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HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2020-051• Whatcom County COUNTY COURTHOUSE 311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105 Bellingham, WA 98225 4038 (360)778-5010 Agenda Bill Master Report File Number: AB2020-391 File ID: AB2020-391 Version: 1 Status: Adopted File Created: 09/16/2020 Entered by: SMock@co.whatcom.wa.us Department: Public Works File Type: Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing Department Assigned to: Council Final Action: 10/13/2020 Agenda Date: 10/13/2020 Enactment #: ORD 2020-051 Primary Contact Email: sdraper@co.whatcom.wa.us TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance to Establish Speed Limits on Marine Drive SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: To comply with RCW 46.61.415, at the direction of the County Council, it is found necessary and expedient to modify speed limits on portions of Marine Drive, to reduce the speed limit to 35 mph on Marine Drive from 1000 feet east of Locust Avenue to Old Marine Drive and 30 mph on Marine Drive from Old Marine Drive to Bancroft Road HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To: 09/29/2020 Council INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC Council HEARING Aye: 7 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, Elenbaas, and Kershner Nay: 0 Absent: 0 10/13/2020 Council ADOPTED Aye: 7 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, Elenbaas, and Kershner Nay: 0 Absent: 0 Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 1011412020 Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2020-391) Attachments: Memo, Proposed Ordinance Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 1011412020 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 PROPOSED BY: Public Works - Engineering INTRODUCTION DATE: 9/29/2020 ORDINANCE NO. 2020-051 ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS MARINE DRIVE WHEREAS, the County Council is authorized under RCW 46.61.415 to establish speed limits on certain County roads; and WHEREAS, a petition to lower the speed limit on Marine Drive has been received by the County Engineers' Office from local residents; and WHEREAS, the County Engineer conducted an engineering study of Marine Drive, and WHEREAS, the County Engineer has agreed that it is necessary to formally establish the new speed limits; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that the speed limits be established as follows: 49- q'PH 35 MPH on Marine Drive, from 1000 feet east of Locust Avenue to Old Marine Drive, Sections 15, 22, and 23, Township 38 North, Range 2 East, W.M. ^^- 9 MPH 30 MPH on Marine Drive, from Old Marine Drive to Bancroft Road, Sections 15 and 16, Township 38 North, Range 2 East, W.M. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the County Engineer is hereby directed to install the appropriate signs and the Whatcom County Sheriff and the Washington State Patrol be notified by a copy of this ordinance. BE IT F�ENY,QRDAINED that the provisions of this ordinance are hereby added to Whatcom Co`Oty,64,°Sections 10.04.050 and 10.04.040, as outlined in Exhibit A. "A DO f :D t a' f3 ta' d'.ay of October , 2020. ., C,��' WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL ATTST�a© ATCO C UNTY, ASHINGTON � s i� �= Dana �B� own t,aa�,I'e,r�k of the Council B rry uchanan, Council Chair s APPROVED AS TO FORM: Approved via email Christopher Quinn, Sr. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Civil Division WHATCOM COUNTY EXECUTIVE WH OM COUNTY, WA INGTON Satpal Singh *dhu, County Executive ) Approved ( ) Denied Date Signed: ®C, Exhibit A 10.04.040 Thirty miles per hour. MARINE DRIVE. On Marine Drive from Old Marine Drive to Bancroft Road 10.04.050 Thirty-five miles per hour - Maximum generally. MARINE DRIVE. On Marine Drive from 1,000 feet east of Locust Avenue to Old Marine Drive 10.04.60 Forty miles per hour. Vicinity Map New 35 MPH Speed Limit NIU ,A Rl"'U op",f) Space r j; G G Vicinity Map New 30 MPH Speed Limit >�9G S