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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-01-12 - AGENDA REPORTS - CYN BREEZE VILLAGE (2)NEW BUSINESS DATE: SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT: BACKGROUND AGENDA REPORT January 12, 1993 City Manager Item to be presented 6y: 14 1 Anthony J. Nisich/� CANYON BREEZE VILLAGE MOBILE HOME PARK Community Development The City Clerk has received a petition from Mr. Robert Eastman (the consultant for the owner of the Canyon Breeze Village Mobile Home Park and the vacant lot at the corner of Soledad Canyon Road and Sand Canyon Road) requesting to be heard by Council to discuss safety Issues on the Soledad Canyon Street widening project. The petition Is signed by 143 of the residents of the park. The petition indicates several areas of concern, Including unsafe conditions at the construction site due to lack of temporary and permanent facilities at the Intersection of Soledad Canyon Road and Sand Canyon Road. A single page of the petition Is attached. The remaining pages are available In the City Clerk's office. In response to the Issue raised in the petition regarding a pedestrian crossing at the Intersection, the Indication that the protective barrier was placed across the crosswalk at the intersection, thus prohibiting pedestrians from crossing at the corner, Is true. Once brought to the City's attention, this situation was immediately rectified. The "K" rail was moved to allow foot traffic to utilize the Intersection and a construction fence placed along the edge of pavement to separate and protect pedestrians from the construction area. A pedestrian signal head and a safety street light were placed on the temporary pole to assist pedestrians in crossing. Staff appreciates citizens bringing forward concerns such as this in a courteous, cooperative manner and endeavor to accommodate those concerns whenever possible. With respect to future impacts on Sand Canyon Road, it is important to remember the purpose of the project Is to widen Soledad Canyon Road. It was not Intended to Improve Sand Canyon Road. The project will Improve the Intersection and place the curb returns, (the curved portion of the curb which defines the corner) In their ultimate location. It will also construct a sufficient length of box culvert to conduct the drainage through the curve from Sand Canyon to Soledad Canyon. The project does not degrade the existing facilities on Sand Canyon Road, nor was it Intended to enhance those facilities. No access was ever taken across the drainage ditch to the vacant land on the corner, and no sidewalks or dirt walkways previously existed. The project will build ultimate Improvements at the Intersection and will provide. handicapped access and improved pedestrian safety. Continued To: Agenda Item:_. AGENDA - CANYON BREEZE VILLAGE MOBILE HOME PARK January 12, 1993 Page 2 While not directly related to the petition in question, staff also met with Mr. Maxey and Mr. Eastman at the site to discuss their concerns regarding the project. Mr. Maxey Is requesting that the City construct Improvements along Sand Canyon Road. Construction would Include relocation of the existing driveway to the mobile home park approximately 350 feet to the north, extending the box culvert, widening the road to two lanes with adequate transitions. Constructing curb, gutter, and sidewalk would probably be Included as it would be a minor cost to the project. The estimated cost for these improvements Is approximately $150,000. Mr Maxey is suggesting that he pay the cost of constructing the new driveway which he estimates to be approximately $25,000 and that the City front the costs for the remaining work and assess them against his property on a reimbursement schedule similar to that used for the Soledad project. Payment would occur when the property Is developed in the future and If development does not occur within 20 years the assessment is forgiven. City Policy regarding construction of improvements across undeveloped or underdeveloped property is to have the adjoining property owner pay for and construct those improvements. At the request of Mr. John Maxey, the owner of the mobile home park and the vacant lot, this Item was placed before the Council at the meeting of April 28. Mr. Maxey agreed to pay $80,000, which he estimated to be the cost of extending the Improvements across his vacant lot at that time. In response to this agreement, a redesign of the plans to add this work was immediately started. Mr. Maxey was unable to obtain financing for his frontage Improvements, and the agreement was returned to City Council at the meeting of June 9, where Mr. Maxey's previous offer was rescinded. The project plans were again reworked to return to the original design configuration. As a point of Information there was a recent tragedy on Sand Canyon Road where a nine year old boy was struck and killed while playing with friends. It appears that the boy darted from the sidewalk where he was playing into the path of an oncoming vehicle. The incident occurred at 3:00 P.M. at a location approximately 1,400 feet north of Soledad Canyon Road. There Is no relationship between this unfortunate accident and the Issue of safety at the Intersection raised In the citizen petition. It There are several options which may be pursued to alleviate public concern: 1) When the box culvert is completed, the edge of pavement could be widened with asphalt as much as possible to provide additional walking area. This would not create a full width sidewalk and would only slightly Improve the existing situation. 2) There will be sufficient room to construct a sidewalk east of the drainage ditch between the existing fence and the ditch. This will allow pedestrian access directly from the Mobile Home Park to the Intersection where Pedestrian Signals and Hand! -Capped ramps will be Installed. A verbal presentation will be made at the Council Meeting discussing this and other options. Cooperation from Mr. Maxey may be required to allow access from his property. This approach will address the Issues raised In the petition at a cost of approximately $5,000. 3) The property owner could construct the Improvements along his frontage per the present City policy. AGENDA - CANYON BREEZE VILLAGE MOBILE HOME PARK January 12, 1993 Page 3 4) The City could construct the frontage Improvements, now estimated to be In excess of $400,000, with the property owner paying the associated costs. The additional Improvements could be Included In the Assessment District for the Soledad Canyon Project; however, as assessments are spread on a benefit basis and this work only benefits the adjacent land, the total costs would be assessed against this one property. This would require the City to front the costs for the additional work, and the property owner would reimburse the City per the existing agreement. 5) The City could Include a Sand Canyon Improvement project in a future Capital Projects Program. If the Council were to consider this option It would be practical to view this as a complete project whereby Improvements would be extended northerly on Sand Canyon to the City boundary. The cost for such a project would be several million dollars. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the residents be heard and that Council authorize funding and direct staff to proceed with recommendation Number 2 to Install a sidewalk between the ditch and the existing fence. Cost for this work is estimated not to exceed $5,000. ' ATTACHMENTS Signed Petition Sketches (Options 2 & 4) soledad.tbt CITY DF SANTA CLARITA ASSENTS g5q ,aa1 µQy 6 ASSENTSPETITION CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SANTA CLARITA `r,..,-0 F WE THE UNDERSIGNED OWNERC}gNM!R SIDENiS OF THE CANYON BREEZE VILLAGE MOBILEHOME PARK, HEREBY PETITION THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, TO DELAY THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE SOLEDAD CANYON STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT UNTIL THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF THE RESIDENTS OF CANYON BREEZE VILLAGE MOBILEHOME PARK IMPACTED BY THIS CONSTRUCTION PROJECT CAN BE ADDRESSED. We residents have become aware of the Health and Safety dangers created by the design and construction of those segments of the project along Sand Canyon Road more. particularly described as that portion of the City of Santa Clarita Street Improvement Project known So lnR ad., Project Number 91-04, Sheet No. 1 where the proposed conatruructiodo of the sto join the existing pavement in Sand Canyon Road; and that portion No. Stormion the Plan on for Sheet shown on the Sand Canyon Road Drainage area. WE RESIDENTS ARE CURRENTLY REQUIRED TO UTILIZE A DANGEROUS PEDESTRIAN CROSSING OF SAND CANYON ROAD, ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS FOR THE SCHOOL CHILDREN, BECAUSE THE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES HAVE BLOCKED PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO THE CROSS WALK AT SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD. WE RESIDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO ENTER SAND EXIT SIGHTCOFYONCOMINGFTRAFFIC BECAUSEOOF THE KLOCATION TOFRTHE RICTED LINE OF STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENT FACILITIES. onn�t (Y)eC1A9ng Print" Name Print me A riot ame 0V& S7C'ie hWIMIPS __ RESIDENTS a$50�SanciCry 0 l' Address Signature Address AddressSignatur�— ?diros s 'Aldo e__o II � SOLEDAD CANYON II II ' II � CITY PROPOSAL (OPTION 112) MOBILE HOME f PARK 11 EXISTING DRIVEWAY 1�Q J ct: Al TCH 8 PROPOSED ® 1 II WALKWAY i f 1 EXISTING HEADWALL if VACANT 'LOT Il N.T.S. CROSSWALK SOLEDAD CANYON II II ' II � CITY PROPOSAL (OPTION 112) lll ll G NEW DRIVEWAY 11 11 � J� MOBILE HOME 1 PARK o � EXTEND BOX CULVERT ` AND HEADWALL REMOVE&XISTING II DRIVEWAY 014, WIDEN X T j� rrROADWAY ® f' REMOVE EXISTING ! HEADWALL !1 VACANT LOT N.T. S.- } U CROSSWALK SOLEDAD CANYON + _ROAD I III II DEVELOPER PROPOSAL (OPTIM 14)