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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2022-654
File ID: AB2022-654 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 2022-089
Primary Contact Email: sdraper@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance to remove stop signs on Harksell Road at the intersection with Woodland Road
SUMMARY 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
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PROPOSED BY: Public Works - Engineering
INTRODUCTION DATE:_11/22/2022
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-089
REMOVAL OF STOP SIGNS ON HARKSELL ROAD AT THE INTERSECTION WITH
WOODLAND ROAD
WHEREAS, in compliance with RCW 36.32.120 and 46.61.200, it is found necessary
and expedient to modify traffic control signs on certain County Roads; and
WHEREAS, the County Engineer has determined through an engineering study that
there is currently no justification for the Multi -Way Stop at the intersection of Harksell Road
and Woodland Road, as described in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices Section
2B.07; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the Harksell Road - Woodland Road
intersection traffic patterns would better function as a standard T-intersection with
southbound traffic on Woodland Road stopping and eastbound and westbound traffic having
free movements; and
WHEREAS, the County Engineer has agreed that it is necessary to formally modify
traffic control signs on Harksell Road at the intersection with Woodland Rd; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that stop
signs be removed for:
1) Westbound traffic on Harksell Road at the intersection with Woodland Road in section
32, Township 40 North, Range 2 East, W.M., and section 5, Township 39 North,
Range 2 East, W.M.
2) Eastbound traffic on Harksell Road at the intersection with Woodland Road in section
32, Township 40 North, Range 2 East, W.M., and section 5, Township 39 North,
Range 2 East, W.M.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, by the Whatcom County Council that the following be
removed from the Whatcom County Code Section 10.16.890:
Road Name Direction- Cross Street
Stopping
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, by the Whatcom County Council that the following be
removed from the Whatcom County Code Section 10.16.795:
A stop sign shall be installed southbound on Woodland Road at Harksell Road, and a
step sign shall be ii9stalled westbeHHd en HaFl(sell Read at Weedlaf9d Read,. Section 32,
Township 40 North, Range 2 East, W.M. (Ord. 99-051; Ord. 84-115 § 18).
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BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the County Engineer is hereby directed to modify
the appropriate signs and the Whatcom County Sheriff and the Washington State Patrol be
notified by a copy of this ordinance.
ADOPTED'this,6.th day of December , 2022.
APT C WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
ATT STg ''N�� °"® WHATCOM COUNT, WASHINGTON
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Dana rown dO vis, i,PKco the Council Todd onovan, oun Chair
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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
WHATCOM COUNTY EXECUTIVE
WHATCOM COUNTY, W HINGTON
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Satpal Sin 9VSidhu, County Executive
XApproved ( ) Denied
Date Signed: