RES-10246 Support of 241 Toll Road Completion with the "Green" AlignmentRESOLUTION NO. 10246
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ORANGE IN SUPPORT OF
THE COMPLETION OF THE 241 TOLL
ROAD WITH THE "GREEN" ALIGNMENT.
WHEREAS, the Foothill Transportation Corridor (FTC) has been identified as a
needed facility in studies of existing and projected travel demand in Orange County; and
The FTC (241 Toll Road) opened in 1998 providing high speed links for Orange
residents and businesses to reach South Orange County and the 91 Freeway; and
The location for the final 16 miles of Orange County's toll road system, which will
extend the 241 Toll Road from where it ends at Oso Parkway to Interstate 5 near San Clemente,
has been studied for more than 20 years; and
The Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (EIR), which analyzed six toll road
options and two non-toll road options was released for a 90-day public review period
in May
2004; and The Final Subsequent EIR was released on December 6, 2005, with
a recommendation that the Green alignment was the Least Environmentally Damaging
Practicable Alternative because it would reduce traffic on Interstate 5, avoid taking homes and businesses,
avoid the sensitive wetlands, and allow for safe wildlife movement to the Cleveland National
Forest; and The 241 Toll Road extension (Foothill-South) will relieve future
traffic congestion on Interstate 5 in South
Orange County; and NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City of Orange
supports the completion of the 241 Toll Road with the "Green" alignment, and provides an alternative
to Interstate 5 that addresses the future traffic needs
in Orange County.ADOPTED this 11th day
of December
2007.
ATTEST:
a
Mary
I, MARY E. MURPHY, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 11 th
day of December 2007, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Smith, Murphy, Cavecche, Dumitru, Bilodeau
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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