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RESOLUTION NO. 61-128 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE HOLDING OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE QUESTION OF ABANDONING MacARTHUR BOULEVARD AND EXPRESSING APPRECIATION FOR CONSIDEBATION GIVEN TO~ANGE COUNTY INTERESTS BY SENATOR RANDOLPH COLLIER WHEREAS, for the past six or seven years there has been dis- cussion regarding extension of the Orange County Airport runway to cut and vacate portions of MacArthur Boulevard, running Southerly from Newport Avenue to the Corona Del Mar area, or the re-routing of said MacArthur Boulevard; and WHEREAS, any vacation or abandonment of any portion of, or the re-routing or realignment of, MacArthur Boulevard has always been opposed by the City of Santa Ana and by other cities in the Southern and Central portions of Orange County; and WHEREAS, it now appears that State Highway Route 184, commonly referred to as Corona Del Mar Freeway, is being considered to replace a portion of MacArthur Boulevard and to result in the vacation of a portion of MacArthur Boulevard. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA: That MacArthur Boulevard affords a direct North and South link between the beaches and business areas in the vicinity of Corona Del Mar and the County Seat of Orange County in Santa Ana, California, the financial and commercial center of Orange County and, by reason of connecting major streets, a direct link with the principal cities in the Central part of the Santa Ana River Basin; and this City Council urges that every consideration be given to the preservation of this direct route and the retention of all of MacArthur Boulevard as a direct connection to the heavily populated areas of said County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That years of study and effort have resulted in limitation of the Orange County Airport runway for the sole purpose of avoiding any re-routing or realignment of MacArthur Boulevard, which is now threatened by Senate Bill 765. -1-