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RESOLUTION of"the City Council of the City effort Angeles, Washington,
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declaring that the acquisition of real property located at 204 Fast Front
Street, Dort Angeles„ Washington, is necessary, to eliminate neighborhood
blight and authorizing condemnation of such property,
WHEREAS, Chapter 35.80A RCW authorizes cities to acquire blighted property by
condemnation; and
WHEREAS, the real property located at 204 East Front Street, in Port Angeles,
Washington, is the site of persistent public nuisances despite enforcement actions taken by
public officials'- and
WHEREAS,REAS,the property located at 204 East.Front Street is a blight on the surrounding
neighborhood because; l) a dwelling, building, or structure existing on the property, has not
been lawfullyoccu ied far a period of one year or more, and the ro ert , dwelling,
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building, or structure constitutes a threat to the public health, safety, or welfare as determined
by the City Manager's designee, Emma.Bolin, Interim Director of Community and Economic
Development; and
WHEREAS,REAS, multiple efforts of the City of Tort Angeles officials have been
unsuccessful in prompting the owners to address the nuisances and correct the unsafe
conditions, thus it is appropriate that the property be declared a blighted property and that the
property, be condemned for the public use described in Chapter 35.80A RCW and
WIIR"REAS. On March 30, 2022 City Manager Nathan West issued a Declaration of
Emergency and. Order for Emergency Abatement of conditions that constitute an imm1diate
threat to the public health, safety,or welfare or to the environment
WHEREAS, on March 30, 2022, the City personally served the owner of the propertyr
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located at 204 East Front Street, Port Angeles, Washington, that the Port Angeles City Council
would consider a resolution during its April 5, 2022 meeting to declare that the acquisition of
the real property is necessary to eliminate neighborhood blight and authorizing the
condemnation of the property,
NOW, TUIEREFORE, BE i,r RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port
Angeles as follows.-
Section 1. The Port Angeles City Council finds:
A. The City Manager's designee, Emma Bolin, Interim Director of Community
and Economic Development has determined that the property, including dwellings, buildings,
and structures, located at 204 East Front Street constitutes a threat to the public health, safety,
and welfare, The determination by Emma Bolin, Interim Director of Community and
Economic Development is supported by the Reports of City Building Inspector Jim Liefly,
Fire Marshall Mike Sanders, Code Enforcement Officer Glenn McFall and Fire Chief Ken
Dubuc, including the supporting materials, and is incorporated herein by reference.
B. A dwelling, building, or other structure exists on the property located at 204
East Front Street, Port Angeles,, Washington, that has not been lawfully occupied for a period
of one year or more.
C. A Report of the conditions of the property located at 204 East From Street that
was,delivered to the City Council and is incorporated by reference.
Section 2. The Port Angeles City Council declares that the dwellings, buildings,
other structures, and property located at 204 East Front Street, Port Angeles, Washington,
constitute a blight on the '.surrounding neighborhood,
Section 3. The Port Angeles City Council declares that the acquisition of real
property located at 204 E. Front Street,and more particularly described below,, is necessary to
eliminate neighborhood blight. The property located at 204 East Front Street, Port Angeles,
Washington, is more particularly described as follows:
L,OT 8 DAL 17 NORMAN R. SMTH SUBID.
Situate in County of Clallam, State of Washington,
Clallarn County Parcel No. 0630,010511710
Section 4. 'The Port Angeles City Attorney,and designees of the Port Angeles City
Attorney,arc hereby authorized to commence condemnation to acquire the property described
hereinabove and to take such further steps as are consistent herewith and within the provisions
of state law, including Chapter 35,80A RCW and "Title 8 RCW,
Section 5. The costs to be paid by the City in connection with the condemnation
and acquisition of the prernises, by this condemnation shall be paid from the City*s general
fund.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles, at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 5 Irk of April, 2022.
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