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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Hearing - Public WorksOpen Record Public Hearing Vacation of Stratford Town Plat and Rights of Way May 4, 2021 (continued from April 13, 2021) 1:30 p.m. In Attendance: Cindy Carter, Chair Danny E. Stone, Vice -Chair Rob Jones, Member Barbara J. Vasquez, Clerk of the Board Sam Castro, Public Works Director Sam Dart, Assistant Public Works Director Keith Elefson, County Engineer Brittany Lutz, Public Works Barb O'Neil, Public Works Dave Derting, Public Works Public: See attached 1:34 p.m. Open Record Public Hearing (continued from April 13, 2021) to consider the vacation of the Stratford Town Plat Roads and rights -of -ways, as specified. Keith Elefson, County Engineer, gave a brief synopsis of the proposed. Below is the engineer's report as submitted: The Board of County Commissioners of Grant County Washington has received a petition to vacate portions of right-of-way being a portion of the Stratford Town Plat roads lying in Section 10, Township 22 N, Range 28 East W.M., all in Grant County, Washington, as shown on the attached Exhibit A. The Board of County Commissioners determined that consideration should be given to the petition and directed the. County Road Engineer to prepare a report on the proposed vacation and abandonment for a public hearing to be held at 1:34 PM, Tuesday, the 36th Day of March, 2022. The hearing was continued until April 13, 2621, and subsequently again until May 4, 2021. The Notice of Hearing was published in the County Official Newspaper and the Notice of Hearing was posted at each termini in compliance with RCW 36.87.0507. These roads are not active on the County Road System. A petition by Garrett was rescinded as the request exceeded what the previous engineer had allowed for. GCPW consulted with the Attorney's Office and was given the green light to vacate the right-of-way on the remainder i.e., west half of the Stratford Town Plat. The east half was vacated in 1974. Due to opposition at the first continuation, it was determined by the County at large that vacating rights would land -lock parcels; and that private roads would change the scope of the plat and fall under the jurisdiction of Planning. No fee title is involved, nor any equitable land rights. Public Works has not made any improvements upon nor maintained any portion of the plat other than Logan Avenue, AKA Old Stratford Road, which was renamed to 1.7 NE in 2018 when Stratford Road was relocated to the west; and 22.7 NE which is shown as Railroad Avenue. It is the opinion of Public Works that we do not have an interest in these right-of-way, nor is it feasible to include these roads on the Six Year Transportation Plan, however we agree that the County continue to be steward. Public Works recommends far the Board to the vacation. JoAnne Henke,, property owner in the area, agrees with Public Works to deny the application. Harvey Henke, spoke against the vacation and disagrees with Mr. Garrett, the original petitioner. Ron Henke, spoke against the vacation and requests that the roads be marked. Mary Christine Christian spoke for her and her sister and feels that the public right of way should remain public. She would also like to see the roads marked. They do not want to see any encroachment.. Ron Henke, discussed the area trash pickup. A motion was made by Commissioner Stone, seconded by Commissioner Jones to close the public comment portion of the hearing. The motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Stone moved to deny the vacation as recommended by Public Works. Commissioner Stone seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The hearing adjourned.