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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2019-499
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
(360) 778-5010
File ID:
AB2019-499
Version:
1 Status: Approved
File Created:
09/24/2019
Entered by:
AHester@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Public Works File Type: Resolution
Department
Assigned to: Council Public Works & Health Committee Final Action: 10/08/2019
Agenda Date: 10/08/2019 Enactment #: RES 2019-043
Primary Contact Email: Sdraper@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Resolution in the matter of considering vacating a portion of Horton Road
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
The attached resolution in the matter of considering vacating a portion of Horton Road is submitted per
RCW 36.87 and WCC 12-20.
Adoption of this resolution will trigger the County Engineer to report on the proposed vacation at a
future Council meeting. Once the County Engineer's report is submitted the road vacation will be
considered by Council under a separate resolution and a public hearing will need to be scheduled
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
Action:
Sent To:
10/08/2019 Council Public Works & Health RECOMMENDED FOR
Committee APPROVAL
Aye: 3 Brenner, Buchanan, and Frazey
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
10/08/2019 Council APPROVED
Aye: 7 Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, and Sidhu
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
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PROPOSED BY: Public Works
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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-043
IN THE MATTER OF CONSIDERING VACATING A PORTION OF HORTON ROAD
WHEREAS, on April 26, 2019; Chad TerWisscha and Ken Jorgensen submitted a petition for the vacation of
a portion of Horton Road lying within the unincorporated area of Whatcom County, accompanied by the penal
sum of $790.00, and,
WHEREAS, as described in RCW 36.87.010, when a county road or any part thereof is considered useless the
Whatcom County Council may declare its intention to formally consider vacation, by resolution.
WHEREAS, without pre judging the result of its future consideration of this matter, the Whatcom County
Council has received sufficient information to warrant consideration of vacation of the right-of-way identified
in the above -referenced petition and described more fully below;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that it is the intention of the Whatcom County Council to
consider vacation of the following described right of way:
That portion of Horton Road adjacent to Lot 5, Block 73 and Lot 12, Block 72, "Bakerview Addition to the
City of Bellingham", recorded in Volume 7 of Plats, Pages 40 to 45, Section 1, Township 38 North, Range 2
East, W.M. Situate in Whatcom County, Washington.
Subject to and/or together with all easements, covenants, restrictions and/or agreements of record or
otherwise, and further subject to Whatcom County retaining an easement in respect to the portion of right-of-
way proposed for vacation, for the construction, repair, and maintenance of any and all public utilities and
services now located on or in the portion that may be vacated.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Engineer investigate and report to the County Council
on the matter of the proposed vacation so that the Council may set a public hearing on the matter.
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