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RESOLUTION NO. 7214
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA APPROVING CENTER ISLAND MEDIAN LANDSCAPING
POLICY
The City Council of the City of Chula vista does hereby
resolve as follows:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Chula vista hereby adopts the following Center Island Median
Landscaping Policy:
CENTER ISALND MEDIAN LANDSCAPE POLICY
A. Center island medians shall be installed on major
roads only (100 foot right-of-way), as shown on Standard
Drawing 101-A, Typical Street Sections. These islands
shall be landscaped in accordance with this policy.
B. The center island landscaping design shall be
based upon:
1. Appearance
2. Maintenance costs
3. Installation costs
4. The surrounding environment
5. Hardiness - the ability of the plants to survive
C. The characteristic island design shall provide for
both architectural forms and planting areas. Islands shall
be individually designed so as to enhance the surrounding
street scene in the best possible way. In accomplishing
this, center islands should conform to the following cri-
teria:
1. Planting
a. Trees shall be limited to those in the City
street tree master plan.
b. Ground cover shall be limited generally to
woody shrub varieties with low growing disease re-
sistant and automobile resistant characteristics.
c. Plants used should have a proven tolerance
for blade grass herbicides.
d. Plants which require excessive labor for re-
moval of unsightly seeds or stalks shall be avoided.
e. A heavy course of raw wood chips shall be
used in all planters for natural weed control.
f. Lawn medians will be considered for use in
heavy commercial areas.
2. Irrigation
a. Only automatic surface flooding systems uti-
lizing "spider" type bubbler heads will normally be
used.
b. Vegetation shall be washed at maximum intervals
of 6 weeks between April 1st and October 30. Enough
water should be applied to also rinse all decorative
paving if applicable.
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3. Architectural Features
a. Architectural features shall be used on
minimum 14' wide islands only.
b. Materials for paving shall be limited to
fixed brick or tiles, natural color concrete or
stamped concrete. Small separate planters shall
be avoided.
c. No synthetic plants, colored rocks, or
painted surfaces shall be installed.
d. Natural rock arrangements shall have max-
imum heights consistent with good safety practice
for streets.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Lane F. Cole, Dlrector of
Public vlorks
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY coeNcn OF TEE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 5th
day of
March
,
1974, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Scott, Habel, Hamilton, Hyde
NAYES: Councilmen None
ABSENT: Councilmen Egdahl
ABSTAIN: Councilmen None
ATTEST
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Mayor of the City of Chula Vista
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Deputy City Clerk
STATE OF CALIOF~~IA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I. PAMELA A. HANNA. Deputy City Clerk of the City of
Chula Vista. DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing ~s
a full. true and correct copy of
and that the same has not been amended or repealed.
DATED:
Deputy City Clerk
(SEAL)
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