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Island County commissioners approve vacation of small Lincoln Street right-of-way in Freeland
Summary
The board adopted Resolution C1025 to vacate a roughly 20-by-30-foot sliver of county right-of-way on Lincoln Street in Freeland; petitioners will pay recording and plat-alteration costs and public access via an easement remains.
The Board of Island County Commissioners voted Wednesday to vacate a small portion of county right-of-way on Lincoln Street in Freeland, approving Resolution C1025 after a staff review concluded the county has no active infrastructure in that sliver of land.
Ed Wester, Island County—s county engineer, told commissioners the parcel at the end of a cul-de-sac is approximately 20 feet by 30 feet and was deeded to the county when the subdivision was platted in 1955. Wester said the county—s only facility in the area is a public pedestrian walkway and a drainage feature; the county has not put funding into the small right-of-way itself.
Wester said the two adjacent property owners, petitioners Braden H. Griswold and Molly Marie Fox, had the parcel surveyed and paid required fees. Under Island County code, Wester said, where the county did not invest in infrastructure on a deeded parcel, administrative fees are waived and the petitioners are responsible for recording fees, any plat alterations and associated survey costs. If the board approves the vacation, Wester said the next step is for the landowners to pay recording fees and pursue a plat alteration to incorporate the sliver into their parcels.
Commissioners discussed whether the parcel could be used for future beach-access parking. Wester said both cul-de-sacs have roughly 30 feet of road width and current informal parking occurs on the county road; the walkway to the water will remain as an easement and the county does not allow private signage on county roads.
Commissioner Johnson moved to adopt Resolution C1025, petitioners Braden H. Griswold and Molly Marie Fox, and the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The transcript records no public comment during the hearing and the motion passed unanimously.
Clarifying details: staff described the parcel as a roughly 20-by-30-foot sliver deeded at subdivision in 1955 and noted existing pedestrian easement and drainage; petitioners pay recording and plat alteration costs per county code.
