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TITLE OFD DOCUMENT. Acceptance and Adoption of the South portion of Whitecap Road as a Whatcom
County Road
ATTACHMENTS. Memo to Countv Executive and Council, Map, __ 'roposed
Ordinance,
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( X ) NO
Should Clerk schedule a hearing? ( X ) Yes ( ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes { ) NO
Requested Date: June 26, 2006
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.)
Whatcom County seeks, by resolution, to accept a portion (approximately 700') of newly constructed road
lying south of the existing County maintained portion of Whitecap Road. The County offers the following .
pertinent facts to support the establishment:
The subject road was constructed to 18 feet of bituminous surface treatment width with 1 -foot gravel shoulders.
This cross section is the same as the existing maintained roadway. The road was constructed through a series
of trail permits to a point in which it met the existing road standard. The road provides necessary vehicular
access to a significant number of residences and the public may be better served by county maintenance of the
road. The roadway is unlikely to extend through to Beacon Road due to the steep rock slope at the south end of
the right -of -way.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
COUNCIL ACTION:
7/11/06: Introduced
7/25/06: Held until 8/8/06
8/08/06: Council Adopted 7 -0
Ord. 2006 -035
Related County Contract #:
Related File Numbers:
Ordinance or Resolution
Number: Ord. 2006 -035.
Please Note: Once adopted and signed, ordinances and resolutions are available for viewing and printing
on the Coun 's website at: www.co.whatcom.wauslcouncil.
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SPONSORED BY: Engineering Services
PROPOSED BY: Public Works — Engineering Services
INTRODUCTION DATE: 7/11/2006
ORDINANCE NO. 2006-035
DECLARING INTENT TO ACCEPT A SECTION OF WHITECAP ROAD,
DECLARING THAT SUCH ESTABLISHMENT IS A PUBLIC NECESSITY, AND DIRECTING
COUNTY ROAD ENGINEER TO REPORT TO COUNCIL UPON THE PROJECT
WHEREAS, the southern section of Whitecap Road was built under a series of Whatcom
County trail permits and lies within County right -of -way; and
WHEREAS, the section of Whitecap Road is constructed to the same standard of the
existing maintained road at 18 feet wide bituminous surface treatment and 1 foot gravel
shoulders; and
WHEREAS, the road provides necessary vehicular access to a significant number of
residences; and
WHEREAS, it is a matter of general policy for the County to establish a County road and
assume responsibility for its maintenance, if doing so provides service to the citizenry at a
reasonable cost; and
WHEREAS, the public may be better served by county maintenance of the road
identified herein; and
WHEREAS, the financial burden assumed by the County as a result of increased road
maintenance responsibilities is balanced by increased revenues from state tax funds for the
additional length of road in the County road system; and
WHEREAS, the Council needs the most accurate, up -to -date information concerning the
condition of the roadway, the status of the underlying right -of -way, the financial implications of
accepting this roadway into the County road system, and the public benefit to be derived from
the establishment of this roadway as a County road; and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.81 requires that the County Road Engineer, upon direction from
the Council, provide such information to the Council via a report; and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.81 requires that that a public hearing be scheduled and held, and
that proper notice be given before this road is established as a public road with the County road
system; and
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WHEREAS, The County Council held a public hearing on the proposed acceptance of
the southern section of Whitecap Road on July 25 2006, at 7:00 am, and is authorized to adopt
the road and additional cul -de -sac right -of -way.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that the new
and remaining portion of Whitecap Road south of the existing county maintained portion of
Whitecap Road be accepted as a County road within County right -of -way.
s 1 day of August , 2006.
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Clerk
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Assistarii'M05WOuty Prosecuting Attorney
, uounty txecutive
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