RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN REVISION TO REVISE THE MASTER PLAN OF ARTERIAL HIGHWAYS AND EXHIBIT 6
ROADWAY CLASSIFICATIONS MAP THAT INCLUDES A CHANGE
FROM MAJOR ARTERIAL HIGHWAY TO PRIMARY ARTERIAL
HIGHWAY FOR HARBOR BOULEVARD BETWEEN BASTANCHURY
ROAD AND BERKELEY AVENUE
WHEREAS, the City of Fullerton requested an amendment to the Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPAH) and Exhibit 6: Roadway Classifications contained in The Fullerton Plan (i.e., Fullerton General Plan). Harbor Boulevard currently has a six-lane major arterial spanning from Bastanchury Road to Berkeley Avenue within the City of Fullerton. The City requested reclassifying this segment to a four-lane primary arterial highway. The reclassification supports the City objective to provide continuous sidewalks on both sides, center medians, drought tolerant landscaping, a new traffic signal and upgrade the existing Class II bike lanes to protected Class IV bikeways (further referred to as the “project”).
WHEREAS, the City of Fullerton, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15301(c), determined the project is Categorically Exempt from environmental review
and qualified for a Class 1 (Existing Facilities)
exemption. Additionally, the project qualified for a Class 4 (Minor Alterations to Land) exemption
in accordance with Section 15304(h) .
WHEREAS, Fullerton Municipal Code Section 2.18.030.E authorizes the Planning Commission to recommend General Pl an amendments to City Council, consistent with Government Code Section 65358.
WHEREAS, California Government Code Sections 65353 and 65354 require the Planning Commission review and recommend adoption of any such proposed amendment to City Council prior to adopting any proposed General Plan amendment.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commiss ion of the City of Fullerton held a duly noticed public hearing for LRP-2 025-0010 in compliance with Fullerton Municipal Code Chapter 15.76 noticing requirements and made a recomm endation to City Council .
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. PC-2025-18 recommending City Council amend The Fullerton Plan Exhibit 6: Roadway Classifications after closing the public hear ing.
WHEREAS, City Council held a duly noticed meeting on Octo ber 21, 2025 to consider amending The Fullerton Plan Exhibit 6: Roadway Classifications.
WHEREAS, the Orange County Transportation Authority requests the Harbor Resolution No. 2025-XXX
Boulevard reclassification between Brea Boulevard and B erkeley Avenue to prov ide consistency along the corridor.
WHEREAS, the Active Transportation Committee reviewed the project on September 20, 2023 and recommended approving the Plan.
WHEREAS, the Transportation and Circulation Commission reviewed the project on October 2, 2023 and recommended City Counc il approve the project.
WHEREAS, City Council reviewed and approved the project on October 3, 2023 and directed staff to submit a grant applic ation to fund and pay for the project improvements.
WHEREAS, the Orange County Transportation Authority reviewed the project grant application on February 12, 2024, Augus t 29, 2024 and September 9, 2024 and approved the project and lane reduction.
WHEREAS, the Southern California Association of Governments approved the project award on June 6, 2024.
WHEREAS, the California Department of Tr ansportation programmed the project into the Federal Transportation Improvement Program.
WHEREAS, City Council accepted grant funding and approved budget appropriations for the project on April 1, 2025.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
1. Findings.
A. The previous recitals are true and correct and are incorporated as if fully set f
orth herein.
B. The reclassification of Harbor Boulevard between Bastanchury Road and Brea Boulevard from a Major Arterial Highway t o a Primary Arterial Highway shall meet the requirements called out in the Roadway F unctional C
lassifications chart contained in The Fullerton Plan .
C. The number of travel lanes (minimum) provided by the reconfiguration of t
he subject segment of Harbor Boulevard will be two lanes in each direction which is consistent for a Primary Arterial Highway as found within the Roadway
Functional Classifications chart.
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2. Adoption. City Council adopts the Exhibit 6: Roadway Classifications as set forth in Attachment 1, based on the previous findings.
3. CEQA. City Council directs the Community and Economic Development Department to file a Notice of Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15301(c) and 15304(h).
4. Custodian of Record. The documents and materials that constitute the record of proceedings on which these findings and approval are based are located in the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, located at 303 West Commonwealth Avenue, Fullerton, California. The City Clerk / Custodian of Records is can be reached at 738-6350.
5. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify passage of this resolution.
D. The right-of-way width for the subject segment of Harbor Boulevard will remain at 100 feet which is cons istent for a Primary Arterial Highway as found within the Roadway Functional Classifications chart.
E. The typical daily volume for the subject segment of Harbor Boulevard has been determined as 31,600 tr ips ( 2008) to 29,800 trips (2024) for Harbor Boulevard between Bastanchury Road to Brea Boulevard as per his torical traffic counts and is consistent for a P rimary Arterial Highway as found within the Roadway Functional Classifications chart.
F. The reclassification of Harbor Boulevard between Brea Boulevard and Berkeley Avenue from a Major Arterial Highway to a P rimary Arterial Highway shall provide consistency along the corridor.
G. The number of travel lanes (minimum) provided by the reconfiguration of the subject segment of Harbor Boulevard will be two lanes in each direction which is consistent with the classification of Harbor Boulevard south of Berkeley Avenue and would match the proposed reclassification north of Brea Boulevard.
H. The right-of-wa y width for the subjec t segment of Harbor B oulevard will remain varying from 90-10 0 feet which is consistent for a Primary Arter ial Highway as found within the Roadway Functional Classific ations chart. __________________________
Fred Jung
Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________
Lucinda Williams, MMC
City Clerk
__________________________
Date
Attachments:
• A ttachment 1 – Exhibit 6: Existing and Proposed Roadway Classifications Map Resolution No. 2025-XXX
ADOPTED BY THE FULLERTON CITY COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 21, 2025.
Proposed Exhibit 6: Roadway Classifications
ATTACHMENT 1