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RESOLUTION NO. 04-049
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,
WASHINGTON, APPROVING CITY CONTRIBUTION OF ONE-HALF THE COSTS
TO PAVE 10TH STREET (BETWEEN SHERIDAN AND GRANT) AND GRANT
STREET (BETWEEN 9TH AND 10TH STREETS)
WHEREAS, James P. McCarron was issued a foundation pennit for an office project
("project") at 10th and Sheridan under pennit number 04-112-R-l on June 14,2004, with a
proposed entrance off 9th Street; and
WHEREAS, in the course of City review of the project, City staff saw public benefit to
locating the entrance off 10th Street. Tenth Street is currently poorly paved with asphalt.
Relocating the entrance to 10th Street would cause 10th Street to be re-paved; and
WHEREAS, the developer, who could choose to leave the entrance on 9th Street, was
agreeable to relocating the entrance to the project to 10th Street, and undertaking additional
improvements (re-paving 10th Street between Sheridan and Grant, and paving Grant and putting a
sidewalk on Grant between 9th and 10th Streets), so long as the City would contribute a fair share
ofthe additional improvements; and
WHEREAS, City staff and the developer tentatively agreed (subject to Council approval)
to a City contribution of one-half the cost to pave, adjacent to the project, 10th and Grant Streets
and to install a sidewalk on Grant Street, but not to exceed a total City contribution of $15,000.
The City contribution would be in the fonn of paying for materials only (not to exceed one-half
the total cost, or $15,000 total); and
WHEREAS, state law (RCW 35.21.275) provides that a city may, on approval ofthe city
council, contribute materials or the cost of materials to a private project without turning the
project into a "public work"; and
WHEREAS, for a City contribution of one-half the total cost (not to exceed $15,000) to
pave lOth and Grant Streets and install a sidewalk on Grant Street adjacent to the project, this
work, which would not be done as part of the project, gets done and provides valuable public
benefits, and in addition, the developer installs other developer-required improvements -
additional paving on 9th Street and curb, gutter, sidewalk on 10th Street, and curb and gutter on
Grant Street,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council ofthe City of Port
Townsend as follows:
In connection with the office project at 10th Street and Sheridan, the City Manager and
Public Works Department are authorized to participate with the developer of the project, and
commit the City to pay up to one-half the cost, to pave 10th and Grant Streets and install a
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sidewalk on Grant Street adjacent to the project, but not to exceed a total City contribution of
$15,000. The City contribution would be in the fonn of paying for materials only (not to exceed
halfthe total cost, or $15,000 total).
ADOPTED by the City Council ofthe City of Port Townsend at a regular meeting
thereof, held this seventh day of September 2004.
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Catharine Robinson, Mayor
Attest:
Approved as to form:
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Pamela Kolacy, CMC /
City Clerk
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John P. Watts -
City Attorney
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