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Council to hold public hearing on lowering speed limit on 21st Street after resident complaints
Summary
The traffic safety committee recommended a public hearing to consider reducing the speed limit on 21st Street following resident complaints that 25 mph is too fast for the narrow, winding, parked street; the hearing is expected to be scheduled in January to meet statutory notice requirements.
The Goldendale traffic safety committee recommended the city hold a public hearing to consider reducing the posted speed limit on 21st Street after multiple residents raised safety concerns.
Council members said narrow lanes, parked cars and the street—s winding alignment led residents to request a lower limit; one council member cited firsthand observations of vehicles exceeding the posted limit. Staff noted that public hearings require advance notice under state law and said the earliest practical hearing slot would be the January council meeting to meet the 14—6—15-day notice period.
The council directed staff to notify the neighborhood and to schedule the hearing so residents can present comments; no regulatory change was adopted at this meeting.
