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County approves resolution legalizing portion of Southwest Laurel Road as County Road 3353
Summary
The Board approved a staff resolution to legalize a portion of Southwest Laurel Road (County Road 3353) after a public hearing; staff said no adjacent property owner opposition was recorded.
After a short staff presentation and no public testimony, the Washington County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to legalize a portion of Southwest Laurel Road as County Road 3353 on March 4.
County land use staff said the segment of Laurel Road in question has been maintained and used as a roadway for "hundreds of years," was established as a foot roadway in 1879, and meets criteria for legalization under the appropriate Oregon Revised Statutes. Staff also said adjacent property owners were notified and that the county had not received opposition before the hearing.
The board opened the public hearing, received no comments in person or online, and approved the resolution by voice/hand vote. The motion carried unanimously 4-0.
What it does: The resolution confirms the legal status of the identified segment of Southwest Laurel Road as County Road 3353 so the county's maintenance records and legal maps align with the county's long-standing maintenance practice. Staff recommended approval to resolve uncertainty about the roadway's legal location.
Next steps and context: Legalization resolves property-record uncertainty and preserves county maintenance responsibility for the segment. Staff noted that further input could be received during the hearing window, but none was filed.
The staff presentation cited "appropriate Oregon Revised Statutes" as the legal standard for road legalization and said there are no permanent structures in the proposed right-of-way.
