An ordinance annexing property into the City of Forks.



Meek - Backman Annexation



WHEREAS, property owners of over 10% in value of the property described below notified the City Council of their intent to commence annexation proceedings for said area; and



WHEREAS, during that meeting the City Council did determine that it would accept the proposed annexation.  In addition, the Council determined that it would require the simultaneous adoption of the Forks Zoning Code and Zoning Map upon the proposed annexation area.  Finally, the Council determined that it would not require the assumption of any part of existing city indebtedness by the annexed area; and,



WHEREAS, the City Council received a petition for annexation of the area signed by the owners of over 60% of the value of all of the land in the area to be annexed; and



WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on the petition on 10 Oct 2005 and determined that the annexation would be in the best interest of the community and that the annexation should take place;



WHEREAS, the City Council received a petition for annexation of the area signed by the owners of over 60% of the value of all of the land in the area to be annexed; and



WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on the petition, after notice was published in the City’s journal of record and sent to adjacent landowners and Clallam County, and determined that tax revenues would be increased by the annexation and that the annexation should take place;



BASED UPON THESE FINDINGS, The City Council of the City of Forks do ordain as follows:



Section 1.  The following described real property contiguous to the current limits of the City of Forks shall be annexed to and become a part of the City of Forks:



Lots 1 through 8 of the Decker Survey (recorded in Volume 23, Page 58 of the Records of Clallam County) located in the NW ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 4, T28N, R13W, W.M., Clallam County.



Approximately  40 acres



Generally located East of Huckleberry Lane, North of the DNR complex, and West of Thomas 3rd Addition and Chuckhole Lane.



See Attachment A to this ordinance for a map of the annexed area.



Section 2.  Assumption of Indebtedness.  The property described in Section 1 and annexed into the City of Forks shall not be required to assume any past indebtedness of the City of Forks.



Section 3.   Assumption of Forks Urban Growth Area Zoning Code.  The property described in Section 1 shall be zoned in the manner noted within the Forks Zoning Code and the map that accompanies said code.



Section 4.  Effective Date.  This ordinance shall take effect five days after the publication of this ordinance within the Forks Forum.





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Nedra Reed, Mayor



AUTHENTICATED AND ATTESTED TO:



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R. Daniel Leinan, Clerk/Treasurer



APPROVED AS TO FORM:



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William R. Fleck, Attorney/Planner