HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2004 0915 CC REG ITEM 09HMOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Brad Miller, City Engineer
Barry K. Hogan, Community
Prepared By: Scott Wolfe,
ITEM 9.14.
CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA
City Council Meeting
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Principal Planner
DATE: September 2, 2004 (CC Meeting of 9/15/04)
SUBJECT: Consider Approval of Final Improvement Plans for
Walnut Canyon Road in Conjunction with the Approval of
Tract No. 5187 (William Lyon Homes)
BACKGROUND
As part of the Conditions of Approval for Vesting Tentative
Tract Map No. 5187, the applicant (William Lyon Homes) is
required to obtain City Council approval of final improvement
plans for Walnut Canyon Road, involving the re- alignment and
widening of Walnut Canyon Road from the southerly boundary of
Tract 5405 (William Lyon Affordable Project) to the south side
of the intersection of Walnut Canyon Road and Spring Road.
DISCUSSION
Condition No. 58 of Tract No. 5187 requires that the
improvements include:
"full width street improvements along both sides of Walnut
Canyon Road and extending south from the future
intersection of Walnut Canyon Road and Spring Road to the
most southerly boundary of the Tract 5187 boundary, with
appropriate transitions at both the northern and southern
terminus of these improvements; including acceptable joins
with existing improvements, as approved by the City
Engineer and Caltrans. Improvements include, but are not
limited to: acquisition of additional right -of -way if
needed to complete the improvements, horizontal and
vertical realignment of Walnut Canyon Road in accordance
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with City and Caltrans standards with no less than 8 -foot
paved shoulders, no less than two 12 -foot travel lanes, no
less than a 12 -foot turning lane (to accommodate one- or
two -way turns to be determined), deceleration (right -turn)
lanes at the intersections with "A" Street and proposed
future street on adjacent two -acre parcel south of Tract
5187, acceleration lane to accommodate southbound traffic
from both "A" Street and proposed future street on the
adjacent two -acre parcel south of Tract 5187, a 5 -foot
Portland cement sidewalk adjacent to the back of Portland
cement curb and gutter along the west side of the required
improvements and undergrounding of existing overhead
utility lines and services on both sides of Walnut Canyon
Road within the limits of the required improvements."
The applicant has prepared improvement plans for the required
portion of Walnut Canyon Road, and has submitted them to the
City Engineer for review. The City Engineer has found the plans
to be in substantial compliance with City standards.
Additionally, the applicant has obtained approval from Caltrans
for the improvements shown on the plans.
The plans reflect the improvements required by Condition No. 58,
from the southerly boundary of Tract 5187 and Tract 5405 to the
intersection of "A" Street and Walnut Canyon Road. North of
this intersection, no sidewalk is provided due to constraints
caused by a retaining wall needed to preserve an oak tree and
severe slope constraints to meet California Fish and Game
requirements in the stream channel. Portions of the sidewalk
would be required to cantilever out over the stream channel, and
would require railing on the side away from the road. The
applicant has proposed an enhancement of the required trail
system for Tract 5187, which is located west of the stream
channel, to convey pedestrians, as well as, cyclists and
equestrians north to the project boundary where the trail
connects to the trail from the Toll Brothers development. A
crossing will be provided to the east to meet the trail from the
Pardee development.
Staff finds that there are benefits to the applicant's proposed
design. The removal of the sidewalk adjacent to Walnut Canyon
Road and replacement with a multipurpose trail west of Walnut
Canyon Road will serve to provide for a much more pleasant
traveling experience, encourage and allow equestrian, pedestrian
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and bicycle travel between the Moorpark Country Club Estates
(Toll Brothers) , Moorpark Highlands (Pardee) , and the downtown
area. The proposed trail will be aligned through a heavily
landscaped area along the west side of the stream channel, which
roughly parallels Walnut Canyon Road. The proposed trail would
include a five -foot paved portion along the entire length from
"A" Street to the northern property boundary. Also included
along the length of the trail, north of "A" Street, is lighting
to be provided with decorative bollards along the entire length
of this reach of the trail.
Additionally, based upon City Council direction, staff has been
pursuing a Master Plan of Trails and Bikeways Element of the
General Plan, which will propose that pedestrian circulation in
the northern portion of the City share multi -use trails which
will connect all of the major developments north of the railroad
right -of -way. The "dual" surface of the proposed trail will
allow for the pedestrian to continue north of "A" Street on a
paved surface to the intersection of Walnut Canyon Road and
Spring Road. At this point, the pedestrian can travel to the
east into the Moorpark Highlands project, or leave the paved
surface for the multi - purpose trails, both to the east and to
the north. The multi -use trail along Walnut Canyon Road within
this project will provide a link in a loop of pedestrian access
which extends to the east of the project through the Moorpark
Highlands Specific Plan area, to High Street and Moorpark
Avenue, and extending north to Casey Road. The final link in
the loop will be provided by the SunCal project (Tract 5130),
which will provide the sidewalk on the west side of Walnut
Canyon Road between Casey Road and the southerly boundary of
Tract 5405.
As Condition No. 58 calls for a sidewalk, a permit adjustment
will be needed to alter the requirement to utilize the trail in
lieu of a sidewalk north of "A" Street. The permit adjustment
would be subject to conditions, including but not limited to the
following:
1. Lighting and other trail features to be subject to the
approval of the Community Development Director, City
Engineer, and the Police Department.
2. Maintenance of the multi -use trail shall be the
continuing responsibility of the Homeowner's
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Association, or maintenance district, or similar
entity, to be determined by the City Council prior to
the first Final Map, in accordance with Condition 28
or Resolution 2002 -1938.
3. The applicant shall acquire
expense, the additional trail
from the northerly boundary
intersection of Walnut Canyon
and shall incorporate it into
described above.
and improve, at its
right -of -way extending
of Tract 5187 to the
Road and Spring Road,
the maintenance entity
Staff is requesting that the City Council direct staff to
process a Permit Adjustment to alter the condition.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
1. Approve the final improvement plans for Walnut Canyon Road
pertaining to Tract 5187.
2. Direct staff to process a Permit Adjustment to allow for
the use of trail easements in lieu of sidewalk north of "A"
Street, subject to conditions listed above.
Attachment: Improvement Plan Exhibits
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