Resolution Number 08-10-21-01RESOLUTION NO. 08-10-21-01.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED
WIDENING TO SIX LANES OF TRAFFIC ON ORTEGA HIGHWAY IN
THE SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY MAJOR INVESTMENT STUDY BY
ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, The City of San Juan Capistrano has participated in technical and
policy advisory committees for the South Orange County Major Investment Study
undertaken by Orange County Transportation Authority; and
WHEREAS, City of San Juan Capistrano has received community input against
widening of Ortega Highway to six lanes of traffic; and
WHEREAS, six lanes on Ortega will likely result in removal or relocation of many
homes, destruction of a scenic highway, and compromise of historic structures, and
WHEREAS, alternative new east -west roadway connections should be
considered such that existing communities are not devastated by increases in vehicular
traffic;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of San Juan Capistrano,
hereby opposes inclusion of a six -lane Ortega Highway in the South Orange County
Major Investment Study.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of San Juan Capistrano requests
Orange County Transportation Authority to eliminate the six -lane Ortega Highway
project from future consideration in the South Orange County Major Investment Study.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21 s�_day of October, 2008.
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CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
1, MARGARET R. MONAHAN, appointed City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resol.ution No. 08-10-21-01 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of San Juan
Capistrano at a Regular meeting thereof, held the 21" day of October 2008, by the following vote:
YES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Allevato, Hribar, Uso, Nielsen and Mayor Soto
0 1 COUNCIL MEMBER:
iRE I COUNCIL/MEMBER: None
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