A street vacation allows a property owner to request that the City formally remove a public street or alley from public use. If approved, the land is no longer public right‑of‑way and can be incorporated into the adjacent private property.  

• Please review Shoreline Municipal Code (SMC) 12.17 to learn more about the City’s requirements for a street vacation. 

If you have questions about the City’s code or submittal requirements, please submit an Engineering Development Question Form to connect with a development review engineer who can walk you through the requirements. 

How to Apply

Apply for this permit online at the City of Shoreline's eTRAKiT permitting portal. Once you are logged into your account, select Apply/New Permit from the left-hand sidebar and select the following permit type from the drop-down menu: Pre-Intake Record (PIN).

Once PIN requests are submitted, the rest of the intake process is facilitated by a permit technician. A permit technician will send further instructions by email to complete the process. 

Required Documents 

• Street Vacation Application
• Submittal Fee
  • Please reference the City’s fee schedule for current application fees.
• Cover Letter
  • Must explicitly address how the proposal complies with the hearing criteria in SMC 12.17.050.
• Land Value Appraisal
  • Appraisal showing the value of the right-of-way to be vacated.
• Legal Description
• Property History Report
  • Provide a narrative and supporting deeds, subdivision plats, or other historic records showing the street dedication history of this area, and of the portion of right-of-way to be vacated. 
• Site Plan