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Agenda Bill Report
File Number: AB2023-558
File ID: AB2023-558 Version: 1 Status: Approved
File Created: 08/25/2023 Entered by: AHester@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Public Works File Type: Resolution
Department
Assigned to: Council Public Works & Health Committee Final Action: 09/12/2023
Agenda Date: 09/12/2023 Enactment #: RES 2023-022
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TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Resolution in the matter of considering vacating a portion of Camp 2 Road
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
The attached resolution in the matter of considering vacating a portion of Camp 2 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:
09/12/2023 Council Public Works & Health RECOMMENDED FOR
Committee APPROVAL
Aye: 3 Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
09/12/2023 Council APPROVED
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 912012023
Agenda Bill Report Continued (AB2023-558)
Attachments: Memo, Proposed Resolution, Vacation Petition Sketch, Aerial Map, Road Vacation Petition
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 912012023
SPONSORED BY:
PROPOSED BY: Public Works
INTRODUCTION DATE:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023 - 022
IN THE MATTER OF CONSIDERING VACATING A PORTION OF CAMP 2 ROAD
WHEREAS, on June 27, 2023; Karen Atkinson, et. al. submitted a petition for the vacation of a portion of
Camp 2 Road lying within the unincorporated area of Whatcom County, accompanied by the penal sum of
$790.00, and,
WHEREAS, as described in RC W 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 certain portion of County Road Number 281, Camp 2 Road, lying in front of and adjoining Lot 36
and 37 Block 1, "Plat of Cain's Lake" according to the plat thereof, recorded in Volume 7 of Plats Pages 61
and 62, records of Whatcom County, Washington. Excepting therefrom: The Southwesterly 5 feet of said
Lot 37, Block 1 as measured by a line drawn 5 feet Northeasterly from and parallel to the Southwesterly line
of said Lot 37, Block 1. Being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the Southeasterly corner of said Lot 36 Block 1; thence along the Southeasterly line of said Lot
36 and the Northwesterly right-of-way line of said County Road 281, Camp 2 Road. South 46°25'00" West
for a distance of 20.64 feet; thence continuing along said right-of-way line South 28°22'00" West for a
distance of 48.40 feet; to the Southwesterly corner of said Lot 36 and the Northeasterly corner of said Lot 37;
thence continuing along said Northwesterly right-of-way line and Southeasterly line of said Lot 37 South
28°22'00" West for a distance of 7.07 feet; thence continuing along said Northwesterly right-of-way line
South 06°50'00" West for a distance of 78.21 feet to a point of intersection with said right-of-way line and a
line being 5 feet Northeasterly from and parallel to the Southwesterly line of said Lot 37; thence extending
said parallel line South 31°54'00" East for a distance of 34.41 feet; thence North 10°48'20" East for a
distance of 172.97 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Containing 3,505.95 square feet. All 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.
APPRQ11}s;'i�day of September , 2023
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Christopher Quinn
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
(approved electronically 8/28/2023)