HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 7.2 RetainingWallAestheticGITY OF DUBLIN
AGENDA STATEMENT
City Council Meeting Date: February 24, 1992
SUBJECT:
I-680 Retaining Wall (North of Amador Valley
Boulevard) Aesthetic Review
Report by Public Works Director Lee Thompson
EXHIBITS ATTACHED:
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Caltrans Aesthetic Wall Detail
Draft Letter
Full size plan design sheets will be displayed
at the City Council meeting.
A 4" x 5" photograph of a similar wall will be
available at the City Council meeting for
review.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Receive staff presentation
Receive public comment
Approve design and authorize Mayor to send a
letter informing Caltrans of the City Council's
decision.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
The cost of the wall is being paid by Caltrans and
Measure B funds.
DESCRIPTION: Several months ago, the City Council reviewed a
Caltrans design for a soundwall along the west side of 1-680 from a point just south
of Amador Valley Boulevard, north about 2,900 feet to the Valley Christian School
(formerly Dublin School) playground. The soundwall was to be a concrete block wall
to match the one on the east side of 1-680 near Alcosta Boulevard. The colors were
tan with a cream band near the top and a red column and band accent. At that
meeting, the City Council reviewed and approved the proposed design but requested
that the westerly face of the retaining wall be colored and textured to complement
the soundwallo
In response to the City's request, Caltrans is proposing to color the retaining wall
concrete tan to match the majority of the soundwall and to place rubber form liners
against the wall forms to give a simulated split-face block wall pattern, similar to
the soundwall face. The finished structure would consist of the tan simulated block
retaining wall to a height of 12 feet, atthree-foot gray concrete vehicle barrier,
and a patterned, colored soundwall up to 11 feet on top of the vehicle barrier.
This treatment has been used by Caltrans along 1-680 in Alamo.
The wall face will be the permanent freeway view from the backs of houses on
Ironwood Drive, Honey Court, and Ironwood Court, and from the Lutheran Church of the
Resurrection.
Staff recommends that the City Council review the aesthetics of the wall, receive
comments from the public, and approve the design aesthetics as presented.
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ITEM NO.~ COPIES TO' Ernie Satow, Caltrans
Adjacent Residents IFILE¢ liT ¥1 101 2 ¢ L E R K I
DRAFT
February 25, 1992
Preston W. Kelley, District Director
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
P. O. Box 7310
San Francisco CA 94120
Attn: Ernie A. Satow, Chief, Project Development Alameda II
SUBJECT: Retaining Wall Aesthetics
4-Ala-680 R20.7/R21.3
Dear Mr. Satow:
On February 24th, the Dublin City Council reviewed your proposed design for the
retaining wall which will support the soundwall along the west side of 1-680 between
Amador Valley Boulevard and the Valley Christian School site.
This is to advise you that the City Council has approved the design as presented and
would like to see construction begin as soon as possible.
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to comment on the wall design.
any questions, please feel free to call my office.
If you have
Sincerely,
Peter W. Snyder
Mayor
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cc: A. J. Gallardo, ACTA
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