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OATE: SEPTENBER 30, 1986
TO:
'FROM:
SUBJECT:
WILLIAN HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION
MAIN STREET LANDSCAPED P~[DIAN ISLANDS
RECOMMENDATION:
For the City Council meeting of October 6, 1986.
Pleasure of the City Council.
twenty three (23) responses. One letter was returned
undeliverable due to a vacant residence resulting in
questionnaires mailed.
BACKGROUND:
At a'previous City Council meeting and as a follow-up to a Council request, staff
prepared a staff report concerning the installation of landscaped median islands
along Main Street between "C" Street and 200 + feet westerly of Myrtle Avenue. A
preliminary cost estimate for these median ~sland installations is $90,000 if
constructed with the remainder of the upcoming street reconstruction project.
As requested by City Council, staff mailed a questionnaire type letter to each of
the residential or business addresses along Main Street (copy attached). A total
of thirty nine (39) letters were mailed and, as of this date, we have received
by the post office as
a total of 38 letter
DISCUSSION:
As of this date, the City has received a total of 23 responses as follows:
Percentage Percentages
of Letters of Total
Number Respondin9 Letters Sent
o In favor of median island installation 6 26.1 15.8
o Against median island installation 17 73.9 44.7
° No response 15 -- 39.5
TOTALS 38 100% ~00%
Many of the responses not in favor of the median island installation
provided
additional comments as to why the medians should not be installed. These are
available in the Engineering files for future reference by the Council if desired.
SEPTEMBER 30, 1986
PAGE TWO
Due to the large percentage of affected residents not desiring the median island
installation, staff suggests that the landscape median islands along Main Street
not be installed.
Bob Ledendecker
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
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Attachment
Department of Public Works/Engineering
September 9, 1986
Resident or Businessperson
Tustin, CA 92680
Dear Resident/Businessperson:
The City has been requested to investigate the feasibility of constructing raised
median islands along Main Street between "C" Street and a point approximately 200
feet westerly of Myrtle Street. It is anticipated that these median islands will
be landscaped wiCh grass and trees and contain a decorative stamped concrete
pavement in the narrow widths adjacent to the left lanes.
The median islands would be fourteen (14) feet in width in the areas containing
landscaping and four (4) feet in width in the areas containing decorative stamped
concrete adjacent to the left turn lanes at each street intersection. The
remainder of the roadway would be paved and contain one travel lane in each
direction and one parking lane~adjacent, to each curb, except for the areas in the
immediate vicinity of the street intersections that will require red zoning for
visibility purposes.
Access to driveways on the southerly side of Main Street would be limited to
eastbound traffic and access to driveways on the northerly side of Main Street
would be limited to westbound traffic. All left turning movements would be
restricted to street intersections and from left turn lanes. Additionally, it is
progosed to prohibit all U-turns at each of the street intersections.
A conceptual layout of the proposed median islands are shown on the attached
drawing. In the event there are any additional questions on this proposed
project, please contact me at (714) 544-8890, ext. 280.
300 Centennial Way · Tustin, Cahfvrnia 92680 · (714) 544-8890
September 9, 1986
Pa§e Two
The City Council has requested that each resident and businessperson along Main
Street within the proposed project limits be sent a letter outlining the proposed
improvements and requesting their response as to whether they are in favor or
opposed to the Main Street median island project. Please check the appropriate
box below and return one copy of this letter in the self-addressed stamped
envelope by September 26, 1986.
Very truly yours,
Bob Ledendecker
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
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Attachment
In favor of the construction of landscaped median islands along Main Street
between "C" Street and 200 + feet west of Myrtle Avenue.
Opposed to the construction of landscaped median islands along Main Street
between "C" Street and 200 + feet west of Myrtle Avenue.
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