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RESOLUTION NO. 4468
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARCADIA REQUESTING THE "FHWA"
REVISE THEIR STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES ON
NOISE LEVEL REQUIRE~mNTS ON FEDERAL-AID
SYSTEM PROJECTS.
WHEREAS, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) 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
WHER?AS, compliance with these Federal noise level require-
ments 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
extensive 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 FHWA
on a project by project basis; and
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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, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION l. That the FHWA is hereby strongly urged to revise
its highway noise regulations.
SECTION 2. That the FHWA acknowledge state source con-
trol 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
SECTION 3. That copies of this resolution be forwarded
to the FHWA, League of California Cities, County Supervisors
Association of California, SCAG, Subregional Transportation Planning
Agencies in the MTEB area, Senators Cranston and Tunney, and the
Secretary of Transportation.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this resolution.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was
adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
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Arcadia held on the' 3rd
day of
December
, 1974, by the
affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES:
Councilmen Gilb, Helms and Scott
NOES:
None
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CIty Clerk of the City of Arcadia
SIGNED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of December I 1974.
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Councilmen
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
(SEAL)
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