2015/08/26 Council Agenda Packet

ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE Annexing Property Located East of the Existing City Limits, South of 12t" St NE and West of Union Slough, Known as the Smith Island Municipal Annexation WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 35.13.180, the City of Everett is annexing certain city -owned property for municipal purposes; and WHEREAS, the Snohomish County Council adopted Ordinance 14-131 effective July 2, 2015 that adopted map amendments that extended the Urban Growth Boundary to include the area of this proposed annexation within the Municipal Urban Growth Area of the City of Everett; and WHEREAS, the property is owned by the City of Everett, and is contiguous to the existing city limits of the City of Everett; and WHEREAS, the property will be used for municipal purposes; and WHEREAS, the annexation of City owned property contiguous to the City for municipal purposes is exempt from review by the Snohomish County Boundary Review Board; and WHEREAS, on July 29, 2015 City Council passed Resolution 6882 stating the Council's intent to annex to Everett unincorporated Snohomish County Territory on Smith Island and City Council did conduct a public hearing on September 9, 2015, for the proposed annexation, for which proper notice of hearing was provided; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the proposed annexation is in the best interests or the citizens of Everett; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN THAT: Section 1. The property identified in Exhibit "A" and as legally described below is hereby annexed to the City of Everett: M