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Pasco, WA 99301
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ORDINANCE NO. 4834
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON,
VACATING HARRIS ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN ROAD 103 AND
BROADMOOR BOULEVARD, WITHIN THE BROADMOOR AREA
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, from time to time in response to petitions or in cases where it serves the
general interest of the City, the City Council may vacate rights-of-way (ROW); and
WHEREAS, a petition for the vacation of Harris Road right-of-way between Road 103 and
Broadmoor Boulevard, within the Broadmoor Area has been submitted to the City by owners of
more than two-thirds of the properties abutting the portion of the right-of-way to be vacated per
Pasco Municipal Code (PMC); and
WHEREAS, on April 6, 2026, pursuant to the PMC Section 12.40.040, the City passed
Resolution No. 4726, initiating the vacation procedures and setting a public hearing for the
proposed vacation; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to PMC Section 12.40.050, appropriate notice was given of the
City’s intent to vacate the public right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the City held a public hearing on the proposed vacation on May 4, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the vacation process provided in PMC Chapter 12.40 requires a title report,
survey, and an appraisal of value and compensation unless waived by the City Council; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to PMC Section 12.40.120(2) the City may waive the requirement
for a title report, an appraisal of value and compensation 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 Council had previously determined that the right-of-way is not 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 the vacation outweighs the appraised value of the right-of-way to be
vacated; and
WHEREAS, the proposed vacation does meet the above listed criteria for waiver of the
requirements for a title report, an appraisal of value, and compensation pursuant to PMC Section
12.40.120(2) as it was acquired without cost to the City and the resulting benefit to the community,
in terms of increased traffic safety as a direct result of safer turn radius, will outweigh any value
of the vacated right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the City Council may approve a right-of-way vacation upon making findings
pursuant to PMC Section 12.40.070(1)-(4), that the vacation of the right-of-way will not adversely
affect traffic accessibility and circulation within the immediate area or with the City as a whole; is
not contemplated or needed for future use; no abutting property will become landlocked or have
access substantially impaired; and the public needs shall not be adversely affected and the vacation
will provide a public benefit or serve a public purpose; and
WHEREAS, all steps and procedures required by law to vacate said right-of-way have
been duly taken and performed.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council finds that the required criteria of the PMC Section
12.40.070(1)-(4) has been met.
Section 2. That a portion of right-of-way, as described in Exhibit A and depicted in
Exhibit B, and as further described below, be and the same is hereby vacated;
A PORTION OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE
SOUTHEAST QUARTER AND THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE
NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 29
EAST OF THE WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, CITY OF PASCO, FRANKLIN
COUNTY, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE EAST QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 7,
MARKED BY A NAIL IN CONCRETE IN CASE AT THE INTERSECTION OF
HARRIS ROAD AND BROADMOOR BOULEVARD, BEING NORTH
00°03'04" WEST A DISTANCE OF 2666.65 FEET FROM THE SOUTHEAST
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CORNER OF SAID SECTION 7, MARKED BY A NAIL IN CONCRETE IN
CASE AT THE INTERSECTION OF CHAPEL HILL AND BROADMOOR
BOULEVARD, THENCE NORTH 00°03'30" WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE
OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 7 A DISTANCE OF
50.00 FEET TO A LINE BEING A PROJECTION OF THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-
WAY MARGIN OF HARRIS ROAD PER WASHINGTON STATE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SR 182 COLUMBIA RIVER TO SR
395 I/C - SURFACING AND PAVING "AS CONSTRUCTED PLANS",
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CONTRACT NUMBER 2495, SHEETS 41-42 OF 186, APPROVED 03/14/82;
THENCE SOUTH 89°15'11" WEST ALONG SAID PROJECTION LINE A
DISTANCE OF 75.01 FEET TO THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY MARGIN
OF BROADMOOR BOULEVARD PER WASHINGTON STATE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RIGHT-OF-WAY AND LIMITED
ACCESS PLANS, GOOSEGAP ROAD TO ROAD 68, SHEETS 15-17 AND 24
OF 24, WITH LATEST CUMULATIVE REVISION DATE OF 10/03/2003, AND
THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING;
THENCE ALONG THE NORTHERLY AND WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY
MARGINS OF SAID HARRIS ROAD THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
THENCE SOUTH 89°15'11" WEST A DISTANCE OF 474.99 FEET; THENCE
SOUTH 00°03'04" EAST A DISTANCE OF 286.93 FEET TO A POINT OF
CURVATURE WITH A TANGENT CURVE TURNING TO THE RIGHT,
HAVING A RADIUS OF 950.00 FEET; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE,
HAVING AN ARC LENGTH OF 819.20 FEET, WITH A DELTA ANGLE OF
49°24'26", A CHORD BEARING OF SOUTH 24°39'09" WEST, AND A CHORD
LENGTH OF 794.06 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 49°21'22" WEST A DISTANCE
OF 95.14 FEET;
THENCE LEAVING SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY MARGINS OF HARRIS ROAD
SOUTH 40°17'58" EAST A DISTANCE OF 104.32 FEET TO THE
SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY MARGIN OF SAID HARRIS ROAD;
THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHERLY AND EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY
MARGINS OF SAID HARRIS ROAD THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
THENCE NORTH 49°42'02" EAST A DISTANCE OF 105.57 FEET; THENCE
NORTH 38°08'26" EAST A DISTANCE OF 393.91 FEET; THENCE NORTH
21°27'07" EAST A DISTANCE OF 107.75 FEET TO A POINT OF
CURVATURE WITH A TANGENT CURVE TURNING TO THE LEFT,
HAVING A RADIUS OF 1,050.00 FEET; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE,
HAVING AN ARC LENGTH OF 394.06 FEET, WITH A DELTA ANGLE OF
21°30'11", A CHORD BEARING OF NORTH 10°42'01" EAST, AND A CHORD
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LENGTH OF 391.76 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00°03'04" WEST A DISTANCE
OF 188.13 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89°15'11" EAST A DISTANCE OF 374.99
FEET TO SAID WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY MARGIN OF BROADMOOR
BOULEVARD;
THENCE LEAVING SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY MARGINS OF HARRIS ROAD
NORTH 00°03'04" WEST A DISTANCE OF 50.91 FEET; THENCE NORTH
00°03'30" WEST A DISTANCE OF 49.10 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF
BEGINNING.
HAVING AN AREA OF 159,916 SQUARE FEET, 3.67 ACRES, MORE OR
LESS.
SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS, RESERVATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF
RECORD.
Section 3. That the City shall retain an easement and the right to exercise or grant
easements with respect to the Harris Road right-of-way described in Section 2 above for the
construction, repair and maintenance of public utilities and services.
Section 4. That pursuant to PMC Chapter 12.40, the City Council hereby waives the
requirements for an appraisal, title report, and compensation for the vacated right-of-way.
Section 5. That a certified copy of this Ordinance be recorded by the City Clerk of the
City of Pasco in and with the office of the Auditor of Franklin County, Washington.
Section 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word
of this Ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any
other section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinance.
Section 7. Corrections. Upon approval by the city attorney, the city clerk or the code
reviser are authorized to make necessary corrections to this Ordinance, including scrivener’s errors
or clerical mistakes; reference to other local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations; or
numbering or referencing of ordinances or their sections and subsections.
Section 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take full force and effect five (5) days
after approval, passage and publication as required by law.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington this 4th day of May, 2026.
Charles Grimm
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_____________________________ ___________________________
Krystle Shanks Ogden Murphy Wallace, PLLC
Deputy City Clerk City Attorney
Published: May 10, 2026
EXHIBIT A
400 Bradley Blvd, Ste 106
Richland, WA 99352
509.942.1600
Apex Companies, LLC
apexcos.com
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DATE:VIS002-2501452904/20/2026
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EXHIBIT A
400 Bradley Blvd, Ste 106
Richland, WA 99352
509.942.1600
Apex Companies, LLC
apexcos.com
SCALE:PROJECT NO.:
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DATE:VIS002-2501452904/20/2026
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EXHIBIT B
400 Bradley Blvd, Ste 106
Richland, WA 99352
509.942.1600
Apex Companies, LLC
apexcos.com
SCALE:PROJECT NO.:
DRAWN BY:SHEETCHECKED BY:OF
DATE:VIS002-2501452904/20/2026
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