City Council
MEETING DATE: 7/13/2016
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Presentation on the Public Workshop held for the proposed community park within the Dream Homes area and presentation made for the grant funded Cathedral City Whitewater Bike Trail held on June 13, 2016 at the Agua Caliente Elementary School.
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John A. Corella, P.E. - City Engineer
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Recommendation
Informational presentation for City Council
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BACKGROUND:
Cathedral City Whitewater Bike Trail (Project): This Project is a combination of two (2) California Bicycle Transportation Grants that were awarded to the City in 2008 ($350,000) and 2009 ($405,000), respectively. The Project consists of 2.2 miles of concrete paving on the existing Riverside County Flood Control District's west levee of the Whitewater River Channel from Vista Chino to Ramon Road. The Project is designed as, depending on location, 14 feet wide and/or 2 - 8 feet wide paths along the existing levees.
Due to a proposal of a larger regional project, this Project had been delayed in an effort to make sure that there is no duplication of facilities and/or installation of facilities that would later be removed. In an agreement with the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG), the City is moving forward with this Project and CVAG anticipates that a funding agreement with the City will be completed so that the City's Project will be built to the proposed regional project standards.
Proposed Community Park, Parking Lot and Community Center: There is vacant City land located within the Dream Homes area that is available for the construction of a community park, parking lot and community center. The lots sizes are 7.26 acres, .26 acres and .46 acres, respectively. The proposed community park lot is of a linear narrow shape and will not allow for conventional park sports amenities.
As there is no funding for the above facilities, the first step is to have a public meeting to gather ideas on wh...
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