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Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
Agenda Request
To: Board of Commissioners
Philip Morley, County Administrator
From: Monte Reinders, PE, Public Works Director/County Engineer��
Agenda Date: October 29, 2018
Subject: Request a Public Hearing for Shine Road, MP 0.00 to MP 2.34,
Speed Limit Reduction
Statement of Issue:
The Board of County Commissioners was provided a neighborhood petition requesting
a speed reduction on Shine Road. This road is a rural residential road along the
Squamish Harbor shoreline with connections to SR104. RCW 46.61.400 establishes the
maximum speed limit on all county roads in Jefferson County at 50 miles per hour,
except as otherwise provided by county resolution/ordinance. Jefferson County
ordinance has listed Shine Road as having a maximum speed limit of 35 MPH.
Analysis / Strategic Goals / Pros &t Cons:
The recommendations of the Shine Road Speed Limit and Traffic Study are to lower
the speed limit to 25 MPH based on road and operating characteristics. Any changes
to maximum speed limits shall be adopted by resolution after completing an analysis,
public notice and a public hearing per RCW 46.61.415.
Fiscal Impact / Cost-Benefit Analysis:
Nominal costs for conducting a public hearing and new signage compared to potential
benefit of reducing the speed limit on a residential road.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the public hearing notice to set Shine Road MP0.00 to
MP2.34 to 25 MPH, amending the speed limit Resolution 39-10 and Jefferson County
Code 10.05.040, Exhibit A.
Department Contact: Wendy Clark-Getzin, PE, Transportation Planner, 360-385-9162
Reviewed By: 2
• Morley`Co my Ad Date
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING:
PROPOSED SPEED REDUCTION FOR SHINE ROAD
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Jefferson County Board of
Commissioners on Monday,November 19,2018,at 10:30 AM in the Commissioners' Chambers
at the County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, Washington, for the purpose of
receiving written and verbal testimony about the lowering of Shine Road speed limit to 25 MPH.
Written public comments on the proposal will also be accepted any time up through the close of the
public hearing,addressed to the BoCC at P.O. Box 1220,Port Townsend,WA 98368 or by email
at jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us.
Jefferson County ensures full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by
prohibiting discrimination against any person on the basis of race, color, sex or national origin in
the provision of benefits & services resulting from its federally assisted programs& activities.
The meeting site is ADA accessible. Accommodations for people with disabilities can be
arranged with advance notice by calling (360)385-9100.
David Sullivan,Chair Date
Board of Jefferson County Commissioners