Resolution 731
EESOLUTION ,JQ. 731
A HESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF' THE CITY OF GILHOY
REQUESTING THE APPROVAL OF' THE STATE HIGHViJAY
COfijNISSION FOn COi'JNECTION TO FUTUHE SIGN ROUTE
101 AT TENTH STHEET AND THE REHOUTING OF HOUTE 32
ALONG TENTH STREET TO EXISTING HOU1'E 2.
Vv'HEHEAS, California State HighNay Commission did, on February
24, 1961, adopt a location for future State Highway Route 2 (US 101)
freeway, said adopted location crossin~ State Highway Route 32 just
easterly of the easterly lirllts of the City of Gilroy, and
WHEREAS, Freeway Agreement transmitted to City by letter of
January 3, 1962 indicated that a traffic interchange facility was
proposed at the intersection of newly adopted Route 2 and Route 32,
and
WHEREAS, The City of Gilroy has developed and officially
adopted a Traffic Circulation Element of its General Plan, and
WHEREAS, in developing this Traffic Circulation Element it
has been determined that in the future a diversion of east"',Jest
traffic on Route 32 to the south of the City'S central business
district v'11ll be necessary for the orderly movement of traffic and
to avoid congestion in the main shopping area, and
;iIHE3.EAS, this Traffic Circulation Element as amended provides
that Tenth Street eventually shall be developed to an 86' width to
accommodate four lanes of traffic from said Route 32 easterly of
adopted Route 2 freeway location to a connection with a proposed
106' Parkway alan,,; Uvas Creek \-'Jhich Nill connect with ltoute 32
west of Gilroy, and
~HEREAS, plan lines allowing for the development of Tenth
Street to an 36' 'V'Jidth from Route 32 easterly of the freeway location
to Princevalle Street have been officially adopted, and
WHEREAS, funds are available through a bonding program
developed in Santa Clara County for the construction of express-
ways and in non-express'v;ay cities, for major streets which connect
to State Highways, and
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VlHEREAS, Tenth Street qualifies under this program and the
construction of this street has been provided for in a Five Year
Capital Outlay Program developed by the City, and
WHEREAS, proposed Tenth Street crosses adopted Route 2 freeway
location approximately 1200 feet easterly of Route 32, and
WHEREAS, said proposed Tenth Street and proposed Parkway
along Uvas Creek will effectively divert traffic from the main
shopping area of the City, providin~ a crossing of Route 2 freeway
and connections to Route 2 freeway are orovided at Tenth Street
intersection therewith, and
WHEREAS, City understands that due to proximity of proposed
Tenth Street to Route 32 at their crossings of the freeway
location, traffic interchange facilities may not be provided at
both intersections,
NOW, THEREFORE, 13e It Hesolved, that the City of Gilroy
hereby requests that in lieu of originally planned interchange
between Route 2 freeway and Houte 32, the California Highway
Commission permit connections to Route 2 freevmy at proposed Tenth
Street intersection there'\rJith, and that the Highway Commission
adopt a location for Route 32 along said Tenth Street from its
intersection with existing Route 32 easterly of Route 2 freeway
location to Monterey Street (existing Route 2) and in consideration
thereof, City will
1. Provide right of i'JaY for and construct that
portion of Tenth Street between existing Route 32 easterly
of ;ioute 2 free\^Jay and I>!onterey Street to standards equal
to or better than that portion of Route 32 proposed to be
replaced by Tenth Street, including the installation of
traffic signals at Tenth Street-l,lonterey Street intersection,
all at no cost to State.
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2. Complete said Tenth Street construction and traffic
signal installation prior to or concurrently with Route 2
freeway construction to provide for the re-routing of said
portion of noute 32.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of February , 1963, by the
follO\ving vote:
AYES:
i'WES:
COUNCIL MEl"lBEHS: Eckard,Goodrich,Jordan,Quartirol i,
Wentworth, and Petersen.
COUNCIL 1',lEI"IFJERS: None
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COUl'JC IL I\ElvJ3ERS: Duff i n
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I, SUSANNE E. PAYNE , City Clerk of the City of
Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 731
is an original resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the
City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the
4th day of February , 19~, at which meeting
a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and af-
fixed the official seal of the City of Gilroy, this 5th day
of February
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