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HomeMy WebLinkAbout97-081A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT WITH JUDITH A. GUINASSO REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF LAND IN THE CITX AND AUTHORIZING THE TREASURER TO ISSUE WARRANTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE LAND IN ACCORDANCE WI TH THE AGREEMENT Whereas, Whereas, Whereas, Whereas, Whereas, Whereas, The City, as a designated Urban Growth Area under the Growth Management Act (GMA), is anticipating that future development inevitably will increase stormwater runoff within the City's drainage basins identified by the Wetlands and Stormwater Advisory Committee (WETSWAC), comprised of local residents assisted by consultants retained by the City; and Existing natural drainage corridors conveying stormwater have been identified within the City's drainage basins, particularly in less developed areas; and The conservation of natural systems for the conveyance and treatment of stormwater has been demonstrated scientifically to be economically and biologically efficient in comparisons with traditional structural alternatives which entail higher capital investment, as well as higher operation and maintenance expenses; and The City has enhanced the work of WETSWAC by a more detailed hydrology and engineering study of a large drainage basin in the Northwestern portion of the City that currently is relatively undeveloped, but is platted into hundreds of lots with the potential for intensive development over the 20 year GMA planning period; and A relatively undeveloped natural drainage corridor has been identified and mapped within the Montana Addition and the California Addition plats in the North Beach area that presents a unique opportunity for cost-effective stormwater detention and treatment which would be jeopardized by the residential development allowable under existing zoning ordinances; and Ongoing studies indicate that, under certain possible development scenarios for this drainage basin, portions of this corridor are within a 100-year floodplain and therefore poorly suited for residential uses; and Whereas, Land within an existing or potential floodplain, while being poorly suited for development, if conserved in a relatively natural state can be utilized effectively for stormwater detention and treatment, as well as to provide additional public benefits as open space and wildlife habitat within an urban area in accordance with GMA goals and policies; and Whereas, Portions of the property described herein have been identified and mapped as lying within a 100-year floodplain under possible development scenarios; and Whereas, Judith A. Guinasso, the owner of Lots 1 through 8, inclusive, in Block 8 of Montana Addition is willing to sell this property to the City for a price that does not exceed the appraised fair market value, N O W T H E R E F O 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 Judith A. Guinasso regarding the purchase of Lots 1 through 8, inclusive, in Block 8 of the Montana Addition for the price of $40,000; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Treasurer 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 7th day of July, 1997. Mayo e McCulloch Pamela Kolacy, Port Townsend City Council Resolution 97-