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RESOLUTION NO. 74-114
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN
PARK REQUESTING THAT THE FEDERAL
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION REVISE THEIR
STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES ON NOISE
LEVEL REQUIREMENTS ON FEDERAL-AID
SYSTEM PROJECTS
WHEREAS, the Federal Highway Administration has developed
revised NOISE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES for noise studies and noise
abatement measures and design noise level requirements for urban
highway improvements; and
WHEREAS, these regulations apply to all Federal-aid urban
highways; and
WHEREAS, conventional surface streets and highways serve
a dual purpose of carrying traffic and providing direct access to
adjoining properties; and
WHEREAS, compliance with these Federal noise level re-
quirements would require housing setbacks of up to 300 feet along
those urban highways carrying 25,000 vehicles a day at 35 m.p.h. or
70 foot setbacks in combination with noise barriers that would
effectively prevent access to adjacent property; and
WHEREAS, the concept of providing noise barriers or ex-
tensive housing setbacks is untenable and meaningless when applied
to conventional urban streets; and
WHEREAS, the only alternative permitted by these NOISE
STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES would be to seek a waiver from the Federal
Highway Administration on a project by project basis; and
WHEREAS, past experience with Federal review and involve-
ment indicates that these exceptions will result in costly time-
consuming studies, red tape and delay in improvements needed to
alleviate congestion and meet the traffic needs of the community;
and
WHEREAS, there is no known practical economical method to
meet these standards along conventional urban streets and highways
other than control the noise at its source;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of
the City of Baldwin Park strongly urges Federal Highway Administra-
tion to revise its highway noise regulations? and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Federal Highway Adminis-
tration 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; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be
forwarded to the League of California Cities, County Supervisors
Association of California, and SCAG recommending that they take
similar action requesting the Federal Highway Administration to re-
vise their noise regulations accordingly.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be
forwarded to Senators Cranston and Tunney and the Secretary of
Transportation.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of December
1974. /
Mayor
THELMA L. BALKUS, City Clerk
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1974 114 CC RESO ;¢fì ÷ 7 Resolution No. 74-114
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
SS
I, THELMA L. BALKUS. City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park
do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly
passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park at
its regular meeting of the City Council on the 4th day of____
December___, 1974 by the following vote:
COUNCILMAN AYE NAY N.V. AB COUNCILMEN AYE NAV N.V. AB
GREGORY X WALDO XI
KING X2 MAYOR HAMILTON X
MC CARON X
X Indicates Vote AB Absent N.V. Not Voting
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