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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2021-467
File ID: AB2021-467 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 2021-032
Primary Contact Email: sdraper a co.whatcoin.wa.us<maiIto: sdraper(c)co.whatcom.wa.us>
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Resolution in the matter of considering vacating a portion of Boxwood Road
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
The attached resolution in the matter of considering vacating a portion of Boxwood 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:
08/10/2021 Council Public Works & Health
Committee
Aye: 3
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
08/10/2021 Council
Aye: 7
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Action:
RECOMMENDEDFOR
APPROVAL
Frazey, Donovan, and Browne
Sent To:
APPROVED
Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, and Kershner
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 8/1112021
Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2021-467)
Attachments: Staff memo, Proposed Resolution, Petition
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 811112021
SPONSORED BY:
PROPOSED BY: Public Works
INTRODUCTION DATE:
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-032
IN THE MATTER OF CONSIDERING VACATING A PORTION OF BOXWOOD ROAD
WHEREAS, on May 5, 2021; the City of Bellingham, et. al. submitted a petition for the vacation of a portion
of Boxwood 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 Boxwood 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 Boxwood Road lying
between the south right of way margin of Horton Road, as dedicated on said Bakerview Addition Plat and the
north right of way margin of Thomas Road, as dedicated on 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 subj ect 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,�Afbgr;oposed vacation so that the Council may set a public hearing on the matter.
APPIOVEJti� Oo� August 2021
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(approved eleetronically 7/27/2021)