HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1993 0707 CC REG ITEM 11D •
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AGENDA RE PORT
TO: The Honorable City Council `�
FROM: Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Works /
DATE: June 30, 1993 (Council Meeting 7-7-93) (�
'OORPARK, CALWORMA
SUBJECT: Consider Approval of the Preliminary Design CityCouneuMeenng
and Proposed Alignment for the Arroyo Vista of '7 - 7 199 3
Community Park Pedestrian/Equestrian/Bicycle
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BACKGROUND
Last April the City Council retained the services of VCE Civil
Engineering & Surveying to prepare the design for the subject
project.
DISCUSSION
A. Committee Review
The consultant has completed a preliminary evaluation of the
design constraints for the project. His findings were
presented to the Public Works, Facilities and Solid Waste
Committee on June 21. The Committee recommended that the
alignment of the bridge be as shown on Exhibit 'A' attached.
B. Design Parameters
The issues, concerns and recommendations discussed at the
Committee meeting are summarized as follows:
1 . The bridge should be aligned to be perpendicular to the
channel (not due north and south) for the following
reasons:
• the bridge would be shorter,
• it would require NO piers; and thus
• it would be less expensive.
2 . The north end of the bridge should be moved east of
Liberty Bell Road in order to avoid acquisition of right-
of-way from the property northwest of the bridge to
accommodate VCFCD access roads.
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3. A parking lot to serve Campesina Park will be provided
east of Liberty Bell Road and west of the proposed north
end of the bridge.
4. Effort should be made to save the existing oak tree just
east of Liberty Bell and west of the proposed north end of
the bridge. However, if engineering need dictates, the
project should call for transplanting the oak tree.
5. The bridge rail / fence should be made of six feet (6' )
high tubular steel placed on a two feet (2' ) high concrete
structural elements of the bridge.
6. The bridge deck should be constructed of concrete and have
a rough broom finish.
7. No wood-grain concrete is proposed.
8 . There should be no raised curb or sidewalk to separate
pedestrians from other traffic.
9. There should be no fence or other physical separation
between pedestrian, equestrian, bicycle or emergency
vehicle.
10 Vehicular access will be restricted to Emergency vehicles
only and will be controlled by access barriers at each
end.
11 The maximum grade on the bridge should be 5-6% to allow
for handicap pedestrian.
C. I Dlementation Requirements
Determining the alignment of the bridge will allow the design
to move forward. The prerequisites to actual construction of
the bridge include:
• Determining the location and size of the access Easement
across Southern California Edison Company Property on the
south side of the Arroyo (SCE) .
• Acquisition of said Easement from SCE.
• Retaining a Soils Engineer to provide geotechnical
information required for the bridge design
• Obtaining Title Reports for affected properties.
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• Coordination with Ventura County Flood Control District
(VCFCD) .
• Design development, review and final approval.
• Project Advertisement and award of construction contract.
D. Campesina Park
The City is also involved with a parallel effort to develop
the design and proceed with construction of Campesina Park
located at the norther terminus of the pedestrian bridge. In
that effort, the City will be working with the present owner
of the parksite, Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation.
E. Notice
A letter was sent to the residents and owners of Villa
Campesina, advising them of the proposed subject action of
the City Council .
RECOMMENDED ACTION
The Public Works, Facilities and Solid Waste Committee and staff
recommend that the City Council approve the preliminary design
and proposed alignment for the Arroyo Vista Community Park
Bridge.
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