2026-03-09-minutes-public-works-study-session

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KITTITAS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT STUDY SESSION DATE: March 9, 2026 TOPIC: Portion of Innsbruck Drive Road Vacation Request ACTION REQUESTED: Direct Staff to prepare enabling documents and to schedule a Public Hearing LEAD STAFF: Joshua Fredrickson RECOMMENDATION: Prepare enabling documents and schedule the required public hearing regarding the proposed right-of-way vacation. BRIEFING SUMMARY: • Innsbruck Drive was established as part of the Hyak Estates Plat • Hyak Estates Plat dedicated to the use of the public all roads, streets and alleys within the plat • Kittitas County Resolution 96-40 created a Road Improvement District (RID) for an area which included the Hyak Estates Plat • Once road improvements were complete, the roads within the RID became part of the County Road System • Lot owner desires vacation of a portion of the right-of-way • Public Works (PW) does not support the requested road right-of-way vacation • Kittitas County Code Chapter 12.10 and RCW 36.87 identifies road vacation of County Roads BACKGROUND: The Hyak Estates Plat was approved in 1967 which included 136 lots and multiple roadways, including Innsbruck Drive (Exhibit 1). The original plat dedicated the roads, streets and alleys within the plat for the use of the public. At the time of plat approval, the County did not adopt the roadways as on -system roadways. In 1996 a Road Improvement District (RID) was approved which included the Hyak Estates Plat. Through resolution 96-40 the RID was established and upon completion of the improvements the roadways within the RID became part of the County Road System. Through the RID process, Innsbruck Drive became County Right -of -Way. Innsbruck Drive is a dead-end roadway which does not have a standard turnaround constructed. Page 1 of 4 Public Works Study Session Staff Report 2026