Information

Type: Hearing - Vacation

Department: PW - Public Works

Directors' Update: May 29, 2024

Business Meeting: June 4, 2024

Summary:

The County Engineer has determined that the undeveloped portion of Cannon Road, lying between Cedar Street and Alder Street, in Packwood, 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.  The report and all related materials having been reviewed by the BOCC and found appropriate for further proceedings

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Additional Copies To: Tina Hemphill

Vacation

First: On May 1, 2024, 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 county engineers report.

Second: On May 7, 2024 the BOCC passed Resolution 24-128, which fixed the 4th day of June 2024, at or after 10 a.m., in the Commissioners' Hearing Room on the 2nd Floor of the Historic Courthouse, Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington, as the time and place for the hearing on the report of the County Engineer, and that the BOCC duly caused notice thereof to be published and posted as required by law.

NOW THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED the vacation of the undeveloped portion of Cannon Road, lying between Cedar Street and Alder Street, in Packwood, 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 posting and publication of the notices of hearing and BOCC having considered the engineer's report and all the evidence relative to such vacation, now here finds that the undeveloped portion of Cannon Road is not useful to the County road system and of the Order of Vacation No. 24-002 is approved.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 4th day of June, 2024.