2020-11-09-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: November 11, 2020 TOPIC: Baker Road Construction Traffic ACTION REQUESTED: Affirm Placement of Road Barriers LEAD STAFF: Mark R. Cook RECOMMENDATION: Affirm the Director's recent decision placing barriers at Baker Road thwarting heavy construction traffic. BRIEFING SUMMARY: • Suncadia construction traffic is using Baker Road as primary access. { Evergreen Valley residents are aggravated over the traffic. • Suncadia maintains a locked access at Highway 903. Suncadia has consistently stated concern over access to the resort via Baker Road as being problematic for the resort. • A majority of the Board directed a meeting between Commissioner District 2, Public Works, Suncadia and residents. • Public Works recently set barriers in the road thwarting heavy construction traffic while allowing passenger vehicles to pass to Winston Creek Road. BACKGROUND: For the past several years, Suncadia construction traffic has used Baker Road supporting significant Suncadia construction. This access avoids having to traverse the development from the main entrance on Bullfrog Road. Numerous attempts to get the locked gate open at Highway 903 have failed, Increasing frustration on the part of Evergreen Valley residents may likely end up with a law enforcement response at some point if left unmanaged. Last year, Public Works (PW) placed jersey barriers in the roadway thwarting construction access. This action was taken without Board coordination and was removed a short time later after direction from a majority of the Board in the absence of the District 2 Commissioner. Following Board direction this past summer, PW and Commissioner Osiadacz met with Page 1 of 4 PUBLIC WORKS BOARD OF COUNT Y COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT