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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT

Item No. 6.
For Meeting of: March 2, 2021

ITEM TITLE:

Public hearing and resolution declaring certain easement rights held by the City of Yakima to be surplus to City needs and abandoning all interest to the property owners over which the easement is located

SUBMITTED BY:

Scott Schafer, Director of Public Works

David Brown, Assistant Director of Public Works, 509-575-6204

SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The City, Yakima County, and the Yakima County Flood Control Zone District have been working on a flood control strategy for Cowiche Creek which involves a number of real estate transactions and construction of river structures that will lessen the flood risks in the area.  To do so, the parties and the property owner of private adjacent property have entered into an agreement regarding boundary line adjustments and easements for drainage pipes. As part of the transaction, the City is abandoning an easement that it is not using.  The City investigated whether there existed a pipeline or other water facilities in the easement area being abandoned, and found that there are no pipelines in the easement.  Further, the property is not needed for irrigation or domestic water purposes of any kind and no city services are currently located within the easement.  Since the easement was for utility purposes, the City Council must hold a public hearing before surplussing the rights of the City to the easement property.
ITEM BUDGETED:NA
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:Public Trust and Accountability
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Resolution1/21/2021Resolution