HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2009-043 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2009 - 201A
CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to:
MJD 4/29/09 5/12/09 Council -
Originator: Introduction
JPR 5/1/09 C I�, M E 5/26/09 Council —
Division Head: Hearing
Dept. Head: Ji` /® 7 MAY 0 5 2009
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Purchasing/Budget: C O U N C I L _
Executive: lAsMi--. S b
TITLE OFD CUMETT:
An Ordinance Regarding Establishment of Speed Limits on Birch Bay Drive and Harborview Road
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Memo to County Executive and County Council
2. Birch Bay Drive and Harborview Road Speed Limit Ordinance
3. Vicinity Map
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( X ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing? (X ) Yes ( ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( X ) NO Requested Date: 5/26/2009
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: (If this item is an ordinance or requires a public
hearing, you must provide the language for use in the required public notice. Be specific and cite RCW or WCC as appropriate.
Be clear in explaining the intent of the action.)
To comply with RCW 46. 61. 415, at the direction of the County Council, it is found necessary and expedient
to modify speed limit on Birch Bay Drive and Harborview Road.
COMMITTEE ACTION:: COUNCIL ACTION:
5 / 12 / 2009 : Introduced
5 / 26 / 2009 : Council Adopted 7 -0
Ord . 2009 -043
Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution
Number: Ord . 2009 - 043
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on the County 's website at: www. co. whatcom. wa. us/council
1 SPONSORED BY : Consent
2 PROPOSED BY : Public Works-Engineering
3 INTRODUCTION DATE : 5/ 12/2009
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7 ORDINANCE NO . 2009 -043
8 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF SPEED LIMITS
9 PORTIONS OF BIRCH BAY DRIVE AND HARBORVIEW ROAD
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11 WHEREAS , the Whatcom County Council is authorized under RCW 46 . 61 . 415 to establish speed
12 limits on certain County roads ; and
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14 WHEREAS , a traffic study was conducted by the County Engineer' s office; and
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16 WHEREAS , the County Council has found it necessary to formally establish a new speed limit on
17 various roads in the Birch Bay area; and
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19 NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that a speed limit be
20 set and posted as follows :
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22 on Birch Bay Drive , from the intersection of Holman Ave . to the intersection with Birch Point
23 Road the speed limit will be 25 mph year round , and
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25 on Harborview Road south of Forsberg Road the speed limit will be 25 mph year round .
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28 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the County Engineer is hereby directed to post the
29 appropriate signs and that the Whatcom County Sheriff and the Washington State Patrol be notified by a
30 copy of this ordinance . .
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32 Provisions of this ordinance are hereby added to Whatcom County Code , Section
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49 Date Signed :
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