Proposition No. 1
Annexation of Area A-2 to the City of Shoreline

BALLOT TITLE
PROPOSITION NO. 1
ANNEXATION OF AREA A-2 TO THE CITY OF SHORELINE
Shall the area of unincorporated King County contiguous to the City of Shoreline and commonly known as Annexation Area A-2, which is legally described in King County Ordinance No. 13434 and City of Shoreline Ordinance No. 186, be annexed to and become a part of the City of Shoreline?

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT:
If Proposition No. 1 is approved, the area known as Annexation Area A-2, located in unincorporated King County contiguous to the City of Shoreline, will become part of the City of Shoreline. The proposed annexation will be approved if a majority of the votes cast are in favor of annexation.

STATEMENT FOR
Our neighborhood has been part of Shoreline since before Shoreline was a city. In 1993 citizens from our neighborhood signed the petition that created the City of Shoreline. We are now the last tiny bit of Unincorporated King County in this area. Many of our neighbors have worked hard to win the right to vote, and overwhelmingly, they have voted yes to Shoreline. Now, it has finally come to pass, our turn to vote to join the City of Shoreline.
The benefits of being in a city are obvious. City taxes are lower than unincorporated King County taxes. Police response is quicker, and by an officer assigned to your neighborhood, not to a region. City services are local, city hall is close. City governments are more responsive than a far away bureaucracy.
It has been a long journey from 1993 to now. Our neighborhood was in a unique position to choose to annex either of two cities. Lake Forest Park asked the question first, and we voted not to annex. Now Shoreline is asking the question. Now is the time to say YES. Yes to lower taxes. Yes to better police service. Yes to a more responsive city government.

STATEMENT PREPARED BY: Ruth L. Nice, Robert V. Curtis

STATEMENT AGAINST
No Statement Submitted.

Complete Text of City of Shoreline Proposition No. 1
CITY OF SHORELINE ORDINANCE NO. 186
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SHORELINE, WASHINGTON ESTABLISHING A DATE FOR AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF SHORELINE OF AN AREA CONTIGUOUS TO THE CITY COMMONLY KNOWN AS ANNEXATION AREA A-2.
WHEREAS, the City of Shoreline has found and determined that the best interests and general welfare of the City would be served by the annexation to the City of certain unincorporated territory contiguous to the City known as Area A-2; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 150, passed on October 26, 1998, called for a special election on the annexation of Annexation Area A-2; and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Intention for annexation of Area A-2 was filed with the King County Boundary Review Board and the required 45 day review period was completed on December 14, 1998; and
WHEREAS, the City has found that it would be feasible and desirable for the annexation election to be held on May 18, 1999 as proposed in Resolution No. 150; and
WHEREAS, the City has found that it would be feasible and desirable for the annexation, upon approval by the voters, to be effective on August 1, 1999 instead of August 15, 1999 as proposed in Resolution No. 150;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHORELINE, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Election Date. Pursuant to RCW 35A.14.050 the City of Shoreline requests that the King County Council and King County Auditor place the question of annexation of the above described area to the City on the special election to be held on the 18th day of May, 1999. The City will pay the designated costs of the election. In accordance with RCW 35A.14.050 said election is to be held within the territory of the proposed annexation for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters within said territory the question of annexation.
Section 2. Zoning. Upon annexation, property within the annexed area, will be zoned identical to, or comparable to, current King County zoning districts as amended and codified by the City of Shoreline as Shoreline Municipal Code, Title 18 and as shown on the zoning map attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Section 3. Number of Voters in Proposed Annexation Area. The approximate number of voters within the subject area is found to be 460.
Section 4. Ballot Title. The ballot title, as directed by statute, should be substantially as follows:
PROPOSITION A:
For annexation to the City of Shoreline effective August 1, 1999.
Against annexation.
Section 5. Description of Area Proposed for Annexation. The boundaries of the area proposed for annexation are contiguous to the City and bounded by the City of Shoreline boundaries and the boundaries of the City of Lake Forest Park.
The legal description of such area is as follows:
COMMENCING at the center of Section 4, Township 26 North, Range 4 East W.M.: Thence west along the center of said section line 48.89 feet more or less to the southwesterly margin of Ballinger Road and POINT OF BEGINNING, said point being on the north boundary of the existing City Limits of Lake Forest Park, as established by City Ordinance 153;
Thence continuing west 603.00 feet, more or less, to the southerly extension of the east line of the Plat of Woodford Heights. Volume 66 of Plats, Page 6, Records of King County, Washington;
Thence north along said east line and the northerly extension thereof to a point 75.00 feet north of the northeast corner of said plat;
Thence west, parallel to the north line of said Woodford Heights, 138.11 feet to a point 75.00 feet east of the east line of the Plat of Robins Court, Volume 95 of Plats, Page 4, Records of said county;
Thence north parallel to the east line of said plat 75.00 feet;
Thence west parallel to the north line of said Woodford Heights Plat 75.00 feet to the east line of said Robins Court Plat;
Thence north along the east line of said Plat of Robins Court to the northeast corner thereof;
Thence west along the north line of said Plat of Robins Court to the northwest corner thereof;
Thence south along the west line thereof to the north margin of N.E. 195th Pl.;
Thence west along said north margin to the northeasterly margin of Forest Park Dr. N.E.;
Thence northwesterly along said margin to the east margin of 19th Ave. N.E.;
Thence northerly along said east margin and its extension across said Ballinger Road 100.000 feet, more or less, to the northwest corner of Lot 3, Block 3 Rose Addition No. 2, Volume 34 of Plats, page 26 records of King County, Washington;
Thence easterly along the north line of said Lot 3, to the east line of said Block 3 of said Rose Addition No. 2;
Thence north along the east line thereof to the point of intersection with the westerly extension of the South line of the Plat of Philbrook's Addition, Volume 50 of Plats, page 51, records of said King County;
Thence east along said westerly extended south line and the south line of the plat of Juniper Garden Addition Volume 48 of Plats, page 59, records of said King County, to the west line of the Plat of Alder Crest, Volume 52 of Plats, Pages 52 & 53 Records of King County;
Thence south along said west line of the Plat of Alder Crest to the north margin of N.E. 200th St.;
Thence east along said margin and its easterly extension to the Southeast corner of Lot 2, King County Short Plat Number 278002, recorded under Recording Number 7805241005;
Thence, Northerly along the East line of said Lot 2 of said King County Short Plat to the southeasterly line of the 150-foot wide, City of Seattle transmission line easement;
Thence northwesterly along said line to the west line of the Plat of Aldercrest Terrace, Volume 77 of Plats, Page 73, Records of King County;
Thence south along the west line thereof to the southwest corner of said Plat;
Thence east along the south line of said Plat and the easterly extension of said south line to the west margin of 30th Avenue N.E.;
Thence south along said west margin and its extensions to the north margin of N.E. 195th St.;
Thence west along said north margin to the east line of 25th Ave. N.E.;
Thence south along the Southerly extension of said East line to the point of intersection with the North boundary of the existing city limits of Lake Forest Park, as established by City Ordinance 153;
Thence westerly along said city limits to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
Section 6. Duties of City Clerk/Notice of Election. The City Clerk shall cause notice of the election to the published as required by law. The City Clerk shall promptly provide a certified copy of this Ordinance to the Clerk of the Metropolitan King County Council and to the Manager, King County Records and Elections Division.
Section 7. Severability. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this Ordinance be preempted by state or federal law or regulation, such decision or preemption shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 8. Effective Date and Publication. The City shall publish a summary of this Ordinance consisting of its title in the official newspaper of the City. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON JANUARY 25, 1999.

KING COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 13434

AN ORDINANCE establishing the date of an election on the question of annexation to the City of Shoreline an area known as Annexation Area A-2.
FINDINGS OF FACT:
1. In accordance with RCW 35A.14, the city of Shoreline, by Ordinance No. 186 has determined that the best interests and general welfare of the city would be served by the annexation of an area known as Annexation Area A-2, as more fully described in city of Shoreline Resolution 186.
2. City of Shoreline Resolution No. 186 satisfies the provisions of RCW 35A.14 for qualification for annexation.
3. The city of Shoreline, by Resolution No. 186 initiated the annexation of the area known as Annexation Area A-2.
4. Since the King County boundary review board received no request for review as specified in chapter 36.93 RCW, on December 14, 1998 the Review Board, in file 2040, deemed the proposed city of Shoreline - A-2 annexation file approved.
5. Pursuant to RCW 29.13 and 35A.14, the metropolitan King County council deems an emergency exists for the purpose of calling a special election to be held on the question of this annexation on May 18, 1999.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. An election shall be held on the 18th day of May, 1999 in accordance with RCW 35A.14 within the territory of the proposed annexation, for the purpose of submitting the question of annexation of an area known as Annexation Area A-2.
SECTION 2. The number of registered voters within the subject area is estimated at 460 as nearly as may be determined from available records.
SECTION 3. The King County manager of the records and elections division is hereby requested to assume jurisdiction to call and conduct a special election and submit to the registered voters within the subject area the proposition as set forth in Section 4 of this ordinance. The clerk of the council is hereby authorized and directed to transmit said proposition to the manager of records and elections in substantially the following form, with such additions, deletions or modifications in the ballot title as may be required for the proposition listed below by the King County Prosecutor:
PROPOSITION 1: Shall the area of unincorporated King County contiguous to the city of Shoreline and commonly known as Annexation Area A-2, which is legally described in King County ordinance ___ and city of Shoreline Resolution No. 186, be annexed to and become part of the city of Shoreline?
YES
NO
SECTION 4. Pursuant to RCW 29.36.121 and Motion No. 7393, the manager, records and elections division, is requested to conduct the election called for in this ordinance by mail ballot.
SECTION 5. The manager, records and elections division, is hereby authorized and requested to prepare and distribute a local voters' pamphlet pursuant to K.C.C. 1.10.010, for the special election called for in this ordinance, the cost of the pamphlet to be included as part of the cost of the election.
SECTION 6. The boundaries of the territory proposed for annexation are hereby described in city of Shoreline Resolution No. 186 as contained in Attachment "A" of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED AND READ for the first time this 22nd day of February, 1999.
PASSED by a vote of 12 to 0 this 22nd day of March, 1999.
KING COUNTY COUNCIL

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