HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-012 - Res. Hearing Examiner Approval of Road Vacation File No. 420 RETURN TO:
MASON COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS
100 W.Public Works Drive
Shelton,WA 98584
RESOLUTION NO.2025- Oda.
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF: ORDER OF VACATION
VACATION FILE NO. 420
Vacate all that portion of Wildwood,Bay, RCW 36.87
Brook,Canal;Park Streets,and Sixth Ave,
lying within,AND Fifth and Seventh Avenue,
adjacent to,Resultant Parcel 1 of Boundary
Line Agreement recorded June 22,2020,under
Auditor's File No.2132998 and Survey
recorded June 11,2020,under Auditor's File
No.2132272 in Volume 47 of surveys,pages
228-229,all within the plat of Lakewood Plat
"F",recorded in Volume 3 of plats,page 25,
records of Mason County,Washington in
Section 13,Township 22 North,Range 2,West.
Fifth,Sixth,and Seventh Avenue appear on the
above mentioned survey as streets instead of
avenues as dedicated on the Plat of Lakewood Plat
"F",recorded in Volume 3 of plats,page 25.
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Board of Mason County Commissioners to vacate the
following described rights of way:
Vacate all that portion of Wildwood,Bay, Brook, Canal,Park Streets,and Sixth Ave, lying
within,AND Fifth and Seventh Avenue,adjacent to, Resultant Parcel 1 of Boundary Line Agreement
recorded June 22,2020,under Auditor's File No.2132998 and Survey recorded June 11,2020,under
Auditor's File No.2132272 in Volume 47 of surveys, pages 228-229,all within the plat of Lakewood
Plat"F", recorded in Volume 3 of plats, page 25, records of Mason County,Washington in Section
13,Township 22 North,Range 2,West.
Fifth,Sixth,and Seventh Avenue appear on the above mentioned survey as streets instead of
avenues as dedicated on the Plat of Lakewood Plat"F",recorded in Volume 3 of plats,page 25.
WHEREAS,the Mason County Board of Commissioners agreed on November 5,2024,by adopting
Resolution No.2024-059 to publish and post,according to law,a notice of intent to close and vacate the
Order of Vacation
File No. 420
described rights-of-way and set a virtual hearing for December 11,2024,at 1:00 p.m.with the Mason County
Hearing Examiner.
WHEREAS, the hearing was held on December 11, 2024, at 1:00 AM via Zoom and the Mason
County Hearing Examiner considered the County Engineer's report, together with any evidence for or
objection against said vacation;and
WHEREAS,the Hearing Examiner has rendered to the Board of Mason County Commissioners,her
Findings of Fact,Conclusions of Law and Recommendations and the members of the Board have given them
due consideration,and
WHEREAS,the Petitioner,Peggy Merriam has paid in full the administrative fee of$1000.00, and
for a"Class A"per RCW 36.87.120&MCC 12.20.040, 12.20.050,&12.20.060,compensation is fifty percent
(50%)of appraised value. The square footage adjacent to Parcel#22213-11-60030 is 198,155.95 sq ft, and
the cost per square foot is$0.20. The compensation due in the amount of$19,815.60 has been paid;and
NOW,THEREFORE,IT IS ORDERED that the above described right of way is hereby vacated;
and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that said vacation is subject to any existing private easements for
ingress and egress or any other purpose and retaining an easement in favor of Mason County for any utilities
present in the vacated road right-of-way in accordance with RCW 36.87.140.
DATED this 1 '` day of VrebRIA WA .,2025.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY,WASHINGTON
McKenzie SYnith, lerk of the Board
Sharon Trask,Chair
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
�TimWhiteh�,Ch.�DPA Pat Tarzwell,Vice Chair
Randy Neatherlin,Commissioner
Cc:Assessor;Auditor;Treasurer;Petitioner;
-Public Works Dept.;GIS
Vacation File No.420