2017-07-24-minutes-public-works-study-session

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KITTITAS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT STUDY SESSION DATE: July 24, 2017 TOPIC: Lund Lane Road Improvement ACTION REQUESTED: Informational — No Board Action Required LEAD STAFF: Marr R. Cook RECOMMENDATION: Informational — no Board of County Commissioner action required. BREIFING SUMMARY: • Big Creek PUD is required to bring Lund Lane to a public road standard • The required new bridge crossing at Bureau of Reclamation irrigation canal will be owned by the County • Without geometric alterations, Lund Lane will likely go to 25 MPH following improvement. BACKGROUND: Approval of the Big Creek PUD brings with it several offsite improvement requirements. The existing Bureau of Reclamation (BoR) bridge must be replaced and Lund Lane be improved to a public standard. The Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) is requiring that the bridge be built to public standard and BoR is requiring the County to own and operate the bridge over its irrigation canal. Public Works has submitted a canal crossing permit and BoR is currently processing the permit application. Planning: for bridge construction and road improvement are underway. DISCUSSION: Cooperation amongst easement owners has the potential to afford Lund Lane realignment that is expected to benefit all easement owners, Preservation of irrigation controls and traffic calming geometry are the likely outcome of cooperation. The developer (Deneen) is expressing willingness to work with area residents. To that end, Public Works proposes conducting public outreach seeking to engage easement owners on improvement options for Lund Lane. Outreach is scheduled for the week of August 1, 2417. FISCAL IMPACTS: Minimal costs associated with administrative expense supporting community outreach. Page 1 of 3 PUBLIC WORKS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT