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Council vacates unused right-of-way to Vancouver Housing Authority for affordable housing
Summary
The council approved an ordinance to vacate about 16,663 square feet of unimproved right-of-way to the Vancouver Housing Authority for an affordable housing project, endorsing staff’s recommendation of no compensation while some councilors and public commenters raised concerns about future resale risk.
The Vancouver City Council voted April 28 to vacate an unused city right-of-way to the Vancouver Housing Authority (VHA) to support an affordable housing development, accepting staff’s recommendation to seek no compensation.
Transportation Engineering Manager Ryan LaPosa told council the request covers roughly 16,663 square feet of unimproved right-of-way that Clark County originally acquired in February 2009 for a potential parallel route. The County vacated adjacent portions over time; the remaining remnant is unused and contains no streets or utilities.
Staff recommended no compensation in part because…
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