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KITTITAS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT STUDY SESSION DATE: June 25, 2018 TOPIC: Proposed Code Amendment to Title 12 "Roads and Bridges" ACTION REQUESTED: Formulate a Focus Group Reviewing Revised Road Standards LEAD STAFF: Mark R. Cook RECOMMENDATION: Direct that staff formulate a focus group reviewing and advising changes to staffs proposed road standards for 2019 deployment_ BRIEFING SUMMARY: • Current road standards reflect 2005 base standards • No significant changes in the past thirteen years • Recently completed 20 year plan informs changes required with existing standards • Full package is now available for review and comment • PW desires moving the standards through this comprehensive plan cycle BACKGROUND: The current road standards were most recently revised in 2015. While the revision sought to "clean up" issues resident from 2005; it was not intended to be a complete revision. During the past several years, PW has been noting desired changes and in early 2017 PW began working on making revisions. During July 2017, PW determined that consultant support was the likely best project delivery option. We worked back and forth with KPG staff over the course of ten months producing the current draft. DISCUSSION: The proposed standards represent the tirst comprehensive approach to road standards in the past 15 years. The current standards are designed with the users in mind. The proposed standards represent our best attempt at producing a product that is easily used by development engineers. Complete roadway cross-sections and supporting graphics now accompany the standards. Two model county standards were evaluated: Lewis and Chelan. Page 1 of 3 PUBLIC WORKS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT