HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 25-86RESOLUTION NO. 25-86
A REQUEST TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION AND THE CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION TO APPROVE AN INTERCHANGE MODIFICATION ON
CALIFORNIA AVENUE AND TO ALLOW, AS PUBLIC ACCESS,
PUBLIC STREET CONNECTION AT THE CALIFORNIA AVENUE
INTERCHANGE WITH STATE ROUTE 99 IN THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD.
W~EREA$, the Freeway Agreement between the City of
Bakersfield, the County of Kern and the State of California involving
the interchange area at California Avenue and State Route 99,
and the subsequent construction completed in 1963, caused certain
closures, modification of streets, and limitation of access; and
W~EREAS, since the construction in 1963 the area in and
around said interchange has been incorporated into the ,City of
Bakersfield; and
W~EREA$, a privately owned, approximate 12.5 acre parcel at
the northeast corner of said interchange was left in a manner that
precludes reasonable development in accordance with present zoning and
land use designations. Said parcel has access barriers on the north
(the Santa Fe Railroad) and on the east (the Oak Street overpass).
After freeway construction, barriers were added on the west by 99
Freeway and on the south by a northbound on-ramp. Only minor access
remains at the intersection of Oak Street and California Avenue; and
W~EREAS, the City of Bakersfield has been active since 1970
in attempting to provide reasonable access to subject property so
that the property could be reasonably utilized; and
W~EREA$, the City requested in 1974 that CalTrans provide a
study which would allow a signalization at the northbound off-ramp of
California Avenue and further provide access to the subject property
at the northeast corner of the interchange; and
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W~EREAS, by virtue of significant commercial development
along California Avenue to the west of said interchange, a significant
need exists for a signal at the intersection of the northbound off-ramp
with California Avenue. Vehicles desiring a north-to west-turning
movement are unable to use the present facility because of delays
inherent in the existing system; and
WHEREAS, the existing structure and interchange configuration
at Highway 99 and California Avenue is such that capaci'ty is unduly
restricted and should be modified to allow for present and future
traffic in accordance with existing traffic circulation plans; and
W~EREAS, the City of Bakersfield and engineers representing
the subject private property have caused traffic studies and have
proposed a plan which, if implemented, would solve the problems
hereinabove stated, and demonstrates that the addition of a public
street opening and installation of a traffic signal system can be
incorporated successfully into the existing traffic system at that
intersection; and
WHEREAS, the present CalTrans policy document, "CalTrans
Policies -- 1983," indicates that transportation is a vital element in
the economic development of California and transportation will be a
partner to, not control, local development; and
WHEREAS, Section 100.2 of the Streets an Highways Code
provides for amendment of existing freeway agreements and public
street connections; and
WHEREAS, on April 10, 1985, this City Council did adopt its
Resolution No. 56-85 supporting the proposed interchange modification;
and
WHEREAS, on November 5, 1985, CalTrans issued a new public
road connection policy requiring, in this case, that the private
property owner whose property is provided access pay CalTrans the
increase in value to the property resulting from such new access; and
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WHEREAS, such new policy will effectively kill any proposed
development of the 12.5 acre site and leave uncorrected defects in the
interchange, this despite the property owner's willingness to pay his
fair share of the interchange reconstruction costs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
Bakersfield as follows:
The Council of the City of Bakersfield approves the plans, as
revised by CalTrans, for the California Avenue/State Route 99
Interchange, subject to the following stipulations:
The developer/property owner of the 12.5
acre parcel on the northeast corner of that
intersection shall pay all costs of intersection
and related surface-street reconstruction,
expressly excepting any "enhancement value"
assessment and costs associated with the betterment
of State facilities.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of March ,
1986, by the following vote:
CITY CLERK and Ex officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED this 19th day of March ,
MAYOR of the City o~'Bakersfield
1986
APPROVED as to form:
C NE¥ of~Lt~e City of Bakersfield
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