HomeMy WebLinkAbout7111 - Pacific Coast FreewayRESOLUTION NO. 7 111
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH REQUESTING THE SUPPORT OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA FOR A
. STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF MAKING A MINOR
READJUSTMENT IN THE ADOPTED ROUTE OF THE PACIFIC
COAST FREEWAY
WHEREAS, the construction of the Pacific Coast Freeway
along the adopted route would create the following major problems
in the City of Newport Beach:
and
1. It would make it difficult to construct an adequate
interchange with both the Newport Freeway and the extension
of Balboa Boulevard;
2. It will sever the Mariners Mile Business District
and cause a loss of the off - street parking necessary to
serve those businesses which remain;
3. The utility of Pacific Coast Highway as an arterial
highway will be seriously impaired;
4. It would unreasonably restrict access in the West
Newport area;
WHEREAS, the Costa Mesa - Newport Beach Cooperation
Committee, composed of two City Councilmen and one Planning
Commissioner from each city, has been instrumental in developing
a spirit of cooperation between the two cities in solving their
mutual problems; and
WHEREAS, the Newport Beach City Council is convinced
that the Highway Commission should restudy the adopted route of
the Pacific Coast Freeway in an effort to resolve the above
described problems;
Ah NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
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the City of Newport Beach hereby requests the support of the
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City of Costa Mesa for the requested study of said problems by the
Highway Commission, which study should include an evaluation of
the feasibility of a minor readjustment in the adopted route of
the Pacific Coast Freeway, said adjusted alignment to be entirely
within the boundaries of the City of Newport Beach.
ADOPTED this 15th day of December It 1969.
ATTEST:
° C IED AS THE O IMAL
CITY CLERK OF THE CI Y OF N OUT 6RAOH
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