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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 1990 1205 CC REG ITEM 11ICITY OF MOORPARK MEMORANDUM TO: Steven Kueny, City Manager 6q-1 f(i w) //, . , "ORPARI(, CAUFORNIA City C i Meettng of 1990 ACTION: ' c _ FROM: Philip E. Newhouse, Dir. of Comm. Service DATE: December 5, 1990 SUBJECT: South Meadows Park - Current Status This report is to apprise you of the current status related to the construction of South Meadows Park. Currently, the park's development has been temporarily halted due to conflicts related to: 1. Water connection at Mountain Meadows Drive; 2. Tennis court fence post size; 3. Drainage /sidewalk alignment between basketball court and tennis courts; 4. Width of sidewalk surrounding the playground area; 5. Configuration of parking lot adjacent to Mountain Trail Street; 6. Location of picnic pavilion; 7. General conflict between the grading /drainage sheets of the approved plans and the balance of the approved plans; 8. Electrical conduit for future lighting. Discussion of Above Listed Items• 1 . Water Connection at Mo in a- n Meadows Drivem As shown on Sheet L -8 (Irrigation Plan) of the approved park development plans, the connection point for water is to a water line in Mountain Meadows Drive. -_Jay Steele, Urban West Communities Site Project Manager, informed me Ventura County Waterworks would not approve this_ connection as the water line in Mountain Meadows Drive street iG_a transmission line._ This connection - - - -�- wi-1-1—reed t-o be made to an existing water-meter at the- - narthwest corner of Mountain Meadows- D -rive and - - - - Rivergrove; approximately-160 -180 feet from the park.- - the su�aject area is owned -by tht Qua.iiri?e HOA. e - Additionally, per Waterworks and Ventura County _ Hea -lth, -- Code -, the irrigation backflow- preventers cannot be placed more than 10 feet from the water meter. This would require our backflow preventers to be moved off - the park site onto private property. assist Urban West Communities with this problem, I with Mr. Reddy Pakala, Water and Sanitation Division Manager on Friday, November 30, and Mr. Pakala approved my request to retain the backflow preventers on the park site. UWC has the responsibility to contact the Quailridge HOA to seek permission to install the connecting water line on this property between the water meter at the corner of Rivergrove and Mountain Meadows Drive and the park. When reviewing the construction plans, the tennis court fence post size stated were not large enough to support the possible future addition of a wind screen On a set of the construction plans reviewed, I wrote on the plans the correct post size required. Also, I spoke with Mr. Steve Howell on at least two occasions to request the tennis fence posts be upgraded. On November 19, 1990, I sent a letter to Steve Howell requesting the posts be upgraded. While at the park on November 26, 1990, the tennis court contractor approached and informed me the tennis fence posts were upgraded in size and material from galvanized schedule 40 type 1, 3" o.d. terminal and gate post, 2 1/2" o.d. line posts to 2 7/8" Tuf 40 post and wanted my approval. At that time, I assumed either UWC or W & W Landscaping Contractor had approved the change. While reviewing the request, the fence posts were delivered. On November 30, I spoke with Jay Steele who wanted to know if I wanted Type 1, Schedule 40 galvanized, or Tuf 40, 3 1/2" terminal posts. I -said the plans called for Schedule 40, however if UWC wanted to upgrade to Tuf 40 that would be fine with me. Mr. Steele said Steve Howell said to order the posts and worry about payment later as he did.not want to hold-up the job. I assume Tuf 40, 3 1/2" o.d. terminal posts hc-ve been _ordered. EstimateA cost for the upgrade from the tennis court contractor .is $3,300. — 3• P-rainage / Sid w ween Basketbal l Court n T-nni r - _- The - original = approved - -tennis- courts were undersized 120' - x 501; standard court -size is.. 1 -20' - -x 60 -' , When- I '- reviewed the-construction nlan.s, I had the tennis cuurts 4. upgraded to regulation size. By doing this, the area of the tennis courts increased by 20 feet. To the west of the tennis courts, approximately 25 feet, is a 7' sidewalk, and approximately 20 feet west of the sidewalk is a full - length basketball court. When the tennis courts were expanded, the sidewalk and basketball court were not moved which eliminated a drainage swale located between the tennis courts and sidewalk. When the plans were changed to reflect the larger size tennis courts, it was only shown on the grading /drainage plan sheets not on the other sheets which caused conflict of precise location of facilities subcontractors were working from plans that did not Some show the expanded tennis courts. When plan review initially occurred, the City Engineer only reviewed and approved the grading /drainage plans. I only reviewed and approved the balance of the plans: the two sets not being the same as UWC architects only showed the expanded tennis courts on the grading /drainage sheets. Currently, the City Engineer has requested a cross - section of the area between the tennis courts and basketball court showing facility layout, sidewalk configuration and drainage patterns before allowing development in this area to continue. A similar situation to the tennis courts. The original approved plans called out a 7 ft. sidewalk. The revised plans drawn by Valcon show a 5 ft. sidewalk. The revised plans were use to set grading, sidewalk width, etc. When Valcon was informed the sidewalk was to be enlarged two feet, they took the two feet from the playground area. This cannot be permitted as the overall play area was sized to the play equipment to be installed. We must maintain an 8 foot free fall area from all play equipment. By reducing the play area two feet, we lose our free fall safety area. To_ be consistent with the balance of _the park's sidewalk, the sidewalk should be constructed at 7 feet. This will allow for the proper free fall safety area required for the play equipment and permit vehicle access. UWC will need to regrade the area surrounding the play area to accommodate the 7 foot sidewalk. When Mountain Trail Street was constructed, two driveway approaches were installed to be used for the future park parking lot to be constructed in this area. When the park was staked for grading, the approved parking lot for this area shown on the plans was fourteen feet larger /longer than the space between the two drive approaches. To make the parking lot fit in the space provided and retain the same number of parking stalls, we eliminated a landscaped finger on the east side of the lot which reduced the lot 10 to 12 feet in length. We also adjusted the turn radius for each driveway. After evaluating the proposed location of the picnic pavilion, staff requested it be moved further away from the residences south of the park. Noise generated by use of this facility may be in conflict with the homeowners. UWC has agreed to relocate the picnic pavilion to the City's choice of location. 7. General Conflict between the Grading /Drainage Plan Sheets and the Balance of the Approved Plan Sheets As previously mentioned, changes made on the grading /drainage sheets were not made on the balance of the plans. Further conflicts may arise such as location of irrigation lines, heads and valves and location of trees and shrubs to be planted- I feel these items-can be handled in the field with approval of our landscape inspector, UWC and myself..- R��- 0710401,604 The approved plans required electrical pipe be installed at mid -court on -he basketball- court -for future lighting. Wher the he curt was poured,, the - e-1 -ect -rical -pipe was-eliminated. i7WC wants to install_- - the. pipe around -the court. instead of per the- approved - elan. - - Installing the pipe - around the cour, will require _ - additional costs to the City - wh_�n the lights are- -installed. The pipe should- be installed per the approved plan which will require UWC to bore under the basketball court slab to make the installation. PEN:db