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Spokane County delays Sylvan Addition vacation after neighbors raise access concerns; approves three other road vacations
Summary
The Spokane County Board of County Commissioners approved three right-of-way vacations May 5, 2026, and unanimously deferred a fourth — the Sylvan Addition/Meadow Lake request — for one week after neighbors and staff debated whether the vacation could limit farm access.
The Spokane County Board of County Commissioners on May 5 approved three proposed right-of-way vacations and unanimously postponed final action on a fourth after public testimony raised concerns about access for adjacent landowners.
Madam Chair opened the public hearing on item 7c, a request to vacate multiple platted rights-of-way in the Sylvan Addition to Meadow Lake. County Road Engineer Matt Saricard told the board the platted rights-of-way are often only 15 feet wide, cross wetland and pond areas, and in many places are not viable for road construction. He said the petitioning owner holds much of the affected land and that properties to the south have alternate public access points to Silver Lake Road and Clear Lake Road.
Steven McCray, a family landowner on the south side of I‑90, testified that vacating the rights-of-way…
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