
petitioner paying for an appraisal of the vacation area and paying 100% of the appraised value of
the land; and
WHEREAS,the Council's Findings and Conclusions also conditioned final vacation
approval upon petitioner submitting a Lot Line Adjustment application to merge the vacated
alley into petitioner's adjoining lands and upon retaining a public utility easement across the
entire vacation area; and
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WHEREAS, an appraisal of the Vacation area was completed in February 2018 which
concludes its fair market value is $26,000; and,
WHEREAS, petitioner has submitted a Lot Line Adjustment consistent with Council's
direction which is being processed by DSD staff who will prepare appropriate documents for
recording with the County Auditor; and,
WHEREAS, petitioner has an accepted offer to sell the property that is contingent on
including the Vacation area. Petitioner requests the balance of monies owed the City ($28,375)
be paid via escrow funds set aside specifically for that purpose and held by the title company as
part of the pending property sale. Such payment arrangement is acceptable to the City. Once the
Lot Line Adjustment has been approved and recorded with this Ordinance, escrow funds due the
City for the Street Vacation will be paid.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend ordains as
follows:
Section 1. Subject to the conditions in Section 2 of this Ordinance, the following right-of-
way is hereby vacated to Amy Jordan:
That portion of Hill Street(aka Howard Street)which is 30 feet in width and
abuts Block 4 in the Plat of Swan Park as recorded in Volume 2 of Plats,page
20,Jefferson County, Washington, being a portion of Section 10, Township
30 North, Range 1 West, W.M.
Situate in Jefferson County, Washington
Section 2. Vacation of the right-of-way is conditioned on the following:
a. A public utility easement, encompassing the entire 30' x 330' vacation area, is
hereby retained on behalf of the City,
b. Petitioners shall work diligently to obtain approval of their Lot Line
Adjustment application and shall adhere to all resulting conditions of approval
when said decision is issued. The Lot Line Adjustment must merge the
vacated right-of-way into petitioners adjoining land via recording of a Record
of Survey and Statement of Intent.
c. The balance of monies owed the City ($28,375) shall be paid via escrow
monies set aside and held by the title company as part of the petitioner's
pending property sale. Immediately following approval and recording of all
Lot Line Adjustment related documents with this Ordinance, escrow funds due
the City for the Street Vacation will be paid. The petitioners shall pay for all
fees associated with recording the above documents.
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Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its passage, approval and publication in the
form and manner provided by law, and after it has been recorded with the
Jefferson County Auditor pursuant to Section 2 of this Ordinance.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, at a regular
meeting thereof, held this 1 st day of October 2018.
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Deborah S. Stinson
Mayor
Attest: Approved as to Form:
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Joanna Sanders, MMC Heidi (ircein w od
City Clerk City Attorney
Passed by the City Council: October 1, 2018
Published: October 10, 2018
Recorded:
Effective Date:
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