6738 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

x OLIVE&MIDLAND URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT AREA UNIVERSITY CITY LAND CLEARANCE FOR REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY e t:. identified the following inadequacies related to the street and right-of-way along Olive 4i Boulevard: • Overall, it is recommended that the right-of-way in the entire stretch of Olive Boulevard from Skinker to 1-170 be improved to meet the City's minimum € standards for sidewalk pavement, pedestrian scale lighting, decorative fencing/wall and tree shrubs and tree grates. Currently the sidewalk pavement in the Area is dilapidated due to cars using it as a turning space, and will have to be replaced. • Parking lots in front of stores — cars get in and out of parking areas by utilizing the right-of-way on Olive Boulevard represents a hazard to pedestrians walking i on the sidewalks. Parcel 2 exhibits this inadequacy. • Sidewalks — the lack of uniformity in width, texture and alignment, make the sidewalks pedestrian and handicapped unfriendly and unsafe along Olive Boulevard. It is recommended that the old sidewalks be removed and new A concrete sidewalks be installed that comply with the City's current standards. Specifically, the sidewalks in front of 7580-7582 (Parcel 1) are too narrow and need to be widened. Due to the abrupt changes in elevation along the sidewalk from cracking this sidewalk, and the lack of relief to indicated parking and =- driveways, this sidewalk is not American with Disabilities Act(ADA) compliant. ■ Driveway entrances/access — the driveway access points present potential # hazards along the roadway. The driveway entrances are generally flush with the sidewalk which makes them a hazard for pedestrians and drivers. The driveway approaches should be well defined and should have a curb approach. ■ Pedestrian scale lighting should be installed that meet the City's standards. The street lighting can improve safety and navigability to help make the character and a` aesthetics of Olive Boulevard more uniform. ■ Trees/tree grates should be installed that meets the City's standards. Trees provide various benefits for the road like reducing heat absorption of the sidewalks and reducing stormwater run off which can help prolong pavement life. Further the City's Public Works memorandum notes the following conditions on Parcel 2: • Inadequate parking. • Inadequate turning radius for accessing parking spaces. i • Sidewalks adjacent to parking areas pose potential conflict between pedestrians E and cars. ■ Sidewalks broken. ■ Driveway not well defined. The driveways are flush with the sidewalk and curbing along driveway approach is inadequate. 80759 4 PGAVURBANCONSULTING 1/08/08 April 7, 2008 J-1 to 6-26