2026-09-14-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: September 14, 2026 TOPIC: Stone Road Speed Revision ACTION REQUESTED: Direct Staff Prepare Enabling Documents to Schedule a Public Hearing Receiving the Engineer's Report on the Speed Reduction of Stone Road LEAD STAFF: Joshua Fredrickson RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff prepare enabling documents to Schedule a public hearing receiving the County Engineer's report on the speed reduction on Stone Road BRIEFING STUVIlVIARY: • Stone Road is 0.64 miles in length on the west side of Canyon Road • The County has acquired the property on the west side and south end of Stone Road for floodplain and habitat purposes • A project is proposed to meet the floodplain design intent by raising the elevation of Stone Road • A reduction in speed will allow for the design to fit within right of way on the east side of Stone Road and continue to provide access to the parcels BACKGROUND: Stone Road is a public road serving both private and public parcels. The roadway begins at the connection to Canyon Road and does not have an outlet. Beginning in 2019 the County acquired property on the west side and south end of the roadway. The posted speed for this dead-end road is currently 50 mph. DISCUSSION: Stone Road serves parcels on the west side of Canyon Road. Property on the east side of the road is privately owned, and parcels on the west side of the road are owned by Kittitas County. The County acquired the parcels for floodplain management and habitat restoration. One of the allowed uses is passive recreation. As part of the floodplain management project, a berm was to be constructed parallel to the roadway. This berm would limit the ability to provide access. Public Works is proposing to elevate the roadway. An elevated roadway will meet the purposes of the berm and continue to