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RESOLUTION NO. 75- 73
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA CLOSING
ROUSSELLE STREET AT WARNER AVENUE
WHEREAS, Section 21101 of the Vehicle Code of the State
of California authorizes the legislative body having jurisdic-
tion over a city street to close such street to vehicular
traffic when in the opinion of the legislative body such street
is no longer needed for vehicular traffic; and
WHEREAS, Rousselle Street is a street within the jurisdic-
tion of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana; and
WHEREAS, on February 18, 1975 the City Council of the City
of Santa Ana held a public hearing on the question of whether
Rousselle Street should be closed at the intersection thereof
with Warner Avenue on the north side of Warner Avenue by con-
struction of a permanent cul-de-sac on Rousselle Street at such
location; and
WHEREAS, at such hearing the Council heard and considered
the reports and recommendations of the administrative staff of
the City of Santa Ana and the evidence of all persons speaking
for or against the proposed closure of Rousselle Street;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana does hereby authorize and approve the construc-
tion of a permanent cul-de-sac on Rousselle Street at its inter-
section with Warner Avenue, on the north side thereof, such
closure to be permanent unless ordered by resolution of this
body to be opened.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Public Works
shall erect or cause to be erected appropriate signs giving
notice of such street closure.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that by this Resolution the City of
Santa Ana does not surrender its title or any portion thereof in
or to said street.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council does hereby adopt
the following as its findings of fact upon which is based its
determination to close Rousselle Street as described hereinabove:
1. That Rousselle Street lies immediately adjacent to
the Pacific Electric Bike Trail;
2. That through traffic on Rousselle Street between Ana-
hurst Place and Warner Avenue endangers the safety of cyclists
when traversing the bike trail;
3. That the construction of a cul-de-sac on the south
end of that portion of Rousselle Street located between Ana-
hurst Place and Warner Avenue will eliminate all but purely
local traffic and increase the safety of cyclists using the
Pacific Electric Bike Trail;
4. That the street closure will facilitate the construc-
tion of a pedestrian-type traffic signal for the cyclists' cross-
ing of Warner Avenue.
RESOLUTION NO. 75- 73
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5. That the construction of the cul-de-sac will provide
an opportunity to enhance the aesthetics of the area by pro-
viding additional landscaping;
6. That the closure of one of the closely-spaced side
streets intersecting Warner Avenue will facilitate the movement
of through traffic on Warner Avenue and is in keeping with the
accepted concept of transportation planning for major arterial
roads;
7. That the closure will not have any significant detri-
mental effect on the furnishing of police, fire and other muni-
cipal services to residents of Rousselle Street;
8. That there is no necessity for continued vehicular
traffic access on to Warner Avenue from that portion of Rousselle
Street located immediately to the north thereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Santa Ana at its regular meeting held on the 2nd
day of June , 1975.
ATTEST:
~,,~ENCE I. MALONE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF SANTA ANA )
I, FLORENCE I. MALONE, do hereby 'certify that I am the ~'
Clerk of the Council of the City of San%a Ana; that the fore- ~.
going Resolution was introduced to said Council at its
regular meeting held on the ~nd day of
June , 1975 and was at said meeting
passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
RESOLUTION NO. 75-75
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AYES,
NOES,
ABSENT,
COUNCILMEN:
COUNCILMEN: Evans
COUNCILMEN: None
~ORB',ICEI. N~-ONE
Ward, Bricken, Ortiz,
Garthe, Brandt
Yamamoto,
APPROVED AS TO FORM: