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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS +
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FROM: TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE s Costa
DATE: December 9, 1991 . J� County
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SUBJECT: Benicia-Martinez Bridge System Project Draft EIR/EIS
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Authorize the Chair to sign a letter -requesting Caltrans to
grant an additional 45-day review period for the comment
period on the Draft EIS/EIR, Benicia-Martinez Bridge System
Project; and
2.. Direct the Directors of the Community Development and Public
Works Departments to submit coordinated comments, on the
subject document for approval by the Board of Supervisors;.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
Caltrans has released a Draft EIR/EIR for a second span of the
Benicia Bridge and improvements to I-680, I-80, and I-780 between
Cordelia and State Route 4 and will accept written comments on the
subject document until January 13 , 1992 . The document evaluates a
project that will have a major impact on the County's
transportation system. Staff requires additional. time to conduct a
thorough review of the available information and to consult with
affected agencies. Staff has identified the following as major
issues of concern:
Bridge and Toll Plaza alternatives, (location of bridge and
toll plaza, and direction of toll collection) ;
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD 6R APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS N THE DATE SHOWN.
Orig: Community Development Department ATTESTED
cc: - Public Works 'Department ?HIL ,BATCHELOR, CL RK OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
D COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY C- , DEPUTY
-- Scope of study area: document does not address impacts on 680
south of State Route 4, including the 680/24 interchange area,
the 680/4 interchange; I-80 in Solano County, and parallel
local arterials;
-- Impacts on future operations of Tosco refinery and Rhone
Poulenc Basic Chemical Co. and associated economic impacts on
the local economy;
Consistency with the Regional Transportation Plan and
Congestion Management Program;
Consistency with the Air Districts' Clean -Air Plan, (not
addressed in the draft document) ;
-- Evaluation of the TSM/TDM and Transit alternatives, (more
information needs to be developed) ;
-- Threshold size of HOV's (2 or more, or 3 or more) ;
-- Land use assumptions for travel forecasts (distort future
travel patterns) ;
-- Bridge design alternatives, (visual impacts) ;
-- Accommodation of bicylists and pedestrians, and relationship
to local plans;
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