HomeMy WebLinkAboutres2002-008WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2001 -393
SUBJECT.• Resolution regarding vacating all of Railroad Drive right-of-way, Sec. 8, T40N, R1E W.M., Whatcom
County Washington.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Report of the County Engineer
2. Resolution
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SUMMARY: The petitioner, Burlington Northern and Saute Fe Railway Company, requests vacation of all of
Railroad Drive abutting Lot 15 of South Blaine Five Acre Tracts for the purpose of building an inspection
station/appurtenance to the existing mainline. The Public will benefit from the purchase price and the increased tax'
base. Due to the requirement for a crossing, no other users of this right of way are practical other than the Railroad.
The Public will benefit from this action.
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION. Recommend approval.
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN:
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN.•
201-393 11127/2001: Introduced
1/2912002: Hearing continued to February 12 meeting
211212002: Approved 7 -0, Res. #2002 -008
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SPONSORED BY: Consent
BROUGHT FORWARD BY: Public Works
INTRODUCTION DATE: 11/27/01
RESOLUTION NO. 2002 -008
VACATING ALL OF RAILROAD DRIVE RIGHT -OF -WAY
AS PLATTED IN SOUTH BLAINE FIVE ACRE TRACTS
WHEREAS, on September 7, 2001, Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway
Company, a Delaware corporation, in the person of Blaine Bilderback, 2500 Lou Menk Drive,
Fort worth, Texas, 76131 -2830 and as represented by Pharos Corporation, Edmonds
Washington, submitted a petition for the vacation of all of Railroad Drive right -of -way,
accompanied by the penal sum of $682.00, to Public Works Engineering for the vacation of the
following legally described road:
All of that certain right of way lying parallel and abutting the Westerly right of way line
of the Great Northern Railroad and the Northeasterly line of lot 15 and shown as Railroad Drive
on the plat of South Blaine Five Acre Tracts, recorded in Volume 6 of Plats, Page 27, records of
Whatcom County, Washington. All situate in the Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of
Section 8, Township 40 North, Range 1 East of W.M..
WHEREAS, the County Engineers office has reviewed the subject right of way which is a
Class B -2 road, wherein no public expenditures were made and part or all lies within a platted
subdivision, and
WHEREAS, any connection to the County Road System would require an unapproved
railroad crossing which would be prohibitively expensive and the Railroad would not support. No
properties will be landlocked and the Public will benefit from the construction of a commercial
facility on the the site, and
WHEREAS, the petitioner has met all of the petition requirements, as set forth by
Chapter 12.20, Whatcom County Code and all other applicable laws, and
WHEREAS, the applicant has six calendar months from the date the Resolution is passed
to pay any remaining fees to the Whatcom County Council office, with checks made payable to
the Whatcom County Treasurer, prior to the vacation becoming effective, including but not
limited to the appraised value of the area sought to be vacated,and
WHEREAS, this vacation does not become effective until the fees are paid and the Final
Order and Resolution are recorded with the County Audimr,and
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WHEREAS, the appraised value of the area sought to be vacated is $10,980.00, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council that the
above - described right -of -way, as petitioned for by Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway
Company, et al, be hereby vacated.
APPROVED [his 12 day of Feb
ATTEST:
2001.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY. WASHINGTON
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Dana Brown - Davis, Council Clerk L. Ward Nelson, Council Chair
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Civil Deputy Prosecuting Atty.
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