HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-40 - San Diego Freeway (I-405) Improvement ProjectRESOLUTION NO, 12-40
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING
ALTERNATIVES 1 AND 2 AND OPPOSING
ALTERNATIVE 3 IN THE SAN DIEGO FREEWAY (1-405)
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT/ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
STATEMENT (EIR/EIS).
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA HEREBY DETERMINES
AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa in cooperation with the Orange County
Transportation Authority (OCTA) and the State of California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) implemented regional improvements and freeway widening
within the City of Costa Mesa limits to meet existing and future transportation needs at
a cost of over $100 million between SR -55 Freeway and Santa Ana River; and
WHEREAS, OCTA was the lead agency in the preparation of Major Investment
Study (MIS) for the 1-405 Freeway improvements between SR -73 Freeway and 1-605
Freeway that resulted in recommendation of Alternatives 1 and 2, adding either one
lane or two lanes in each direction to the 1-405 Freeway between Euclid Street and I-
405 Freeway, as locally preferred alternatives; and
WHEREAS, in January 2009 a new Alternative 3 was added to the 1-405
Improvement Project during the Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact
Statement (EIR/EIS) phase of the 1-405 Improvement Project that extends the project
widening and construction to SR -73 Freeway; and
WHEREAS, Alternative 3 includes construction of a new express lane connector
between the SR -73 and 1-405 Freeways and addition of two express lanes within the
City of Costa Mesa limits; and
WHEREAS, Alternative 3 requires the complete demolition and reconstruction of
the Fairview Road/1-405 Interchange that was upgraded by the City of Costa Mesa
three years ago at a cost of approximately $7 million, and the removal and
reconstruction of southbound Harbor Boulevard to southbound 1-405 Freeway onramp;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa residents have endured several years of
construction with the SR -55/1-405 Transitway and 1-405/SR-73 Confluence projects; and
WHEREAS, Alternative 3 will widen the freeway footprint within the City of Costa
Mesa limits impacting adjacent residential neighborhoods during construction as well as
post -construction; and
WHEREAS, Alternative 3 will result in conversion of existing free High
Occupancy Vehicle lane to a toll facility;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa affirms its opposition to Alternative 3 in the 1-405 Improvement Project
Draft EIR/EIS;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City of Costa Mesa supports Alternative
2 in the 1-405 Improvement Project Draft EIR/EIS;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City of Costa Mesa invites OCTA to
work collaboratively with the City on potential options.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of June, 2012.
ATTEST:
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Brenda Green,
Interim City Clerk
Eric R. Bever, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, BRENDA GREEN, Interim City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 12-40 and was
duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular
meeting held on the 19th day of June, 2012, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS
BEVER, RIGHEIMER, LEECE, MENSINGER,
MONAHAN
NONE
NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the
City of Costa Mesa this 20th day of June, 2012.
BRENDA GREEN,
INTERIM CITY CLERK
(SEAL)