HomeMy WebLinkAboutNB 2 WALL MODIFICATION 4-21-80-1
DATE:
APRIL lO, 1980
NEW B~iSINESS
No. 2
4-21- 0
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
DAN BLANKENSHIP, CITY ADMINISTRATOR
Bu~ LLu_~,:,aCK~R, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC 'CITY ENGINEER
CENTE~N[A._ F:ARK WALL MODIFICATION
Staff has received a request From the Tustin Meadows Homeowners Association
to either remove er subst4ntial]y lower the masonry block wall along the north-
erly line of the Devonshire parking lot adjacent tc Ce6tennial Park. tn addi-
tion, several shrubs will~equire either prunim~ or re~ova]. It is their con-
tention that the parkinq ~bt will be in full view at a~l times and hopef.,llv
discourage any adverse activity.
The existing masonry block wall is approximately 4~= feet high and exte;~ds from
20 fee~ back oF the sidewalk on Devonshire~.:n~. ..... *o~ the rear property
'~itn she openi"~] through ~he wall for pedes;:r~z,' aczess, The existing shrubs
and bushes are quite dens~, and so~e exLend~ above e~e~. ~oF ~ of the wail.
,. x-, :~; cf ~ ~o~tion of the subject wall ~o an a~,¢ro,,.m~.e heicht
ot ;, J ~e% between ~ ~oint 20 feet behina ~he bevonshire sid:.¢alk
to ~he c~c;estrian
Rem. oval and/or p .... ,,,g oF ~k~,k~ to ~ maximum h¢~cnt o[ 20 ~':~=,*
except for any trees.
The wall removal will requi~e an ou.tside contractor for sa:,~inq the wail Lo create
an acceptable finished product. Ti:e shrub removal and pruning can be .,.tccomptished
by City forces. The esL~mat..u cos: of the contract work is $450.00.
As a comparison, the parking lot at the easterly end of Centennial Park has no
wall between the parking lot and the park. This condition results in good visi-
bility oF the parking lot from both ~hu ..... and the park
RECO~,?<E.qDATION:
It is recommended that the Tustin City Council at their meeting of April 21, 1980,
autherize the modification of the subject wall to an approximate height of 2.0 ft.
and [he removal and/or pruning of shrubs as needed, and to appropriate an amount
of S450.00 to accomplish said work.
BOB [ E,iENDECKER
Director of Public Works/
City Engineer
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cc: City Clerk
Kathy Weil, Tustin Meadows Homeowners Association
Finance Department.