Resolution - 6326RESOLUTION NO. 6326
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PROJECT
SP-80050, VINCENT AVENUE/SAN BERNARDINO FREEWAY
INTERCHANGE MODIFICATION AND CERTIFYING THE
. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT THEREFOR.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of West
Covina, is initiating a project calling for the vacation and dem-
olition of the California Avenue off -ramp of the San Bernardino
Freeway and the widening of the eastbound Vincent Avenue off -ramp
.of said Freeway and installation of certain signs and signalization
at the intersection of said Vincent Avenue off -ramp and,Vincent
Avenue; and
WHEREAS, studies have disclosed that the California
Avenue off -ramp not only is underutilized and causes traffic
problems, but that it is also a reason for underutilization of
land within the immediate area; and
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency proposes to combine
said vacated right-of-way with.other'parcels of land to form a
larger parcel in order.to utilize the land in a more productive
manner; and
WHEREAS, with rerouting of traffic from the vacated off -
ramp, as well-as'projected increases in traffic on the eastbound
off -ramp heading in a southerly direction on Vincent Avenue, it
becomes necessary and desirable to widen said Vincent Avenue off -
ramp to two lanes, providing a traffic signal at the intersection
of the off -ramp with Vincent Avenue and pertinent highway signing;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed vacation and demolition of the Calif-
ornia Avenue off -ramp and the widening of the Vincent Avenue off -
ramp may have a significant impact on the environment and an en-
vironmental impact report has been prepared pursuant to State of
California and City of West Covina guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the Pla''nning Commission, at a duly advertised
public hearing on the lst day of April, 1981, did adopt Resolution
No. 4-81-3093, finding that the vacation of the California Avenue
off -ramp of the San Bernardino Freeway is in conformance with the
General Plan, and recommending approval of the modification of the
eastbound Vincent Avenue off -ramp of said Freeway and certification
of the environmental impact report therefor; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Covina, did
on April 27, 1981, conduct a duly advertised public hearing on
Project SP-80050 and the environmental impact report therefor.
• NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council does
hereby approve Project SP-80050, Vincent Avenue/San Bernardino Free-
way Interchange Modification and certify the environmental impact
report therefor as being in compliance with the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended.
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FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall certify
to the adoption of this Resolution.
ATTEST:
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 27th day of April, 1981.
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I, HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution wa.s adopted at a. reg-
ulax meeting of .the City Council of the City of West Covina. held on
the 27th day of April, 1981, by the following vote of Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Bacon, Tennant, Chappell, Tice, Shearer
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
• City Attorney
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