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01/17/2017 MINUTES 2 <br />THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE <br />HEARING WAS CLOSED. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION 2017-008 SURPLUS PROPERTY AUDITOR <br /> <br />COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ moved to approve Resolution No. 2017-008, to <br />Declare Equipment Surplus to the County and remove from the County’s <br />Assets. COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN seconded. Motion carried 3-0. <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARING SPEED LIMIT – STORIE LANE PUBLIC WORKS <br /> <br />At 2:07 p.m. CHAIRMAN JEWELL opened a Public Hearing to consider <br />Amending Kittitas County Code 10.08.020, Reducing the Speed Limit on <br />Storie Lane. <br /> <br />LUCAS HUCK, ENGINEER provided a Staff Report relating to a petition <br />they received to lower the speed limit on Storie Lane from 25 MPH to <br />25 (or 20 MPH). The residents believe the current speed is <br />excessive for a half mile dead end road with residential homes <br />located on it. He said they had driven the road and reviewed the <br />traffic data which had been developed based on a weekend traffic <br />study conducted December 2nd through December 5th and a study <br />performed in September 2016. The 85th percentile speed suggests that <br />the public is driving between 31.2 MPH and 35 MPH. At the <br />conclusion of their review the Public Works Department recommended <br />maintaining the current posted speed of 35 MPH. <br /> <br />THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE <br />HEARING WAS CLOSED. <br /> <br />The Board asked questions of Staff relating to the study and their <br />recommendation. <br /> <br />COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ moved to deny the request to change the speed <br />limit on Storie Lane. COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN seconded. <br /> <br />COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ explained the decision to deny the request did <br />not come easily for her due to the residents being the ones who <br />signed the petition. However the County has Staff who is experts in <br />their field and conduct appropriate testing for safe speeds on <br />County roads and at this time the results show there is no reason to <br />support the request to lower the speed limit. COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN <br />noted there was no sight problems on the road either and would <br />support the Public Works Department’s recommendation resulting from <br />their study. Motion carried 3-0. <br /> <br />APPEAL HEARING WEBB SEPA & CUP APPEAL CDS <br /> <br />At 2:24 p.m. CHAIRMAN JEWELL opened an Appeal Hearing to consider <br />the Webb SEPA and Conditional Use Permit.