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O&MURPA <br />LIVE IDLAND RBANENEWAL ROJECTREA <br />UCLCRA <br />NIVERSITYITY ANDLEARANCE FOR EDEVELOPMENT UTHORITY <br />identified the following inadequacies related to the street and right-of-way along Olive <br />Boulevard: <br /> Overall, it is recommended that the right-of-way in the entire stretch of Olive <br />Boulevard from Skinker to I-170 be improved to meet the City’s minimum <br />standards for sidewalk pavement, pedestrian scale lighting, decorative <br />fencing/wall and tree shrubs and tree grates. Currently the sidewalk pavement in <br />the Area is dilapidated due to cars using it as a turning space, and will have to be <br />replaced. <br /> Parking lots in front of stores – cars get in and out of parking areas by utilizing <br />the right-of-way on Olive Boulevard represents a hazard to pedestrians walking <br />on the sidewalks. Parcel 2 exhibits this inadequacy. <br /> Sidewalks – the lack of uniformity in width, texture and alignment, make the <br />sidewalks pedestrian and handicapped unfriendly and unsafe along Olive <br />Boulevard. It is recommended that the old sidewalks be removed and new <br />concrete sidewalks be installed that comply with the City’s current standards. <br />Specifically, the sidewalks in front of 7580-7582 (Parcel 1) are too narrow and <br />need to be widened. Due to the abrupt changes in elevation along the sidewalk <br />from cracking this sidewalk, and the lack of relief to indicated parking and <br />driveways, this sidewalk is not American with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant. <br /> Driveway entrances/access – the driveway access points present potential <br />hazards along the roadway. The driveway entrances are generally flush with the <br />sidewalk which makes them a hazard for pedestrians and drivers. The driveway <br />approaches should be well defined and should have a curb approach. <br /> Pedestrian scale lighting should be installed that meet the City’s standards. The <br />street lighting can improve safety and navigability to help make the character and <br />aesthetics of Olive Boulevard more uniform. <br /> Trees/tree grates should be installed that meets the City’s standards. Trees <br />provide various benefits for the road like reducing heat absorption of the <br />sidewalks and reducing stormwater run off which can help prolong pavement life. <br />Further the City’s Public Works memorandum notes the following conditions on Parcel 2: <br /> Inadequate parking. <br /> Inadequate turning radius for accessing parking spaces. <br /> Sidewalks adjacent to parking areas pose potential conflict between pedestrians <br />and cars. <br /> Sidewalks broken. <br /> Driveway not well defined. The driveways are flush with the sidewalk and <br />curbing along driveway approach is inadequate. <br /> ÐÙßÊ ËÎÞßÒ ÝÑÒÍËÔÌ×ÒÙ <br />4 <br />80759 <br />1/08/08 <br /> <br />