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RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY
OF SANTA CLARA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE
GENERAL PLAN OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA BY ADDING
THERETO A SCENIC HIGHWAY ELEMENT
~1EREAS, on December 5, 1974, the Planning Commission of the
County of Santa Clara adopted Resolution No. 9396, recommending
the adoption of an amendment to the General Plan of the County of
Santa Clara by adding thereto a SCENIC HIGHWAY ELEMENT, consisting
of a Scenic Highways Map and Policies for Scenic Highways; and
~~EREAS, on December 5, 1974, the Planning Commission, pur-
suant to provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
of 1970 (Public Resources Code ~~ 21000 et seq.) and in compliance
therewith, provided for the issuance and filing of a negative
declaration with respect to such SCENIC HIGHWAY ELEMENT; and
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WHEREAS, this Board of Supervisors on January 29, 1975, held
a duly noticed public hearing to consider the adoption of said
element of the General Plan by adding thereto a SCENIC HIGHWAY
ELEMENT, consisting of a Scenic Highways Map and Policies for
Scenic Highways.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Santa Clara, State of California, finds and
determines that the proposed amendment to the General Plan to
include a SCENIC HIGHWAY ELEMENT is in the public interest.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors hereby
amends the General Plan of the County of Santa Clara by adopting
a SCENIC HIGHWAY ELEMENT, consisting of a Scenic Highways ~4P and
Policies for Scenic Highways, a copy of each of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B", respectively, as an
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amendment to the General P!an of the County of Santa Clara, which
amendment supersedes and takes precedence over provisions of
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previously adopted plans in conflict therewith.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County
of Santa Clara, State of California, on
by the fo1~?wing vote:
JANUARY 29, 1975
AYES: Supervisors
NOES: Supervisors
ABSENT: Supervisors
SANCHEZ, CORTESE~ McCORQUODALE, DIRIDON, STEINBERG
NONE
NONE
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Chairman, Board of Supervisors
ATTEST: DONALD M. RAINS, Clerk
~%Ok"~Visors
APPROVED AS TQ FORM:
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Deputy County Counsel
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THE FOREGOING INSTRUMENT IS A
CORRECT COpy OF THE ORIGINAL
AnEST: DONALD M. RAINS
CLERK, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
BY~~La~
Deputy Clerk .
DATE: FEB 1 0 1975
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EXHIBIT "B"
SCENI C HI GHWAY ELE/1ENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE
COUNTY OF SAtH A CLARA POll C I ES FOR SCUll CHI GHWAYS
1. All Santa Clara County roads in the Cal ifornia Master Plan of State Hiqh-
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ways [1 igible for Official Scenic Hiqhway Designation should be officially
designated as scenic by the State.
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2. The South ,~alley Freeway, Hecker Pass Highway, Freeway 17 from Los Gatos
to Campbell, and Freeway 680 should be added to the State Master Plan
through legislative action and these routes should receive official scenic
highway status.
3. The Skyline Scenic Recreation Route should be completed in accordance with
recommendations of the four-county Joint Powers Committee, including develop-
ment of a riding and hiking trail system along the route, and acquisition
of a IOO-foot right-of-way for the unpaved section of the route from Loma
P~leta Road to Mount Madonna Park.
4. County parks and park chains along the scenic routes should be designed to
provide view sights, turnouts, rest stops, picnic grounds, and other
facilities oriented toward the users of the scenic roads.
5. Scenic corridor studies should be conducted along all County scenic routes
and appropriate land development regulations applied within the corridors
to protect the scenic qual ities of areas as seen from the roadway.
6. land use controls along the scenic roads should reflect the situations of
the roads. In remote areas with little traffic and little pressure for
development, the roads may be adequately protected with application of
agricultural or other large-lot zoning districts. In more heavily developed
areas, land Development Committee controls should be utilized to assure that
the placement of structures, treatment of the landscape, and grading plans
are consistent with the scenic qual ities of the routes. In general, there
should be a IOO-foot minimum setback along the sccnic roadways, and no
off-site signs should be allowed within the view of the'roads.
7. If feaslblc, the existing program of litter control for County roads should
be augmented to provide a high levcl of service ~Iong the sccnlc roads.
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8. When it is developed. an integrated plan for hiking. riding, an~ bike trails
should coordinated with the scenic road system.
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9. At the com~letion of the '~c~nic highway plans of all cities in the County.
there should be a consol idation of these plans and the County Scenic
Highway Element to establ ish an interconnected Countywide Scenic Road Plan.
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10. Access and commercial development along scenic County expressways should
be limited jp prevent strip development along the routes.
11. The ~cenic roads should be reviewed to determine the need for additional
posting of speed and road control signs, and the roads should be strictly.
patrolled.
12. Future improvements to the scenic roads should emphasize driving safety
while minimizing alteration of the landscape.
13. "Resource Conservation Regulations" as outl ined in the Planning Policy
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Committee's Open Space Action Program should be developed to regulate off-
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the-road vehicles.
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