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Agenda Bill Report
File Number: AB2023-559
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
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Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
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File ID: AB2023-559 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 2023-023
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Primary Contact Email: sdraper@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Resolution in the matter of considering vacating a portion of County Road and an unnamed alley within
the Amended Plat of South Wickersham
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
The attached resolution in the matter of considering vacating a portion of County Road and an unnamed
alley within the Amended Plat of South Wickersham 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 911412023
Agenda Bill Report Continued (AB2023-559)
Attachments: Agenda Bill Report, Memo, Proposed Resolution, Road Vacation Petition, Aerial Map
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 911412023
SPONSORED BY:
PROPOSED BY: Public Works
INTRODUCTION DATE:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023 - 023
IN THE MATTER OF CONSIDERING VACATING A PORTION OF COUNTY ROAD
AND AN UNAMED ALLEY WITHIN THE AMENDED PLAT OF SOUTH WICKERSHAM
WHEREAS, on June 28, 2023; Kathryn Nims, et. al. submitted a petition for the vacation of a portion of
County Road and an unnamed alley within the Amended Plat of South Wickersham 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:
That portion of County Road adjacent to Lots 1 through 5 of Block 1 within the Amended Plat of South
Wickersham and that portion of unnamed alley between and adjacent to Lots 1-5 and Lots 6-9 of Block 1
within Amended Plat of South Wickersham.
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 ma''tii oo'P41ibl ftup8sed vacation so that the Council may set a public hearing on the matter.
APPRth* t t o '
Pctfty�{,�eptember 12023
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
ATT ,,� GOB ATCOM TY WASHINGTON
Dank rovdg-•,� Clerk Bay hang ,Council Chair
APPRUVED AS TO FORM:
Christopher Quinn
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
(approved electronically 8/28/2023)