HomeMy WebLinkAbout61-118RESOLUTION NO. 61-118 OF TH~ CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE
HOLDING OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE QUESTION OF
ABANDONING MacARTHUR BOULEVARD AND EXPRESSING
APPRECIATION FOR CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO ORANGE
COUNTY INTERESTS BY SENATOR RANDOLPH COLLIER
WHEREAS, for the past six or seven years there has been dis-
cussion regarding extension of the Orange County Airport runway to
cut and vacate portions of MacArthur Boulevard, running Southerly
from Newport Avenue to the Corona Del Mar area, or the re-routing
of said MacArthur Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, any vacation or abandonment of any portion of, or
the re-routing or realignment of, MacArthur Boulevard has always
been opposed by the City of Santa Ana and by other cities in the
southern and central portions of Orange County; and
WHEREAS, it now appears that State Highway Route 184, co~only
referred to as Newport Freeway, is being considered to replace a
portion of MacArthur Boulevard and to result in the vacation of a
portion of MacArthur Boulevard.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA: That MacArthur Boulevard affords a direct
North and South link with the beaches and business areas in the
vicinity of Corona Del Mar from the Civic Center and business heart
of Santa Ana, California, the financial and commercial center of
Orange County,and,. by reason of connecting major streets, a direct
link with the principal cities in this part of the Santa Aha River
Basin, and this City Council urges that every consideration be given
to the preservation of this direct route and the retention of all of
MacArthur Boulevard as a direct connection to the heavily populated
areas of said County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That years of study and effort have
resulted in limitation of the Orange County Airport runway for the
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sole purpose of avoiding any re-routing or realignment of MacArthur
Boulevard, which is now threatened by Senate Bill 765.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That MacArthur Boulevard is presently
proposed as the principal highway access to the University of Southern
California property being developed along the Easterly side of said
Boulevard.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That this City Council expresses its
appreciation to Senator Randolph Collier, Chairman of the Senate
Transportation Co~unittee, for his understanding of the concern of the
citizens of Orange County in this proble~ and his suggestion that a
public hearing be held in this matter before his Cc~mittee as a part
of the consideration of Senate Bill 765, and urges that this major
highway link between the beach areas and the heart of Orange County
along and through the area of the new University of California campus
be preserved in its present alignment.
PASSED ANDADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa
Aha at its regular meeting held on the 1st day of May, 1961.
ATTEST:
dL~K-OF T-HE~ COUNCIL
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF SANTA ANA )
SS
I, MARION SUTTNER,
do hereby certify that I am the Clerk of
the Council of the City of Santa Aha; that the foregoing Resolution
was regularly introduced to said council at its regular meeting held
on the 1st day of May, 1961, and was at said meeting regularly passed
and adopted by the following vote, to-wit:
Royal E. Hubbard, Henry H. Schlueter,
Dale H. Heinly, Bob Brewer, A. A. Hall
AYES, COUNCILMEN:
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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