Preliminary Conceptual Design

The project has been designed to meet the requirements of the American’s with Disabilities Act. The preliminary conceptual design for the project incorporates the following features:

• Removal and rehabilitations of planting along the Julian Dixon Public Library and adjacent County service roadway and installation of a decomposed granite (DG) pedestrian path and planting of drought tolerant and Southern California native plants appropriate to the creek habitat and low-volume water conserving irrigation systems. (Some existing trees in this area would be retained in place).
• Removal of concrete embankment along the upslope side of the bike path (between the bike path and the school properties) and replacement with a DG pedestrian path, retaining wall and terraced landscaping utilizing drought tolerant and Southern California native plants appropriate to the creek habitat and low-volume water conserving irrigation systems.
• Enhanced fencing between the service roadway and creek channel, and between the bike path and creek channel.
• Relocated and enhanced entry gate at the service roadway entrance to the creek located off of Overland Avenue and adjacent to the library building.
• Repair or repaving of the bike path along this portion of the bike path.
• Installing lighting, emergency “call-boxes,” and security cameras along this portion of the bike path.
• Installing educational displays regarding the creek and the project.
• Installing drainage devices and a bio-swale to capture storm run-off.

Proposed Design Perspectives (pdf)
Proposed Design Sections (pdf)
Conceptual Designs (pdf)
Proposed Plant Palette (pdf)