REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Resolution Granting City Right of Way to the State of California for Use in the Mathilda Avenue/Highway 101/State Route 237 Interchange Project and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Quitclaim Deeds, a Common Use Agreement, and Associated Documents Necessary to Complete the Right of Way Grant
Report
BACKGROUND
The City partnered with Caltrans and Valley Transportation Authority to address traffic issues along the Mathilda Avenue corridor in the vicinity of US101 and SR237 ("the Mathilda interchange project"). For years before the Mathilda interchange project, the City regularly received concerns from the public regarding congestion and operation of the interchanges due to the close spacing of the 4 intersections (Ross Drive, EB237 Ramps, WB237 Ramps, and Moffett Park Drive). A project was developed, and a solution was identified to simplify and reduce the number of intersections along the corridor. The WB237 off-ramp was realigned further north to align with the West Moffett Park Drive intersection and East Moffett Park Drive was terminated at Borregas Avenue. The project was completed in 2020 and allowed for more efficient and safer operations for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians. The action requested in this report will allow the City and the State to complete necessary administrative documentation for certain portions of the right of way associated with the project.
EXISTING POLICY
California Streets and Highways Code Section 83 permits the State to obtain road right of ways from counties and cities when required for State highway projects without compensation.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
In January 2017, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), as Lead Agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), in cooperation with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) and the City of Sunnyvale (City), prepared a Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH#2015082030) for the Mathilda ...
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