HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 10,476RESOLUTION NO. 10,476
RESOLUTION ADOPTING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
REGARDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TIDELANDS AVENUE
CONNECTION TO ROUTE 54
WHEREAS, the question of environmental impact
caused by the construction of the Tidelands Avenue connect-
ion to Route 54 was considered by the National City Planning
Commission on September 27, 1971, and
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission recommended
approval of the staff report containing a proposed "Environ-
mental Impact Statement", and
WHEREAS, the National City Council at its meeting
of October 5, 1971 considered the report and recommendation
of the Planning Commission and the Planning staff regarding
the environmental impact of the proposed construction of the
Tidelands Avenue connection to Route 54;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City
Council adopt the following statement concerning the plans
of the proposed construction of the Tidelands Avenue con-
nection to Interstate Route 54:
"ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
Pursuant to: Division 13, Public Resources Code
State of CAlifornia
CITY. OF NATIONAL CITY
PROJECT IDENTIFICATION
STATE
Local TIDELANDS AVENUE CONNECTION
TO ROUTE 54
September 3, 1971
1. PROJECT LOCATION, DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE
A location map is attached to this statement.marked
Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference.
Tidelands Avenue is a major arterial street in the
City of National City and is so identified on the National
City General Plan. It extends from 13th Street near the
northern city limits of National City in a southerly direct-
ion to Sweetwater River flood control channel on the south.
The San Diego Unified Port District has future plans to ex-
tend Tidelands Avenue across the flood control channel to
Chula Vista.
Route 54 Freeway is a state highway project, partly
constructed, which when completed will serve as a link
to the east extending from National City on the west,
through La Mesa and El Cajon on a direct route to U. S. 80.
The project for which this statement is made is the
off -ramp connectors from Route 54 westbound and I-5 south -
bound to Tidelands Avenue, excluding that portion of the
off -ramp lying west of the mean high tide line, which falls
within San Diego Unified Port District jurisdiction. This
connection is identified on the National City General Plan.
The project includes a bridge over the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe and the San Diego &Arizona Eastern Railroad rights
of way, and the Paradise Creek channel which will relocated
by this project. From the mean high tide line eastward to
I-5, the project is a new street on new location.
The Tidelands Avenue connection is needed to provide
direct east -west freeway access to serve the harbor and
industrial area.
2. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
The project is on new location, traversing industrial
lands which are undeveloped at the present time except for
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and the San Diego &Arizona
Eastern Railroads, and the San Diego Gas and Electric Company
right of way. Most of the lands are barren of vegetation
except for scattered brush and native scrub.
The environmental impact of the :new road construction
will be positive. The project will encourage development
of the adjoining lands for better usage. It will also
provide direct freeway access to industrial traffic, elim-
inating the need for such traffic to use local business
and residential streets. The completed project will be
attractively landscaped.
3 UNAVOIDABLE ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS AND MITIGATIION
MEASURES.
No adverse environmental effects have been identified.
4. ALTERNATIVES
There are no feasible alternate routes for the
project. The alignment is fixed by existing industrial
development, by the location of I-5, and the advanced
stages of planning for Route 54, and the Sweetwater
Flood Control Project.
5. R.ELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL SHORT-TERM ENVIRONMENTAL USES
AND MAINTENANCE AND. ENHANCEMENT OF LONG-TERM PRODUCTIVITY.
There will be no changes in the intended land uses
adjoining this project; however, the project may accelerate
development of some of the lands, where development has been
discouraged because of circuitous access. It is expected
that the project will accelerate the development of other
vacant or marginally developed lands beyond the project
limits, and that such development would be in conformance
with the guidelines recommended by the National City
General Plan."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is
directed to transmit copies of this resolution to all appropriate
governmental entities.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of October, .1971.
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