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PUgL!C HEARING The Mayor opened the public AMENDMENT TO GENERAL PLAN hearing on a p~oposed amend~ "BIKE ROUTE PLAN" ment to the General Plan by adding an element titled "Bike Route Plan" to the Circulation Element of the General Plan, consisting of text, maps, charts and documents relating to policy proposals and an implementation program, and which is a more detailed analysis of the Circulation Element of the General Plan. The Planning Director referred to the document entitled "Bike Route Plan, Policy-Program Report", which had been previously distributed to Council, and to Planning Commission Resolution 6042, dated October 23, 1973, recommending that the element be adopted by Council. A slide presentation of the Bike Route Plan was given by Senior Planner, Edward Probyn James. Novel James, 2144 Alona Street, spoke in favor of the Plan, and stated that he felt an active citizens' group should be appointed to do some educational work within the community concerning the plan. The Clerk reported there were no written communications. There were no other proponents and no opponents, and the Mayor closed the public hearing. RESOLUTION 73-139 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA JuMENDING THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SUB-ELEMENT ENTITLED "BIKE ROUTE PLAN" was adopted on motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, and carried on the following vote: AYES: Garthe, Yamamoto, Markel, Patterson, Ward, Griset NOES: None ABSENT: Evans Prior to the motion the Mayor stated that he would like to see such priorities as the acquisition of land for bikeways and development that was not as costly such as striping and no parking signs along streets. Councilman Ward's motion seconded by Councilman Yamamoto to refer the subject of the Bike Route Plan to staff and to appropriate commissions and boards for a study of the use of bikeways for other than recreational purposes such as for students traveling to and from school; consolidation of some of the routes, and perhaps a bike trail that goes to the center of the City; and to seek the input from these boards and commissions, the school districts, and other agencies involved, unanimously carried on a 6 - 0 vote. (CA 18.6; CA 78.3) PUBLIC HEARING The Mayor opened the ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 215 public hearing and (MAPLE/COLUMBINE) stated that it was the time and place fixed for the hearing of appeals or objections to the confirmation of the assessment in the matter of certain improvements in Assessment District 215 (Maple/Columbine). CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 442 NOVEMBER 19, 1973