HomeMy WebLinkAbout2487 Vacating Poritons of Washington, Water, Front, San Juan, Prosper, Belle and Hasintings Streets and an Alley in Block 17 of Eisenbeis Addition - Port of Port Townsend, ApplicantAtte, t Recording R0tum to:
Cky of Port Town.md
Buildi~ & Community I~v~ic~m~at
S40 Water Stre~
Port Townsend, WA 98368
orDINANcE 7
OF OFF IC!,SL RECORDS
AN ORDINANCE VACATING PORTIONS OF PLATTED AND PRF_,SC~
RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF WASHINGTON STREET, WATER STREET, FRONT
STREET, SAN JUAN AVENUE, PROSPER STREET, BELLE. STREET, AND
HASTINGS STI~R~Tr, ALONG WITH THE ALLEY LOCATED WITHIN BLOCK
17 OF THE EISENBEIS ADDITION TO THE-CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND;
ESTABLISHING CONDITIONS TO THE STREET VACATION; AND
ESTA~BLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, thc City Council for the City of Port Townsend has considered Street Vacation
Application No. 9505-03 (Pon of Port Townsend), and following duc notice has held a
public heating upon thc application; and
WHEREAS, thc City Council for thc City of Port Townsend adopted its Findings of Fact
and Conclusions on July 17, 1995; and
WHEREAS, the Port has agreed to maintain pedesLrian access through the property. TI~
Port shall either: a) maintain the existing pedestrian circulation pattern; b) develop it per the
Port's adopted Comprehensive Plan; or c) submit an alternative plan for review and approval
by the Director of Building and Community Development prior to eliminating the existing
Walkways along Washington Street. An east-west pedestrian access connection along the
Waterfront shall be maintained at all times; and
WHEREAS, the Port has agreed to maintain general traffic Circulation and emergency access
to city street standards. The Port shall either: a) maintain the existing transportation
circulation pattern; b) develop it according to the Port's adopted Comprehensive Plan;
or c) submit an alternative plan for review and approval by the Director of Building and
Community Development prior to eliminating the existing roadways (i.e., Washington
Street). An east-west connection between developed Haines Street and developed Benedict
Street shall be open to the public at all times; and
WHEREAS, the applicant has paid to the City one-half of the appraised value of the area to
be vacated; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
540 .,833
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DFC - 6 1995'
Section 1.
That the following streets are hereby, vacated to the Port of Port Townsend:
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all of that portion'of Washington Street not previously vacated and
lying westerly of Benedict Street;
all of that portion of Water Street lying westerly of that portion of
Benedict Street vacated by Ordinance #1621;
all of that portion of Front Street lying westerly of that portion of
Benedict Street vacated by Ordinance #1621;
all of that portion of San Juan Avenue lying southerly of Jefferson
Street;
all of that portion of Prosper Street lying southerly of that portion of
Washington Street vacated by Ordinance//927;
all of that portion of Belle Street lying southerly of that portion of
Washington Street vacated by Ordinance//927;
all of that portion of Hastings Street lying southerly of that portion of
Washington Street vacated by Ordinance ~927; and
all of the alley in Block 17 of the 1st Supplemental Plat of Eisenbeis
Addition to the City of Port Townsend, as per plat recorded in Volume
2 of Plats, page 24, records of Jefferson County, Washington.
Section 2.
That the street vacation aforementioned is conditioned, however, on the
following:
After recordation of the ordinance vacating said streets, the applicant shall
record utility easements within, over, and across vacated portions of San Juan
Avenue and Washington Street for the construction, repair and maintenance of
both existing and furore utilities (including water, sewer, and electric).
Structures and/or storage within the easements shall be prohibited.
A certified copy of the ordinance vacating the street shall be recorded by the
City Administrator in the office of the Jefferson County Auditor. The street
vacation shall be canceled and become automatically null and void one year
after City Council action if said payments and recordation are not made.
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.
Read for the first, second and third times, passed by the,City Council for the City of Port
Townsend and signed by the mayor of the City this~907~day of /~/~,-~h>~-x- , 1995.
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Attest:
A )~'b'ved as to form:
Filed~i~h/fhe City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Recorded:
Effective Date:
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