A boundary line adjustment:

It is not the purpose of a boundary line adjustment to create additional building lots.

A boundary line adjustment is exempt from most procedures in Chapter 15.08 RMC, as explained in RMC § 15.08.030(B).

A boundary line adjustment is exempt from SEPA requirements.

An applicant may request a pre-application conference with the city planner before submitting a boundary line adjustment application to discuss requirements and the review process, in accordance with RMC § 15.08.040.

If an applicant requests consolidated permit processing, a pre-application conference is required.

Persons requesting a boundary line adjustment must submit the following to the clerk/treasurer, in accordance with RMC § 15.08.060:

The clerk/treasurer will forward the items in subsections (A)(1) through (A)(4) of this section to the city planner.

The city planner will evaluate the boundary line adjustment request in relation to the current comprehensive plan and zoning district requirements in making his/her decision.

The decision of the city planner must be written and include findings of fact and conclusions to support the decision.

The applicant must:

A copy of the approval showing that it has been recorded must be returned to the city of Raymond. The approval will not be considered final until the applicant has complied with the requirements of this section.

The owners of an interest in any real estate abutting upon any street or alley may petition the city council to make vacation, giving a description of the property to be vacated.

The city council itself may also initiate by resolution a street vacation procedure.

The petition or resolution must be filed with the city clerk/treasurer.

Before submitting a formal petition to vacate a street or alley, a prospective applicant may notify the planning commission of his intent. At a regularly scheduled meeting, the planning commission may give feedback to the prospective applicant regarding the proposed vacation.

If the petition is signed by the owners of more than two-thirds of the property abutting upon the street or alley sought to be vacated, the city council will by resolution set a date when the petition will be heard and decided upon.

The date must be not more than 60 days nor less than 20 days after the date of the passage of such resolution.

Upon passage of the resolution the city clerk must post notice of the petition in three public places in the city and a notice in a conspicuous place on the street or alley sought to be vacated. The notice must contain:

If the proceeding is initiated by resolution of the city council and not by property owners, the notice described in subsection (A) of this section must be mailed to the owners of property abutting upon any part of a street or alley sought to be vacated, as shown on the rolls of the county treasurer, at least 15 days before the date fixed for the hearing; provided, that if 50 percent of the abutting property owners file written objection to the proposed vacation with the city clerk, before the hearing, the city will not proceed with the resolution.

The hearing on the petition must be held by the city council. If the city council decides to grant the petition or any part of it, the city council may by ordinance vacate the street or alley.

The ordinance will provide that the ordinance will not become effective until the owners of property abutting upon the street or alley so vacated will compensate the city in an amount which does not exceed one-half the appraised value of the area so vacated, except in the event the subject property was acquired at public expense, compensation may be required in an amount equal to the full appraised value of the vacation; provided, that the ordinance may provide that the city retain an easement or the right to exercise and grant easements in respect to the vacated land for the construction, repair, and maintenance of public utilities and services.

The petitioning parties are responsible for arranging and paying for the appraisal.

If the city is initiating the vacation, it is responsible for arranging and paying for the appraisal.

The city may not vacate a street or alley if any portion of the street or alley abuts a body of fresh or salt water unless:

Before adopting a resolution vacating a street or alley under subsection (A)(2) of this section, the city must:

No vacation will be effective until the fair market value has been paid for the street or alley that is vacated. Money received from the vacation may be used by the city only for acquiring additional beach or water access, acquiring additional public view sites to a body of water, or acquiring additional moorage or launching sites.