HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2015-028WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. ?015-203
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TITLE OF DO NT:
Ordinance to close portion of Manley Road to motorized vehicular traffic.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Memo to County Executive and Council
2. Supporting letters or email from: Wefer Tree Farm, Kinder Morgan, So. Whatcom Fire Authority,
Bloedel Timberlands, N. Muriby, City of Bellingham Water Dept.
3. Proposed Ordinance
4. Vicinity Map
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( X ) NO
Should Clerk schedule a hearing? (X ) Yes ( ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( X ) NO
Requested Dale: 717115
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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 has received requests from Wefer Tree Farm, Inc. and Kinder Morgan, Inc to close a
portion of Manley Road to motorized vehicular traffic. The closure is requested due to frequent illegal
dumping, trespass and other illegal activities on this dead end portion of road.
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COUNCIL ACTION:
6/23/2015: Introduced 7 -0
7/7/2015: Adopted 7 -0, Ord. 2015 -028
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Ordinance or Resolution
Number: Ord. 2015 -028
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on the County's website at: www.co.whatcom.wa.us /council.
SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Public Works - Engineering
INTRODUCTION DATE: 06/23/15
ORDINANCE N0. 2015 -028
ORDERING THE CLOSURE OF A PORTION OF MANLEY ROAD TO MOTORIZED VEHICULAR
TRAFFIC
WHEREAS, THE Whatcom. County Council has been requested by the Wefer Tree Farm,
Inc. and Kinder Morgan, Inc. to close a portion of Manley Road to motorized vehicular traffic
southeasterly of Samish Way; and
WHEREAS, the closure is requested because illegal dumping has taken place in that area
for many years and efforts to stop the dumping have been ineffective, and because of frequent
trespass and illegal activities on adjoining vacant property, and
WHEREAS, Manley Road dead ends with no residential structures beyond the proposed
closure location, and
WHEREAS, the County Council held a public hearing on the proposed closure on July 7,
2015, 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, subject to further consideration for
re- establishing access for adjoining property owners, to close Manley Road to motorized
vehicular traffic from 0.06 miles southeasterly of Samish Way to the end of the Manley Road
right -of -way.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that as a condition of closure, Wefer Tree Farm, Inc. and
Kinder Morgan, Inc. will install proper signs, vehicle gate and pedestrian gate, allowing
pedestrian and non - motorized access along said portion of Manley Road and as approved by
Whatcom County Public Works. The County will continue to maintain Manley Road past the
gate to allow for pedestrian and bicyclists use.
&D(IPTED this f7 clay of July, 2015.
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Dana Brov�Fr =� ouricil C��rk
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Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Carl Weimer, Council Chair
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