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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-057 Annexed Streets Speed Limits ORDINANCE NO. 2001 — 57 AN ORDINANCE relating to speed limits for streets within the city limits of Yakima; changing the speed limits for (1) Ahtanum Road from its intersection with South 16 Avenue to west city limit line and (2) South 64 Avenue from its intersection of Midvale Road to the south city limit line; and amending Section 9.50.370 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Section 9.50.370 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "9.50.370 Speed limits. In accordance with Section 9.50.360, and when properly signposted, speed limits during the time specified over and along the streets designated are: A. Fifteen miles per hour: 1. On all city alleys at all times not otherwise designated or officially signposted; B. Twenty miles per hour: 1. 6th Avenue from Spruce Street to Division Street, 2. Cornell Avenue from Division Street to Nob Hill Boulevard, 3. 12th Avenue from Arlington Street to Nob Hill Boulevard, 4. 15th Avenue from Nob Hill Boulevard to Prasch Avenue, 5. 37th Avenue from Richey Road to Summitview Avenue, 6. 37th Avenue from Summitview Avenue to Tieton Drive, 7. 38th Avenue from Tieton Drive to Nob Hill Boulevard, 8. 44th Avenue from Walnut Street to south city limits, 9. Chestnut Avenue from 6th Avenue to 48th Avenue, 10. Arlington Street from 12th Avenue to 16th Avenue, 11. Arlington Street from 40th Avenue to 45th Avenue, 12. Prasch Avenue from 12th Avenue to 16th Avenue; C. Twenty -five miles per hour: 1. On all city streets at all times not otherwise designated or officially signposted; D. Thirty miles per hour: 1. "B" Street from 8th Street to 6th Avenue, 2. Englewood Avenue from North 23rd Avenue to west city limits, 3. Fair Avenue from Chestnut Street to Mead Avenue, 4. Front Street from Beech Street to "I" Street, 5. Fruitvale Boulevard from 5th Avenue to 6th Avenue, 6. "I" Street from 6th Avenue to 1st Street, 7. Lincoln Avenue from 8th Street to west city limits, 8. Mead Avenue form South 11th Avenue to South 16th Avenue, 9. Nob Hill Boulevard from 6th Street to 40th Avenue, 10. Pacific Street from 18th Street to 3rd Street, 11. Summitview Avenue from 7th Avenue to 40th Avenue, 12. Tieton Drive from 5th Avenue to 50th Avenue, 13. Walnut Street from South 8th Street to South 5th Avenue, 14. Yakima Avenue from 9th Street to 6th Street and from 7th Avenue to 16th Avenue, 15. 1st Street from Pine Street to "D" Street, 16. 2nd Street from Walnut Street to 3rd Street, 17. 3rd Street from Walnut Street to 1st Street, 18. 3rd Avenue from Mead Avenue to Lincoln Avenue, 19. 5th Avenue from "I" Street to Tieton Drive, 20. 6th Street from Yakima Avenue to Nob Hill Boulevard, 21. 8th Street from Walnut Street to "G" Street, 22. 20th Avenue from Fruitvale Boulevard to Willow Street and from McKinley Avenue to Lincoln Avenue, 23. 24th Avenue from Nob Hill Boulevard to Mead Avenue, 24. 56th Avenue from Arlington Avenue to Englewood Avenue, 25. 18th Street from Pacific Street to south city limits, 26. West Powerhouse Road from North 40th Avenue to west city limits, 27. South 48th Avenue from Summitview Avenue to Nob Hill Boulevard; E. Thirty -five miles per hour: 1. Fruitvale Boulevard from North 6th Avenue to west city limits, 2. Mead Avenue from east city limits to South 11th Avenue, 3. Nob Hill Boulevard from east city limits to South 6th Street and from South 40th Avenue to west city limits, 4. Summitview Avenue from North 40th Avenue to west city limits, 5. Terrace Heights Way from east city limits to 9th Street, 6. Tieton Drive from South 50th Avenue to west city limits, 7. West Washington Avenue from South 1st Street to South 16th Avenue, 8. South 1st Street from south city limits to East Pine Street, 9. North 1st Street from "D" Street to north city limits, 10. South 3rd Avenue from West Washington Avenue to Mead Avenue, 11. 10th Avenue from Spokane Street to Fremont Street, 12. 16th Avenue from south city limits to north city limits, 13. 40th Avenue from West Washington Avenue to Fruitvale Boulevard, 14. South 48th Avenue from south city limits to Nob Hill Boulevard, . 15. 64th Avenue from Miavalc R oad Nob Hill Boulevard to Tieton Drive, 16. West Washington Avenue from South 16th Avenue to west city limits, 17. 24th Avenue from Mead Avenue to Washington Avenue. F. Forty miles per hour: 1. South 64 Avenue from Nob Hill Boulevard to Washington Avenue. 2. Ahtanum Road from South 16 Avenue to eastern city limits. -2- Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter. PASSED BY CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 6 day of November, 2001. ./fZe? Mary Place, Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Publication Date: November 9, 2001 Effective Date: December 9, 2001 -3- �;� � �F -� +� •'^,�' - �, ,��� ,� � ,� q � r",..',, � W ` �. � vr� xr< � " � �-. M r l l f . � ^ `" 41:. ; 4 ? ? '�c tt :i „ .ci A.. 0 " eis 0 .., ` 0' �^ 14 , r , I ® d'a`d $ " • r � ,.E - : .,;nry,,:,i. 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"; +y rv.: :. ,� � Cit y of Yakim W a.Pu6lic orks "Street and-Traffic Division • . �� E 0 0 35 0:7 1.4.. Mile (14''''' � f 2301 Fruit Blvd, Yakima; •:WA :98902 I . I - :.. . i I '1.-1--: : 4.. I .. I 1 I :::..•.'-'.•::: ,'' . ''' October._22;-. 2001 : - • • BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. I to For Meeting Of November 6, 2001 ITEM TITLE: Consideration of Amendments to Yakima Municipal Code 9.50.370, Speed Limits (Item A): Certain Annexed Streets; and (Item B): Unpaved Streets SUBMITTED BY: Chris Waarvick, Director of Public Works CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Shelley Willson, Streets and Traffic Manager Joan Davenport, Supervising Traffic Engineer SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The City of Yakima Traffic Engineering Division respectfully submits two items related to Yakima Municipal Code 9.50.370, Speed Limits. Item A: Speed Limit Recommendations for Certain Annexed Streets are occasioned by the recent Congdon Orchard Annexation, and a previous annexation of Ahtanum Road vicinity; . Item B: Speed Limit Reductions for Unpaved Streets follows up on Council direction from June 19, 2001 at which time staff was directed to study the possibility of reducing the posted speed limit on unpaved streets. Resolution Ordinance 2 Contract _ Other (Specify) staff report, map Funding Source Traffic Engineering budget or Special Appropriation APPROVAL FOR SUBMITTAL: , 1 City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends City Council accept the two staff reports and approve the amendments to Yakima Municipal Code 9.50.370, Speed Limits • BOARD RECOMMENDATION: COUNCIL ACTION: A. NEWLY ANNEXED STREETS (Ahtanum Rd. & 64th Ave.) Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2001 -57 B. UNPAVED STREETS Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2001 -58 • City of Yakima, Washington Department of Public Works Streets and Traffic Division City Council Meeting of November 6, 2001 Staff Report Item A: Speed Limit Recommendations for Certain Annexed Streets Background Annexation of the Congdon Orchards Area brought sections of several principal Arterial Streets into the Yakima City Limits. Specifically, portions of 64 Avenue, Washington Avenue, Nob Hill Avenue and 48 Avenue were annexed into the City of Yakima. The streets are currently posted for speed limits varying between of 30 and 50 miles per hour Additionally, a portion of Ahtanum Road which was annexed into the City of Yakima in 1998 and was posted by Yakima County at 50 miles per hour prior to annexation. Ahtanum Road needs to be added to the Municipal Code with a specific speed limit, rather than the default 25 miles per hour. Yakima Municipal Code 9.50.370 establishes the posted speed limits for streets within the City of Yakima. As stated in YMC 9.50.370C, the speed limit on all city streets is 25 miles per hour unless other wise designated or officially signposted. Under RCW 46.61.415, local authorities, upon determining that the default limit is greater or lesser than is reasonable and safe under the conditions found to exist on the roadway, may raise or lower the speed limit. Currently, the Yakima Municipal Code designates speeds on various streets between 20 and 35 miles per hour. The maximum speed limit on any city street is currently 35 miles per hour, which is typical of four -lane arterial streets with developed land uses and frequent turning movements. Characteristics of the Streets Both Ahtanum Road and South 64 Avenue are classified by WSDOT as Minor Arterial Streets and are two -lane paved streets with no sidewalks, curbs or gutters. Additionally, the adjoining land uses of the annexed portions of both streets are not developed at this time, but have significant development potential. The 50 miles per hour speed limit is typical of rural, county roads, without significant commercial or residential development. The recently annexed portion of Nob Hill Boulevard is posted at 40 miles per hour, but bounded to both the east and west by 35 mile per hour speed limit zones. For safety and enforcement purposes, a uniform 35 mile per hour speed limit on Nob Hill Boulevard is most practical. Recommended Speed Limit Staff recommends that South 64 Avenue and Ahtanum Road both be signed and classified for a 40 mile per hour speed limit within the City of Yakima. While higher than other city speed limits, the 40 miles per hour zone would provide a reasonable and safe transition from the previous 50 miles per hour to an urban setting. When future development occurs, and traffic increases the speed limit may need to be reviewed again. Staff recommends the portion of Nob Hill Boulevard between 54 and 72 Avenues be reduced from 40 to 35 miles per hour, for consistency of enforcement. Annexation and Speed Limits on Public Streets Future annexation ordinances could designate the speed limit of specific streets upon effective date of annexation. Although this was not implemented in the Congdon Orchard annexation, staff would recommend this action with the 72 Avenue Annexation, and others which may bring arterial class streets into the City limits.