HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 2456 1975-07-14
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RESOLUTION NO. e>?~~~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH
REQUESTING THE FHWA TO REVISE THEIR STANDARD
AND PROCEDURES ON NOISE LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
ON FEDERAL-AID SYSTEM PROJECTS.
WHEREAS, the FHWA has promulgated untenable Noise Standards and Procedures for
all Federal-aid highway improvements; even though they should only be
applied to controlled access highways; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Engineering Board opposed these noise
regulations and requirements on October 24, 1974, as being inappropriate
when applied to conventional urban highway projects; and
WHEREAS, the only even feasible way to comply with these regulations is to
construct continuous 8 to 12 foot high walls that would conflict with
local ordinances prohibiting property line walls in excess of six
feet in the interest of public safety, convenience and aesthetics; and
WHEREAS, such wall construction would sacrifice emergency access and public
convenience, escalate project and development costs, deny direct access,
create air circulation problems, produce a tunnel effect, detract
aesthetically from the area and be far more objectionable than the
street noise; and
WHEREAS, we oppose the use of walls as noise barriers on conventional streets
except in critically sensitive areas such as schools, hospitals and
auditoriums where street noise would adversely affect the utility of
the abutting development; and
WHEREAS, we believe noise is an environmental consideration in the local
agencies overall evaluation of the project and should not be handled
as a separate item;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Seal Beach in the interest of
the community and the environment-strongly recommend individual project
evaluation and the use of noise attenuators where deemed appropriate
by the local agency; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the FHWA allow the local agency to weigh and evaluate
all factors and to make the final decision on the appropriateness of the
proposed improvement in the best interest of the community along with
its transportation needs; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the League
of California Cities, County Supervisors Association of California,
MTEB, SCAG and Subregional Transportation Planning Agencies in the
MTEB area requesting the FHWA revise their noise regulations accordingly
and so advise the Congressional delegation, Sen tors Cranston and
Tunney, and the Secretary of Transportatior...'--
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this /Ir...l day of , 1975,
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AYES: Council Members WIU-44AV, Cl ~tU.~ t7)~ ~! ~~
NOES: Council Members ~
ABSENT: Council Members B/lA..-~
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