12.55.050 Complete application.
(1) A petitioner(s) for a street vacation shall submit a complete application to the City that includes the following, unless otherwise determined by the Director:
(a) A vacation petition with supporting affidavits on forms provided by the City;
(b) A legal description of the street, alley, or easement, or part thereof to be vacated. The legal description shall be prepared by a surveyor licensed in the State of Washington;
(c) For each petitioner, a title report indicating ownership and providing a legal description of the property owned by the petitioner;
(d) A site plan showing the street, alley, easement, or part thereof to be vacated and showing all properties and any developed or undeveloped rights-of-way within 500 feet of the street, alley, easement, or part thereof, to be vacated;
(e) An appraisal, prepared by an appraiser licensed in the State of Washington with an MAI designation, establishing the fair market value of the street, alley, or part thereof to be vacated. An appraisal is not required if only a utility easement is proposed to be vacated;
(f) Mailing labels of property owners, in accordance with the King County Assessor’s office, located within 500 feet of any boundary of the street, alley, or easement, or part thereof, to be vacated;
(g) Other information as deemed necessary by the Director to consider the requested vacation; and
(h) The application fee in the amount as set forth in the current fee resolution.
(2) When deemed necessary by the Director, an additional deposit adequate to cover other direct costs will be required. The Department may elect to have the petition reviewed by a City-approved and hired consultant. For reviews completed by a consultant, the City is authorized to charge the applicant the actual costs charged by the consultant, in addition to the City’s application fee. (Ord. 06-12 § 1 (Exh. 1))