HomeMy WebLinkAboutPowerpoint - Poppy AvePoppy Avenue Landscaping and Street Reconstructionfrom Coast Highway to Ocean Blvd.PROJECT UPDATEParks, Beaches & Recreation CommissionOctober 4, 2016Public Works and Municipal Operations Departments
Poppy AveExisting ConditionCity of Newport Beach, CA
Poppy AveExisting ConditionCity of Newport Beach, CA
Existing Sidewalk – SectionsPoppy Avenue•4-foot wide sidewalk•2 ½ -foot wide parkway•1-foot public area behind the sidewalk•Some walls encroach in the 1-foot area
New Sidewalk - SectionsPoppy Avenue•4-foot wide sidewalk, offset at tree locations•2 ½-foot wide typical parkway (existing)•Goal to have 3 ½-foot wide tree wells and 4-foot wide sidewalk at all locations•No tree wells and 4-foot wide sidewalks at areas with wall encroachments.3.5 4.02.54.0
Tree Review at Community Meetings1. Water Gum ( Tristania laurina)2. Gold Medallion Tree (Cassia leptophylla)3. African Tulip Tree (Spathodea campanulata)4. Little Gem Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)5. Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo)6. Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia Indica)7. Bronze Loquat (Eryobotrya deflexa)
Community Selected TreesWater GumTristania laurinaAfrican Tulip TreeSpathodea campanulata
Outreach & Community Input•Nov. 9thCommunity meeting consensus:Keep parking as-isKeep sidewalk on both sidesUtilize the 1-foot public area behind the sidewalkRe-landscape with trees •Dec. 9thCommunity meeting discussion items:Sidewalk width and location similar to existingTree selection – Community Desired: 36-inch box trees1. Water Gum Tree2. African Tulip Tree•Construction:Project will replace entire street, concrete and treesResidents to choose individual landscape in parkways If no choice is made, mulching will be placed in parkwayPublic Works and Municipal Operations Departments
Project Schedule & Next StepsConcept approval December 2015Final Design and Engineering:January thru Summer 2016•Construction:January thru June 2017Public Works and Municipal Operations Departments
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