HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-025 - Res. Order of Road Vacation File No. 423 RETURN TO:
MASON COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS
100 W.Public Works Drive
Shelton,WA 98584
RESOLUTION NO.2025- 0&1,
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF: ORDER OF VACATION
VACATION FILE NO. 423
Vacate all that portion of the old alignment of Johns_ RCW 36.87
Prairie Road lying Northerly of the new alignment
and Westerly of Johns Creek Drive,and adjacent to
Parcel B as delineated on Auditor's File No. 454652
and as shown on the official map of County Road
Project#1010,all lying within the Northeast quarter
of the Southwest quarter,in Section 5,Township 20
North,Range 3 West,W.M.
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 the old alignment of Johns Prairie Road lying Northerly of the new alignment and
Westerly of Johns Creek Drive, and adjacent to Parcel B as delineated on Auditor's File No. 454652 and
as shown on the official map of County Road Project# 1010, all lying within the Northeast quarter of the
Southwest quarter, in Section 5,Township 20 North,Range 3 West, W.M.
WHEREAS, the Mason County Board of Commissioners agreed on January 21, 2025, by adopting
Resolution No. 2025-004 to publish and post, according to law, a notice of intent to close and vacate the
described rights-of-way and set a virtual hearing for February 26,2025,at 1:00 p.m.with the Mason County
Hearing Examiner.
WHEREAS, the hearing was held on February 26, 2025, 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,his
Findings of Fact,Conclusions of Law and Recommendations and the members of the Board have given them
due consideration,and
Order of Vacation
File No.423
WHEREAS, the Petitioner, Mason County Commissioners initiated this vacation therefore no
administrative fee is due. This road is classified as 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#32005-31-60070 is 5,595 sq ft, and the cost per square foot is $1.52. The compensation amount
due is$4.252.20 and will be included in the sale of surplus property being parcel#32005-31-60070;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 easements for ingress,
egress,drainage and other purposes,if any,and in accordance with RCW 36.87.140,and retaining an easement
in favor of Mason County for any utilities and drainage present in the vacated road right-of-way.
DATED this -day of 2025.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY,WASHINGTON
McKenzie Smi ,Clei of the Board
Sharon Trask,Chair
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
�Ti. �,Ileead,Ch. DPA Pat Tarzwell,Vice Chaid
Rand eath'bai,Commissioner
Cc:Assessor;Auditor;Treasurer;Petitioner;
Public Works Dept.;GIS