HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 13829 (SMART Closure - Cancelled)RESOLUTION NO. 13829
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AUTHORIZING
THE PARTIAL PERMANENT CLOSURE OF TAMALPAIS AVENUE FROM MISSION
AVENUE TO APPROXIMATELY 90 FEET NORTH OF MISSION AVENUE TO
ACCOMMODATE SONOMA-MARIN AREA RAIL TRANSIT (SMART) OPERATIONS.
WHEREAS, in early 2013, Sonoma -Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) approached the City
requesting a possible easement to design and locate exit gates (crossing gates) and related equipment at
the north end of the intersection of Mission Avenue and Tamalpais Avenue as part of its transit rail
corridor improvements; and
WHEREAS, one option is to close a portion of Tamalpais Avenue approximately 90 feet from
the intersection and provide this public ROW to accommodate SMART's crossing facilities; and
WHEREAS, another option is to keep this intersection open, thereby requiring SMART to
acquire private property at the northwest corner and shift the alignment of Tamalpais Avenue westward;
and
WHEREAS, upon staff review, the most feasible and recommended option is to provide partial
permanent closure of Tamalpais Avenue and to process a Revocable License Agreement, rather than
granting an easement to SMART; and
WHEREAS, as proposed and recommended, the partial road closure and Revocable License
Agreement would be consistent with the goals, policies and programs of the City's General Plan 2020.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of San Rafael hereby
approves and orders the partial closure of Tamalpais Avenue from Mission Avenue to approximately 90
feet north of Mission Avenue to accommodate SMART operations.
1, ESTHER C. BEIRNE, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of said City
held on the 20th day of October, 2014, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Colin, Connolly, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ESTHER C. BEIRNE ,City Clerk
CA.N.,.CIELLIED