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_ -2- <br /> NEW BUSINESS: <br /> 1. Freeway Agreement - Recommendation by Flanning Commission. <br /> The Mayor explained, for the benefit of the audience , what pro- <br /> gress has been made between the Town and State Division of High- <br /> ways relative to a ^reeway agreement for the proposed freeway <br /> through the Town. <br /> Oscar B. Holm, Chairman of the Flanning Commission, read the re- <br /> commendations agreed on at the meeting of January lOto, 1959. They <br /> are as follows : <br /> That there be : <br /> 1. Only two (2) interchanges within the Town's limits--one at El <br /> Monte Avenue and one at Fage Mill Road. <br /> 2. No agreement on a future interchange at Robleda Avenue. <br /> 3. Grade separations as shown on the Preliminary Circulation Plan <br /> at: Magdalena, O'Keefe, Robleda, Marian, and Arastradero ; <br /> plus a grade separation connecting Fremont Hills Units #5 and <br /> #6. <br /> 4. Construction of new frontage roads as shown on the Preliminary <br /> Circulation Plan. <br /> 5. Improvement of existing Town roads that must serve as frontage <br /> roads. <br /> 6. Rights-of-way of sufficient width to permit construction of <br /> freeway as landscaped parkway, and that the landscape design <br /> be part of the freeway agreement. <br /> 7. That all grade separations and creek crossings be wide enough <br /> to accommocfte pedestrian, equestrian, and bicycle traffic. <br /> Comments and questions were heard from the following persons in <br /> the audience : Mr. liken, Mr. George, Mr. Rowe, and Mrs. Goldsmith. <br /> Comments indicated that those present concurred with the recommend- <br /> ations of the Planning Commission. <br /> Relative to landscaping along the Freeway, Councilman Sherlock <br /> stated that Commissioner Proctor Mellquist will attend a meeting <br /> on January 20m, where freeway landscaping will be discussed, and <br /> he will submit a report to the Town. <br /> The Mayor concluded the discussion by stating that the Town is in <br /> a bargaining position due to the fact that the Town does not de- <br /> sire as many interchanges as are proposed by the State Engineers. <br /> The Mayor appointed the following as a committee to meet with the <br /> `f Highway Engineers to arrive at a !reeway ".greement : Councilman <br /> Clayton, Chairman, Commissioner flellquist , and Nestor Barrett , <br /> Planning Consultant, and stated that comments and questions would <br /> be welcomed from the Townspeople. <br /> 1-21-59 <br />