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Lincoln County approves permanent closures of portions of Mirror Lake Road and Mitchell Lane
Summary
The Board of Commissioners voted June 15 to adopt orders permanently closing a segment of Mirror Lake Road tied to a past dam failure and two unopened portions of Mitchell Lane to allow property recombination and resolve right-of-way issues.
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners on June 15 adopted orders permanently closing a portion of Mirror Lake Road and two unopened portions of Mitchell Lane.
County staff opened the Mirror Lake Road public hearing explaining the closure follows a dam failure and prior resolution of intent and that affected property owners were notified by certified mail and legal advertisement. Andrew, a county staff presenter, said the closure would remove a right-of-way designation that currently bisects parcel boundaries and is needed before owners can recombine lots and pursue state permitting for dam work.
The move drew a single public speaker, Greg McCaslin, who identified himself as the purchaser of the land, lake and related parcels at 1554 Mirror Lake Road. McCaslin told the board the state environmental authority (DEEQ) is pressing to address the breached dam and that abandoning the county right-of-way is necessary to recombine parcels and allow engineering and permitting: "We need to close it. We need to abandon the road or we can't move forward," he said.
Commissioner Cena moved to adopt the proposed order to permanently close the Mirror Lake Road segment; after no further discussion the board approved the motion. Immediately afterward staff presented a second, smaller, public hearing for two unopened halves of a cul-de-sac on Mitchell Lane. No members of the public signed up to speak. Commissioner Patton moved to approve the Mitchell Lane closure and the board adopted the order.
Why it matters: In both cases the closures resolve legal and engineering obstacles to property redevelopment and infrastructure work—Mirror Lake to facilitate dam remediation and parcel recombination, Mitchell Lane to codify an undeveloped, dead-end cul-de-sac that county records show was never constructed.
What happens next: County staff indicated maps and legal descriptions were included in the meeting packet; the closures take effect as recorded once county procedures are completed and filings are processed. Residents with questions were advised to contact county planning or engineering staff for details.
Attribution: Quotes and attributions in this story come from the June 15 county meeting transcript and the named participants: Andrew (county staff), Greg McCaslin (property owner/purchaser), Commissioner Cena and Commissioner Patton.
