HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 515 RE SOLUTION NO. 515
RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENTION TO CONDUCT STUDY FOR THE PURPOSE
OF QUALIFYING HIGHWAY 9 FROM ROUTE 35 TO ROUTE 85 IN SARATOGA
FOR DESIGNATION AS AN "OFFICIAL STATE SCENIC HIGHWAY".
WHEREAS, the above portion of Highway 9 is a part of the State
of California Master Plan for Scenic Highways, and
WHEREAS, the above road is designated as a Scenic Highway in the
Trafficways portion of the Circulation Element of the General Plan of
Santa Clara County, as amended August 1'7, 1965, and
WHEREAS, the existing superb natural beauty of its surroundings,
the manner in which it has heretofore been developed, and the land use
ordinances and other controls which have been placed on the roadside,
qualify this road as an official scenic highway,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the
City of Saratoga does hereby declare its intent to institute, in cooper-
ation with the State of California and the County of Santa Clara, a study
leading to qualifying the above portion of Highway 9 as an "Official State
Scenic Highway" and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a notice of the intent to conduct this
study be sent to the District Engineer, State Division of Highways, with
a request that he assist the local jurisdiction in initiating the study
in accordance with the procedure outlined in Chaper 2 of "The Scenic
Route / A Guide for the Designation of an Official Scenic Highway", State
of California, Transportation Agency, Department of Public Works.
The above and foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced
and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of this City of
Saratoga held on the 19th day of November, 1969, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Tyler, Dwyer, Robbins, Smith, Sanders
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
MAYOR
/C~TY CLERK v /