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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 1970 12 14 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING TUSTIN CITY COUNCIL December 14, 1970 6:30 P.M. Present: Councilmen: Coco, Marsters, C. Miller, L. Miller. Absent: Councilman: Oster. Meeting was called to discuss the Revised Circulation Element of the Irvine General Plan as it affects the area easterly of the City of Tustin. Ken Fleagle described the previous proposal of April, 1970, and the new plan dated November, 1970. The new plan deletes the alignment on Jamboree Road through the easterly edge of the Marine Corps Air Station (Helicopter) and adds a new throughway between Browning and the Peters Canyon-Jamboree Road environmental corridor. The old plan indicated traffic projection to 1990, whereas the new plan relates to the "horizon year", or past the year 2000. Mr. Fleagle described the traffic needs in the area based on the proposed land use and ultimate development. He stated that the new Circulation Element of the General Plan was superior to the old plan, would provide the capacity for vehicular traffic necessary in the area, the throughway would act as a north-south bleeder to traffic moving in a westerly direction and would thereby reduce traffic flow into the Tustin area. In addition, the throughway would provide improved access to the Marine Corps Air Station in the event that the Station is converted to other land uses. However, Mr. Fleagle was concerned about the ecology of the new throughway as it affects the environment of the residential properties abutting both sides of the throughway. Orville Myers spoke and related to the Circulation Element stated that he concurred that it was a far superior circulation pattern for the area. Gordon Jones, representative of the Irvine Company, spoke and related the history of the development of the new plan. He stated that the new plan was the result of the County Board of Supervisors denying access through the Air Station on the Master Plan of Arterial Highways. With this input, the new plan was designed and it is felt even if the old plan could be used again, the new plan was far superior in its circulation provisions. He stated that emergency access would be allowed from the throughway to the residential properties so abutting, even though the throughway would be a limited access arterial for private vehicles. He stated, as related in the December 9, 1970, letter from Dick Reese of the Irvine Company to City Administrator Harry Gill, that the elevation or cross section 'of the road would be an improvement over what is primarily known today in Orange County. Additional beautification excess parkway widths, center island treatment, etc., would be pro- vided in this throughway. This would be basically a "street- scape" attitude which is not typical in new road construction in Orange County today. Discussion followed by various members of the City Council, Planning Commission and Murry Storm, County Road Department, concurred in most of the remarks made relative to the circula- tion of this new plan. He said that the County had checked the traffic flow projection as developed by a private con- sultant for the Irvine Company, and agreed that the November, 1970, plan would help handle the ultimate traffic flow in the area providing that land use is developed as so indicated on the Irvine General Plan. Mr. Storm made a commitment that the County would submit plans for City approval, prior to development of highways within the Tustin area, to the proposed environmental corridor. Special Council Meeting December 14, 1970 Page 2 Larry Marsters stated that the Planning Commission had fully studied the matter, and felt that the City should support the Commission's position, objecting to the proposed new throughway. It was moved by Len Miller, seconded by Clif Miller to communicate with the Orange County Planning Commission that the City of Tustin does endorse the Circulation Element of the Irvine General Plan as it relates to and affects the area east of the City of Tustin, based on the evening's discussion, clarifications and commitments made by the Irvine Company and the County Road Department re- garding "street-scaping", emergency vehicle access from the throughway, and improved access to the Marine Corps Air Station (H), in the event of a change in land use of the p~operty. The motion was adopted 3-1. Vote: Ayes: Coco, C. Miller, L. Miller. Noes: L. Marsters. Absent: Oster. The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 P.M.