HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 4441. ' .,
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REiiOLtrl'ION NO. 4441 -----
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OP" THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
APPROVING AND ADOPTING A PLAN FOR AN URBAN BICYCLE
ROtJ'l'E SYS1'EM1 REQUESTING CERTAIN PUBLIC AGENCIES .
AND STANFORD UNIVERSITY TO ACCEPT BICYCLE ROUTE
DESIGNATIONS: AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE WITH THOSE PUBLIC AGENCIES AND STANFORD
UNIVERSITY REGARDING A COMPREHENSIVE BICYCLE ROUTE
AND PATH SYSTEM FOR THE-MIDPENINSULA AREA
WHEREAS, the Council has previously approved and adopted
certain •Trails and Paths P:an• policies and proposals for
the City of Palo Alto: and
WHEREAS, on February 24, 1970, the Council unanimously
approved a motion retaining the operative bicycle route system
of the City and directinq the city staff to review and report
on appropriate improvements to, and changes in, the marking
of special bicycle lanes on city streets; the elimination of
unnecessary posts in bicycle trails: the ir_stallation of
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curb ramps at appropriate locations for bicyc·le routes J the
coordination of the City's bicycle route system with the City's
trail system and Stanford University's bicycle route aystem1
and chanqea needed in individual bicycle routes within the
City; and
WHEREAS, in response to the Council's directive of February
24, 1970, the staff has formulated the requested recommendations
with full recoqnition of, and coordination with, said •Trails
and Paths Plan~ policies and proposals, said rec0111nendations
being incorporated into a map entitled •EXHIBIT 'A"--MASTER
PLAN--URBAN BICYCLE ROUTE SYSTEM";
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ADOPTED BICYCLE MTH,
1st STAGE IMPLEMENTATION
ADOPTED BICYCLE PATH THROUGH NEIGHBORING
JURISOICTl)N at PllVATE. LANDS, 1st STAGE IWUMENTATION
ADOPTED BICYCLE MTH,
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-. ADOPTED -BICYCLE -PATH THROUGH _ NE1GHBORING -
•-•• 1 ~ 'JURISDICTYJN OR PRNUt LANDS, 2nd STAGE M'l.EMENTATION
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PRIMARY BICYCLE ROUTE
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SECONDARY EICYCLE ROUTE
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BICYCLE ROUTE OONNECTIONS 10. AND THROUGH
NEIGHBORING JURISDCTIONS ~PRIVATE LANDS
EXISTING TRAFFIC SIGNALS
EXISTING TRAFFIC SIGNAL
PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS
FUTURE TRAFFIC SIGNAL
UNDER CONSIDERATION
4-WAY STOP lNTERSECTION
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City
of Palo Alto that said Council does hereby approve and adopt
said "EXHIBIT 'A'--MASTER PLAN--URBAN BICYLE ROU'l'E SYSTEM,"
which is attached hereto, as official Council policy: and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Council requests each of
the following desiqnated public agencies as well as Stanford
University to accept, with respect to those streets, roads,
highways, and rights-of-way under their respective jurisdictions,
the designation as "bicycle routes" of those streets, roads,
highways, and rights-of-way which connect to the bicycle route
streets within the City of Palo Alto as identified on said
"EXHIBIT A•:
and
1. Palo Alto Unified School District
2. County of Santa Clara
3. City of San Francisco Water Department
4. Town of Los Altos Hills
5. City of Los Altos
6. City of Mountain View
7. City of Menlo Park
8 • County of San Mateo
9. State of California, Division of Bi9hways1
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Council directs the City
Manager to enter into discussions and negotiations with said
public ager.cies listed. above and with Stanford University to
develop a coordinated and cODlprehensive bicycle route and
path system for the Midpeninsula Area, to prepare any and
all necessary legal documents related thereto," and to formulate
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mutually aqreeable financial arrangements and/or commitments
related thereto.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: April 19, 1971
--~~!~:;;, -Arnold;' Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, Comstock, Dias, Gallagher,
Norton, Pearson, Wheatley
NOES: None
ABSENT: Spaeth
ATTEST:
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4 W''ir &. ~ Acting Cty er ' · · · · -.
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