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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on April 24, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson and Fanden
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor Powers
ABSTAIN: None RESOLUTION NO.90/244
SUBJECT: Temporary Closure of Mariners Cove Drive (RD. #5185AR) ,
West Pittsburg
WHEREAS, on June 6, 1989, the Board of Supervisors received a
request from local residents, fearing that existing traffic
conditions presented a threat to their health and safety, to
close Mariners Cove Drive to through traffic and;
WHEREAS, on August 15, 1989, the Board of Supervisors authorized
a special Traffic and Circulation Study to evaluate the merits of
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losing Mariners Cove Drive to through traffic and;
WHEREAS, on March 27 , 1990, the Board of Supervisors accepted a
report from the Board's Transportation Committee, and approved in
concept the temporary closure of Mariners Cove Drive pending the
completion of the current West Pittsburg Traffic and Circulation
Study and;
WHEREAS, said Traffic and Circulation Study is not expected to be
completed for approximately 9 months.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 942 . 5 (a) of
the California Streets and Highways Code, and in the interest of
public safety, the temporary closure of Mariners Cove Drive to
through traffic is hereby approved, pending completion of the
West Pittsburg Traffic and Circulation Study and/or construction
of additional portions of the road circulation element of the
General Plan; and the Public Works Director is authorized to
consult with appropriate agencies on the design of the street
barricade and to install the appropriate street barricade.
Now THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board hereby FINDS
that the temporary closing of Mariners Cove Drive will not have a
significant effect on the environment and that this project has
been determined to be categorically exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act under State CEQA Guidelines section
15304 . The proposed road closure is a minor, temporary altera-
tion of an existing public road facility; and the Director of
Community Development is hereby authorized to file a Notice of
Exemption with the County Clerk.
I hereby certify that this Is a mm and correct copy of
Orig. Dept. : Public Works (RE) an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
cc• County Administrator Board of Superv�q on Id1990w'.
• County Counsel ATTESTED: �rKK
Director, Community. Dev. Dept. PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board
P.W. Accounting of supervf m and County Administrator
P.W. Maintenance (via R.E. )
Interested West Pittsburg - �� "''�'' � -•Depuri'
Residents (Via P.W.)
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RESOLUTION NO. 90/244