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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2022-652
File ID: AB2022-652 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 11/03/2022 Entered by: CBuzitis@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Public Works File Type: Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing
Department
Assigned to: Council Final Action: 12/06/2022
Agenda Date: 12/06/2022 Enactment #: ORD 2022-088
Primary Contact Email: sdraper(u)co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance to install stop signs on Bay Road at the intersection with Valley View Road
MMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
See memo
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
11/22/2022 Council INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC Council
HEARING
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
12/06/2022 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 6 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, and Galloway
Nay: 0
Absent: 1 Kershner
Attachments: Staff Memo, Proposed ordinance, Traffic Study
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 121712022
1 PROPOSED BY: Public Works - Engineering
2 INTRODUCTION DATE:_11/22/2022
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4 ORDINANCE NO. 2022-088
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6 INSTALLATION OF STOP SIGNS ON BAY ROAD AT THE INTERSECTION WITH
7 VALLEY VIEW ROAD
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10 WHEREAS, in compliance with RCW 36.32.120 and 46.61.200, it is found necessary
11 and expedient to install traffic control signs on certain County Roads; and
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14 WHEREAS, the County Engineer has determined that a road user, after stopping,
15 cannot see conflicting traffic and is not able to negotiate the intersection unless conflicting
16 cross traffic is also required to stop; and
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19 WHEREAS, the County Engineer has agreed that it is necessary to formally establish
20 the new stop signs; and
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23 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that stop
24 signs be established for:
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27 1) Westbound traffic on Bay Road at the intersection with Valley View Road in sections
28 34 and 35, Township 40 North, Range 1 East, W.M., and sections 2 and 3, Township
29 39 North, Range 1 East, W.M.
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32 2) Eastbound traffic on Bay Road at the intersection with Valley View Road in sections
33 34 and 35, Township 40 North, Range 1 East, W.M., and sections 2 and 3, Township
34 39 North, Range 1 East, W.M.
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37 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, by the Whatcom County Council that the following be
38 added to the Whatcom County Code Section 10.16.1705:
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41 Road Name Direction- Cross Street
42 Stopping
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44 Bay Road Westbound Valley View Rd
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46 Bay Road Eastbound Valley View Rd
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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.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Electronically Approved by C. Quinn/JJA 10-31-2022
Christopher Quinn,
Sr. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney,
Civil Division
2022.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Todd onovan, uncil Chair
WHATCOM COUNTY EXECUTIVE
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Satpal Sin 1h Sidhu, County Executive
)() Approved ( ) Denied
Date Signed: