Title
Amendment to the Master Plan of Arterial Highways
Overview
The Orange County Transportation Authority administers the Master Plan of Arterial Highways, including the review and approval of amendments requested by local agencies. The County of Orange has requested an amendment to the Master Plan of Arterial Highways that is recommended for approval. A status update on active Master Plan of Arterial Highways amendments is also provided for Board of Directors' information.
Recommendation(s)
A. Approve an amendment to the Master Plan of Arterial Highways for the facilities listed below. The proposed amendment will become final, contingent upon the Orange County Transportation Authority receiving documentation that the cities of Irvine, Lake Forest, Orange, and the County of Orange have amended their respective general plans, and have complied with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.
County of Orange
* Reclassify Santiago Canyon Road from east of the State Route 241 northbound off-ramp, to Live Oak Canyon Road, from a primary (four-lane, divided) arterial to a collector (two-lane, undivided) arterial,
* Delete the proposed Jeffrey Road extension between State Route 241 and Santiago Canyon Road, and
* Delete the proposed Black Star Canyon Road between Santiago Canyon Road and the Orange/Riverside County line.
If the originally proposed Master Plan of Arterial Highways amendment is modified as a result of the California Environmental Quality Act and/or general plan amendments processes, the modified Master Plan of Arterial Highways amendment shall be returned to the Orange County Transportation Authority's Board of Directors for consideration.
B. Direct the Executive Director of Planning, or his designee, to file a Notice of Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act in support of the amendment to the Master Plan of Arterial Highways.
C. Receive and file a status report on the active Master Plan of Ar...
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