ORDINANCE No. 181520

Approve withdrawal from the City of Portland of property in case number WD-1-07, south of SW Garden Home Road and west of SW Oleson Road. (Ordinance)

The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1. The Council finds:

1.  The City initiated a proposal by a resolution to withdraw from the City of Portland the property described in Exhibit “A.” The Council provided notice and held a hearing on the proposal on December 5, 2007.

2.  The owners of the property described in Exhibit “A” have petitioned to annex to the City of Beaverton. The property must be withdrawn from Portland before it can be annexed to Beaverton.

3.  The Council finds that withdrawal of the property will further the public interest. The withdrawal and annexation will fulfill the requirements of Metro Ordinance Number 97-665C Section 2.A, which states: “Upon annexation of the area in the vicinity of SW Garden Home Road and SW Oleson Road by Beaverton consistent with the Urban Service Boundary, Portland shall consent to annexation by Beaverton of that area south of SW Garden Home Road and west of SW Oleson Road that is currently in Portland.”

4.  As required by ORS 222.460, the Council held a final hearing on the withdrawal of the property on January 2, 2008. No requests for an election were filed in this matter prior to that hearing. The Council provided notice of this hearing.

5.  A staff report, Exhibit ”B”, and findings, Exhibit “C,” were prepared, and were available to the public on December 18, 2007. The staff report was prepared consistent with the requirements of Metro Code 3.09.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:

a.  The property described in Exhibit “A” is detached and withdrawn from the City of Portland on the effective date of this Ordinance.

b.  This ordinance shall serve as the Council’s order declaring the withdrawal of the property. The effective date of this Ordinance shall be the date of entry of the order.

c.  The City Auditor is authorized and directed to file a certified copy of this Ordinance with the Boundary Change Office of Metro within five days after adoption of this Ordinance. The City Auditor is further directed to mail a copy of this Ordinance to the City of Beaverton, Washington County and any district that provides urban services to the property described in Exhibit “A” within five days after adoption of this Ordinance.

d.  Council adopts Exhibits “B” and “C” as further findings in further support of its decision.

Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect on February 14, 2008.

Passed by the Council, January 09, 2008  GARY BLACKMER

 Auditor of the City of Portland

 By /s/Susan J.Parsons

 Deputy

Mayor Tom Potter

Prepared by Brian Sheehan

December 19, 2007

BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

AGENDA NO. 03, 59-2008

ACTION TAKEN:

JAN 02 2008 PASSED TO SECOND READING JAN 09 2008 9:30 AM

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 181520