Information

Type: Hearing - Resolution

Department: PW - Public Works

Directors' Update: July 13, 2022

Business Meeting: July 19, 2022

Summary:

The County Engineer has determined that a portion of Mickelsen Parkway should be vacated and abandoned for the reason that it is useless as a part of the County Road system and that the public will benefit by its vacation and abandonment, as stated in the Engineer's Report dated June 21, 2022. The report and all related materials having been reviewed by the BOCC and found appropriate for further proceedings.

Publications:

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Tina Hemphill, Shayla Landon, Tim Fife, Geoff Soderquist, Robin Saline - PW

Resolution

WHEREAS, RCW 36.87 allows for the vacation of a county road right of way that is found useless to the needs of the County pending a Report of the County Road Engineer; and

WHEREAS, on July 5, 2022, the County Road Engineer filed his report in writing with the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) setting forth all things required by law to be set forth in the engineers report; and

WHEREAS, on July 5, 2022, the BOCC passed Resolution 22-195, which fixed July 19, 2022, at or after the hour of 10:00 a.m., as the date and time for the hearing on the report of the County Road Engineer, and since that time notice of the hearing for vacation has been published and posted as required by law.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the vacation of a portion of Mickelsen Parkway right of way, as shown in exhibit A, came regularly on for hearing, and due proof having been made to the satisfaction of the BOCC by affidavit of the publication and posting of the notices of hearing and the BOCC having considered the engineer's report and all the evidence relative to such vacation, now here finds that this portion of Mickelsen Parkway is not useful to the County road system and the Order of Vacation No. 22-002 is approved.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 19th day of July, 2022.