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NO. 2001 - 303 A
CLEARANCES Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned To
Ong. Dept.: Public works
09/12/2001
09/11/2001
Introduction
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Division Head:
JIF,
Dept. Head:
SEP 12 2001
Prosecutor:
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WHATCOM COUNTY
Budget:
COUNCIL,
Executive:
SUBJECT:
Ordinance ordering the closure of Cottonwood Drive at Morgan Drive - Birch Bay
ATTACHMENTS
SUMMARYSTATEMENT:
Related County Contract #:
Should the Clerk schedule a hearing' (YM Y
Requested Date: 09/25/2001
Ordinance ordering the closure of Cottonwood Drive at Morgan Drive between Birch Bay Drive and Birch Bay - Lynden Road to
vehicular traffic
RECOMMENDED MOTION ((or final action):
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN-
2001-303A 9111/2001: Introduced
9/25/2001: Adopted 7-0, Ord. #2001-043
Related File Numbers:
Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only):
04 -* Im -D43
SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Petition
INTRODUCTION DATE: 9/11/2001
ORDINANCE NO. 2001 -043
ORDERING THE CLOSURE OF COTTONWOOD DRIVE AT MORGAN DRIVE
TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council has been requested by petition from
the neighborhood residents to close Cottonwood Drive at Morgan Drive, and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Engineering Division has conducted a traffic
analysis which indicates that approximately 90% of the total vehicular traffic along
Morgan Drive and Cottonwood Drive is pass- through traffic from outside the
neighborhood, regularly using this section of road as a shortcut between Birch Bay
Drive and Birch Bay - Lynden Road, and
WHEREAS, the existing road is narrow, with a substandard sharp road curve
and a steep road grade, with significant summer pedestrian traffic, and
WHEREAS, improvements to widen and straighten the road are impractical,
due to the close proximity of neighboring residences and the topography of the land,
and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Sheriff's Department and Whatcom County
Fire District No. 13 are favorable of the proposed closure, with no unacceptable loss
in response time, and
WHEREAS, the County Council held a public hearing on the proposed closure
on September 25, 2001, and is authorized to close the road according to the
provisions of RCW 36.32.120.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that the
Public Works Department of Whatcom County is hereby directed to close Cottonwood
Drive at Morgan Drive to vehicular traffic.
ADOPTED this 25 day of Ste, 2001.
APPROVED AS TO FORM: (9-4pproved-
L))Denied
Civil D uty Prosecutor Pete emen, Cotifity Executive
Date: Ao-6)-O/
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