HomeMy WebLinkAbout99-003RESOLUTION NO. 99-
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT WITH
DANIEL WILLIAM HOLMES REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF LAND IN THE CITY
AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO ISSUE WARRANTS FOR THE
PURCHASE OF THE LAND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT
Whe~e~s,
Whe~e~s,
Whereas,
Whereas,
Whereas,
The City of Port Townsend Comprehensive Plan adopted by
Ordinance No. 2539 sets forth goals and policies
regarding the acquisition of public open space and
trails; and
One of the City's public open spaces in the Gateway
Corridor is a natural area and drainage corridor within
the plat of Bishop Park Addition adjacent to Highway 19
/ Sims Way; and
The Bishop Park natural area is accessed by means of a
trail system connected to the rights of way for Parkside
Drive, Sunrise Place and Logan Street either directly or
by means of dedicated easements; and
The City of Port Townsend Non-Motorized Transportation
Plan identified the trail system associated with the
Bishop Park natural area and the abutting undeveloped
Logan Street right of way as worthy of preservation and
maintenance for non-motorized uses; and
The draft of the City of Port Townsend Parks, Recreation
& Open Space Functional Plan that has been reviewed and
approved by the City Parks and Recreation Commission and
the City Planning Commission recommends the creation of
~pocket parks" to serve neighborhoods and commercial
areas; and
In 1990 the City purchased Lots 45 and 46 of Bishop Park
and the acquisition of Lot 44 would preserve all of the
westerly portion of the Bishop Park natural area and
drainage corridor as undeveloped open space suitable for
enhancement as a pocket park and trail system in the
Gateway commercial district adjacent to the multi-family
zone abutting the Port Townsend Business Park; and
Daniel William Holmes has offered to sell Lot 44 of
Bishop Park to the City for a price of $10,000, which is
consistent with the value of comparable properties
according to an analysis of market data and the records
of the Jefferson County Assessor,
N 0 W T H E R E F 0 R E
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND
that it authorizes the Mayor to sign an agreement with Daniel
William Holmes regarding the purchase of Lot 44 of Bishop Park, as
per plat recorded in Volume 6 of Plats, page 68, records of
Jefferson County, Washington, which is a replat of Volume 5 of
Plats, page 1, records of Jefferson County, Washington, for the
price of $10,000; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Finance Director is authorized to
issue the warrants necessary to complete the purchase of the land
in accordance with said agreement.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend and signed
by the Mayor this 4th day of January, 1999.
Mayo¥>Julie McCulloch
Pamela Kolacy, City Cl~k
Port Townsend City Council
Resolution 99- OO~