HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-024 - Res. Accepting Portion of Shetland Road into the Mason County Road System RESOLUTION NO. 2026- Q
ACCEPTANCE OF A PRIVATE PORTION OF SHETLAND ROAD INTO THE MASON
COUNTY ROAD SYSTEM AS A PORTION OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 56020
WHEREAS:
1. Existing County Road: A portion of Shetland Road is currently a county-maintained
public road designated as County Road No. 56020; and
2. Private Portion: An adjacent portion from milepost 0.306 to milepost 1.670 of Shetland
Road has historically existed as a privately maintained roadway and lies within Sections
16 and 21, Township 21 North, Range 3 West, W.M., Mason County, Washington; and
3. - Road Improvement District: On August 13,2024,the Board of County Commissioners
established Mason County Road Improvement District No. 2024-01 (RID No. 2024-01)
for the improvement to the private portion of Shetland Road; and
4. Construction Completion: The improvements to the private portion of Shetland Road
have been completed by County Forces in accordance with applicable County roadway
standards and the RID No. 2024-01 project specifications; and
5. Standards and Public Interest: The Board finds that the improved private portion of
Shetland Road now meets Mason County roadway standards and that acceptance into the
County road system is in the public interest and will benefit the general public; and
6. Authority: RCW 36.75 authorizes the Board of County Commissioners to establish,
alter, and accept county roads into the county road system.
7. Right-of-Way Acquisition: The County has acquired sufficient right-of-way for public
road purposes along the private portion of Shetland Road through recorded easements
granted to the public and/or Mason County, except for the segment located adjacent to
Parcel No. 32121-41-60000,where the County holds fee simple title by Quit Claim Deed
for roadway purposes, recorded under Auditor's File No. 2218758, records of the Mason
County Auditor;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MASON COUNTY,WASHINGTON:
1. Acceptance into County Road System: The Board hereby accepts and incorporates into
the county road system the improved private portion of Shetland Road.
2. Road Designation: The accepted portion of Shetland Road shall be incorporated into and
designated as part of County Road No. 56020.
3. Extent of Road: The portion of Shetland Road accepted by this resolution is more
particularly described as follows:
All that portion of Shetland Road, being the private section proposed for acceptance into
the Mason County Road System, lying within Sections 16 and 21, Township 21 North,
Range 3 West, W.M., Mason County, Washington, and extending from Milepost 0.306 to
Milepost 1.670. The right-of-way for said portion is established as sixty (60)feet in total
width, consisting of thirty (30)feet on each side of the roadway centerline, measured
perpendicular thereto, as defined by Survey 37-94 (AF No. 1967520), Survey 7-21 (AF
No. 379385), and Survey 5-30 (AF No. 360682), records of Mason County.
4. Maintenance Responsibility: Upon adoption of this resolution, Mason County shall
assume responsibility for the operation, maintenance, and preservation of the accepted
portion of Shetland Road as a County Road. The new total length of Shetland Road is
established from 0.00 to 1.670, totaling 1.670 miles.
5. Effective Date:
This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. The Public Works
Department shall update the County Road Log and official County road maps to reflect
the acceptance authorized herein.
ADOPTED THIS CIS^ OF ,unp 2026.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY,WASHINGTON
ATTEST:
MCKENZIE SMITH, PAT TARZWELL, Chair
Clerk of the Board
APPROVED AS TO FORM: RAN NEATHERLIN,Vice Chair
TIM V EHEAD, Ch. DPA SHARON TRASK, Commissioner