HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 3472 RESOLUTION NO . 3472
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUESTING LIMITED REOPENING
OF THE ROUTE ADOPTION FOR THE ROUTE 39 FREEWAY
WHEREAS, the California Highway Commission adopted the
route location for the Route 39 Freeway between Route l Free-
way and Lampson Avenue on October 21, 1968; and
Each of the City Councils representing the Cities of
Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach and Westminster strongly
favor the earliest possible construction of this freeway; and
Each of the City Councils strongly endorse the essential
need for this freeway to serve the traveling public and the
citizens of West Orange County; and
Each of the cities agree that the adopted alignment north
or Route 405 (San Diego) Freeway is proper and appropriate; and
The City Council of the City of Fountain Valley has de-
termined that the location of this freeway within the city limits
of the City of Fountain Valley is unacceptable, and said City
Council has indicated that it will refuse to execute a freeway
agreement with the State of California,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach as follows :
1 . The California Highway Commission is requested to re-
open the route adoption of the Route 39 Freeway between Route 1
Freeway and Route 405 Freeway .
2 . The California Highway Commission is requested to
authorize a feasibility study to consider the adoption of an
alternate route from the Route 405 Freeway southwesterly to the
vicinity of Gothard and Warner, thence southerly to the Route 1
1.
Freeway . It is to be understood that there shall be suf-
ficient studies undertaken by the State to determine the en-
vironmental impact this route adoption will have upon the area.
3. The City Council of the Cities of Huntington Beach and
Westminster hereby agree upon completion of studies and deter-
mination by the California Highway Commission of a re-adopted
route location, to enter into good faith negotiations with the
State of California for completion of freeway agreements .
4 . The City Council of the City of Fountain Valley is
presently unable to agree to negotiations concerning a freeway
agreement with an adopted route within the city limits of the
City of Fountain Valley .
5 . Each of the three City Councils of the Cities of Fountain
Valley, Huntington Beach and Westminster jointly agree to cooperate
with the state Division of Highways in the completion of studies
necessary for the California Highway Commission to make a final
determination of the routing of the Route 39 Freeway south of
Route 405.
6 . Each of the City Councils of the Cities of Fountain
Valley, Hungington Beach and Westminster agree not to request
further consideration of alternate routes after reopening and
re-adoption of an alignment by the California Highway Commis-
sion.
7. It is the intention of the Cities of Fountain Valley,
Westminster and Huntington Beach that each said city shall adopt
resolutions similar to this resolution, and that such action
shall be joint and such resolutions shall be deemed joint reso-
lutions .
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17th
day of April, 1972 .
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Mayor
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ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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Res. No. 3472
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss :
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I , PAUL C. JONES, the duly elected, qualified and
acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-
officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing
resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of
more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the __.17.t
day of April 19__Z2 , by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Shipley, Bartlett, Gibbs, Green, Matney, Duke, Coen
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
City Clerk and -officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California