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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOB 2 GREEN VALLEY BLDG 02-05-90r rm DATE: JANUARY 17, 1990 TO: WILLIAM HUSTON, CITY MANAGER OLD BUSINESS NO. 2 24-5 '90 Inter - Com FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION SUBJECT: GREEN VALLEY BUILDING SETBACKS RECOMMENDATION: Pleasure of the City Council. BACKGROUND: At the December 41 1989 City Council meeting, staff agendized the attached report dated 10-31-89 for City Council consideration and at that time, Mr. Maughan requested additional time to contact the property owners regarding a new alternative of sidewalk removal on Green Valley Avenue. Mr. Maughan also requested from the City a list of current Green Valley Avenue property owners, their addresses and telephone numbers. This '.st was mailed to Mr. Maughan on December 12, 1989. Subsequent to the December 4, 1989 Council meeting, Mr. Maughan had requested that a questionnaire -type letter on City letterhead be sent to all property owners along Green Valley polling them on their thoughts regarding the removal of the sidewalks along Green Valley Avenue. The City Attorney's office was consulted on the possible removal of the existing sidewalks along Green Valley Avenue as an issue of liability to the City. It was their opinion that the removal of the sidewalks could create an issue of liability which otherwise may not exist if the sidewalks are kept. Additionally, the cost of defending against lawsuits should be taken into consideration along with the potential for a finding of liability. DISCUSSION: It appears that the relocation of the sidewalk (7.0 ft. wide as measured from the curb face) adjacent to the curb would be the only viable solution to provide the twenty -foot setback from the back edge of sidewalk, except for the one residence located at 14331 Green Valley Avenue. As indicated in the 10-31-89 memo, the sidewalk widths in this area may be able to be reduced in width to provide the twenty -foot setback. The estimated cost of this sidewalk relocation is $39,800.00. GREEN VALLEY BUILDING SETBACKS JANUARY 17, 1990 PAGE 2 As a result of the City Attorney's opinion on the sidewalk, it is suggested that the property owners City for their views on the suggested removal. . ,5 P/Z/— � , --;; e" , " - - " � ,, � Bob Ledendecker Director of Public Works/City.Engineer BL:mv total removal of the not be polled by the ,,--DATE: OCTOBER 31, 1989 Inter - Com TO: WILLIAM HUSTON, CITY MANAGER FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION SUBJECT: GREEN VALLEY BUILDING SETBACKS RECOMMENDATION: Pleasure of the City Council. BACKGROUND: On August 21, 1989, Mr. Berklee A. Maughan presented four concerns to the City Council of which one concern related to the substandard building setbacks from sidewalk/street right-of-way line. These setbacks vary in dimension from 13.4 feet to 15.5 feet. The majority of the setbacks 'were measured at 15 -plus feet. The normal setback dimension from face -of garage to sidewalk/street right-of-way is 20 feet. e Green Valley resident's request was to have the City honor the junty of Orange variance which would allow parked vehicles to encroach within the, sidewalk area. The City Attorney's office has subsequently issued a memorandum indicating that the City cannot honor the County variance to allow encroachment within the street right-of-way (copy attached). An additional statement had been made by Mr. Maughan that the residents had previously requested that the sidewalk be relocated adjacent to the curb at the time of a previous sidewalk repair contract administered by the City in Spring of 1981. At that time ten 1pcations along Green ,Valley were repaired. Budgeting at that time did not include any sidewalk relocation due to the area having been recently annexed to the City in December 1980. DISCUSSION: Staff has reviewed Green Valley Avenue with respect to relocating the sidewalk adjacent to the curb and has surfaced the following information: 1. Current parkway width (curb face to property line) is 12.0 feet. 2. A 4 -foot wide sidewalk exists two inches from the property line with a landscaped area 7.33 feet wide between the back of curb and sidewalk. Three street lights exist on the westerly side of the street and are located 2.5 feet behind face of curb. 4. Nineteen curbside mailboxes exist approximately 2.5 feet behind the face of curb. ,REEN VALLEY BUILDING SETBACKS JCTOBER 31, 1989 PAGE 2 5. Eight trees, exist within the landscaped area between the curb and sidewalk. 6. There are 20 driveways taking access to Green Valley Avenue. Four driveways have a 20 -foot or greater garage setback the back of sidewalk, fifteen have a 15.0 to 15.5 -foot garage setback from the back of sidewalk, and one driveway has a 13.4 -foot setback from the back of sidewalk. In the event the sidewalk was to be relocated adjacent to the curb, staff would suggest a 7 -foot wide sidewalk as measured from curbface. This would provide a minimum of a 20 -foot setback for all driveways except one. The driveway located at 14331 Green Valley Avenue would be limited to an 18.4 -foot setback between garage and back of sidewalk. The 7 -foot wide sidewalk would provide a clear area for pedestrian use behind street lights and mailboxes of 4 feet. The sidewalk in front of 14331 Green Valley Avenue could possibly be reduced in width to 5.5 to 6.0 feet if there is no conflict with the mailbox location. The dewalk adjacent to 14322,*' -14352, 14351 and'14341 could remain in its _-esent location because of adequate setbacks. All driveway approaches at the location of sidewalk relocation would also require removal and replacement. The estimated cost for the sidewalk relocation and drive apron reconstruction,along Green Valley Avenue is $39,800.00. This work could be funded either by general fund monies or by an Assessment District wherein each property owner would fund the proportional share of work and administrative cost related directly to their property. This estimate is based upon preliminary plans and will require refinement once construction level plans have been prepared. Bob Ledendecker Direction of Public Works/City Engineer BL:mv