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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2021-465
File ID: AB2021-465 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 2021-030
Primary Contact Email: sdraper@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Resolution in the matter of considering vacating a portion of Thomas Road
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
The attached resolution in the matter of considering vacating a portion of Thomas 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 (A82021-465)
Attachments: Staff Memo, Proposed Resolution, Petition, Agenda Bill Master Report
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 811112021
SPONSORED BY:
PROPOSED BY: Public Works
INTRODUCTION DATE:
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-030
IN THE MATTER OF CONSIDERING VACATING A PORTION OF THOMAS ROAD
WHEREAS, on May 5, 2021; the City of Bellingham, et. al. submitted a petition for the vacation of a portion
of Thomas 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:
All that portion of Thomas Road as dedicated on Bakerview Addition to the City of Bellingham, filed for
record February 26, 1938, and recorded in Volume 7 of Plats, Pages 40 through 45, records of Whatcom
County, Washington, more particularly described as follows: All that portion of said Thomas Road lying
between the east right of way margin of Boxwood Road, as dedicated on said Bakerview Addition Plat and
the centerline of Bennett Road, as dedicated on said Bakerview Addition Plat. Excepting therefrom the South
30.00 feet of said Thomas Road abutting Block 39 of said Bakerview Addition Plat. 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�pQheyroposed vacation so that the Council may set a public hearing on the matter.
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APPRo�LI�1iks�,�p'y s August 2021
WHATCOMCOUNTY COUNCIL
ATCOM NTY WASHINGTON
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Dana Frown -Da` -Ys, € ,Clerk': Bar chanan, Council Chair
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Chrisi6pher Ouinn
Civil D4 y,P1� osecutor.
(approved electronical y 7/27/2021)