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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
Board members present: Chairman Obie O’Brien; Vice-Chairman Paul
Jewell and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mark Cook, Public Works
Director; Lucas Huck, Engineer; Holly Duncan, Environmental Health
Specialist, and 3 members of the public.
PUBLIC HEARING SPEED LIMIT – MANASTASH ROAD PUBLIC WORKS
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN opened a Public Hearing to consider a
potential speed limit reduction on Manastash Road and to Amend
Section 10.08.020 of the Kittitas County Code.
LUCAS HUCK, ENGINEER reviewed a proposed Ordinance which would
reduce the speed limit from 50 mph to 35 mph on Manastash Road from
Cove Road west. He reviewed the dense vegetation, number of driveway
access, and a change in roadway conditions. He said they conducted a
speed study and their recommendation to lower the speed limit was
based on the perception change to the drivers and recommended Board
approval.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: DENNIS CONNERS said they live on
Manastash Road and was pleased to hear the Engineers report to lower
the speed limit. He felt it would benefit everyone and increase
safety in the area. DEBRA CONNERS spoke in favor of lowering the
speed limit. She said they walk their dog on a daily basis and see a
lot of people run the stop sign near the trail head and hoped
lowering the speed limit would increase safety. THERE BEING NO
OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS
CLOSED.
ORDINANCE 2016-018 SPEED LIMIT – MANASTASH ROAD PUBLIC WORKS
COMMISSIONER JEWELL moved to approve Ordinance No. 2016-018,
Establishment of a Speed Zone and the Placement of Speed Limit Signs
on Manastash Road from Cove Road West and Amend Section 10.08.020 of
the Kittitas County Code. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion
carried 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:08 p.m.
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KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Obie O’Brien, Chairman