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Whatcom County
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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2021-464
File ID:
AB2021-464
Version: 1
Status: Approved
File Created:
07/28/2021
Entered by: AHester@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department:
Public Works
File Type: Resolution
Department
Assigned to:
Council Public Works & Health Committee
Final Action: 08/10/2021
Agenda Date:
08/10/2021
Enactment #: RES 2021-029
Primary Contact Email: sdraper@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Resolution in the matter of considering vacating a portion of Wynn Road
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
The attached resolution in the matter of considering vacating a portion of Wynn 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:
08/10/2021 Council Public Works & Health RECOMMENDED FOR
Committee APPROVAL
Aye: 3 Frazey, Donovan, and Browne
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Sent To:
08/10/2021 Council APPROVED
Aye: 7 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 811112021
Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2021-464)
Attachments: Staff Memo, Resolution, Petition, Aerial Map
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 8/1112021
SPONSORED BY:
PROPOSED BY: Public Works
INTRODUCTION DATE:
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-029
IN THE MATTER OF CONSIDERING VACATING A PORTION OF WYNN ROAD
WHEREAS, on April 6, 2021; Jody and Alan Kennedy, et. al. submitted a petition for the vacation of a
portion of Wynn 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 Wynn Road adjacent to Lot 23, and Lot 24, Plat of Alder Grove, recorded in Volume 2 of
Plats, Page 91, Section 4, 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 1ph"�tte-of the propos d vacation so that the Council may set a public hearing on the matter.
AP P E17�th1A J1 da!� of ,gust 2021
—D ®' GOB o WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
ATE ATCO UN Y, WASHINGTON
Dana 'I,sown-bavas;�CouhtytClefk� Bar uchanan, Council Chair
APPROVED'AS'TO; FORM:
Christopher Quinn
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
(approved electronically 7/27/2021)