Thursday, February 11, 2016

Temple Hills Drive Sidewalk at DRB Tonight

Temple Hills Drive Sidewalk at Dunning Drive

Link to Environmental Study and Location

Link to Detailed Drawings
  • Elevated Curb with Gutter
  • Cyclists forced into motorist lane
  • Cyclists told "use Park Ave"
  • No transit provisions
  • Fedex, UPS, US Post not considered
  • Complete Street Policy ignored
See Alternatives A-D proposed by community here.  
Listen to an engineer describe the project here:



UPDATE1: This design proposal was withdrawn for revaluation  to assess traffic calming measures and for traffic count data collection. 

UPDATE2:  May 2 2017 Design approval is a boilerplate sidewalk from San Fernado Valley, see the city plans here.
   -LS

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Moulton Meadows Trail Vote Tonight UPDATED

Trail Head Latest Revision, drawings by Stantec
Trail Construction Notes
UPDATE: Drawings Revised. Click to enlarge. In 2010 Laguna residents requested a simple 5-foot wide walking trail on a public easement, the resident requested trail requirements are here.

The new Moulton Meadows Trail, TOW Pathway, renamed Smith Trail is 10-feet wide on a 30 degree slope costing $900 per foot (elevated foot-bridge extra). See Agenda Item #15 for February 9 2016,  Council members will vote for approval of public rights-of-way and acquisition of public easements to allow construction to proceed. UPDATE: Council approved additional $30,000 to mitigate parking and traffic due to the trail. Plan approved 5:0.    -LS

Latest Elevation Drawings by Stantec, Irvine