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/O-A 1- er November 13, 2000 Subject Temporary Street Closure - Maple Street and Franklin Street Engineering File No. 805-03 Recommendation Adopt a resolution approving the temporary closure of Maple Street, from Lathrop Street to EI Camino Real, and Franklin Street, from Maple Street to Monroe Street, for the period of November 15, 2000 to January 30, 2002. Background Irvine Apartment Communities is ready to start the construction of the 191 unit apartment project, located in the Franklin Area Plan. The construction will occur in the area bounded by EI Camino Real and the Caltrans railroad tracks, Maple Street and Monroe Street. In an effort to complete the work, the developers have requested the closure of Maple Street, from Lathrop Street to EI Camino Real, and the closure of Franklin Street, from Maple Street to Monroe Street, for the duration of construction. (November 15, 2000 to January 30,2002). The request is supported by the following considerations: 1. This project encompasses two City blocks and the buildings are placed in very close proximity to the street right-of-way lines. The excavation for the foundation and for the sub-terranian garages will burden the adjacent streets with substantial activities. These activities would require continuously changing and substantial traffic control. Due to the size of the construction equipment, and the mass movement of large dirt hauling and other trucks, even the best implemented traffic control could provide only marginal traffic safety. 2. The debris, dirt, chunks of rubble, and other material will be a constant threat to traffic safety. Keeping these streets clean enough for traffic will be a difficult, if not impossible task. It will become a constant irritation to the public, the developers and the City. 3. The streets proposed for closure, are directly adjacent to the project site, and adjacent to Redwood Creek along the east side of Maple Street. There are no other properties fronting on the streets proposed for closure. Consequently, the street closure will not prohibit access to other interests in the area. The closure will have some affect on businesses in the area, but there are alternative ways to ""_O""'-""""'"'"¡-"""'--Y"""'-"""--- ...