HomeMy WebLinkAboutres1997-028WHA TCOM CO UNTY CO UNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 1997 - 179
CLEARANCES Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned To
Orig. Dept.: Public Works
Hearing / Council
Division Head:
Dept. Head.
Prosecutor:
Budget:
Executive:
SUBJECT:
Resolution vacate 20 foot strip of right -of -way in Sec 14, Twn 39N, R1E (Forss)
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution, map, engineers report
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Related County Contract #:
Should the Clerk schedule a hearing? (Y/l) Y Requested Date: 6/17/1997
Resolution regarding the vacation of a portion of an unnamed deeded right -of -way west of Olson Road and south of Aldergrove
Road, filed by James Forss
RECOMMENDED MOTION (for final action):
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN
5/20/97: Introduced
6/17/97: Approved 7 - 0. Res. #97 -028
Final order of Vacation - Auditor's recording #1971201528
'.elated File Numbers:
Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only):
R97 -028
SPONSORED BY: Public Works
PROPOSED BY: County Engineer
INTRODUCTION DATE: 5 /20/91
1 RESOLUTION NO. 97 -028
2 IN THE MATTER OF VACATING A DEEDED RIGHT -OF -WAY
3 WHEREAS, on November 8, 1996, Herb and Jamey Forss, et al, 6431 Olson Road,
4 Ferndale, WA 98248, submitted a petition for the vacation of a 20 -foot strip of right -of -way,
5 accompanied by the penal sum of $682.00, to Public Works Engineering for the vacation of the
6 following legally described road:
7 All that portion of a twenty foot strip deeded to the County by A. Downey in 1905 under
8 Auditor's File No. 92148. Said strip further described as follows: The south twenty feet
9 of the south half of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 14, Township
10 39 North, Range 1 East of W.M., Whatcom County, WA.; AND
11 Any interest in a ten foot strip of land given to the County , under an unrecorded deed
12 from Mart and Oma Littleton on June 13, 1951. Said strip further described as follows:
13 The north ten feet of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 14,
1.4 Township 39 North, Range 1 East of W.M., Whatcom County, WA.
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16 WHEREAS, the County Engineers office has reviewed the portion of roadway which is
17 a Class B road, wherein public expenditures cannot be determined. Due to the other adequate
18 right -of -way access, the road to be vacated is useless as part of the County Road System and the
19 public will benefit by its vacation and abandonment.
20 WHEREAS, the petitioner has met all of the petition requirements, as set forth by
21 Chapter 12.20, Whatcom County Code and all other applicable laws, and
22 WHEREAS, the County Engineer recommends approval of this vacation, subject to any
23 court order that would legally confirm access rights by the neighbor to the south.
24 WHEREAS, the applicant has six calendar months from the date the Resolution is passed
25 to pay any remaining fees to the Whatcom County Council office, with checks made payable to
26 the Whatcom County Treasurer, prior to the vacation becoming effective, including but not
27 limited to the appraised value of the area sought to be vacated.
28 WHEREAS, this vacation does not become effective until the fees are paid and the Final
29 Order and Resolution are recorded with the County Auditor.
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1 WHEREAS, the appraised value of the area sought to be vacated is $3,300.00.
2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council that the
3 above described right -of -way, as petitioned for by Herb and Jamey Forss, et al, be hereby
4 vacated.
5 APPROVED this 17 _ day of June , 1997.
6 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
7 ATTEST: WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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9 Town -- avis, Courlci C'1crk L. Ward Nelson, touncil Chair
10 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT:
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12 Civil Deputy Pros c Ling Atty.
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