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Home My WebLink About26-006 Setting a Public Hearing Regarding the Vacation of Street Right of Way in Cappy's TrailsRESOLUTION NO.26-006 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE VACATION OF STREET RIGHT OF WAY IN CAPPY'S TRAILS WHEREAS, the Port Townsend City Council adopted the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update on December 15, 2025; and, WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan includes Cappy's Trails as a Future Park; and, WHEREAS, the City and Jefferson Land Trust have partnered to preserve Cappy's Trails including the development of the 2008 Quimper Wildlife Corridor Plan; and, WHEREAS, the City Council supports the Jefferson Land Trust in the application for grant funding to secure additional privately held properties in the Cappy's Future Park designated area; and, WHEREAS, approximately 28 acres of right of way is eligible for vacating with the City and/or Land Trust owning property on both sides of the right of way; and, WHEREAS, based on years of planning, the right of ways have been deemed not necessary for the City; and, WHEREAS, the vacation of right of way can be used as grant match to leverage funding to further purchase privately held property; and, WHEREAS, Port Townsend Municipal Code (PTMC) 12.20.090 authorizes the City to receive interest in real property in exchange for the value of the vacated right of way; and WHEREAS, the value received by the City for the vacated right of way may include intangible values or benefits received by the City through implementation of Comprehensive Plan goals and policies or interest in real property for stormwater retention and control purposes, which includes frequently flooded areas, wetland areas, natural drainage corridors, and areas which may serve local or regional stormwater purposes; and, WHEREAS, the under PTMC 12.20.100(A), the City Council may waive the requirements for an appraisal; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to PTMC 12.20.090(B), the City Council has determined that an appraisal of the proposed right of way vacation is not needed as qualified City Public Works staff will provide a written determination that the value of the real property interest to be received is at least equal to or greater than the value of the right of way that may be vacated; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that waiving application, petition, and other City fees associated with this proposed right of way vacation is in the best interest of the City due to the public benefit received and therefore, waives all application, petition and other City fees associated with this proposed right of way vacation; and, WHEREAS, the vacated right of way will return to exclusive ownership of the adjoining property owner and be subject to deed restrictions for open space as required by the Resource and Conservation Office; and, WHEREAS, PTMC 12.20.070 requires that prior to vacating any public right of way, the City fix a time for a public hearing by resolution; and, WHEREAS, the public hearing must be not more than sixty or less than twenty days from the resolution fixing the hearing and June 15, 2026 is less than sixty but more than twenty days from April 20, 2026; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend to hold a public hearing on June 15, 2026 on or about 6:00 pm regarding the proposed right of way vacation adjoining properties listed in Exhibit A and illustrated in Exhibit B for the purpose of open space preservation and parks use. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend at a regular meeting thereof, held this 20th day of April 2026. _..... ---------- Anil Attest: Al y a R 5d zgnes City Clerk Exhibit A (Adjoining Property Owner Parcel List) Parcel Number Owner Parcel Number Owner 101345009 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 946500201 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951900003 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 946500301 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951900304 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 946500401 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951900309 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 946500501 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951900406 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 946500601 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951900407 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 946500701 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951901101 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 946500801 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951901102 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 946500901 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951901103 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900101 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951901105 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900102 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951901117 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900307 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951901119 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900308 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951901401 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900401 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951901403 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900402 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951901801 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900403 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951901803 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900405 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951901804 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900501 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951900503 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951901816 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 95190050 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951901901 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900507 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951901903 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900 9 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951901905 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 9519006001 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951901907 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 95190060 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951901909 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 95190060 3 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951901911 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 95190060 4 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951901913 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900 5 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951901915 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 3 9519007003 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951901917 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900704 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951901919 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900705 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951902003 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900706 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951902004 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900707 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951902005 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900709 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951902009 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900801 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951902010 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900802 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951902011 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900803 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951902012 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900804 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951902101 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900806 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951902102 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900807 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951902103 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900808 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951902104 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900810 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951902201 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900901 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951902202 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900903 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951902203 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900909 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951902204 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900911 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951902205 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951900914 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951902303 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951901104 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951902401 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951901315 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951902402 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951901402 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951902501 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951901509 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951902502 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951901601 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951902602 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951901603 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951902801 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951901604 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951902802 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951901701 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951902803 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951901705 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951902001 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951903301 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951902002 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951903302 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951904 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951903303 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 95190330 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951903305 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951903 422 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951903404 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 951903 3 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951904201 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 9519050 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951904603 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 95190941 01 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951904606 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 95 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 972900801 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 01 5200010 9654 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 972900901 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 900109 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 972900902 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 972900402 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 972901001 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 972900501 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 972901101 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 972900603 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 998002001 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 972901201 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 998002101 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 972901401 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 998002207 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 998000901 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 951902301 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND 998001206 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 1042001 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 998001901 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 932500402 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 998001902 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 932500403 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 998001903 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 945300801 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 998002201 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 946500101 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST 998001801 JEFFERSON LAND TRUST Exhibit B (Right of Way Vacation Map) Proposed Right of Way Area to be Vacated Figure 9-5: Cappy's Trails - Future Park Excerpt from the 2025 City Comprehensive Plan