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Home My WebLink AboutRES CC 1996 1229 1996 1002RESOLUTION NO. 96 - 1229 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING CERTAIN DIRECTIVES TO THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT WHEREAS, in past years the City Council has adopted a number of policies pertaining to certain engineering matters; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed those past policies and wishes to compile, delete and amend said policies, and to set forth the remaining revised policies in a list of directives to the City Engineering Department. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the following previously adopted City Council policies are hereby rescinded and deleted: • Policy #30: Stop limit line location. • Policy #43: Sidewalk design for the north side of L. A. Avenue between Shasta Avenue and Maureen Lane. SECTION 2. That the following previously adopted City Council policies are hereby superseded by the directives set forth in Section 4 herein: • Policy #10: Placement of above ground structures in the sidewalk. [See Sec 4A] • Policy #17: Public notification regarding street improvement projects. [See Sec 4B] • Policy #18: Conceptual grading plans. [See Sec 4C] • Policy #20: Utility trench backfill. [See Sec. 4D] • Policy #22: Speed limit sign size. [See Sec. 4E] • Policy #31: Traffic control measures on final maps. [See Sec. 4F] • Policy #46: Caltrans Encroachment Permits for improvements by others. [See Sec. 4G] SECTION 3. That the following Moorpark Operating Procedure (MOP) is hereby rescinded and superseded by the directive set forth in Section 4 herein: • MOP #11: Repair to Damaged Sidewalks, Curbs & Gutters. [See Sec. 4H] Resolution No. 96- 1229 Page 2 SECTION 4. That the following Directives to the Engineering Department are hereby established: A. PLACEMENT OF ABOVE GROUND STRUCTURES IN THE SIDEWALK: The following guidelines shall be followed in determining the location of above ground structures in the sidewalk. Such structures, include, but are not limited to, facilities owned by the City, any utility company or district, and the U. S. Postal Service. The location of such structures should be consistent with these guidelines unless unique circumstances require other action. In any case, the placement of such structures shall be consistent with minimum requirements for handicap access. 1. Whenever possible, traffic control signs should be placed on street light poles instead of separate sign poles. 2. Sidewalks having widths greater than five feet (51) and sidewalks with parkways: a. All signs, poles mailboxes, etc. should be placed behind the curb with the minimum setback. b. Fire hydrants shall be placed five feet (51) from the curb face. 3. Sidewalks having a width of five feet (51) or less: a. All stop signs, yield signs, turn prohibition signs, large guide signs, traffic signal poles and similar traffic signs shall be placed behind the curb with the minimum setback. b. Except as noted in Item #1 above, all other traffic control and traffic warning signs shall be placed behind the sidewalk, provided adequate visibility is maintained. Parking restriction signs placed behind the sidewalk may require placement at shorter intervals. c. Mailboxes may be placed behind the curb with the minimum setback, provided additional sidewalk width is constructed sufficient to provide a sidewalk width consistent with the width of the sidewalk adjacent to the mailbox. d. All other facilities shall be placed behind the sidewalk. B. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF STREET PROJECTS: When deemed necessary and appropriate, City staff shall provide those affected with written notice of the City's intent to construct a street improvement project. Such notice shall only be given when and if the City Engineer and /or Public Resolution No. 96- 1229 Page 3 Works Director determine that a given project could adversely impact certain properties. When given, such notice shall be mailed to the owners and /or residents of properties which could be adversely affected by the project. Any such notice shall be mailed at least ten (10) days prior to the date the City Council is scheduled to consider the approval of the plans and specification for such project and /or authorization to advertise for receipt of bids for the construction of such project. C. CONCEPTUAL GRADING PLANS: The following guidelines shall be followed by the City Engineering Department in the review and approval of certain subdivision maps: 1. On all tentative tract maps, parcel maps, LDMs and DPs, where grading quantities will be equal to or greater than fifty cubic yards (50 yd3), a conceptual grading plan shall be a part of the tentative tract map submittal. The conceptual plan shall show pad elevations, tops and toes of slopes and the general drainage pattern. The location of any anticipated siltation, retention or debris basins shall be shown. If it is anticipated that the cut and fill volumes will not balance, the borrow site(s) and fill site(s) shall be identified. If the borrow /fill site(s) are within the City limits, a grading plan for such sites, showing the before and after condition, shall also be shown. 2. The Director of Community Development shall provide recommendations concerning conceptual grading plans at the tentative tract map, parcel map, LDM or DP stage of the project. The focus of the recommendations from the Director of Community Development shall include the following: aesthetics, viewshed and conformance to the Moorpark General Plan. The City Engineer shall provide appropriate recommendations relative to slope stability, drainage, erosion protection and related items. 3. The final grading plan shall be in substantial compliance with the conceptual grading plan submitted at the tentative map stage. The determination as to substantial compliance shall be made by the City Engineer. Minor administrative changes may be approved by the City Engineer where the elevations do not deviate by more than two feet (21) from the approved tentative map elevations, provided no adverse situations are created relative to slope stability, drainage, erosion, Resolution No. 96- 1229 Page 4 aesthetics or viewshed. If it is deemed that the grading plan is not in substantial compliance with the conceptual grading plan approved at the tentative stage, the City Engineer shall submit a report with recommendations to the City Council. For those grading plans that do not conform to the conceptual grading plan, a grading permit shall not be issued with the prior approval of the City Council. 4. During grading operations, changes may be authorized by the City Engineer, where such changes result in an "equal to" or "improved" grading plan, provided the Director of Community Development concurs that the change does not result in any adverse impact to aesthetics or viewshed within or adjacent to the graded area. D. UTILITY TRENCH BACKFILL REQUIREMENTS: The following guidelines shall be followed by the City Engineering Department in the review and approval of plans and the inspection of work related to the backfill and compaction of utility trenches: 1. Except as noted below, all utility trenches within any street right -of -way or easement shall be backfilled from the top of the pipe zone to the bottom of the pavement structural section with a one sack cement and sand slurry mix. A maximum of one percent (1%) of calcium chloride may be added when a faster cure is required. 2. All utility trenches within a parkway, median or sidewalk area shall be backfilled from the top of the pipe zone to a point one foot (11) below the finished grade. 3. Upon written request to the City Engineer this requirement may be waived for specific special conditions such as excessively wide or deep (in excess of eight feet) trenches. E. SIZE OF SPEED LIMIT SIGNS: The following guidelines shall be followed in determining the size of Speed Limit signs: • Less than 45 MPH: 24" x 36 "; • More than 45 MPH: 36" x 45 ". The City Engineer or Director of Public Works may determine that a different size of speed limit sign may be warranted or may be more suitable at certain locations. Resolution No. 96- 1229 Page 5 F. TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN: Where streets are to be dedicated to the City in conjunction with the recordation of a final map, a regulatory traffic signing and striping plan shall be submitted to, and approved by the City Council along with City Council review and approval of the final map. The traffic signing and striping plan shall show, as a minimum, all proposed regulatory signing and striping, such as stop signs, speed limit signs and parking restriction signs. G. STREET IMPROVEMENTS ON A STATE IGHWAY: The construction of street improvements on a State Highway by a private developer, may require the City to act in the role of facilitator. To that end the City Engineer and /or the Public Works Director are authorized to take certain actions as follows: 1. Sign Caltrans Encroachment Permit Applications if required, provided the developer provides the City with appropriate hold harmless indemnification. 2. Take all steps necessary and appropriate to provide for City acceptance of additional street right -of -way and /or easements within and /or adjacent to a state highway. 3. Take all steps necessary and appropriate to convey such additional street right -of -way, easements and improvements to Caltrans upon completion and acceptance of said improvements. H. REPAIR OF DAMAGED SIDEWALKS, CURBS AND GUTTERS: The responsibility for undertaking the repair of damaged sidewalks, curbs and gutters shall be as follows: 1. Street trees or other City landscaping located within a parkway maintained by the City. 2. Street trees or other HOA landscaping located within a parkway maintained by a Home Owners' Association. Resolution No. 96- 1229 Page 6 3. Street trees or other City landscaping in a parkway located within the street right -of -way or a City -owned landscape easement adjacent thereto. 4. Trees or other landscaping located on private property: First Repair: City Subsequent Repairs: Owner of Property fronting the damage 5. Any activity of the owner of Owner of Property the property fronting the fronting the damage damage, including an agent of the owner (e.g. renter, contractor, etc.) PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of October, 1996. C� ior, City of Mociipark, California John E. Wozniak, Mayor Pro Tem MOORPARK 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529 -6864 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss. CITY OF MOORPARK ) I, Lillian E. Hare, City Clerk of the City of Moorpark, California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 96 -1229 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Moorpark at a meeting held on the 2nd day of OCTOBER , 1996, and that the same was adopted by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS BROWN, PEREZ, AND MAYOR PRO TEM WOZNIAK NOES: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER HUNTER AND MAYOR LAWRASON ABSTAIN: NONE WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 4th day of OCTOBER , 1996. Lillian E. Hare City Clerk PAUL W. LAWRASON JR. JOHN E. WOZNIAK ELOISE BROWN PATRICK HUNTER BERNARDO M. PEREZ Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember