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JOINT CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Wednesday, December 14 , 1988
7 :00-9 : 00 p.m.
National Guard Armory
Atascadero, CA
Call to order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
1 . PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY 41
Z. RESOLUTION NO. 105-88 - AUTHORIZATION FOR CITY TO ENTER INTO
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA) RELATIVE TO MEASURES TO
MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF HIGHWAY 41 EXTENSION ON HISTORIC
RESOURCES (Cont' d from City Council ' s November 8 ,1988
meeting)
Public Comment
Next joint meeting
Adjournment
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ATASCADERO,CALIFORNIA 93423
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
6005 LEWIS AVENUE
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ATASCADERO,CALIFORNIA 93422
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PHONE: (805) 466-2141
November 4, 1988
Mr. G.L. Ruggerone, Chief
Environmental Planning Branch _
Department of Transportation
State of California
P.O. Box 8114
San Luis 'Obispo, CA 93403-8114
Subject: Proposed Realignment and Bridge Replacement: Route 41
in the City of Atascadero
Dear Mr. Ruggerone:
This is to respond to the Initial Study Environmental Assessment
report on this project together with comments received by,
• Caltrans at your public hearing on October 26, 1988.
The City of Atascadero' s General Plan calls for the relocation of
Highway 41 along the Mercedes alignment, and this determination
was re-affirmed by the City Council following public hearing in
March, 1987 . Specific General Plan language pertinent to this
project is contained in the General Plan Circulation chapter as
follows:
"Highway 41 bisects the community at right angles to Freeway
101 . The eastern half runs through part of the CBD, direct-
ly between two schools and through a densely populated resi-
dential area. Proposed plans to realign and improve 41
along Mercedes would:
a. - Eliminate the truck traffic hazard on West Mall in the
area of Atascadero Junior High and Lewis Avenue Elemen-
tary School campuses.
b. Eliminate truck traffic at the very narrow bridge and
dog leg over Atascadero Creek.
C. Prevent trucks reaching the southern Pacific underpass
on Capistrano Avenue with its impaired vertical
clearance of 13 ' -611 .
• Design of Highway 41 - along the Mercedes alignment should
attempt to minimize the visual impacts on Pine Mountain and
should, with regard to the roadway width and residential
driveway access, be similar to that of surrounding streets
to minimize any appearance of bisecting the community. When
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rerouting of Highway 41 does take place, adequate
pedestrian and bicycle pathways shall be provided. "
The City' s concerns, therefore, are with fair treatment for those
who have to be displaced together with mitigating to the maximum
extent possible negative impacts of the project.
Towards this end, we have the following comments and suggestions :
1 . A landscaped median (page 6) . The report calls for a 16
foot paved center lane for the first 800 foot of improvement
northeast of ' E1 Camino Real. We request installation of a
landscaped median strip to break up the proposed 80 foot
wide all paved surface and to physically control left turn
movements. The median is also desirable for pedestrian
safety at this location between two shopping centers .
2. On-street parking (page 6) . We anticipate that the City
Council will take action to prohibit on-street parking thus
allowing the 8 ' shoulders to be used by pedestrians and
bicyclists (refer to Item 6 . below) .
3 . Stadium Park access (page 7, 39) . The City' s General Plan
calls for the restoration of Stadium Park as a natural •
amphitheater and it is important that access be assured to
this proposed future public facility. Consideration should
be given to construction of a tunnel or bridge which might
also serve the purpose of providing a deer crossing.
4 . Noise barriers (page 8, 38) . The City is supportive of the
most natural looking noise barrier generally favoring berms
over walls . The combination of wall and berm is preferred
over an 8 foot wall. We plan to be a signatory to the
Memorandum of Agreement enabling participation with the
affected neighbors in evaluating design alternatives for
this and other issues concerning the Historic Preservation
Office.
5 . Park and Ride (page 8, 48) . Relocation of the existing Park
and Ride lot should take into consideration the City' s
leased land adjacent to the old County hospital on
Capistrano. The County has expressed interest in expanding
their parking. We no longer need this site for a police
facility and perhaps all three units of government would
benefit by a cooperative arrangement to provide a Park and
Ride Lot that could also function as an off-site parking lot
for Stadium Park and the hospital .
6 . 10-12 foot future sidewalks (page 6, 7, 9) . With a view to
reducing negative impacts of grading on the base of Pine •
Mountain, it is suggested that grading for future sidewalks
northeast of Quail Ridge be eliminated. Dollar savings
should be re-directed to other proposed mitigation measures .
7 . Air quality monitoring station (page 18) . Be advised that
the Air Pollution Control District has just established such
a facility at Fire Station No. 1 .
8 . Memorandum of Agreement (page 21) . The City Council will be
acting on a proposed Memorandum of Agreement at their
November 8th meeting. The Negative Declaration transmittal
page will require. a change to Item 8 adding the City of
Atascadero.
9. Population figures (page 21) . The Department of Finance' s
population estimate for January, 1988 is 22,185 persons.
Further, we have determined our population holding capacity
to be 32,860 persons projected to be reached by the year
2000.
10. Sycamore Road industrial access (page 22, 25) . The City
would prefer a direct link to Sycamore Road to provide
direct access to Highway 41 . In addition to providing
greater convenience for industrial traffic, it would also
preclude undesirable industrial access from Capistrano on
Mercedes to get to Highway 41 .
11 . City water service extension (page 33, 45) . The City sees
the language as presently contained in the report as raising
a major growth-inducing issue. The superintendent of the
Water Company has indicated that their purpose was to bring
water from wells on the northeast side of the Salinas River
to the City. Both the Council and the Planning Commission
in joint study session have re-affirmed their intent to keep
the City' s Urban Reserve and Urban Services Lines on this
side of the Salinas River. The language needs to be modi-
fied to reflect this City and County land use policy intent.
12 . Old bridge (page 34 ) . The City desires that the current
Curbaril bridge across the Salinas be retained for bicycles,
pedestrians , and be available for emergency vehicles . The
County would be the appropriate agency to maintain the
bridge in that it provides a service to both the City and
unincorporated area to the northeast.
13 . Lewis Avenue bridge (page 46) . The so-called South Mall Ex-
tension is being programmed by the City for development
within five years . Engineering plans are currently under
way and there has been a traffic study which should be
reviewed with respect to verifying your traffic projection
data.
14 . Old Highway 41 (Negative Declaration Transmittal) . it
should be reaffirmed that the City would expect to assume
obligations for old 41 within the City limits provided that
it is transmitted in a "state of good .repair" (page 7 ) . '
15 . Project timing. As indicated at the public hearing, we
would like to clarify the indicated 1992 start-up date. It
was our understanding through SLOCOG that the State Trans-
portation Improvement Plan indicated work to commence in
1990-91 . Obviously, expeditious construction would reduce
the adversities encountered by affected property owners
during construction.
16 . Magdalena-Magnolia-Country Club Intersections . The City is
willing to discuss the looping of Magdalena and Magnolia in
lieu of the cul-de-sac concept that was addressed at the
public hearing. Country Club Drive should also be reviewed
as it could end up as a short cut to the downtown in the
future. These alignment changes should be a part of the
project cost.
17 . Mercedes-Cemetery Road. Improvements should extend to
existing Highway 41 (Capistrano) , instead of halfway,- since
the access that would remain is below standard.
18 . 101-Highway 41 Intersection (page 12 ) . Planning for this
intersection' s improvement should be accelerated and short-
term, low cost improvements to mitigate impacts of the route
41 extension, including landscaped medians, should be
considered.
As a final note, the City supports the emphasis on effective and
extensive landscape material replacement to mitigate the regret-
table loss of native vegetation, especially large oaks . The pro-
posed reduction in grading through elimination of future
sidewalks should result in significant tree savings . Compliance
with the City' s Tree Ordinance could be accomplished by City
Council approval of the proposed grading and tree removal plans
reflecting the above mitigation measures.
Sincerely,
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City Manager
City of Atascadero
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TASCADERO MUTUAL WATER COMPANY
ESTABLISHED 1913
November 10, 1988
California Division of Highways
50 Higuera Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Re: , Highway 41 Bridge Replacement
Gentlemen:
Your recent preliminary Environmental Impact Report infers that water lines
placed in the new bridge structure would be used to conduct water from Atas-
cadero to adjacent areas.
Actually, in preliminary discussions with EIR research staff, I noted that
a water line would be desirable to bring water to Atascadero Colony from
Company owned wells on the east side of the Salinas River.
Please be advised that no water will be exported from the Atascadero area.
Thank you.
S* cerely yours,
Robert E. Hamilton
SUPERINTENDENT
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NOVEMBER 3, 1988
CITY COUNCIL - ^
CITY OF ATASCADERO
6500 PALMA -_
ATASCADERO, CA. 93422
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RE: ROUTE 41 PROPOSED REALIGNMENT AND BRIDGE REPLACEMENT rff <
IN AND NEAR THE CITY OF ATASCADERO
t DEAR 'MAYOR BORGESON AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS:
WE WISH TO STRONGLY OPPOSE ALTERNATE A FOR THE ABOVE REFERENCED PROJECT.
5 1. THE COST OF THIS PROJECT IS AN UNACCEPTABLE WASTE OF TAXPAYORS� MONEY.~''THE
ANTICIPATED BENEFITS GAINED HAVE NOT BEEN DELINEATED IN ANY WAY TO JUSTIFY
10.7 MILLION DOLLARS SIF IT STAYS WITHIN BUDGET.)
2. THE PROJECT WILL STRAIGHTEN A CURVING, TWISTED ROAD IN ORDER TO REACH AN
EQUALLY BAD ROAD, I.E. 'CHICAGO GRADE,I THUS THE INHERENT PROBLEMS WITH
USING ROUTE 41 FOR QUICK ACCESS OR A TRUCK ROUTE TO POINTS EAST WILL NOT
BE SOVLED.
3. NO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY HAS BEEN DONE EVEN THOUGH 200 TREES AND
UP TO 14 HOMES WILL BE DESTROYED.
4. IF, AS PROPOSED, WATER CONDUITS WILL BE BUILT IN THE BRIDGE FROM THE CITY
TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER, IT WILL OPEN UP FARMLAND FOR RESIDENTIAL.,
COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CONTRARY TO GENERAL PLAN DESIGN. ti
5. AN ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF THE PROJECT IS TO AVOID HAVING A STATE HIGHWAY DIVIDE
TWO SCHOOLS. THIS- PROBLEM COULD BE SOLVED BY DESIGNATING SANTA YSABEL
HIGHWAY 41 - SINCE THIS IS THE ROUTE USED BY THE RESIDENTS ANYWAY.
IN ADDITION, WE FEEL THAT THE TWO WEEKS PERIOD FROM THE PUBLIC HEARING ON OCTOBER
26TH TO NOVEMBER 10TH IS INSUFFICIENT TIME FOR THE RESIDENTS TO FULLY INVESTIGATE
THE RAMIFICATIONS OF THE PROJECT AND TO MAKE OBJECTIONS.
WE RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY URGE CAL TRANS TO DISCARD ALTERNATE 'A' IN FAVOR OF
SIMPLY REPAIRING THE BRIDGE, WHICH IS ALTERNATE 'B.' THIS IS MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE
AND FAR LESS DISRUPTING TO THE CITY. IF THIS NOT POSSIBLE, THEN WE FEEL YOU SHOULD
ASK CAL TRANS TO EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD FOR OPPOSITION TO BE HEARD.
SINCERELY,
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ATASCADERO HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
PETITION CONCERNING COMITRY CLUB DRIVE R E C F �
City of Atascadero
October 26, 1988 .0v 1 q 1x88 0
A AXADERO
To whom it may concern: CITY CLERK
The property owners of Country Club Drive in the City of
Atascadero request that said street not intersect with the proposed
Alternate A realignment of State Route 41. We strongly suggest that
the money saved be utilized for a tarmac turnaround for what would
beccme a dead-end street, in view of Atascadero City's plan to extend
Lewis Avenue across .the creek to Capistrano. Please include this re-
cuest in the minutes of meetings concering the realicmment o w
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San Luis Obispo, Ca. 93403-8114
Dear Sirs:
Re: Proposed Changes to Route 41
At the public hearing on October 26th, I spoke on behalf of
the property owners and residents of Magnolia Avenue, requesting that
Magnolia be dead-ended and have a turnaround rather than access to 41.
1. I understand now that this would have to be a City decision.
Mr. Engen and SKr Sensibaugh talked with me about it and seemed to think
it possible. 'Their alternative suggestion was joining Magnolia and
Magdalena, with neither one having access to the highway. I have
relayed this information to all the neighbors that I have talked with.
2. It occurred to me that the excess soil from cuts, could be used
to fill the tguiley at the junction of Magdalena and Mercedes, if
this alternative is chosen.
3. You could then perhaps bridge the Stadium canyon, rather than
disposing of your fill dirt there, and leave free passage for deer
and people, allow that area to drain naturally, and leave the area in
a more natural state.
4. I would definitely favor a planted berm over a wall for a noa_sc
barrier -- the idea o� a wail would give a trapped-big c'L4y feeling.
A good bunch of trees prettier and harder to graffiti,
5. In closing I would say that I personally do not favor this change
of route. I would prefer to try to maintain our rural atmosphere
by a) rebuilding the present bridge; b) improving both Curbaril and
Capistrano; and c)slowing traffic on those roads with reasonably -
enforceable speed limits. We are still a relatively small. town and
do not want to encourage the bird rush -- nor carve the town across
once again with a major road.
Thant you in advarice for your attention to jzysuggestions
in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4
Sincerely yours,
Rosemary Jorgens
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PET ION CONCERNING MAGNOLIA AVER
City of Ataacadbro
October u. 1988
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said POrtY"owners of Kagnolia Avenue in the City of Atasoadero request
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PWITION CONCERNING !MAGNOLIA AVENUE
City of Atascadbro
October 21j, 1988
To Mhos it may concern
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The property'
owners of Magnolia Avenue in the City of Atasoadero request that
said street not intersect with the proposed Alternate A Yee.lignment of State Route 41,
VO would suggest that the money saved by closing said street could be utilised on a
tal turnaround for what would become a dead-end street. Please include this request
in the minutes of all meetings concerning Alternate A realignment of State Route 41.
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Paul Sensibau;h
Public Works Dept.
City of Atascadero :'administration Offices
6500 Pala Ave. ,
Atascadero CA 93422
Subject: Proposed new Hirhway 41 routing in Atascadero
Dear Sir:
I attended the 26 Oct 1988 Caltrans Public Hearing on the proposed neer Hwy.41
routing in Atascadero. I live on Capistrano Ave. in the impacted area. I sub-
mitted several comments to Caltrans at the meeting, and would like to submit
the following comments to the city:
1-I support the new hih:^.ay, Alternate A, but with earth berm noise
barriers which in my experience loom better and function better than
a wall. And they are graffiti proof.
-I support the dead-ending of 1.agnolia Ave. or connection to i°ia.gda-
lena Ave. , -•rith no auto access to Hwy. 41. Noise Barrier 412 should
be extended to connect to Noise Barrier ,-/3. However, pedestrian,
bicycle, and .orse access thru or over the noise barrier should be
retained. I live on Capistrano Ave. about 171J feet from ,,Ia nolia Ave.
anti hear all the traffic on it, alt� ou; it is light at present.
3-I recor:mend no par .in; on the new hi;hr:ay and br_ds;e to allow pedes-
trian, bicycle and horse use of the 8 foot shoulders. ( At least from
Country Club .Drive to the other side of the Salinas River) . I expect
that many school ch_ldren will -. alk across the new brid,;e daily.
4-The Von's par; in-_, iot access off of Santa T_sabel Ave. should be
retained and redesined. Traffic in and out of this access is very
heavy and if it were closed, all the traffic :ould be forced onto
El Camino Real. T_ is shoppin center badly needs better access to
Santa ysabel Ave. , but it loo-:s li'-e it : ou;_d be diff_cult to provide
it .
5-I su:--port kee ;_n- tae old 71,y. 41 Salinas .fiver bridge for pedestrian,
bicycle and Ior-e traffic (and e_:.er ;ency ve licles) . It would be a
r_sta_1_e to re love ,it.
Very truly yours,
"german Plew
5395 Capistrano Ave. ,
0 Box 754
Atascadero CA 93423
Atascadero City Council
Atascadero, California
November 28, 1988
IJAX,ADERO
QTY CLERK
Honorable Council,
As I am unablO to attend your meeting, please accept this letter as testimony
in the hearing regarding the realignment of State Highway 41.
My name is V.M. Cook and I have resided in the E1 Pomar area east of Templeton
for over 65 years. Atascadero is our major shopping and banking center as well
as our permanent church home, therefore access to Atascadero is of critical
concern.
While shopping in Atascadero recently I was asked to sign a petition in
opposition to the proposed realignment of Highway 41 and was extremely alarmed
by the verbal misinformation, enuendos, and scare tactics used to support
that position. If signatures in opposition are being secured in the same
manner as presented to me, surely your Honorable Council will give little
weight to numbers without personal testimony.
.I have served as a member of the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission
for aver 15 years and am well acquainted with the history of the proposed
realignment of Highway 41. My concerns, as I am sure it is yours also, is
the safety of the existing routing which must be corrected. The extremely
hazardous and narrow bridge over the Salinas River which requires stopping
' of traffic when trucks and school buses are encountered, along with the
ridiculous blind curve railroad underpass, and most dangerous of all
situations, the State Highway going directly through the center of school
facilities, are more than enough reasons to proceed without any further
disruption of the proposed realignment that your Honorable council is
considering.
During my tenure, exhaustive studies and testimony were received regarding
Possible realignment including Curbaril, San Anselmo and routings to the _
north as w011 as further to the south. Knowing full well that ANY new
alignment causes hardships on a certain number of property owners, and I
am certain those affected are absolutely sincere in their belief that there
must be a better way, it still comes down to the fact that the shortest
distance of impact between the Salinas River and the connecting Highway-*41
at the intersection of Morro Road and E1 Camino Real is the best routing
affecting the least number of property owners. Pine Mountain on the easterly
side of the proposed alignment provides a natural buffer and will minimize
the visual and physical impact over other alternatives.
I would beg your Honorable Council to base your decision entirely on the
best interest of the entire community as well as the outlying areas that
rely on Atascadero as a service center and contribute to it's economic base.
Respectively,
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V.M. Cook
C: PETITION IN SUPPORT OF 11IG1114AY 41 RPLIGNAIENT
/WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, IN ORDER TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC SAFETY AND HINIMlIZE
TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN THE CITY OF ATASCAUERO, STRONGLY SUPPORT THE
PROPOSED "ALTERNATE A" REALIGNMENT OF HIGHWAY 41.
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SUPPORT OF 11IGE1WAY 41 RRIGNMENT
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TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN THE CITY OF ATASCADLRO , STROIIGLY SUPPORT THE
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• SYCAMORE ROAD (HIGHWAY #41) RESIDENTS FOR A SPEEDY
V ACCEPTANCE AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE HIGHWAY 41 C r i � �• =
BRIDGE & ROAD ALIGN11ENT AS DESCRIBED IN CALTRANS -;,4, 1988ALTERNATE "A" PLAN.
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The below signed encourage the Atascadero City Council members to sbanzoy
their decision to accept CALTRANS Proposed Alternate "A" - 41 Highway
Realignment. For the city Council to encourage CALTRANS to proceed as
quickly as possible to alleviate the increasingly dangerous situation that
exists on the streets of Sycamore, Curbaril, Capistrano and West 'Mall.
Many of us have lived on Sycamore Road for years. We have seen the rapid
increase in traffic (trucks - motor homes and cars) to its present dangerous
level. Acceptance of Alternate "A" will bypass two narrow inadequate bridges
as well as one dangerous railroad underpass. It will eliminate many dangerou
curves that have been associated with an increasing number of accidents and
deaths. Alternate "A" will eliminate 90% of the danger to school children
who walk and bike to and from school on Capistrano, Sycamore and Curbaril.
Alternate "A", when completed, will route traffic safely and efficiently in
and out of our city which should help present traffic congestion in the
future.
The Alternate "A" Bridge & Realignment Proposal has been planned for 20 years.
It's time to do what's best for Atascadero and get this project going.
Thank you.
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M E M O R A N D U M
TO: City Council December 14, 1988
VIA: Ray Windsor, City Manager
FROM: Henry Engen, Community Development Director }
SUBJECT: PROPOSED STATE HIGHWAY 41 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
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BACKGROUND:
The Initial Study and Environmental Assessment report prepared
for t e extension of Route 41 notes that historical resources in
the form of the Atascadero Residential Plan would be impacted.
The City of Atascadero, by passing this resolution, becomes a
participant in consultations with Caltrans, and others, to imple-
ment mitigation measures including:
1 . Filing of a permanent record of the streetscape prior to
construction.
2 . Developing acceptable sound barrier designs to mitigate
impacts .
3 . Insuring that relinquished portions of Highway 41 is handled
in the future in a manner sensitive to historic qualities .
4 . Where projects in the future are proposed, that there be a
30 day review by the State Historic Preservation Officer
Prior to action.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve draft Resolution No. 105-88 providing for participation
by the City in mitigation impact measures . Other parties include
the Advisory Council for Historic Preservation, the Federal High-
way commission, the State Historical Preservation Office, and
Caltrans .
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Enclosure: Draft Resolution No. 105-88
RESOLUTION NO. 105-88
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ATASCADERO AUTHORIZING
PARTICIPATION IN THE STATE HIGHWAY 41
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the Atascadero Estates Residential District Plan is of
historic significance in the areas of architecture and planning
at the State level, as determined by the Keeper of the National
Register of Historic Places; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
proposes to build a new State Highway 41 segment through a
portion of this historic resource, and
WHEREAS, the National Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
has determined that the project will have an adverse effect upon
the Atascadero Estates Residential District Plan by altering a
portion of it; and
WHEREAS, Caltrans has developed a plan to mitigate these adverse
effects, as set forth in the attached Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, Caltrans, the Federal Highway Administration, the State
Historical Preservation Officer, have invited the City of Atasca-
dero to sign the Memorandum of Agreement as provided for in the
regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Atascadero supports Caltrans' efforts to
mitigate the effects of that project.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resovled that the Atascadero City Manager
is directed to sign the MOA on behalf of the City of Atascadero
at such time as it is presented for signature.
On motion by and seconded by
the motion was approved by the following roll
call vote :
AYES:
NOES :
ABSENT:
DATE ADOPTED:
By:
BONITA BORGESON, Mayor
City of Atascadero, California
ATTEST:
BOYD C. SHARITZ, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JEFFREY G. JORGENSEN, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT
RAY WINDSOR, City Manager
PREPARED BY:
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HENRY ENG Commu ty Development Director
EXHIBIT A
RECEIVED NOV 2 1988 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has
determined that the proposed realignment of Highway 41 , P. M.
16. 0/19. 7 , through Atascadero, California will have an adverse
effect upon the Atascadero Estates Residential District Plan , tA
property eligible for inclusion in the National Register of
Historic Places , and has consulted with the California State
Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) pursuant to the regulations
(36 CFR Part 800) implementing Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act 06 U. S. C. 470f ) ; and
WHEREAS, the City of Atascadero participated in the
consultation and has been invited to concur in this Memorandum of
Agreement ; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the FHWA and the SHPO agree that if the
Advisory Council on ,Historic Preservation (Council ) accepts this
Memorandum of Agreement (agreement ) in accordance with 36 CFR
800. 60) ( 1 ) (i ) , the undertaking shall be implemented in
accordance with the following stipulations in order to take into
account the effect of the undertaking on Atascadero Estates
Residential District Plan.
I STIPULATIONS
The FHWA will ensure that the +ollowing measures are carried out:
1 . Prior to alteration of Mercedes Avenue and Santa Ysabel
Avenue, a permanent record of these streetscapes will be made in
accordance with the standards of the Historic American
Engineering Record (HAER) . FHWA will contact the HAERI National
Park Service, P. O. Dom 36061, San Francisco, CA 94102, to
determine the appropriate level of documentation required. All
documentation must he acceptable to HAER prior to alterations.
FtMA will also provide copies of this documentation to the
California SHPO, the California State Library, the Bancroft
Library, and to the City of Atascadero (City) .
2. In order to minimize adverse visual effects, FHWA will
develop barrier wall design for any such barriers which may be
placed within the eligible property in consultation with the SHPO
and the City of Atascadero.
3. A portion of existing Route 41 , generally described as
that portion of El Camino Real between Santa Mabel Avenue and
West Hall , West Mall and Capistrano Avenue between El Camino Real
and Sycamore Road , and Sycamore Road between Capistrano Avenue
and Curbaril Avenue, will be relinquished to the City of
Atascadero. The City of Atascadero will ensure that future
preservation and maintenance of this contributive element of the
eligible property, including landscape elements within the right
of way, will be carried out in accordance with the recommended
approach2o set forth in 09
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Isc.t.4.1_41nUs, and will et-)<-_ure that future work l. urformod on tris::: '-
ol ua,(_nt.s will be subject a _cprior review and approval of the,
SHPO.
f Should . HPO object within 30 days to any r:ctT o:'S
proposed in accordance with Stipulation _ of this agreement , the
City shall consult With the SHPO to resolve the objection. if
the City and the SHPO determine that the objection cannot he
resolved , the City shall request the further comments of the
Council pursuant to 36 CFF: 800. 6(b) . Any Council comment
provided in response to suet') a request will be taken into account
by the City in accordance with 56 CFF: 800. 6 (c) (2) with reference
only to the subject of the disputes; the City ' s' responsibility to
carry out all actions under this agreement: that are not the
subjects of the dispute "ill remain unchanged.
Execution of this Memorandum of Agreement by the FI- WA and the
California SHPO and its subsequent acceptance by the Cot..tr',r_i i, and
the 1=HWA carrying out the terms of the Memorandum of Agreement
evidences that the FHWA has afforded the Council an opportunity
to comment on the undertaking and its effects on historic
properties, and that the FHNA has taken into account the effects
of the project on the Atascadero Estates Residential. District
Plan.
. Bruce E. Cannon (nate)
Division Administrator
Federal Highway Administration
By: ---------------------------------
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Kathryn Gualtier-i (Date)
California State Historic
preservation Officer
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(Date)
City Manager
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