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File #: 25-0640    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution-Ordinance Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 6/18/2025 In control: Transportation
On agenda: 7/29/2025 Final action:
Title: Discussion and Possible Action Including Introduction and Waive First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Section 15.04.030 of the Mendocino County Code - Speed Zoning on County Roads, Establishing Maximum Speed Limit(s) Between 25 Miles per Hour (MPH) and 40 MPH on Various Segments of Little River Airport & Albion Ridge Roads, County Roads (CR) 404 Milepost (MP) 0.00 to 5.92 and CR 402 MP 0.00 to 4.00 (Little River - Albion Area) (Sponsor: Transportation)
Attachments: 1. 2025 Speed Limits Ordinance Summary, 2. Ordinance - Clean, 3. Ordinance - Red line, 4. Letter

To:  BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

From:  Transportation

Meeting Date:  July 29, 2025

 

Department Contact:  

Howard N. Dashiell

Phone: 

707-463-4363

Department Contact:  

Charlotte E. Scott

Phone: 

707-234-6885

 

Item Type:   Regular Agenda

 

Time Allocated for Item: 15 Minutes

 

 

Agenda Title:

title

Discussion and Possible Action Including Introduction and Waive First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Section 15.04.030 of the Mendocino County Code - Speed Zoning on County Roads, Establishing Maximum Speed Limit(s) Between 25 Miles per Hour (MPH) and 40 MPH on Various Segments of Little River Airport & Albion Ridge Roads, County Roads (CR) 404 Milepost (MP) 0.00 to 5.92 and CR 402 MP 0.00 to 4.00 (Little River - Albion Area)

(Sponsor: Transportation)

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Recommended Action/Motion:

recommendation

Introduce and waive first reading of ordinance amending Section 15.04.030 of the Mendocino County Code - Speed Zoning on County Roads, adding paragraph(s) 15.04.030 (B) (41), establishing a 25 miles per hour (MPH) speed limit on Little River Airport Road (CR 404), from milepost 5.00 to milepost 5.92 and deleting from paragraph(s) 15.04.030 (D) (31), from milepost 3.45 to the end of the road at its intersection with Comptche Ukiah Road (CR 223) and adding paragraph(s) 15.04.030 (E) (18 & 19), establishing a 40 miles per hour (MPH) speed limit on Little River Airport Road (CR 404), from milepost 1.85 to milepost 5.00 and on Albion Ridge Road (CR 402), from milepost 1.00 to milepost 4.00 intersection with Middle Ridge Road (Little River - Albion Area).

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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:

During the Board of Supervisors meeting of September 24, 2024, Item 3c - direction was given to Department of Transportation (DOT) Staff to perform speed surveys for Albion Ridge Road and Little River Airport Road(s) at a time and manner most efficient for the department.  By Resolution Number (No.) 25-082 (May 6, 2025) the Board accepted Traffic Study No. 25-01 recommending the establishment of above speed zones.                     

 

Summary of Request

In response to a request from California Highway Patrol (CHP) to make existing speed zones enforceable using their radar/lidar speed measurement system along Albion Ridge and Little River Airport County Roads (CR) 402 and 404. Engineering and Traffic Survey (E&TS) Number (No.) 25-01 for speed zoning, was undertaken on Albion Ridge Road, CR 402, at Mile Post (MP) 0.00, at HWY 1, to MP 4.00, intersection with Middle Ridge Road, and on Little River Airport Road, CR 404, MP 0.00, at HWY 1, to 5.95, intersection Comptche Ukiah Road.  Therefore, based on the recommendations of the Traffic Studies referenced above, the Mendocino County Department of Transportation is recommending amendments to Mendocino County Code as specified above.

 

Alternative Action/Motion:

Not accept the findings and recommendations of Traffic Study No. 25-01 and not proceed with the establishment of a speed zone(s) on Albion Ridge & Little River Airport Roads.                     

 

Strategic Plan Priority Designation: A Prepared and Resilient County

 

Supervisorial District:  District 5

                                          

Vote Requirement:  Majority

                                          

 

 

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AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL: Yes

CEO Liaison: Steve Dunnicliff, Deputy CEO                                                               

CEO Review: Yes                                            

CEO Comments:

 

FOR COB USE ONLY

Executed By: Deputy Clerk

Final Status: Item Status

Date: Date Executed

Executed Item Type: item

 

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