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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHoldPHearingGameFarmRdSpeedReductionKITTITAS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AGENDA STAFF REPORT AGENDA DATE: September 17, 2019 ACTION REQUESTED: Hold a Public Hearing to Consider a Speed Reduction on Game Farm Road and Amend Kittitas County Code Section 10.08.020 Speed Limits. BACKGROUND: Kittitas County Department of Public Works received a citizen concern regarding the speed limit on Game Farm Road. The County Engineer conducted a site visit and staff did survey calculations on the roadway and is now presenting the findings for consideration. INTERACTION: Public Works RECOMMENDATION: Approve an Ordinance for a speed reduction on Game Farm Road from fifty (50) miles per hour to thirty-five (35) miles per hour from MP 1.04 to MP 2.54 and Amend Kittitas County Code Section 10.08.020 Speed Limits. HANDLING: Return one original to Public Works ATTACHMENTS: Ordinance; Engineer's Report LEAD STAFF: Mark Cook, Director KITTITAS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ENGINEER'S REPORT — GAME FARM ROAD (MILE POST 1.04 TO MILE POST 2.54) SPEED LIMIT REDUCTION REQUEST PUBLIC HEARING DATE SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 ACTION REQUESTED CONSIDER REDUCING THE POSTED SPEED FROM 50 MPH TO 35 MPH LEAD STAFF: Mark R. Cook, Public Works Director/County Engineer RECOMMENDATION: Reduce the posted 50 Mile per Hour (MPH) speed limit to 35 MPH. BACKGROUND: Currently the speed limit along Game Farm Road from Wilson Creek Road (MP 1.04) to Naneum Road (MP 2.54) is 50 MPH. A county resident requested the County Engineer evaluate the road segment for sight distance restrictions resulting from numerous vertical curves in the roadway segment. Public Works survey staff conducted a survey of four vertical curves following the site visit by the County Engineer. The results of the survey were presented to Kittitas County Commissioners during Public Works study session of August 26, 2019. DISCUSSION: County Roads are typically designed to national standards relative to horizontal and vertical curve requirements. Vertical curves typically are designed such that a car can safely stop in a distance defined by the posted speed limit. The four vertical curves surveyed on Game Farm Road do not meet national minimum standards for safe sight stopping distance at 50 MPH. Three of the curves meet the requirements for 35 MPH while a fourth requires a slower speed. Public Works proposes lowering the speed limit on Game Farm Road (MP 1.04 to MP 2.54) to meet minimum national standards for safe sight stopping distance. The fourth curve will be signed as an advisory 25 MPH. These changes are anticipated to increase safety for area residents and the traveling public. FISCAL IMPACTS: The cost of re -posting Game Farm Road to 35 MPH is expected not to exceed $3,000.00. ATTACHMENTS: EXHIBIT 1: Game Farm Road Survey Results Page 1 of 2 PUBLIC WORKS BOARD OF COUNTY CONMUSSIONERS ENGINEER'S REPORT EXHIBIT 1: GAME FARM ROAD SURVEY RESULTS Page 2 of 2 PUBLIC WORKS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ENGINEER'S REPORT BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF KITTITAS STATE OF WASHINGTON ORDINANCE No. 2019 - ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPEED ZONE AND THE PLACEMENT OF SPEED LIMIT SIGNS ON GAME FARM ROAD AND AMEND SECTION 10.08.020 SPEED LIMITS OF THE KITTITAS COUNTY CODE WHEREAS: The Department of Public Works recently conducted a site visit and survey of Game Farm Road at MP 1.04 to MP 2.54; and WHEREAS: The Board of Kittitas County Commissioners did hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 to hear public testimony regarding the establishment of a 35 mile per hour (MPH) speed zone and placement of speed limit signs on the above listed road; and WHEREAS: Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners have determined that 35 miles per hour is an appropriate speed limit for Game Farm Road from MP 1.04 to MP 2.54 based on the submitted Engineer's Report by the County Engineer and public testimony received; and WHEREAS: The Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners have determined that 35 mile per hour speed limit signs would improve safety along Game Farm Road from MP 1.04 to MP 2.54; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED That the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners, after due deliberation and in the best interest of the public, does hereby establish a 35 mph speed limit on Game Farm Road at MP 1.04 to MP 2.54 and authorizes the placement of speed limit signs at the above stated locations and amend Kittitas County Code Section 10.08.020 as indicated in Exhibit A. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED That this ordinance will become effective upon the installation of the appropriate signs. ADOPTED this 17th day of September, 2019. Attest: ❑ Clerk of the Board- Julie Kjorsvik ❑ Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Cory Wright, Chairman Brett Wachsmith, Vice -Chairman Laura Osiadacz, Commissioner EXHIBIT A Kittitas County Code Section 10.08.020 SPEED LIMITS ON COUNTY ROADS Chapter 10.08 SPEED LIMITS ON COUNTY ROADS Sections 10.08.010 Twenty-five miles per hour. 10.08.015 Thirty miles per hour. 10.08.020 Thirty-five miles per hour. 10.08.025 Forty miles per hour. 10.08.030 Fifty miles per hour. 10.08.040 School safety zones - Twenty miles per hour. 10.08.045 Twenty miles per hour. 10.08.050 Construction zones - Twenty five miles per hour. 10.08.020 Thirty-five miles per hour. The following roads or portions thereof shall have a maximum speed limit of thirty-five miles per hour: • Airport Road (Cle Elum), entire road. • Airport Road (Ellensburg), from Ellensburg city limits to Bowers Road. • Anderson Road, from Umptanum Road to Ellensburg city limits. • Ballard Hill Road, entire road. • Bender Road, from Reecer Creek Road to Ellensburg city limits. • Bettas Road, entire road. • Bowers Road, from Reecer Creek Road to Airport Road. • Brick Mill Road, from Naneum Road to Fairview Road. • Brick Road, from milepost 0.624 to Sanders Rd. • Brown Road, Hanson Road to Barnes Road intersection. • Bull Road, from Ellensburg city limits south to cul de sac. • Bullfrog Road, milepost 0.0, 1-90 to milepost .72. • Cabin Creek Road, from Hiline Canal to end of Kittitas County portion, milepost 2.92. • Caribou Road, entire road. • Carroll Road, entire road. • Cassasa Road, entire road. • Chandler Road, entire road. • Clarke Road, from US 97 to Lower Green Canyon Road. • Cove Road, from Thorp Highway to Robinson Canyon Road. • Durr Road, entire road. • Dry Creek Road, from Ellensburg city limits to SR 97. • Faust Road, from MP 0.00 to Bridge #88212. • Game Farm Road, entire road • Gladmar Road, entire road. • Golf Course Road, entire road. • Goodwin Road, First Street to end of road. • Hanson Road, from Cove Road, west to end of county road. • Hidden Valley Road, from SR 970 to Emerick Road. • Horlick Road, entire road. • Horvatt Road, from SR 903 to Roslyn city limits. • Hundley Road, entire road. • Hungry Junction Road from milepost 1.15 to milepost 1.70. • Judge Ronald Road, entire road. • Kachess Lake Road, entire road. • Kittitas Highway, 450 feet west of Fairview Road, milepost 5.30, to 800 feet west of Kittitas City Limits, milepost 5.49. • Kittitas Highway, from milepost 1.03 to milepost 1.34. • Klocke Road, entire road. • Lake Cie Elum Dam Road, entire road. • Lambert Road, entire road. • Ley Road, Swauk Prairie Road to milepost 0.70. • Liberty Road, from SR 97 to milepost 1.48. • Lower Peoh Point Road, entire road. • Main Street (Vantage), from 1-90 Interchange to Recreation Drive. • Manastash Road from Cove Road at milepost 3.56 to end of road. • Markovich Road, entire road. • Masterson Road, entire road. • McCullough Road, entire road. • McManamy Cut-off, entire road. • McManamy Road, entire road. • Mohar Road, entire road. • Naneum Road, from Vantage Highway to Watson Road. • Nelson Siding Road, entire road. • No. 81 Road, from Alpine Drive to Vantage Highway. • O'Neil Road, entire road. • Pays Road, entire road. • Pfenning Road, from Vantage Highway to Game Farm Road. • Railroad Street, from Cabin Creek Road, east to end of road. • Railroad Street, from west 190 overpass east to Bridge #03112 milepost .83 (Easton). • Recreation Drive (Vantage), entire road. • Reecer Creek Road, from University Way to Bowers Road. • Ringer Loop, entire road. • Riverbottom Road, from milepost 0.35 to milepost 3.06 (Umptanum Road). • Salmon La Sac Road, from SR 903 to end. • Sanders Road, entire road. • Sisters Road, entire road. • Sparks Road, entire road. • Storie Lane, entire road. • Strande Road, from Barnes Road to Manastash Road. • Susan Road, entire road. I Swauk Prairie Road, entire road. • Talmadge Road, entire road. • Taneum Road, East, from Thorp Highway to milepost 1.00. • Taneum Road, West, entire road. • Thorp Highway, from milepost 5.16, 950 feet south of 1-90, to milepost 6.42 (First Street, Thorp). • Thorp Highway, milepost 6.90 to Taneum Road, East, milepost 7.69. • Tozer Road, entire road. • Umptanum Road, from Ellensburg City Limits to milepost 0.75. • Umptanum Road, from milepost 2.68 to milepost 9.03. • Upper Peoh Point Road, entire road. • Vantage Highway, from the Ellensburg city limits to 0.10 east of Pfenning Road. • Watson Cutoff Road, entire road. • West Sparks Road, entire road. • Westside Road, from South Cie Elum City Limits to Golf Course Road. • Wilson Creek Road, from Vantage Highway to Game Farm Road. • Woodhouse Loop, entire road. • Woods & Steele Road, entire road. Zrebiec Road, entire road. (Ord. 2018-017,2018; Ord. 2017-008,2017; Ord. 2017-003, 2017; Ord. 2016-018,2016; Ord. 2016- 015, 2016, Ord. 2016-011, 2016; Ord. 2015-008, 2015; Ord. 2014-016, 2014; Ord. 2014-003, 2014; Ord. 2013-007, 2013; Ord. 2012-008, 2012; Ord. 2011-010, 2011; Ord. 2011-008, 2011; Ord. 2007-31, 2007; Ord. 2007-15, 2007; Ord. 2006-52, 2006; Ord. 2006-45, 2006; Ord. 2005-33, 2005; Ord. 2005-28, 2005; Ord. 2003-19, 2003; Ord. 97-15,1997; Ord. 97-07,1997; Ord. 9613,1996; Ord. 96-11, 1996; Ord. 96-7, 1996; Ord. 95-12 (part), 1995; Ord. 95-11(A) (part), 1995; Ord. 95-3, 1995; Ord. 94-37 (part), 1994; Ord. 94-34, 1994; Ord. 94-20 (part), 1994; Ord. 94-6, 1994; Ord. 93-14,1993; Ord. 93-11 (part), 1993; Ord. 92-21, 1992; Ord. 92-19 (part), 1992; Ord. 92-15 (part), 1992; Ord. 88-3, 1988; Ord. 87-3, 1987; Ord. 86-2 (part), 1986; Ord. 85-3 § 3 (part), 1985; Ord. 85-2 (part), 1985; Ord. 83-6 (part), 1983; Ord. 83-5, 1983; Ord. 83-4 (part), 1983; Ord. 82-11 (part), 1982; Ord. 82-9 (part), 1982; Ord. 82- 6,1982; Res. DPW77-81, 1981; Res. DPW -59-81,1981; Res. DPW -75-80,1980; Res. DPW -71-80,1980; Res. RD -105-79, 1979; Res. RD -39-79 (part), 1979; Res. RD -71-78,1978; Res. RD -58-78,1978; Res. RID -55-78,1978; Res. RD -79-77,1977; Res. RD -48-77,1977; Res. RD -32-77,1977; Res. RD -47-75, 1976; Res. RD -85-75, 1975; Res. RID -84-75,1975; Res. RID -61-75,1975; Res. RD -71-73 (part), 1971; Res. RD -473,1973; Res. RD -46-71 (part), 1971). Publisher's note. Added periods to the end of items to correct scrivener's errors in Ordinance 2014-003 and Ord. 2018-017.