HomeMy WebLinkAbout3371 Vacating a Portion of the McClellan Street Right-Of-Way Located Between 9th Street and 10th Street Associated with VInce's Village, City File No. LUP26-013; Reserving a Perpetual Sanitary Sewer Easement; Accepting Affordable Housing as Value ReceivedOrdinance 3371
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Ordinance No. 3371
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON,
VACATING A PORTION OF THE MCCLELLAN STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY
LOCATED BETWEEN 9TH STREET AND LOTH STREET ASSOCIATED
WITH VINCE'S VILLAGE, CITY FILE NO. LUP26-013; RESERVING A
PERPETUAL SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT; ACCEPTING AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AS VALUE RECEIVED; REQUIRING RECORDATION OF AN
AFFORDABLE HOUSING COVENANT AND LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT;
PROVIDING FOR ACCRUAL AND VESTING OF TITLE; AUTHORIZING
RECORDATION; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Bayside Housing & Services submitted an application for partial vacation of
the Eisenbeis Addition plat and vacation of a portion of the undeveloped McClellan Street right-
of-way located between 9th Street and 1 Oth Street, designated as City File No. LUP26-013; and
WHEREAS, the street vacation is associated with Vince's Village, a proposed permanent
supportive housing development located at 1777 loth Street within Blocks 198 and 199 of the
Eisenbeis Addition; and
WHEREAS, the subject portion of McClellan Street has never been opened, improved,
graded, paved, or utilized as a vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle, emergency access, or transportation
facility; and
WHEREAS, the City's Comprehensive Plan, Transportation Element, Capital Facilities
Plan, and Sustainable Streets Plan do not identify the subject right-of-way as necessary for present
or future transportation purposes; and
WHEREAS, on June 3, 2026, Phil Olbrechts, Hearing Examiner, conducted an open -
record hearing and subsequently issued Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Final Decision
approving the associated partial plat vacation and recommending approval of the street vacation
subject to conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Hearing Examiner found that the proposed vacation serves the public use
and interest, will not adversely affect access, utilities, transportation functions, or emergency
response capabilities, and is consistent with Chapter 35.79 RCW, Chapter 12.20 PTMC, and
adopted City plans; and
WHEREAS, the portion of right-of-way proposed for vacation is legally described as
follows:
All of McClellan Street lying between Lots 5 and 6 in Block 198 and Lots 3 and 4
in Block 199 of the Supplemental Plat of Eisenbeis Addition to the City of Port
Townsend, as recorded in Volume 2 of Plats, Page 24, records of Jefferson County,
Washington;