051-09 - Washing State Department of Transp. - ContractWashington State
Department of Transportation
June 8, 2009
Mr. Mark Dorsey
City Engineer
City of Port Orchard
216 Prospect Street
Port Orchard, WA 98366
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RE: SR 166 Airspace Leases within Incorporated City Limits
Dear Mr. Dorsey:
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is seeking authorization
from the City of Port Orchard to enter into and manage leases for encroachments and use
within SR 166 highway right-of-way situated in the city's boundaries.
RCW 47.24.020 (15) states "Rights -of -way for such streets shall be acquired by either the
city or town or by the state as shall be mutually agreed upon. Costs of acquiring rights -of -
way may be at the sole expense of the state or at the expense of the city or town or at the
expense of the state and the city or town as may be mutually agreed upon. Title to all
such rights -of -way so acquired shall vest in the city or town: PROVIDED, That no
vacation, sale, rental, or any other nontransportation use of any unused portion of any
such street may be made by the city or town without the prior written approval of the
department; and all revenue derived from sale, vacation, rental, or any nontransportation
use of such rights -of -way shall be shared by the city or town and the state in the same
proportion as the purchase costs were shared;".
Although the right-of-way is located within the city limits, it doesn't appear from our
records that the city participated in the acquisition costs for this section of the SR 166
project, and hence, would not be eligible to receive any of the rent.
WSDOT is asking the City to grant authorization to WSDOT to enter into new leases
(which will clear the encroachments in accordance to state and federal laws) and maintain
those leases.
Please feel free to contact me if you should have any question. My telephone number is
360-709-8232 and my email is schandl@wsdot.wa.gov.
Mark Dorsey
City of Port Orchard
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By signing this letter and returning the original to WSDOT, you grant the City of Port
Orchard's approval and authorization to enter into and manage leases on SR 166 right-of-
way within city limits.
Sincerely,
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Lori A. Schandel
Property & Acquisition Specialist
Olympic Region Real Estate Services
P.O Box 47338
Olympia, WA 98504
The City of Port Orchard hereby authorizes the Washington State Department of
Transportation (WSDOT) to enter into and manage leases within SR 166 highway right-
of-way, located in the City of Port Orchard incorporated city limits. The remainder of
jurisdiction and responsibility of RCW 47.24.020 shall reside with the City of Port
Orchard.
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