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RESOLUTION NO. 1724 A RESOLUTION establishing the compensation of one-half the appraised value on street vacations, exceptions thereto, and providing a method of appraising streets to be vacated. WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized to vacate streets and alleys; and WHEREAS, RCW 35. 79 . 030 allows a city, in vacating a street or alley, to require compensation from abutting property owners which does not exceed one-half of the appraised value of such vacated area; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish a uniform policy for the payment of compensation for street and alley vacations and to provide a method of appraising such streets and alleys to be vacated. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: Section 1 : Ordinances vacating any street or alley, or any part thereof, pursuant to the provisions of RCW Chapter 35 .79 shall provide that the same shall not become effective until the owners of property abutting upon the street or alley, or part thereof so vacated, shall pay to the City one-half the appraised value of the area so vacated. EXCEPT IN THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES : A. An area equal to or greater than the area to be so vacated, shall be deeded to the City for street and utility purposes, at a location and alignment as designated and accepted by City Council, along with all improvements to make thereto in accordance with City of Everett' s policies, procedures, ordinances, codes and specifications as determined by the City Engineer. B. An area equal to or greater than the area to be vacated shall be developed as a "Green Belt" zone within specific areas of the City under certain types of zone classifi- cations as established and recommended by the Planning Department. The "Green Belt" must be beneficial to the needs of the City of Everett as approved by City Council and the surrounding neighbor- hood and all construction, installation, operation, and mainten- ance thereto shall be the full responsibility of the property owner (s) . C. The City of Everett and/or the State of Washington and/or the federal government shall have all compensations and fees waived.