City Council
MEETING DATE: 7/13/2016
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Addendum to the Cathedral City Whitewater River Bike Path CEQA Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration.
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FROM:
John A. Corella, P.E. - City Engineer
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff is recommending that the City Council adopt a Resolution for the Addendum to the Cathedral City Whitewater River Bike Path CEQA Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Whitewater River Bike Path Project.
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BACKGROUND:
The Cathedral City Whitewater River Bike Path (Project) proposes the construction of a 14-foot wide concrete bike and pedestrian path along the top of the existing Riverside County Flood Control District (RCFCD) Channel western levee of the Whitewater River Channel between Vista Chino on the north and Ramon Road on the south for a total distance of approximately 2.2 miles.
An initial study was completed in January 2016 and presented to City Council in February 2016. The City Council of Cathedral City adopted a Resolution ordering the filing of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and approving Conditional Use Permit 16-001 for the Project.
In January 2016 the plans for the project were approximately 50% complete. Plans for the Project are now 100% complete and some minor modifications have been added to the Project. Advertisement for the construction of this Project is planned for September 2016 with construction required to be completed by March 2016.
DISCUSSION:
The Project plans have been refined and provide elaboration on the details to be able to construct the overall approved Project design. These refinements provide design details on the rest areas, path widths, path loop additions, benches, water fountains, path lighting, path look additions, rest areas with shade structures, wayfinding and other design details. Rest areas are planned at the Vista Chino and Ramon Road termini of the Project. The Project stays within the existing RCFCD right of way and no impact...
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