TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director
Prem Kumar, City Engineer
Michael A. Guerrero, Principal Civil Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Resolution No. 17-0112 to Accept Public Street Easement and Public Sidewalk Easement at 1000 N. Sepulveda Boulevard (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 17-0112
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 17-0112 accepting a Public Street Easement and Public Sidewalk Easement at 1000 N. Sepulveda Boulevard.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no costs associated with the acceptance of the Public Street Easement and Public Sidewalk Easement.
BACKGROUND:
During the course of the development review process, City staff includes standard requirements that accommodate pedestrian access within the City right-of-way adjacent to any proposed development. If insufficient City right-of-way is available to provide adequate pedestrian access, then City staff works with the adjacent property owner in order to obtain the necessary right-of-way. This policy coincides with the City's General Plan goal to create well-marked pedestrian and bicycle networks that facilitate these modes of circulation.
DISCUSSION:
During development of the commercial property at 1000 N. Sepulveda Boulevard, City staff requested an easement dedication during the plan review process for additional right-of way to ensure sufficient space for a sidewalk and curb ramp. The public sidewalk easement, ranging from 1 foot to 2.5 feet in width along 10th Street, will allow for the construction of a standard five-foot width sidewalk and pedestrian access behind the driveway apron of the development The dedication also includes a corner radius cutoff at the northeast corner of Sepulveda Boulevard at 10th Street to accommodate construction of a curb ram...
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