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Home My WebLink AboutSS3 - Median Turf Replacement Update - PowerPointSeptember 22, 2015 Item No. SS3 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH STREET MEDIAN TURF REPLACEMENT EFFORTS /o; 1LL City Coun0a1 Presentation September 22, 2015 SOME BACKGROUND o Governor's Executive Order on April 1, 2015 addressing the Drought - Calling for a 25% Reduction in Overall Water Use. o May 5t" - State Water Board adopts regulations that includes a Prohibition on using Potable Water for Irrigating Grass Turf in Street Center Medians as of May 18. o At that time, the City had approximately 582,240 SF of grass turf in public street center medians. 3851285 SF on Potable Water Maintained by the City 51,852 SF on Recycled Water Maintained by the City (which are not affected by this order) 1451103 SF on Potable Water Maintained by HOA's (under agreements) o On May 6th— All affected HOA's were notified in writing of the requirement to stop irrigation of median grass turf. o In response to State Order - On May 15t", the City shut off water to all gr'doh"as turf in public street center medians except those served by recycled water. Parable :`r°nter lFri atel P'arableWaler IPublicl Recycled Water (Public;; i ` Jll1 9e1�9 r. r Losallon . Fubl ie "a ble)bleel 0-R- 54—ft McFadden McFadden Medions 12XI Sl. James Median Mu10" Turf Iraine Ave- Med ions 43, 924 Jamboree Medians 94, 43 K� _►+ il+t San Jaaqu4l Rd- Medians, 11'7,915 i f 1 � L 25 13 San MjgLAel Medians Avocado Medians Newport Place Dr- Median Carrnthlan Wcy .M+oediorrs 1,11!2J TOTAL: 385,29.S lei _. Newport Center Dr. to.edicns .c i ' 4� Fa rd Rd- West Mmd-in ris 2,266 Biz n Medians 3,445 to Vida Medians 3r587 EI P'oseo Medrnn 5,417 Bayview FI- med ions 4r5115 Bayview Way Medians 3,20 Vi.3 ✓lrrtibes ,MSedron 3r5 ---•1 1,1 �., .•...ter 1,445 EastBahe Dr. 2,955 Farr & tom Dr- t4s+.edim fy ~ hi'rvoN r I1ue Water Dr, Madion I,(]" F6aza Lida Median 2r7m TOT,4Lr 145,T02 ocollon - FuW is Uk&=Jedl Sn- Fi- Vir,tc Del Scal.Mecion 11,07 Jamboree .rAec'ions 39,925 ?INALc 51 2 �: � .. fit` y �.+� i}•,�'r a� .' �� - _ ear �, - •� rr 4. r� L � k PAC rFr,C CCFAH Parable :`r°nter lFri atel P'arableWaler IPublicl Recycled Water (Public;; i ` Jll1 9e1�9 r. r Losallon . Fubl ie "a ble)bleel 0-R- 54—ft McFadden McFadden Medions 12XI Sl. James Median IA77 Iraine Ave- Med ions 43, 924 Jamboree Medians 94, 43 University dr. Medians 4,'032 San Jaaqu4l Rd- Medians, 11'7,915 Fa rd Rd- Med ions 25 13 San MjgLAel Medians Avocado Medians Newport Place Dr- Median Carrnthlan Wcy .M+oediorrs 1,11!2J TOTAL: 385,29.S aea+ian . - riwate I Pa°atdr'I aa—Fr- Newport Center Dr. to.edicns 101,702 Fa rd Rd- West Mmd-in ris 2,266 Biz n Medians 3,445 to Vida Medians 3r587 EI P'oseo Medrnn 5,417 Bayview FI- med ions 4r5115 Bayview Way Medians 3,20 Vi.3 ✓lrrtibes ,MSedron 3r5 Newport Bills Dr. W 1,1 Newporl Hills Dr. E 1,445 EastBahe Dr. 2,955 Farr & tom Dr- t4s+.edim 4,904 I1ue Water Dr, Madion I,(]" F6aza Lida Median 2r7m TOT,4Lr 145,T02 ocollon - FuW is Uk&=Jedl Sn- Fi- Vir,tc Del Scal.Mecion 11,07 Jamboree .rAec'ions 39,925 ?INALc 51 2 r �J UPDATE OF CENTER MEDIAN TURF REPLACEMENT Of the 385,285 SF of grass turf Maintained by the City that was irrigated with potable water. 22,058 SF has been converted to alternative landscaping 301286 SF is in the process of being converted to Recycled Water 117,915 SF (San Joaquin Hills Road) was dyed green as a trial and irrigation modified to water trees only 2151026 SF is being currently planned for replacement in the near future. This includes: Balboa Blvd. (McFadden Plaza) - 12,851 SF Jamboree Road - 541007 SF San Miguel Drive - 78,931 SF Ford Road — 251313 SF Irvine Avenue - 43,924 SF Balboa Blvd. (McFadden Plaza) Turf Medians Conversion o Currently 12,851 SF of brown grass. o Proposed to convert to synthetic grass turf. o Looking to include as part of Balboa Blvd/ 15th Street Landscape Improvement Project. (Winter/Spring 2016) o Cost —approximately $160,000 IJ ,TWA *Iho ._ ery Jamboree Road - Turf Medians Conversion Project o Currently 54,007 SF of brown grass with trees. o Convert to water friendly plantings and shrubs to match and complement existing landscape o Use existing irrigation system controller and piping. Convert existing spray heads to water efficient rotary heads o Retain existing trees o Construct as stand alone rehabilitation project o cost — $130,000 JAMBOREE ROAD - PROPOSED PLANT PALETTE LITTLE GEM ALOE LITTLE JOHN CALLISTEMON GHOST ALOE GREEN CARPET NATAL PLUM BERKLEY SEDGE NEW GOLD LANTANA guel C or= T.7:re U� Newport Beach, California Street View- May2015 slow t :ing Lovnaitia Dr- nn San Miguel Drive - Turf Medians Conversion Project o Currently 78,931 SF of brown grass with trees. o Convert to water friendly plantings and shrubs to match and complement existing landscape o Use existing irrigation system controller and piping. Covert existing spray heads to water efficient rotary heads o Retain existing trees o Construct as stand alone rehabilitation project o Cost —approximately $150,000 18� SAN MIGUEL DRIVE - PROPOSED PLANT PALETTE LITTLE GEM ALOE LITTLE JOHN CALLISTEMON GHOST ALOE GREEN CARPET NATAL PLUM BERKLEY SEDGE NEW GOLD LANTANA 7e iTe ■ .LTi •low-I•i• g Lvnaition to Hillside D Ford Road Turf Median Conversion o Currently 25,313 SF of brown grass o Proposed to convert the water friendly native bentgrass o Use existing irrigation system controller and piping. Convert existing spray heads to water efficient rotary heads o Retain existing trees o Construct as stand alone rehabilitation project o Cost —approximately $50,000 :• 1 0 9 0 • Mloiro[@ Irvine Avenue Turf Median Conversion o Currently 43,924 SF of Brown Grass o Proposed median reconstruction to water friendly plantings, low colorful shrubs and rock-scapes o Entire new water efficient irrigation system and sub -drain syste m o Include as part of upcoming Irvine Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation Improvement Project (Winter/Spring 2016) o Cost —Approximately $500,000 6� IRVINE AVENUE - PROPOSED PLANT PALETTE -GRASSES BOUTELOUA GRACILIS Blue Grama Grass - 2' high (M) BLUE DRAMA GRASS � r f CAR EX TUMUL[COLA Berkeley Sedge - 1.5' high (M) BERKLEY SEDGE MUHLENBERGIA R[GENS Deer Grass - Y-4' high (L) DEER GRASS CARISSA MACROCARPA 'GREEN CARPET" Green Carpet Natal Plum - 1.5' high (M) SESLER[A AUTUMNAL IS Autumn Moor Gram • [.5' high (M) GREEN CARPET NATAL PLUM AUTUMN MOOR GRASS IRVINE AVENUE — PROPOSED PLANT PALETTE —SHRUBS He COLOR ILEX VOMITORIA STOKES' Ya upon - 3' - V high (L) EALUSItMON VIM INALIS'Ll F ILE JOHN' SoWebrush - T hlgh (M) YAUPON LITTLE JOHN CALLISTEMON DIAELLA TASMANICA'Variegata' Casa Blue flax Lily - 3' high (M) BLUE FLAX LILY KLEINIA AGAVE ATFENUATA Agave- eventually to S' high (I } AGAVE IRVINE AVENUE - PROPOSED PLANT PALETTE -COLOR HESPERALOE PARVIFLORA'BRAKELIGHTS Red Yucca - 3' high, flower to S high (VL) RED YUCCA LEUCD�VtL0A,�ILk,i-T.LursT'IM LAar'r,ANA 'NFW GOLIX New Gold Lantana - 7.3' Hlgh (L) NEW GOLD LANTANA ALOE RUDIKOPPE'LITTLE GEM' Little Gem Alae - 1.5' high (L) MUHLENBERGIA CAPILLARS 'REGAL MIST' Regal Mist Muhly - 3'4 high (M) REGAL MIST MUHLY SPHAERALCEA AM0IGUA LOUIS HAMILTON Globe Mallow - Zhigh (L) CIMARRON LITTLE GEM ALOE GLOBE MALLOW SUMMARY -CENTER MEDIAN TURF REPLACEMENT $500,000 budgeted in the current Capital Program for drought related landscaping replacement. $50,000 has been spent to date on turf median conversions $500,000 is planned for the Irvine Ave median reconstruction $620,000 additional funding needed for other median conversion projects (215,026 SF) this includes: Balboa Blvd. (McFadden Plaza) -$160,000 Jamboree Road - $130,000 Jamboree Road (recycled water conversion) - $80,000 San Miguel Drive - $150,000 Ford Road —$50,000 $50,000 in rebates are anticipated •� Still need a plan to address San Joaquin Hills Rd. 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