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BPAC flags peeling green paint at Kern/Powerhouse, plans standards review and staff outreach
Summary
Members raised concerns about the application quality of green bike-lane paint at Kern and Powerhouse, agreed to review state striping standards and to informally consult Public Works before escalating to the planning commission or council.
BPAC members reported that newly applied green pavement markings at Kern and Powerhouse are deteriorating and may not meet recommended application standards, and agreed Jan. 8 to review state standards and first consult city staff about remediation.
Committee members circulated photographs showing narrow green stripes that were already chipping where the underlying pavement is badly worn. One speaker suggested the application in Yakima did not follow the example of the Greenway, where broader stripes and alternating white striping are used; another noted Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) uses different striping patterns depending on context.
The committee’s planned next steps are: Phil Hoagie will review state striping standards and report back; committee members will first seek an informal conversation with Public Works to understand why the work was applied in its current form and whether remediation is possible; and if staff does not respond or agrees a different approach is warranted, the committee discussed preparing an agenda statement for the planning commission asking the commission to forward a recommendation to city council to direct staff.
Members also noted an outside organization (identified in discussion as a local advocacy group that assisted with green paint funding) may be able to provide background and suggested contacting that group for grant or application information. The committee emphasized that the ideal approach is collaborative: inform staff of the observed issues and present recommended application standards before initiating formal actions.
Nut Graf: BPAC identified potential quality and application-standard issues with green pavement markings at Kern and Powerhouse, and agreed to research WSDOT/state striping guidance and first seek staff remedies; planning commission or council referrals would follow only if informal staff engagement does not resolve the matter.
Ending: Phil will check state standards, BPAC will request an informal discussion with Public Works and will follow up at the next BPAC meeting. If necessary, the committee may prepare an agenda statement for the planning commission and ask the planning commission to forward a staff direction request to council.
