HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2012-04 RESOLUTION NO. 2012-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
BEACH ASKING THE ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
(OCTA) TO REMOVE THE BANNING AVENUE/19th STREET BRIDGE FROM THE
ORANGE COUNTY MASTER PLAN OF ARTERIAL HIGHWAYS (MPAH)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach has received
significant input from the public regarding the viability, financial feasibility and
construction of the westerly extension of 19th Street/easterly extension of Banning
Avenue over the Santa Ana River; and
The Circulation Element of the General Plan of the City of Huntington Beach, as
well as the Master Plan of Arterial Highways of the County of Orange, remains affected
by listing the 19th Street Bridge in the County's Master Plan of Arterial Highways; and
The Community has expressed concerns that construction of the Banning
Avenue/19th Street Bridge over the Santa Ana River will severely and adversely impact
the adjacent residential neighborhoods; and
In November 1993 and February 2003, the City Council passed Resolutions
requesting the County of Orange to initiate the process to remove the Banning
Avenue/19th Street Bridge from the County's Master Plan of Arterial Highways;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does
hereby resolve as follows:
1. The City of Huntington Beach supports the "no bridge" scenario.
2. The City of Huntington Beach requests the Orange County Transportation
Authority to delete the Banning Avenue/19th Street Bridge over the Santa Ana River from
the Orange County Master Plan of Arterial Highways.
3. The City of Huntington Beach requests the Orange County Transportation
Authority to review its current policy regarding Master Plan of Arterial Highway
amendments and adopt a policy that does not require unanimous agency agreement to
amend the County's Master Plan of Arterial Highways.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17th day of January ,
2012.
Mayor
REVIE ND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
Cit er Dig rector of PubliXorks
�—APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
I, JOAN L. FLYNN the duly elected, qualified 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 at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on January 17, 2012 by the following vote:
AYES: Shaw, Dwyer, Hansen, Carchio, Bohr, Boardman
NOES: Harper
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ity Clerk and ex-offiYo Clerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California