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AGENDA
City Council Special Meeting
7:00 PM - Monday, April 13, 2026
Pasco City Hall, Council Chambers & Microsoft Teams Webinar
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2. CALL TO ORDER
3. ROLL CALL
(a) Pledge of Allegiance
4. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATING TO HEARINGS
3 - 22 (a) *Resolution No. 4727 - Setting Time and Date for a Public
Hearing for a Right-of-Way Vacation-Dietrich Rd ROW Vacation
(VAC2025-004) (5 minute staff presentation)
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MOTION: I move to approve Resolution No. 4727, setting 7:00 PM on
Monday, May 4, 2026, as the time and date for a public hearing to the
vacation of that portion of public road right of way for Dietrich Road,
City of Pasco, Franklin County, Washington, situate in sections 21
and 22, township 9 north, range 30 east, Willamette Meridian.
5. ADJOURNMENT
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AGENDA REPORT
FOR: City Council April 10, 2026
TO: Harold Stewart, City Manager City Council Special
Meeting: 4/13/26
FROM: Haylie Matson, Director
Community & Economic Development
SUBJECT: *Resolution No. 4727 - Setting Time and Date for a Public Hearing for a
Right-of-Way Vacation-Dietrich Rd ROW Vacation (VAC2025-004) (5
minute staff presentation)
I. ATTACHMENT(S):
01 Resolution and Exhibit A
02 Right-of-Way Vacation Petition
03 Presentation
II. ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL / STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
MOTION: I move to approve Resolution No. 4727, setting 7:00 PM on Monday,
May 4, 2026, as the time and date for a public hearing to the vacation of that
portion of public road right of way for Dietrich Road, City of Pasco, Franklin
County, Washington, situate in sections 21 and 22, township 9 north, range 30
east, Willamette Meridian.
III. FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
IV. HISTORY AND FACTS BRIEF:
The subject right-of-way (Dietrich Road south of Commercial Avenue) was
effectively Road P-K / 12 US construction of following abandoned the
interchange, resulting in a disconnected segment that no longer serves a
transportation of purpose. While the Washington State Department
Transportation (WSDOT) retains ownership of adjacent property to the west,
both WSDOT and City staff have confirmed that the Dietrich Road right-of-way
in this location is under City ownership, likely acquired through prior annexation
(circa 1979).
The right-of-way currently terminates at Commercial Avenue and does not
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extend south, and its improvement to full City standards (including a cul-de-
sac) would not provide meaningful public benefit and may negatively impact
adjacent properties. Both the applicant and WSDOT have indicated no interest
in maintaining the right-of-way for public use. WSDOT has further indicated it
has no interest in retaining any portion of the vacated area.
The applicant has requested full vacation of the right-of-way and expressed
interest in acquiring the entire area, with the intent to provide a joint access
easement to benefit both the development site and the adjacent WSDOT
parcel. Although state law (RCW 35.79.040) typically requires vacated right-of-
way to be distributed equally between abutting property owners, staff has noted
that alternative arrangements may be considered if one party formally
relinquishes interest.
The vacation process requires a formal application, including coordination with
WSDOT and documentation confirming WSDOT’s lack of interest in the subject
right-of-way. Additionally, pursuant to City code, the City may require
compensation for the vacated right-of-way, with the amount determined based
on the duration of public ownership and the manner in which the property was
acquired. For this request, staff agreed to apply the appraisal method set forth
in PMC 12.40.100(1).
V. DISCUSSION:
Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of this resolution to set the date and time for a
public hearing, with the intent of considering an Ordinance for the proposed
right-of-way vacation following the hearing.
Constraints (Time or other considerations):
In accordance with PMC 12.40.040, the public hearing must be scheduled no
less than 20 days and no more than 60 days following passage of the
resolution.
Staff Analysis:
In evaluating the proposed right-of-way vacation, staff has considered the
criteria outlined in PMC 12.40.070(1) through (4):
1. The proposed vacation will not adversely affect traffic circulation or
accessibility. The right-of-way is not currently used for access and does
not function as a through street.
2. The right-of-way is not needed for future public use. It is a remnant
segment resulting from prior roadway and interchange construction and
does not serve a transportation purpose.
3. The vacation will not result in any landlocked parcels or substantially
impair access. Access will be maintained through a proposed joint
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access easement between the affected properties.
4. The public need will not be adversely affected. The vacation provides a
public benefit by eliminating an unnecessary right-of-way, supporting
efficient more clearer a and and development, site establishing
functional access configuration further from the interchange.
Pursuant to Pasco Municipal Code 12.40.030 and Pasco Municipal Code
12.40.120, the City may require compensation for the vacated right-of-way.
Given that the right-of-way has been in public ownership for more than 25
years and was acquired through annexation, compensation may be required
consistent with code, in an amount not to exceed the full appraised value of the
area vacated.
Next Steps:
A public hearing and Ordinance will be considered at a future date to formally
vacate the Dietrich Road right-of-way. The purpose of the vacation is to
remove prior and roadway by right-of-way remnant unused an created
interchange construction and to support development of the adjacent property
while maintaining coordinated access.
Between notice, now and the hearing, staff will provide required public
coordinate with the applicant, confirm utility and agency comments, and ensure
all application materials (including survey and legal description) are complete.
Alternatives:
Although the criteria in PMC Section 12.40.070 do not explicitly provide for
denial, the City Council retains the authority to deny the proposed right-of-way
vacation if findings support such a decision. However, denial would require the
right-of-way to be improved to City standards, including a cul-de-sac, which
may not provide a meaningful public benefit and could negatively impact
development of the adjacent property.
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Resolution – Setting a Public Hearing – Deitrich ROW - 1
RESOLUTION NO. _______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON
SETTING 7 PM, MAY 4, 2026, AS THE TIME AND DATE FOR A PUBLIC
HEARING TO CONSIDER THE VACATION OFTHAT PORTION OF
PUBLIC ROAD RIGHT OF WAY FOR DIETRICH ROAD, CITY OF PASCO,
FRANKLIN COUNTY, WASHINGON, SITUATE IN SECTIONS 21 AND 22,
TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 30 EAST, WILLAMETE MERIDIAN.
WHEREAS, from time to time in response to petitions or in cases where it serves the
general interest of the City of Pasco, the City Council may vacate rights-of-way; and
WHEREAS, a petition for vacation of that portion of public road right of way for
Dietrich Road, City of Pasco, Franklin County, Washington, situate in sections 21 and 22,
township 9 north, range 30 east, Willamette Meridian by owners of more than two-thirds
abutting the part of the street and alley to be vacated has been submitted to the City; and
WHEREAS, the vacation process, by petition application, provided in the Pasco
Municipal Code (PMC) Chapter 12.40 requires a survey, title report, an appraisal of value, and
compensation unless waived by City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City may waive the requirements for a survey pursuant to PMC Section
12.40.110 if the location and legal description of the street or alley proposed for vacation is
sufficiently known to the City such that an accurate legal description can be determined with
certainty without a survey; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to PMC Section 12.40.120, compensation for vacated rights-of-
way, an appraisal and title report may be waived if one or more of the following are applicable:
the vacation is initiated by Council resolution; the vacation is at the request of the City; the right-
of-way to be vacated was previously determined by Council not to be essential to public traffic
circulation and is available for vacation; the grant of a substitute right-of-way has value as a
right-of-way at least equal to the right-of-way to be vacated; or the resulting benefit to the
community of the project requiring vacation outweighs the appraised value of the right-of-way to
be vacated; and
WHEREAS, the City staff is requesting that Council make a determination concerning
whether to waive the requirements of a title report, appraisal of value, and compensation
pursuant to PMC 12.40.120(2) after holding a public hearing; and
WHEREAS, PMC Section 12.40.040 requires public hearings on vacations to be fixed
by resolution, and to provide notice for such hearing which shall occur no later than sixty (60)
days after, nor earlier than twenty (20) days after, the passage of this Resolution setting a public
hearing.
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Resolution – Setting a Public Hearing – Deitrich ROW - 2
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON:
Section 1. Notice of Hearing. That a public hearing to consider vacating the
following as described below and depicted in Exhibit A attached hereto, will be held before City
Council of the City of Pasco in the Council Chambers at 525 N. Third Avenue, Pasco,
Washington at the hour of 7 p.m., on the 4th day of May 2026:
THAT PORTION OF PUBLIC ROAD RIGHT OF WAY FOR DIETRICH
ROAD, CITY OF PASCO, FRANKLIN COUNTY, WASHINGTON, SITUATE
IN SECTIONS 21 AND 22, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 30 EAST,
WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 6, SHORT PLAT
2013-03, ACCORDING TO THE SHORT PLAT THEREOF RECORDED
UNDER AUDITOR'S FILE NUMBER 1795248, RECORDS OF FRANKLIN
COUNTY, WASHINGTON, SAID POINT LYING AT THE INTERSECTION
OF THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY MARGIN OF NORTH
COMMERCIAL AVENUE AND THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY MARGIN
OF SAID DIETRICH ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 0°00'03" EAST 252.43 FEET
ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY MARGIN TO THE
NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY MARGIN OF THE STATE ROUTE 12
ONRAMP, SAID POINT LYING 100.00 FEET NORTHEASTERLY OF 'NW
LINE' AS SHOWN ON WSDOT RIGHT OF WAY PLAN "SR 12 MP 291.63
TO MP 293.0";THENCE NORTH 46°09'40" WEST 85.38 FEET, PARALLEL
WITH AND 100.00 FEET NORTHEASTERLY OF SAID 'NW LINE' TO THE
BEGINNING OF A TANGENT CURVE, CONCAVE TO THE SOUTHWEST,
HAVING A RADIUS OF 900.00 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY 31.02
FEET ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, CONCENTRIC WITH SAID 'NW
LINE' THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 1°58'30" TO THE WESTERLY
RIGHT OF WAY MARGIN OF SAID DIETRICH ROAD, SAID POINT BEING
ON THE EAST LINE OF THAT PARCEL SHOWN AS "PURCHASED BY
STATE OF WASHINTON D.O.T." ON THAT RECORD SURVEY
RECORDED IN VOLUME 2 OF SURVEYS, PAGE 134, RECORDS OF
FRANKLIN COUNTY, WASHINGTON, SAID POINT BEING THE
BEGINNING OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE, CONCAVE TO THE WEST,
HAVING A RADIUS OF 470.00 FEET (THE LONG CHORD OF SAID
CURVE BEARS NORTH 9° 15'17" EAST 151.19 FEET); THENCE
NORTHERLY 151.85 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE AND
ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY MARGIN, AND ALONG SAID
EASTERLY LINE,
THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 18°30'40”; THENCE NORTH 0°00'03"
EAST 21.74 FEET ALONG RIGHT OF WAY MARGIN OF SAID NORTH
COMMERCIAL AVENUE; THENCE NORTH 88°53'45" EAST
SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY MARGIN AND ALONG SAID
EASTERLY LINE TO THE SOUTHERLY
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Resolution – Setting a Public Hearing – Deitrich ROW - 3
60.02 FEET ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY MARGIN TO THE
POINT OF BEGINNING.
CONTAINS 0.34 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
Section 2. That the City Clerk of the City of Pasco give notice of said public hearing
as required by law.
Section 3. That the City Council will decide whether to waive the requirements for
an appraisal, title report, and compensation after the May 4, 2026, public hearing.
Section 4. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, on this 13th day of April,
2026.
Charles Grimm
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_____________________________ ___________________________
Krystle Shanks Ogden Murphy Wallace, PLLC
Deputy City Clerk City Attorney
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EXHIBIT‘A’
LEGALDESCRIPTION
PUBLIC ROAD RIGHT OF WAY VACATION
THATPORTIONOF PUBLIC ROAD RIGHTOF WAY FOR DIETRICHROAD,CITYOF PASCO,FRANKLIN
COUNTY,WASHINGTON,SITUATEIN SECTIONS21 AND 22,TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH,RANGE30 EAST,
WILLAMETTEMERIDIAN,DESCRIBEDAS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNINGAT THE NORTHWESTCORNER OF LOT6,SHORT PLAT2013-03,ACCORDINGTO THE
SHORT PLATTHEREOF RECORDED UNDERAUDITOR’S FILENUMBER 1795248,RECORDS OF
FRANKLINCOUNTY,WASHINGTON,SAID POINT LYINGATTHE INTERSECTIONOF THE SOUTHERL
YRIGHTOFWAYMARGINOFNORTHCOMMERCIALAVENUEANDTHEEASTERLYRIGHTOF WAY
MARGINOF SAID DIETRICHROAD;THENCE SOUTH 0°00’03”EAST252.43 FEETALONG SAID
EASTERLYRIGHT OF WAY MARGINTO THE NORTHERLYRIGHT OF WAY MARGINOF THE STATE
ROUTE 12 ONRAMP,SAID POINT LYING 100.00 FEETNORTHEASTERLYOF ‘NW LINE’AS SHOWN
ON WSDOT RIGHT OF WAY PLAN“SR 12 MP 291.63 TO MP 293.0”;THENCE NORTH 46°09'40”
WEST 85.38 FEET,PARALLELWITHAND 100.00 FEETNORTHEASTERLYOF SAID‘NW LINE’TO THE
BEGINNINGOF ATANGENT CURVE,CONCAVE TO THE SOUTHWEST,HAVINGA RADIUSOF 900.00
FEET;THENCE NORTHWESTERLY31.02 FEETALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE,CONCENTRIC
WITH SAID‘NW LINE’THROUGH A CENTRALANGLE OF1°58’30”TO THE WESTERLYRIGHT OF WA
YMARGINOFSAIDDIETRICHROAD,SAID POINT BEING ON THE EAST LINEOF THATPARCEL
SHOWN AS “PURCHASED BYSTATEOF WASHINTOND.O.T.”ON THATRECORD SURVEY
RECORDED IN VOLUME 2 OF SURVEYS,PAGE 1 34,RECORDS OF FRANKLINCOUNTY,
WASHINGTON,SAID POINT BEINGTHE BEGINNINGOF A NON-TANGENTCURVE,CONCAVE TO
THE WEST,HAVING A RADIUS OF 470.00 FEET (THE LONG CHORD OF SAID CURVE BEARSNORTH
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SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY MARGINAND ALONG SAID EASTERLYLINETO THE SOUTHERLY
RIGHT OF WAY MARGINOF SAID NORTH COMMERCIALAVENUE;THENCE NORTH 88°53’45”EAST
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Resolution Setting
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Road-VAC2025-004
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VAC 2025-004 Dietrich Road Right-of-Way Vacation
PMC 12.40 Right-of-Way Vacations
A street vacation may be initiated either by a City Council resolution OR by a petition signed by owners of more than two -
thirds of the property abutting the area proposed for vacation.
Hold a public hearing Tuesday, May 4, 2026 @ 7:00 PM:Once a complete vacation petition is submitted, the Council may adopt a resolution to schedule a public hearing, even though a petition signed by more than two-thirds of abutting property owners is already sufficient to initiate the process. The public hearing must occur between 20 and 60 days after either the resolution is adopted, OR the complete petition is received. While both initiating the vacation and setting the hearing may be combined into one resolution, only one method of initiation is required.
City Council Vacation Approval Criteria
The City Council considers the following when reviewing a vacation petition:
1.Traffic CirculationThe vacation must not negatively impact traffic accessibility or circulation in the area or the City as a whole.
2.Future Public UseThe right-of-way must not be planned or needed for future public purposes.
3.Property AccessNo adjacent property should become landlocked or experience significantly reduced access as a result of the vacation.
4.Public InterestThe vacation must not harm public needs and should offer a public benefit or serve a public purpose.
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