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HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2005-056WAATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL No. 2005 -268 CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assi ned to: Council Originator. JPR 619105 . -. -, _ 621105 Introduction Council- Daision Head JPR 619105 - - 7112105 Hearin (o j 10 DS Dept. Head: l- /1 US Prosecutor: Purchasing. Bud et Executive: -l0 TITLE OF DOCUMENT: Ordinance regarding the closure of a portion of York Street ATTACHMENTS: 1. Memorandum to County Executive and County Council 2. Ordinance 3. Vicinity Mapfor York Street SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( X ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? ( X ) Yes ( ) ,VO SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( X) NO Requested Date: 7 112 105 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.) The purpose of the ordinance is to close a portion of York Street to all vehicular traffic, except authorized law enforcement, fire and ambulance vehicles COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION: 6/21/2005: Council Introduced Recommend- Recommend - A portion of York Street be closed to all vehicular Closure of a portion of York Street to all vehicular traffic, except authorized law enforcement, fire and traffic, except authorized law enforcement, fire and ambulance vehicles. ambulance vehicles. 7/12/2005: Adopted 7 -0, Ord. #2005 -056 Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number. Ord. #2005 -056 AB2005 -253 Please Note: Once adopted and signed, ordinances and resolutions are available for viewing and printing on the County's website at: rvww.co.whatcom.wa usleouncit 2 3 4 5 SPONSORED BY: {PRIVATE } PROPOSED BY: Public Works - F.ngineerin9 INTRODUCTION DATE: 6/21/2005 ORDINANCE NO. 2005 -056 REGARDING THE CLOSURE OF A PORTION OF YORK STREET WHEREAS, York Street between Lowell and Oriental roads has not previously been completed as a through road for approximately 15 years; and WHEREAS, though the segments of York Street are now being linked through further development, it is in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare to officially close the road as a through road at or near the point of connection presently being developed; and WHEREAS, the previous and present competing issues of public safety and emergency access are completely and fully resolved by this action; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that the County Engineer is directed to design and install such signs and barricade structures in an appropriate location based on the concurrence of the Whatcom County Fire Marshal and local fire chief, which are necessary to fulfill the intent of this ordinance to enable authorized emergency access, while closing the road to all other through traffic; and BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that upon adoption of this ordinance, the County Engineer will notify What -Comm 9 -11, the County Sheriff, the County Engineer and the Washington State Patrol and the local fire jurisdiction of this closure and provision for emergency access. ADOP,TAQ Jhis 12 day of July 2005. <1 00 •00 ��oe WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AT •••�OATCO.�00 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Dai& Bre awls, cil clerk aurie Caskey-Schreiber, touncil Chair HIND .•` APPROV8D r.QA1TiQt RM: Approved ( )Denied Civil Deputy Prosecutor Pete Kremen, Executive Date: P_ i ^ It 'lab[ • •K A. i • i �b °e� 94 r 9 Q` 7� 9Pr 6 IF a y =i 'a` 0� Q9 Qo 3°°�• +°°•li n Q� r i PWII I _ nM y Nm Ni � X 1 YM12. Jv"• CfA _ 'Y SAMVgj16�MOf1L'I ©e; 3 � � O 6 = ,.;; bell. r+ a .. •... O. © ST c V Y Y,r �T n s t r ap T P ygm e nn TO M31A%AYY bIi w- .e. N i Y = Y Cr She ..T.{ ' 'i e. 3; ®% ¢ °<�2 -`' •gi p �0= fA PII ii4 Oa � _ � s G �F•� � �:� b jL �' yT i -S �{� i � r y3r E�a d O O �m , Qa- _f-n w `ii dO 3AM lvwal QTI 7 Q^ V . J Y ,. O T ° x T F '% 'i'3 -1 • Ll 4Iw TAT 31W mi JA IL c IL so SOSOSOS ST pig • etn5. N 'ti i.�l Y A p 'r y �h a G.S ° yA J r n r M n° n n t i IJ J ♦ x S• y.° J w • ll•N !1F � ' �� -• �� r 1- r S. s� gg♦♦ ^_' �p �,�• �W at " fA(. J ,. .III ip W "T- 3� •� ui