PC 1961-1962-176~~ ~1
RESOI.UTION N0. 176. SERIES 1961-62
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNIN6 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT
THE ALIGNMENT OF LEWIS STREET BE EXTENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF THE
GENERAL PLAN AND THAT THE PUBLIC UTILITIES C~JMMISSION BE PETITIONED FOR PERMISSION TO PRO-
V1DE A GRADE CROSSING IN ORDER TO PERMIT THE EXTENSION OF SAID STREET.
WHERE/iS~ THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM~ DID CONDUCT q PUBLIC
HEARING ON CECEMBER 18~ 1961 UPON THE CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CIRCULA-
TION ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN FOR THE RE~ALIGNMENT OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED STREF_T:
LEWIS STREET~ BETWEEN CERRITOS AVENUE AND BALL ROADy AND
WHEREAS~ EVIDENCE WAS HEARD AT SAID PUBLIC HEARING FROM THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY
ABUTTING SAID STREET AND OWNERS IN THE SUBJECT AREA~ AND .
WHEREl~So THE COMMISS~ON DID FIND AND DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING FACTS REGARDING THE
CONSIDERASION OF THE ALIGNMEN7 OF LEWIS STREET: ..
1. THAT THE EXTENSION OF LEWIS STREET SHOU!D BE PROVIDED IN A STRAIGHT~ALIGNMENT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALTERNATE °K° WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A ~RADE CROSSING AT
THE TRANSECTION OF THE ATCHISON9 TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILROAD LINE SUBJECT
TO THE PRO.VISION OF PROPER SAFEGUARDS ~NCLUDING FLASHING SIGNALS. A MEDIAN
STRIPo AND THE INSTALLATION OF A GATE SYSTEM.
2. TfiAT IT WAS THE UNANIMOUS (1PINION OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE SUBJECT AREA
THAT LEWIS STREET BE EXTENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF
THE GENERA~ PLAN IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION IN THE
~ SUBJECT AREA AND TO PROTECT THE LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SUBJECT AREA.
3. THAT THE ENGINEERING DIVISION~ DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS~ ~S HEREBY DIRECTED
TO DEVEI.OP A PRECISE.DETA~LED PLAN FOR THE LAYOUT OF THE GRADE CROSSING~
SHOWING THE MEDIAN STRIPS~ THE LOCATION OF SIGNALS AND GATE59 AND ALL NECES-
SARY SAFEGUARDS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SAID GRADE CROSSING.
4. THAT IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED THAT THE PRESENT ZONI4G OF TNE PROPERT~ES IN
THE SUBJECT AREA REMAIN IN THE EXISTING M-1~ LIGHT MANUFACTURING~ AND P-L~
PARKING LANDSCAPING~ ZONE59 AND THAT THE ALIGNMENT OF LEWIS STREET REMAIN AS
PRESENTLY PROJECTED ON THE CIRCU~AT~ON ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN.
5. THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION BE PETITIONED FOR A GRADE CROSSING IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FINDING NOS. 1~ 2~ 3~ AND 4.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM RECOMMENDS
TO fHE CITY COUNCIL THE EXTENSION OF LEWIS STREET IN ACCORDQNCE WITH THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT
OF THE GENERAL PLAN AND THAT THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION BE PETITIONED TO GRANT THE NECES-
SARY GRADE CROSSING tN ORDER TO PROVIDE SAID EXTENSION.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION IS SIGNED qND APPROVED BY ME THIS 18TH. DAY OF DECEMBER~
1961.
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S T OF CALIFORNIA )
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CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I~ JEAN PAGE~ SECRETARY OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM~
DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS PASSED AND ADOPTED AT A MEETING OF
THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF aNAHEIM~ HELD ON DECEMBER 18~ 1961 AT 2:00
O~CLOCK P.M.~ BY 7HE FOLLOWING VOTE OF THE MEMBERS THEREOF.
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: ALLRED~ GAUER~ HAPG009~ MARCOUX, PEBLEY, SUMMERS.
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE.
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: MUNGALL~ PERRY.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF~ I HAVE HEREUNTO SET dY HAND TFIIS 18TH. DAY OF DECEMBER~ 1961,
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