HomeMy WebLinkAbout9.4 I-680 SoundwallDesign CITY OF DUBLIN
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: June 27, 1991
SUBJECT:
EXHIBITS ATTACHED:
I-680 Soundwall Design
(Prepared by: Richard C. Ambrose, City Manager)
Draft Resolution from the City of San Ramon
RECOMMENDATION:~4~I.
2.
Determine whether this item should be added to
agenda. This will require four affirmative votes.
Discuss the design of the soundwalls being
constructed by CALTRANS along 1-680 through the
City of Dublin.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
None.
DESCRIPTION: The City has received a draft resolution from the City
of San Ramon expressing concern regarding the color, style, and form of the
soundwalls along 1-680 Freeway.
Vice Mayor Jeffery has requested that this item be added to Thursday
night's agenda for Council consideration and discussion.
ITEM NO.
COPIES TO:
RESOLUTION NO.
Requesting Cai Trans to change the color, style mad for:in of the sound walls
along the 1-680 freeway in thc San Ramon Valley.
WHERFAS, two new lanes of traffic are scheduled to be added to tile 1-680 fi-ccwa¥ in the
San Ramon Valley; and
WHEREAS, studies regarding present and future noise levels on the freeway have been
made; and
WHEREAS, sound walls designed to mitigate unacceptable noise levels have been planned
at several locations along 1.680; and
WHEREAS, although Cai Trans has consulted with cttizen committees and city and town
representatives regarding the walls, the "temporary" tilt-up walls are aesthetic failures; and
WHEREAS, the walls have met with widespread criticism and outrage from the
community; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of , a city' in the Tri-
Valley area of Contra Costa and Alameda counties, deems the pre.cast tilt-up sound walls
to be blights on the scenic corridor and on the beauty of the Valley; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby requests that the California
Department of Transportation change the color, style, and form of the sound walls along
the 1.680 freeway in thc San Ramon Valley.
APPROVED by the
1991, by the following vote:
City Council at a regular meeting on
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAINED:
ABSENT:
Approved as to form:
Mayor
Attest:
City Attorney
City Clerk