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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - 1994-20 - Annexing property to the City pursuant to petition method set forth in exhibit A and B, designating zoning of the area - 12/19/1994ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE,WASHINGTON, ANNEXING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TO THE CITY PURSUANT TO THE PETITION METHOD,SAID AREA BEING LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT "A"TO THIS ORDINANCE,AND DEPICTED IN THE MAP,EXHIBIT "B"TO THIS ORDINANCE,SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE AND THE ANNEXATION OF DECEMBER 31,1994,DESIGNATING THE ZONING OF THE AREA, AND APPROVING THIS TITLE AND EXHIBITS "A"AND "B"AS A SUMMARY OF THE ORDINANCE. WHEREAS,Hal Blean,the initiator of the petition to annex property into the City of East Wenatchee,filed with the City Council a written notice of intention to commence annexation proceedings signed by the owners of not less than 10%in value of the property for which annexation was sought;and WHEREAS,on March 7,1994,the City Council met with the initiating parties,represented by Hal Blean,and accepted the proposed annexation and approved the same for circulation of the 60%petition;and WHEREAS,a petition for annexation of the area approved by the city Council was signed by the owners of not less than 60%of the assessed value of the property and was filed with the City Council; and WHEREAS,the City determined the petition was sufficient according to the rules set forth in RCW 35A.01.040;and WHEREAS,a public hearing was held on September 6,1994 at the City Council chambers in the East Wenatchee City Hall;and WHEREAS,the residents and owners of property within the area lF025811.10/0070.90000 -1- included in this annexation were afforded an opportunity to be heard;and WHEREAS,after closing the public hearing,the City Council deliberated on the issue of the annexation and decided to accept the annexation;and WHEREAS,a Notice of Intention was filed with the Douglas County Boundary Review Board on July 15,1994 by the City of East Wenatchee,proposing to annex the area described in the petition for annexation;and WHEREAS,on August 22,1994 the Douglas County Boundary Review Board received a request from the Douglas County Commissioners to invoke its jurisdiction in this matter pursuant to RCW 36.93 .100 (2);and WHEREAS,on October 14,1994 the Douglas County Boundary Review Board held a pUblic hearing to consider the petition for annexation and following this public hearing,adopted a proposal for modification submitted by the Douglas County Commissioners with the Commissioners I request for jurisdiction to be invoked and added territory to the annexation described in the annexation petition; and WHEREAS,following its public hearing and decision,the Douglas County Boundary Review Board prepared written findings and a decision on October 14,1994,and forwarded the same to the City; and WHEREAS,RCW 36.93.160 provides that decisions of the Douglas County Boundary Review Board may be appealed to the Douglas County LF025811.10/0070.90000 -2- Superior Court within 30 days of the date of the action taken by the Board,and no such appeal has been made;and WHEREAS,Exhibits "A"and "B"to this annexation ordinance include the area added to the annexation by the Douglas County Boundary Review Board at the request of the Douglas County Commissioners;and WHEREAS,RCW 36.93.155 provides that the City may only annex the entire area as amended by the Douglas County Boundary Review Board and may not annex a smaller portion of the area;and WHEREAS,the city has adopted proposed zoning regulations for areas outside of the City including the areas included in this annexation ordinance and the zoning of the areas annexed herein should be as designated on the Official Pre-annexation Zoning Map of the city as the same was adopted by the City in Resolution No. 94-12;and WHEREAS,the City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the health,safety,morals and general welfare of the citizens of the City and the areas covered in this annexation ordinance for the areas to be annexed to the City, NOW,THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE,WASHINGTON,DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: section 1.The territory that is contiguous,approximate and adjacent to the present corporate limits of the City of East Wenatchee and is legally described in Exhibit "A"attached hereto and depicted on the map,Exhibit "B"attached hereto,should be and LF025811.10/0070.90000 -3- hereby is made a part of the city of East Wenatchee,Washington. section 2.The zoning of the territory annexed as described in section 1 of this Ordinance,shall be as depicted in the Official Pre-annexation Zoning Map of the city as adopted by city Resolution No.94-12.The city Planning Director is directed to insert this zoning on the Official Zoning Map of the city when this Ordinance becomes effective. section 3.Terri tory annexed by this Ordinance shall be assessed and taxed at the same rate and upon the same basis as the lands now located in the city of East Wenatchee,Washington; provided,that the lands annexed by this Ordinance shall not be subject to the payment of any portion of any outstanding indebtedness of the city that was incurred prior to the date this annexed area becomes part of the city. section 4.The title of this Ordinance and Exhibits "A"and "B"to this Ordinance collectively are hereby approved as a summary of this Ordinance. section 5.The area annexed hereby shall become a part of the city of East Wenatchee,Washington and this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force on the 31st day of December,1994. section 6.The city Clerk/Treasurer is hereby directed to cause the summary of this Ordinance to be published in The Douglas \\ LF025811.10/0070.90000 -4- County Empire Press,a newspaper of general circulation in the City and the City's official newspaper. APPROVED: ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: APPROVED AS TO FORM: OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY By:_ FI LED WITH THE CITY CLERK:1'-1 '-q I try PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:1)..1''1/~ PUBLISHED:,~/~ EFFECTIVE DATE:~~I~~}y ORDINANCE NO.";'I.{'-~() LF025811.10/0070.90000 -5- SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.C['{.~~ of the city of East Wenatchee,Washington On the /l'day of &L<-JL,..--~,19~,the city Council of the City of East Wenatchee,Washington,passed Ordinance No. A summary of the content of said ordinance,consisting of the title,provides as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON,ANNEXING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TO THE CITY PURSUANT TO THE PETITION METHOD,SAID AREA BEING LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT "A"TO THIS ORDINANCE,AND DEPICTED IN THE MAP,EXHIBIT "B"TO THIS ORDINANCE, SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE AND THE ANNEXATION OF DECEMBER 31,1994, DESIGNATING THE ZONING OF THE AREA,AND APPROVING THIS TITLE AND EXHIBITS "A"AND "B" AS A SUMMARY OF THE ORDINANCE. The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request . .~;-!..DATED this 11 day of ~:I~/~-:J- t J ~/).'7 /'7 Y LF025811.10/0070.90000 ...____---=~__,19~.J. -6- ··EXHIBIT "."A"·.~:... .".' '.. ,.THAT AREA WITHIN THE FOLLOWING BOUNDARY; ;". .' '... BEGINNING AT THE CENTER 'OF SECTION 1 TOWNSHIP 22 NORTH RANGE 20 E~ST, AND THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING OF TIllS DESCRIPTION,NORTHERLY TO THE QUARTER CORNER OF SECTION 1 AND SECTION 36 TWN 23 RNG 20':--'THEN WES'l'ERLY .ALONG THE SECTION LINE '1'0 THE i\BANDONED SAND CANYON ROAD;THEN CONTINUING WEST ALONG TIlE RIGHT OF WAY tro THE SE CORNER OF PARCEL 2 OF FLOYD CRl\NE.SHORT PL~T;THEN NORTIIER~Y ALONG trUE EAST LINE OF PARCEL 2, AND PARCEL.1 r.I.'O;·THE NORTHEAST COMMON CORNER OF PARCEL 1 AND PARCEL 3: THEN WESTERLY ALONG THE LINE BETWEEN PARCEL 1 AND 'PARCEL'3 TO THE 'E~STERN RIGHT OF WAY OF EASTHONT AVE.:THEN NORTHWESTERLY TO 'l'llE I :,"SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT'32 OF EARHART HEIGHTS S'UBDIVISION:THEN WESTERLY :.,.:....::.:....ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 32'1'0 'rHE SOUTHWEST CORNER1 THEN NORTHERLY. I '"ALONG rj,'IIE WESTLINE OF LOT 32 '1'0 'l'HE SOUTHE~ST CORNER OF LOT 1 ORCHARDS I ~:':::.:.'.'.SHOR'l':SUBDIVISION;'rHEN WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF LOTS .'1,2,3"OP"'ORCHARDS 'SHORT"PLNI','l'O··-TIIE .SOUTHWEST CORNER·OF.,LOT~.3 ~.THEN. ,"'.NORTHERLY TO THE NOR'l'IlWES'l'CORNER OF LOT '3 ~'1'HEN WESTERLY '1'0 TilE·.:\\:«'.'NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 4 BLOCK 3 OF EAST WENATCHEE'FRUIT FARMS:'l'HEN SOUTH ALONG'TIlE WEST LINE OF LOT 4 TO 'I'HE IN'l'ERSECTION WITH,'l'IlE NOR'I'IlI',";;'LINE O~.LOT"4 OF'BRADFotmsHOR'I'PLNI';"THEtf WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH I .',I Bo'UNBARIES OF LOT 4 BRADFORD SHOR'I'PLAT,'1'HE:\'tEGENDS PLAT,COUNTRY CLUB :.'..(.:CRESCENT CONDOMINIUMS,AND CANYON CREEK CONDOMINIUM TO THE:EAST RIGHT OF ."i..WAY OF N.BAKER AVE.;THEN WEST TO THE WEST ,RIGH'l'OF WAY.OF n •.BAKER ..qT.;THEN sOU'I'll ALONG THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE '1'0 THE SOUTHEAST CORN~R :·1·:·..·OF THE lNTERSECTION OF N.DAKER AVE •.AND HE 19TH STREET,i\LSO KNOWN AS .'.:THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 5 OF EAS'l'WENATCHEE LAND COMPNlY PLAT OF I.....,..._.SECTION2 TWN.22N R20E.:'I'IlEN WESTERLY·ALONG THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY OF 1'..;",;NE 19'1'11 ST TO THE'NW CORNER OF '1'AXI223:THEN SOUTHERLY ALONG 'rIlE WEST r,,'',:;LINE OF TAX fI'S 223 AND 224 TO THE.-SOUTIIWEST CORNER OF TAX I 224:THEN I:.'::;'.EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF TAX #224 TO THE NE CORNER OF TAXi r..\.\:.....95;THEN SOUTHERLY ALONG TIlE E~ST OF,TAXI'S 95,94,98,166,AND 159 TO A I'',:';"POINT ON THE WEST BOUNDl\RYOF TAXHs4'WIlIcn IS 20 FEBT SOUTH OF TIlE .:.::::.:''.NOR'1'HWEST .CORNER:THEN EASTERLY,PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH BOUNDMY OF i:....·.·:.TAXIL 84 TO THE M1DPOINT OF THE NOR1'Il BOUNDMY OF TAX #84:THEN . :}.''~;'SOUTHERLY TO .THE NORTH COMMON CORNER OF LOTS 13 AND 14 OF 'RIO VISTA P~RR :..::;"ADDITION;THEN CONTINUING SOUTHERLY TO THE SOUTH COMMON CORNER OF LO'I'S 1 -:'~~'.'"AND 26 OF RIO VISTA PARK SUBDIVISION:THEN CONTINUING SOUTH TO 'l'HE SOUTH ";:"RIGHT OF WAY L1NE OF NE 15TH STREET r THEN El\STERLY ALONG.THE SOUTH 'y:'"BOUNDARY OF NE 15TH TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST RIGHT OF Wl\Y OF ....'EASTHONT AVE.;THEN CONTINUING EAST ALONG THE MIDDLE LINE OF SECTION 1 I :'::TWN 22 N R.20 E.TO THE MIDDLE POINT OF THE SECTION AND THE POIN'r OF . I·..,.BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION. I \;. EXHIBIT "A"CONTINUED INCLIJDING THE AREA ADDED BY THE BOUNDARY REVIEW BOARD: BEGMNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE IN1ERSECTION OF TIffi RIGHT OF WAY LINES OF N.BAKER AYE.AND N.B.19TII SlREET NE; rrIENCE \VESTERLY ALONG SAID NORrrIERLY RIGHT OF WAY Lll'ln OF 19rd STREET N.R.TO THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF N.W.CASCADE AVB.;lHENCE SOUfHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY Lll.rn OF N.W.CASCADE AVB.TO THE SECTION LINE COMMON TO SECTION 34, TO\VNBHIP 23 NORm,RANGE 20 EAST,AND SECTION 3,TOVlN"SHIP 22 NORTH,RANGE 20 EAST,THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID SECTION LINE TO 'TJ-TP ThITPP (';!pr'TIrn..T UTrTl-T 'TJ-TP "Q A ~T "'Q A,..rv rll<''TJ-TP r'rlT TThA""QT A pnmv· ~.L~.u.,.L.L..LI.'\J..J'..I.....i'-"'.L.L'Ji..t''f.L.L ....L .L.1.~.J.-U.:t..U.L L.I.J.U".L~'-'.1 .1..L~~\J.J.JUJ.Y~.U.:t...L"-J.Y~"-, TH..tNCE SOUT.lffiRLY ALONG Tllli EAST BANK OF 1HE COLlTMBIA RIVER TO THE INIERSECTION WITH THE EXISTING CITY LIMITS;THENCE EAST FOLLOWING TIffi FXISTING Cu Y Ll1v.lIT LINE TO THE EASlERLY RIGhi OF WAY LINE OF STAlE HIGHWAY NO.28 AND THE WESTERLY CITY LIMIT LINE;TIffiNCE,NORm FOllOWING THE WESTERLY CITY LIMIT LINE TO TIffi SOlJTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF 15TII STREET N.B.;THENCE EASTERLY TO A POINT DUE sourn OF THE COMM:ON CORNER OF LOTS 1 AND 26 OF RIO _VISTA PARK SUBDMSION;THENCE NORTHERLY TO THE'NORlH COMMON CORNER 0[1 LOTS 13 AND 14 OF RIO VISTA PARK ADDmON; THENCE CONTINUING NORTHERLY TO A POINT WHICH IS 20 FEET SOUTII AND AT THE MIDPOINT OF THE NORTII BOUNDARY OF TAX #84;THENCE WESTI:'1{LY,PARALlli.L WITH THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF TAX#'84 TO A POINT WHICH IS 20 sourn OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER;THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE EAST OF TAX#'S 159,166,98,94,95 TO TIffi NORTHEAST CORNER OF TA.'X#95;THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE sourn BOUNDARY OF TAX#224 TO THE SOUIHWEST CORNER OF TAX#224; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF TAX#'S 224 AND 223 TO THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF 19TII STREET N.E.;THENCE EASTERLY TO THE SOlmI WEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF THE RIGHT OF WAY LINES OF 19TII STREET N.B.AND BAKER AVB.;THENCE NORTH TO TIffi NORTII WEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF TIffi RIGHT OF WAY LINES OF 19TII STREET N.B.AND BAKER AVB.AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION. ..Ii' rl ri '":-i ;r H.W.!E ALAI HIGHWAY N H.,UC[)I '"N:z CT. t.< :It 0 AVE,WJ to ri :z:'"~'"% b A V E :r: !".' .CATAl1 M( AVE. 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'[H~OY T[~~. lD on "7((!F.~~~~AOO Avr :r " ~: VI Z roo ;-i LA RCH ", CT, ,,:, ~' Sent Via:U.S.Mail RH2 ENGINEERING,INC http://www.rh2.com mailbox@rh2.com 1.800.720.8052 REDMOND OFFICE PO Box 2553 Redmond,WA 98073-2553 (t)425.869.1488 December 15,1998 Nick Wiltz Code Compliance Administrator City of East Wenatchee 271 Ninth Street NE East Wenatchee,Washington 98802 Subject:Annexation Boundary Description Review Dear Nick: We have reviewed the Annexation Boundary description and were able to follow the description through the mapping area provided.The legal description begins at a definable location and follows boundaries discernable from the Assessor's maps.We offer the following recommendations to aid in clarifying the description: (I)425.869.7769 WENATCHEE OFFICE 139 South Worthen Suite A Wenatchee,WA 98801 (t)509.663.0150 (I)509.663.7975 12118/984:13 PM Line 4: Line 5: Lines 7-8: Line 22: Replace with "Along the section line to the centerline of vacated right-of- way (Resolution No.70-36A,12/28/70);Then" (Note:the centerline of vacated right-of-way is also the north boundary of the Briarwood subdivision.) Replace with "Continuing westerly along the vacated right-of-way centerline to the SE corner of Parcel 2 of' Replace with "and Parcel 1 to the east common corner of Parcel 1 and Parcel 3;then northwesterly along the line between Parcel 1 and Parcel 3 to the" Replace with "St.;then south along the west right-of-way line to the southwest corner" IICE-NETIS YSID ATAIEW\298-004107 -GenSvcslAnnexationBoundaryLtr I.doc Nick Wiltz December 15,1998 Page 2 A meets and bounds description would be clear and definable but costly to produce for such a large area.The description provided is acceptable for the description of an annexation boundary.Please call if you have any questions. Sincerely, RH2 ENGINEERING,INC. '#I;I~ Phil Odegard,P.E. 12/18/984:12 PM IICE-NETISYSIDATAIEWI298-004107 -GenSvcslAnnexationBoundaryLtr I.doc ..EXHIBIT '."An ...::0 ... ,. .~.:' THAT AREA WITHIN THE FOLLOWING BOUNDARY; I BEGINNING AT THE CENTER 'OF SECTION 1 TOWNSHIP 22 NORTH RANGE 20 EhST, 2 AND THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION,NORTHERLY TO THE ,..3 QUARTER CORNER OF SECTION 1 AND S ON 36 TWN 23 RNG 20',···THEN WES'l'ERLY I ••'L\.ALONG THE S~N LINE 'l'0 THE BAN 0 SAND CANYON ROAD;THEN I:...'5'CONTINUING ~ALONG TIlE RIGHT OF WAY TO Tit C R OF PARCEL 2 OFI.'(P FLOYD CRANE SHORT PL lEN NO .ALONG TIlE EAST LINE OF PARCEL 2, . 7 AND PARCEL ,1 '1'0·THE NORTHEAST COMMON CORNER OF PARCEL 1 AND PARCEL 3; .',:"B THEN @ESTERLj/A'LONG THE LINE BETWEEN PARCEL 1 AND 'PARCEL'3 TO tj.'HE ':'.9 'EASTERN RIGHT OF WAY OF EASTI1,ONT l\VE.~THEN NORTHWESTERLY TO tj.'HE I ."10 SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT'32 OF EhRHART HEIGHTS S'UBDIVISION:THEN WESTERLY '.,.:'".I \ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 32'1'0 'ritE SOUTHWEST CORNER 1 THEN NORTHERLY, :,:.•..-:-j'z.ALONG ri.'HE WESTLINE OF LOT 32 '1'0 'rilE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 1 ORCHARDS'I .~J..~l ~::::.:.,13 .SHOR'l''SUBDIVISION:'l'HEN WESTERLY l\LONG THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF LOTS .. .t4 1,2,3''OP"'ORCHARDS 'SHORT''PLNr,'l'O,-J.I'IIE·SOUTHWEST CORNER.·OF.,LOT ~.3 :'THEN:,,:'.'i~NORTHERLY TO THE NOR'l'IlWES'l'CORNER OF LOT '3:''l'HEn WESTERLY 'l'0 THE,, :i\"'.':"tV;NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 4 BLOCK 3 OF EAST WENATCHEE'FRUIT FARMS:'tHEN !.,,'17 SOUTH ~LONG',TIlE ~EST LINE OF LOT 4 TO 'l'HE ;rN'rERSECTION \-lITH,'l'llE NORTH ;\.'\:'."8 LINE oF"LOT'4 OF BRAPFORDSIlOR'r PLAT:"THEN WESTERLY ALONG THE NOR'l'Il ::...,:..,19,BOUNBARIES OF LOT 4 BRADFORD SHOR'r PLAT,'l'IlBI'tEGENDS PLAT,COUNTRY CLUD :::..:,":20 CRESCENT CONDOMINIUMS,AND CANYON CREEK CONDOMINIUM TO THE EAST RIGHT OF (.;;',"2\WAY OF N.BAKER l\VE.:THEN WEST TO THE WEST ,RIGH'l'OF WhY.OF If.BAKER :.;:';"'"'zz qT.:THEN SOUTH ALONG THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE '1'0 THE (§OUTItEA@CORNER I;",;i 2,'3 OF THE INTERSECTION OF N.I3i\KER AVE •.AND HE 19TH STREET,ALSO KNOWN l\S :....2.4 THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 5 OF El\Sl'WENATCHEE LAND COHPi\NY PLAT OF :!..'\..'?-sSECTION2 '1'WN.22N R20E.~'rllEN WESTERLY·ALONG TilE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY OF :\'..;,-Zo,NE 19TH ST TO THE'NW CORNER OF '1'AXI223 ~THEN SOUTHERLY ALONG 'rilE WEST II f"',,::'27 LINE OF TAX #'S 223 AND 224 TO THE.-SOUTHWEST CORNER OF TAX I 224 ~THEN C'::';'25 EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF TAX 1224 TO THE NE CORNER OF TAX!!\,.\1:'Z!i95~THEN SOUTHERLY ALONG TilE EAST OF·TAXi'S 95,94,98,166,l\ND 159 TO A!I':-~.'.<'39 POINT ON THE WEST BOUNDARY OF TAXH84'WnIcn IS 20 FEET SOUTH OF TilE I .'::.:31.NOR'l'HWEST .CORNER:THEN EASTERLY,PARALLEL Wll'I{THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF ~:,''''.3'2..TAXI 84 TO THE MIDPOINT OF THE NOR'l'H BOUNDARY OF TAX #84:THEN , :}.),'~:i:!SOUTHERLY TO .THE NORTH COMMON CORNER OF LOTS 13 AND 14 OF 'RIO VISTA PARK :.•::'I 34 ADDITION ~THEN CONTINUING SOUTHERLY TO TIlE SOUTH COMMON CORNER OF LOTS 1 ""1.'35'i\ND 26 OF RIO VISTA Pi\RK SUBDIVISION;THEN CONTINUING SOUTH TO 'l'HE SOU'l'll .;.....;..;:3(PRIGHT OF Wl\.Y LINE OF im 15TH STREET;THEN EASTERLY ALONG,THE SOUTH ':':'"37 BOUNDARY OF NE 15TH TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST RIGHT OF Wi\Y OF ..: .3bEASTHONT AVE.:THEN CONTINUING EAST ALONG THE MIDDLE LINE OF SECTION 1 I:';':'3<;?TWN 22 N R.20 E.TO THE MIDDLE POINT OF THE SECTION l\UD TH·E POINT OF . I·.;,.4C>BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION. I \:'.