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MOORPARK
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Works
DATE: December 8, 1995 (Council Meeting 12-20-95)
SUBJECT: Consider Use of Surplus Freeway Right -of -Way for
the Expansion of Griffin Park
BACKGROUND
1. In early 1994 Caltrans completed the construction of the
Route 118 / Route 23 freeway connector project. Those
improvements include the construction of the Collins Drive
interchange. The final improvement left a flat "unusable"
area, within Caltrans right-of-way, at the toe of slope
for the westbound off -ramp, adjacent to Griffin Park (see
Exhibit 1). The approximate size of this "flat" area is
one hundred twenty feet by four hundred fifty feet (120'
x 4501), or 54,000 sq. ft. (1.24 ac.).
2. In June of 1994, the City Council directed staff to seek
to purchase or lease this property, so that it could be
added to Griffin Park.
3. Staff worked with Caltrans over the period of several
months to develop and finalize the wording of a Lease
Agreement to allow the City use of this property. That
Lease was finalized, approved and ultimately executed.
The Citv is now the lessee of the property.
4. Staff then submitted an Encroachment Permit Application to
Caltrans to allow the City to relocate the fence. That
permit has been issued. Staff then sought and obtained
bids for the relocation of the fence.
5. On October 18, 1995, the City Council considered a report
from Christine Adams, Director of Community Services,
requesting approval of funding for this fence relocation
project. The City Council directed staff to first send a
request to Caltrans that they install a guardrail at the
top of the slope for the westbound off -ramp.
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DISCUSSION
A. Caltrans Response
Pursuant to City Council direction, a request was
forwarded to Caltrans that they evaluate the feasibility
of installing a metal beam guardrail at the westbound
Route 118 off -ramp at Collins Drive. Attached as Exhibit
2 is a copy of their response. It is the view of Caltrans
that a guardrail at this location is not warranted. Staff
concurs with this conclusion.
B . City Project
The attached letter states that Caltrans is willing to
issue the City an encroachment permit to allow the City to
construct a metal beam guardrail at the top of the slope
of the off -ramp. Caltrans was not willing to participate
in any of these costs. A preliminary estimate of the cost
of these improvements is $7,000.
C. Options
A summary of the options available at this point are as
follows:
1. Proceed with the project without a guardrail.
2. Proceed with the design and construction of the a
guardrail at the top of slope.
3. Terminate the Lease of the subject property and cancel
the proposed park expansion project.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following
actions:
1. Direct staff to proceed with the relocation of the fence
without the construction of a metal beam guardrail at the
top of the slope of the off -ramp.
2. Appropriate $4,000 from Fund 5, Zone 3 (Campus Park Zone)
for the relocation of the fence along the south side of
Griffin Park.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA—BUSINESS AND TRANSPORTATION AGENCY CEIVE D PETE WILSON, Governor
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (+ y
DISTRICT 7, 120 SO. SPRING ST. D E L 0 1 995 a
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
(213) 897-3656 City of Moorpark
(213) 897-5639 Public Works Department Ek N 1 t%-T 2.
November 29, 1995
Mr. Kenneth Gilbert File: 07-Ven-118-T20.182
Director of Public Works
City of Moorpark
799 Moorpark Avenue
Moorpark, CA 93021
Subject: Request for MBGR at SR 118 Collins W/B Off Ramp (PM T20.182)
Lease # 45866-0001-01
Dear Mr. Gilbert:
This is in response to your request to install a metal beam guardrail
(MBGR) at the Route 118 westbound off ramp at Collins Drive in the City of
Moorpark.
Caltrans evaluated the feasibility of constructing a MBGR at this
location and concluded that the installation is not warranted at this time for
the following reasons:
1. The major portion of this off ramp is on a tangent section and is
protected by a sound wall.
2. There is no incidence of any run off road accident on record as of
this date. We also investigated the site and there are no signs of run off
road incidents that may not have been reported.
3. There is very low potential for run off road accidents since vehicles
are traveling at a very low rate of speed through this section as they are
approaching the signalized intersection.
However, if the City feels that a MBGR is needed at this location,
Caltrans is willing to approve for the City to install a MBGR under an
encroachment permit. Should you have any questions, please call me at (213)
897-5639.
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Luu Nguyen'\"
Senior TransportatIn Engineer
Office of Traffic Investigations
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