Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PW - Public Works

Directors' Update: Aug. 12, 2026

Business Meeting: Aug. 18, 2026

Summary:

The property owner abutting an unimproved portion of right of way known as Mattson Road #375, in Centralia, has requested the County vacate this right of way.  Any and all interest other than that of the requesting parties will be evaluated as part of the County Engineer's Report.

Passing this resolution would instruct the County Engineer to examine the portion of right of way, evaluate the request, and file an engineer's report, as required by RCW 36.87.030 and LCC 12.15.  A copy of the request from the property owner is attached, and all associated fees have been paid in advance.

 

Publications:

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Robin Saline, Zelma Hammer

Resolution

WHEREAS, RCW 36.87 authorizes the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to vacate useless county roads or portions thereof; and

WHEREAS, the BOCC has received information indicating the undeveloped right of way, known as Mattson Road, in Centralia, may be useless as part of the county road system and that the public may be benefitted by its vacation, and the BOCC intends to proceed determining whether the road should be vacated and abandoned; and

WHEREAS, when considering vacation of a county right of way, the BOCC may by resolution declare its intention to vacate the right of way and direct the County Engineer to report on such vacation; and

WHEREAS, the petitioner has paid all administrative fees and publication costs associated with this vacation.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County Engineer is instructed to examine all that part of the following described portion of the undeveloped right of way located in a portion of the NE, SE, and SW 1/4's of the SE 1/4 of Section 4, T14N, R3W, beginning at the Southerly right of way of improved Mattson Rd in the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4, of said Section 4, and continuing Southerly approximately 1090' to the West line of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 4, T14N, R3W, W.M., being a portion of Mattson Rd #375 in Centralia, as required by RCW 36.87.030 and LCC 12.15 and report his recommendations to the BOCC.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this ___ day of ___, ___.