HomeMy WebLinkAboutNB 1 WIDTH SIDEWALKS 01-19-87DATE: JANUARY 19, 1987
NEW BUSINESS
NO. 1
1-19-87
Inter- Com
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
WILLIAM A. HUSTO#, CI'rf MANAGER
COM~IIJNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
WIDTH OF SIDEWALKS IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREAS
RECO~E#DATION:
Pleasure of the Council.
BACKGROUNO:
Pursuant to City Council Resolution No. 81-4, properties adjacent to
Arterial Highways are required to provide eight {8) foot wide sidewalks.
In the industrial zones, sidewalks are to be installed at the developers
option, and to be full width. The City Planning Commission has conditioned
approval of tract maps in industrial zones to the installation of full
width sidewalks. However, on two separate occasions at the request of
.developers, the City Council and Planning Commission have granted approval
of 5 foot, utility clear sidewalks:
Parcel Map:
Applicant:
Location:
Request:
84-1031
Albert Auer
South of Walnut, between Jamboree Road and Franklin
Avenue
Authorization to delete requirement of providing
public sidewalks for the Tustin Corpbrate Park.
The Planning Commission, at its meeting of October 28, 1985 voted
to deny the above request with a motion amendment to authorize
the installation of 5 ft. sidewalk instead of 8 feet.
Parcel Map:
Location:
Request:
86-201
2472, 14451 and 14471 Chambers Road
Authorization to install reduced sidewalk 5.0 feet
in width, in lieu of the full 8 foot width per City
standards.
The Tustin Planning Commission at t{s meeting of July 14, lg86
recommended approval of subject parcel map conditioned upon the
installation of full width sidewalks on both the Walnut Avenue
and Chambers Road.
The development across the street on the southerly side of Walnut
Avenue was permitted to install reduced sidewalks. Staff
concurred with developers request and recommended that sidewalk
width be reduced to a width of 5 feet as measured from the curb
face, on both street frontages with the following exception:
William Huston
sidewalk width
page two
- When the sidewalk extends through a permanent object (such as
a street light, fire hydrant, etc.) the sidewalk should be
widened to ~rovide a clear width sidewalk of 5 feet.
City Council, at its meeting o? August 4th, 1986 approved
Resolution No. 86-88 according to staff recommendations.
Since the above precedents, sidewalk requirements have been established on
a project by project basis subject to site circumstances, proposed use and
specific zoning regulations.
DISCUSSION:
At its meeting of November 24, 1986, the Planning Commission requested a
formal policy decision from the City Council regarding sidewalk widths and
requirements in the industrial areas.
The City Planning Commission desires to see sidewalks installed throughout
the industrial areas. Sidewalks in the industrial area would complement
the existing bus service; and would be consistent with the new trend
towards R&D development .opposed to the previous warehouse/storage uses
which are less labor-intensive.
Engineering staff has ~dicated that a uniform policy for 5 foot, utility
clear sidewalks, for the entire industrial arealwould be appropriate except
for areas with concentrated retail uses. Sidewalk meandering would be
subject to specific design guidelines of specific plans, and other
documents.
Community Development staff supports this position with the note that the
Planning Commission should be allowed to deviate from those standards if it
considers appropriate.
CS:PM:do
Public Works Director
Community Development Department