HomeMy WebLinkAboutord1993-039WIIATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 93 -180
CLEARANCES
Initial
Date
Date Received in Council Office:
Agenda date
Assigned to:
^- iginator. Fire Dist. 10
i
_ . tsion Head:
May 4, 1993
June 8, 1993
Council - Introduction
July 13
Hearing
Dept. Head:
Prosecutor.
Purchasing/Budget:
Executive:
SUBJECT
Ordinance regarding the annexation of certain properties near the Yew Street Road Area into Fire Protection
District No. 10
ATTACHMENTS:
Ordinance
Petition and certification of Auditor
SUMMARY STATEMENT
Related County
contract #: N/A
Should Clerk schedule a hearing? NO YES /xx/ Requested date: See above
Amount budgeted
for this item /project: N/A
Is it or will it be within budget? N/A
Whatcom County Council Resolution 92 -011 encouraged areas to annex into fire protection districts if they had
I 1lready done so. The petitioners requested to be annexed into Fire District No. 10; the Commissioners of
that District concur with the request; and the Auditor declared that the petition was sufficient in order for
annexation to occur without an election.
The area proposed for annexation is legally described as follows: Approximately one hundred fifty -two
acres, County Assessor Parcel No. 370 304 468 479, Government Lots 1 and 2 (NI/2 NE Qtr), less road (77 ac);
Parcel No. 370 304 478 327, NE Qtr SW NE Qtr; El /a WVi SW Qtr NE Qtr; and SE Qtr NE Qtr (60 ac); Parcel
No. 370 304 292 365 Wl /a NW Qtr SW Qtr NE Qtr, less road (4.85 ac); Parcel No. 370 304 366 293, SE Qtr SW
Qtr NE Qtr, less road (9.70 ac).
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adoption of the ordinance is recommended, following the public hearing.
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN:
6/8/93: Council introduction
7/13/93: Council adopted the ordinance. 6 -0
Related File Numbers: Ordb mnce or Resolution Number (this item only): 093 -039
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AB93 -180 PROPOSED BY: Fire Dist. 10
INTRODUCTION DATE: June 8. 1993
ORDINANCE NO. 93 -039
REGARDING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES NEAR
THE YEW STREET ROAD AREA INTO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 10
WHEREAS, Whatcom County Council Resolution 92 -011 encouraged the annexation
of unincorporated areas into existing fire protection districts; and
WHEREAS, the Council is considering an ordinance that would prohibit the issuance
of building permits in areas not included in a fire protection district; and
WHEREAS, citizens living near the Yew Street Road Area have petitioned for
incorporation into existing Fire Protection District No. 10; and
WHEREAS, the Auditor certified that the petition bears the signatures of at least
60 percent of the. qualified electors within the area proposed to be annexed; and
WHEREAS, the commissioners of Fire. District No. 10 have offered their written
consent to the proposed annexation; and
WHEREAS, Section 52.04.011 (3) of the Revised Code of Washington provides that
if a petition is signed by 60 percent of the qualified registered electors residing within the
territory proposed to be annexed, and if the board of fire commissioners concur, an election
in the territory and a hearing on the petition shall be dispensed with and the county
legislative authority shall enter its order incorporating the territory into the existing fire
protection district; and
WHEREAS, the Council scheduled this proposal for a hearing and had notice of such
hearing posted in three public places within the area proposed for annexation; and
. WHEREAS, the petition signed by 60 percent of the qualified electors within the
district stated that county property taxes would be increased in the amount of the fire
district levy and bond repayment obligation (in 1992 the amount of taxes in District 10 is
$1.00 general levy (no bonds) per $1,000 of assessed valuation for the regular levy and bond
issues by the district), and that unimproved lands may be exempt under state law if they
meet certain conditions; and
WHEREAS, the proposed annexation would benefit the public health, safety and
welfare;
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1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that the Whatcom County Council hereby
2 enters its order incorporating the area described below into Fire Protection District No. 10:
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4 Approximately one hundred fifty -two acres, County Assessor Parcel No. 370 304 468
5 479, Government Lots 1 and 2 (NI/2 NE Qtr), less road (77 ac); Parcel No. 370 304
6 478 327, NE Qtr SW NE Qtr; EV2 W1/2 SW Qtr NE Qtr; and SE Qtr NE Qtr (60 ac);
7 Parcel No. 370 304 292 365 W1/2 NW Qtr SW Qtr NE Qtr, less road (4.85 ac); Parcel
8 No. 370 304 366 293, SE Qtr SW Qtr NE Qtr, less road (9.70 ac)..
9 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that as stipulated by the Revised Code of
10 Washington, Section 52.04.011 (3), upon entry of this order the territory shall become
11 subject to the indebtedness, bonded or otherwise, of the existing district, provided that the
12 property owners of the existing district shall be placed on a fair and equitable relationship
13 with the property owners of the territory being annexed.
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ADOPTED this 13th day of July , 1993.
ATTEST:
Ramona Reeves, Council Clerk
APPROVED as to form & content:
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
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Fire District 10 annexation, AB93 -180
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Marge IAdlaw, Council Chair
(• Approved ( ) Denied
Shirley Van Zalaten, ExecUve
Date: 7- -U
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