HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 21 E;SOLUTIOil,i iqO. 21
A :8tESOLUTIOI~' :EXPKESSIN,G OPPOStTIOI',i T0 ROUTE A
OF THE STEVEMS CREEK PRE]~4'jAY
The City Council of the City of Saratoga does hereby resolve:
WHB~:!~aS, the ;State Division of IlighwS.:ys has proposed '~wo
routes for a Stevens Creek Freeway, 'being, a re-routing of ~.~orticns
of S~gn '~ioute 9 .and an adjunct of the propose~ J'unipero ,~Serra
Freeway,
AND 'WHEYi:EA;S~ the route proposec] for the ;S. tevens Creek ti'ree-
way designated s.s ~loute A or the .!i~:reen route, t~wl:::ich route 'bisects
a valuable and eeslrable residential area in the City of' ;Zarato!!ffs.,
~!~E: WHi]~;~EA.:5, said. :Rou~e A ~ould do gjreat dama,!'-:.~e to the land
use pattern oF ;Ss. rato~[~:a, ~.~ould unnecessarily interfere ~ith the
orderly development of $ar.ato.iE'a, and would unnecessarily create
grave community problems,
AND WHEREAS, the proposed ZRoute B for said Stevens Creek
Freeway ~ould. be far less damaEing to this community, than
Route ~,
NOW, 't~HEi~EF0!{E, be it resolved by the City Council of the
City of Saratoga that ~he City of Saratoga is strongly opposed
to the adoption of proposed rio. ute A for the Stevens Creek Free-
way, and urges the California =~!Btate Highway Commission to reject
l~oute A.
The above and fore~oin[ resolution was duly and regfularly
introduce,,~ and passed by the Council of the City of Saratoga at a
regular meeting held on the 15th day of Eay, 1957, by the
vote:
AES: Brazil, Jepsen, Lan.~ill, Rosasco, Willjams
NOiE;~S: None
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City Clerk