HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2162 RESOLUTION NO. 2162
A RESOI/3TION OF THE CITY COUNCiL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA FA~DRING THE REDUCTION OF
ALTERNATIVES TO BE STDDIED FCR THE DEVELOPFENT OF ROUTE 85 AND
R~ING G3IDELINES FDR THE ALTEF~ATIVES ANALYSIS
WHERFAS, the California. Department of Transportation has proposed various alternatives
for the study of the develoFraent of the Route 85 Transportation Corridor in
the Santa Clara Valley, and
WHEREAS, the Saratoga City Council feels it is important that opinions of citizens
of Saratoga are made ~ to the California Department of Transportation, and
WHEREAS, the Saratoga City Council has held a public hearing on June 20, 1984,
at which time the opportunity was provided 'for all to be heard on the issue,
and
WHEREAS, ..the City Council has reviewed and considered the written and oral testimony
submitted in support of and in opposition to the various alternatives, the reports
subnitted by the California' Department of Transportation, and the re~endations
of the Technical Advisory Cannittee to the Route 85 Alternatives Analysis for
reducing the number of alternatives being considered.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council at its regular meeting of June 20, 1984, by
unanimous vote did detennine as follows:
1. The City Council favors reducing the alternatives for study of the
of the development of Route 85 corridor to four. These are identified
in the June 6, 1984 Route 85 Alternative Reduction Working Paper issued
by Caltrans as the follc~ing:
"Alternative 7 - No Project"
"Alternative 8 - Freeway with LR[ and HOV" limited to four lanes
"Alternative 9 - Free~ay with Busway and HOV" limited to four lanes
"Alternative 10 ' Transportation Systen Management"
2. The City Council rends the following guidelines for develoFment
within Saratoga, subject to the reendations of a professional
consultant 'to be retained by the City of Saratoga:
a. The roadway should be depressed twenty feet below existing
grade level.
b. A minimm of fifty feet should be provided for landscaping on each
side of the corridor.
c. No development should begin until all needed right-of-way has been
accp~ired.
d. Access from the freeway to local streets in Saratoga should be
limited.
3. The Council further agreed that if'the eight-lane freeway is included
in the alternatives study, the light Irail-only alternative should also
be included.
The abDve and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular
meeting of the Saratoga City Council held on the 18th day of July,
1984, by the following 'vote:
AYF~: Cotmcilmembers Callon, Clevenger, Hlava, Moyles and Mayor Fane lli
AITEST:
Deputy city 'c~eF''/' "