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Amendments to the Master Plan of Arterial Highways
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Overview
The Orange County Transportation Authority administers the Master Plan of Arterial Highways, including the review and approval of amendments requested by local agencies. Approvals are recommended for amendment requests from the County of Orange, the City of Fullerton, and the City of Laguna Hills. Also, a status report on pending amendment requests is provided.
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Recommendation(s)
A. Approve the following Master Plan of Arterial Highways amendments:
County of Orange
1. Reclassify Villa Park Road/Santiago Canyon Road from a major (six-lane, divided) arterial to an asymmetric primary (five-lane, divided) arterial between Hewes Street and Cannon Street.
2. Reclassify Santiago Canyon Road from a primary (four-lane, divided) arterial to a divided collector (two-lane, divided) arterial between State Route 241 and Live Oak Canyon Road.
3. Reclassify El Toro Road from a major (six-lane, divided) arterial to a primary (four-lane, divided) arterial between Live Oak Canyon Road and Pheasant Creek.
4. Reclassify El Toro Road, from a major (six-lane, divided) arterial to an asymmetric primary (five-lane, divided) arterial between Pheasant Creek and Portola Parkway.
5. Delete Black Star Canyon Road between Silverado Canyon Road and the Orange County/Riverside County Line.
6. Reclassify Bucker Way from a secondary (four-lane, undivided) arterial to a divided collector (two-lane, divided) arterial between Ranch Canyon Road and Coyotes Road.
7. Reclassify Ranch Canyon Road from a primary (four-lane, divided) arterial to a divided collector (two-lane, divided) arterial between Bucker Way and Cow Camp Road.
City of Fullerton
8. Reclassify Harbor Boulevard, from a major (six-lane, divided) arterial to a primary (four-lane, divided) arterial between Bastanchury Road and Berkeley Avenue.
City of Laguna Hills
9. Reclassify Paseo De Valencia from a major (six-lane, divided) arterial to a divided collector (two-lane, divided) arterial between Alicia Parkway and La Paz Road.
10. Reclassify Paseo De Valencia from a secondary (four-lane, undivided) arterial to a divided collector (two-lane, divided) arterial between La Paz Road and Cabot Road.
11. Reclassify Cabot Road from a secondary (four-lane, undivided) arterial to a divided collector (two-lane, divided) arterial between Paseo de Valencia and El Paseo.
The Master Plan of Arterial Highways will be amended to reflect each approved request contingent upon receipt of documentation confirming that all affected general plans are consistent with the proposed amendment and are compliant with the California Environmental Quality Act. Amendment requests will expire if the Orange County Transportation Authority does not receive such documentation within three years of granting approval.
Should the proposed Master Plan of Arterial Highways amendment be modified for any reason after receiving approval, the modified Master Plan of Arterial Highways amendment must be returned to the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors for reconsideration and action.
B. Direct the Executive Director of Planning, or his designee, to file a Notice of Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act for the Master Plan of Arterial Highways amendments.
C. Receive and file a status report on the active Master Plan of Arterial Highways amendments.