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CITY OF SAN BERNODINO - REQUEST FCR COUNCIL ACTION
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Evlyn Wilcox, Mayor
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REC'Il.-AOMIM, OFF&bject: Reclassification of a Portion of 1-10
"4 7' 57 Freeway to Landscape Corri dor
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Date:
12/22/88
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
Recommended motion:
~ That the City Attorney be directed to prepare a resolution for
the Council Meeting of January 17, 1988, in support of reclassifying
the 1-10 Freeway from Etiwanda Ave., Fontana to Ford Street, Redlands,
to a "Landscape Corridor" and that the City meet with Cal Trans rep-
resentatives to formulate a mutually agreeable plan.
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Contact person: Greg Garci a
Phone: 384-5210
Supporting data attached: Yes
Ward:
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount: 4-
Source: (Acct. No.!
(Acct. DescriPtion)
Finance:
'}uncil Notes:
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CITY OF SAN BERNODINO
- REQUEST F(~ COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
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In the attached letter dated December 15, 1988, Senator Ruben
Ayala requested Mayor Wilcox to send a resolution supporting
the reclassification of the I-IO Freeway between Etiwanda
Avenue in Fontana to Ford Street in Redlands to "Landscape
Corridor" status. This reclassification will allow Caltrans
to beautify the interstate and prevent destruction of
existing trees and vegitation.
The Senator and Ken Steele, Director of Caltrans, are meeting
on January 20, 1989, with the California Transportation
Commission (CTC) to request this change. It is essential
that Senator Ayala receive the resolution before January 19,
1989.
The January meeting with the CTC resulted from recent talks
with an Ad Hoc Committee composed of Senator Ayala, Mayor
Wilcox, and officials from other cities contigeous to the
I-IO corridor, who were concerned with the proliferation of
billboards, destruction of eucalyptus trees and the disregard
for the aesthetics along this interstate.
Through their efforts an agreement between Caltrans and the
Billboard Industry calling for the destruction of over 200
ecua~tus trees and the addition of more billboards was
prevlnted.
Should the CTC reclassify the I-IO corridor as requested, the
State, County, and adjacent cities will be asked to draw up a
mutually agreeable plan to beautify the freeway.
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December 15, 1988
The Honorable Evlyn Wilcox, Mayor
and Council Members
300 North "D" Street
San Bernardino, CA 92418
Dear Evlyn:
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As 1 am sure you are aware, meetings have been held
regarding the preservation of the trees along the 1-10 corridor.
As a result of our December 14th meeting, Cal Trans District
Engineer, Ken Steele, and 1 have agreed to appear before the
California Transportation Commission with our request that the
1-10 freeway corridor from Etiwanda Blvd. to Ford Street,
Redlands, be re-classified as a "Landscape Corridor".
Some years ago, this corridor had the "Landscape
Corridor" designation, however, Cal Trans found that this
corridor failed to meet their designation criteria and,
therefore, changed it. Even now the corridor does not meet their
~riteria. However, 1 sincerely believe that Mr. Steele and 1 can
convince the commission to re-classify it back to "Landscape
Corridor" if we are armed with a letter or resolution of support
in principle of our proposal with your indication of willingness
to meet with Cal Trans representatives to bring about a mutually
agreeable ~lan. Hopefully, with re-designation of the Corridor,
the current issue of tree removal will be resolved.
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Mayor and Council
We plan to meet with the Commission at their early
February hearing and will, therefore, need your indication of
support no later than January 20, 1989.
I am further recommending that the Cities and County
along the corridor have their planning representatives meet and
discuss their sign ordinances as it pertains to the corridor and,
hopefully, agree to a uniform ordinance in this regard, enabling
Cal Trans to more readily implement the ordinance.
I look forward to receiving your early response.
Sincerely,
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S. AYALA, State Senator
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