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ORDINANCE NO. 4847 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE. CITY OF ELLENSBURG, WASHINGTON, ANNEXING AN AREA COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE "CURRIER CREEK ANNEXATION AREA" AND DEPICTED IIS EXHIBIT A, .AND WHICH INCLUDES PARCELS LISTED AND LEGALLY .DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT B, TO THE CITY OF ELLENSBURG, WASHINGTON; ASSIGNING SIMULTANEOUS 2;ONTNG CLASSIFICATIONS AS DEPICTED IN EXHIBIT C, PROVIDING FOR THE ASSUMPTION OF EXISTING CITY INDEBTEDNESS AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BE EFFECTIVE. WHEREAS, on. June I t, 2019, the City of Ellensburg submitted a notice of intention to continence annexation proceedings pursuant to the "direct petition" inethod of RCW 35A.14,120 for parcels depicted in Exhibit A and further described in Exhibit B, said exhibits incorporated hereitx by this refet`ence, known as the "Currier Creels Annexation Area"; and WHEREAS, on June 17, 2019, the City Council of the City of Ellensburg, Washington held a public meeting with the annexation initiators pursuant to RCW 35A,14.120 and determined that the initiators could proceed to acquire a 50% petition for annexation pursuant to RCW 35A.14.120; and WHEREAS, at its June 17, 2019 public meeting the City Council set the annexation area and further determined that the property subject to annexation would be assigned zoning designations, and assr=e the annexation area's share of City indebtedness; and WHEREAS,the owners or the Mayor our behalf of owners with a Utility Extension Agreement of not less than 60% in value, according to the assessed valuation for general taxation of the property .hereinafter described, signed the petition pursuant to RCW 35A.14.120 ,for the annexation of said area to the City of Ellensburg,.Washington; and WHEREAS, the petition for annexation was certified as sufficient by the Kittitas County Assessor, on December 18, 2019, having determined drat the petition signatures have a combined total assessed value for general taxation of not less than 60% of the total assessed value for general taxation of all property in the proposed annexation arca, in compliatrce. with RCW 35A..01.040; and WHEREAS, the City provided public notice of the petition for annexation and has provided an opportunity fru: corruncnt thereon by all interested citizens; and WHEREAS, on December 12, 2019, pursuant to proper notice given in accordance with RCW 35A.I4..130, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the proposed annexation, and fallowing such hearing recommended City Council approve the annexation Ord. 4847 — Annexation of P19-075 — Currier Creek Area — Page ' of 16 (03/02/20)