PROMISED MITIGATION FOR EL SERENO (City of Los Angeles)
- Planting
in the freeway corridor (in the Valley Boulevard area) which provides
a rich landscaped environment and discourages vandalism and graffiti,
with recommendations that shrubs and clinging vines be planted on both
sides of the soundwalls.
- Institute
streetscape design elements on Commonwealth Avenue, for one block east
and west of the 710 corridor, including landscaping, ornamental street
lighting, paving, benches, tree grates, trash receptacles, signing,
and other design features.
- Special
architectural treatment for Valley Boulevard and Huntington Drive bridges.
- Institute
streetscape design elements on Huntington Drive, for one block east
and west of the 710 corridor, including landscaping, ornamental street
lighting, paving, benches, tree grates, trash receptacles, signing,
and other design features.
- Three
proposed alternatives to the Templeton Area near the cut-and-cover tunnel,
which include: (1) additional residences to visually match the existing
community, (2) a new visually aesthetic 9-acre park for the community
(much needed since the area only has one other park), or (3) a mix of
the visually attractive park and community-matching residential structures.
- Landscape
improvements in the Templeton Street area consisting of street trees
and park landscaping.
- Ensuring
that the Huntington Drive Bridge (near Sierra Vista School), be constructed
so that it exhibits architectural treatment similar to other bridges
in the local community.
- Institute
streetscape design elements on Alhambra Road, for one block east and
west of the 710 corridor, including landscaping, ornamental street lighting,
paving, benches, tree grates, trash receptacles, signing, and other
design features
- Planting
of street trees in the median of Huntington Drive to replace those lost
during freeway construction. Trees should be replaced to match existing
trees.
- Potential
development of a beautiful 5-acre park adjacent to Maycrest Road.
