County approves petition to vacate section-line easement in Wally Township

Vanport County commissioners voted Sept. 2 to approve a petition from adjoining property owners to vacate a section-line roadway easement between Gear Trail and Harvest Lane in Wally Township. The petition, which county staff said included signatures from all immediately adjoining landowners, will be followed by a recorded order drafted by the county attorney’s office.
The petition was presented to the board by Steven Stavich, who identified himself as representing the Wally Township Board and the property owners who requested the vacation. Stavich told the commission the signatories include the immediately adjacent landowners and additional affected owners who were notified and signed the petition.
County staff confirmed the petition’s circulation and told commissioners that, because all adjoining landowners had signed, certain additional notice requirements in the county’s code were dispensed with. A motion to approve the petition and direct county counsel to prepare the recorded order passed on a voice vote.
No members of the public spoke against the action during the meeting’s citizen comment period. The order will be recorded with the county recorder as required by county code, and staff said the county attorney’s office will prepare the final document and timeline for recording.
The approved action affects only the legal status of the specific section-line easement described in the petition; the commission did not take any further land-use or maintenance actions as part of the vote.