HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 33281 RESOLUTION N0, 3328
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF
3 CALIFORNIA, TO THE STATE DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
AND THE'HIGHI•IAY COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF
4 CALIFORNIA RELATING TO THE PROPOSED PLAN
OF IMPROVEMENTS FOR STATE HIGHWAY ROUTE
5 NUMBER 62 WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA.
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7 Whereas, the State Division, of Highways has determined that
8 it is in the public interest to improve the existing State
9 Highway Route No. 62 in order to serve anticipated traffic
10 requirements in the rapidly growing area traversed by this route, and
11 Whereas, the State Division of Highways has presented certain
12 proposals relating to the nature of the required improvements, and
13 Whereas, the City Planning Commission and the City Council
14 has conducted Public Hearings,at which all persons interested in
15 this situation were given an opportunity to present their opinions
16 relating to the proposed improvement plans, and,
17 Whereas, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended to
18 the City Council that the alternate proposal providing for one-way
19 traffic in each direction on Azusa Avenue and San Gabriel Avenue,
20 north bound on Azusa, south bound on San Gabriel, be approved by
21 the City Council and -recommended to the State authorities
22 Now, therefore; be it resolved that the City Council accepts
23 the Planning Commissionh Recommendation and recommends to the
24 State Division of Highways and the California State Highway
25 Commission that the plans calling for one-way traffic north bound
26 on Azusa Avenue and one-way traffic south bound on San Gabriel
27 Avenue with d junction just north of Sierra Madre Boulevard at the
28 north end and just north of First Street at the south end, as'
29 indicated on plansr,presented to the Council by the Division of
30 Highways be adopted as the route for Highway 62 within the City
31 of Azusa.
32 In making this recommendation, the City Council is of the
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opinion that it is imperative that the widening of Azusa Avenue
between First Street and Fourth Street to a width between curbs of
fifty-six feet (56t) is an essential part of the workable plan and
will be included as part of the construction work.
The City Council also wishes to bring to the attention of
the State authorities, the necessity for incorporating the foll
matters into their plans relating to the proposed improvements:
1. Lowering the present excessive crown on Azusa Avenue
between First Street and Fourth Street.
2. Providing an access road between Azusa Avenue and San
Gabriel Avenue on the alighment of Twelfth Street to provide adequat
access to the residents -on San Gabriel Avenue north of Eleventh
Street.
3. That existing paving on San Gabriel Avenue be replaced
with new paving adequate to meet the State Highway specification.
4. That the street lighting to be provided be integrated into
the street lighting program currently underway by the City of Azusa.
5. That the existing drainage structure in the east side of
the intersection of Azusa Avenue and Foothill Boulevard be
replaced.
6. That adequate consideration be given to necessary traffic
control and safety devices
Be it further resolved that the State Division of Highways
and the State Highway.Commission are hereby petitioned by the
City Council of the City of Azusa to make a study of the future
routing of a highway on the Irwindale Avenue route to the west of
the City to extend northerly to a junction with Route 62 at the
mouth of the San Gabriel Canyon to be adopted at such time as
Route 62 shall be completed over the mountains to the Antelope
Valley.
The Mayor shall sign this resolution and the City Clerk
shall -attest the same and certify as to the passage and adoption
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ATT T: ` Mayor o fiery -o ossa
0;,yEyClerk ofthe ulty o zusa
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was
duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of
the City of Azusa at a regular adjourned
meeting of said Council of said City held in the
regular council chambers of said City Council in
said City.
November 29 195 and that the same
was passed by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: FAWCETT, ORTUNO, MEMMESHEIMER
NOES: COUNCILMEN: JOHNSON
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: ROMERO
UITFCIerx, City of Azusa