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TITLE OFD (OCUMENT. Acceptance and Adoption of the South portion of Whitecap Road as a Whatcom
County Road
ATTACHMENTS: -ffemo toCount Executive and Council, , Resolution,
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SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( X) NO
Should Clerk schedule a hearing? ( ) Yes ( } NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( ) NO
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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: Forwarded to Council for approval
7/11/06: Amended and Approved by Council 7 -0
Res. 2006 -046
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R elated File Numbers.
Ordinance or Resolution
Number: Res. 2006 -046
Please Note: Once adopted and signed, ordinances and resolutions are available for viewing and printing
on the Coun 's website at: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/counciZ
SPONSORED BY: Engineering Services
PROPOSED BY: Public Works- Engineering Services
INTRODUCTION DATE: 7/11/2006
RESOLUTION NO. 2006- 046
RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENT TO ESTABLISH WHITECAP ROAD AS A
COUNTY ROAD, DECLARING THAT SUCH ESTABLISHMENT IS A PUBLIC
NECESSITY, AND DIRECTING THE COUNTY ROAD ENGINEER TO REPORT TO
COUNCIL UPON THE PROJECT
WHEREAS, Whatcom County appears to possess a right of way for road purposes at
Whitecap Road and to accept a portion (approximately 700') of newly constructed road lying
south of the existing County maintained portion of Whitecap Road; and
WHEREAS, Whatcom County has issued trail permits allowing construction and use of a
private road within the county's right of way; and
WHEREAS, residents along the private road within the right of way assert that they have
brought the private road up to the appropriate public road improvement standard; and
WHEREAS, the road provides necessary vehicular access to a growing 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 once a private road has been brought up to the
applicable public road standard 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 ameliorated by increased revenues from state tax funds for the
additional length of roads in the county road system; and
WHEREAS, this Council needs the most accurate, up -to -date information concerning the
condition of this 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 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.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County intends to pursue the process
necessary to establish the above - described road as a County road on the current belief that such
establishment is a public necessity.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Road Engineer is directed to provide this
Council with a report upon this project at a public hearing, and that such hearing be held on this
matter on July 25, 2006, at 7:00 p.m.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that notice of the above - referenced hearing and proof of
the giving of such notice be provided as set forth in RCW 36.81.070 and .080.
APPROMP this 11 day of Jul
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Daniel L. Gibson
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