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HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2017-063WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2017 -323 CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council 91fice A enda Date Assigned to: Originator: JPR [ 0/24/2017 �� =- E O V E © OCT 2017 111812017 Council - Introduction Division Head: JPR 1012412017 1112112017 Council - Hearin Dept Head: IoI2 � /% /0/;7/17 Prosecutor; WHATCOM COUNTY Purchasin /Bud et: COUNCIL ll �d N 11 Executive: TITLE OF DOCUMENT. An Ordinance Regarding Establishment of Speed Limits on a portion of Lake Whatcom Boulevard. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Memo to County Executive and County Council 2. Petition to Reduce Speed 3. Speed Limit 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 Date: 11121/2017 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.) i To comply with RCW 46.61.415, at the direction of the County Council, it is found necessary and expedient to lower the speed limit from 35mph to 25mph on Lake Whatcom Boulevard between Cherry Lane and the western intersection Strawberry Point Road. COMMITTEE ACTION.• COUNCIL ACTION: 11/8/2017: Introduced 7 -0 11/21/2017: Adopted 7 -0, Ordinance 2017 -063 Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number: Ord. 2017 -063 Please Note: Once adopted and signed, ordinances and resolutions are available for viewing and printing on the County's website at. www.co.whatcom.wauslcouncil. PROPOSED BY: Public Works - En ing eerie INTRODUCTION DATE: 11/8/2017 ORDINANCE NO. 2017 -063 AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 10.04, ESTABLISHING THE SPEED LIMIT ON A PORTION OF LAKE WHATCOM BOULEVARD WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council is authorized under RCW 46.61.415 to establish speed limits on certain County roads; and WHEREAS, a request to lower the speed limit on Lake Whatcom Boulevard by local residents; and WHEREAS, the County Engineer is forwarding this request to the County Council to formally establish a new speed limit on Lake Whatcom Boulevard; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that the speed limit on Lake Whatcom Boulevard be established as follows: 25 mph on Lake Whatcom Boulevard from Cherry Lane easterly to the westerly intersection of Strawberry Point Road located in Sections 35 and 36, Township 38 North, Range 3 East. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Whatcom County Code Chapter 10.04 is hereby amended to reflect the above speed limit. BE IT FINALLY ORDAINED that the County Engineer is hereby directed to post the appropriate signs and that the Whatcom County Sheriff and the Washington State Patrol be notified by a copy of this ordinance. AP[}P'l'j +;Ujjis 21st day of Nov. , 2017. ly _ 0' COUNTY na r'x. � � 01 lnc .l.- Clerk APPRQYED AS TO FORM: Civil Deputy Prosecutor WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL ,AYI-IATC OU TY, WASHINGTON 13 6afia7n, Council Chair AyApproved,,�) Denied Jack Lot Date: ) 020/7 �i ci o U d H � O Q 3 a -y\ 1 4 � S � r 0. d F- z U 7 3� a�rn pa�2o C) 0 M U 00 d N RI M A r------ -------------- - - - - -- ----------------------- - - - - -, I , , I I I I j I Y E Z a r LL. z 00 I•a g. g cn I I I aw I , , , , J � I I I x O I I I I x W N a I CE [.a ZEN cil do , , 0 u I I � I , I � I U I Zd I r Y — f. I - LL]. I I 3 I 1 ti 1 I 1 I 1 1 M r 1 ' 1 Y I 1 I r I I , r I I Z I L--------- - -------------- ---- --- 1w+-------------------------