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RESOLUTION No. 112 A. RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS URGING MODIFICATION OF THE PRO- FOSED JUNIPERO SERRA FREEWAY AGREEMENT WHEREAS, the Division of Highways , Department of Public Works, State of California has presented to the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills for its approval a pro- posed Freeway Agreement between the Town and the State of Cali--- fornia covering State Highway Route 239 between Magdalena Ave- nue and 0.3 mile west of Page Mill Road, Road IV-Scl-239-LAH; and WHEREAS, aaid Freeway Agreement provides for the closing of Town Streets, relocation of Town Streets , construct- ion of frontage roads andother local roads , and other con- struction affecting Town streets , all of which is shown upon a map affixed to said agreement; and WHEREAS, the Town of Los Altos Hills has, in accordance with the provisions of the Government Code of California, adopted a General Plan, which said plan among other matters, includes a plan for a Street and Highway System (called a Circulation Plan) for said Town, and which said Circulation Plan is attached to this Resolution, and labeled Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS the Town of Los Altos Hills acting through its Planning Commission, Town Council and technical staff advisors has studied said Freeway Agreement and has consulted with appro- priate engineers and officials of the Division: of Highways, all for the purpose of determining what effect the proposed Freeway will have upon the said General Plan of the Town; and WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town of Los Altos Hills a tentative profile of proposed "A" Street between Purissima Avenue and Elena Avenue , said profile having been pre- pared by L. G. Brian, Civil Engineer, and dated May 5, 1959, a copy of said profile being attached to this resolution and lab- eled Exhibit "B" ; and WHEREAS said A Street is included in the circulation plan attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, construction of said A Street will require a grade separated crossing additional to those indicated in the hereinabove referred to proposed Freeway Agreement ; and WHEREAS, it is deemed that construction of said A. Street as indicated will be in the best interests of the Town of Los Altos Hills and necessary to the protection of the health, welfare and safety of the residents thereof because : (a) At this point the Fremont Hills Country Club will be separated from a large portion of its service area by the freeway, causing excessive travel distances for many of its mem- bers ; and (b) Rapid and adequate access from both sides of the freeway is imperative from the standpoint of fire protection be- cause of the high concentration of persons at said country club during many of its hours of operation and because of contemplated construction of numerous residences in areas closely adjacent to said proposed A Street; and