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BE IT RES�ILVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OP THE
CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, as follows:
SECTION I: The City of Renton herewith goes on record in
strong opposition to the location and design of S�ate of Washington
Highway Project SR-515 (relocati.on of the Benson Highway) as presently
proposed by the .uepartment of Hi�hways , District No . l, State of
Washington for the following reasons , to-wit:
l. The City of Renton believes that an up to date survey
of "origin and destination study" of traffic and traffic patterns on
the exi.sting Benson Highway is vitally needed in order to properly
evaluat� the need for improvements and changes in the present traffic
pattern. In the event such study should determine that the majori.ty
of such vehicular traffic on the existing Benson Highway is not
destined for the downtown Renton area, but other areas , then the
relocation of the existing Benson Highway should be designed in such
mattex as to serve the aforesaid purpose and tying in such traffic
into one of the existing freeways . Alternately, if such study
determines that the major portion of said vehicular traffic is destined
for the downtown area of the City of Renton, then timely and immediate
steps should be taken to provide for i�provements north of Grady Way
i.n lieu of the proposed project by the State Highutay Department.
This for the primary reason that if present plans and designs are
ado ted it will onl cause to concentrate and
funnel traffic into a
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further confusion raithin the existing traffi.c pattern.
2 . The City further questions the validity and accuracy
of providing a "limited access highway" from S .E . 176th Street to
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Grady Way inasmuch as the remainder of the proposed project attempts
to utili.ze existing right of way and provides for an un]�ited access
as to adjoining properties .
3 . Proper and complete consideration must be given in any
future orrevised project to the residential communities of Talbot Hill
and Victoria Park so as to avoid isolation of these residential
communi.ties ; present plans , if carried out, would box in and isolate
said residential communitieson three sides by freeways which in turn
would result in depreciation of said properties .
4. The City further believes that substantial sums could
be saved, probably in excess of one-half Million Dollars , by utilizing
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the existing Benson Highway from S.E. 176th to Grad�' or Puget Drive .
' Appropriate widening and straightening of such right of way would
facilitate the movement of traffic, cause a substantially lesser
interrupti.on and disruption of adjoining business developments o n
on Hi hwa and will also eliminate or at least minimize
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the numerous objections voiced by the residents of the residential
communities of Victoria Park and Talbot Hill.
5 . The City of Renton further expresses its willingness
and extends it cooperation to the State Highway Departmen.t to meet
at all reasonable times to resolve the presently existing problems
and urges the State Highway Department, in the interim, not to pursue
any right of way acquisition until appropriate meetings have been held
with the City of Renton and the above matters properly resolved.
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 14th day of December, 1970
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Helmie' Ners`on', -Ci�y Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 14th day of December, 1970 .
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�Ave� Garrett, Mayor
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Approved as to form: • e„�,y►�..`r,.�..
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Gerard M. Shellan, City Attorney
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