SR-506-003-08 (103)
e e 7-13
'<,)~,i1
:7tJ~-c;O"3 ~ttJ &
GS:SEs:sm
June 30, 1987 Santa Monica, california
INFORMATION ITEM
TO: Mayor and city council
FROM: city staff
SUBJECT: Item 7-B: 728 Euclid Sidewalk Assessment
Introduction
During the public hearing on assessment of costs to repair
damaged sidewalks, driveways, and curbs on June 23, 1987, the
City council requested that City staff provide information
clarifying the caUse for the sidewalk repair made by the City at
728 Euclid. The following provides the information as requested.
Discussion
The staff has reviewed the sidewalk replacement at 728 Euclid
Street to see if it is possible that street trees caused this
damage.
Parks Superintendent Doug Stafford went to the site and probed to
see if any roots were present near the sidewalk that could have
raised it (even though the sidewalk was not raised and indeed was
depressed about 2 inches). Mr. Stafford found no such roots.
utility Manager Lash and Mr. Scholl visited the site and found
several adjacent sections of sidewalk which were broken due to
vehicle loads (see photos). Also it was noted that a red sports
car was parked in the front yard of the subject site. This
indicates that vehicles travel over the sidewalk and could have
been the cause of the depression.
Contrary to a statement at the Council meeting by the owner,
there are no trees within "one foot" of the sidewalk. The
nearest tree is 6 feet away. There may have beeD tree roots
present under the sidewalk but they did not raise the sidewalk.
ConClusion
staff has determined that the sidewalk damage sustained at 728
Euclid was caused by vehicle loads rather than tree roots and
that the assessment recommended in the staff report of June 23,
1987 be approved.
Prepared by Stanley E. Scholl
Director, General Services