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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1991 0918 CC REG ITEM 11H9 ITEM- MOORPARK 799 Moorpark Avenue Moo nark Calis )rnia 93021 M E M O R A N D U M (805) 529 -6864 TO: The Honorable City Counci FROM: Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Works DATE: September 10, 1991 (Counc 1 Meeting 9- 18 -91) SUBJECT: Discussion of Available Options to Pursue the JORPARK. CAUFORNIA Possible Construction of Block Walls Along the CiryCO3,,a1M9enng Rear of Properties Located on Sherman Avenue of 199 [North Side of Los Angele Ave East of Spring RR��11 ACT10N: p DISCUSSION By A. Background Recently the City Council awarded a contract for the construction of a sidewalk on the north side of Los Angeles Avenue between Spring Road and Millard Street. This project requires the removal of a substantial portion of the existing landscaping. A second phase of construction (scheduled to begin within the next few months) would provide new parkway irrigation and landscaping in this area. B. Changed Conditions The construction of these projects will considerably alter previously existing conditions. The mature landscaping, which had provided some degree of screening in the past, will be removed. Pedestrian traffic: will be placed on a sidewalk located four feet from the rear wall of the adjacent properties. The level of activity in this area will. increase. Conversely, the degree of privacy and noise )rotection will decrease. C. Existing Walls The existing block walls along the northerly edge of the project vary from property to property. Some are very short. The structural integrity of others is questionable. All of the walls are too short to provide the degree of privacy and noise buffering qualities desired by atijacent :.residents. PAUL W LAWRASON JR BERNARDO M PL HL Z S(:OTT °,I' W )Mi R 1 aOY F TALLEY JR JOHN E WOZNIAK Mayor Mayor Pro Teri Cou v I '), . rre Councilmembe, Councilmember Block Wall September 9, 1991 Page 2 D. New Wall To provide adequate screening, a new wall constructed in this area would have to be from eight to ten feet high measured from the north side of the wall. A block wall this high could not be built to a standard wall design. An engineered design would have to be prepared to provide for the structural elements required. It is anticipated that the cost of such a wall would be approximately $130 to $150 per linear foot. The anticipated cost per residential property is approximately $9,000. The total cost of constructing wal.is along the entire length of the project is anticipated to cost between $150,000 to $200,000. E. Funding Ideally this noise buffer project should be funded by Caltrans. Knowing the funding constraints and project scheduling which usually accompanies Caltrans projects, it would appear that Caltrans is not a likely source of funding for this project. Such a project also does not appear to meet the criteria to be eligibility for L. A. AOC funds. In addition, other City funding sources, including General Fund and Gas Tax, were considered and are not recommended The block wall project would appear to meet the criteria to be given consideration as a Redevelopment Project. One of the objectives of Redevelopment is the abatement and /or prevention of factors contributing to urban blight. Such a wall would contribute to the enhancement and /or preservation of property values in the area. The Redevelopment Agency is not prepared to fund a project of this magnitude at this time. But if the City Council /Redevelopment Agency wi shed to proceed with this type of a project in a more timely manner, the City Council could consider a loan from the L. A, AOi': to the Redevelopment Agency for this purpose. Another alternative which cou�d be considered, would involve joint participation by the Redevelopment Agency and individual property owners. This joint participation could take the form of either a direct sharing in t-he cost of the project(s) or the granting of low interest loons to property owners by the Redevelopment Agency. RECOMMENDATION Direct staff as deemed appropriat, -.