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Home My WebLink AboutCOW 2024-12-09 Item 5E - Ordinance - Allentown Truck Reroute RegulationsCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Initials Meeting Date Prepared by Mayar's review Council review 12/09/24 JR ITEM INFORMATION ITEM No. 5.E. STAFF SPONSOR: ADAM COX ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 12/09/24 AGENDA ITEM TITLE Allentown Truck Ordinance CATEGORY a Discussion 12/09/24 0 Motion Date 12/16/24 ❑ Resolution Mtg Date a Ordinance ❑ Bid Award Mtg Date ❑ Public Hearing Mtg Date ❑ Other Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Mtg Date 12/16/24 SPONSOR ❑Council ❑Mayor ❑FIR DCD ❑Finance ❑Fire TS ❑PeR ❑Police IIPr ❑Court SPONSOR'S "No Truck" signs were installed on roadways throughout the Allentown Community. SUMMARY However, no ordinance had been established to authorize the Tukwila Police Department to issue citations or infractions to commerically licensed drivers, in overweight vehicles, who fail to comply with the approved route. Residents of Allentown have expressed their concerns regarding overweight trucks in their neighborhoods. The Council is being asked to approve the ordinance. REVIEWED BY A Trans&Infrastructure CommunitySvs/Safety ❑ Finance Comm. ❑ Planning/Economic Dev. ❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm. 11/25/24 COMMITTEE CHAIR: ARMEN PAPYAN ❑ LTAC DATE: RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR/ADMIN. CoMMIFIEE Public Works Department Forward to the Committee of the Whole COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Fund Source: GRANT AWARD Comments: MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 12/09/24 MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 12/09/24 Informational Memorandum dated 11/22/24 Ordinance Adopting a New Tukwila Municipal Code Chapter 9.54 Allentown Map and Roadway Table Minutes from Transportation and Infrastructure Committee meeting of 11/25/24 99 100 City of Tukwila Thomas McLeod, Mayor Public Works Department - Pete Mayer, Interim Director TO: Transportation and Infrastructure Services Committee FROM: Pete Mayer — Interim Public Work Director BY: Adam Cox, P.E. — Interim Traffic Engineer CC: Mayor Thomas McLeod DATE: November 22, 2024 SUBJECT: Allentown Truck Ordinance ISSUE Approve the Allentown Truck Ordinance adopting a new Tukwila Municipal Code Chapter 9.54 "Truck Routes" BACKGROUND During the 1990s, "No Truck" signs were installed on roadways throughout the Allentown Community. During the 42nd Ave S Bridge Replacement Project and the Allentown EIS Project, it was noted that no ordinance had been established to authorize the Tukwila Police Department to issue citations or infractions for overweight vehicles. The Allentown residents have communicated to City staff their concerns regarding through -hauling trucks traveling through in a residential neighborhood. DISCUSSION The proposed Ordinance states that vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) greater than 26,001 pounds and 26 feet in total length will be restricted from designated roadways throughout the Allentown Community. The proposed ordinance establishes a designated truck route through Allentown that provides an entrance/egress route for vehicles exceeding 26,001 pounds. This ordinance enables the Tukwila Police Department to enforce penalties against commercially licensed drivers who fail to comply with the approved route. FINANCIAL IMPACT None RECOMMENDATION The Council is being asked to approve the ordinance and consider this item at the December 9, 2024 Committee of the Whole meeting and subsequent December 16, 2024 Regular Consent Meeting. ATTACHMENTS: Ordinance Adopting a New Tukwila Municipal Code Chapter 9.54 Allentown Map and Roadway Table Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov 101 102 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING A NEW CHAPTER 9.54 OF THE TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE (TMC) ENTITLED, "TRUCK ROUTES"; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, residents of the City of Tukwila ("City") have brought forward concerns about through -hauling trucks within their neighborhoods and the associated safety and infrastructure degradation issues that arise from this activity; and WHEREAS, neighborhood roadways are designated to accommodate mostly light duty and occasionally medium duty vehicles; and WHEREAS, frequent use of residential roadways by heavy duty vehicles rapidly accelerates deterioration of the roadway and increases the likelihood of damage to ancillary roadway infrastructure due to insufficient room to accommodate safety turning movements; and WHEREAS, RCW 46.44.080 permits municipalities to prohibit the operation of motor trucks or other vehicles or impose weight limits on use of trucks as they deem necessary to protect public roadways; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to enable commerce to flow on City roadways, in particular on roadways in the Allentown residential area, while ensuring that the roadways are protected from damage caused by heavier vehicles; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopts this chapter to establish truck routes within the City that promote compatible land uses, enhance public safety, and minimize pavement maintenance and reconstruction costs. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. TMC Chapter 9.54 Established. Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) Chapter 9.54, entitled "Truck Routes," is hereby established to read as follows: Page 1 of 5 2024 Legislation: Truck Routes 12/4/24 Staff: A. Cox 103 CHAPTER 9.54 TRUCK ROUTES Sections: 9.54.010 Purpose and Policy 9.54.020 Definitions 9.54.030 Trucks — Prohibited 9.54.040 Enforcement and Penalty Section 2. Regulations Established. A new TMC Section 9.54.010 is hereby established to read as follows: 9.54.010 Purpose and Policy A. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establi ruck routes within the city that promote compatible land uses, enhance public s y, and minimize pavement maintenance and reconstruction costs. B. Policy. 1. Provide roadways that are safe for v yclists, and pedestrians to use; 2. Provide truck routes that follow thuidance contained in the city's comprehensive plan transportation ele e tra • rtation plan); 3. Provide for the transportation o designed to handle the additio maintenance and repair costs ucts on roads (truck routes) best tress in order to minimize the amount of e streets; 4. Restrict the gross - • vehicles traveling on non -truck route roads except where the use . - r. «s is necessary to travel from the point of origin within the city to the neare uck e, rom a truck route to a destination point within the city; 5. Limit the nu -r of ck routes to minimize the number of streets that need more expensive paveme struction and more frequent maintenance work; 6. Protect residential neighborhoods from: a. Excessive truck traffic creating greater hazards to pedestrians, bicyclists, and children; b. Increased congestion and noise pollution from truck traffic; and c. Minimize pavement potholes, raveling, rutting, or other pavement distress conditions that cause hazards to motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians; 7. Finally, it is recognized that during emergency situations, the director of public works or designee shall have the authority to further restrict loads or create detours for vehicles traveling on city road 104 2024 Legislation: Truck Routes 12/4/24 Staff: A. Cox Page 2 of 5 Section 2. Regulations Established. A new TMC Section 9.54.020 is hereby established to read as follows: 9.54.020 Definitions The following words and terms, used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings except where otherwise defined : (A) "City" means the Cit ry of Tukwila. (B) "Destination point" means the fixed location that the operator of a vehicle must directly access in order to load or unload goods, passengers or other cargo, or to perform services. (C) "Parking" means that term as defined in RCW 46.04.381, as now or hereafter amended. (D) "Hazardous cargo" means "hazardous m. -Is," as defined in RCW 70.136.020(1), as now or hereafter amended. (E) "Semitrailer" means that term as defined 'RCW 46.04. , as now or hereafter amended. (F) "Trailer" means that term as defined in'W 46.04.620, as now or hereafter amended. (G) "Motor truck" means that term as W 46.04.310, as now or hereafter amended. (H) "Tractor" means thin RCW 46.04.650, as now or hereafter amended. (I) "Truck tractor" ► . .t ' as defined in RCW 46.04.655, as now or hereafter amended. (J) "Vehicle" mea that t: as defined in RCW 46.04.670, as now or hereafter amended. Section 3. Regulations Established. A new TMC Section 9.54.030 is hereby established to read as follows: 9.54.030 Trucks — Prohibited (A) Operation of the following vehicles shall not occur upon and within the routes established pursuant to this chapter: (1) Vehicles Restricted by Weight, Width and/or Length. Any motor truck, truck tractor, motor truck and trailer combination, or truck tractor and semitrailer combination, which exceeds eight feet in width, 26 feet in total length, or 26,001 pounds gross weight, including Toad; or (2) Any vehicle transporting radioactive material; or Page 3 of 5 2024 Legislation: Truck Routes 12/4/24 Staff: A. Cox 105 (3) Any vehicle transporting hazardous cargo. (B) All trucks and vehicles identified in Section A are prohibited from traveling on the following routes: Roadway Start Stop 1 42nd Ave S S 124th St S 115th St 111. 2 S 115th St 42nd Ave S E Marginal Way S 3 S 116th St 4 43rd Pl S 44th Ave S 42nd Ave S S 116th St 43rd Pt S 43rd PI S� 44th Ave S S 122nd St 6 44th Pl S 44th Ave S 46th Ave S 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 46th Ave S S 122nd 43rd Ave S 44th Ave S 45th Ave S 46th Ave S 47th Ave S 48th Ave S 49th Ave S S 122nd St 50th AveSSg Pl S S 122nd Ln 50th Ave S 51 s S 4th St 44th Pl S S 122nd St 42nd Ave Si Pl S S 122nd St S 124th St S 122nd S 1 St S 122nd St S 124th St S 1 LA'S 124th St S 122nd St S 124th St `ndS S 124th St S 124th St S 122nd Ln 51 st Pt S� Dead end (C) The prohibition (1) The op necessary in order t is not located immedia the vehicle operator sha shortest and most direct or designated truck route. h is chapter shall not apply to the following: hic upon any street where directly and unavoidably part from a destination point. When a destination point nt to a State highway route or a designated truck route, ess and/or depart from the destination point using the CI y arterial route to and from the nearest State highway route (2) The operation of emergency and law enforcement vehicles. (3) The operation of any vehicle owned or operated by the City, a public utility or any contractor or materialman, while directly engaged in the repair, maintenance or construction of streets, street improvements, or street utilities within the City. (4) The operation of any vehicle within and pursuant to any officially established temporary detour route. (5) The operation of any vehicle directly engaged in the disposal, collection and/or transport of waste, including but not limited to recyclable material, as a part of a reqularly scheduled curbside or on -site disposal or collection service within the Tukwila City limits; provided, that this exception shall not apply to hazardous cargo or radioactive materials. 106 2024 Legislation: Truck Routes 12/4/24 Staff: A. Cox Page 4of5 (6) The operation of passenger buses, including but not limited to mass transit vehicles and school buses. (7) The operation of vehicles directly engaged in transporting perishable commodities or commodities necessary for the health and welfare of local residents. Section 4. Regulations Established. A new TMC Section 9.54.040 is hereby established to read as follows: 9.54.040 Enforcement—Penaltv Violation of TMC 9.54.030 is a traffic infraction, with a monetary penalty of $250.00 ($250.00), including statutory assessments, provided that signage is erected in a conspicuous place at each end of any residential or collector street and the entry to any cul- de-sac, stating that trucks over 26,001 pounds gross weight luding load, are prohibited. Section 5. Corrections by City Clerk or Co • ' eviser Authorized. Upon approval of the City Attorney, the City Clerk and the c••e r- -r are authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, inclu the co ion of clerical errors; references to other local, state or federal laws, es, ryles, or r- . lations; or ordinance numbering and section/subsection numbering. Section 6. Severability. If any sec ' - subse phrase of this ordinance or its application o a invalid or unconstitutional for any reasoln b invalidity or unconstitutionality remaining portions of this ord. Section 7. Effective Date. in the official newspa days after passage PASSED BY TH a Regular Meeting there ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: paragraph, sentence, clause or r situation should be held to be of competent jurisdiction, such ect the validity or constitutionality of the cation to any other person or situation. ordince or a summary thereof shall be published and shall take effect and be in full force thirty (30) provided by law. NCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at day of , 2024. Andy Youn, CMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Office of the City Attorney Thomas McLeod, Mayor Filed with the City Clerk: Passed by the City Council: Published: Effective Date: Ordinance Number: 2024 Legislation: Truck Routes 12/4/24 Staff: A. Cox Page 5 of 5 107 Tukwila iMap Im 11/14/2024, 3:45:02 PM City Limits Buildings Street S 118TFhT 122nn St rfj 14 110 t1 '4`5 Tukwila C inuf+``` kin • r t 1- J--i III' .S-1 24TH-ST w s 47 18 1:9,028 0 0.05 0.1 0.2 mi I 0 0.07 0.15 0.3 km City of Tukwila, King County, King County 108 City of Tukwila Tukwila iMap Key Table 1 - Restricted Roadways Roadway Start Stop 1 42nd Ave S S 124th St S115thSt 2 S 115th St 42nd Ave S E Marginal Way S 3 S 116th St 42nd Ave S 43rd PIS 4 43rd Pl S S116thSt 44th Ave S 5 44th Ave S 43rd PIS S 122nd St 6 44th Pt S 44th Ave S 46th Ave S 7 46th Ave S 44th Pt S S 122nd St 8 S 122nd 42nd Ave S 44th Pt S 9 43rd Ave S S 122nd St S 124th St 10 44th Ave S S 122nd St S 124th St 11 45th Ave S S 122nd St S 124th St 12 46th Ave S S 122nd St S 124th St 13 47th Ave S S 122nd St S 124th St 14 48th Ave S S 122nd St S 124th St 15 49th Ave S S 122nd St S 124th St 16 50th Ave S 51stPIS S 122nd Ln 17 S 122nd Ln 50th Ave S 51stPIS 18 51stPLS S 124th St Dead end 109 110 Transportation & Infrastructure Services Committee Minutes November25, 2024 F. Ordinance: Allentown Truck Route *Staff is seeking approval of an ordinance that would restrict vehicles grater than 26,001 and 26 feet in length from traveling on certain roadways in Allentown. Committee Recommendation Majority approval. Forward to December 9, 2024 Committee of the Whole. The meeting adjourned at 5:58 p.m. Committee Chair Approval Minutes by LH 111