HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 81-149RESOLUTION T10. 81-149
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFOP.NIA, ENCOURAGING THE CONSTRUCTION
OF THE NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF MONTEP.EY AVENUE TO INTER-
STATE 10 FREEWAY.
WHEREAS, State Highway 74 and its northerly extension in
Monterey Avenue through Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage no�•� termi-
nates abruptly at Country C1ub Drive; and
�JHEREAS, said Monterey Avenue is a major arterial street
serving heavy volumes of traf£ic; and
WHEREAS, a northerly extension of Monterey Avenue to
Interstate 10 is logical and necessary to serve vast amounts of
tuture traffic which wi11 have origin or destination at the
Palm Desert Town Center or other locations in Pa1m Desert; and
WHEREAS, there already exists a partial freeway inter-
change on Interstate 10 at Kubic Road, and such interchange can
serve an extension of Monterey Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the route of a northerly extension of Tlonterey
Avenue already is shown on the State of California's future
plan for freeways and major state highways; and
WHEREAS, existing freeway interchan�es, and other hi�hways
which para11e1 Monterey Avenue, such as Bob Hope Drive, Portola
Avenue and Cook Street, w�.11 soon become overloaded with traffic.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of Palm Desert hereby supports the future construction
of a northerly extension of Monterey Avenue to Interstate lfl,
and urges the County of Riverside, the City of P,ancho Mirage, the
California Department of Transportation and all other atfected
public agencies to assist with the formation of assessment
districts, and in every other way possible, to bring about the
ultimate construction of this vitally needed highway 1ink.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 19th day of November
1981, by the following vote, to wit:
AYE S: McPherson, Newbrander, Puluqi, Snyder & Wilson
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN : None
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ATTEST:
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SHEILA R. GILLIGAN, CITY CLE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
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