HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 3064 RESOLUTION NO. 3064
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DOWNEY REQUESTING THE FHWA TO
REVISE ITS STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES
CONCERNING NOISE LEVEL REQUIREMENTS ON
FEDERAL -AID URBAN SYSTEM PROJECTS.
- WHEREAS, the Federal Highway Administration has developed
proposed Noise Standards and Procedures for noise abatement measures
and designed noise level requirements on Urban Highway improvements,
which regulations apply to all Federal -aid Urban Highways, and
WHEREAS, surface streets and highways on the FAUS serve a dual
purpose of carrying traffic and providing direct access to adjoining
properties, and
WHEREAS, strict compliance with these Federal noise level
requirements would require housing setbacks up to 300 feet along
major urban highways, which carry over 25,000 vehicles per day at
35 mph, or 70 foot setbacks in combination with noise barriers which
would effectively prevent access to adjacent properties, which
concept is virtually impossible when applied to conventional urban
streets and highways, and
WHEREAS, the only alternative permitted by these Noise Standards
and Procedures would be to seek a waiver from FHWA on a project -by-
project basis, and past experience with Federal review and involvement
indicates that such requested waivers will result in costly, time -
consuming studies and delay in improvements needed to improve the
transportation needs of a community, and
WHEREAS, the only known practical and economical method to
meet these standards along conventional streets and highways is to
control the noise at its source,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council, City of Downey, strongly urges
FHWA to revise its Highway Noise Regulations.
Section 2. It is recommended that FHWA be requested to
acknowledge State source control noise laws and exempt from complying
with these regulations all states that have laws that will control
vehicle noise at or below the Federally established design noise
levels, prior to the design year of the project.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to this resolution
and forward copies to the League of California Cities, Southern
California Association of Governments, City of Downey Congressional
Delegation, Senator Cranston, Senator Tunney, and the Secretary of
Transportation.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS c) , ! day of ,, < t Y. ;..-, , 1974.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof
held on the day of , 197+, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen: --
NOES: Councilmen: --
ABSENT: Councilmen: r" 'f , ,'/
City Clerk