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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2393• ORDINANCE NO. 2 3 a3 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles vacating the undeveloped street identified as Eighth /Tenth Crossover Drive and the alley in Blocks 253 and 254, TPA. WHEREAS, a petition is on file with the City of Port Angeles to vacate the undeveloped street identified as Eighth/ Tenth Crossover Drive and the alley in Blocks 253 and 254, TPA; and WHEREAS, the requirements of Chapter 43.21C RCW, the State Environmental Policy Act, have been met and a public hear- ing has been held by the City Council following public notice pursuant to Chapter 35.79 RCW; and WHEREAS, said vacation appears to be of benefit to and in the interest of the public; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES as follows: Section 1. Vacation. Subject to the terms and condi- tions of this Ordinance, the following described street and alley is hereby vacated: "H" Street between Eighth Street and the 9/10 alley; also the arterial street commonly known as the Eighth /Tenth Crossover, from Eighth Street to the 9/10 alley; also the alley in Blocks 253 and 254, TPA. Section 2. Compensation. Pursuant to RCW 35.79.030, the compensation required for the vacation of this street and alley is as set forth in the-attached Exhibit "A. ".. Section 3. Easement Reserved. Pursuant to RCW 35.79.030, the City of Port Angeles hereby retains an easement over the vacated street and alley for the construction, repair and maintenance of public utilities. • Section 4. Quit Claim Deed. Upon compliance with the terms and conditions of this Ordinance, the owner of abutting property entitled to the vacated street and alley, pursuant to RCW 35.79.040, may present a quit claim deed to the City of Port Angeles for execution by the Mayor, who is hereby authorized and directed to execute such quit claim deed. Such quit claim deed shall include all reservations, conditions, or other qualifica- tions upon the title established by this Ordinance. Section 5. Pursuant to Chapter 43.21C RCW, the vaca- tion of this street and alley is conditioned as set forth in the attached Exhibit "B." Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective only upon the satisfaction of the terms and conditions of this Ordinance, and the Clerk is hereby directed to file, record and publish this Ordinance upon that satisfaction. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 20th day of May, 1986. cLuka ATTEST: Sherri Anderson, Acting City C er APPROVED AS TO FORM: Craig D. Kitson, City Attorney PUBLISHED: -2- MAYOR EXHIBIT "A" GUND PLAZA PROJECT STREET AND ALLEY VACATION COMPENSATION The vacationing of streets (cross -over) and alleys in the two block area amounts to 173,275 square feet of real property. Based upon assessment rolls and actual sales of real estate in the vicinity, the cost per square foot is determined to be $1.12 per sq. ft. (173,275 X 1.12 = $194,068). According to code, the compensation is for a base price of $97,034 or $.66 per sq. ft. 1) Given the community need for this project and the special topographical and geological problems con- nected with this piece of property, a credit shall be given to the developer of $40,000 if the follow- ing conditions are met: A) Completion of a portion of the 146 unit project consisting of at least 60 residential units and supporting or related commercial development by December 31, 1988. B) The developer shall donate land at 8th and "I" for traffic modification in accordance with the Public Works Department's preliminary design of the necessary improvements and legal description of the property required from the developer. C) The developer shall provide offsite drainage improvements from the westerly edge of the development to the drainageway south of 10th Street along the "K" Street alignment. It is projected that this will require a 24" pipe. D) Run off flows from the site shall be restricted to 6.2 c.f.s. E) The developer shall construct and maintain an adequate onsite retention pond to prevent ex- cessive stormwater in heavy rains. The City may assist with the maintenance of the site's storm drainage system (except the retention pond) if the system is placed along utility easements accessible by the City's maintenance crews. -1- 0 2) The developer shall pay to the City the $40,000 credit if the above conditions are not met by the December 31, 1988 date. 3) In consideration of the fact that existing storm drain systems discharge onto the site without benefit of leaving the site, the amount of the compensation is further reduced by $15,000 in order to alleviate and accommodate drainage through the site from the east part of the site to the west part of the site. 4) The developer shall pay the remaining $42,034 to the City of Port Angeles at the time that property title is transferred from the City to the developer. -2- • • Exhibit B (1) In order to reduce the impact on local hydrology and the City storm water system, the development shall incorporate the storm water retention catch basin, oil/ water separator and other facilities deemed necessary by the City Public Works Department, which shall have the capacity to retain the storm water runoff at the pre- development level of the site; (2) Fire hydrants and other fire prevention facilities be provided in accordance with ISO Standards, the Uniform Fire Code and th<' City Fire Department; (3) To reduce light and glare, noise, land use conflicts between residential and commercial use, and to decrease visual impacts of the development, a natural landscape buffer, utilizing the existing native trees and shrubs, shall be provided to a depth of at least 50 feet from the rights -of -way of Eighth Street, "C" Street, "I" Street and along the north line of the 9/10 alley. Az easement for a landscape buffer small be granted and filed with the Count, Auditor, nctinc that the maintenance of said landscape buffer shall be the responsibility of the property owner; (4) In order to mitigate the impacts of light and glare of development an adjacent residential areas, low -glare high pressure sodium lights with cut -off switches and directed away from adjacent residential properties, shall be used wherever feasible in all outdoor fixtures. To further reduce light and glare, the landscape planting shall be incorporated into all parking lots, in residual areas and the parking strip along the Eighth /Tenth Crossover, and in the traffic median island at the intersections of the. Crossover with Eighth and Tenth Streets; replacing (5) with,=that surficien tproperty be added on the southeast corner of "1" and Eighth in order to make the intersection a free right turn; (6) To provide for the safety of pedestrians in the vicinity, sidewalks shall be installed by the petitioner on the south side of Eighth Street, the east side of "I" Street and the west side of "G" Street adjacent to the subject parcel. Marked pedestrian crossings across these streets shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of the City Public Works Department. Condition No. 7 that if the project is not undertaken within a two -year period, the right -of -way be returned to the City. *,-3 that the southeastern portion be senior citizen housing and the northwest area of the two -block site be the commercial site. • • MEMORANDUM May 15, 1986 TO: City Council FROM: Planning Departm RE: Short Plat Ordinance Amendment ISSUE: Consideration of amendment of the Short Plat Ordinance to require Fire Chief's signature on short plats. BACKGROUND: Wednesday, April 23rd, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended the City Council amend the City's Short Plat Regulations to require the Fire Chief's signature on final short plats. The Commission stated that the amendment would promote the protection and general health, safety and welfare of the community by improving review of public safety concerns. The Planning Commission's reasons have been included in the preamble of the Ordinance. ACTION: Following the public hearing, the Council could enter- tain a motion to adopt the proposed Ordinance. Staff will be available to respond to questions. PDC:LF Attachment