Title:
Title
Approving the Plans and Specifications and Tree Removal for the Meadowview Complete Street Project (T15145500)
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FileID
File ID: 2019-01856
Location
Location: Meadowview Road between 24th Street and Detroit Boulevard, District 8
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Pass a Motion: 1) approving the Plans and Specifications for the Meadowview Road Complete Street Project (T15145500); and 2) approving the removal of 38 trees to be replaced by 86 trees along Meadowview Road between 24th Street and Detroit Boulevard.
Contact: Zuhair Amawi, Senior Engineer, (916) 808-7620; Nader Kamal, Interim Engineering Services Manager, (916) 808-7035, Department of Public Works
Body
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Memo - Justification for City Tree Removal
3-Tree Removal and Planting Plan Exhibit
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The Meadowview Road Complete Street Project (the "Project") constitutes the first two phases of a larger project on Meadowview Road. The Project begins just east of Freeport Boulevard and continues to the Meadowview Light Rail Station/Detroit Boulevard and also on 24th Street, from Meadowview Road north to Florin Road. Meadowview Road and 24th Street are significant transportation corridors for transportation and to serve business and industry for the community. Enhancements to the corridor will support redevelopment of vacant properties. These improvements will promote active transportation choices by increasing the ease of walking and biking to the existing light rail station by adding bike lanes, sidewalk improvements, and landscaped medians.
The Project proposes to install signage, a community gateway, and monuments to enhance the Meadowview identity and improve connectivity to schools, businesses, job centers, and transit, including the Meadowview Light Rail Station.
Construction of the Project will require removal of 38 existing trees to allow room to construct bicycle and pedestrian improvements,...
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