Ordinance 2860-05 - Laserfiche WebLink

Section 3: Assumption of Indebtedness Upon annexation, the land area described in Section 1 shall become a part of the City of Everett, and shall be subject to all of its laws and ordinances then and thereafter in force. Upon annexation of the above-described land area, all property within the area shall be assessed and taxed at the same rate as other property located within the City. In addition, the annexed area will remain responsible unto any other lawfully formed municipal corporation to which the property is obliged at the time of annexation subject to a specific lien. Further, since the City may incur additional operating expenses in supplying water or sewage to persons who are located within the annexed area, utility rates for the property described in Section 1 may vary from rates of other areas within the City. Section 4: Land Use Designation The existing Comprehensive Plan designations of 1.2 (Single Family, 5 to 10 dwellings per acre) and 5.3 (Light Industry), are hereby affirmed as the Comprehensive Plan designations for the annexation area, according to the land use designation boundaries depicted on the attached map (Exhibit "B"). Section 5: Severability Should any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation. The City Council of the City of Everett hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional. Section 6: Effective Date That the official map in the Planning and Community Development Department of the City of Everett shall, on October 1, 2005, be amended as herein provided, annexing the area into the City of Everett, and henceforth said property shall be used in accordance with the comprehensive plan map designations as depicted, and as provided by Ordinance No. 1671-89, as amended(Title 19, E.M.C.). Section 7: Notice to Snohomish County The City Clerk of the City of Everett is hereby directed upon passage of this ordinance of annexation to deliver and to file with the Snohomish County Council, the Snohomish County Auditor,the Snohomish County Boundary Review Board and the State of Washington, a certified copy of this ordinance of annexation.