HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 21-06 RESOLUTION NO, 21-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, CLARIFYING AND
REAFFIRMING SUPPORT FOR THE NORTH.--SOUTH CORRIDOR AS
DETAILED IN THE FINAL REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN
APPROVED BY THE VOTERS OF FINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA
WHEREAS, in October 2016, the Arizona Department of
Transportation ("ADOT") , in coordination with the Federal
Highway Administration (`°FHWA°') , initiated a Tier 1
Environmental Impact Statement ("EIS,"') study for selection of a
corridor for a new transportation route in Pinal County; and
WHEREAS, the planned North-South Corridor swans more than
40 miles long between U. S. 60 Highway in Apache Junction and
Interstate 10 near Eloy; and
WHEREAS, as part of the North-South Corridor Tier 1 EIS,
ADOT and FHWA will. select a corridor that would extend State
Route ("SR") 24 from Ironwood Drive and connect with the North-
South Corridor; and
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2017, the voters of Pinal County,
.Arizona, approved Proposition 416 with 57% of voters in favor
and 43% opposed; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 416 established the Pinal Regional.
Transportation Plan (® the Plan') , laying out various projects of
key importance to the future growth and development of Pinal
County; and
WHEREAS, one of the key projects within the Plan is the
North-South Corridor; and
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2017, Pinal County voters also
approved Proposition 417, agreeing to pay an additional one-half
percent sales tax on goods purchased in Pinal County, and which
provides the funding mechanism for the North-South Corridor and
other projects within the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the North-South Corridor will serve as a major
commercial route, relieving commercial traffic from frequent
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delays on Interstate 10, and providing a more direct route from
U. S. 60 to the east valley of Phoenix, including to the Phoenix-
Mesa Gateway Airport; and
WHEREAS, the North-South Corridor will serve as a major
route for the future economic development of Final County.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS :
1) The City of Apache Junction reaffirms its support for
the Pinal Regional Transportation Plan and the North-South
Corridor.
2) The City of Apache Junction supports the routing of the
North-South Corridor detailed in the Pinal Regional
Transportation Plan that was approved by Pinal County
voters in 2017, as reiterated and further clarified in
Exhibit A, that is, to wit, Segments Ela/b, Wlb, Eta (Frye
Road alignment) , Wla/b, E2a/b, E3a/c, E3b/d, E3a/b, and E4
or W4 ®
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, THIS DAY OF 2021 .
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS DAY OF 2021 .
ChiChipW kon
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Ci"' .,y Clerk'
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
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RICHARD J. STERN
City Attorney
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